320 ACRES CENTRAL OREGON WHEAT LAM D FREE. For book let with information see or address Owen Beam, Room 4 Stark Building, Albany. Ore. Mr. E. A. iveiiey, Beividere, 111., writes us: "1 am an ex-engineer with 22 years active service to my credit. About three years ago my kidneys were affected so that I had to give up my engine. First I wa6 torublcd with severe aching pain over the hips. Then followed inflammation of the bladder, and specks appeared before my eyes. A sample of Foley's Kidney Pills that I tried, so benefited me that I bought more. I continued to take them un til now I can safely testify they have made me a sound aud well man." Woodworth Drug Co. DK. M. II. KLLlSy Physician and Surgeon Albany, Oregon Calls made in city and country. Phone Main 38. The Riverside Farm ED. SC.HOEL. Proprietor Breeder and Importer of 0. 1. C. Hogs S. C. White and Buff Leghorns, W. P. Racks, Light Brahmas, R. C. Rhode Island Reds, White Cochin Bantams, M . It. Turkeys, Whn. n.i den Geese, ii Ducks, i'e t Guineas Winner of 17 prizes and 22 on Poultry at the Lewis & Clark Fair. Eggs In Season Stock for Sale Phone, Farmers 95 - : - R f. D N" 5 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been by the County Court of Unn County, duly appointed Administrator of the estate of John Barton, 'late of said county, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of said deceased are hereby re quired to present the same with prop er vouchers to the undersigned at his residence at Albany, Oregon, -within six months from the date of this no tice. Dated this 4th day of February, 1910. J. W. BARTON, HEWITT & SOX, Admr. Attorneys "for Admr. ' ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given tfhat 'the un dersigned has been by flie . County Court of Linn County, Oregon, duly appointed Administratrix with the will annexed of the estate of Isaac Meeker, late of said county, deceased. All per sons having claims against the estate of said deceased are hereby -require! to present the same w'ifh proper vouchers to the undersigned at her residence, near Millersburg, in Linn County, Oregon, within six months from the date of this notice. Dated this 4th day of February, T910. MARY E. MEEKER, HEWITT & SOX, Admrx. Attys. for Admrx. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Notice is hereby given, that the un dersigned was, by order of the County Court of Linn County, Oregon, on the 27th day of January, 1910, duly ap pointed and is now the duly qualified and acting administrator of the estate of Oscar L. Busey, deceased, late of said county. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within six months from the date of this notice, to the undersigned administrator at Lebanon, Oregon. Dated and published the first "time this 2nd day of February, 1910. W. D. BUSEY, Administrator of the estate of Oscar Busey, deceased. SAM M. GARLAND, Atty. for Admr. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE, Notice is hereby given that tVie un dersigned has been duly appointed by the; County Court of Linn County, Oregon, administratrix of the estate of N. E. Vernon, late of said county, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of said deceased are hereby required to present the same, with "proper vouchers, to the under' signed at her residence, at Shelburn. in' said County, within six months from the date of this notice. Dated January 21, 1910. M. V. Vernon, Hewitt & Sox, Administratrix. Attorneys for Administratrix. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Linn. John F. Doughton, plaintiff, vs. Florence Doughton, defendant. To Florence Doughton, the above named defendant: In the name of the State of Oregon, You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff in the above entitled court, now on file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Linn County, Oregon, on or before the 10th day of March, 1910, and you are hereby noti fied that if you tail to appear and an swer the complaint as herein required that the plaintiff will apply to the court for a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between plaintiff and defendant and for such other and further decree as to the court may seem just anfl equitable. This Summons is published by order of the Hon. Wm. Galloway, judge of the above entitled court, made at Chambers on the 20th day of Janu ary. 1910. which order requires the first publication of this summons to be made on the 28th day of January, 1910, and the last publication to be made on the 11th day of March, 1910, and the defendant required to appear and answer bv the 10th day of March, 1910. J. K. WEATHER FORD. Attorney ior Plaintiff. THURSDAY. THE SHREW TAMED. A large audience last night greeted Chas.B. Hanford and his excellent com pany. As an introduction the Old Guard was riven, showing the versatility of Mr. Hanford as an actor. Then came the Taming of the Shrew, which was found to contain much more than many have considered, a Shakes spearean creation of a decidedly enter tertaining order. Mr Hanford was a great Petruchio, and Mrs. Hanford, whose stage name is M iss Drof nan, be ing Hanford backwards, displays a fine talent. A rich character in the play is that of Grumio.the servantof Petruchio, sustained by a genius, Mr Harrison Crofford. The coming of Mr. and M rs. Hanford was a theatrical treat Albanv people have appreciated, and they showed it last night in an emphatic maliner.calling the distinguished actors forward several times. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Hanford is in Washington, D. C, where Mr. Hanford was born and educated. In h.ivhnnd Havr ha URpri to SDentf hiB i -summers at the home of an 'uncle in the little New York village where the Democrat man lived, once going to the same school tor a year, and hence his visit here was enjoyed socially as well as dramatically by 'his friend of boy-1 hood days, with that of his wife and her Mister, Mrs. Bennett, .who acconrp-, anies her, I Leave (or Mexico. William Emery, of Lebanon, has been in the city today, preparatory to leaving tonight with Dr. J. L Hill 'for an inspection of the Mexican mines, in . which a good many Albany people -are interested. They will be gone -seveial weeks. The prospects are very natter ing. The ore is genuine free gold bear ing stuff, and very ri:h, which means a good deal for the proposition. A mine close to it, has yielded a fortune for its owners within a few years. ! Annual Inspection. The annual inspection of G. Co., will take place at the armory tonight. Capt. King, U. S. A. , of Vancouver, arrived this noon, and will have charge of the inspection. Capt. Stanley Hammell'is expected up from Portland tonight. liDuring his absence the company is in cnarge or 1st Lieutenant s. u. Worrell. The present enrollment in the Company is 64, and most of these will be present tonight. Elks' Anniversary. The famous Roaebrook orchestra, of Portland, will be in Albany tonight, and play for the celebration of the first anniversarv of the dedication of the new temple. A number of outsiders will be present, and there will be a live program. The Weather. Range of temperature 42.88. The river has begun toulrop and is 7.3 feet. Rainfall .10 inch. Prediction: rain tonight and Friday, brisk Bouth winds. Los Angeles permitted a bloody prize ngnt. i or shame. Mrs. J. C. Bramwell, of Halsey, has been a business visitor ui Albany. Ira W ade of Toledo is in town to at tend the Elks bigh jinks tonight. H. A. Stuicenberg returned this noon from a several days business trip to roruana. Hanford had a $580 house in Corvallis, tne u. A. (J. students turning out in great shape. S, S. Bailey, Mrs. Bailey and Miss Ella Bailey returned this noon from week's stay in Portland. Francis J. Heney passed through the city last night for San Francisco. It is said he may be a candidate for Gov ernor. Eugene is about to add a tract a mile by a mile and a half and 700 more peo ple oeiore tne census, wnac is Albany doing. J. K. Wyatt, deputy district attorney has been in the city while on his way home from Toledo, where he bad been on legal business. The highest temperature in Ashland during January was w, the lowest 16. The precipitation was 1.27 inches. 6 inches of snow fell. Miss Myrtle Pease, of the boys and girls home, Portland, was in the city today, while on a trip up the valley in the interest of the 305 orphans under her inspection. At Lodi, Calif., yesterday, a young child crawled on the railroad track, got wedged in between two ties and the cars ran over it without touching the child, a remukable escape. It is said that a resident of Sun Rise is greatly concerned over the report that the aeroplane may some day fall upon his bouse. Another report is that hens will not lay near an aviator. The republican assembly is to be in Portland July 21, and is to be composed of 1248 delegates, of which 44 will be from Albany and 354 from Portland. It is easy to see who will dominate it. J. T. Wentworth has sold to the Southern Pacilic all the dirt on his property at the corner of Washington and Third streets, estimated at a thous and loads. The Company will also want a feoutl deal more. Rev. T. B. Griswold, of Portland, formerly of this city, yesterday was elected president of the State Y. P. S. E., in session in Portland this week. Miss Mildred Frost, of Portland, was reelected secretary. Mr. Roy Wood left today on a trip to ioledo to see he country. The oiher day it was announced that another Roy ood was to be married the innocent Roy Wood was kept busy answering phone calls explaining matters. There is a rumor that he also may be guilty some day. j SUiCiEOFJ. J. DUBRUILLE Oregonian: In a lit of despondency, J. J. Du bruille, 65 years old, made a second and, this time, successful attempt upon his life by inhaling illuminating gas in his home, 777 East Yamhill street, Tuesday afternoon. Dubruille chose a time when he was alone in the house. Attaching one end of a piece of garden hose to a gas fix ture, he climbed into bed, after turning on the gas. Placing the covers of the bed closely about bis head to retain the gas, he placed the other end of the hose in his mouth and waited for death. At 5 o'clock lasc evening a member of the family returned home. The strong odor of gas attracted him to a bed room on the second floor. He found the man unconscious. Dr. W. F. Amos was summoned, but Dubruille died an hour later. Dubruille has been a sufferer from melancholia. Since he made a vain at tempt to end his life last spring a care ful watch had beeu kept upon him. He was left alone yesterday for the first time in several months. Mr. Dubruille was a resident of Al bany for many years, a harness maker, doing business on First street for a 4ong time. News from Albany's Six Trains, Early No. 16 arrived four hours late and No. 14 two hours late, both San Fran cisco trains, the former going thirty or forty miles further than the latter dur ing the terry Doat trouble attsenicia, A long freight train passing was com posed almost entirely of loaded fruit 'cars, the shipment of banannas and oranges now being in their prime. The Pythians returned from Leba non, where they instituted a new lodge. -N. LI. Conn, the only man inthecrowd, reported an easv time keeping order. Thev had a fine time and the Lebanon .iPyihians start out with bright pros pects. , ! Owsn Beam and J. M. Hawkins, of the Linnhaven Company, returned from Lebanon wnere tney nad been in tne interest of Linnhaven. i Mr. and Mrs. Van Winkle went to Portland, called there by the death of Mrs. Frank Van Winkle. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. England went to Turner. W. W. Bailev of Brownsville and A, H. McKinney of Holley came down on tne springnela train. In the Mail. Something on Railroad Pensions in the U. S. The number of employees on 21 roads is 674,259, the number receiving pensions 4,659, and the amount paid $914,695. The ages of retirement are 65 and 70 years, most of the roads hav ing the latter age, and the number of years of continuous employment has to be all the way trom w to 3U. Notice from the Library of Congress of a thorough investigation of the ori gin of the Star Spangled Banner, Hail Columbia. America and Yankee Doodle. An edition of 2,000 copies has been is sued, covering lt7 pages, which the government is going to sell at 85 cents eacn witn no iree aistnuuuon. . Another page cannonade by Tom Lawson. It is headed: How Much Longer Will You Stand Being Robbed. "Awakening time is about here," Tom yells. He declares that big money, big nerve and big crime can do most any thing. The atmosphere at Washington just now resembles Hell. The real cause of high prices is because a few men, through the agency of stocks, take all the surnlus earnings of Dros- perity. Since Taft went in Lawson says, seven billion dollars has been added to stock' values, and the system holds the American people in contempt. It Will Be Yellow. The new freight depot is to be paint ed yellow. xnisxacL its iiieubiuueu euriv in order to prepare week-hearted peo pie for the change. This is now the regulatiou color for freight depots, and Albany's will of course be in line. The office is going to be a model of neatness and convenience in striking contrast to the old shack, with a counter and wickets. It wili be eight or ten days before the enlarged structure iB .all occupied. Death of Robert Douglas. Mr. Robert Douglas died last even ing at his home at Arleta, Portland, at the age 52 years, of pneumonia. He was a resident of and near Albany for many years, a man of excellent char acter. He leaves a wife and three sons, one Ross Douglas, being a letter carrier on one of the rural deliveries out of Albany, and was also an uncle of Mrs. W. A. Eastburn. Mr. Ross Dougla and Mrs. Eastburn left for Porttand to at tend the funeral. Four Birthdays. A. U. Barker, Mrs. C. W. Sears, Mrs. Warner and Mrs. N H Wheeler last night, after the regular meeting ot the Degree of Honor entertained the members in honor of the birthdays of those mentioned, all of which occur this week. The decorations were special and lovely ones. Getting words iut of Valentine resulted in a prize being won at 62 by Miss Curri'j Roberts. Delic ious refreshments were served. A meeting iB to bo held next Sunday at Eugene for the organization of a base ball league, with Eugene, Cottage Grove, Springfield and Albany in it. Paul and Lep Driver will represent Al bany, Dave Griggs and Orville Knapp Cottage Grove, Wm. Rouse Springfield and Jay McCormack and Sid Smith Eugene. ? I m from BUSY. .Superintendent Ries was out this morning Blushing the streets in order to clean off the debris, a system that has been used effectively in many places. Walla Walla cleans its streets entirely this way, all the gatherings going off in the sewerage system. Every morning George Forgey is seen cleaning the sidewalk in front of W. B. Stevens & Co., makieg it as clean as a parlor floor, more or less. He is as good natured as a school girl, and no one ever heard him say a grouchy word, optimistic when the clouds are heavy aB well as when the sun shines. Lenton Sermons. The lenton sermon at St. Mary's church last night was delivered by Rev. N. Gabriel S. J. of Corvallis. The series of lenton discourses will be con tinued on Wednesday evenings through out Lent and the devotion of the way of the Cross will be held on Friday evenings. The lecture next Sunday evening will be an historical study of the Fifth General Council of the church held at Constantinople in the 6 century, At the Hotels J. B, Horner, Corvallis. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Woodcock, Cor valis. M. B. Morris, Corvallis. J. G. Junkin, Shedd, John T. Albert, Portland. J. B. Cornett. Shedd. Del C. Bogarr., Portland. A. I. Mason, Hood River. FRIDAY, H.K. Lugger went to Eugene this afternoon. The robins have come, and that au gurs good. Mr. John Donaca came up, from Portland thiB noon. W. R. Hoover, of Portland wb in ' th& city today mayor w. n. uaie, oi uarrisourer was in the city last evening. There is a regular '49 gold rush up at Elk City, Idaho, another bonanza, it is declared. Wells Fargo is to be investigated in home after a visit with his father-in-Oregon. A 120 per cent profit in Ore- law F. M. Pomeroy. gon is the cause. . An Ashland man in a month sold milk, butter and buttermilk amounting to $93, - Ine rirst Oame. a remarkable record. Mrs. Blackburn, of Lebanon, has (Ab to)d b ' one of tho boyB) been in the city several days on a visit A g,me of bayaebal, was with some of the Alleyites. ; terd(fy between the winners and the The Ashland basket ball team recent-' Hubs, fie Winners beating by a Bcore ly made a trip, winning 6 games out of of 22 to 9. The Hubs had a fine team 10, a total Bcore of 311 to 242. j but the Winners had a better one. The J. F. Powell returned yesterday from battery for the Winners was Leinlnger the Siletz, where he is interested in and Hecker and with Tausand at First some property. He will go back in a , few days. j An I. C. S. car, with an air brake demonstration under Mr. Renney, has been at the depot today, sent out for railroad men. I Hi. T,. UmDhrev la nuttnii? a cement , - - - flour in tho room at First and WaBhing- ,u, i .mum a ucw garage. Corvallis Is contemplating three I storv bru-k. Some uropertv owners offer $1000 to have it at Third and Jef ferson streif. B. W. Johnson, postmaster of Cor vallis Bince 1897, has been reappointed. His salary has grown from $1,000 a year to $2,400. The U. O. enrollment has passed 1,000. as follows, college of l beral arts and engineering 619. coilegu of music 177. law 144, medicine 90. E. E. Rex. an experienced young barber, has opened a shop in the new Hill buildinir on ain street, where he will be Kld to meet those needing care ful work in his lino. Mr. Will Lindau, formerly of this city, a son of Mrs. Fred Grimmer, and Miss May nener, were recently mar ried in Victoria, B. C. They have the best wishes of many Albany friends of the groom. Miss RsN'Ma Ne-vman, in.itru-!tor in ianeu-Jii'3 the O. A C . died this week of tuietcil'st. The (,azctte Times says: "he was Christian icientit. iirnl this gave her fortitude to eep h-r r-l confliiion from those losest t tier." The benvie--' and worst storm of the ear is ni 1 1 tne eau. lwo leet f snow on '.h-! lov 1 and the mercury i t : rw.lnw zero Th'.Te is also a storm ii Eastern Oregon, with the themometer it 36 degrees below zero at ine uanes, nd a foot of snow at La Grande and ther places. Perhaps the storm will lop over the hills and visit the Willam it, something not desired. Many mixtures are oSfercd as substituSes for Royal. None of Kiem is Gie same In composition or effectiveness, so wholesome and eco nomical, nor will make such fine food. Baking Powder Absolutely Pure Royal is the only Baking Powder made Royal Grape Cream of Tartar THEJELKS Remember the First Anniversary of the Temple. About 350 attended the first anniversary of the Elks Temple, last night. including many from other towns, the herds coming in from all direc tions. A feature of the doings of the evening was the burning of the first $1000 in bonds, sold to erect tne building. Among the prominent Elks present were Professors Horner and ReBaler, of the O. A. C, who made some live talks. Others were J. J. Collins and Gale S. Hill, the Albany orators, and Mr. Renny, an air-brake man, here from the east making demonstrations. The Rosebrook Bros, furnished a couple se lections, a musical treat, and George Rolfe, as always pleased everybody with a vocal solo. A banquet was Berved and a good time socially had. News from Albany's Six Early Trains. . Hon. J. K. Weatherford, of this city, Judge W. S. McFadden, of Corvallia, and WalliB Nash, of Nashville, went to Salem, where a case is to be heard be fore Judge Galloway, involving the question of the old Willamette Valley and Uoaat K. K. land grant. E. W. Baker and Ed. Wiles went to Corvallis to attend the poultry show, at the O. A. C, a part os the regular tarmers course, a great success. R. H. Coshow came down from Brownsville. Geo. Keeney, deputy game warden, arrived from Brownsville. Sullivan, the Celestial, returned to cialem. Fred Wheeler, of Everett. Wash.. arrveo' on B visit with Albany relatives, after a trip to Lebanon. 1 D. O. Woodworth went to Portland ..i 1 i : ,. , Mrs. Elmer DannauT went to ort- land: F. H. Collins returned to Salem. '. Paul Schmitt. of Portland, returned all did great work. Tausand made 4 scores, two third baggers and the rest nrsi ana aecono Daggers. necKermaoe T.l ! 1 "ome a "IB D.aKBers ""V"5 V""1 .iumB.r maaa o noma runs, o inira naggers, iwo ti : ST . , . xiiey uiu Kuiug w pmy me icui-y 1 Bears next,and watch them get scalped. rime ot game was one hour. 46 min- utes and 23 seconds. Place was Central school. U 'Company Inspected, The annual inspection of G Company took place at the local armory last evening with all the company present, ovnonf a fnm urhn vara ft-nm tho tita Captain King of K company U. S. A., of Vancouver Barracks was tne inspec ting officer. The result of the inspec tion demonstrated that on the whole the company is etiicient, but that im provement can be made in a number of particulars. Captain Hammell was present, as suming charge of the company. Any local young men wishing to join the company had better do so now, as orders have been issued from headquar ters not to allow a recruit to go to cump unless he has been six months in service. The company will go to camp some time the latter part of July. Married. Mr. RiyC. Hamlett and Miss Maud Lewi:', were united in marriage last pvenimr. Feb. 17. at the home of tho bride'" p"-"nts at First and Sherman ...... ULf c r?n-,ln the ceremony. The groom and bride are both former from Colorado, the latter coming here first, the groom fol Inwing in response to the dictates of his i,enrt. They will make Albany their nome, wurihy young people. TV-- 6-!l CARBOLIC ACID TAXEN. Mrs. Grover Forgey earned Jc dyi ng last night from a dose of n Ji-.ia acid. Her version of the matter is that she reached out for some medicine, but in stead of getting the bottle intended she took a small bottle of carbolic acid. taking some of it. An eight year old son saw that something was the matter and rushing forward grabbed the bottle and threw it out of the house, in do ing so some of the hot stuff getting on his hand burning it severely. Dr. Russell Wallace was secured at once and gave antidotes that saved her lite, and she is now getting along well. . At the Hotels. , T. Kanney, Uoseburg. W. M. Stewart, Halsey. H. J. Sprenger, Sheed. Jim Lamar, Peoria. G. M. Frost, Salem. A. C. Marsters, Brownsville;. C.W. Hayes. Portland. Damon Smith, HarriBburg. R.Shelton, D. Clifford, Scio. T. J Anderson, Harrisburg. C. B Shepherd, Haley. C. L .MorrU, Harrisburg. J. D, Bennett, '' John Cartwright & wf, Harrisburg. E. W. Nixon, " W. L.Wright & wf, C. F.Byrne, Portland. F. KH.Gumly, New London. O. L. W. Nnrdyke and wf, Sweet Home. -. G. L. Blown, Stayton. Hugh CummingB, Dr. Marks, Halsey. - f At the Hotels. An invitation to the Cadet Officer's 1 Hop, of the O. A. C, on Feb. 22, in the college armory; but the Democrat doesn't hop like that any more. A marked copy of the Roseburg Re- -view, Bent out by Booster Richardson in his own envelope, all Roseburg, and -then Borne more, proposing the bonding ' of the county for more good roads and i making good roads an issue. The county that dares to put up several hundred thousand dollars for some gen uine roads will get there. Roseburg, . the Big Little City, is a new booster - caption. Washington's Birthday. A select program will be rendered at the Sisters' Academy. Feb. 22, at 8 p. m. The principal feature will be a patriotic addreBB by Mr. John O'Hara, editor of the Catholic Sentinel, a bright and able speaker. There will be a pro gram of songa and recitations closing with the national anthem, America. A lasge crowd is expected. Admission 25 cents. Eulratice on Broadalbin St. Car Load of Switchboards. The Pacific Telephone Co. today re ceived a whole car load of switchboards for the new building, following a car load of cableB from the east. The Com pany expects to have the commercial department in the now building the first of the month, and the exhange soon after. The Weather. Range of temperature 38-35. The river is 6.5 feet. Rainfoll .14 inch. Prediction: rain or snow tonight and Saturday. Hobos in Vaudeville. Six hobos had a vaudeville sketch laBt night In the city jail all by their lonesome. Some came in and some were gathered in by the night watch man, and given lodging for the night. Crowds at the Empire. More big houses at the Empire. Last i-vening Jr. M. Rosebrook, violinist from Pantages gave some artistic selections,, a fine perlormer. Tonight Mr. and Mrs. John Drew will their sketches from Dutch to Irish comedy, in which they are (;"d. anil it will pay to hear them. CASTOR I A For Infants' a-,id Children. fie Kind You Have Always Boug!$ Boars the 9 yy yCV'. cignatwi