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THURSDAY. Business Gunge. Taylor & Keller have sold their gro cery store to M. M. Myers, a promi nent Linn county farmer, or rather Mr. Myer has sold his farm to Messrs. Tay. lor & Keller, taking the store as part payment. The farm consists of 230 acres and is a valuable piece of prop erty, well located at Millers Station, four miles east of the city. Mr. u.yers, who has been in the grocery business on a former occasion, will take charge of the store on the first of February. Taylcr & Keller have a man in charge of the farm. Funeral of Dr. Thompson. The funeral service of Dr. E. J. Thompson, will be held at the Presby terian church Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. It is probable the sermon will be preached by Dr. W. S. Holt, of Portland. A number of prominent ministers of the valley will be present. Rev. E. R. Frichard, a son-in-law, former pastor of the church here, ar rived this noon, ana Anson W. Thomp son, a son, of Los Angeled, vill be here Saturday morning, A Joint Installation. The Modern Woodmen of the World and Royal Neighbors last evening held a joint installation of the new officers heretofore given. Consul Frank M. Powell, the popular deputy postmaster, ' neacung tne lormer, and Mrs. Carrie 1lutLyn'?Jl ftKSLr&Tft. " lT""f installation a tine Banquet was served, i These lodges now meet in their rooms in the bussard block, Push his paving business with a vim, and spread it out , ADMINISTRATOR'S NUT CE . Jotice is bsrdby given that the node signer! has this day been appointed a,U I mimetrator of the estate ol Mrs. Mar I garet JuuainB, deceased bv I he Coun ty Court of the State ol Oregon, for Linn County, and all perrons having i claioiB airainst Baid estate are required I . . .u . IU UlDDFUb .UO tUIUD UUiy VDI1UOU III IUC uodereigned at bis residence in Linn CouLty, uregon, or to L. ri. Moutauye, my .W at hi. office 329 Wen ,' Stret. Albany, Oregon, within mottbs from the date hereof. Dated Albany. Grcgon, Nov. 28, 1906. HENKK C. JACKSON, L. H. MONTANYE. Admiuietor Attorney for Adminietratoator. NOTICE (JF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby jriven that tne under- siEued as aduiioie'rairix of the eetate of David 8. Myer. deceaed. bas filed her final account in said esthte vith the couriyclerR of Lion County, Oregon, uu vuo v ..., has fixerf Monday, the 28th day of Jan- uarr. 1307, at the bour ot one o clock p. ui, of(eaio day, for the hearing of Bald account aod the settlement of Baid estate. Any and all pereooa having ob jections to the same are heiebv notified to be present at euid lime aod place, and make the latne. Dated, Dmember 28th, 1906. CLARA MYERS, GALES. HILL, Administratrix. Attorney forAdmini9tratrix. NOTICE OF FIKAL SETREMEN Notice ia hereby given tnat the under- . eigned executrix of the ea.ate ol James j ' Thomas, deceased, iu Oregon, baa filed ! Senator F. J. Miller spent last even her final account as Biid executrix in ' ing at home. Senator Miller had the the County Oourt of ihe State of Ore8on honor of getting the first bill through for Linn County, and th-r Moaaay. the the Senate, the Linn-Lane boundary 4tb day of Februa,y,1907,attb hour of bm As it was favored by both the Oneo'cloocK.tn tbea.terDoonofsaid day Linn and Lane delegations, had no op iiae been fixed bv eaid court as th time, position and Mr. Miiier was chairman ar,d the County Court room in ihe Court of the comrrlittee on counties, to whom Houee of -aid County of Linn In the the bili waa referred, it went throutrh -city of Albany, rregon, as the place for the bearing of any and bII objections lo Baid final account and tne eettiement thereof. XIAUY R. THOMAS, W. S. RISLEY, Executrix. Attorney for Executrix. KOriCEOF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that the under- signed has filed In the County Court In I Linu County, Oregon, his final account as administrator of Ibe estate of Nancy J, tralbraitb, deiviteed, and that said court has fixed Mondav, the ISth day of February, 1907, .ft the i.our of one o'clock in the afternoon, as tne time lor the bearing of ohj -ctions to said account find the final aiMlement thereof. JOSEPH. P. GALBKAITK, Administrator. HEWITr&SOX, Attorney! for Administrator. EXECUTRIX'S "NOTICE KoKce Ib hereby itiven that the unvjr eigoed executrix o tt: estate ot H, 11 Xruas, deceased, has tiled her tinftl hm couut in paid estHtu, with (be ounty court o( iinn County. O'etton, and the County .Judyfl U&b tet the 4tu dav of February, 907. at the hour ot On o'clock p m. and tho County Court room ot eaid county, as ihe time and place for tioariog objection?, to ea d final account and tb pttif-tnent thereof. BELLGTRUAX. iixecotrix. L. L. SWAN. Attorney for Executrix. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby siven that the under pinned, the ilutr appointed, qualified and Acting eieeuior of the lai will an I test ament ami e'tHtR of C ilumtiia Jonee, dece.l, I. an Hie. I win Hie cierh of tie niunr loon fm L'tm iViuniy, Oreirr-n, tit? final Hi-rntiiii ul i id et-tHte. and tbe coiir- hue fix-'' i he 4-n int ol Febri ry, li-07, at the hour el On- n'c ock p. ni. oi eaM rl v, fur the hearing ol objections to sai J a. cinnt, if any, at. d cr the settle n-pm oi si.l cua'p Dieii this tie 21t d of December, M. u. 19C8. C .1. SMRPD. Executor. P j ATI'K'U'UliD X v YaTT. A'-torners. A BICYCLE Landed James Thomas in Jail For Four Aonths. One James Thomas, Smith Miller, or something else, arrived in Albany on Monday, intending to continue his trip south, but he will remain at least four months, boarding with Mr. D. S. Smith in a cage that Mr. Smith has charge o down Broadalbin street. Thomas stole the bicycle from Roy Walters, off the back porch of Judge Duncan's iesidence on Second street, and tried to sell it at Baltimore's bi cycle store, and was at R. Rogoway's with it, offering it at $1.75, when Mar shal McClain, who had been notified of the man's peculiar doings, came in and arrested the fellow last evening, red handed. He was kept over night in the city jail, and this morning taken before Justice Swan, admitting his guilt, but characterizing as the principal offense that of the fellow who informed the marshal. Justice Swan sentenced him to four months in the county jail. He confessed to having been in the jail at Sacramento and Portland, but never in a penitentiary. The man about thirty years of age, seemed to have no sense of right or wrong at all. Mr. Frank Kitchen went to Salem this morning on a three or four days trip. G. W. Cruson, of Lebanon, was in the city this morning on his way to Salem. Sheriff and Mr?. D. P. Smith, and County Clerk J. W. Miller, went to Saiem this morning. The social at Tremont Hall on Fri- evening is postponed one week on f ?hB nf n Thnmnsnn. ; George Kellev. who has been with the Corvallis and Eastern for several years, this morning left for Portland to reside. The little dog of Ernest Hornbach, became excited at the depot this noon as the Bryan train came in and jump- ing under the cars was cut in two. A,b h ,d k d . thj G t ctmnery. Get ack facto?y. G t everythfng) small or big tht g0meg along, and never sleep . m, . , , Jhe regular church prayer meeting this evemnp- will aniourn to the eollee-e c " . . I chapel to participate in the services in "f" VL fJ colleges: Kd scnoei nad several rowis ot tne buff and white Leghorn varieties on exhibition at the Portland poultry show, and received blue, red and yellow rib- bons. The birds came home last even- jn i r .tj : P. D. Gilbert returned last evening from Portland, where he had the dis- tinguished honor of being mistaken at h,a hntAl fnp Mr Hrvnn Kiir il- uis. But it was only temporary, and nothing disastrous has yet happened, I .'oilie" Rowell.of this city and A. E. 'Armstrong, of Centralia, have gone to tne snetz, where they nave homesteads adloiniKe each other, upon which thev will reside the coming year, generally improving their property, putting in a crop, etc. W. H. Worrell has bought the well known Doty chicken farm in the Little Bottom country, up beyond Foster, a , desirable piece of property which is ! said to have been the home of more : chickens than any place in the county. ! He expects to go up and take a look at it in a few days. The Linn-Lane 3ill First. with a rush. To Advertise Albany. Mr. Wells, the Southern Pacific's representative of Sunset, the magazine ! published l&r that Company at San I Francisco, has been in the citv makincr arrangements with business men for an advertisement of Albany to run in Sun set the comir.g year, sunset is a hne production and has a large circulation. Death f Jasper Wilkins. Jasper Wilkins, a leading resident of Lane county, died at Coburg. last even ing, at the ago -of 6$ year. . He was a native of Oregon, a member of the state legislature, amemberof the state fair board, and represented Oregon in three world's fairs. Lane county loses a valuable citizen. A Popular Piano. W. O. Nisley has been in the city, while here sellingone of the fine Mehlin & Sons pianos, a rery popular instru ment in Albany, one that can be de pended upon. There are ten or twelve n the city, giving general satisfaction. Letter List. The following letters remain in the Albany, Ore., postoffice uncalled for Jan., 23, 1907. Persons desiring any of these letters should call for advertised letters, giving the date: Oliver Allen, James Cain, Leo Cassell, John Cockelress, Bud Inman, Ben King, Mrs. R. M. Lamar, Mrs Geo. J McNutty, Wayne A. Pettit, .irs. Hiram Skinner, Addison M. Tate. S. S. Train, P. M. bom. On Thursday morning, Jan. 21. to Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Ellis, of '.his city, a girl, 11 pounds, all doing well. W. J. BRYAN Passes Through Albany and Speaks. Greeted by an Immense Crowd. William Jennings Bryan, the great Commoner and prospective nominee of of the democrats of the United States, for president, for the third time, passed through the city this noon on his way to Eugene, where he is billed to speak this afternoon and again tonight. This morninrr at Sabm he spdle to the students of Willamette University and to the members of the state legislature jointly assembled. . He was given an ovation there and at Portland. The keenest interest has been taken to see a.id hear him. This is Mr. Brvan's fifth trip to Ore gon, the people are getting so they Know nun pretty wen personally, ue was hero tiie first time in 1895, when he delivered two addresses at the state fair. His second trip was here in 18!)6, when running for President the fir: t time. The third was in 1897, when he j spoke at Lebanon and other places. The fourth time was in 1900, when he spoke on the court house lawn in this city. I He was greeted by an immense audi ence at this city at 12:10, when the first section of No. 11 arrived. On the end of a loaded flat car, he was introduced by Hon. W. R. Bilyeu. An Albany boy, William Bryan Roberts, sat near him on some ties. He was named after Bryan in 1896. Mr. Bryan spoke politically. He com mended Senator M. A. Miller, who was a suDDorter of him a year before the r-hicao-o convention. He remarked that it was not necessary to talk as much as used to be. Events have been talking and the President has been talking also for us. The increased production of gold has vindicated the democratrc position of ten years ago. 50 per cent more monej per capita, speaks for this, and no one would consent to have it re duced. The democratic policy of ten years ago is the present policy of ad vanced republicans. Then democrats were divided and republicans united, now the republicans are divided, the stand-patters, headed by Fairbanks and the radicals by tne president ano , 1 ", , , i. Beveridge, while the democrats are ............ .-..-. B change i, Fairbanks presents the chloro- v r- . ----- , there is progress, with ideas for better government. The people have been chasing the dollar, but there are things mo. important, intellectual and politicall advancement. The country is ' " danger trom predatory wealth, and ; demand is tm,t 3omething be done, d ln democrats believe in prevent ; . ther than cure The postion of .... . 1 ths democrats of ten years ago have been vindicated in reference to trusts, labor, legislation, imperialism, and election of U. S. senators bythe people. It was time for the train to go and he closed with numerous handshakes. From the end of a car, just before the train left, Mr Bryan made a short talk to Albany College and O. A. C. students, and others who were gather ed around along educational lines and the progress of the world. COURT HOUSE NEWS. Deeds recorded: T T Roach to E W Harris, 48.77 acres $950 J HjWigle to MiranJa Wiglo, 100 atres 000 J W McDowel to Kidd McDowel, . two small tracts, Brownsville.. 1 Miranda Wigle to J H Wigle, 2 blocks Brownsville S500 J F Belts to R C Belts, 22x50 ft, Brownsville 1 E. I. Co to B. F. Bangley 160 a. . 1 UStoDE Wynkoof, 160 a . . . J A Decew, of Winsor Mills, Can ada, to Jos Wslsh and R J Whaley, of Flint, Mich., 320 acres 10 E 5 4800 Emily Beemer, of Renfew, Canada, to Joi Vt alsh and R J Whaley, 160 acres and 240 acres 3000 Wm Mark Decew to Walsh & Whaley, 320 acres 4800 Mortgage for $750 and $402. Irobate: Petition for appointment of guardian of Lasina Doke, incompe petent, to be heard Feb 9. Card of Thanks. The undersigned desire to express their sincere thanKs for many acts of kindness and sympathy after the death of their beloved wife and mother. Signed bv Thos. Glaze, Mr. and M -s. M. S. Durban. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Glaze. FRIDAY. Harrisburg. Bulletin: Fred Shultz, one of Albany's ponular butchers, was here the first of the week, looking after the fac catllo in this sec tion ot the country. Word was received here yesterday announcing the death of Mrs. Frank McMeeken, which occurred at Duns muir, California, Tuesday night of this week. Shi was the d.iu'hter of Mr. and Mrs. '. T. Scott of this city. There was a change made in the own ership of one of our business houses this week, by wnich A M. eryor sold his mteies. in the harJivtre store to J. C. Perm, who h is tin le his home near Monroe for a numbtr of years. A. C. Stellmacher has iequired the meat market equipment used by Mid dleton & Hives, anl on M jr day opened up a market in the same building, lie has engaged the service of Ed. yil loughby as meat cutter. "Come Take a Skate With Me.' Ask the orohestnon to play this waltz for you at the rink tonight. NEW BAND FOR ALBANY. Choicest and Latest ol Band and Orchestra Selections at the Rink Hereafter. A suberb Welte Self Playing Or orchestrion has been purchased during the past week by W. C. and J. T. Mac Tarnahan to supply music at their pop ular rink. The instrument was shipped by Lilcs Piano House trom Portland yesterda), ami an expert will have the marvelous instrument in position to day. Hereafter patrons of the rink will be fuimsned music of the highest order at all times. This news will be hailed with delight by all the Linn County de votees ot skating, and is a still further indication of the progressive disposi tion and further up to date methods of the proprietors, who are leaving noth ing undone to make this rink a thor oughly model and attractive place of amusement. The orchestrion was purchased at a COSt of Sjr.'K) frimi Ml- AmlriKu whnln- salo travelling representative of Eilers t lano House, and this instrument is, i yiniuui. qut-sLion, me nnest ot us Kind in this state. U is equivalent in its execution to a military orchestra or a band of 10 or 12 piece's, containing also ui urns, cymuuis and other effects. percussion These wonderful instruments are made in Germany and are imported by Eilers Piano House at no inconsiderable expense. They are the very highest development in the self playing lino, are world renowed for superiority of construction, exquisite tone, quality, beautiful design and finish, and won derful durability. Welte orchestrions have been sold in numerous Western mansions, including the beautiful home of Claus Spreckles, in San Francisco, destroyed during the recent fire, also the home of John Spreckles, Banker Henshaw of Oakland, Calif., and are also to be found in many palaces of royalty. R. S. Wilkins is ill with pneumonia. Griff King, of Kinrrston. returned home this morning. Judge Waters, of Corvallis, was in the city this morning on his way to Salem. You just can't keep off the floor when you hear the orchestrion playing the 'Yankee Doodle Boy" two step. n.&i-SJ!!- P- been in the city this week on a left an -loyal. ever- f, i ? ! , visit. I helpful fricnd the faculty of Albany Mrs. C, W. Read, of Gates, who has College desires to express to his sur been visiting her son in Eugene for two viving relatives their sense of personal months, is visiting relatives in the city. oa3 and their sincere sympathy with Miss Bessie Butler and father and Miss Helen Cooper came over from Independence today and are the guests great respect they have for the mem ot E. W. Cooper and wife. , ory of him in whose Christian life they i Mayor Herman Wise, of Astoria, was rejoice and for which they are thankful. an Albany visitor last evening, well pleased with its appearance and fine transporation facilities. Charles Norman, a popular college student, a former sailor, lett today in tending to return next year and resume his studies in the college Elks of that city in an entertainment President Richardson of the Eclectic . tl . f a u i,- ! Business University, had 18 calls for at the Pera nou,! f-'wed by a ban ! Stenographers and Bookkeepers last quet in the new laylor Hall. The week, three of which was each $60 a ; mon'h, and tour at $50. Oood positions are assurea nis students wnenquaniiea. , O. M. Leeper is making arrange- ments to open a branch gun store at . Lebanon. He hns rented a building there and will soon have a stock of , goods ready for the live Lebanon t-ade. l m. . . ... i The reterson uoncert to., consisting : of Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, three child- ren and a gentleman, were in tho city last evening, while on a trin throuirn the valley, playing the small towns in I vaudeville. j G. E. Sanders returned yasterday j trom bpoKane. while on ms way nome prospering after an 'absence of seven V.'imer, in Jackson county last Monday, years. A condensed milk factory and Mr. Costel was a former resident of Al other factories are making business for bany, a part owner in the foundry at the city. one time. Ho left here twelve years a- Twenty-eight deeds wore filed at Corvallis this week conveying and tt. rnun,i phiinm-ith in M K R-jniin a . mnnrrtherrr.-mi.nrsarnt.I K. Wfinllinr. ford, 160 acres in two tracts; E. W. Langdon 480 and 1410 acres. The con sideration nominal. Mr. and Mrs. Harrv Winklev went to Corvallis today to reside. Mr. Wlnkley has made arrangements to open a con-1 tectionary store in the old post oinco build ng. He has been with R. C. Monday night at the capitol a rail Churchill for a long time, and under- roa() legislation meeting will be held, stands the business well, anil beiitles is ... yr r-u.. u ..i..i,....i i a popular and worthy yout, ,.,. The DKMOCRAT yesterdiiy did Krnest Hornbach's little dog an injustice. It continues to respond to its mast -r', ctill. It was rred Bergman s dog that, vvus cut in two. This dog h:id numerous thrilling experiences in lite but Ibis was the worst. For some time past the organization of another club has iHten "hanging fire but upon hearing tho orcltesti ion -it thp i-ink Inqt niirht. th- nrnmiiti-i-H decided to complete Ihe membership nt once. Ihis new cluh which win he composed of some of Albany's "bright- est and best" will surely make things "go some . of 1'ortlrnd, at I'urry. 111. Ihcy had a Toledo Reporter: Wallace Baldwin pleasant meeting in Portland, is visiting his sister, Mrs. S. Center. Barney Oldfield, the noted nutomo Mr. Baldwin was one of the pioneers of bilist is to bein Portland. With a rec thts bay and lived here before there ord of four deaths and six collisions was a To'edo, or railroad or county with fences he ought to draw, roads, except the old stage road from i The now Selwood bank has elected the Corvallis 10 Elk City. 1 following officers: Peter Humo presi- Senator Kuoll A Aler died sud- dent, D. M. Donaugh vice president, C. dently yeatui'dny at his home in Wash- ington. Senator Alger wasonce an Al bany visitor, stopping here with the President Haves party. He himself had presidental aspirations, but they were not of a character to be recognized. 1 Cor' albs Gazette: Ernest Stone who ' formerly resided four miles from Oir vallis on the Linn county side of tho Willamette, and who was married on Christmas day to Miss Nordyke of the sme vicinity, is lying at the point of death in Portland, whent he went with his bride to reside. His trouble is pneumonia. PROSPECTS For the Cannery Are All Right. Chairman E. II. Rhodes of the can nery committee this afternoon reports over $1000 subscribed for the cannery, with prospects of enough more to in sure its establishment here. Tomorrow afternoon at the court house, at 1:80 o'clock an adjourned meeting will be hold when Mr. Rhodes will make his re port. At tWs meeting the farmers present will be asked to make a show ing ot how many acres of fruits and vp-ret'ibles. they will put in to back the establishment of a cannery when run ning. 11ns movement shouM lie given the support it deserves. Now is the time lor Albany to act in a manner that moans business for the city. COURT MOUSE NEWS. Deeds recorded: N. Boswick to Mary A. Sylves ter, sli acres . . . $ 10 Samuel Brock lo Jas. E. Wigle, 100 acres 11 w 3 2800 3500 Nancy E. Palmer to Samuel Brock, 100 aert Patent El 'OS 14 w 4 Elmer A. Jackway Mortgage $250. Circuit court: In A. L. Weddle agt. Jerome Smith et al, answer filed by S. M. Garland and Hewitt & Sox. In estate of Richard Mayo, D. F. Hoey, Thos. Barnes and Jos. Turnitlge were appointed appraisers. Hunters license Russell and Lonncr Pupli, Lebanon, each aged 13, being twins. One is 5 feet, weighing 80 pounds, the other 4 feet 10, weighing 10 pounds. A. Li. uougias, tangent. Only 5 marriage licenses this month. Dr. Thompson Appreciated. The faculty of Albany College yes terdav evenine- adonted the following : I In consideration of the fact that one j whose long service in the Master's work included a term of loval labor in i Albany College, has been called Home by the Great Teacher in whose name and to whose honor this institution was erected, and in further consideration of tnHeCtdeShaf1.l,beanLv.C0D'r!BeE.hS? them and do further desire that the records of the College do show the An Elk Trip. At least one hundred Elks will go to rwuniUo fnniirhf. tn mgnt with rim lonl following program will be presented: Selection, mule quartet Prof. John Fulton, Prof. Buik-y, J. F. Allen, B. V. Johnson; address of welcome, George Denmun : vocal solo, Arthur U. B. Uou.iuut: address. J. K. Weather- ford: "A Strange Catastrophe," Miss Mary Dannemun, Collie Cathey: vocal i ij-.ip. i.i.. fn run. Bu o'fiu nun, mmicii, uuiu um trombone solo, Colho F. Cathey; num- ber by the college quartet, initiation. : - Death of Gus Costel. I August Costel died at his mino near B, !u,raV"b " ''Vs""' "" , ,?" , taousneu ine nsmano iron .vuras. no was born inPuris, France, where he ; learned his business, marrying a daught- , or of the proprietor. Ho leaves four children, Maurico, who was with him, a married daughter in France, und Paul and Gus, now in the cast. I A fierce storm is raging through Min ncsota and tnat iNortnwest country. ' r n"('i, min'istor to Kmrland. is 73 years old today. . ., a i.. 1 i,:i '1 v, 3 ones, and captured a young one, Men have been crossing the river on the ice at The Dalles this week, that is occasionally, if a man is foolhardy enough, it hurdly being safe. Tho prico of hair cuts has been raised to 35 cents in Walla vVnlla, except for ial" neancu men 15 cents. Massages ui-o. Mrs W. J. Bryan wm once a pupil of Dr. Parvin. the music teacher, now A. Hume cashier. The capital stock i $30,000, There is a foot of snow on the ground at Detroit Not only that but a cru-u on the snow hard enough to hold a per son up. So reported an Albany mm who came down from thero last even ing. . llrnujrwvilln Times! .1. D. Brvnnt. of Albany, treasurer of the Willamette Valley Association, spent Sunday in this city. His busineia here was in no way co.,nected with the ass icialion, oi with tho schools either, although hi held several conferences with one ol the pretty teachers. STATE LEG ISLATURE. Lin Lane Bill First Both Houses. to Pass The first bill to pass both houses was the Linn-Lane boundary bill. It has an emergency provision, but it is said the Governor will sign it. Four bills passed the senate. Miiler, providing for time for holding text book commission meeting in July. Coshow, raising fees of jurors to $3, and a bill fixing salaries in Douglas county. Whealdon, putting unexpend ed school funds ir. school fund and not general fund. New bills in Senate. Wright, per mitting capital punishment for robbery, dangerous weapon. F. J. Miller, for 11th judical district, regulating stock running at large. LaycocK, for North Grant county. Bingham, for r. r. com. to be appointed by governor. In the House: Providing lor county prosecuting attorneys. For commiss ion to investigate the insurance bus iness, rreeman, lor passes tor 3tate, district and county otlices, precedent to condemnation suits. Chimin, making refusal to submit books prima facie evidence of fraud. GRANGERS Take a Hand in Proposed Leg islation. The Grange committee on legislation, D. H. Bodine, chairman, W. W. Fran cis secretary, met this afternoon, and was considering bills before the legis lature. Jones' lock bill was endorsed. Simmon's forest and timber bill en dorsed. Beveridges game law was endorsed after many amendments. Chapin's R. R. bill was the one en dorsed. Another meeting will be held next Thursday at 10 a. in. at the court house to consider many other bills. Some Lebanon Microbe Colonies. There were recently several cases of typhoid fever in residences along a blind slough, at Lebanon, in which dur ing the rainy season there i i some water. ihe matter was investigated bv Dr. Davis, county health officer, and some ot tho water was sent to Portland. It showed 16,000 colonies to the cubic centimeter, dangerous water. Some of tne water when high came into canal, but is doubtful if much got into the canal. Anyway it has been fixed so as to pre vent any more coming. The present splendid system of filtration anyway, is a great help against impure water. On account of some reports the Democrat gives the facts suggesting that there is no occasion for alarm on account of some of those Lebanon microbe colonies, wnich it is believed, have been pretty well muzzled. Were Having a Sleep. Constable Catlin last evening was hunting around town after a bicycle, stolen from Van Riley, when he reeon noitered in the hay of the red barn down Ferry streot, thinking possibly it might have been hid there. He stenned on something, and a voice came up out of the hay: "Hey, there, get off me stumick." Three men altogether were down under the hay, taking a sleep. They came in during the afternoon, had some money in their pockets ali right, and thi morning left for Mill City to work. Some W. V. Men. J. M. Rhodes and S. D. Sinkler, rv Philadelphia, and W. S. Anderson, ot Spokane in charge of Manager A. Welch, of tho Willamette Vallev Co.. were in tho city last evening after a Eugene trip, looking over the Albany property. It is not known whether their trio here has any significance or not. Generally whole valley lines and many improvements are made up out of the visit of magnates. The Co. has a splen did plant in Albany, that is being wonderfully improved. Taken to Corvallis. Harry Ernest, who was injured two weeks ago by receiving an electric shock, nrotlucini? convulsions, has rn- coverod sufficiently to be taken from the hospital lo his home in Corvallis, but still allows its effects in a loss of power in the muscles, which it is hoped win no out temporary. Born. In Halscy, on Thursday afternoon, Jan. ?l, to Mr. and Mrs. D. S. McWil- liams. a hoy, weight 9 12 pounds. All loutg well. The mother, nee Miss Mary Williams, is a former teacher in the Albanv schools. I. M llutior and daughter Miss Bessie ind i.s.s Helen t o:ipor, who were in i he city yosti nifiv. have irone to Cali fornia to spend sometime, for the bene litofMr. Butler's health, They will be at Nampa and Los Angeles. Mrs. J. H. Lenthennan loft yester lav afternoon for Portland, callud there by the serious illness of her rother-in-law r. It H Montague. Mr. Lcath- rman owi left for his farm in Eastern Irat'. i which he will loo!; after for a icw s Mr. 1- red Glase and family, of Port land, left for h ime this morning, ac companied by Mr. Glaze's sister, Mrs. Fred llolu cs, an l baby. Miss Bessie Bach, Lebanon's accom plished piaidst, was in the city today.