REGISTRATION OF LAiD TITLE,
In Idb Circuit Court of lb Sttte ol
Oregon lor (be County of Lion.
In the matter of the application ol C.
Ei Howiand tad C. 0. Shelvik to regia
ter tne title to ibe fallowing described
land i
Beginning on the Eastern boundary
lineol W.tiington Sireei in the City oi
Albany, Oregon at a point 220 leet
Southerly from the Ninth weet corner of
Block No. 76 in Mooieitu's Southern
Addition to tbe City of Albany, Oregon
as tbe eaoie appeara npnp the plate o'
taaiJ City now of record to tbe office of
tbe Couuty Rc rder ol Linn Conaty,
Oregon ;and running thenceSoutberlyon
the EaBtern boundary Una of eaid Wash.
iOKton Street 60 feet to a point 220 leet
N Bribery from the Southwest corner or
Block No. 91 iu eaid Moottiin'a Sonth
em Addition o tbe Oily ol Albauy,
Oregon; thence Easterly parallel with
the Southern boundary line of eaid
Block No. 91, 128 feet; thenco Norm
erly parallel with eaid Wa.btngtonStreet
66 leet, to a point 220 feet Soutuerly
to; a point on the North bound
ary line of and 128 feet Eaeterly
from the Northwest corner of "aid Block
No. 76; thence Westerly 12r) feet to tbe
Slave of beginning, all situated in Linn
ounty, Oregon, against O. M. Monteitb
and io all whim it may concern, De
fendants. To all whom it may concern :
Take notice, that on the 15th day of
March, A. U. 1909. an application was
filtd by eaid 0. Jfi. Upland and CO.
Btielvik in the Circuit Court of Linn
Coun 5 lor initial registration oi the
title to tbe land above described. No
udIuss you appear on or before tue 18th
dav April A. D., 1909. and show cause
why . ucb application kImD not be grant
ed, the ame wi'l be ihkhi s oh'esed
and a decree will be nii-re I a curding
to the prayer of tb- app i.-iti n and you
will be forever barred fioua dupming
the samf.
J. W. MILLER, Clerk.
L. L. 8W4N, Applicant'- Attorney.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Nutlet) 1b herebv kIvhd that tbn under
signectaas been duly-appniated Evecutor
Ol ue lane vv in ana LeBiameni sua
Btate nf Mary Towue, (leueaed, iatn of
Linn O unfy, Oregon. AH persons bav
ing claims a&amat eai l cs'ate are here
by notified and requested to present tbe
earoe within six months from this date,
duly verified pb by law required.
Dited this 9ih dav cf March. 1900.
Jus. A. Stevenson, Executor
Weatherforri & Wyatt,
Attye. for Ex'r.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice i hereby given that tbe under-
. tsigned. Rdminietrator ol tbe estate ol
Mary E. T'Outman, deceased, has tiled
his fiual account in the matter of said
es'.ate and the County O urt of Linn
County, Oreiron has fixed Saturday,
April 3td, 1909, at 10 o'clock a, m.as
the time for bearing objeotionB to th.
Bame, if any, and fo tbe final settle
ment of said estate. All pel Boas having
objections tn eaid rjtisl nrconnt are
hereby notified to fiia ibe -tne with
tbe clerk of t-aidcourt uj or bclore aaiJ
date of settlement.
Dated March 5th, 1909.
P. I. TBOOTMAN,
T. J. 8TITE3, Administrator.
Attorney lor Adra'mie'.ra or.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereb.- given that the under
sinned has been by lb. county conrc ul
Linn co tntv, Oregon, appoioted admin
istrator uf tbe estate of Auuul Ho'z
fuss, d ceased. All persons having
claims against said estate are reqnected
to present the Barue proDerly verified,
"quired by law, at the offiu of J. J.
Whit-.ey, Alnany, Or., within six
months from the date hereof.
Pat.u Ft. W. 1909.
Fred rii!zii:si, Administrator.
J J. Whitney, Attorney.
SUMMONS
In the Uircuit Court of tbe Si ate oi
Ureiron, iu and for Linn (Jouuty.
Effle M. B wg4, Plaintiff vs. Earl E
Brigits, Defendant. Summon.
To fcarl Ij,. briKuS tne . above named
defendant: I, ibe name id tbe State uf
Oregon. You are btreby summoned,
and required to appear and answer tbe
complaint ol the above nuued Plaintiff,
in tb above entitled Court, aow on filr
witb the Ulers. ol said Court, o.i or bo
fore ria lat t day of trie time piescribeu
an the order for publication ot tbis eum
mone,tade by tbe County Judge ol eaid
Linn County, State ol Oregon, same iw
iogtbe Co. niy where said snit ie p tid
ing io tee uircali uourt, ol said (J iuuiy
ana State, said O'der being as lollo..
lo-wit : uo or oelore hi weeks ironi
the day of the Ural publication tber-ot.
- that if you lail to appear and answer the
Bam complaint as herein requtide
want, thereof, tbe Plei itiff will atply to
ine anove eutitieii court, tor tbe re'iel
prayed for in h.r sa d complain :
Namelv, for a decre9 of the above et -titled
Circuit Court, forever dissolving
tne bonds cf matrimony, now -Xi-tui-
Detween tne fiaintm. and tne eani Do
lendant; Inat tilt- fmintiti may r-enn-e
bar maiden name.and fcr furtber reliel,
as to tbe court ma, seem juu and meet.
Tbis snmmona is pubiiuoed lu the Ai
bauy Democrat, a newapper publishel
in eaiti Liuu Coiint v, f ir eix coiitt..-tu-ttvo
weens, hH.tntiiiig with tbe istne ol
Maroti 17tb,19' 9, ami endiog witn the
Issue of April 28th. 1909; under and in
pur.n-nce nf an unler uidde bv H?n. J,
N. Dtino-ii, Coiii.iv Jude of Luiu
(l,.nn Miuteui O egou, dated Marco
16tb, 1909.
Dote ol first publication is March 19th
1909. J C. CHRISTY,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Notice is berrbv given that the un
dersigned administrator ol the eGta-e of
F. S. Tootlinsoo, dacaeed, has filed bis
final atcocnt in rail estate with the
the f-.tit'ty clerk of L;rn Conniy, Ore
gon, an-: me county j oge rtaa set tbe
3rd i'-iv hi Ma, ID09 ibe hoor of 10
o'clock a. m. at the ,'oun y contt room
ofsad conniy ib the ti-ne an I place for
hea'ing ot jections to said finai tccoont
and the setltlement t'-ere, f
tf.l.MEoKEE, '
L. L. VN, 1 adftnni'iforor.
Allornej for A.!uin.ia rot r.-
M"NUAV.
16 TO 7
The Way Albany Beat Salem.
The basket ball season closed in Al
bany Saturday evening with one of the
most interesting games of the year.
The Albany high school teirl's team
closed a victorious season by defe ating
tne large, well trained girls or tne.uap.
ital Business College 10 to 7. The Al
bany girls all played a fast and strong
game. The playing of Dollie Bending
was remarkable. Though playing at
guard she made five out of six field
baskets thrown, transforming the Salem
forward against her into a guard. The
other basket was thrown by Ella How
ard. Out of Bix tries at baskets from
the foul line Alice Martin threw four,
a very high percentage.
The two Salem baskets were made by
Misses Ostrander and Girirden. Out of
seven tries from the foul line Miss M.
Mann threw three baskets.
The lineuns were: Salem Misses
Ostrander and Norod forwards. B.
Mann center. M. Mann and Girirden
guards. Albany Howard and McBride
forwards. Eckert center. Bending and
Martin guards.
Referee E. Mays of Salem, umpire
Prof. Marquam.
H. K. Lugger this noon returned
from a West Side trip.
L. H. Fish this noon returned from
a Lincoln county trip.
S. S. Train returned this noon from a
visit with his folks at the Bay.
J. D.' Dickover, of Portland, spent
Sunday on a visit with his son.
Mrs. Lingren and'Mrs. Bressler went
to the Bay to-day for an outing of a
few weeks.
Mr. Elmer Conn passed through the
city this noon on his way to Summit
from Salem.
Miss Nellie Baker, of Youngs store,
returned this noon from a visit with
her folks at Turner.
Rev. W. P. Elmore returned this
noon from Hazel wood, Marion county,
where he preached yesterday.
Recorder F. M. Redfield and F. M.
French returned this noon from a
week 'a stay at their Nye Creek COt-
tagCS.
The labt Pacific Monthly contains
western storv told bv Mrs. E. J. Trim.
ble, of this city, well portrayed and full
ul me interest.
1 J. G. Bryant this afternoon returned
to ni3 all City homestead; after
Albany visit of a couple of days.
Rev. Gordon, of the M. E. church and
Rev. White of the U. P church yester
day without previous notice exchanged
puipits.
Geo. W. Taylor, the Eugene well
digger, was in town Saturday. Mr.
Taylor will become an Albany resident
next montn.
Mrs. Fred Eggert passed through the
city oaiuroay on ner way r.0 ner.nome
at Portland from a California trip of
several weeks.
Rev. W. G. Beatty, of Sitka, Alaska
an uncle of Miss Eula Schuebel of the
college, spoke at the chapel this morn
ing, giving an interesting talk.
Constable Catlin is keeping his eyes
peeteu lur donn uiciNuiison, a trusty
who escaped from the peu. He is 5
feet 4, very solid, with a good natured
loosing race.
A base ball game was played Satur
day afternoon between ti e Presbyter
ibii muj ana tne oetry &nra boys, iti
former winning 7 to 6 in a close and ex
citing contest.
Saturday afternoon whP mrkin
viio wntcr pipe line some lea exploded,
striking the face of Elsey Dow. For
tunately he wore glasses, which kept
me uu, iiieiui xruiii nis eyes.
riugene Register: Miss Florence
.Thrall entertained a few young friends
at ner nome last r riday evening in i
series of unique and enjoyable pastimes
The hos "ess served a very daintily ap
Mr. and Mrs. Stetter have received
the deed for the r.rnnprtv hntu-aan ih,.
Royal Bakerv and Hrodsrs. sml h-,i
aiso Dougnt a nair interest in the Brod
er wall. They will soon go to wot it on
their brick, a two storv buildincr.
The Colts crot evisn with fh rjiutln
Saturday afternoon, turnintr thn tahloc
on tnem ann.sw?eping the field with
tnem a to 4, a decidedly good bbv's
" "ya nave tne modern
pitcner s Dattie down to a fine point.
iM. Keef nvt with a peculiar accident
at ais home near this city. He bored
into a barrel of sorav material uh
some oi tne stutt shot into his eyes,
burning him in a serious manner, hul
fortunatelv he will not Inno hi u,,..
sight.
Walter Lvon. formerlv prKtnr nf tv,,.
Herald, now the Marsbfieid bosster.
passed through the city on his way home
Html TTat-iiuigiun, wnere ne nad been
for two or throe months' boostintr foi
an appropriation for Coos Bay, which
will probably be secured next vea"-. .
The Sunday Journal crives a ninn,..
of five of the new officers of the Al
bany Elks, the second largest lodge in
the state Wm. Eagles exalted ruler
Elbert Robe secretarv. G. S. Hill loH
ing kni ht, A. W. Bowersux, fortm-ino
knight and O. P. Dannais grand repre
sentative.
Work was begun this mornintr nn r
arranging the offices of Dr. Littler intt
a savings bank, whi:h will be opener
in a few days as soon as the nlace cm
be arranged for the business. Dr
Littler is now in the office of Dr. Hnrl
ges over Burkhart & Lee's.
Cr. Matthews, of the Prpahutolu,
unurcti, Beanie, caused a sensation yes
tci-iay ny auvo.aiing a restricted red
curtain aismct, and then should send
to the penitentiary every married man
found there, and would also malto ti..
married flirt, the wnrat nf nil r.i,i .
the district. He has stirred thino-a nn
Remember the Colleee Glee Dlnh Ton
cert assisted by C. V. Yates at the
opera house on Friday evening of thiE
week. If you are Amercian or Irish or
Geimam, Swede or Ssntch. nr n n-t;,rn
of Africa, come and hear the old
folk-songs of your own beloved country
sang in costume. Admission 35 cent
students 26.
A SURPRISE
PARTY.
There was a very pleasant gathering
of G. A. R. friends and neighbors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Beeson
last Saturday night in honor of Mrs.
Beeson's 46 birthday. The evening was
spent in songs, pleasant converse; and
L'ames bv the vounir ueoDle.
liie uiruiuay kiius vuinptiacu auiuo
oeautitui pieces oi cninaware, ana a
birthday shower of cards.
An enjoyable lunch was served, after
which a fine noem dedicated to Mrs.
Jennie Brown, composed by Mat Farley
ot Picket Post No. 1 Brownsville, was
read.
The following persons were present:
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Westbrook, Mr.
and Mrs. Olmstead. Mrs. Furgerson.
and children, Mrs. Mills and child, Mrs.
Alexander, son and daughter, Alias
Hastier. Mrs. McKinnev. Mrs. Chochell.
Mrs. Jennie Brown, Mr. Walton, Mr.
Vlciveil, Miss McLain, Mr. and Mrs.
FiedLeeper, Mr. H. Carsons, Cyrus H.
walker, Mr. ana Mrs. beeson, Miss
Beeson. Mr. H. Beeson. Miss Dolly
Glenn.
News from Albany's Six
Early
Trains.
R. B. Miller, of Scio, returned home
after a visit with his daughter Mrs.
Homer Mitchell.
G. A. Scanland and mother came
down on tbe Brownsville train.
M iss Cooiey returned from a Sundav
viait wun ner xoiks in Brownsville.
Henry Lyon, went up the C. & E.
after some bauk for the Star tannery.
Getting hemlpcli bark is not an easy
task, and the tanneries have to do some
hustling to keep, supplied.
Lawyer Tussing came down from
Brownsville.
Kay Roberts returned to the 0. A
C. C. A. Phipps, fields. S. missionary.
came over irom uorvams.
J-X-oherut Dave usburn came over
from Corvallis. Likewise Judge Mc
Fadden.
J. R. Wyatt, special U. S. prosecut
or, returned to Portland.
J. U. Crawford returned from Leba
non.
Mrs. D. C. Burkhart returned from
a Lebanon visit.
'1. P. Haynes went down- the road
Willi his uil sweeper.
Lawyer Garland came down from
Lebanon with his pocket full of deeds
and mortgages.
Father Lane returned from Lebanon
and went down the road on a short
trip.
Stanley Hammel returned from a
Corvallis trip. His boyhood playground.
Mrs. Dave Froman returned from
Halsey.
Rev. and Mrs. Burt and child and
Rev. and Mrs. McVicker, came down
from Sodaville and went north.
Ex-Sheriff Jackson came down from
tiaisey on a snort Business trip
The April Human Life.
The April number of Human Life is
here, alive with readable matter. In
cluded in the table of contents is a con
tinuation of the illustrated story of
Homer Davenport, which is taking all
over the country, original, close to na
rure and boyhood life, told with a
matchless simplicity as only Davenport
cm tell it. The Democrat can take
orders for Human Life, including the
January number if desired until April
15, after which it wilt cost one dollar
for any one to secure it. the snecial
offer to the newspapers closing.
On the Rails.
Agent Montoromerv fnrtnv rarnvoA
dispatch trom General Passenger Agent
uunmA ui me u. r., at umaha that
the train arrivine in Or crnn nn thosroh
had a larffe nasseneer list for flipo-nn
points.
The Corvallis train this nfrnrnnnr, k
36 cars, and Tom Rileys hands' were
full. It shows a fine increaseof traffic
Prinev.l e will have a ram nut iw
26-29. Also a base ball tniimiiman,
uiu uaine time,
nn o t ...
-tie onuKe inuians am nan. r,
f.ni : .1.1-U j . '
viuuwiu iii -siviuiiutuci. ,nn a n.ni la nm.,
uii w iu tnem.
. l ii f - " "v"
Gov. Coserove. of Wash!
..t- D .! V.i-.. . &""" Vlcu
jf Bright s disease.
Mary Farmer was electrocuted thi
Urs. 3arah Brennan.
Jaa. K Godfrey, foreman of thn nf.fi
iuluiu ume jor aoout twontv.p,,,
The new post office building or t?
ene is to be of roup-b insoH nf ....
u uricK. ana inerein a kirk ha kAH
tniscui
;,! "mu UCLIJ
A new suit in PortlanH ia tu
H.M .. T r rp;i 7 " UWI",3U
IU AO J n . " wvi
aim cusis. carters, i hi fur.
Fred sr.. Fred ir.. FT pr.rw P-l . .. .1
Walter Fischer, 'of Marcobf h'
Orporated as the Fischer Bros. Lumber
Ed Lanir. who wait ,w v... nr' n
Valker last week nar r.,.; ' a: .'.
Saturday evening, and Lane countv will
ave a murder tnal of its own.
The Portland Journal gives a picture
?r i, , AV, we'K"te's new house in
Holladay Park. Portlanrl T, ..u, '
anc"6 C'feCt B'V3 " 3 striki"K appear
Homer Leep the 16 year old son of
Dr. Leep, of Eugene, who ran away
from home has been located in Los
Angeles, where he is with an aunt goinn
to a business college. On the waV h.
was arrested twice for vagrancy an.
reached Los Angel ;s in tatters.
nafd8. n !'nrap''ii' "Pitnlists have
paidJoi.0.0 for some property near
Roseburg on the south Cmpquaf which
is to be platted and sold for town lot"
to Minnesota people, reaerving twentv
iites for summer homes for themseive'i--elm
g the rest.
A BATH
Because A Sludeht Took a Clean
Shave.
Recently the boys in the class at the
college of which Henry Vollstedt is
one began weating small sideburns,
with a Denaltv for cnttino- thorn n
To day Mr. Vollstedt appeared with
them off, causing general consternation
among his friends. Hia i,..m.t.
caught on very quickly, and it was
only a very short time before the side
burnless young man was conducted to
the canal and plunged in, clothes and
all, getting a live ducking, making him
as high toned as a U. O. student. But
it was worth the bath to be without
the antiauated whiakprn. nnH nr. rnii.
stedt's mind is just as active as before.
a-vw o aro aiueuuins are on. mis is
one version, good enough.
The Weather.
A long spell of choice March weather
closed Saturday with some rain, which
has continued to come spasmodically;
uut tuu tanners Bay it was wanted,
while the builders would
have had it wait a few days until the
roofs were on. The fall for 24 hours
previous to 8 a. m. to-day was .28 ca" t0 the pastorate of the Presbyter
lnch. not very heavy. , ian church, a recognition of his talents
The river evidently needed it, for it as a minister. Newberg has grown
is down to 3.9 feet, protty near summer wondnrfully during tho past fow years,
stage. and it is estimated has a population
The range of temperature was 53 now of about three thousand,
during Sunday to 41 early this morn-1
intr. I
Prediction- ah,,,-.- ,,-u j
Tuesday B ' 8"d
luesaay. .
At the Hotels.
Mrs. Grant Pirtle, Mrs. Bessie Sex
ton, Brownsville
John G. Townsend, Salem .
M. B. Miller, Brownsville
D. C. Herrier, Portland
R. E. Foerlesonc. Freewatpr
u. tiaiverson, a.
Citv
Gisten, Coquille
A. S. Numan & wf, Klamath Falls
Ed J. Judd, the Hazelwood man
J. F. Aupor, Crabtree
C. Robins, Pendleton
Chas. A. Cole, Corvallis
Daisy M. Stites, Portland
W. B. Looney & wf, Jefferson
F. Alley, Roseburg
J. Collins & wf, Portland
Chas. A. Park, Paul Wallace, Salem
A Car Load of Cement.
Umphrey & McKey are prepaing for
a big season in cement work. Through
the Spaulding Co. they have ordered a
car load of Standard cement, enabling
them to give the bottom price in taking
contracts.
The New i-un.? ?r Yai-4,
Ihe hew lumber yard, to bd known
the City Lumber Yard. Wilkins
& Sons, managers, at the foot of Mont
gomery street, to day Unloaded its
nrst car load of lumber. R. W. Fry
was the first customer.
Sofn,
On Monday morning, March 29, 1909.
to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Flynn, a girl,
weight 10 pounds. All doing well.
Miss Flvnn is the first c-rand child nn
either side, and there is general rejoic
ing. TUESDAY.
Chris Schuebel, of .Waldnort.
is in
town.
Prof. Daring came over from Silet?.
this neon. ,
Admiral Evans will be in Portland to
morrow. Lawyer C. M. lnman. of Portland.
was in the city yesterday on business
in tne circuit court,
About a thousand people were poison-
eo at oanaiego irom nuying old canned
goods at a bargain sale.
Kev. meivin Williams came over
from McMinnville this noon to attend
the installation of Dr. Geselbracht to
night. Mr. 1. McCIung returned this noon
trom a visit with his daughter in Wood
burn. 88 years of age, he stood the
trip well. '
Mr. William Bryans, of near Leba
non, was in town to day. He has sold
his farm and expects to go to Califor
nia to reside.
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Bowersox came
over from the Bay tHs noon. They
will go to Ashland and then go to Stay
ton to remain sometime with Mrs. Dr.
Kitchen.
Mr. Fred Ross, of Wasco, left this
afternoon for home after a few rlavs
visit at home. He is in business there
and likes the place.
J. L. Irvine has received his second
Auburn automobile and is readv for a
general liverv business. He will have
his machines at the stables of J. C
Anderson.
Frank Vanderlin, a New York banker.
was recently taken trom New York to
Chicago. 959 miles in 958 minutes, some
declare less, leas then a mile a minute
for over fifteen hours riding.
The Wire fami'V va well renresent-
d in Albany to day. Dr. Wire arrived
this morning and found Frank H.
the furniture drummer here. Weslov
arrived this noon from Newburg.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wentworth left
this aflernoon for their new home in
Seattle, taking with them the best
wishes of many warm Aluanv friends.
They are splendid people and will be
missed in this growing railroad center.
Mrs. E. W. L?ncdon arrived home
last night from Alillbrook. N. Y.. where
she left Miss Grace in the Bennett
school, a young ladies seminary, where
she is doing special work in music, and
will remain until June, bhe had gain-1
ed eleven pounds in weight and was I
very much pleased with her surround-1
ings anj associations. v
FOR CIVIC
IMPROVEMENT
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Commer
cial Club met yesterdny afternoon with
tne president, Mrs. Weatherford.
Civic improvement was the nrinpinnl
topic, and it was upon motion voted to
have the commiitppa in th .i;r...-.r.
districts of the city take active steps
for tne improvement of the entire citv.
streets and private property.
n. committee was appointed to ask
the permission of the cnnnoil r, nlnco
at least half a dozen receptacles for
trash in the different narts of the citv.
and to ask the council to cooperate in
various ways in the contemplated im
provements, among other things the
council will he usked to prohibit the
tearing of paper from bill boards and
leaving it on the sidewalk.
A 1 cany people generally should do
their part to make this a city beauti
ful. News from Albany's Six Early
Trains.
Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Lyon came down
berg, where Rev. Lyon has accented a
iiuui iruwuaviue, on tneir way to Hew-
President W. K. Newell, of the state
horticultural society, came over from
rrni u:. , , c. u-
nnf m,nin I ..)..!. nil lUn.k
. r-., u, aTa.n.llllJ a,, tiiiuuKu
j 111a vaney aiong r run linen, a prevailing
topic everywhere, and anticipates good
uniiga lor mis vaney in tne truit busi
ness. Mr. McCully, a former Albany man,
who has been at Milton, Or., where he
recently sold out. went un th (I. & E.
on a visit with a son. He expects to
relocate in tne vaney.
Dr. Prill returned to Scio.
Judge Whitney went to Salem.
H. L. Clark, the wireless teleo-rnnh
stucn. -uiemun, went nortn.
I Lawyer Barney Martin, of Browna-
ville, came down to attend court. Also
' Lawyer Newport, of Lebanon
Rev. Jones, of
Brownsville, went
dawn the road.
Fruit Insnector
from Corvallis.
Roberts came over
Cecil Cathey went to Turner.
W. L. Wallace arrived from his Leb
anon farm.
An Albany "Boys" Business
News-Record, Enterprise, Wallowa
County.
I Charles G. Biiyeu, present deputy
j county clerk, has bought a hnif inter
est of C. Mi LtjHwwJ in .he Wallowa
j Li'-V', Land. & Abstract company, ttfill
they have bought the abstract denavt-
meni 01 tne Enterprise Real Estate
companv of Judge O. M. Corkins, Jacob
and Fred Wagner. The two abstract
bushesses have been combined and will
be conducte 1 by the W. L. L. & Abs.
Co. Mr. Biiyeu will discontinue work
in the clerk's office May 1. Both
Messrs. Lockwood and Biiyeu have had
experience on '.he coun:y recorda and
will no doubt make a great success of
their business, and turn out abstracts
that can be relied upon in every partic
ular. They also are agents for a num-
oer or rne largest and best insurance
companies. . .
A New Novel.
The Democrat ackhowledjifes the re
ceipt of a copy of the Chrysalis, 11 new
novel just out, by Harold Morton
Kramek wnicn the editor has not yet
read. This is the gyst of it:
The story opens with a Yale-Harvard
football crame. whieh in -i,.im,Di,.
plicated 1 with the political future of
prominent men. The scene soon shifts
, me great -Sorinwest. wuh Its strong
new hfe,a"d seething mixtureof races.
Here is enacted a d ama of lives and
cai-a, witn a rormer rale athlete B3
the central figure, to whom o 1 occasion
uiu nerome says 1110 potent words that
name the book: "A chrysalis is an U-ly
thing, but it contains possibility that
are beautiful. Maybe your heart haa
uten a cnry8ans.
Albany Good enough
In closing an article on Eirlv d iva on
tne uesnutes (J. H. Walker of this city
Hays: - - ,
"While livinr on the Deschutes
used ot ten to think a railroad would
some time pass near my then home.
wy more than a dieam seems about to
oe realized, utners will reap the re
ward that might have been mine bv
llalflnM f I.JI.. I I. . .. J
"j'"l. - pirtuiy ii-i:t,rri it to tnPm.
Albany and the Willamette valley arc
good enough for me. We too are
sweeping on to a grander future.
The Corning Tournament.
The Albany high school basket ball
boys last night resumed practice for the
tournament to be held at the O. A. C.
RvmFriday and Saturday of this week.
The following teams are to compete:
Pendleton, Hood River, Newberg, Sil
verton, Lincoln high of Portland and
Albany. Tho Lincoln high have not yet
filled the required blank. The winning
team will receive an oak shiej-and each
m.mber a gold medal. It will bo an
elimination contest. No Silverton one
sided judging in this business.'
. The Weatner.
range of temperature 64-41.
riaihfall .08 inch, a little more than a
mist. .
The river has ns3n a little and in 4.1
feet.
Prediction: Rain and warmer tonight,
Wednesday showers, brisk southerly
inds.
SCH00LFUNDS.
Apportioned for April, by Super
intendent Jackson,
Superintendent Jackson has com
pleted the apportionment of school
funds for April, showing the following
for the prominent districts:
total, j;u,itto.:o.
Ter caoita S4.40 and th for- ah
teacher attending annual institute.
Albany $5,444.00
Lebanon 1,993.60
gal8ey, 653.60
Harrisburg 701 An
N. Brownsyille 1,043 20
" 692.60
Berlin lunm
Larwood 24200
goater- 247 00
rvnox Dtttie la 321.00
Grange No. 10 air nn
Tallman 229M
247.00
OakvMe 282.80
i,eP 282 20
HpHey 251.40
Sco- 643.00
Crawfordsville 555 60
Sodaville r,n nn
Tangent ,' 330.00
gneao-,V 379.00
Sweet Home 511.60
iiacomo 428.00
Mill Citv 570 nn
grabrree log.oo
Yatea 156.50
Lyons... 181-00
$he"y 282.20
Fox Valley 2I"7.40
McDonald... 25L40
Greenback... ',. 242.60
fx, ... r
Munkers 291.00
North Lebanon ans nn
j iNortn ieoanon
Crowfoot 336.00
MARRIED.
Collins-Earll,
At Vancouver, Wash., March 24,
1909, Mr. Clove Collins of Halsey, Ore.
and Miss Ethel Earll of Vancouver,
Wash.,in the presence of a few friends
and relativcs.at the residence of and ty
Rev. H. S. Templeton.
Wash. .in the nrei-enp.n nf n faw fHpnila
Some New Books,
The folllowing new books have been
received at the Public Library:
WhartenHouse pf Mirth.
Furtrelle Chase of the Golden Plate.
Johnson Sir Mortimer.
-To Have and tqHqld.
Sienkienwioy-Aftpii Brpad apd pn tfi9
Sunny Shore.
Ray-Sheba.
Evans Inoz.
Harland-A Latin Quarter Courtship.'
Morrison -The Seafarers
Southworth-,Iamaol.
Self-ralscd.
Crawford -Heart of Rome.
Atliel'toh Bell in the Fog.
London The Iron Heel
Bellany Looking Backward.
CHILDRENS' BOOKS. " ' '
Trobridge Phil and his Friends.
Alger Julius the Btreet boy.
Kingley The Water Babies.
Rebuilding a Store iooni.
W. H. Rhodes has begun rearrang
ing his brick on West First street, op
posite Stevens. It will be lengthened
to the alley and lowered to the aide
walk grade, made into a first-class store
room, a good location for any business.
This place was once the site of the
splendid business of S. E. Young for
many years. For awhile business Was
Somewhat slow in this block, but it Is
again getting on the map and becoming
a decidedly live section for commercial
doings.
At The Hotels.
L. A. Newton, Tangent
A. C. Smart, Portland
F. B. tlerrington, Grants Pass
F. B Wire, Portland
Louis C. Strino-er. Klllom
L. B. Skinner & wf, Portland
F. H. Greenman, Eugene
J. A. McKinnon, Portland
F. D. Norton, F. S. 'Dunham, Val
t crtig, New Rock ford, N. Dak.
R. N. Hoover, Salem
J. D. Smith, Portland
Mrs. E. iyrus, Scio ,
. R. E. Shier, Gates
J. H. McConnell, Shedd
T. C. Kelly. Barlow, Ky.
Henry Zas'r.w, Lebanon,
Consul General Miller Here.
Hon. H. B. Miller, cousul PGneral at
Yokohama, was in the city today on a
visit with his brother, Hon. F.J. Mil
ler. He is residing in Eugene now,
and wi,l be here several months before
returning to his work, hn.mo- han
granted an extensitn of his furlough.
Mr. Miller knows the Japanese situ
ation thoroughly and is familinr with
the position o' Japan, one of friendli
ness to this country.
1 he Foglesong Case.
The caseof Foe-lasonc net rrnn-ln-r.-.
which has caused so much disturbance
this aUernon was stinulatud out nf
court, and the contumnt nmn,,v,nn
against the defenJant was qunshed, or
something else. Mrs. Foglesong is to
have the child r-nce a vcar upon the re
ceipt of $30 from the defendant lakinr
tne child to freewater for a viait with
ts lather.
Card of Thanks.
Wo want to thank the friomU ,,.
neighbors for their kindness tO 119 In
our bereavement. Mil. and Mils W
Gakrett " AND FAM,LY' lR8- Maud