POLICE DEPOHTED
UNEMPLOYED MEN
Were Chased Out of Shelter at
Point of Fire Hose and
Formed in Body.
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED
OUT, EXCITMENT PREVAILED
"Army" Was Escorted to City
Limits and Ordered to
Move on South.
Continued from Frulny, J;i
16.
Re be ling at Ic:iviu Albany, afier
they had breakfast at the expense 01
the city, on condition tnat they leave
hiimeUiaiely, the ponce turned
in the lire alarm, calling out ue lire
department taia uioriiiuy. at y:u
o'ciock io'cliiiae the unemployed "ar
my'' out oi uie buiidmg in which they
were sheltered lor the nihi. A hose
was run Horn vac; corner, bt Second
up Broadalbin and into the rear of the
building, lieioie the waLer was turn
ed on me "army'' stubbornly lormed
in line on the outside and were es
corted by the police and a huge del
egation of citizens to ihe Southern
i'acitic tracks south of the city limits.
They were ordered to proceed sotuli
and set out on then way. Actual
count oi the men, placed the number
at 76, although a roil call this morning
was responded to uy y4.
ivieh were Very Sullen.
Every man hi the band was ex
tremely sullen and several lights were
threatened. .Uany .gave Hie police
trouble by lagging. Un two occasions
the entire delegation tried to turn
north as the procession moved
through tlit: city, headed by Mrs. li.
W. Reamer, but the police checked
each attempt, Mrs. Rimer returned
to Uie ci;y and joined her husband at
the telephone exchange, where he was
trying to comniunieaie with parties in
J'ortland.
Cot lee and sandwiches was the bill
of fare given the men at the expense
of the city. Last night at 12 o'clock
they were awaKened, and fed on 60
loaves of bread, -dozens of buns and
arious other kinds of bakers goods,
donated by individuals.
Police Deserve Credit.
Rtmer said this, morning that a- lo
cal restaurant man had offered ' to
give the men dinner between 10 and
il o'clock but the police would not
allow them to remain, as they are
convinced that the men are not sin
cere in their desire for work and
wanted to enforce the condition that
they leave town, on tile strength of
the meal given them by the city.
Rimer and His wife would not say
which direction they would go. The
poiice are of the opinion that the
"army"' will disband and scatter.
C hiel of . Police Austin and his
force oi regulars and deputies de
nerve much credit tor the way in
winch they handled the men. Sheriff
Uodinc assisted material. They were
kept securely overnight and were
passed on without any annoyance to
the citizens.
i he police and a large delegation oi
citizens escorted the men as far sis
the Lebanon junction. Officers King
reported that as 'he was returning to
the city, he saw Rimer and his wife,
the former carrying a suit case, walk
ing rapidly down the railroad track,
supposedly to overtake the trampers.
It is said that Rimer tried to com
municate with Dr. Equi while at the
telephone exchange.
"ARMY ARRIVED YESTERDAY
BIG DAIRYMEN'S MEETING
TO BE HELO JIT SCIO
Plan Is to Make That Section
Leading Dairying Country
of Vailey.
The section of Linn county about
Scio will be the leading dairying sec
tion of the Willamette Valley, if the
dairymen who are to meet at Scio
Saturday, January 24, decide to make
it such. There will be no ifs and
amis about it, it is said.
Tins was the anuouncciP'Mit today
o; E. C. Peery, of Scio. Mr. I'eerv
gave out the following pouter:
The dairymen of Scio and vicinity
a is; cordially invited to attend this
meeting and listen to addresses by
experienced men on winter feeding
and better breeding of dairy cows.
Mr. Dairymen let us get together and
make this the leading dairy section cl
be Willamette valley. This nieelintj
is yours. Make it a success by be
ing here, liriug your wife. Invite
your neighbors. Re sociable, lirini;
your dinner basket full of good things
to eat. Coffee and "Country Club"
milk will be served free by the Scio
Condensed Milk Co. You are sure
lo regret it if you miss this meeting.
The speakers during the clay are:
M. S. Sci.rock, chief deputy dairy
and food commissioner, Portland ;
E. W. Haines, president Kirst Na
tional bank, Forest Grove; Dr. Tames
Withycombe, O. A. C, Corvallis.
Time: Meeting opens promptly at
10 a. m. and closes at 3 p. m. Place:
Wesley-Cain hall. Date: January 24.
The C. & E. train will enable those
who attend from Albany and vieiuitv
to go and return the same day.
ALTHOUGH THUMB WAS COT
OFF IT WILL N0T.BE LOST
Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler Re
ported As Rapidly Recov
ering from Accident.
Although she cut off the thumb of
her left hand almost entirely Stindav
while chopping wood, Mrs. Elizabeth
Wheeler, 6.J0 Hast Fourth street, will
not lose it and is reported as rapidly
recovering from the accident.
She has just returned to her home
from the hospital. It was not neces
sary to amputate the thumb and in
tend it was placed in a plaster cast.
Mrs. Wheeler was cutting wood
Sunday in the basement of her home.
The ax handle caught in her dress
and the sharp edge of the ax fell di
rectly across her band. The thumb
was lefl 'hanging by a small piece of
flesh: Doctors say the bone will kni
but that the thumb will probably be
stiff.
Marriage Licenses Issued. A mar
riage license was issued yesterday to
John Franklin Egan, age 24. of Al
bany, and Julia A. Newton, age 27,
of Albnuv.
Springfield Men Here. E. G .Per
kins and H. I. Clodtelter, prominent
residents of Springfield, are visitors
in the city. Mr. Perkins was respon
sible for the unemployed I. W. Ws be
ing fed last night. He started the
movement to secure the food and do
nated a liberal sum. Frank Whi taker,
"i Albany man, cooperated with Mr.
Perkins and also donated a liberal
sum. Geo. Rolfc also donated to the
fund.
Were Escorted to Shelter By the Lo
cal Police.
Haggard and hungry and wk'h bad
lv soiled boot-, the unemployed "ar
my" straggled into Albany all yester
day afternoon. They came in during
the early Dart of the afternoon in twos
:iul threes and a delegation number-)
nig anout ou arrtveu at o;ju ueiueh
over the Independence road. At 6
o'clock another delegation of about 20
arrived over the Salem road. They
were csrorted by the police to the city
jail and fire engine liot.se No. 1 where
they were sheltered for the night un
der lock and -key.
Made Stampede.
No demonstration was. made until
7 o'clock when after repeated de
mands for food, the men lo the num
ber of about 40 broke from their
shelter, upon a final refusal of the
authorities to give them food, and it
is believed that they intended to scat
ter about the city to beg. However,
the rush was checked by the regular
officers and several specials and the
men were ordered back. They obey
ed without resisting.
It is estimated that there are about
90 in the crowd. Of the original num
ber that left Salem of 92, it is said
that two secured jobs. According
to one of the leaders the bunch re
united at East Independence and af
ter camping over night there, split
into two delegations. One went to
Independence and the other came di
rect to Albany. The delegation that
. arrived here yesterday afternoon ov
er the Independence road, camped ov
er night at Suver, where they were
given breakfast by the residents.
The other delegation camped oyer
night at Jefferson and breakfasting
there, left for Albany.
Wert Offered Jobs Here.
E. W. Rimer, the reputed leader of
the "army." who arrived here Wed
nesday afternoon on the Orecon Elec
tric, accompanied by his wife, called
upon Mayor'L. M. Curl several times
yesterday asking for assistance. Rim
ers are lodgine in a rooming house.
The mayor declined flatly to feed
the men unless they work. He offer
ed them jobs on the streets but Rim
er is quoted as saying that for the
men to work on the muddy streets
would mean that their 'clothes would
be ruined and that their shoes would
become incapacitated, the result being
that they would be in no shape to re
sume their journey.
Complaining of the small quarters
allotted the men, Rimer demanded ad
ditional accommodations, which was
denied. He demanded of Captain F.
M. Powell the use of the armory but
this was also refused.
Various threats have been made.
Officers were put on the alert whci
oi'c man, hollowing through a crack
of the door where they were sheltered
that the building would be burned if
they were not released and allowed to
'et food. Rimer said that his men
will eat before leaving here.. He ap
peared very nervous and declared that
he wouldn't be responsible for the
action of the men.
Intention Is to Move.
On the other hand the police au
thorities declare that they will sUnd
for no great annoyance but statu'
ready and willing to feed them provid
ed they show the right spirit and
work. The mayor has made it plain
that the city lias no money to spend
for work but that he will furnish
work tr the men who want a meal.
The "army" is to be urged to move
on with the least delay.
Rimer declared last night that it
was the intention of moving on south
provided nothing turns up here. He
said he would probably remain here
until this afternoon and leave for Eu
gene, to await the arrival of the tramp
ers there.
There are rumors that there- is be
ginning to he lisenton among the
men as to the method of travelling in
such a large body. It is thought that
the "army" might disband on this ac
count. A leader asserted that a num
ber of the men feel that they could do
much better by beating it alone.
"Army" at Tangent
Tangent. Or.. Jan. 16. (Special to
Democrat). The unemployed army
arrived here at noon and have heen
fed by the citizens. They are perfect
ly orderly. Th citizens believe they
have the situation under control and
that the army will proceed without
annoyance.
TEACHERS PASSING
IE!
Percentage of Successful Ap
plicants for Certificates in
Oregon Is 69.
EIGHTH GRADE EXAMINATION
PAPERS BEING GRADED
County Superintendent W.
Jackson Will Announce
Results Soon
L.
Mrs, Nickerson Sick at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Fllmer N'iokerson of 1 t;irris
hrri; was taken ill while visiting her
sisler, Mrs. Ch.v-. Me Cart near here
Will Visit Old ' lome. V. P. Mor
ris, the hlacksm!:':, will leave tomor
row morninir f,i- his ohl home at
lhion, N"el. lie expects to he pone
and an operation was necessary. She ! tor over a mouth. Mr. Mo.ris says
is recovering very nicely at the Har-J it has heen 15 years atro this montil
rishitrir hospital. 1 shve he was there.
ALL GRADES ARE IN
CLUDED IN THE LIST
Superintendent Churchill Says
That Diplomas Will Be
Issued at Once.
Salem, Or., Jan. 15. Announcing
that 69 per cent of the applicants for
teachers' certificates were successful
at l!:e recent examination, Superin
tendent of Public Instruction Churchill
said he would deliver at once cer
tificates to all but those who had writ
ten for exemptions. Certificates will
be delivered to them upon request.
The minuter of failures was much
larger than at the Spring examination,
but the number of candidates also
was greater.
Viiose oi Linn' county who will re
ceive certificates are -as follows:
Those Successful From Linn
Primary certificate Winnie li. Pct
tihone, Lebanon.
One year certificates Alice McCor
mack, Harrisburg M. Pearle Beck,
Shedd; Mela. Boub, Berlin; .Matilda
Steiner, Waterloo; Louise L. Baker,
Shedd; Elsie K. Works, Albany; Lorn
B."Curmnt, Shedd; Rosa Meyer, Crab
tree; Grace Hughes, Albany; Mrs.
Freda H irons. Scio; Adda Y. Oannen,
Shedd : Jesse Reed, Lebanon ; Ruby
A. Weller, Corvallis; Minnie Mc
Court, Albany; Veronica Tracy, Al
bany; Lola Godwin, Lebanon; Mary
Swan, Waldport; Clarmorne K. Big
nee. Lebanon; .Margaret Riley, AU
hauy; Mrs. Ada M. Cox, Albany; Al
thea Fin ley Ho! ley; Agnes A.nilen,
Alhany; Agnes Ruth Freeman, Har
risburg; Martha McLeod, Lebanon;
Bertha Boies, . Lebanon ; Alice Laura
Hollo way, Brownsville; Florence
Brown, Lebanon; J. II. Gamilieil,
Crawfordsville; Perry Gint'her, Berlin;
William H. Fuson, Aumsville: Em
ma Leonard, Brownsville; Verlie Bil
yett, Albany; Bonnie Fay Olson.
Brownsville; Nora Coleman, Sweci
Home; Lewis Kiffcr Geil, Sweet
Home; Mrs. L. K. Geil, Sweet Home;
Harold Doxsee, Brownsville.
One year high-school certificates
Genevieve Globensky, Lebanon.
Five-year certificates Roberta
Lake, Brownsville.
Four hundred school children took
the eighth grade examinations in the
Linn county public schools yesterday
and the day before and today County
Superintendent W. L. Jackson and
a coterie of assistants are grading the
papers.
Of this number 150 are of Albany.
Two hundred and fifty of the students
are in the county and the remainder
are students in the Albany public
schools, the Madison, t,hc Maple, the
Central and the East, Albany. Those
who pass the examinations will enter
the high school. Thi is an unusually
large number to be taking the exami
nations at the mid term, for advance
ment from the lower to the higher
school.
Examinations in other grades will
be in progress during next week.
Preparations are now being made at
the high school for the holding of the
tests. County Superintendent Jack
son said that the results of the eigthth
grade examinations will be conducted
shortly.
J j
500 1. W. HITS. REPORTED
TO RAVE LEFT OREGON CITY
Oregon City, Or., Jan. 16. (Special
to Democrat.) Headed by Dr. Equi.
the noted woman agitator, an army of
500 unemployed, left here this after
noon southward bound. They left by
way of the Southern Pacific railroad
tracks and arc ostensibly in search of
employment, so they declare.
The above report is substantiated,
according to word received by J. J.
Hoydar, local agent of tiie Oregon
Electric this afternoon, over the tele
graph wires of the -company. Man
ager Stewart of the Commercial club
said he had received a similar report.
OPPOSE POLICY OF COUNCIL;
FIREMEN ASKED TO RESIGN
CITY NEWS
,
Mrs. Clelan Was Laid to Rest.
The funeral of Mrs. Meli-ida Clelan
was held this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the Fortmiller chapel. In
tonncnt took place in the city cem
etery. The services were conducted
by Rev. E. H. Hicks, of the Baptist
church. Many beautiful floral offer
ings were made. A touching trihutc
was paid the deceased by the minis
ter, who reviewed her life story, call
ing attention to her many good qual
ities and noble characteristics.
Reform School Boy Escapes. The
sheriff's office received word from the
state reform school that a 14-year old
boy had run away from the insti
tution and that he was supposed to
be headed this way. Me is described
as being red headed, weighs 100
pounds, is five feel tall, the upper
front teeth arc far apart, he wore
gray trousers, a cap and a blue slurt
Kelly Goes to Portland. Judge
Percy R. Kelly of department No. 1
of the Marion county circuit court left
yesterday for Portland, where he will
remain until next Thursday. During
his absence Judge William Galloway
of Department No. 2 will hold court
in department No. I. Ncitheir Judge
Kelly nor Judge Galloway will be in
Salem today consequently there will
be no court. Salem Statesman.
Will Debate at Albany. The Junc
tion! City debating team, which re
cently defeated the Eugene high
school team in deciding the tie be
tween the two schools, will debate
with the Albany team, the winner in
the northern triangle at Albany on
January 30.
To Talk on Juvenile Court. Conn
Judge Bruce McKnight will tomor
row morning commencing at 12
o'clock, speak to the men's class of
the First Presbyterian church on "The
Juvenile Court." All men interested
in this talk arc cordially invited n
attend.
Because it is claimed they ob
jected to the use of the fire de
partment in routing tiie I. W.
W.'s from til c fire house this
morning, Otto Swetison and I'd
Krausc have been asked to re
sign by the city authorities.
While bo.h of these men serv
ed this morning, it is said that
they would not turn out on
a similar mission in the future.
The city council therefore held
an informal nfceting this after
noon and called for their resig
nations. '
Rev. F. W. Emerson, pastor of the
Christian church will deliver the ad
dress at the rledication of a mission
chapel in Salem Sunday afternoon.
This mission in the East end of the
city is being established by the First
Christian church of Salem.
Dr. F. W. Emerson left this after
noon for Portland where he will be
one of the speakers tonight at tlte Y.
M. C. A. at a banquet held in the in
terests of the Out-to-Win Prohibition
campaign. Mr. Emerson represents
the National Executive committee, of
which he is a member, at this gather
ing. He will also participate as one
of the leaders in a workers conference
to be held Saturday morning.
MONEY
X fTiwt Beginning With Thii Hand S
It From the Daily Issue of
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 &
We arc prepared to furnish mon
ey on f:;rm loans in the Willam
ette Valley at jhc lowest current
rates o; interest. Will give five
yenrs 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 ale is to add
ubfttantial improvements. When
in need of funds call on us.
We are the only established
company making long time
loans in this county.
The Oregon Title
and Trust Co.
ALBANY. OREGON
let
m ran
earing rrices
That Bring the People
No matter how great or how small your purchase
m;i)' be you can save money.
A January Clearing
All
Ready-to-Wear Goods
Cut Down and Cut Deep
Start today, tonight, Monday or next week, there is
plenty of bargains for everybody.
LADIES' SUITS"
a I net up to
$32.50 NOW
$7.50
LOOK ON THE BALCONY
Dozens of wearables we are going to close out no ifs
and ands about it, will go and go quick.
ITS THE PRICE
We depend upon the low prices made and also upon
the confidence the buying, public has in our methods
to clear our stock.
Keep Your Eyes On
This Store
Follow the Majority
Get Acquainted With Our
Low Prices
Watch Our Show Windows
When You Think of Dry Goods
Think of Hamilton's
AND
You Will Live Happy Ever After
STORE OPI'N TONIGHT UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK
YOU ARE LOSING MONEY
Unless You Get the Benefit of
Wholesale Lumber Prices
Now Quoted
ALBANY LUMBER CO.
Both Phones.
SURVEYING?
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