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About The Semi-weekly democrat. (Albany, Linn County, Or.) 1913-1926 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1914)
n SO VOL. XLIX ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1914 No. 56 CLUB OPPOSES FEDERAL SUIT Business Men Passes Re solution Asking Oregon Delegation to Act. WANT UNMERGING DF RAILROADS HELD UP Dissolution of S. P. and C. Would Demoralize State Trade Is Claim. A resolution requesting the Oregon delegation in congress to remonstrate against the. dissolution of the South ern Pacific and Central Pacific rail roads, on the grounds that the inter ests of the state will be best subserved by allowing the two roads to remain a unit, was passed by the executive board of the Commercial club in spe cial session yesterday afternoon. President J. K. Weatherford of the CorvalHs & Eastern, presented the matter. The resolution was passed after some little discussion. It is as follows: To Be Sent to Washington Whereas it is generally understood from the reports in the public press that the attorney general of the Unit ed States is now contemplating filing a suit having for its object the disso lution of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific railroads; And Whereas, the business of Ore gon and especially this porti-m is vi tally interested and dependent upon the transportation lines and especially the through lines to California ar.d Arizona as now constituted by the Central Pacific and the Southern Pa cific, where most of the forest pro ducts of our country ire marketed. And Whereas, we feel that any suit instituted at the present time would unsettle and disturb the business of the country. t Therefore Be It Resolved That we earnestly request our senators and representatives in congress to remon strate against the bringing of such proceedings, believing that the best interests of this state and the whole Pacific Coast will be best subserved by allowing the two roads to remain a unit as at the present time, and that a separation would be a great com mercial injury to the people of the state and extremely detrimental to our interests. Resolved that a copy of these reso lutions be forwarded immediately to Senators Chamberlain and Lane and Representative Hawley, under the sig nature of the president and secretary of the Commercial club. And, Whereas, the government of the United States is the owner, and now has for sale an immense amount of ttimber in the forest reserves of this state, amounting to at least 13. 577,000 acres of land that will yield 678.R5O.0O0.000 feet of merchantable timber, now ready and which should within the near future be marketed, the ale of which would be materially affected by disturbing the relation now existing between the two roads. G. W. Manning, salesman of the Portsmouth Land Company, is at Mount Angel attending business in connection with the company. WHAT IS THE MATTER . WITH LITTLE CORVALLIS? What's the matter with CorvalHs: For the year postal receipts passed the km ml total of Albany and now mines Postmaster Johnson's report for January. The stamp sales for the poitofticc tor January. 1914. were S.? f'"0.20. For the same period of 1913 the sales were $1,974.95. show ii'ff an increase tor Ja.i.ury, ;his year, of SM2.25, or about 22' j per cent. How's that for hi jh ? CorvalHs Times. 1 3 News on Thii Page ii 3 From Dail Iue of THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 5 m , e-ei N. H. HENDERSON LAID TO REST LAST THURSDAY Funeral Services Conducted by Masonic Lodge of Marys ville, Calif. The funeral of N. W. Henderson, who died suddenly last Thursday while enroute from Albany to visit a daughter at Marysville, Calif., was held last Monday at Chico, Calif., whererelatives of his reside. Mr. Henderson left Albany apparently in good health but died from heart fail ure on the train at Red Bluff, Calif. The funeral was conducted by the Masonic lodge of Chico, Calif., and in terment took place in the Masonic cemetery at Chico. Mr. Henderson had been a member of the Masonic fraternity for a great many years. Mr. Henderson was born in Arkan sas in 1847 and went to California when a small child. He served with honor in the Civil War with the Cal ifornia Volunteers and then engaged in mining in California for many years. In 1888 he moved to Centralia, Wlash., but retained his mining inter ests in California and made frequent trips to that state to look after them. Though Centralia was really the family home continuously since 1888 they have been traveling for more than two years for the benefit of Mrs. Henderson's health and have spent a large part of that time in this city, where both Mr. and Mrs. Henderson are well and favorably known. Mr. Henderson wasa member of the Masonic lodge of Centralia, Wash., and also of the First Presbyterian church of that city. He was active for many years in the work of the Repub lican party and became one of the best known Republicans in .South western Washington. He is survived by his widow and one son, N. Winston Henderson, of this city, and five grown children in California. CITY NEWS HoboM Not So Numerous. Thai the hoboes are not so numerous as they were several weeks ago is indi cated by the small number of men given lodging in the city bastile for the past few nights. However, there are quite a few of them drifting about Commercial Club to Hold Annual Meeting. The annual meeting and re organization of the Commercial club will be held sometime the end of the month. Plans arc now being made for the same. Definite announcement will be made later. Artillery Band Saturday The coast artillery band will be in Albany on February 7 to give a concert under the auspices of the Albany Military club at the armory. After the con cert the band will play for a dance. Weather Report. The range ot temperature for 24 hours ending 8 o'clock this morning was 29 to 48 degrees. The rainfall for the same- period was .05 of an inch. The river is at 6.4 feet. The weather prediction is fair tonight and Friday. Colder to night witli a cold wave, remaining cold for several days. Go to Newport. Leaving today, D. Bussard and Tom Cummings went to Xewport to spend a few days out ing. Low Rates to bugene. For tnc convention of the Oregon Develop' mcnt League meeting at Eugene, the Oregon Electric has announced a rate of a fare and a third for the round ; trip from all points on the system and allied lines effective February 18 and 19. The rate will be in effect as far west as Rainier and eastward on the S. P. & S. to Goldcndalc and Ply mouth, Wash., and to all Central Ore gon towns on the Oregon Trunk. In dications are for a big attendance at the Eugene convention. Lunch Counter Being Built. A lunch counter is being built at the Oregon Electric drpot on Fifth street for Fred Hoflich. Here 10 Years Ago. Rev. J. E. Snyder, of Portland, who is conduc ting special services at the First Pres byterian church, was in Albany In years ago and is well known by many Linn county people. He expressed surprise at the wonderful changes in that trmc. Demonstration Train Coming Soon. Don't forget that the hog special deni- ! ontration train will be in Albany on J February 14. Everybody and especial ly farmers are urged to attend the roliing coIlcc- BRYAN PLEADS AGAINST HASTE Secretary of State Urges Con gress to Hold Hp AetioR on Japai ese Exclusion IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE REACHES A6REEMENT Nefctiatiaos in Ffeross For a Treaty With Japan Which Will be Satisfactory (By United Press Association) Washington, Feb. 5 An agreement by which no anti-Japanese legislation will be presented to the house for the present was reached at a meeting at tended by Bryan and members of the house immigrationi committee. The conference was a secret affair, but it is known that Bryan spoke for an hour, urging the committee to pre vent all Asiatic exclusion agitation during the present session of con gress. It is known that Bryan told the committeemen any actioin now on the Raker exclusion bill would imperil negotiations now in progress for new treaty with Japan. He flatly stated, it is reported, that an amicable agreement with Japan is certain unless congress persisted in exhibiting fur ther anti-Japanese sentiment. THREE CAKKQNS MAY BE GIVEH TO ALBANY Ltt&IG. A. If. Past Applies to Chamberlain ftp Civil War Relics. That Albany may get three canons used in the Civil War or relics of some other war, for ornamental purposes, is believed certain. On petition of McPherson Post, Xo. 5, Grand Army of the Republic, of this city, Senator George E. Cham berlain has requested that three con demned cannon be given to the city. Albany is Senator Chamberlain home. The petition was prepared two weeks ago and sent to Washington The action taken on it will probably be known shortly. Rufus Thompson F. IT. Wheeler and A. J. Simpson form the committee at whose request :ht petition was drawn. The committee has secured the per mission of the county court to mount two of the cannon, in the event of :heir donation, on the court house square. One will be put on each side of the court house. The third will be mounted at the G. A, R. burial lot at the city cemetery. The cannons will 'be of brass or bronze and will probably be mounted on wheels. If Senator Chamberlain-; request is granted, it will be some time before the cannons arc received. ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF OBTAINING MONEY FALSELY W. J. Snodgrass Taken in Cus tody at Tallman Yesterday by Sheriff Bodine. Wanted in Portland on a charge of obtaining mjncy under false preten ses, was arrested yesterday noon hy ses, W. J. Snodgrass, of Tallman, wa. arrested yesterday noon by Sheriff Bodine. He was brought to Albany and placed in the county jail where he I is awaiting the arrival of authorities) to take him to Portland. ; Sheriff Bodine made the arrest up-' on word received from Constable' ! Weinberg. According to the word re- f :ceivcd by the sheriff, Snodgrass is a!-' j leged to have passed several ld rliecks. I : join attempt will be m-'.de to charge S. R. Johnston, of Eugene, trans- i a monopolistic feature in connection acted business here this afternoon. i with the afternoon service as the W. H. Lcrchcn, of Salem, is in the! United Press serves mure evening pa city today on business. pers than the Associated Press. FOUND GUILTY Second Degree . Murder Is the Verdict of Jury in Hop . Ranch Cases. CHARGED WITH DEATH F DISTRICT ATTORNEY The 8ther Indictments Against These Who Participated Are Dismissed. (By United Press Association) Marysville, Calif., Feb. 5. Richard Ford and Herman Suhra were con victed of second degree murder in con nection with the riot at the Durst hopranch near Wheatland last Au gust, and sentenced to life imprison ment at Folsom penitentiary. Bail was refused pending appeal. There was no demonstration in the court room. The men took the sentences stoically. The cases grew out of the death of District Attorney Mansell, Other indictments in connection with the death of Deputy Sheriff Rear- dan were dismissed as were those against Edward Malouf, Alfred Ncl son and Earl Cokeley, who were liith erto held on a charge of complicity in killing Manwell. ALBANY COLLEGE CLOSING SUCCESSFUL SEMESTER Second Torm Will Open Mon day and Studies Resumed on Tuesday. Albany College is just closing very successful semester's work and the second term will open with regis tration on Monday. The regular class work will be resumed in all depart ments on Tuesday. 1 he college department is now much stronger than it has ever been before. Many languages and various other subjects are taught and the college is now prepared to confer the bachelor of arts degree upon its grad uates. The conservatory of music has the largest enrollment during this last semester than at any time of its his tory. Splendid opportunities in voice culture and other musical items are offered. The commercial department is per haps on a better footing than ever before and has turned out many com pctcnt scholars. It affords a complete business course of training. Supper Being Planned. The young ladies of Queen Filler society arc busy planning for the supper they arc to give Saturday night at the Metho dist church to raise money to go to wards a scholarship fund. EDITOR WOULD PROSECUTE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Complaint Filed by New York Sun with Attorney General Against PressCorporation. (By United Press Association) Washington, Feb. 5. The prosecu tion of the Associated Press tinder the terms of the Sherman anti-trust law is demanded in a complaint filed with the attorney general by William Reich, publisher of the New York Snn. As-istant Attorney General Todd ha been as-iyned to investigate Reich's complaint. Reich's action i aimed at the morn ing branch of the As lociaicd Press, against which there is no strong com petition. It is not believed that a ser- FAST GAME OF BASKETBALL SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY Albany and Salem High School Teams Will Play at Y.M.C.A. Gym The Albany high school basketball team will play Uie fast Salem high school team here at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium next Friday night. This promises to be one of the fastest and most interesting games of the season as the Salem team has the distinction of having downed the fast Lincoln high team of Portland last week and can be depended on to do their best against Albany. The local boys have developed into a very fast and aggressive team and as shown by their recent victory over the fast Knights of Columbus aggre gation by a score of 40 to 9. There have also been one or two changes which have materially strengthened the team since that time, and they have been snowing their opponents under in every practice by a large score. There will be a big u'ly at the high school tonight, almost every stu dent having pledged to take part in it and several original stunts will be put on according to the committee in charge. There will be a 15 minute band concert before the game Friday and an effort is being made to have the girls' basketball team put on preliminary game. Further announce ment concerning this will be made to- morro. Don't forget to save that date for tomorrow night. Admission will be 25 cents. It will be the besi money's worth in town. Miss Winnifred F. Austin returned yesterday afternoon from Halscy where she visited with Miss Lila Pat ton for the past four days. C. H. Stewart returned last night from Salem where he went to attend the meeting of the Willamette Valley Exposition Association. ' "- CITY NEWS Jury List to B Announced this Week. It was announced this after noon at t,he court house that the jury I list will be announced before the end of the week by the county court. The court will sit next Wednesday lo hear objections to the list of election judges and clerks recently named to serve during the primary election, af ter which the list will be revised. Quiet in Police Circles. "Distress ingly quiet," is the term applied to the police court. This has been the condition for the past few days. The local police have but little to do. Ward Bound to Grand Jury. Pid Ward, charged with giving liquor to a minor, has been bound over to await the action of the grand jury. He se cured bonds at $250. Paul Akercan Out this Month Paul Akerman who was sentenced by Judge Kelly to serve six months in the coun ty jail for shooting M. E. Nicewood, will have served his time by the end of the month. Akerman has been an ideal prisoner said Sheriff liodinc this morning. He has done much work about the court house and jail. County Court in Session The county court continued in session to day auditing a grist of bills. Tomor row the road supervisors convention will be held for tiie purpose of plan ning ihc road work for the year. "Movies" Barred From Post. Portland, Feb. 5. Moving picture films, because of their inflamahility are barred from shipment by parcel post, according to an order received by Postmaster Myers. L. II. Foster, and wife, of Princville, arc visitors in the city. ALBANY UNO CORVALLIS FACULTIES TO PLAY Tonight at the armory at Corvallis tiie members of the local high school family will contend with the Alhain lactulty for ba-ketlnll honors. Supt Kirk says he hasn't played basketball for izteeu years, and o:her member of the local family have been recall ing the plays they made in the more re, 'cut past. All who attend are as sured a thrilling game and it will af ford an opportunity to are the educa tors in a iif.v liifM. Any excess fund received from the game will be ap i lied to charitable purpose. Corvalbs T ;"ies. VALLEY WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED Willamette Valley Exposition Association to Take Space at Expo. PLANS WERE MADE AT BIG MEETING AT SALEM Displays of Valley Products to Be Put in Three Different Buildings. It was the unanimous opinion that the Willamette Valley should be well represented at the Panama-Pacific Ex position at an enthusiastic meeting of the Willamette Valley Exposition As sociation at Salem yesterday. Committee Appointed. A committee was appointed to con fer with the state exposition commit tee in regard to obtaining space in the agricultural building, the horti cultural building and the Oregon building. It was decided the valley should have a space of at least 20 by 100 feet in the agricultural building. The committee appointed to obtain the necessary space is composed of E. L. Roberts, Linn county; O. E. Frcytng, Clackamas county; W. F. Groves,, Benton county; M, J, Duryea, Lane county; A. O. Sarff, Yamhill county; E. W. Haines, Washington county; Wl A. Taylor, Marion coun ty, and Charles Dunsmorc, Polk coun ty. Many Were Present. It was decided to make the exhibit from the valley as representative of the resources as possible, and the only fear seemied to be that the space awarded would not be sufficient. Among the members of the associa tion present were: C. II. Stewart, president; E. C. Roberts, and O. IT. Russell, Linn county; O. E. Frcytag, Clackamas county; M. J. Duryea, Lane county; W. F. Groves and C. C. Mur phy, Benton county; A. O. Sarff and N. E. Britt, Yamhill county; E. W. Haines and C. A. Hanlcy, Washington county; W. A. I aylor, L. i). Petty john and Fred S. Bynon, Marion ounty, and II. G. Campbel, Polk coun ty. BOOKS THAT ARE HELPFUL TO TEACHING ANNOUNCED Each person desiring to leach school next year should read one of the following books, according to au announcement made by the county and state school authorities: Charters 'i caching the Common Branches c 1 9 1 3. 1 1 ought on Mifflin Co., Boston. Chub The Teaching of English in the Elementary :.nd Secondary school. cl902. (Teachers' Profession al Library.) The Macmillau Co., New York. Foght The American Rural School; Its Characteristics; lis Fu ture and Its Problems. cl9M). The Macmillau Co., Xew York. McMurry How to Study and Teaching How lo Study. cl909. Houghton Mifflin Co., Poston. McMurry Klementary School Standards, c 1913. World Hook Co., Yonkcrs-on-Hudson, New York. O'Shca Everyday Problems in Teariiing. c19I2. Robbs Merrill Co. Indianapolis. Parker History of Modern Ele mentary Education. . c 1912, Ginn & Co., Hoston. Puffer Vocational Guidance, c 191.1. Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago. Weeks Education of Tomorrow, cl91.1. Sturgis & Walton, New York. The law requires that teachers who Tgistrr certificates between the third Monday in June, 1914, ami the third Monday in June, 1915, must make clear to the county superintendent that he has read one of the books. Those who read one of them last year lire urged by Mr. Churchill to read a dif ferent one this year. Mayor . M. Curl is attending to business matters in Portland today.