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THURSDAY. Howling at Portland. The Volunteer's Reception. Tho commute on program (or the re ception of the Volunteer at this city mat yesterday at ft o'clock at the office of Hie chairman and began arrangements (or the program on the arrival of the oldler from Kan FranuUoo. It !: won learned ' V tlit the Oregon City loys will top off i with tho Albany boyt and remain until l tin next ilny, when our boys will go with thoi.i to Oregon City to loin In their w eoption, ) the aflalr will be somewhat ot a Joint one. Un account oi in cnnntsion mat win prevail on the arrival of tin. train It wa decided to make the firm greeting luet Imply a loud demonstration bv tha ring ing ol Lell,llrlng of anvila and tha Mow ing ( w hlth'. beside tha musle by tlio band. Thla will permit the boy to got to tliolr homo at onre. In tha evening at H o'clock there will bo a big welcome on tho public square, the only place big en ugh for the ocean ton. The program w ill comilst of an ad drt of welcome by Hon. W, 11. llilyeu of thla city and probe Mr Hon. Goo. Prownell of Oregon City from the lion a of many of the boya w ho will atop hero, 'man undor the autwrvlilon ol Prof. WlrU, and music by tho band. A banquet w ill then bo ho d. followed by toast with lieldotit I ee aa toaat maator. Tho aword already tiurchaaed and al'ver service and sword o( Capt. Phillip father.wlll then bo i.rented In connection with the toast t M. Ellis and Capt. 1'hlllipN, and Mu re w ill I four or uve toaaia ty some ot uio returning soldier and c'tixen. The U. A. It. will act as an eeort on all occasions from tho arrival ol the train. What time the train will anive la not known, but It will leave San rraiu laco In the evening and n-ach Albany aometime in the forenoon of August II A Railroad Change. A change went Into effect on the Southern Pacific, by which tho through passenger front San Franclrco, wilt ar rive an hour and a nunrtcr later than it now reaches Portlat.d- U:I3 i unload cf m.. III.' the dinloir car ervle la extended from Uoeebiirg, which la the present northern limit ol lite ran to l"ortleud, and tha rommresry department ta re moved from lied ISluff, Cel.. to Portland, and all purchases of aiipnlha (or that air vice will bo made in I'oriland. The northbound will now arrive Albany an hour and quarter later. The train will now arrive at 5:25 a. and leave at 5:"5 The Dkmociui recently published s very mild kind of an item aaying that Portland would continue to grow, hold ing Ita prestige, etc., and that A tor la would never build Itaulf up by railing at Porrland. The Orngonlan cooled it, and now the Aitorlan la rod hot and In a col umn editorial aay a it waa written Ijt a bid (or notice by the big paper, which is currying favor wlihevery (.ally sheet in the atate by running diapluy credila of the r aalnine utterances, it cannot oil' dvratand how an Albany paper should do fond Portland when it la remembered how Portland haa worked against the vallav. The Aa orian U very childish. Th Dkmucmt simply atated a (act. backed bv figure. It la cutomary tor outaldo H)ra to continually howl at Portland bt-cauroll I sometimes hoggish In ita proclivities, ibis docan t change the fact ol it being the metroiiolie of the Northwest, that It ia grow ing, which la a fact, and that it lia good prospocia 01 ocing me metropolis 01 tow coast. In the matter of getting an it can Portland la Juat simply like all big citiea and aa for that, all email citiea. Ihe more It grows and prospers the more the net of toe atate will go ahead, and the DxMmiuT duean't proioe to he everlaat Ingly howling at If, though It will apeaa ita mind on apetial occalou if they aria-. The Dr.maTaUo wante Aitorla to grow. The Pkmim hat man aa lot or two there which he would like to eee worth at teaat aa much aa the double price the clerk charged for recording the Ueeo,ani uie taxve paiu. There ia no occasion lor the following peroration of the calamity editorial: for aouio pmoiil anu myaieriuua mm the Uregmian itand abaoluUdy inert in the great malevtrom now rentu.ud on Portland. Aaiorio, Halem, A bany, and nearly every other locality in Weatern Oregon ia engulfed in it current and may go down w lid It rutn uuleea aome- thiug ia done. Yet auclt papera aa the At hakv irn SiTiooxon ettiierwitu in difference or unite n a clamor aualnat Aurla hecaune ahe eeeka to avert a cal amity ao terrible and widextread In ita ionneuencea. Protect our Food. The doclora inform u that alum i a poiaon, and that alum bak ng powdera ahould m avoldod berauae they make the food unwhoH-aome. Prominent nygien- lU, who have given the matter moat atudy, regard these powdora aa an evil that ahoidd be auppieeeod by atate act ion. In Minnesota and Wlaconain alum oowdera are n)t permitted to he told un- t. aa thev are branded to warn con a urn era of their true character, while in the Die- trlct of (Joiumbia the autnorma nave under the direction of congreaa, adopted regulation to prohibit the one of alum in bread altogether. Are not the people of other ata'ea, aa well aa thoae of Minneaola and Wiacon niiii vii n nv. r. m 1. 1 & v. m umji. which I apparently menanclng them at cloie band,and la not the w hole country entitled to abeolute protection, aa the people of the IJiatrict of Coluornbia are rotctcd, by legialation which la entire ly prohibited? Until we have protection In the form of aatatu'e, how can our atate board ot health, atate analyata or food commla aion better aerve the public than by publiahina- In the newvpaoera from time to time the name of the baking powder which they find to lie made from alum? Meantime, it will aid the home ale in deaiunatimi the alum powder to remem ber that all powder aold at twenty-five cenu r ea per poumi are 01 una cian' grou claei. Pure cream of tartar f-ow FRIDAY Fred G. Pfeiffer. The following from the Clinton, Iowa, A dvertistr, about a former Albany man, brother of oor ttnn,n ct'.lx n Mr. CharUa Pfeiffer, of the Hevrre House, will be read with general mierert by old re Ideal of Albany : A telegram u rerefvd here Kund.y announcing ibe death of Fred U. Pieiff'-r, ediUirnt the Krir I'rrree t Council bluflf, who panted awy qntie audJenly at bie home in tbat c'ty Sunday at 2 o'clock. Lceat4 bad breo ill but a few day ao J death rteulted from heart dlieare. Mr. Pleifler wa well known in Clinton county, tie wi born in (iermany, and came to thla country with lit parent ben a child, the family Ural locating at Milwaukee, where hie aged mother, now well along toward ninety teara cf ae, atill eorvive hiin. lie located In l.yooa In 186S and alert ed the "Iowa Sanner" which waa pub lined in the Bugg building, now being demollhd lie Uft nete (or a abort time and moved to Alton, III,, returning In lWiS and locating ia Clinton, where be and bia brother, Charier, run the Iowa Volkiieituna, now owned by Mr. Liett, (or teveral year. Later the two w ent to Oreaon, and the Hrceaaed returned to owe and located t Conocil Iiloff,here tptnt ajn I paea jo eanrjt tpn a) ptwyij pooJ 'Kims mm l HO ( 1H0H 1Y1N3Q133V 110 SGOOUf 18 etnot o issfqn mri iN3a aunsvaid . , NO HO XUOM JLV N31J dvra are cent a pound tuually sold at forty-live to fifty b baa ainre publUhed the Fita Pr (oiitid. I an influential Uerjtaa paper n tho i Lebanon. rceee, wtel- 1 em portion of thedaie Mr. I'femer wa taken III a few day eg" but nothing lerioua wa apprehend ed nntil ahtrtiy before liiadea'h. He levea beaide hi wife, nee Minnie From the Criterion, Heuier, tao children, one aon, Uharie. ... .... ... ,ii i an'i ooe usuKiiier, Ama. MuaLtbel Hammer, of Alliany, i. ... ... r ..,.. tir,l. vlaiilng in .hi. cy, the g.u t of Mra. A. G JJXtlnTvXil' at Quick Work. Kidder Ilrothera, of Wella, ere pre pared to how that Benton county It rather fa.t !telf. Ittt Saturday they threaded the nrat grain of the aeaaon, 1300 buahela of wheat, barley and oat. . round It at their milt and ahlpped it ty ortlanu. all by tut morning, and it ta in Portland by thi time. I Ma. Hammond Ukhk. Mr. A. it. Hammond, president of the Aatoria & Columbia lUilroad arrived in Albany laat nlclil accomuanied by 0. W. Fen wick. of Mioulia.and are at the Kevero. Ihevare hero in connocllan with the propoaed big anw mill, an important matter to tho Corvallla & Kaatern rail road in which Mr. Hammond i the luovlmr iiilrlt. In an Interview in Aatoria in reference to terminal ratetMr. Hammond aaid : "A ihort time ago the cltlfnof Albany, In the Willamette vailev. raied tha money to buy land to donate to a r-awmil! company. Thia Mill, when built, w ilt nearly double Ai- loy population. ' IA Waif. j etcrday tnornlng niter o'clock an infant alout forty hours old waa placed on the stop at tho resi dence of John Foahay. Chief ot Police Ue wa notified and tookchargo ol the child keeping tho matter quiet for .While pending iuveatigation. The baby as wrapped in some out racgeu doming nd bad never lieen waaliod or fed. Mr. Lee warmed the chlllod body, gavo t some milk an t it aicpt lor live hour. V rarriage wa w-n coming from Ronton onnty about 12 o clock, and it I proo b'e the man and woman In it left the by where it was found. There is a t no clue to w ho they are. taut evening Chief of Police Lee took i f a collection of about $15 and while !.rfingemcnte are img rauomiitrii ha boy will be tnken care of by Mr, lirrill. Old Si'iiwKtiuiitH. The Wall Wnlla itesman boasts of a subscriber v Lo suken the naoer since 1870 and has tiara paid a year in advance. The ItMocBAThns several who have taken I paper aince 1805 and have always il a year in ruvaiico. mis reminu timt, una weeK me weeay oeifina dume. No. 35. Tha paper though vs practically started several years be- Last niizht some one left the wattr on the Tweedalo block and this morn the .ofa of F. V.. Allen & Co. was pretty utl flnruhd. ennkidi rabla damfl&e being d'-oe. Tha plaster Is ruined nnd some of ue oods are iu a bad condition. (in the envelopes of the boys at Trc Ao is a plctore of a soldier being mus tued out. He is kicking oft his pants. at and bat and stands In bis under clitlilng with bis pocketbook in hi ,,nds. it il suggestive anu an ngut. ie survey being made kf Mr. Haber- w at the sito ot the proposed mm is . I . . : ' Ll. an Vile JurpUOO VI gVlblilK HID WfOl. "V thit arrangements may be made with thi water company for the use ot water f,J the proposed mill, the furnishing of water by the city being one of the ' . . . - - Arthur Moon It home from Dtlka. Mr. K. F. Fox went to the l!y thla noon. Mb Kmma Hill went to Portlaud.thla noon. (1. II. Ifalghtleft thla nron a trip to Spokane. Dinger Hermann arrive 1 in Portland laat evening. Prof. Winkler ef f-'alcut ha returned to NaabvilleTenn. Mias Manr Williams will attend theva ca'.ion ataaoa at Caacadia. Mr. and Mrs. L. K. l'.laln returned this noon from ti e Pay after a pleasant outing. Mrs. IWmeater and dautthtrr left to day for CaacidU for tlteir tumm.r's outiag. . Mr. Owen Peatu left on Id bicycle thla mornlna for Caacadia, where he will rua Ucate (or awhile. Mr. O. A. Archibald returned lait night from Caacadia. where he haa been for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. K. J, Stroud have gone to Albany to apend a week, aod front there will go to the coast at Newport. Itosehurg Iteview. The hoepitat ahip Relief arrived in Pun Francleco yoetfrday, among the paasetii.'' era being twelve Orveon bovs on the sck llt, and among themlieing lvd Cyrua of lhl city. ; Mra. William Baltimore, who went to Loe Angeles on the teacher's excursion, returned thia morning on tho overland after a very enjoyable experience. The Albany tcachcra will not be home (or aeverai days yet. Mr. Charles Itedfleld returned last night from KitMtern Oregon, where be ha len sevt-ral montha surveying on the Columbia Southern that Im been bui t aa far aouth aa Moro. No work other than surveying baa been done thia ear. Ilenr Villard. the great railroad man of International fame, pinned tbrouuli Albany today in a xciHl car for Ku- gene, accompf nted by lit wife, son and w ife and Trot. Ureggorv, of Wisconsin Cniverrity. A Mr. illard itavo the collego over 100,000 he deervea a big reception. Dr. llarr, ol Lebanon, ia In the city preparatory to leaving; to niuht with the excursion party for ftan Francisco. He report about one hundred and seventy five tickets sold fur the excursion to part ies all the way to Northern California. It ia a great succors and shows the Doc tor to be a ruttler. Rev. Deardslev. who lectured in Al bany soeral tlmea lart winter, was in the city today for the first time for four months. He has been confined to the homo of Oeorjre Cochran near Tancent sick sin co leaving the city last March. In that month on a consultation ot physi cians ho was told he could live only a few days Under excellent treatment by Dr. Higgs, ofShedd,he has been gradually improving. Mr. and Mrs. I.E. Richardson, of Langdon, North Dakota, have been in vited to positions for the coming year In the (Jolloue. Mrs. Richardson is an expert atenograpber, aod will take charge of that department of the Colleee. rrot. uicnaruson ia the author of two or three mathematical books, and is specialist in Commercial work. Ho will aasist Prof. Walker in the lius'neaa Do pnrtmeut that now promiee to be over flowing next Fall. L. Couey Mr. Harford, national lecturer ot the W. C.T. V., will he in th'acitynd w ill lecture at the M. K. church Thursday evening. T. II. Mernnda la now cutting hie wheat, of which be haa 200 acres, which lie thtnka will ave. age more than 20 bunhel per acre, thus making a total of more man tuu uuaneia. Mex Parrish arrived here Saturday night from a 17 montl.a' slay in the frigid regiona of Dawson City Mr. Par- riuii ia looking wen, considering ine hardship he ha undergone while away. Itarney Pond, late a member of the Fourth (J, 8. regu'ar. aod who has juat returned from Manila, ia in this city visiting with bis aunt, Mrs. J. O. Reed. Mr. Pond waa here about a year ago, and at that time had lust returned from Santiago, Cuba He haa probably had m ire experience as a U. 8. soldier than any other Oregon boy. j forward in ail In dealing, a kind n-tgb- bor and good (r,nd. The ampih of many of acquaintar.ee in the eastern p rilon of tl.e (title vora out t the (am lly in Ibelr affliction. The bojy will I brought to Clintrn for lntero.e-. Next S. S. Convention. Totmx EntTOK : Aa President of the State Sunday School Astoclstion, it devolves upon me in connection with the Executive Com mittee to name the date and place of the nextfjtate Convention. It eeema im oeible to have the date aooner than October, and the feeling in the Execu tive Committee ia that Albany ia the ideal place for holding it. What an" in spiration and help this would bring to our work! Will those interested let roe ku.iw their thoughts on this subject? Respectfully, .W. 11. tun. County Examinations. The course of examination for county paper, at tbe teachers examination next week will be as follows : Widnesday Penmanship, history pelting, reading. ThursdayWritten arithmetic, theory of teaching, grammar. I trutay urography, menial artiumei c, piivgioiogy. ine law require every applicant lor a county certificate to pay a fee of ff2 on the tint day ot the examination wnicn lee shall become a part ot the institute tUllcl The Ente rpr'ee of Independence aaj s the c erk of the Woodman camp at Mon- inouih has left w th 200 of the lodge'a money! The members of the batquet commit tee fcr the recfpilon are rcooeettd to meet at the W. C T. U. ball tomorrow aitenoon at 3 o'clock. Boiled tODgoe. roatit chicken, pie cakea, sslt-riring bread, doogbnota, and other good ttiiogs at tbe Saturday alter nooo market at Cnmming' Drug store. Refreshing cool new. fruity and sweet: Where? At the W. C. T. U. law n fete this evening at Dr. Erskine'a. .nsic "while you wait." Come ar.d bring your friend. Cake aod sherbet, just t he evening for an outdoor party. All of tbe receptb-n committees will n.eet at tbe W. C. T U. hall tomonow at 4 o'clock to report aid complete ar ranirements for the reception ol me sold' ier on Ang. 10. ft is thought they will arrive here about 10oVlo k a. m One of the eastern ei'iU'ra eiys in his pir that he found iny two neople in th entire uie who did net sing tbe prattes of Oregon. One was an old lady and Hie other a Ka'ero peanut vender If the rest were liats he thonght they were a pietty uarmoDontouaset. An ejection at Bodavule Saturday re sulted in favor of combining tbe public school and the corresponding grades the colleee into a training school. The tiaining school will be conducted by critic teacher, assisted by tbe ceniors-i the normal department of Mireral Spring college. Mr. J W . He Jrick' new shop oppoe-1 He the Dkmockat oflice Is aearly ready I for business rod will be formally opened Saturday morning splendidly quipped for busioers.not only with fine btdiau ic cbairaand neat porcelain bath tub, but Dactea ny nrst class workmen. An O.egon City d'epatch ssys that two volun'eera of company i are in pes- lesion of p'a.a of government laud in the iKantaui country. Tbey have written i that they wi'l stop at Albany on their retu'o from San Francisco. From there they will go to tbe Santiam eountry and Mrs. Ima Monteith and Mr. Dr.DodJ went to ttie Hay this noon. C. W. Msston, Allany was registered at tbe Perkins eHerdy. Probably. is Dr. G. W. Marton. Mrs. ft. M Pennington left yesterday on a trip to Umatilla county, w here she has many mentis. Miss Palmer, of Nebraska.! In the city on a visit with Mr. A. Hart, alter spend ing a year in caiiiornia. Mrs. Delia Yonngdied at Hanisbarg July 20, at the age of 27 yea s, lesving a bosband and three etif'dren. Chief of Honor Mis Maggie Barker it In I'ortland, the will return home to night.' F. F. Alirnand brother and their fniilits returned this roon from the Bay, where they have been for tevral datr. Fred Forlmiller, a bnsir ess man of Portland, wss in tstem yeeterday, going to Albany last night to visit his brother. Salem Statesman. Mr. Small, cfSalrm, went to Detroit tbia morning to visit with her daughter Mr. Tboma Hopkios who bas beeo ! there ieversldaia. Mirs Ida Maxwell returned latt n'utt Iio.ti Massachusetts, where she gradua ted iiom tbe domestic economy d part- went of Uread lottitote. guperentendeot J. D. Ie of the peni tentiary waa in the city this noon on bis way borne from a trip up the f-'antiatn. catching a ride to Albany on the Villard engine. Rev. A J. blur lev. bt. of Ca'.i'ornia at Hireling of t,.e members tf the I'aptiK church laat night was utei ded a call to the pa-torate of that church, aod will ptobably ac.ep'. Rev J. Poaersox. !athr ot A. W. Bowerscx, f ibis t ity. aud Miaa Mary Horner were usred in marriage at Berryaberg, IVnn . on Joly 27. They are expected at their heme at Dayton, Or , in a few day. Mrs. F. W. Parker, wife of tl e psstor ol the Congrega lonal chorch )f thia city, died in salem on Aug. l.Jt coosumpticn. at the age of 39 years, leaving many to monrn berdea'b. including a busband and three children. Arthur Moon, of this city and Harry Pollock, of J unctio -. lef' lat night on tbe excursion train for Napa. Calif. wberetbev K1 work in the woolen mill. Sam Chambera. of tbis city, left about a wrek ago for tbe ssme place and purpose. William Aimstroeg. of Salrm, and Mir itud Pomeroy, of Corvallia, were united in auarriage at Salem Wednesday evwitto by Rv. r W. Parker. Tbe groom i a eon ol tioo. . ti. Arm strong, a lioemeker and the bride ia a sist. r of Mra. Paul Schmidr, of Albany. Edward W. Til'son.the leading planict o' Salem will teach trit- year entirely un der tbe management of tbe Univerity College of Mosic. Mr. rditon is by odd tbe fioet moeician in the Capital City, ana baa won bis preeminence in music b persistant application, aided by nut oral talent. Independent, Mr.Tillnatn gave lessons in Albany for awhile. Judge and Mr. Flinn and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Youcg and Mr. Clem Irvine will leave tomorrrow and Rev. C. R Steveuson and Mr. Ediot Irvine on Monday on their trip to Skagway, A'a, Saturday. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Dr. Yard Littler returned tbia nooav from tbe Bay. Harry Coeick is at Lower Sods for h'm sommer'a outing. Mrs. KetticMottteitb and sister wnt to tbe Bay this noon. Mr, Fred Dawion and Harry CrawforaV returned thi noon from tbe Bay. George Mackey who once ran a phote- grepn gauery in Aioany ia now in JUo-lord. Mrs Wilber Cornell, cf Jefferson wa in the city thia noon on her way to tb. Bay. - Manrke Winter, the popo'ar froa- mer, wa in the city today,aod jet ii not cold. Mrs, J. O. Lee relumed last nicll from a visit of a week in Salem the gueaft of ber friend Mica Stoteeman. Mr. Jtmea Chit wood, a former resid ent of All any and Benton county, dieel t recently in Missouri, Miesee Grace and Winnie Stafford of ' Air any wre visiting with the Doneawa yesteraay. Ashland Tidings. Mr. John R R?tb and children front Albany armed this morning to visit bar - sister Mies L. M. Rich. Salem JonroaU Rev. D. H. McCulIagh and wife bat gone to spend the month of August camping on tbe beach at Newport Vtv.H itemizer. Among the larger number who went to the Bay today from Albany and other vaney pointa were VV.ai. l'arker, Frank -Will and Don Roes. Tbe names of Dr. J. P. Wallace an aon were omitted yesterday from tc listoftboee going to San Iranciei o on tbe Barr excursion. Miss Bess WorsUll. of La Grande, wbe -bas been tbe guest of Mise Helen Htb bard, at V illard, left today to viait Mite -Campbell at Albany. Saiem Journal. W. B- Lawlei and family have return ed to Qoartzviile for an indefinate stay ; tbey were accompanied by Mr. Eldridgo nd family wfco go for a summer eating, S'.ayton Times. W. L Jester, formerly 8. P. agent at (Lie city, now connected with cneof fti railroad at Seattle, was in the city tba noon on bia way to JJaleey on a visit. He will be in Albany in a few days , . Mr. T. l. Wallace w bo ha been re siding with ber children in the country for a couple oi months since retnrn f roaa California, left thia noon for Dallas, Polk. oonnty, on a visit with ber suter. Mis Lil.ien Ackerman, a dangbter of tbe state superintendent, haa been en gaged to leach in tbe McMinnville eot lege. She ia a graduate ot tbe state nn iveisity. - Nlek f-prenter residing near Albany was driving a young team yesterday afternoon w ben they ran away, throw ing Mr. rprenger out and breaking on of his legs. J. G Crawford, Dr. Collins and party left today on their trip across the moon tains bv the Lebanon Wagon road. They Savl SAvars I rr area mrj mti vi a SO- heretofore mentioned by the Dxsiockat. mmaw 0f he msgnificent scecea of tt mountsiEB. The 8' earner will leave Seattle ToesJsy murn iig. The party will have several good cameras along and wilt capture every fine scene in sight. Henry VillarJ and party returned from Eugene laat night and remained in tbeir car at the depot, until loo'cnui" with ilr. Harria'a family. morning when they etarted on a trip to . c c,-ood, mha k. i -i ...j.. : .1 The fee for a Hate certificate ia M. (or Wlu.- .u... a state diploma 16, these fees must be Mr. N. A. Harris, of Sacramento, Cl.r a nephew of lieo. W. Harris of tbis city,, arrived in Albany, baying ben called here by telegraph on account f tbe aer ions illness of bis wife who i visitinz. as been known rent with the papera of applicant to Ka loin. ForsUto patiers and primary ce:tif icaies theiu is a special program. study lesson Accidkst at Tilt Poos Farm. Last evening at the poor farm Mr. Ed IIol maa was hitching npaterafor Mr, Druminond, when tbe horses became fractious and tried to run away. Mr Uolman was thrown down and one of the horres stepped on him injuring him internally. How serious'y will depend upon the developments of the next few day. BORN. IN DYK. In Albsny, on rnunuay n ,a. Aug. 3. 1SU. to Mr. anu wn Bo'led tongue, rost chbken, pie cakes, salt riBlug bread, doughnuts, aod other good things at the Saturday after noon market at rjummmg sfrug store The Preabyterian church will next Sunday a Sabliath School this evening at the prayer meeting, with President Lve as leader. Come prepared to take part. Mr. Julius Gradwohl tells the Dkmo chat that now is the time to buy sugar, lie sella 17 pounds of granulated for $1 net cash. As the market ia liable to change early purchases should be made. Special attention will be given to tho development of Athletics next year in the College, and arrangements have been nearly completed (or a first class coach in that lino, in the field and gymnasium. The wise man or woman knows that All work aud no play makea Jack a dull boy" and .eix-s convenient oppor tunities for recreation sucu ao one is m lawn fete given ny the W. C. T. U. at Dr. Etskine's next rrtday evening. The proper committee of tho S. lorn city council tins recommended that a contract be made with the Electric Light Company for tho furnishing of thirty- uve llgll.a lur nyo jcun, an iiiku bci- vice, 12UU candle power, lor s3ouv a year, which would te less man so a uionm. the company to be allowed 300 hours shortage a year without rebate. It will probab'y be followed oy a contract. A man going by tbe namo of Kev. A. J. KmiLh aold Ohautauaua tickets in Oregon City and then skipped out with the fa be bad secured, ne came up i ne valley, and last evnning was arrested by Chief of Police Lee upon receipt of a dispa'ch from Oregon City, lie was stopping at the rioneer iiouse anu we previous evening had done some talking at tbe Salvation Army meeting. Rev, John Smith was kept over night and to day wa taken by an Oregon City officer to that citv to answer for the crime, These davs thcie are all kinds of bilks in the lacd, hornet htr.e. The ere IS!) Wges of A. O. U. W. in Orr-gon, the last one organised being the Pig Iron t-f Cs ego. 1 tie Reporter just out snows 275 meml s in the Albany lodge and that durng July they paid $58d 85 on a&,essraent No. 6 and 277 per capi'a tax. It is i be fifth in aisu in the State, the recond ounideof I'ortland, Astoria leading with 395 members. The Salem lodge baa 247 members. Eugene Clark, a guest ot tbe Parker House, sii'tained an accident yesterday that wilt incapacitate him for the ensu ing two or three days. Mr. Clark re pairs typewr'ters and was leaving his work in the commercial rooms to answer a telephone call in the office, when an iron beam fell from tbe ou er porch. and, catching bim on the right foot, injured it seriously. Tbe porch was undergoing repairs and tbe mishap is due to care lessness on the part of the workmen. Astorian RELIGIOUS. United Pnsbvterian chnrch: Morn inir worabiD at 10:30. Brigadier Mareball of the Salvation Army will preach. Sab- ba'h school at 11 :43, fenior Endeavor at 0:45, evening worship at 7:4 subject ot sermon, "The absdow of a great rock in a weary land," All are invited to ai tend these services. I. 0. 0. F. Attention.- There will b a special meeting this evening, Saturday for work in the Initiatory Degree. All Odd Fellows are requested to attend, by order of the Ntble Urand, H. Babnks, Sec'y. Mr. Grorge Landreth, who baa been at tha Ra for teveral months liter re turning trom California, and who for merly resided tere has accepted a posi tion in I. R. Borum's Combination shop. He is a first class workman. Yellow ( rawford peacties can now be found at C. E. Tkowkeix's, 2cd St Preserves A (rralt,);-ni, pIcklMOraitmp r 7aW rally, mora quickly, mora 4 a prmn Wu than by any otbw mrthod. Dowoa o( olbar BMawUl M found torp . nctificu Pcrdfir.3 Vax In awry bKboM. It n olan. tutdwa and o.iorie air, and arid prooft a pound eak ot It with a lint or Its many uas from your druinrtat or froeer. bold ewrywher. aa ny STAJ(9AJtO eu. CO. to most of our old timers tor these forty or brother in Texas, lis was a prominent b.ocb tbe Salvation Army of Portland, ia in the city and to morrow mrning will occupy the pulpit ; of tbe 0. P. church. He is one of tbs ablest Sal va-ion Army men on the coast. Detroit, in order to se our matchless I u.mn,n,i i.ifcf. nihpr. thpv .er8 years, nss gone lo spend me ptiance awed by thegre.t forest of the Santiam "T ZZF, '.V:. o Th. DUm Itemizer. n A r.. M. Hammond remaining ie Brigsditr Marshall, of Albany tc look alter mtereata here. Dr. Rarr's big San Francisco excurnon party went south last night, w'th several 1 . 1 ilUn. Iia .At, ir.i nut at this city bvF.U Such, William M.I Aoont twenty went .rem r-ogenw 10- Hoag, Will Burkbart, ueorge lieamis, j " - cw..v- Mra. M. A. Monteith, Jay Blain. A. H. . among inem juajor narrie, a immw ar Moon. Mr. and Mrs. A. Westerfelt, bany phsitjan who was succeeded herw Vi j ii t saiiaa- ai icv m uitutuci va w party. Miss Belle Bodine left tbia noon for Cripple Crtek in responce to a dispatch stating that her brother James, w hom tbe Democrat mentined several days ago as being confined in the sisters hospital there with typhoid fever, was in a critic al condition.) Mrs. Msyer, of Lebanon, hat sold) her millinery business to Mies Alma. Breckenridge of tis city, who haa takers charge of tbe business. Mies Brecken ridge has had an extensive experience in Portland aid Astoria. Mioses Grace and Winifred Stafford,, of Albany, were in Med ford Tuesday. These htdies are Albany school teachers and are out having a little pleasure trip throughthe valley. They are college ac quaintances of Express Agent George Fancett, Ashland Kecord. Miss Nellie Colby,' who 1 as been, teaching school - at Cretown, Tillamook county, returned home Tuesday and will remain during the summer. She will teach again this fall. Independence En terprise. A former Lion county teacher. John Butterwortb, one of Uncle Sam'a- j most efficient servants bas been trans 1 ferred from tbe Asblaod-Sau Francisto ' railway mail route to the Ashland Port land run, a change which is in tbe na ture of a promotion and brings an in crease of salary. Ashland Tidings. Mra. Baltimore in her recent Califor nia trip visited for awhile in Santa Roe,, where she was tbe gnest of Dr. Cham-' berlin.who hes a good practice. She reported Allan doing well at chicken raising, and much belter in bealtb. I. H. Van Winkle, of Linn county, lo an applitant for the position of commis sary officer at tbe state iniana asylum at Salem. Mr. Van Winkle is a worthy young man and would make an excel lent officer for the place. He is a for mer student cf Willamette University, W. H. Smith, of Eugene, is the preeeot commissary at tne asylum. Salem. btatcmn. Miss Anna Howard and Miss Teresa Ger maosen from Albany and Benton coun ty, and Mra. C. B. Chandler, Mies May Millit. Mia Mabel larron ana me pro moter of the txcirion, Dr. Barr, from Lebanon. Recent in'ormatioa his been received froji Revs. I. B. and L,. S. Fisher, who wete formerly prominent ministers oi tbe Evangelical churches, of Portland. Theforn eria in Kentucky, butia not content, and may b expected to return at any time. Tbe heat in Kentucky ia so intense that Rev. I. B. Fisher finds no comfort night or da7, and wants to get back to Uregon as soon as poeeioi. wrt. Fiaher writes that thev may come at any time. Kev. L,. . r istior is in cnaigo ui large church at booth Bend, ma where he is engaged in building a Mt edifice. He is well pleased and Is WjII satisfied, but he, too, eata tbe heat is almost intolerable. However, ne win not return to Oregon. Telegram. List evening at the home of J M. Marks was given a diuner celebrating the eightiath anniversary of the birth of Mra. Eiixabeto Blain. At tbe me time there was celebrated the birthday of her son, W. R. Blain, and three of her grand children. There were present about thirty-five of her relatives, among whom were five of ber own children, nine grandchildren and seven great grand children. To each of her great-grandchildren Mrs. Blain presented some gift while they presented her a fine Iew Tea ament with the Psalms in large type suited to her sge. After a bountilul din ner tbe family spent an enjorable eve ning together. ADiyorc Svit.-a suit for di'orcs waa filed in the county clerk's office yes terday against Thoroae Monteith by Net tie Monteith. The complaint al.eees that Monteiih t n:ed cruel ana" inhu man treatment toward ner at intfrvals sluce they were married in 1883. A long recital of barbarous trestment is given. The plaintiff e-Vs the citnT.riMa-r' E VanDyke, a gin. ai i ucmg