DIt. M. II. ULLIS, Physician an.l Surgeon Albany, Oregon Calls made in cty and country. Phone Kiin 38. REGISTRATION OF TITLE. In the Circuit Court oi the State of Oregon for the County of Linn. De partment Xo. 2. In the matter of the application of Z. G. Hays to register the title to the following described prenvses, to-wit: Beginning at a point on the south boundary line of the Donation Land claim of Geo. F. Setllemire, Notifica tion No. 1997 and Claim No. 42 in township 12 south ot Range 3 west of the Willamette Meridian, Oregon, which is 32.09 chains west of the southeast corner of sa'd claim, and running thence north 3.77'j chains; thence west 13.25 chains; thence south 3.77H chains; thence west 2.56 chains; thence south 0 de grees 23 minutes cast 9.12 chains; thence cast 7.4S chains; thence north 0 degrees 23 minutes west 9.12 chains to the said south line of said Donation Land Claim; thence east 8.33 chains to the place of beginning, containing 12.82 acres, more or less, Against all whom it may concern, D. Froman and Jenncke Brochers, defendants. Take notice that on the 22nd day of October, 1909, an application was filed by said Z. G. Hays in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Linn county for initial registration of the title of land above described. Now unless you appear on or be fore the 30th day of November, 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 applicant, and you will be forever barred from disputing the same. Dated this 22nd day of October, 1909. (L. S.) J. W. MILLER, Clerk. GUARDIAN'S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned, guardian of the estate of Nora Troutman, an insane person, will, by virtue of an order of the County Court of Linn County, Ore gon, duly made and entered of record, on the 7th day of September, 1909, sell at private sale on Saturday, the 4th day of December, 1909, between the hours of nine o'clock in the fore noon and four o'clock in the evening of said day at the Court House door in Albany, Linn County, Oregon, all the right, tjtle and interest of the said Nora Troutman, an insane person, in and to the hereinafter described real estate, the said interest of the said Nora Troutman, being an ufidivided one-ninth thereof. Said real estate is described as follows: Beginning at a point on the west line of the Donation Land Claim of R. W. Brock, Notification No. 2047 and Claim No. 52 in township thirteen south range three west in Linn Coun ) ty, Oregon, 30.20 chains south from the northwest corner of said claim and running thence east 44 chains to the cast line thereof; thence north along said east line 22.72 chains; thence west 44 chains to the west line thereof; thence south along said west line to the place of beginning, con taining 100 acres. Also the following' tract of land: Beginning at a point on the west line of the Donation Land Claim of R. W. Brock, Notification Number 2047 and Claim No. 52 in township thirteen south of range three west in Linn County, Oregon, 30.20 chains south from the northwest corner of said claim and running thence cast forty four chains to tile cast line thereof; thence south 43 chains and twenty eight links to the southeast corner of said claim; thence west to the Cala pooia Creek; thence down said Creek to the west line of said claim; thence north on said line to the place of be ginning, containing one hundred and sixty acres, more or less. And in case said land is not sold on said 4lh day of December, 1909, I will offer the same for sale on the cuneculic days immediately follow ing the said 4th day of December, 1909. Terms of Sale. The purchaser will be required to pay one-third cash down on the day of sale and give his note for the remainder of the said purchase price to the guardian and a mortgage on the premises so sold to secure the payment of said note. Dated this "the 5th dav of Novem ber, 1909. C. A. TROUTMAN, T. J. STITES. - Guardian. Attorncv for Guardian. ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE Notive is hereby given that the un dersigned administratrix of the estate of S. T. Crooks, deceased, has filed licr final account in said estate with the County Clerk of Linn County, Oregon, and the County Judge has set the 20th day of December, 1909. at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. and the County court room of said County as the time and place for hearing objec tions to said final account and the set tlement thereof. MARY JOSEPHINE CROOKS. L. L. SWAN. ' Admrx. Attorney for Admrx. i ., .rrrunrn Send model. I I Fn"n"fS lio to obUln imcM tnirte nwrlu, i copyrlgnu. eta, f4 ALL COUHTHita. Business direct mi ft M asmngton save im, , money and often the patent. Patent t!t Infringement ITICtlce ucuinnj. 012 HlnUl Btnrt. otp. Vcitti IUW Tt OBee.l WASHINGTON. O. c. THURSDAY. THE FAIR. A good many enjoyed the festivities of the Catholi; fair last night, and were given all kinds of opportunities to in vest their money for a good cause, a novtlty being an auction in which 5 cents was paid for a bid for a rug, the last bidder getting the rug. Mrs. Scott made things hurt at the country store and the other booths were well taken care of also. Mis (Jourteis, the charming niece of Father Datin, ot Brooks, was present active in helping to raise money for the fair. Father Lane takes a live interest in seeing that things are managed prop erly and the fair is proving a financial success. Another interesting program was rendered, consisting of asplendidly ren dered vocal solo by Miss Smith of the college, a piano solo by Miss Martin, flute, violin and piano trio by J. C. Irvine, Alfred Parsons and Miss Rhoda Staluaker.a solo bv Miss Helen Schultz and the address of the evening by Father O'Farrell, the popular pastor ut the Eugene church. The Democrat neglected to mention the fine solo of Master Nelse Wheeler , the evening previous j This noon a lunch was setved, there will be another tonight from 5 o'clock, i and a good program will be rendered at 8:30 and later. I Mr. George Hennessey, superintend ent of the chapel car St. Anthony, will sing at the fair tonight. Hear him. A High School Rally. The high school students were out last night in their first rally of the sea-. son, putting life into the affairs of the ! street for an hour or two. This was in anticipation of the basket ball game to be played tonight at the gym, when ! the freshmen and sophomores .will have it out, and then the regular high school team and the Alco team, setting the ball rolling for the winter. Everybody should go and see the fun. Leg Broken. ! someone said that Albany needs twe Dan Kay, while pulling stumps on the things more factories and the subdl farm of John Holman Benton county, , J?&& Shaven this morning, had a leg broken. Dr. ill bring into Linn county 300 or 400 Hill was sent for and went over and new families. Wealth will spring from set the bone. Mr. Kay was in the city yesterday after fixtures for his stump puller. Som. On Thursday morning to Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Churchill, a boy, weight 11J pounds, their first boy but second child. All doing well. A ten mill city tax has been levied at Eugene. The Santiom has been having another spell of slashing the banks. Mrs. A. 0. Simpson and daughter re turned this noon from Monmouth. Miss Frances Scott arrived thiB noon from Summit on an Albany visit. A street show today was a man and a very smart monek, a fine ball player. A Crabtree farmer ii reported to have been ottered $200 n acre lor his place. Forest Grove is having an electric Iignt muddle and the city is in darkness. Newport & Hornbach's coyote es caped this morning and fled for the hills. Carlo3 Marsters, of the U. O., a former Albt-ny student, has been in the city. Miss Julia Dorgan, of Crabtree, is in the city attending the Catholic fair and helping in the booths. O. H. Barnhill has been in the city getting data tor a writeup in the 20th century Farmer of Omaha. Dr. McAllister, formerly of thiscity, of Eugene, wife and child, teturneu this noon from an Idaho trip. Mrs. Allen Parker and Mrs. Ralph Van Cleve and two children, of Toledo, have been visiting at Mrs. Virgil Par ker's. The next time Mr. Sam Worrell goes to camp he will have a fine medicated blanket, his fortune to secure at the fair last night. Miss Ollie Landis, of Hillsboro, is in the city to assist Burkhart & Lee dur ing the holiday rush. This she has done for a number of years. The Linn and Marion county courts have decided to build a steel bridge at Jefferson, the proper thing. The wooden bridge is gradually going out of date. The girls basket tall team of Santa' Maria, Calif., recently defeated Pas Rohblea 12 to 9. Norma Greffoz, form erly of the Albany high school team, made 9 of the 12 winning points. Albany high school, rah, rah, rah. The Democrat was just a week ahead of time in its announcement of the mar riage of Prof. Palmer and Miss Tawney. This week instead of last week This gives us an opportunity lo offer con gratulations twice. With the freight trains all tied up along the Hill lines, there is liable to be trouble during the holiday season. Most merchants, though, have already received the bulk of their holiday goods and are ready for business. Uncle Sam is after Zelaya of Nicara gua with a big club Secretary Knox has recognized the revolutionists, and it looks as if there will be something doing unless Mr. Zelaya behaves him self and leaves Americans alone. A 2",00 insurance company las been sturudin Portland, it doesn't take any tables to figure out the 1.500. It is the simplest and most equitable in surance in existence. Every time an i sessment is paid it goes into the home -jf a friend. Fifteen prominent Pendleton men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy -.itrainst the government in securing and and have been fined, J. H. Ralev 510,000. J. W. Crow 53,000 and others lown to $500, in all $15,)0. Judge Haley in pleading guilty declared that he thought he was acting within the ON MAN ST. E. B. Horn Buys the Becker Property. E. B. Horn, secretary of the Linn haven company, has bought the prop erty of A. Becker, on Main street, Consisting of about an acre and a half, covered with some' good buildings, including the corner store room. This has already been rem.ed to Scott & Conn, recently of Summitt, who will open a general merchandise store there in a few days, adding to tht business importance of Main stieet, which is becoming quite a center for business. J. A. Howard & Co. had charge of the deal. News from Albany's Six Trains. Early The car St. Anthony was at the de pot, while on its pilgrimage through the valley. Father O'Farrell of Eugene bringing it down from Brownsville. Judge Galoway left for Salem, having completed the work here lor the pres ent, ready to return at any time need ed. Department two is practically a continuous one. Rev. Lacy and A. M. Blackburn came down from Lebanon. J. A. Shaw and son R. S., left on a Portland trip. F. E. Jackson, a former Albany hop man, now a Portland drummer, left for points north. Dr. Leweaux returned from Corvallis where she goes three times a week, havlDe a larEe Pactice there. Appe Lanc to "Resold in Tracts r r The Linnhaven Orchard Company has now (Jecided in order to hold the entire ' . ... . . - i, tract, to sell a limited amount of stock to residents here in Linn county. The amount ot land taken over by the in corporation is large but everyone thinks the amount none too large. At the last meeting of the Commercial Club Rnil now in a low state of cultivation. The tracts are situated on second bench rolling land and are conceded to have the best fruit soil in the valley. It is the desire of the Company that the profits arising out of the sale of these fruit tracts should remain in Al bany and Linn county and tderefore the directors wish to sell the remaining stock here in the city. A Breakman's Accident. Charles Cochell, brakeman on Con ductor Tom Riley's train on the C.&E. met with a serious accident this fore noon. While at the station at Corvallis he slipped and fell down between the tender and engine and-the platform and was rolled along. An ear was partly torn off, a shoulder dislocated and his head badly bruised in several places. He was taken to the hospital at Cor vallis. It is thought he will be out in a couple weeks. It was first reported that he had been killed. Rebekah Prilgnmage. i A fine crowd of Albany's best looking women, with a team of almost as good looking women from Corvallis, went (o Halsey this afternoon to initiate a class of seven into Rebekahism. The Alb any ladies seen by the Democrat man are: Mmes. Hockensmith, Swank, Hand. McChesney Coates, Austin, Robson, Straus, Pace, Beeson, Merrill. Seeley, Geddes and Misses Gordan, Merrill and Barton. Aan Missing. B. C. Moore, a Linn county farmer residing about five miles from here on November 21 went to Portland by boat with four horses for sale, and was re ported lost. Mr. Moore saw the item about his loss in the Oregonian an! returned home. He hdd been slow in selling his horses, thai was all. Died at WaliaWalia. The two children of Evangelist Frank A. Ware, of Walla Walla, died this week of typhoid fever and will be brought to Albany tonight for burial beside the remains of their mother, who died only about a month ago. Of a family of five only Mr. Ware and a son are left. Sold and Bought- Dr. Stark has sold his residence prop erty at Washington and Fourth street to W. D. Washburn, and has bought the property of F. G. Will, just south east trom it, wnere ne win resiae, ana eventually erect a residence on the cor ner. Fell from a Mouse. William Morgan yesterday while working on the residence of his mother fell to the ground some distance, bcinp knocked insensible. It was feared hit injuries were dangerous at first; bul he is doing well and will be up in a few days. The Weather. Range ot temperature 43-31, there being a frost this morning. Rainfall .10 incn. The river is 11.7 feet and fal ing. Prediction:clou ly tonight and Kiiday, with scattered showers. DEATH OF JOHN BRUSH. John Brush died at his home in Port land this morning, at the advanced age of 87 years. He was born in New York state in 1822. coming to Oregon in 1847, residing for a number of years at Oregon City, thin coming to Albany, where he resided until about fifteen years ago, when he moved to Portland, lie was at the head of the Albany wire works and mattress factory, a promi nent member of the Congregational church and of the Masonic lodge. He leaves a wife, one son Charles, and a daughter, Mrs. Ida Buell of Port land. The remains will be brought to Al bany for burial on Saturday noon, go ing directly from the train to the cem etery, where services will be conducted by the Masons, v Obituary, The funeral set vice of Presly Thomp son was held at. the home of the de ceased, on Fifth street, Wednesday morning. The service was conducted by Rev. Douglas, an old friend of the family. 1 here were present his three sons and his sister, Mrs. A. B. Kennedy, of Winlock. Wash,, of the immediate rela tives and a large number of friends and neighbors. ' Mr. Thompson had lived but a short time in Albany, but had made quite a large number of friends who sympathize with the family. (Roseburg papers please copy.) Prizes tor Mock. The Portland Live Stock Exchange offers $530 in prizes. $150 for the best car of steers, $75 for the second best; $150 for the best car of cows, $75 for the second best; $25 for the best single steer, $15 for the second best, and $25 tor the best cow, and $15 for the second best. During the past month the top price paid was $4.75 for steers, $3.75 tor cows and $5.25 tor light calves. Sheep sold for $4 50 and $4.75 and lambs at $5.75. As high as $8.10 was paid for hogs. At the Hotels V. C. Brown, Eugene. Ben C. Moore, Millersburg. J. .M Garrison, Forest Grove. S. C. Sorenson, Gates. Mrs. F. Bilyeu, Mrs. Jane Miller, Golda Jones, Scio. C. Curtis & wf , Harrisburg . J. M. Rice, Salem. Volney Seebeck, Portland. S. C. Myers, Lebanon, Mrs. E. A. Harding, Monmouth, III. J. B. Dowell, Dallas. Tex. MARRIED. Mr. Otto L. Engel and Amelia L. Asche were united in marriage Wed nesday, Dec. 1, at the home of the bride's father, Mr. J. F. Asche, near Millersbufg, Rev. Chas. J. Beyerlein performing the ceremony, in the pres ence of only the families. The groom is a young man of excellent character, the bride a resident of Albany for many years is a young lady highly esteemed by everybody knowing her. They will reside a few miles from Albany. Organ Streitel ! On Dec. 1, 1909, at the Congregation- , al parsonage at The Dalles, by Rev. D. V. Poling, Mr. Coy 0. Organ and Miss Wave Streitel. I Mr. Organ in employed by the city i engineering department of Portland, where the young people will make their home, and tne bride is the accomplished ' daughter of Mr and Mrs. Jacob Streitel : of this city, now at Celilo. j . fridayT I , J. E. Knox came up from today. A. L. Geddes, the surveyor, went to Halsey this afternoon. Editor R. J. Hendricks of the Salem Statesman, went to Corvallis this after noon. Grover Birtchet left today for Now here to attend a session of the Oregon Deba'ing League. Mrs. Judge Burnett of Snlcm has been visiting nt the home of herctfusin, Mr. Harold Jackson. Frank Templeton. of foot ball fame, now a successful Portland commission man, was in the city today. Mr. and Mrs M. rlyde returned this ndon from a visit with their son Harry and family, in Portland. Dr. H. H. Whitney, of Holyoke, Mass., has been in the city while on a trip through the valley looking for a location Dr. W E. Stewait, who expected to tjo toTacoma, instead will remain in Alha.iy, and will be associated with Dr. Davis. t Sunt. Jackson, Fruit Inspector Coop er. Prof Bigbee and Prof. Kendall left this afternoon for Hollc-y to assist in in educational meeting. Mrs. P. A, Young this afternoon en tertained in honor of her mother, Mrs. Uib.-'in. ii ri-i is. S. E. Young, withone nundit (I :i' Ly invitations ismji-d, a so rial evtin -uirricting u good deal of at-, tntion. 'the slump receipts of the AUany MSt ofi'icc ''r Ncvember wre $1313 43, ast year I "5 09, Bhowin' a healthy ncrease. l. f ci-uiher will be one of tne liggest if net the biggest month of the ear. L. N. Whipple, of Drain, represent ing the Mo ern Brotherhood of Amcri :a, is in tl e c;iy for the purposo of iranizlng u Ijdge in Albany. It claims o give rn' i" insurance for the money :han any other societ) or insurance :ompany. itA1 TKo osiJv baking nnwrlep "t L-" f on Royal Grape Creasn of Taria? -J made from Grapes- W ) L i n't gj niches ;! .i i lit, i i Jjr&fosolutely Pur MEDICAL MEN Meet, Talk and Have a Banquet, The Central Willamette Valley Medi cal Association met ast night at the pleasant rooms of the Albany Commer cial Club, with twelve present. The annual alection of officers occurred, re suiting in the choice of the following: Dr. Dale, tiarrisburg, president; Dr. J. C. Booth, Lebanon, secretary; Dr. Ellis, Albany, treasurer: Dr. Prill. Scio. dele gate to the state convention. The other members present were Drs. Newth and Logga of Philomath. Dr. Johnson of Corvallis, and Drs. Wallaee, Davis and Hill of Albany. The paper of the evening was read by Dr. Hill, covering an important sub ject. The next meeting will be held in Al bany in three months. Following the meeting t splendid banquet was served in the Hotel Re vere. News From Albany's Six Early Trains, A heavy fog and the ' thermometer down to 23 above made things dismal around the depot, with almost nothing doing. Father Datin, the popular Brooks priest, full of music, after helping at the Catholic fair, returned home to look after his own work. I W. B. Chance, the mill inspector, went to Salem to confer with the chief. The fair. Another largo crowd was present at the Catholic fair last night, enjoying the festivities of the evening. The program was a good one, the prominent features being some soncrs and readings by Mr. Hennessey of the chapel car, quite a genius, having the rare talent of being b th a singer and a reader, nrst class in both; vocal solos by Misses Smith and Markle of the college and a song by Mary Horsky. Mr. Hennessey will be heard again tonight, and no one can afford to miss hearing him. The auction has been taking, and besides causing amusement, has becu quite a.sourceof revenue. There will be another dinner tonight from 5 o'clock, the place to eat, helping a good cause. , Knights of King Arthur. The large Sunday School class of J. A. Howard met with him this "week and organized a club of Knights of King A Willi,. loiflt nl,1,f tlilf,. mnml.nMn cring a wide field. Henry Fish was elected king, David Weeder, vice king, Morrill Ohling, secretary and Francyl Howard treasurer. Meetings will be held twice a month. Born. Thursday night, Doc. 2, to Mr. and Mrs. Snyder, on East Front street, a girl, and on Friday morning a boy, twins, all doing well. This makes sev en children in tho family and only one boy. An official census of Oregon City, taken by the city, shows 6227. Portland is about to pay a man $20, 000 to tell it how to bo a city beautiful. At least one man located in Eugene just on account of being attracted by the depot park. Tnni,in u;niin,n n a r i IHLniG II DIIIIVS "JI bill, J . n. ' , JUUL I ball team, has been elected zaptain for I 1910. 1 he school will do well to get Metzgar again. At the young people's meeting at the W. C. T. U. hall tonight prayer will be tho subject with the lesson in Arts. All are invited. It Will pay to attend. The statrt convention of the Ocgnn and Idaho Y. M. C. A. will be h -Ifl in Corvallis Jan. 21-23. Fred Smith will be there, an assurance of a big time. ! f-.t last the great John30i JoffrH n fight has Leen located, It is 1 1 be ut San Francisco July 4, 1910, and nil it will cost will be $101, 0U0 and two thirds ; of the moving picture receipts. ; A petition for a saloon license in ! Horeb precinct, Marion county, up the Santiam, was rejected by. the county court yesterday. The precinct went dry recently, but even then the whiskey men were not decent enough to abide by the result. v? ms fl I'mesiiriiiresiEiGsa m BASKET BALL. The basket ball season opened last night with a couple of live contests in the Alco gymnasium, before a large crowd. A new feature was a crowd of high school students with some up-to-date school yells, putting spirit into the entertainment. The first game was between the freshmen and sophmores of the high school, won by the sophs 20 to 11. The game displayed some excellent material for the regular high school team when the veterans retire. ' The game between the high school team and-the Alco team was one sided '. but interesting. Most o( the high school boys have played together sev eral years and have been splendidly trained under Prof. Marquam. Dooley andbtalnakerare probably the best high . school forwards in the state. Bigbee and Carnegie did good work at guard , and Ingstrom is a host In the center. ' The Alco team of old players has seme splendid material, but practically with out practice stood no show against the team wore ot tne ague nign school men. Eugene Dooley and Grover Birtchet did the forward, Torbet and Bain were at . guard and Ellis at center. rne score was 31! to 13 in favor of the -high school. W. L. Marks officiated in . both games. The Albany high school and Roseburg will play at this city on Saturday the 18th. Albany college has decided to meet the college schedule, and is organizing a strong team for the games, with some excellent material in the lineup. Death of Mrs. Fred Mueller, Mrs. Fred Mueller died in Portland last evening, at the ago of 70 years, G months and 3 days.' She was a resident of Albany for a good many years, resid ing at the present home of Dr. Davis, a woman highly esteemed, ihe was a sister of Charles and G. A. Hegele, Mrs. C. A. Alisky and Mrs. Pauline Schmeer, of Portland.' The funeral will take place at Port land tomorrow afternoon, and the re mains will brt brought to Albany Sun day noon, for burial beside those of her husband, with a short service at tho grave at 2 o'clock. Chas. Cochell Died. Charles Cochell, who met with an accident at Corvallis on Wednesday, at II o'clock today from the injuries, which proved much more serious thai was rnticipated yesterday. He was a resident of G. Co. of this city and about 27 years of age. A Shop Lifter. Albany was visited by a shop lifter yesterday. A woman went around to several places helping herself to things. At Chambers & McCune she was spotted and made to give up what she had stolen. Going to her room at tho Russ House othtr things were found, and she confessed to having taken things at dif ferent places, h fur at Hamilton's among other things. On returning everything she was allowed to go. The Weather. Range of temperature 40 23. showing the coldest morning of the season, with the cold there being a heavy frost and a thick fog. The river has been falling and is down to 10 feet. Prediction: Fair tonight, Saturday I wish to thank the friends for their kindness and sympathy shown me in my bereavement of the loss of my husband. Mhs. Pkbslby Thompson. W. S. Risley, of this city, has been appointed aid-de-camp for Oregon to the commander in chief of the Spanish War Veterans of the United States, an honor that is appreciated by tho Vets of Albany, and Mr. Risley's friends. In mentioning the death of John Brush the Democrat erroniously stated that ho was survived by Mrs. Brush, who died a couple vears ago, and ono daughter, Mrs. Emma 'Vjlkins, of Ore gon t.'ity, was omitted. Tho remains will be brought to Albany on the noon truiif tomorrow for burial. Another copy of the Twentieth Cent ury .V'agazine. Subjects How Switz emir.d Saved Her V'.'.iitn Coal, The ethics of Specuiutiun, 'I (Irowth of Democracy in Gorma ly an t Radical Reform News.