DFATH OF
W. M. HOAQ.
William M. Hoag dicj recently in
San Francisco, it is said at about 85
years
of age. Mr. Hoag was well
Known in Albany, where he owned con
siderable property for several years,
finallv disposing of it. He was prom
inent in the building of the Oregon
Pacific road, being associated with his
brother Col. T Egenton Hogg, who
spelled his name differently.
He was reputed to be wealthy, leav
ing no family. A man of friendly dis
position he was well Iked personally;
and leaves a good many warm personal
Iriends in Albany.
Referendum Petition hied.
Recorder Kedfleld this forenoon filed
the petition for the referehdnm of the
neer beer ordinance, at' first refused
The point taken in the mandamus case
that an ordinance with an emergency
clause requires a three-fourth's vote,
only two-thirds voting for this ordin
ance, was well taken. This will hold
up the ordinance until the election in
Dec. next. Had there been five votes,
instead of fonr the referendum could
not have been invoked.
News
from Albany's Six
Trains.
Early
Mr. Carl Smith, a former doputy
county clerk, of Gates, returned from
Salem, where he had been to look after
the suit against the Black Eagle Min
ing (Jo. won by the defendant, on a law
point. ,
Mr. Stephen Whitney went to Port
land. The papers reported him stenog
rapher to Senator F. J. Miller, a
mistake, he being stenographer to
Senator M. A. Miller.
Off the Brownsville train got Mr.
Carl Cooley on his way to Salem, a
legislative clerk, from a Brownsville
trip, C. C. Snyder, the contractor and
Rev. W. P. Elmore, bound for Pales
tiro church to preach tomorrow.
Among those on the Lebanon train
were Lawyer N. M. Newport, to attend
judge Galloway's court, and Mrs. J. J.
Lingren, with Lars, whom she biought
down for special treatment, he not be
ing well.
Edward Abner Thompson, the enter
tertainer, left for Portland where he
has two or three engagements, and will
then 'go to Desmoines, Iowa.
S. A. Lasselle went to Salem on fruit
business.
Senator F. J. Miller went to Portland
to meet with the conservation commis
sion to complete the preparation of the
water code bill.
A. C. Schmitt went to Portland to
meet with the executive committee of
the Y. M. C. A.
Mr. McDonagh went to Corvallis on a
business trip.
F. L. Walker left for Desmoines,
Iowa, to resume his residence.
George Taylor left for Portland to
attend the Shriners. Joe. Ralston
went yesterday and C. B. Winn this
afternoon fcv the same purpose,
W. B. Chance went to Salem to con
fer with Chief Hoff.
DR. 11. II. KLLIS,
Physician and Surgeon
Albany, Oregon
Calls made in city and country. Phone
Main 38.
EXRCUTOR'S KOTiCE
JJoHce i- herhv given 'h' 'he un-ler-eigned
bv order ol i he Ooauty Ooart
of the Sta'e of Oft-uoo lor Linn Uouoty,
duly appomteu executor ut the last will
and te-Umeut of Mary J. Aunapaugb,
deceased, all persons having claims
againut theetateof taid deceased are
hereby required to p eaeno the same,
nith the propir vouchers, to the nnJer
figneo, at bu office, ii the First N
tiuoal Bnk Biii'diug in the City of
Albany, in Liuii 0 .umv, Oreaon, with
in six m inthe from the date ot this
notice.
Dated luw tith day of Decemeber,
1908
R. H. HEWITT. Exeoutor.
HEWirTi oOX.
Attorneys for Executor.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Vmi, a in hnrnhv eiven that Geo. W.
W right, the executor ol tbe lait will aod
teaii.ii.HDtM ti.orge jknox, aeceaseu,
baa bVd til- dual accoun aj uoh ei
pnutor wiih the O -iintv C 'k ot Lion
Oountv. Oregon; nd mi ll"0. J. N.
Duihwii, Ooomy Judge nf 'id conoty,
bar fix d Mon.iav, Jid. 1H. 1909. bt I
o'clwii n. ai. s tme, and tbe
Coor. y Court Room as th place for
nearum id final account, and all ob
joiinn iiativ tberahe, tosaM accouct
and to ibe fet'lement of sant e ale.
IMtert this December 16, 1908.
GEO. W. WRIGHT, Eifcutor.
NOTICE TO CREDITOR S
Notice ia hereby given that the under
signed has heen appointed by tbe Ooun
ty Court -ot Lina County, Oregon, d
miniBtratrix ot the eBtate of Alohens
Nordke,deeaied.
All peraoo naviog claims against aid
estate are hereby required to pre ent tbe
same duly verifisd as bv law required to
th uridertlcned a' her home n O lll.
Linn Conoty, Oregon, withto six
mon'bs Iroea tbii date, properl vor-
ified b law rqnlred.
ANN a UKKX KORDYKE,
Adn,lnntrr X ol thd eta'e of AI
nhem Nnrdtkr, dKeeBMl.
J. F. YATK.. v.l i
;ton7 for Adausiitiairlx.
IrtURbuAV
BIG STORE
IMPROVEMENT
Gilbert Bros, have begun some ex
tensive improvements in their store,
signifident of their faith in Albany's
future. The store is to bo made a gen
eral house furnishing establishment.
In addition to their grocery and hard
ware department thev will add furni
ture. carpets, mats, linoleums, shades,
etc.
In order to meet the new demand a
balcony will be erected completly
around the store, work on which has
been begun. It will be eight feet wide
on the sides, 16 in front and 18 in the
rar. doubling the floor Brace of the
store, one of the best located in
city. The store will be repainted
calsomined in keeping with the
provements.
the
and
lm
Prom an Alaska Mining District.
Mr. David Junkin. of Oakville, has
just returned from Alaska, where he
has been prospecting, interesting him
self in some valuable mining properties,
on': hundred miles from Juneau. Mr.
'Junkin has with him some fine spec
imens of ore, one lot of it assaying
$285. He and his companions brought
down a ton for the Seattle fair. He
also had a specimen from the famous
Treadwell mine, which has paid enor
mously at $2.75 a ton. He and his
companions expect to return and do
some extensive development.
Eugene Laforast was conductor of
the southbound this noon.
Hicks has the inside track on its
weather race with the Moon.
! David Bach, merchant and florist, of
Mt. Angel, has been in the city today.
The President is getting in practice.
This week in one day he rode 98 miles
on horseback.
; Rev. M. C. Wire, of Eugene, was in
the city this noon on his way home
from a west side trip.
Tuesday night four inches of snow
fell at Eugene, only one at Albany.
Even snow seeks its level.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Turner, of
Seattle, are in Albany on a visit. They
have moved to Seattle recently.
Four or five inches of snow on tbe
crrour.d at the Bay. which failed to
escape the common calamity.
A Portland suit: Georae Rilvea va.
R. B. Montague, to recover $3,000 and
costs. John a. Moon ana a., vr. uai
ferty attorneys.
T. ' G. Hendricks is said to be the
richest man in Lane county. Some
one says he is a millionaire. Pretty
good for an interior county,
At the annual meeting of the First
National Bank all the old officers were
reelected. The reports showed the
bank in splendid condition.
Editor H. R. Kincaid, of Eugene has
bought a nine hundred acre farm, five
miles trom tne city, wnicn ne win ui
vide into small tracts and sell.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C Lowe, of the Home
Telephone office, Corvallis, came over
today on a 20th centuary sleigh, look
ing after the wires along the way.
Robert Pattison died in Eugene on
Saturday, at the age of eighty years.
He eame to Oregon in 1849. He was
a brother of C. f attison, of Oakville.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Pfeiffer and
daughter arrived home this morning
from California, delighted to be once
again in this land of roses and sunshine.
The case of S. J. Burroughs agt. the
Curtis Lumber Co. to recover $20,000
damages is being tried at Salem, its
second trial, a former jury having disa
greed.
Linn county birds at the poultry show
at Portland are some buff leghorns and
geese and ducks, by Ed Schoel, and
some Rhode Island Reds, by R. A. Mc
Culley, of Halsey.
A letter received in Albany from J.
W. Cusick, who with Mrs. Cusick, are
at Long Beach, Calif., states that the
weather there has been very disagree
able, with cold rains and wind.
This weather has been pretty good
for duck and geese hunting. Yestei
day Ben Clelan and Don By (and on a
cruise up the river got six ducks and
four geese, and will have a quacking
time for several days.
At the meetiing of tne Odd Fellows
last night the following officers were
installed by Deputy Grand Master T. J
Anderson: C. G. Burggraf N. G., J. W.
Swank V. G. H. Barns sec., W. A
Eastburu fin sec, John Kobson treas.
Rev. Babcock, of Salem, came up
this noon to attend a session of the
Presbytery of the Willamette, called
for this ufternnon to dissolve the past-
orjai relationship of Rev Blair and the
Wewoergcnurcn. kct. oiair ia to kh
to California.
E. L. vii-Keever returnd 'his noon
from Portland, where he had been
several days. The weather there is
very disagreeable, in addition to the
cold and snow there being much more
wind than here. There was a heavy
sleet as the train passed Salem.
The E'ks of Salem are preparing to
present A Night in Bohemia. Ch a.
Galloway will take the leading part of
Edmund Kesne. Others are Louis
Steelhammer, Don Clark, S. a. Mor
gan, Harry Albert, Mrs. Percy Cotter
and Miss 'on stance Cartwrigbt.
The O. A. C. has concluded to only
nk the legislature foi an increase of
$3 , 00 a year for mainu-nce. $60.01)0
fo. two y-iars for equipm-n'. $45.00.)
for a new Horticultural builJing. 55.
000 for the central agricultural building,
$35,000 for a central heating plant and
$35,000 for an armory, which is charac
terized very conseruative.
The assessor of Columbia county,
Wash., is only 4 feet 4, the smallest
man in anv office in the Northwest.
He weighs only 78 pounds. Assessor
French ia a printer and married, having
a wife at short as he ia They have
one child. French is a democrat in a
count republican by 250, but was elect-
ei by 2ZS majority.
COMMERCAL
CLUB
Co:isidrs
Matters.
Several Important
Is Doing Splendid
WorK.
The Albany Commercial Club held an
important meeting last night, with a
good attendance. Messrs. Bryant and
Stewart, of the County Horticultural
Society addressed the club in reference
to the meeting for the organization of
a fruic union for the better sale of
apples and their branding, on the 22nd
of January, and Messrs. Hewitt.
Bryant, S ewart, Leatherman and
Dasent were appointed a committee to
promote it, also to prepare a consti
tution and bylaws.
A letter was read irom V. A. Zim
merman, with the W. E. Harmon Real
rJstate Co.. of Pittsburir. Penn.. show
ing how an Albany man, a former Ohio,
menu ot tne writer, naa Deen Knock
ing the city, with the answer of Man
ager Dasent, speaking for the remark
able
progress of the city during the '
past year, the increase of real estate
values here of at least 30 per cent and
a resolution was passed asking the pub
lication ot the tacts. A home Knocxer
is the worst of all knockers.
Manager Dasent presented an ex
tended summarv of the work of the
promotion department since May, one !
showing the work done, which speaks 1
for itself:
Inquiries received July 229. Aug. i
am, sept. 280, Uct. 264, Nov. za, Lec.
286. Total, 1616.
Letters written Mav 136. June 161,
July 207, Aug. 110, Sept. 183, Oct. 338,
MOV. !!, Dec. B7B. Total, 1YU1.
Booklets mailed Mav 1402. June 240.
July 4i .t7, Aug. 1763, Sept. 1600. Oct.
1268. Nov. 822, Dec. 1061. Total, 12,-
223.
Which speaks for the publicity given
Albany and Linn county.
Real estate men report one of the re
sults a steady increase in values of city
property and farm lands.
A BDlendid result has been the mak
ing of a loyal, public spirited and united
' . - . . I
Thousanosot settierB are aue to arrive ;
in the Willamette Valley this spring,
tan?, will get a" large share of new
h-rnm mir Pnrntannnridnpa I Itnno Ala
comers. Let us put our home in order
and prepare for the event. Let us make
Aih,. ttr-,.tiv rh-r u... n.nnl
will exclaim: "This is the placelhave
been seekinir " In addition to our im-
provements we want the enthusiasm of
the booster spirit, everybody entnusea
to the point of shouting.
News From Albany's Six
Trains.
Early
Mr. Moon of the baggage room, was
Dusy preparing lor tne maw pruiuiueu
to begin today with the change of his
namesake. Reports from Southern
Oregon showed that it was coming this
way.
Mr. Hiram Parker, of the Parker saw
mill, near Scio, returned from Portland,
where he ordered a $4,350 logging en
gine. When it gets set in the woods,
with all of its equipments it will mean '
an expenditure of about $8000, a good
sign that the lumber business is picking
up. Mr. Parker left for home on the
Detroit local.
J. A. Shaw, of the Curtis Lumber
Co.. after looking after business here
for awhile, left for Astoria, where the
Company has an office.
Mr. George Paul and cbmpany came
in trom Brownsville, where they showed
last night. Tbe Company expects to
go to California, now filling some open
dates. Mr. Paul reported theatricals
cold business these days. People do
not fancy cold seats and the getting
around.
' ,
Mr. Elba Burnett went to Portland on
a short business trip.
Rev. W. T. Wardle came down from
Lebanon to the Hub on a short business
trip.
A High Case.
Rosebarg Review:
Bertha B. High vs Herbert H. High
is the title of one of the most salacious
divorce suits that has been filed here
for some time. The plaintiff is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Smith,
of this city, and the defendant is a
Southern Pacific brakeman, now work
ing out of Albany. They were married
in Roseburg, Dec. 24, 1902, and have a
son of whom the mother asks custody.
In her compliint, Mrs. High accuses
h?r husl.and of very dissolute conduct,
especially a habit of seeking the com
pany of other women and indulging in
r.i.--Yb I-.: :u t-l ci
llllcik rciuuuiia win, biiciu cmo men'
tions four women in the course of her
allegations.
Killed for a Deer.
Ge ). W. Kerr, aged 26, this week
was shot by Loren W. Hunt, aged 21,
up in Lane county among the hills
mistaken for a deer. Hunt saw some
thing m-iving looking like a deer and
fired. It was K-?rr. Whit butme.-o
had Hunt h .oting at a deer nut 01
season ihe nen were good tnenes. ;
O "in ne - Is a red hot law against this
k n I of business.
A Water Nuisance.
. .. . . ,
The big ponds around the depot are
a disgrace to the city, regular eye-sores
besides being a detriment to the adjoin
ing property. The city should see that
the nuisance ii abated, promptly and
effectively. It ia no funny btuines.
A BOOST
For Miss HarKness Sunset Trip.
Editor Democrat:
1U seems to me that tho people of
Albany and Linn county and those
counties adjacent, will lose one of the
grandest opportunities to boost our
splendid and thriving cities; and widely
known Willamette Valley it we do not
see to it that Miss Orah Harkness of
Albany gets the required 230 subscript
ions to the sunset Magazine ot ban
Prancisco. including a beautiful atlas
entitled "The Overland Route to a
Thousand Wonders;" done in colors, as
a premium.
Miss Harkness is stenograph to Man
ager B. I. Dasent of the Albany Com
mercial Clnb so has access to all the
literature published or that comes in,
and answers the letters of inquiry sent
in from other states, hence as a "living
epistle" from Albany will have unpar
allelled opportunities to scatter litera
ture and other information as she goes
to the Presidential Inaugural at Wash
ington and visits other cities East.
The time is short as the above num
ber must be nude ud 1st of February.
and she is some 59 subscriptions lack-
are striving to accomplish some noble
lug. it is pleasant w neiy uiuao wuu
purpose in life, esrccially young people.
Please help Miss HurLness and thus too
help ourselves. ,
CYRUS H. WALKER.
At the Hotels.
Mayor E. F. Rogers, of balem, a
man who does things.
J . A. Herron. Portland.
C. G. Coffall. Portland;
Geo. A. Phippen, Eugene.
W. H. Weir, Portalnd.
, J. S. King, San Francisco.
J. L Vale, Scio.
' Bert Warren, Kansas City.
! Dr. R. S. Armond, Grants Pass.
. H. T. Cutter and wife. Mill City.
C. C. Schilline: Henuner.
Otto and Waldo Zimmerman,
Me-
nama.
F. P. Keenan, W. Harvey Wells,
L, Breed, Jack Slater, Portland.
L.
Eugene Slandered.
I
Yxn..i j t i a -j:
"miowwu u jueuiuru, ttttoiuiug
to the Tribune, J. W. Hobbs, the in-
. i ... ... .
l!?'.e UWI tea .tnat
" M",u,"un ougene many wo-
"PHj bf??eJr-aD tards on accour,,$
of having it in their homes now ar.d
T'"8. tf8 n.' ,mPrv?l ma:
"-?"' "H-"" wem, mm
The Register jumps upon Mr. Hobbs
with both feet, and declares that buai
uess has increased wonderfully along
air lines, ana resents tne reflections up
on the women of Eugene, an injustice
to the honor and crnnH nnma nf tha p'ttv
which cannot do otherwise than meet
vrii.ii geriuiai icseiiuuent. remap mo
i noune misstated noons, in tact noDOS
denies it and says the Tribune lied.
I Good for the Register.
Linn
County Pair Association
Mooting
meeting.
,
The Annual meeting of "the Linn
County Fair Association was held in
ri: t n r. i
m miliary v. out iyr uiemoera
being present, the meeting was ad
journed to satnrnay, January ZJ, lyua,
at 10 a. m.
Hon. James Withycombe.of the state
Agricultural College will be present
and will address the meeting. Every
member is urged to be present. Im
portant business; election of officers.
and other work. Kemember the
and'do not fail to attend.
date
, A. G. PRILL, Pres
Pulling for Albany College.
Portland Journal.
Strong pull for Albany college.
Ten thousand dollars in Bix days from
the friends of Albany college this is
the aim of "Albany college week".
force of 25 will see the friends of the man or woman can run a newspapei a i" haX riwht i.V ni!
college on the davs from January 14 to most of tnem better than those on the fortunate in haying bought the prop
couege on tne aays irom January 14 to . . . . t .afii ...,. lf erty on the a ev next south, and cer.
zu. A oany nas raisea iu, uwi ana more
It Portland will give $10,000 and the
rest of Oregon $5,000, the trustees of
the college are then assured of $25,000
in the east, making in all fou.uou,
Tenn. Dry.
Nashville, Jan. 13 -The bill prohibit
inir the nale of intoxicatinor liouora ir
Tenessee passed the lower house of the
general assemny tonignt. it passed
the senate vesterday. it will now bo
to Governor Patterson who is expected
to veto it, but his vtto only ope; ates
as a suggestion, not as a stay. Pro
hibition advocates declare the bill
would be passed over the governor's
veto.
Feet Frozen.
The fifteen year
old Bon of Chas.
Craft, of Lacomh,
while hunting re-
centlv had both feet frozen in
jzen in a serious
! nner, and it wa feared it might be
necesaary iu ampuium un i wum vi
hisfeet'
The Democrat has received an ex ten-
sion post card, illustrated, from Ed-
moiton, Alberta, Canada, Iro n a form
er Albany boy, with this: Jan. 2' 09,
52 below zr.. Albany and Oregi n
against tHe worli.
FRIDAYS
""
v ary Ellen Lease, who once gave an
address as a populut vpeaker, in Al-
banv, is no w lecturing through the east
on educational matters, before the
public Bchoo.s. A bright woman, now
toned down, doing a spienoia worit.
I The atate senators are all allowed a
,tenographer. Following is part of the
list: S. A. Whitney, to Senator F. J.
vi iller; iss Sarah Jacobs ot Corvallis,
to Senator Selling; F. G. Schmeer, to
Seoator Cole; Mrs. Guaaa Patton, to
. Senator M. A. tt iller.
A THAW
Strikes the Snow and It Goes.
With the change of the moon yester
day there was a wonderful change in
the weather, and during the afternoon
and all night there was a continued and
rapid thaw.
iome declare it will moan a flood, as
there is a good deal ot rain with it;
but there is no occasion tor worry, as
most floods come from snow melting in
the mountains, and it is doubtful if the
Chinook has gone into the hills yet.
Ten inches of snow make one of water,
Ue.ico there is hardly enough in the
valley to affect things materially. The
river now is only 6 feet.
The range of temperature for 24
hours previous to 8 a. m was 41-32.
Prediction: rain and warmer tonight
and Saturday, with fresh southerly
winds:
Troubles.
The central Bchool closed to-day on
account of the furnace being flooded.
Several merchants were battling
with water tumbling on their goods.
on account of frozen gutters and back
water.
A big square of plaster falling at
Burkhart & Leo's, the result of a roof
leak.
Odd weather this afternoon. Steam
raising from the snow looked like fog.
Walking te-day has been terrific
amidst slush ahd ice.
Interested in Copper Mines.
S. G Sin.ons and J. P. Roberts have
returned from Seattle, where they have (
Deen to attena tne annual meeting or a
minim? comnanv. of which thev are
heavy stockholders. The mine is on the
water, on the line of British Columbia,
with five big smelters accessible. The
development the past year has been
satisfactory and large things are ex
pected in the future.
Born.
1U 1111. ail
To Mr. and Mrs. Frank
O'Bren,
yriday Jan. twin boys,
All d
loing
well, congratulations
The runners have been put aside and
the wheels set in motion.
m i .v. u . i t- i
Ten guests in the Hotel Ries last
night, out in the rain this morning,
rustling for a breakfast.
Dennis W. Merrill, of this city, and time would be apt to make a democrat
W. D. Wade, of Mantou, Mich,, were ic state out of Oreeon.
Eugene visitorB yeaterduy.
mios noiue muiiiey, n lornrer aion-
moutn young iaay, nas openeo a conBer-
vatory ot music at central l-oint.
Miss Lena Miller left this afternoon
for Eugene on a visit with her girl
friends of the Sorority, for a tew days.
P. A. Youne left for New York in
the interest of the business of S. E.
Young & Son. which will be kept up to
date in every respect.
Archie Vancleve, a son of Col. Van-
ui?vo. mw nao cii hi i,uc a uiiiyuiucoi
exDected hom soon. Ha ha; hBBn
is expected home soon.
employed as a druggist.
Mr. Tom Jackson arrived to-day and
is the euest of his cousin Superintend-
. u. 8i i ...a Uuw i ouperintena-
enc jacKson. ne is just irom Missouri
and exnentn to make Alrmnv hia hnmo
A desirable citizen
m Tu a i .
Mack McAlpin had alfineer tn band-
age this morning, with the blood flow-
lng, tne result ot a small accident at ceedings of the government in securing;
the nnk while stopping a leak caused bids for the erection of the building,
by the freeze. Dr. Ellis fixed it up for after the plans have been selected, etc.,
nim- I and it will be at least two years before
After winning every game but one the building itself is up.
and a tie, the Oregons of Dallas lust The old buildings on the site will al
two games at Fondulac 24 to 14 and 23 have to be moved by the present own
to 19, due to their telepgraphed to a era, Mr. Wright on the corner, and the
slick floor. But their record is fine: Knights of Pythias, next east; but thiB
19 won, 3 lost, 1 tie. ' I will not be done for some time.
A I Eugene Guard:-Any old Bort of a1
":"
lulreB e'1.06; something akin to genius
" ""
Mr. Hugh Cummings came down
from Halsey yesterday in. his water
Dl
i.pe cutter, tne iinest in, the valley.
This afternoon he returned by rail, and
can now use his cutter on a water wagon
or to feed his stock through.
Here is a hot one from Washington.
A year ago wiiuam is. uuianey, f res
,d.ent Roo.sevelt'8 barber, was appoint
ed a special accountant nt $1600, which
he drew but continued his business as
barber, never performiug any duties as
accountant at all. 1
Tom Richardson has been up at Rote
burg helping to boost at a big meeting.
Tom is the same to all the towns, and
throws bouquets right and left, and
Smith gets in the way he will show
him with an emphasis that will make
his head dance. 1
Rev. Walker, a former pastor of sev
era I . . E. Churches, has been arresttd
at Sulem charged with embezzling $10u
Mm Emma Ricrcrs of Portland had rl.
j ,h,u CS r, ,u wi
"Towmert f und It is aid here a e
otlwr charges,
I Mr F. '-. Walker, son-in-law of Dr.
I Marshall
, will leave in the morninir ftr
Desmoisnes, Iowa, wherehe has accepig
ed a position in the Mechanics Savings
BanK. Mrs. waiKer ana Jjorouiy will
?o to California lor a few months be
ore joining him.
Mabel Carter Johnson recently died
at Hood River as the result of fright
from being in a sleigh runaway. She
was an elocutionist of rare merit,
prominent at Willamette for several
years, being in charge of the chair of
oratory. She was known by a number
of Albany people, and beloved by al
knowing here.
I Mr. Oscar Marshall Is here on a visit
Bt the borne of bis sister, Mrs. Frank
M.Powell. Mr. Marshall recently Bold
his big farm at MaxbaB, Dak., and baa
bought property in Alberta, Canada,
He left pakota with the tnemometer
down to 40 degree below zero, and
doesn't fancy this Willamette Valley
rain, to delightful to resident here.
BEST YET.
Business of the Albany
Creamery for 1908.
The
The annual meeting of the Albany
Creamery Association was held yester
day afternoon. The reports of the sec
retary. Mr. Ed Loesden. shows the best
year in the history of the creamery, far
ahead of any former year, as follows:
Received for butter $66,622.05
Cream received lbs 670,000
Butter lbs 237.764
Average price paid ftr butter
tat ixf.ose
The competent board of directors was
reelected: C. L. Shaw, J. L. Isom,
Henry Freorksen. I. Whealdon. J. H.
Scott. Officers will be elected in a few
days. The present officials are C. L.
Shaw president, Ed. Logsden secretary.
The creamery is a splendid institu
tion for Albany, and is well managed.
News from Albany's Six Early
Trains,
Mr. Moon, of the buecuee room, was
a popular man for having taken a hand
in the big change of weather, with the
much desired thaw.
Mr. Jack Flvnn returned from
Brownsville. He reported the snow all
gone from the ground there. That city
did not get the first big dose of it, be
ing short on snow.
Messrs. Royal and Robert Shaw, of
the Curtis Lumber Co., Mill City, re
turned to that plae on the Detroit
local. They have been to Salem to
look after the damage suit of S. J. Bur
roughs agt. the Curtis Lumber Co., of
$20,000. and were highly pleased'with
tne veroici mto last nignt, tor tne
fondant.
de-
The remains of Alice B. Henness,
who died at Corvallis, were taken
through the city to Gates, her former
homo, for burial.
Dr. Withycombe, of the O. A. C. re
turned home after an Albany visit.
Also Prof. J. B. Horner.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lowe came over
from Corvallis again, this time bv rail.
i havine cotton home last nieht on their
Corvallis sleigh, just in time to Dre-
serve the memento of a few days sleigh
ing. . . . , . ,,
prominent commercial traveller
republican in politics, remarked that it.
would 8jmpiy e inamou8 for tnemem.
Der8 of tne 8tate e(tjsiatUre to go back
i on their nierjeea- and 8uch action at thia ..
jjev and Mrs Melvin Williams of
, McMinnville. came Hewn from TllrV,n.
where th(v hBd been on . iait itlr
Mrs. Williams'
folks, on their way
home.
IJhe P. O. Site.
The news of the selection of a post
office site, learned from the columns of
the Democrat last evening, was received
I witn a good deal ot interest in Albany.
?.OT...TOnv"n,Snc
" . .V Ji'f ul il a c" perany.
both buBineB. and PBf,dBri(.- i, -I
Lf .-i j.f:; c z: ar i.
about equal distance between Wash-
ington and Lysn Streets, representing
the main business section, aSd on the-
wav r.. tha n,.rr hm...
Now will come the slow red tape oro--
"wyer i,. m. i,uri, wno nas had an
tninlv mnrla hn.ino a kit ,i, k a.a
Jainly made a busmen hit when he did
The old buildines will have in no nub.
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buaine aBctinn to ' " ; 7h H.J
created.
At the Hotels.
Kola NelBs, the Salem hop buyer.
Geo. V. Heringer, Seattle.
G. C. Storer and wife, Oakville.
W. E. Wilson, Portland'
A E. McCoy, Portland.
E. J. Fischer, Forest Grove.
W. A. Thompson jr., Oregon City.
: L. Ransom and wife. Mill City.
W. H. Jenkins, of the S. P.
Vice President, C. D. Frazier.
Fred J. Porter, Corvallis.
T. A. Watrous and wife. Forest
Grove,
rtv E. Ringhoffer, Brownsville.
' Dl.:i a Dt.. !n. n.i i
",r"v"'v"Y J"" V""'v ""'
. m " l mp
Won the Suit.
At Salem yesterday Lawyer W. S.
Risley, of this city, won a signal victory
in the case of D. C. Smith agt. the
Black Eagle Mining and Milling Co,,
brought to recover salary as secretary
and treasurer of the defendant. Judge
Burnett ordered a nonsuit on the ground
that an action taken by a stockholders'
meeting fur a corporation ia invalid, a
move of BtockholdorB being made valid
uiiiy by action of the directors.
Oregon Patents.
F. A. Klme, Baker City, Hay-truck.
R. R. ParrUh, Independence, Fir-catching
device. R. W. Prichard, Portland,
Sanitary receptacle. H. B. Wlnfield,
Greaham, Wrench.