OREGON'S GREATEST x BOOSTER Spreading the Uospel of Get There. The great and only Tom Richardson and Wallace R. titrable, of this city went to Brownsville yesterday after noon and addressed an enthusiastic meeting of boosters of that city last night. Brownsville people are tnor oughly in earnest and propose to keep up with the pace set through the valley. Big improvements are being made in the city ana many more are iu yIUO' feet. M"NDAY THE CONVICT HUNT. That convict hunt down around Buenn Vista has been a fierce one. As a re sult one convict, George Wright, a former Eugene man, i dead, and two Duncan and Albert Kerris.are seriously wounded. Two are still at large, Mike Nitchatich and Albert Murray. Super intendent James has charge of the hunt Wright was killed by Sheriff Grant, the ball going directly between his eyes. Corvalus, Oct. 18. Deputy McGin nis, J. W. Ingle and Chief of Police Welis, left at noon in a wagon noith to Luckiamute. The comicts are report ed in the north of Benton county. Salem, Oct. 18,-It'a doubtful if eight convicts wcunded will recover, their cases Deng aimvsi, uupcicsa. Late this afternoon word was re ppiverl from Jefferson that! the two ! remuining escapes had been sighted mere; dui it is uui ALCOS WO. Score IS to 0 Should Been Double That, Have It alwavs enthuses a people to have Tom Richardson around, and no doubt Brownsville will feel the impulse A monev raising meeting will be held next week, with $1500 as the mark. Mr. Richardson had also been at Eu- nana SnrintrRelH. Oeswell and ROS6 Burg! carrying the gospel of boost and helping to raise money. Whether big j gve mei fr0m places like Albany ana orvanis ur i authorized. towns like Creswell and Eugene it is ( . , . , . all the same to Richardson, he does his best, in his inimitable way. . I Judge Magers, of Portland, has been One trouble just now is that there is in the city today, a feeling that it is coming this way Mr Robert Pomeroy, of Portland, is anyway, and some think that the other vjsic;ng at his father's, fellow whose prosperity has been Henry Cleefc is lying critically illwith great y increased shou d put up more. d"e"7aVhis Thome on First street t u -o ia Rank Examiner Steele and ir. oen- XV&&&Sie in his nelt.of Portland, spent Sunday in Al sffr..Q (ka mhnla nf Orwonn which banV. means great things for Portland ' Rev. J. L. Acheson, came up from Portland this noon to see his motner, Pnruaiiu u tn bo Ipft nflf the main seriously ill. line of the Oregon Electric, and the Hon. Virgil Uarter 01 Benton coumy Commercial Club is asked to get busy left this afternoon on a trip to Rose- and learn why. On the wrong side of burg. the Willamette. Mrs. Jennie Brown has returned from Gypsy smith last nignt iook nneen a visit wi'h Miss Sue Howard at tsai- The Alco foot bull team won its first jameof foot ball Saturday afternoon.de f eating the Independence team, with sev tral college men. including the famous Floyd Williams, in line. Some of the Albany men had hardly practiced, making a somewhat ragged game. It showed splendid material for a fast and strong team. The score was 18 to O.all made in the first half of 25 minutes. At least that much should have been made in the second half. Eugene Dooley playeu a strong full hack. Paul Uriver, practically with out practice did great work at half and kicked all three goals. Clyde Ward at the other half, without any practice did well. Nelson Wilbur kept his head at quaner. Victor Yates was the star man in the line, though all did good work. Barnes and Schumate at ends, Merrill at tackle and South, Meinert and Ellis at guard, with Flo in center Patterson was oil tne line. The trame was a SDlendid experiece, and will mean a good deal for the next contest. The penalties were numerous ana Albany generally suffered. Dunlapand Van Marter officiated. The attendance was small. News from Albany's Six Early Trains. OBSERVED By the Man About Town. An auto party down at the cast end of First street hunting for the road to dalem. They finally had to come back to Main street and get another start. The Albany fathers have a big job on hand laying out streets, building walks and cross-walks, etc., down there, and it is time It was Btarted iu earnest. A good manv new houses going up beyond Main street, and pains taken to make property look well. Two wonderful transformations, the L'n.versalist church into a modern -tructure. and the old Isom house at First and Canal into a pretty residence. A couple walking hand in hand, and squeezing to beat the band. thousand people through the ;red cur tained district of Chicago. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned, the duly appointed, quali fied and acting Administratrix of the ..,,. f Ctr..,lop TTrrnnn ,lprPJl erl . has filed in the County Court of Linn spent Sunday in Albany the guests of Pmmtv. Orcirnn. her final account in Mr. Chas. Pfeiffer. lard Wash. Foster Gibson, of Portland, spent Sunday at ihe home of his cousin, Mrs. P. A. Young. A. M. Cannon and daughter Carolyn, of Portland, spent Sunday at the home of D P. Mason. Dr. and Mrs. Bradley, of Portland, County Commissioner Russell came down from Sweet Home this morning, bringing with him the ballot box for the nreirfential election last Nov.. it never having been delivered yet. A little late, but Mr. Taft is president just the same. Miss Vesta Wallace went to Portland to see Mrs. Eugene Laforest. who has been ill for some time, going down on the local, or wiucn Mr. Latoreat ' the conductor. That Albany has gotton about as much paving as it can Keep ciean witn iu present equipment. The high school building is up a story. That looks slow, but it is a big struc ture ana twenty men are nustnng an tne time. Not a water main east of Sherman street, nor a sewer. what a shame, fUESDAY. COMING. Two fclectric Lines. A Salem dispatch states that Mr. A. Welch, of the Porthnd and Eugene and Eastern R. R. announces that work will begin on the building of the road between Salem and Eugene within ninety days. The plan is to parallel the Southern Pacific most of the way. The franchise has already been let for the road through Albany covering Dotn First and Second streets at the east end, and Main and Eighth, going out of the city on Ninth street. There is also assurance of the exten sion of the Oregon Electric to Albany next year. Electric prospects just now are rapid. W. J. Henderson's Stamp Mill. The Democrat has received a prcs pectus of the California Rapid Stamp Quartz Mill, issued by the Oakland Stamp Mill Co., which is of particular interest to Albany people on account of the principal men in the Company, W. Lair Hill, the president, being a brother of Dr. J. L. Hill, and a former Ore gonian, and W. J. Henderson, ,tho sec retary, is a former- Albany man. a brother-in-law of Mrs. W. F. Pteiffer. It is said to be meeting with great suc cess, and as well a demand for a mill of its character. Mr. Henderson is re- ..iu , ported to have been the inventor of con- Some of Albany's suburbs must come derable of the mill. in, ana tne sooner me uebiei. iiicjr are needed. More Winners. Mr. Donivan the Motorcyclist. J. C. Doniyan, who was fined $25 at Mr. Ed Schoel'a hogs were not the Corvallis for exceeding the speed limits on ms today the matter of said estate, and said Court has fixed the 15th day of No vember, 1909, at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon of said day for hearing objections, if any there be, to said account and for the final settlement of said estate. Dated this 11th day of October, 1909. OPHELIA FROMAN, Administratrix. REGISTRATION OF LAND TITLE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR LINN COUNTY. In the matter of the application of Clyde Thomas to register the title to the following described real property, to-wit: Beginning at a point which is south 89 degrees west 20.075 chains distant from the northeast corner of the Do nation Land Claim of Sarah Turner and heirs at law of Nathan Turner, deceased. Not. No. 5892, and Claim No, 1 east nr nnvi war called to Toledo this afterhoon by the dangerous illness of a woman and her child. Mrs. Jesse Loveall, of Lebanon, re turned home this afternoon after a visit at her father's, W. A. Cox s. Miss Mamie McKnight her school ut Jefferson. returned to The new train caller is all right. His voice is about equal to that of the vet eran of the Portland depot. We have a union depot for sure, and the service is appreciated. Rectory Dedicated, The new Catholic rectory was dedi- . , . - ' lowu Tcavciuav onu .ua unci uvea aa- Mrs. Ames, department president of . , . t.. - . ., tk. 1 -Ji. of k. 1 A H irr iveil this v vieoouiK v now noon on a visit with the Albany ramp, mg were performed by Father Lane A. H. Sandstrum, of the furniture with the chanting of the liturgical factory, went to Lebanon this after- prayer. A house warming is being noon. ' The factory is having to hustle planned for the evening of Oct. 26, and to meet orders I an informal reception will be held on Rev. and Mrs. Melvin Williams, ?fl '"the StarTs6 Hteral-y McMinnville, came over this noon in I society and will serve as a guild roim the interest of Mrs. Williams' interest , !2le? ?" .-W !' A. J5!k ? ":??J . in the Hackleman estate. The Next Game. 1111. LU OUllUOI a IWga ncio hiv - - only Linn county hogs that made a big on his motorcycle, has been in the city uuiy iiinii mu.. . 6 to:iav Mr. Donivan savs he has been winning at the beattle lair. Kcuer a tno from Ua Aneeiea Bros, of Waterloo showed there the tQ Portland on hia wheel and this was fine herd of Poland Chinas of Chas. the first time k3 ever h!ld any troubei Pfeiffer of this city raised on the alwav3 trying to be careful of the rights Waterloo tarm, ana a Dig sweep was 0, other3- He 9ay9 he wa8 not arrest made, the total premiums it is declared e(J bu( wnen ne ieamod a warrant was hogs, the exact figures not being known ( !L... here, but were over $iw ai me tnree fairs. i . . Though Linn county may not nave had vegetables and fruits there it cer-l , ,. h-h tainlymadea showing on hogs and The Alcos and the Eugene, high aheep. school team will play at this city next Another winner is also reported. A Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, which comforter made bv Mrs D. M. Walters will mpan a p-nma worth seeing. The r.F ttiij itv wns exhibited bV her i?.urrnf hicrh RPhnnl tnm ia rtnA of the daughter, who resides in Seattle, and j,esj school teams in the valley, and it Mn. Walters has receivea a meuni t i will take playing to beat them. This it. ' week the Alcos are doing better prac- - ' ;tice work, smoothing off the ragged Too Much Buisness for One CreW. edges seen in the Independence game. Benton Too. The county court of Banton county is back of a move to have a splendid dis play of apples at the fuir at this city, ana tnere win ne a crowo nere. naroia COMMERCIAL CLUB. " In Its Weekly Session. The regular meeting of the Alhmy Commercial Club last night was at tended by Vice President McCune, in the chair, Secretary Van Winkle. Mnn. ager Struble, Treasurer Bain and Dir ectors Miller, French, Fortmiller, Lee, Veal, Rawlings, Stewart, Burggraf, Cameron and Nutting. A communication was read from President Lowe of the California Light and Fuel Co. stating he would be up through the valley in about a month and stop at Albany. He is being encouraged. Ihe dopot park prospects were discussed. Also the improvements at the south end o' Lyon street, and Secretary Van Winkle was appointed a committee of one 'o urge action by the S. P. people before the paving equipment is snipped to The Dalles; Messrs. Bownrsox, Fortmiller and Nutting were appointed a committee on securing extra rooms for the apple fair visiters. Councilman Miller reDorted that the council will probablv order lights at alternate corners on Lyon street. Having broken the contract the Barnes souvenir was ordered counter manded. Tne secretary and treasurer were requested to present a financial report at the next meeting. The yalue of electric lines was discussed. Hon J. K. Weatlierford was request ed to present at the next meeting def inite plans for railroad uuilding out of. Ainany. The value of Albany as a trade cen ter was elucidated. Business men are requested to dec orate f oi the apple fair. The colors are green and blue. In the lists of estimates on the value of the awards in the Hackleman estate Saturday me gave the share of Frank Hackleman at $11,447. It should have beeri $17,447. Phil Cate. son of J. J. Cate. of Oak- :.. . o ti, f p., vi lie. arrived nome tnis noon irom aeac- UT 111 lUflllJII , 7, V. l 1(JV . Un mill nnMn & Ihnn,, a. nn1 ln nf the Willamette Meridian. '. wueie no iuii i . " ""i Fred Fisher Returning. U. S.'ConBul Fred Fisher 9ailed from Japan October 3, on the steamer Tango Maru, due to arrive in Seattle October with his mother and brothers i : .i . ... . c ii'irnrores nunnp- tne lair, ne w i eo a vi:i i degrees' 37 minutes west 60.35 chains, to the law school at Ann Arbor now. I hugh i and Earl, and has many old-time thence west 20.20 chains thenre north The eight months' old daughter of ! fiends here who will be glad to see S Wri 45 minutes east 60.30 chains Mr. and Mrs. C. H. '. to the norm Boundary line oi saia uo- nay ana was uuneu yeswuuy mi. n.itinn Land Claim, thence north 89 Frazior resides at 9th and Walnut degrees east 20.075 chains to the place streets, formerly in the Froman block. of bemnninc. containing 120 acres, more or less all in Linn County, Ore gon, against Susan M. Goodman aiid all whom it may concern, Defendants. To All It May Concern: TAKE NOTICE., that on tins Stn Mrs. Rev. Smick. of Roseburg. form erly oi this city, passed through the city this noon on lur way home from the convention of women's clubs at Forest Grove. Mrs. J. S. Rankin last evening re- day ot September, A. U. tyuy, an an- ceived a dispatch from Tioga. III., that prcation was niea py saia v-ryuc her father was dangerously ill, and to Thomas m the Circuit Court of Linn njght with her gister Mra L. a. County, Oregon, for initial registra- Bruckman, of Portland, will leave for iion ui ine line ui me mm n , xioga, to be at his bedside. or before the 8th day of November, A. D. 1909, and show cause why such application shall not be granted, the same will be taken as confessed, and a decree will be entered according to the prayer of the application, and you will be forever barred from disputing the same. Witness my hand and the seal of the said C;rcuit Court this 28th day of September, A. D. 1909. (L. S.) J. W. MILLER, County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Circuit Court of Linn County, Oregon. C. C. BRYANT, Applicant's Attorney. A prominent Portland party passed throun the city last evening in an auto,while on a hunt through the vulley, consisting of W. Foster and Dr. i'eo. Kleiser the sign men, Calvin Heileg of theatrical fame, C. Allison, S. G. Beitleu and E. McNary. Mrs. Maggie Stetter yesterday after noon irom Z to o entertained success of his consulor work. one of the Albany boys who has made go.d out in the world. Back from hwa. J. C. Way returned jesterday from a business trip to his former home at Dennison, Iowa. He was gone two weeks and was on the c?rs every any while gone. He couldn't get back any too quick, and is more of an Oregon booster than ever. When he reached there his father, who had been ill, was dead. Ihe weather there washorribie, snow, fierce winds and the themometer down to 10 degrees atove zero. He is glad to be home for sure. It takes 61 teachers at Salem. The state Baptist convention will be large ne' bt Roseburg thii week beginning of ADMlNXSiKATUK'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed admin istrator of the estate of John W. Hardman, deceased, by the county court of Linn county, Oregon. All persons Laving claims against said estate arc requested to present the same to J. J. Whitney, at his office in Albany, Oregon, properly verified .as by law required, within six months from the date hereof. MARY E. TERHUNE, Admrx. Albanv, Or.. Oct. 1, 1909. J. J. WHITNEY, Attorney. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE To all persons having claims .against the c-tate of Ellen Cline, de .ceased: All persons having claims against the estate of the above named deced ent arc hereby required to present the same to me with the proper vouchers at the law office of XV. R. Bilyeu in Albany. Oregon, within six months from the date hereof. Dated this first day oi Oct.. 1909. GEO. W. CLINE, Administrator of the estate of Ellen Cline. deceased. p NOTICE'FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that the final account has been filed in the estate of August Holzfuss, deceased, and by or der' of the County Court of Linn County. Oregon, Monday, Nov. 1, 19;9. has been set for hearing objec tions thereto and fur the settlement of sa;d estate. FRED HOLZFL'SS. Administrator. J. J. WHITNEY, Attorney. 5lbany Peaches. ....... rt ,.F mnmUac, Af tkn naMa Hunor and Ladies of the Maccabees in ' Multnomah defeated Wiilamette only honor of Mr. W. W. Rowell, a leading to u. t,apc. waiter tummings, member for manv years, previous to formerly of this' city, was unable to her leaving f..r Portland to reside. The play on account of an accident in prac decorai ions wer lovely and a fine spread . tice. was appreciated. Mr. and Mrs. Rowell ; The Reeves-Clark Department Store left this afternoon for a fish before go- has been incorporated at Lebanon, with mg. fcZD.UUU capital stock, ti. L,. (Jlark re- j cently from Nebraska, has bought con ; siderable stock in it. j. u. uonivan, n motorcyclist, was arrested at Corvallis charged with vio lating the spped limit. Eight mil s is the limit in Corvallis, and likewise A bany. Prof. Irving, principal ot the North Albany sc oil, arrived Saturday from Virginia The addition to the school is nearly ready, and work will begin vn u'er the grade system next Monday. The Salem Statesman says live hun dred Sulein people will come to the apple fair on Thursday the 28th. Goin to more than g?t even with us for that big crowd that stormed Salem from here at the cherry fair. Albany is the railroad center for sure. I Business has increased so fast at the union depot it has become necessary to put on a night crew in the yard, and one will begin work tomorrow. 7 p. m. to 6 a. m.. an all-night shift being found necessary to keep up with the Rumbauen has been a lending promoter work. This will reouire the services of in securing the ci.unly exhibit, and it a yard master, Mr. Kindorf being up- promises to u a nunimer. nnint-fri tft thp n.isit.ion. engineer, fire- - man and two switchmen. I Henry A I here la1' thin afternoon for With a train crier honois are coming Roseburg to attend the Baptist con thick and fast for the Albany union de- .veBtlon. pot, the busiest on the line. Miss Grace Povne, n student of Pa. eific University passed through the citv A DltS HaV DUSineSS. this afternr.on for Eugene, to attend i the C"nE".'tr':omil convention, G. W. Rimnaon. of Portland. hiM been 1 A 'o?'1?? 'Pp'8 !!"! week will be . . ' '. ' a toot nail game uli t inlay, Willi tin ",c ""-y u" uu""sn niiu uu a viaii. Aic0 cUi. uiam tn tMo jmeup and a with his mother, Mrs. G. F. Simpscn. strong team ngaihst therAY Mr. Simpson is in the commission busi Miss Blanche Lingley, Of Forest ness, making a specialty of hay, and Grove, has been admitted to the bar of principally timothy and alalfa. Last Oregon, and is being congratulated year he handled 23.0U0 tons, mostly Better wait i-ntil she gets a practice, bought up in eastern Washington and , In order to secure the Alco gym for Eastern Oregon. It takes three warn-' the apple fair a special fbor has to be houses to meet the large business. Hay laid. The Albany Lumber Co. will help is high this year, the Peruana price lor Boost oy lurnisnmg tne lumoer tree, News from Albany's Six Early Trains. H. F. Merrill left on the 4:18 train for Roseburg, to attend the annual conven tion of the Baptist chuich, joining his cousin, James Failing, of Portland, a delegare from Portland. H. A. Hinshaw, of the freight de partment of 'the S. P., arrived on 16 from Eugene, going u.p i) a sleeper. thus getting an hour ang A P9 9 YV rest, nrann nnma down from Hatrisburg. u. c. mason returned from n com mercial trip to Corvallis and west side points. Prof. E. D. Ressler. of the O. A. C. arrived. Mr. and Mrs. f . H. Colpitts returned to Gates. Mr. and Mrs, W. W. Pollock went north. " An Ohio Letter. timothy now being Whirlwina Out. The firBt copy ef the Whirlwind for the present school year blew into the Democrat office. Under the editorship of Mr. Earl Fortmiller and the manage ment of Mr. Park Stalnaker it makes a ! many years A surprise nai'tv was tendered Miss Ruth Fisher last, evening ut the home of her father, city surveyor Hugh Fish er, by a crowd of he' girl friends. A fine was hH in games, t'pdsr.cat lunch was served. Mr and Mis C, W Seats hove moved from their former home at 62b' E 5lh. where thov have rrsidul for n good to the H:l'hn:tun residence fine showing. Several Btories by the cxt the Episcopal church. M. . Sears high school girls and numerous bright takeoffs are given, filling the paper with spice. The Whirlwind is an ex cellent exponent of the work and doings of the schools and deserves a liberal support. Off a four year old tree at his home in this city A. R. MoOy this year se cured five bushels "f peaches, one at the Democrat office being 10'j inches in circumference, a out an ave ajo one. The tree is 64 inches in ditmuter and Y s a tprrcd of twenty feet. Will Soon Be Here, The celebrated MeCalley entertainers now touring the Northwest after a trip abroad and Alaska. Endorsements from the public and the press show this company equal to any enteitainers on the road today. Novel program of readings, impersonations, violin, piano, vocal, burlesoue political speech. First Bpptisl church, Wed. Oct. 8 p. m. under auspices Y. M. & Y. C. A. of College. 20, W. Painless Dentistry Wright's Body. Ontof town people .nnrl hriricrrtvnrk fln. ished In one iaf it nwBory. Wo Mill giva you goo4 22k gold or porcelain crown lor $3.50 iMolar Crowoi 5.00 Jt22iBridB:aTMth 3.50 . 'iGold filling. 1.00 TjEnim.l Filling 1.00 IS htr Fillingi .50 -jl-iliy Flllingi 2.50 (jOOJ KUDOtr - nA Plalet g.UU Beit Red Rub- .A ber Plates 1.0 If - . . ..... f- n ti mn inmmiti n fimm fnmleii ttrtlort ,rjj WORK GUARANTEED FOR IS YEARS Pnlnlewi Kxtraclion t'reo whan pltor brUijro worfc la ordered. Comultatlon Free, Ynn ennnot trot bottt-r pfilnlffM work do no nnywhero. All work fully irimr b nt roil, Modurn elirtriu ejui lament. Htrit mi'thodc Wise Dental Co. The body of Geo. Wright, a'ias Car ter, killed at Buena Vista yesterday by Ua Qnlom rtnaan nflq t:,Ut-n thrntlah A fit. l,ouis man is saio 10 oe mamng Albany this noon for lone. Lane county, a big thing locating peop'e on Oregon ; where his folks reside, for burial, the rmi California la iU at f o per. This is end of a tiud life. uevoiopirig into one "i Lne oipgesr jaKes OA. W. i. Will. Pwtltm MB MlUSU of ihe age and should be exposed gen erally. The victims c'on't Btand the ghost; cf a show according to reliable opinions. Nick Nichntich.nne of the convicts at lartfp vpt. is the mnn i-Fnrtrp Knnncu had the running fight with in the log-' ging camp n-jnt Sum-v Home several months ago. The two men 'are said to have crossed inio Linn county at the mouth of the Santiam. ) D. J. DubruP'c, f.irmorly of this city, INCORPORATEO TniViViWMi.Bi.. PORTLAND, OREGON timet BttMl I A. H. H I ( a. rauri, M . The Wealher. Range of temperature 63 40. The river is .8 of a foot. Prediction: showers tonigh andTues day. J. T. H is-ell. a farmer residing near lioHi-t'UrL', unu Mrs. Mar.1' liall, recent K of Cincinrmti. O.. were married last has fold his inter .-st in the Cottage v. oi l; at Host burg, the rtsult of matri drove Leader to hi I partner, W. U. 1 n onial bureau advertising, unlike a Conner, who will run Ihe paper alone. od many irch wf iirs bolh partie Mr. Dubruille has not decided what he v. re satif lied when they met upon th will do, bnt expects to engage in som.' i ai ivul of the I ri e and t.-r two chil i ot er business in C'ct'.age Grove. 1 ru; from the Ei.st. has cold his former home properly A force of carpenlers aro putting the Lirn county front in place at the com mercial club rooms, delayed sometime bv the inability to secure carpenters. made possible now by the rain preven -ing outside work for a few days. Coach Frazior, of the OA C, is u cousin of J. R. Mctzgar of this city. He has the kind of metal 'that count. and people generally appreciate th stand he has taken fur clean foot ball and against the bossism of star per lormers. A trio to the Yosemite Virfley waf immensely appreciated at the Empire last night by n good manv Albany pen pie, a fino thing. Another specialK good thing was the series of glass hluw- ing scenes, Rnowing tnat industry in an interesting way. man at Gresham recently nut aims bisulphide cf carnon down a chimney it, order to drive some boys out of tin- rooms below. 1 here was a fire in the stove.- and a live exp'nmon followed throwing the man foriy ffcut from ih building. The boys got. The committee on securing rooms for apole fair visii-org will appreciate the volunteer report of rooms that can lit v.sed if desired. Notify A. W. Kower sox, Wm. Fortmiller or F. I'. Nutiin.;. The hotels and restaurants can take care ot the eating part, but will be short on rooms. Eugene is raising money for its third year of boosting, with a big response. for instance, iuu a montn irom fit he Hist National, ;u Irom the Booth Kelly Co., $25 from F. L. Chambers. S H. Friendly, E. E. Dunn, etc., hut the total so far is only a third of lest year. The annual convention ot the Congre gationul churches of Oregon will be held in Eugene, beginning tom;rrow. Mrs. D. bussard and Mrs. J.N. Upham, oromineut Albany (.'ongregationalistf, left here this afternoon, promising lo help keep the Albany church, without a p stor for some time, on the map. The following from a latter1 recfeived by A. J. Citrothers, from W. ti. Snyder, a forrnel' Albany man, will be of gener al interest: Louisville, O., Oct. 19. I am making my home with one of my sisters and am working on the farm, The grain crop was good, but apples arc almost a total failure, and also peaches. I attend the fair at Canton. The vegetable and fruit display was poor but the horses ind stock were fine, also the machinery. The land here is quite level, with the limber nearly all gone. The price is to high for agriculture, and the win ters arc too long to make stockraising pay. The main attraction for me is the presence of relatives and former school chums. There are no Advent peoplo here. People here go right off to hnaven when they die. We voted on local option lately. The county went wet by (,UW. morn is a large toreign population in Canton. It is city and judiy now, Le'tcr List, The following letters remain in the Albany, Ore., postoflice uncalled for Oct.. la, WO!). Persons desiring any of these letters should call for advertised letters, giving the date: Mrs. Arch Allen. Mr R. C. Edwards. Mrs. G. A. Folla.l, Ada Elemming, J. J. Roy Hercher. S. D. Hvdman. W. D. Horshnw, D. P. Johnson. Grace B. Jonkins, John.Koester, W. H. Lang- torn, WHIam Parker, 1'parl Roberts. Silverstone. Wesley Wetfall. Mrs. John Wishapei, A. M. Winkle, Mrs. Geo.JM. Sam WeinhaniR'. J. S. VANWI.VKI.I3, V. M. Another Metropolitan Institution. Newport & Hornbach have ordered an up-to-date lunch wagon, a very neat affair, which Will soon bo around the streets of the city, with numerous kinds of eatables, such as sandwiches, tamaies, conce, namnercer, etc. These young men have made h success of their lunch counter at the depot, build ing up a splendid ri-i utation by giving the beat to be Hecured. for instance using 40 cent cnlfrt- und genuine cream, something appreciated by travelers. Build L arger. An Albany man suggests that a good way to meet the school building prob lem for a while will be to build an ad- dition to the Map'e street building, where there is plen-.y of room, and the situation is good f.-r an addition. The suggestion is worth considering. The Weather. Range of temperature 5S-43 The river is ,3 of a foot Theresas a hard night's rain, the fall boing Lie inches, moro than during the entire inunth of September.