The Sunday Oregonian., April 21, 1912, SECTION FIVE, Page 4, Image 66

TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, APRIL 21, 1913.
CITY OF ALBANY IS NOW MAKING STEADY PROGRESS
"Hub of Willamette Valley" Takes Pride in Vanaty of Resources of Its Rich Surrounding Cotmtry; Its Substantial Business Buildings and Well Paved Streets. . ' '
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What may be termed as a second
awakening in a district lamed
for the Intense fertility of 1U sell. Is
now la progress at Albany, the county
eat of Linn 'County.
Nature's architect never selected a
more beautiful alto for a city than
that bestowed upon Albany, which Is
recognised as "the hub" of ths richest
of all the valleys of Oregon. With a
sufficient altitude conducive to pur
air. with the purest of drinking; water,
with all the conditions and other nec
essary adjuncts to rood health, the
people axe prosperous, contented and
happy.
One has only to traverse the well,
paved streets, lined with beantlfnl
shade trees, and view on all sides op-to-date
residences and cosy cottages
with flower-bedecked lawns to be con
vinced of the attractiveness and
beauty. 1
From the city In every direction
stretch fertile fields dotted with mod
era and commodious farm building
wnicn stand as a monument to th
life and comfort of the owner. A varl
ety of resources, undeveloped oppor
tunlties. excellent shipping facilities,
close proximity to the large markets,
equable climate and beauty of location
make Albany and vicinity of great
prominence . and wonderful future.
Hops, grara and hay command the
highest market price and command
ready sale. The fruit and berries of
Linn County have taken many prises
at the state and county fairs. In the
east end of the county there Is the
finest body of timber In the world.
Alaaar naa Steady Growth.
' Albany contalna 7000 people and Is
enjoying a steady growth, best evi
denced by the fact that there Is not
an empty house in the city, which Is
on the main Una of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad. From Its Union ttopot
25 passenger trains depart dally In
five different directions, while Impor
tant additions In transportation are
assured by new lines of railway now
In process of construction Into the
city. The Oregon Electric Company is
bullittng from ' Salem to Albany and
cars will be operating over this line
early In May. The Albany Interurban
Is building Into rich Calapoola Valley,
across the Santlara, making a loop
back to Albany on the west side, thus
bringing Into close touch a very large
new territory.
The citlxens of Albany are extremely
public-spirited and enterprising. A
wideawake Commercial Club under the
direction of C. H. Stewart Is doing
telling work in exploiting Albany and
Ltnn County In general, with the re
sult that many newcomers are settling
In that city and county.
For the manufacturer, the-position
of Albany, as regards the raw material,
labor, fuel, markets, transportation and
other conditions make It an ideal loca
tion. Albany has the largest chair
factory In the Pacific Northwest; two
planing mills doing an extensive busi
ness; a shingle mill; two Iron working
establishments; two tanneries; two Ice
factories; twe flouring mills; five ho
tels: three public school buildings, and
a fSO.OOO high school.
Baaklac Reosnreeo Skew Prosperity.
Albany has four banks, whose com
bined resources aggregate over II..
100.000. They are the First National
Bank: J. W. Cuslck A Co, Bankers;
the First Savings Bank, and the Al
bany State Bank.
The banking strength of these In
stitutions Indicate In a striking way
ths prosperity of Albany and Its trib
utary country.
Albany's public and private schools
play an important factor In establish
ing the city as aa educational center.
Albany Is the teat of Albany College,
a Presbyterian Institution, of which
II. XL Crooks Is president. The col
lege has purchased a large tract of
- land and plans are under way for new
buildings. The Benedictine Sisters'
Academy Is one of the city's noted In
stitutions. Albany ha II churches, with sub
stantial buildings; St. Mary's Hospital;
two dally newspapers and two week
lies: fire dspartment; two telephone
systems, electric light and power plant,
and, last but not least. a city jail with
no prisoners In it.
Mark Balldlasc Activity.
Much building activity Is In progress.
A new T 5.000 postofflce will soon be
built, an appropriation of 115,000 hav
ing been mads for this purposa. An ef
fort is now being made to secure an
additional appropriation of 110.000 to
be used In providing quarters for the
forestry department In this building.
The nsw home of the First National
Bank, costing 140, 000. being erected on
the old site of S. . Toung Eon, will ,
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be en of the finest buildings In ths
southern part of the state.
S. E. Toung Son have aiao Just
completed a magnificent department
store building at the corner of Second
and Broadalbln streets, at a cost of
171.000.
The First Savings Bank building, re
cently completed at a cost of $50,000, Is
finished In Alaska marble and mahog
any, the exterior being white pressed
brick.
The new Carnegie Library, the ' site
for which was donated by Mrs. Samuel
E. Toung. will be most Attractive. The
Carnegie donation was $12,500, private
subscription (20.000.
The beautiful St. Francis Hotel, with
tO rooms, has been leased by Bert N.
Weetbrook and Fred T. Bloch. formerly
of Portland. This building Is ths prop
erty of E. H. Rhodes, who has recently '
let the contract for an annex of 40
more rooms, which will make the St.
Francis a modern hots; and a credit
to any city.
The Hammel Hotel Company is erect
ing a modern six-story hotel to coat
$S.0OO.
The Oregon National Guard building,
of red pressed brick, Mas Just been com
pleted and cost $40,000.
At the same time these splendid new
business homes are going up many
beautiful residences are being built.
A new city hall is projected, to cost
$40,000, plans for which are now being
drawn.
The Presbyterian Church Is to erect
a handsome stone edifice at a cost of
$35,000.
The Masonic Temple has recently
completed a handsome $10,000 build
ing. Much attention la being given to pav
ing, and the Warren Construction Com
pany Is putting down seven blocks of
bltullthlc.
This week at Albany there was held
an exhibition which was designed to
show the nature of the Industries which
center at Albany. At this exhibition
the following were exhibitors:
F. W Horaky. harness: Brick Tile
Company. Mrs. Percy Smith. Essie's
Cigar Company, Beam-Fletcher, bakery;
M. J. Cameron So, planing mill; City
Bottling Company. Portland Flouring
Mills. Albany Ice Work R, Veal & Son.
chairs; Union Furniture Comcinr. Al-
bsny Planing Mills Company. M. lud
wlg, chimney tops; Albany Creamery
Association: Albany M:ir A Elevator
Company. Oregon Power Company and
Ralston Electric Compunr. Woodworth
Drug Company. Albany Floral Company.
Albany Shingle Mill. F L. Snyder. Iron
work; Tomllnson A Holtnan. W. T.
cobb. stone; Albany Tannins- Comnanv.
Rrownsvtlle exhibits, Churchill Candy
LomrwiT. ocio ionnenea jink Com
pany. Albany Iron Works, Albany Box
ractory. watson Bros', iron Works.
Pawson at Butxloff. wood work: I W.
Kivers, wood turning; lapidaries, Al
bany Lumber Company, Federmeysr CI
gar Company. Hammond Lumber Com
pany.
Una Conaty Palls Tog-ether.
Linn County has learned the leaaon
of pulling together and the towns of
the county work admirably with the
metropolis.
Brownsville Is on th Calapoola. 11
miles southeast of Albany, on a branch
of the Southern Pacific, with popu
lation of 1S0O.
Lebanon, on the South Santlam. ! 14
miles east of Albsny, on the Lebanon
branch of the Southern Pad flu. and
has about 1800 people.
Bclo la eight miles east on Thonu
Creek.
Harrlsburg Is on tha Wlilamatt.
River and main line of the railroad, ll
miles south of Albany.
Albany and Linn County axoert mn
things th next few veara. anrt ir th.
business activity at Albany Is any ba
rometer there will be no dlaannoint.
tnsnt In the way of expectations Every.
imng points to spiendia achievements.
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velop rapidly In the near future. A
new campus of 44 acres has been pur
chased southwest of town, while the
endowment campaign that Is to pro
vide $250,000 will be brought to a suc
cessful issue by the end of the year.
It Is expected that three new buildings
will be erected on the campus and that
they will be ocoupled in September,
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Of the first buildings, one will be a
main building and two will be dormi
tories. Complete plans for a modern
pfant of seven college buildings, with
dormitories, gymnasium, etc., have been
drawn by Dc7le, Patterson & Beach,
of Portland, as the basis of the new
Albany College, which gives a standard
four years' course, leading to the
bachelor of arts degree. '-
SUCCESS FOR FULTON
WON AGAINST BIG ODDS
Inventor of Steamboat Ridiculed and Discouraged la First Effortt at
Narixation.
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OBERT FULTON. Introducer of
steam navigation, was born la
Lancaster County. Pennsylvania
a lTfl. He waa of Irish descent. He
bad determined to become a painter
early In lit and went to England to
study under Benjamin West. Becoming
acquainted with th Duke of Bridge-
water, the founder of th canal sys
tem of Great Britain, he persuaded
Fulton to abandon art for mechanical
science. This nobleman was at th
time engaged In a scheme of steam
navigation, which he Imparted to Ful
ton. Later, In Birmingham, Fulton met
James Watt, who had .Just succeeded
with the steam' engine. . Fulton, about
this time. Invented a system for spin
ning flax, and another for making
ropes, for which he obtained patents
In England.
In 1T9T he went to Paris, remaining
there seven years during which time
he invented , a submarine boat called
the "Torpedo," for naval warfare. He
made the acquaintance of Robert R
Livingaton. the American minister,
who had made unsuccessful steamboat
experiments at home. Fulton con-,
vlnced Livingston that he had over
come the cause of th failure of th
experiments of other inventors, and It
was finally agreed between them to
build a large boat tor trial on th
Seine, In 1S0S.
First Steamboat Falls.
On the morning of the trial the
weight of th machinery broke tha
bo.at In half and carried the , whole
structure to ths bottom of the river.
Ha dsvoted ZO hours without resting
or eating to raising the machinery,
and underwent a strain from which he
never recovered. He rebuilt the boat
entirely, and In the presence of th
French National Institute and a vast
crowd of the citlxens of Paris, be made
a successful trial. The French govern
ment appointed Volney La Place and
Mongue as a commission to examine
Fulton's "Torpedo." ' The government
declined to patronise the project and
after having similar discouragements
from the English government he re
turned to tha United States In 1804.
Mr. Livingston supplied him with
sufficient funds to prove that steam
could . be applied successfully to th
propulsion of vessels. Fulton and Llv.
Ingston now determined ', to build 'a
steamer on a larger scale on the wa
ters of New York. The right of navi
gation by steam vessels had been se
cured by Livingston in 1798.
Everybody laughed at : Fulton, his
steamer attracting as much, attention
and causing as much derision as the
ark had received from the scoffers In
the days of Noah. Fulton named his
boat "Tha Clermont," after the country
seat of his friend and partner. Chancel
lor Livingston. She was 160 tons bur
den. ISO feet long. 18 feet wide end 7
feet deep. Her boiler was 27 feet long,
T feet deep and 9 feet broad. . The di
ameter of the paddle wheel "was 15
feet. The boat was completed about Au
gust 17, .1807. ..September. 10. vast
crowd assembled along the shore of
the North River to witness the start
ing, and while the Inventor busied him
self In making a final Inspection of the
machinery, thousands lined the shores
to witness "Fulton's folly."
He tells us: "The morning I left New
York there were not, perhaps, 30 per
sons In the city who believed that the
boat would ever move one mile per
hour, or be of the least use. and while
we were putting off from the wharf,
which was crowded with spectators, I
heard a number of sarcastic remarks.
The Bcoffers on the wharves were all
ready to give vent to their shouts of
derision. When the hour struck, the
smoke rushed from the chimney, the
wheels scattered the spray far behind
her, and the shouts of ridicule were
soon silenced by the shouts of the ap
plause. Soon the boat stopped; again
the people on the short Jeered; the
scoffers were again in their glory
they Joyfully pronounced the boat a
failure.
Inventor Shortens Paddles.
"But after a short delay the steamer
once more proceeded on her way, more
rapidly than before. Fulton had dis
covered that the paddles were too long
and took too deep a hold on the water,
and had stopped the boat to shorten
them."
The Clermont proudly sailed on up
the Hudson all the rest of the day and
all night and at 1 o'clock the next
day ran alongside the landing at Cler
mont, the seat of Livingston. Th
next morning she continued her voy
age to Albany, reaching there at S
o'clock lh the afternoon, having made
tne distance rrom jsew York to Al
bany, 160 miles, In 32 hours of actual
running time, an average BDeed of
nearly five miles an hour. The re
turn, trip, against the head wind, waa
made In 30 hours.
Crows of the sailing vessels were
dismayed. They had heard nothing of
Fulton's experiment and they beheld
what they supposed was a huge mon
ster, vomiting fire and smoke from Its
throat, lashing the water with its fins
and shaking the river with its roar.
The) simple people along the shore
crowded to see the sea monster, belch
ing forth fire and smoke.
Monster Terrifies Spectators.
Fishermen became terrified and
rowed homewards.
And when the frightened sailors and
dwellers on. the river shore had disap
peared and It was found that the Cler
mont was to run regularly between
New York and Albany as a packet boat,
the boatmen on the river fearing she
would destroy their business, not only
denounced Fulton's Invention. but
made frequent attempts to sink the
Clermont by running saving vessels
Into her. Several times she was dam
aged this way, and so great did the
boatmen's hostility become that it was
necessary for the Legislature of New
York to pass a law declaring combina
tions to destroy her, or wilful at
tempts to injure, her. public offenses,
punishable by fine and imprisonment.
The sen-assertive, self-reliant Fulton
went right ahead, unmindful of the
laughs and taunts, the jeers and jibes
of the crowd. Fanatic, crank, visionary
Iconoclast, were' .howled at him:
scorned, mocked, ridiculed, he toiled
on, until now the name of Fulton la '
honored the world over and he is pro
claimed one of the eraafptit atA mnt
useful men that ever lived
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