EXECUTOR'S NOTICE OF HEAR
ING OF FINAL ACCOUNT.
Notice is hereby given that the final
account of R. C. Farwell as Executor
fef the last will and testament of the
estate of James Mooney, deceased,
has been filed in the County Court of
Linn county, state of Oregon, and
that the 16th day of January, 1911, at
hour of 10 o'clock a. m., has been
duly appointed by such court for the
hearing of objections to such final ac
count and settlement thereof, at which
time any person interested in such es-
tate may appear and file objections
mereio in writing anu cuniesi mc
R. C. FARWELL.
Executor Aforesaid.
AMOR A. TUSSIXG, Atty. for Exr.
REFEREE'S SALE.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned referee will on Monday, the
9th day of January, 1911, at the hour
of 1 o'clock in the afternoon, at the
front door of the court house, in the
city of Albany, Linn county, Oregon,
pursuant to the decree and order of
sale duly made and entered in the
circuit court of the state of Oregon
for Linn county, on December 6, 1910,
in that certain suit pending in said
court, wherein John Shaffer is plaintiff
and William Bilyeu is defendant, seH
at public auction, to the highest and
best bidder for cash in hand subject
to confirmation by said court, all the
right, title and interest of the above
named plaintiff and defendant in the
following described premises, to-wit:
The north one-half of the northwest
one-fourth of the northeast one-fourth
of section 2, Tp. 12, south range 1 W.
of the Will. Mcr. in Linn county,
Oregon. C. E. SOX, Referee.
Fiist publication December 9, 1910,
last January 6. 1911.
C. :C. BRYANT,
Plaintiff's Attorney.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given to all whom
:it may concern that the undersigned
had been duly appointed administrator
of the co-oartnershio estate of Charles
E. Fox and George B. Cummings, do-
ing uustucas as tu-j)uiivi, u.iuv.
firm name of Fox & Cummings,
Charles E. Fox, deceased, by the coun-
ty court of Linn county, Uregon. ai
persons having claims against said
estate are hercbv renuired to present
the same to the undersigned duly ver-
lhed as by law required within six
months from this date at his place of
"business at the corner of Second and
Montgomery streets, Albany, Oregon.
GEORGE B. CUMMINGS,
J. K. WEATHERFORD, Admr.
Attorney for Administrator.
REGISTRATION OF TITLE.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
-Oregon for Linn county.
In the matter of the application of
iClara E. Warner to register the title
to the following described premises,
rto-wit:
Beginning at the southwest corner
of the Donation Land Claim of Paul
Clover,' Claim No. 51, Notification No.
3038, in township 15 south, range 3
west, Willamette Meridian, Linn coun
ty, Oregon, thence north 42.30 chains
Tto the southeast corner of W. W.
r.lnv-r's Donation Land Claim.. No.
.52, in said township, thence east 40.20
chains to the east boundary line of
said claim No. 51, thence south 31.98
chains to the southwest corner of the
Donation Land Claim of Thos. M.
Weger, Claim No. 48, in said Town
ship; thence east on the south bound
ary line of said claim 50.00 chains to a
point 1.35 chains north and 1.67 chains
west of the quarter section corner be
tween sections 26 and 35 in said town
ship; .thence north 50.00 chains; thence
west 2.83 chains; thence north 26.50
chains to the north boundary line of
said claim No. 48, thence east 27.15
chains to the northeast corner of said
:laim No. 48; thence south 56.43 chains
to the northwest corner of the east
projection of said claim No. 48; thence
east 37.70 chains to the northeast
corner of said east projection of said
claim No. 48, thence south 20.14 chains
:to the southeast corner of said claim
No. 48, thence west 60.23 chains to a
point 1.35 chains north of the quarter
section corner between sections 26
and 35 in said township, thence south
1.35 chains to said quarter section cor
ner; thence north 89 degrees 34 min
utes east 40.12 chains to the corner of
section 25, .26, 35 and 36, in said town
ship; thence south 20.00 chains to the
southeast corner of the north half of
the northeast quarter of said section
No. 35; thence south 89 degrees 34
minutes west 40.12 chains; thence
west 25.00 chains; thence north 80 de
grees 45 minutes west 14.95 chains to
a point 17.50 chains south of the cor
ner of sections 26, 27, 34 and 35, in
said township; thence west 19.20
chains to the east boundary line of the
Donation Land Claim of William
Vaughn. Claim No. 50, in said town
ship, thence north 13 degrees 30 min
utes cast 9.65 chains to the northeast
corner of said claim No. 50; thence
west 35.20 chains to beginning, con
taining 632.12 acres, in Linn county,
Oregon.
Against Geo. J. Wilhclm. and The
First Savings Bank of Albany, Ore
gon, and all whom it may concern,
defendants.
To All Whom It May Concern:
Take notice, that on the 3rd day of
December. A D. 1910. an application
was tiled by said Clara K. Warner in
the Circuit Court oi the State of Ore
gon for Linn county tor initial regis
tration ot the iile to the above de
scribed ' Now. unless you ap
pear on or before the 10th day of
January. 1911. and how cause why
such application shall not be granted,
the same will be taken as confessed,
and a decree will be entered accord
ing to the prayer of the application,
and you will be forever barred from
oisputing the stmt. .
Witness my hand and the seal of
aid Circuit Court, this 3rd day of De
cember. A. D. 1910.
(Seal) J. W. MILLER,
County Clerk and ex officio Clerk of
the Circuit Court of Linn County.
Oregon.
HJAVITT Sc SOX.
Applicant's Attorney.
(MONDAY.)
JUDGE DUNCAN
AGAIN LEAD.
The most marriag es in 1910 were per
formed by Judge Duncan during 1910
of any one in Linn county, the number
according to the record in the clerk's
Kuinr A Ruv Alhvn R34ftn nf
-tne christian church was second, with
93. Then Rev. Gordon IB. Kev Uoue-
las 14. Rev. Geselbrachtll. Revs. Beyer-
lein, Laceyand Lane and Justice swan
each 7, Revs. Baker and Jamison each
6, Rev. White 6, Revs. Elmore, .7.. H.
Geil, and Koehler and Justice fiiiyeu
each 4, Revs. Erskiiie, Loree and Van
Nevel each 3, Revs. Hubbell, Benton,
Parker. Briekley, Callison, Kuhnley, R.
Geil, Mc Parian J, Ballantyne and Wal
beck and Justice Porter each 2, Revs.
Servais, McDougall, Jones, Green,
Spaar, Watts, Helm, McLane, Reeves,
Knott, Carlton, Horner. Lewis, Barber,
Gilchrist, Young, Higbee, Obert, Mars
den, Bontrageri Utz, Morton, McLeod
and Henshaw and Judge Burnett each
1.
The east is now in the grip of a bliz-
zard. Will we get some of it.
The biff cities nearly all had disgrace
ful scenes when the new year came in. ; he total number of deaths in Linn
- William Morgan this morning- began county during the year was auproxi
work for the Hamilton Store as porter, mately 155, the reports not all being in
John W. Kern will be elected senator ; for December. This is a ratio of about
from Indiana this week, a democratic 6.5 in the thousand population, which
senator 1 13 Pro8bly as low as any place in the
A orivate record keot last year 1 "r'd The .tio f.r thme. Unitcd .stat.es
i....A .: i o.-r-iif
ing the year.
I. R .Schultz went to Forest Grove
today to meet with the head officers of
his insurance company
I Mr. Arthur Leonard, is here from the
east on a visit, the guest of B. F. 1
Blodgett and family
The railroad earnings of the U. S.
last year were almost three billions,
The increase was enormous $227,000,000. '
jjr an(j Mrs. David Link or Eugene
reiurnea nome accumpuuieu uy wir. uuu .
Mrs. Frank Reiner, of Portland, for a 1
vjsjt. I
Mr. Elmer Warford was taken ser-
iousy iu Sa,urday evening with appen-
rfi:tr j u:. 'jifi i5S
critica'l.
Marshall and Lobaugh, who have I
been running the skating rime, have
dissolved partnership, and hereafter it
will he run by Marshall. I
a .:j . r o . nc '
houses out there and a population of :
just 90. It promises . to double that
this year, growing rapidly. I
! The first name on the Democrat's :
cash book for 1911 is n. W. McEl-1
murry, the popular bachelor andphilos-1
opher, put there about daylight
D. C. Frazier, a prominent commer
cial traveller, in groceries, has been
reelected president of the Travellers
Protective Association of the North
West.
Edna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.
F. Irvine, ot the Portland Journal,
formerly of Corvallis, was married in
Chicago on Christmas to Th:s. S. Mc
Grath. Jack Latourette and Dudley Clark
famous foot ball men, and Mr. Car-,
roll, of Portland, haye been in the city,
Saturday night attending the park
benefit dance.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Walter snd daugh-
arrived this noon un a visit at the home
ot the mother of Mr. Walter, Mrs.
Judge Duncsn. Roy is now the Toledo
barber.
There will be GosDel meetings at the
TV. C.T. U. hall, by the Church of God
every evening at 7:30 of this week, ex
cept Thursday evening. A cordial wel
come to all.
Lee Merwin, known as "slivers,"
was up before Recorder Redfield this
morning charged with disorderly con
duct by Nightwatch Doty, but he is
under age, and was discharged.
Pendleton will now be decidedly wet,
with twelve saloons, and the people
there will learn the real difference be
tween wide open saloons and blind pigs
you have to hunt for with a detective.
Two of the leading (bird men, Hoxsey
whohad flown the highest.and Moissant.
one ot tne oest, were ki led inacciden s
e.ch taking a tumble. The present
wreckless system is bound to bring most
of them to the ground.
John Biuckman and family have re
turned from the east, where the spent
several months and were in all kinds of
weather and situations, in Illinois and
the states west of there. Upon their
return the Willamette Vullev looks
better to them than ever before.
A. D. Barker in full uniform, as new
and clean us a millinery hat, is now
si rving the S P. as train 'director, at
inn depot, locking after .he needs of
travellers. With the Company over 35
VMrs he knows about everybody in the
country and will m ike a popular official
ip mis position.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor yesterday
irave a new years's dinner party, witn
Mr and Mrs. Dowhn and son Reed, as
the guests of honor. Just thirteen were
pris'ent, including Mr. Glen Taylor of
Rosrfburg The spread was a fine one,
receiving nany compliments and will no
doubt be followed by good luck for all
of the men. hers the coming year.
Oregonian: Miss Elizibeth Stewart
is spending the week end as a member
of a house party at the home of Mrs.
Louise Nelson in Albany.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Flynn and lit
tle daugh'er Helen of Albany, are the
holiday gtests in the P. H. Ffynn home.
State Senator-elect Hal D. Pat' on
an i Miss Nellie M. Lucia were m irried
in Salem yesterday. The groom is one
of Salem's best kmwn citizens, and
;he bride is a charming and beautitul
young lady, at one time a resident of i
Albany, bein? in the millinery depart
ment of the Hamilton store.
Parties from Eugene report as high
is 17-j cases of typhoH fever there and
cveral deths, amont others Weinman,
the big football man on this year's
'earn and a number of other students.
This is the second epidemic in the city.
Kverything is being done to meet the
situiition, and there will soon be a filter
of modern structute.
1910.
From 75 to 100 residences were eree
ted in Albany, at a cost of over $100,
000.
Prominent new slru tares are the
armory. Vandian Hoiel, Schmitt block,
Cusick block, gravel . and sand plant,
high school building, Burggraf block.
Curl block, Churchill blocx, Schultz
block, S. P. warehouse, Barrett garage.
Senders warehouse, Fortmiller rein
forced two story warehouse. King and
Camerjn block, the Hill blocK, costing
in all about $225 000. About $60,000
was put into pavement, $20,000 or $25,
000 added to the electric light and tele
phone plants, the street car line was ex
tended a couple blocks, the C.&E. bridge
rebuilt, the depot park built up from a
mud hole and planted, and there are
minor improvements of a permanent
character, showing a totnl improve
ment of between $400,000 and $500,000.
The rainfall
inches.
at AlbaDy was S7.66
During the year theie were fifteen
fire alarms in Albany, with n total loss
of only $1081.12 on the buildings and
$107!) on the contents. The insurance
on the buildings was $876.25, on the
contents $3790, carried. The principal
ones were the Russ House and Holts
corner.
10 m lne moiisano. ine ratio in ai
banvis7inone theusand. Several of '
the deaths in the city were people
brought here from elsewhere, dying at ;
St. Mary's hospital. i
The number ot births in the county
was a little over 400, the exact number
not being known until all the reports
are in from the country for December.
The number of marriaees in . the I
county during the year was 246. thirty .
more than the year before, the number i
..... t,.w.....v.j tvu,.,
that.
.
NeWS From Albany's Six
mutiny J'a
Eany
Trains.
.
George Waggoner, Lebanon'sbooster,
went to Corvallis. He reported a year
of progress for Lebanon and better
nni-n l, J . rn. n a a i e
interest is being taken in poultry and
goosberries.,
'
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Neclev and Mr.
John Neeley, left for Lebanon, where
Mr. John Neeley and Miss Neva Bilyeu,
were to be united in marriage today.
Miss Nellie Hart the pianist, left for
Portland to attend a musical of Mrs.
Alice B. Marshall tomorrow night.
Mrs. Marshall now has a fine class of
seventeen pupils in piano culture.
Mr. Ulin btalnaker and cousin Miss i
Miss Rhoda Stainaker.
Rufus Russell returned from the
country.
A. . riarc returned from a Lebanen
trip.
benator Dawson left for Salem.
J. B. Gentry returned to Salem.
Mrs. J. C. Holbrook and daughters
Beatrice and Dorothy went to Lebanon
for a visit among the Roses.
J. B. Cougle returned to Lebanon,
where he has two or three more weeks
work on the M. E. church.
Bert Stevens went to Portland.
W. B. Chance left for Salem. . .
Mrs. E. E. Warner, came down for
an Albany visit.
Misses Rnreh und MplCnitrbh nf tho
Jefferson schools, returned to their
worK.
Rev. W. P. Elmore returned to
Brownsville. He conducted services
yesterday at Palestine.
Dr. Leweaux left on her regular Cor
vallis trip.
The Park Benefit ball.
The Park Benefit dance at the gym
Saturday night drew a crowd of about
one hundred couples It was in charge
of Mrs. R. E. Mason, an eventof social
interest. The decorations were elab
orate and tasty. The grand march
started about 8:30, led by Hon. snd Mrs.
J. K. Weatherford, with music by the
Albany orchest-a, followed by a pro
gram of walf.es, two steps and- three
steps. The men generally appeared in
full dress and the display of costumes
by the ladies is reported a rich onp.
besides Albany people there were a
number of prominent snciety people
from other places, including several
fiom Portland.
Carried Mail for 20 Years.
David Shearer, Linn county's first
R. F. D. man, was in the city today.
Mr. Shearer run the first route here in
June 1900, and previous to that had
chargeof the She Id Oakville mail route,
making twenty years in the s "rvice.
The Shedd route was the third in the
state, Roseburghavingthefir.it, Vvash
injton county the second. Ten yearf
has seen a trnnsformntinn in the rural
affairs of the country, and 'r. Shearer
ays the next ten will see some more,
for instance electric lights in the farm
houses.
Mrs. Hinges Will Sing.
The event nf the work wiil be the
dedication of the new armory Wednes
lav night, with a program of rate
merit and inte et. Hi sides those
mentioned, Mrs. Hal!ie Parrish Hinges,
Salem's leading singer, will be down
for a number. The program will begin
.t 7:30.
Thursday night will be the grand
military ball, with the grand march
starting ar 9 o'clock led by General
I inzer.
Everybody shnild decorate and make
this an event.
A NATIOMALj
PRESIDENT
lo Come
to Linn
Kes'de.
County toi
A fact not generally known is that
Albany in a few months will lie the ad
dress of the president of the National
Daiiymen's Association, A. C. Schultz,
of Plattsville, Wis., whose picture is
shown in a recent issue of the Natibn&l
Dairyman. He is one of the leading
dairymen of the United States, and tne
fact that he has decided to make his
home in Oregon will be an important
one to the dairy interests of the state.
Several months ago Mr. Schultz'
partner. J. H. Mulligan came here and
bought 190 acres on R. F. D. 2, near
Millers, which he is developing. The
property is owned by Mr. Mulligan and
Mr. Schultz, and is to be used exclusive
ly for dairying along modern lines.
Mr. Schultz expects to be able to
come with his family next summer, and
will be a welcome citizen of this splen
did dairying section. Mr Mulligan who
has been with Mr. Schultz for years
speaks in high terms of him.
MARRIED.
Merese Huston. On Saturday after
noon, Dec. 31, at 4 p. m. at the home
of the bside's fathey, Ex-Sherilf Worth
Huston.Mr. Abel Mereseand Miss Evah
Huston were united in marriage, Rev.
Esson officiated. .Vina Union nilhorr
performe.1 the wedding march, and Miss
Sarah Millard was maid of honor. The
bride looked handsome; in a beautiful
costume of pinK mnrquossotte. A fine
dinner folio we and tht haopy couple
left for forest Grove oa a visit with
the parents of thv groom, who reside
there, and were present, together with
a orotner. on a L,ottage (jrove paper.
Relatives ur-d intimate friends made up
the party.
The groom is on the Vale Enterprise
and secretary of the comorcial.club,
and nc uiiue, a native of Linn county
is i young lady of charming personality,
a 'inrk in the store of S. E, Young for
several years.
Neeley Bilyeu. In Debanon, on Mon
day, Jan: 2, 1911, at the home of the
bride's father, at It o'clock a. m , Mr.
John Neeley and Miss Neva Bilyeu were
united in marriaure :n the nresenca of
. relatives and a few intimato friends.
. A fi,ne weiding dinner followed, and
the happy couule will soon ho nt home
in Albany.
The groom is a promiyent young man
with William Eagles for some time.and
the bride, a native af Linn county for
several yeais in the store of Chambers
& McCune, both havii.g many friends
whoso best they will have.
Mr. and Mrs. Jolliffe are in the
from Kansas City, Mo., visiting
Mrs. Jolliffe'8 parents. Elder and
city
with
a: rs.
I J. G. Knight,
TUESDAY.
Dr. Tracey has been in Portland.
Ken Russ and family, of Wasco, will
e here tonight on a visit.
Mr. Harry T. Shea Spent Sunday on
a visit with uugene inends.
George Dudley and family returned
j today from a holiday ttip to Pulk county
Mrs. Dr. Stark went to Brownsville
ast night, called there by the death of
er nephew.
This is the week of prayer, and is
being generally onserved by the
churches or the city.
Mr. Harry Parker of Cottage Grove
is in the city the guest ol his siscer,
MrB. N. n. Wheeler.
iVIiss Albrecht has returned to Port
land utier spending ihe holidays with
her sister, Airs. J. u. Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Littler, of Port
lad. have baen visiting at the home ot
the brother of tjie latter, lie. Lit tier.
Mrs. L'. S. Robe, of Portland was in
the city yesterday and today to attend
tbe funeral ot her aunt, Mrs. 'jroy
Ole Olson last night pleased Albany
people as usual. He is always good,
but then people have seen him so many
times,
E. C Niles, of Seattle, who was here
to attend the lu-ieral ot' his mother-in-law,
.i.rs. Harriet Grey, left this after
noon for home.
A couple men are here from tht east
looking tor a location lor a piano re
pairing establishment, and made a hum
for a suitable room here.
When the 10:57 train came in las:
evening a man in getting off took i
tumble: but '. as uninjured. Yvhen tin
incident reached down town it was t.
bad accident.
Miss Theo Snyder returned last nig i
from a visit with her folks in l-ortlanc
and Miss Jessie Fouts from an Oiegoi
City visit, during the vacation seaEon
Bo h are teachers in the Mudroon schor
Sleye Whitney has I'Ucii here ii .
visit ut the home of Ins lainerJuiu
iVhuney. K. F. L). 5. Mnce i,i.re t
yeais atfu he has traveled ex:eri-ivei..
i'ne improvements here huveueci, u:i
striking bince then.
Walter M. Pirk'-r urri d:,u,'h'er hav.
relumed from a win'er ouilog .i icw
put t. A pecuiiitr uiciii-nl to cotiiiv
lion with their visit there w.m me Ine
Uiu at the lime tueie were l;ire.- ',V,i.
icr Parkers at the A'lliey ouj-e, S. an
R. being tne middle luiun of in.
names of the others.
Davis Lciringer, of this city, mm
has a harp of his own. the only on ii
Uuany. He hss been taking lims.ni
of Mrs Giut. Haimmnd, of Eugen-.
and is able lo picK Ihe strings some
1ms is a line instrument and a very
prpular one, with not many players,
always a drawing card when a program.
The big avutiou meet at Los Angles
ended yejteiday alter an encovnout
attendance. It was a money n'lrVirik
arf iir and one man gave up his lirV m
th-i annlausa of the crowd. It endiXrv.
gloom; but aviation will go on jus .jm
ume, and mere Kill ue many iwuc
fatalities. San Francisco has iu (urn
now.
CITY COUNCIL
The Old Out. New In
One Change.
Only
The last meeting of the rid council:
present 1 he mayor, marsha', street
superintendent and Councilmen' Mar
shall, Chambers, Snell and Curl.
A bill of Fred Dawson for $$5, paid
for sewer across Broadalbiu street, was
allowed.
Petition of O. II' Larsen and others
for a sower was granted.
The report of Chief Engineer Creel
was tiled, showing the facU given
in the Democrat yesterday, also the
schedule of property for lire fighting.
A letter from E. G. Roe, at Chicago
stated that he was ready for build
ing a gas plant at Albany as
soon as the . franchise is passed.
The recorder was directed to notify him
that the franchise will be granted.
The light ordered at 6th and Thurs
ton was changed to 4th and Baker.
First meeting of new council;
J. H. Simpson took his seat, and Fred ' services being elfered for thoir expenses
Hokspier succeeded Jeff Creel as engin- alone,
eer, the only changes. I
The old rules of order wore adopted Thursday evening, Jan. 5. will occur
and the same meeting place accepted, the grand Military Ball, the social
A resolution was passed providing ' event of the season. No formal invi
f or the paving of Ellsworth street, 3rd to tntions have been issued, but every
9ch, at an estimated cost of $22,801.17,
of which $15,518.90 will be by property
owners.
The usual order of payment of sal-
aries of officials the first of each month
was passed.
The committees were continued as
now with Mr. Simpson in the places
occupied by Ex-Conncilman Taylor.
News
r- .... , c I
from, Albany S MX early
Train I
I rains,
,
Oregon "chatE ot
F. B,
Tichenbr, W.O.W. manager of
the world retnrnirt tn Snlnm nftar n
trip trBroZsvUle Mr Ti hnor
takes with Wm his case of ouoits and
-r:....lm '3.case 3U01.ts .na
practices whenevsr possible for his
game with Koberts at the state fair.
Each quoit is round, six jnches in diam-
eior, wiui a nolo lur iibihiiiiiK, nnu
mUhedfifntyPfeet str fbed ;
KWll fou'r inches."8
Iiiiuvm QiuHni, invi.uuu hum, una iioio
lore been given and a much more s.it
W. V. Morrill of the Albany Pacific ! iafnctorv and eomnloto service will be
Telephone office, and W. K. Merrill,
neid man, went to lirownsville in the
interest of the extension work of the
company.
Miss Mildred Snelling of Portlnnd.
returned home accompanied by her
aunt, Mrs Bcna Snelling Bachelder and
husband. Mr. Bachelder besides being
a lawyer recently owned a newspaper
for a year.
Misb Evah French went to Portland
for a visit ut the home of her sister,
Mrs R. W. Williams.
George Waggoner, of Lebanon, re
turned trom a iworvnllis trip.
Miss Bertha Worrell went to Port
land.
C. O. Leo left on a trip to Woodburn
and Portlond
AI Thomas I 'ft on a Scio visit.
Mrs. Dawson and children, of Pull
man, left for home after a visit at the
home of thu father of Mrs. Dawson, M
Achcson.
Wayne Stuart is on the road again and
went norm.
T.awvor Riitlev went to Salem.
Father Van Nevel left on a Portlond
trip.
J. D. McClain left on a Salem visit.
The Weather.
Range of temperature 42 35, '
The river is 5 2 feet.
Prediction: fair tonight and Wednes
day, with rain.
A North Albany sale wns J H. Saf-
to Frank Z. Safloy 81.43 acres.
Treasurer K ty yesterday took office
Kith $891,529.49 in his p ickets, a goo I
surf. '
A cold blizz-ird Is reported In the eist
is low as 88 below in Montana, lius
urther east. -,t
Six people were .killed in a' train
vr.jck at Ashland yesterday, Asfiland.
y , not Or ,
It H now Governor John A. Dix,' of
J 'W Pork, the first democratic goyem-
r ine si'iie nas nau lor many yours
Tho Madras post flico has become a
i-siffentiul office, the increase being
he p reatest of any office in Oregon. ,
During 1910 there were 18.231 arrests
i Portland, 11 murders, 21 suicides,
9"i lire alarms and 280 lost children
.. re found
irunts Pass went wet yesterday by i
e of 49 759 votes were cast. The
t pUce for a home in the southern
-I. is Ashland
'.'he N.itional Wool Growers As"cin
i n will convene in Portland t n,t
nging there a large crowd of p romi
. nt men.
Mcur Tillamook yesterday Roy John-
ii Hccidentally killed his brothei
V irren, who happene-i to get in tho
1'i'lf when the former was shooting at
i i ree.
,'h'.- Guard reports that Eugono Htores
f.' ierally repor.ed an increuse in busi-,-is
over the previous year. Tho P.O.
c.-ipts incp-ased 18 per cent, the to-'
il lining !, ill.
Ibis year 0. A. V. will play foot ball
h Washington Nov. 4, with Pullman
I v. 11, wiih Idaho Nov. 18, and with
n truan Nov. 'M. U. O and Wash-
ion will play at Portland Nov. 18.
Th-j building permits ofEugcne last year
mounted lo i'Ml.TA'i, and there were
i.!V-( them. An excess nf cost over thi
I 25 nor cent is claimed. July lei
:h 84. amounting to Q,2fV), I
Jecmber there were 4 at the time o.
nuking up the item.
DEDICATION OF
NEW ARMORY
For Everybody. All liw'ted
Albany's $30,000 armory will be dedi
cated tomorrow night, Jan. 4, beginning
at 7:30 o'clock.
Following is the proposed program:
Address of welcome Ly Mayor Wal
lace. Short addresses by Acting Governor
Bowerman, Governor elect West, Judge
Duncan, C, C. Chanman of the Portland
! Commercial- uluh, and prominent of
ficers of the Oregon National Guard.
Music by the Bund and orchestra.
Vocal solos by Oregon's nightingale,
Hallie Parrish hinges of Salem.
The edmission will be free, and it is
desired that everybody in Albany go.
Seats have been reserved in front of
the speakers' stand tor members of the
G. A. R. and old soldiers, who will be
welcome, and it is to be doped they at
tend in a body.
The splendid O. A. C. band, under
rroi. beard, a native of Linn county.
I IS hpincr mwrnrrnrl f,.- tha ,U..:
patriotic citizen is invited and earnestly
i urgeu to uu mere.
Grand march at 9 o'clock, lead
by
Adi- General Finzer, O. N. G
Music by Wilson's Orchestra. 'Ad.
mission $2.50 a couple, extra ladies 50c,
spectators 60cents.
A New Telephone Arrangement.
. e'"""& " aiiaiieiueuiB
have been made to extend to every
"-"'epttono BUUTCriuur or Ule raCmC
States Telephone and Telegraph Comp-
any the privilege ot sending and re-
" ' "e?f"L iV"lon.u"LlBAa.m! .Dy
JfflSS ZllttSS.
eome umo jor ine western union to
har,dle te'a" the larger cities by
telephone to as large an extent as
orcticablo but with the introdueilnn nf
this new plan, it is intended to give
subscribers of telephones at out lying
points nnu inose tor wnom tne sud-
-.ih. .u . ... . .
handHnK te,e(?ram8 "r th tolcho"'!a
"m'r! !,"V'r
performed in connection with the ar
rangement.
The Wostern Union Telegraph Comp
any has established a number of new
all night telegraph offices on tho Pacific
const, in tne stato ot Uregon. Port
hind, Eugene, Baker City, Ashland nnd
rha Dalles have been designated as
central points for the purpose of hand
ling telegrams within a certain territory
surrounding.
At the U, 0.
Register:
The faculty of the University has
decided that regular work shall be re
sumed 03 scheduled on Tuesday, Jan
uary 3. This decision was reached, after
very careful investigation of all the
conditions relative to the Upheld situa
tion In Eugene. 1 The University is
aensiblo of its responsibility for the
health and welfare of th? stu
dents and the faculty has gone into the
matter deeply , nnd enrofully. After
most careful consideration of all the
facts ascertained, and with due regard
for tho warranted anxiety of parents
throughout the state, the officers of
the University have expressed their
belief that there is HQ necessity for
suspending work.
The 1910 Census.
Oregon was the .Kith state n 1900 and
the 35th in 1910. Went Up a peg. Its
increaso was 62.7 percent, substantially
the same as California, Arizona and
New Mexico, Washington led the coun
try with 120 4, with Oklahoma next at
109 and Idaho third with 101. The Pa
cific const led tho country with an in
crease, of over 60 per cont. The Btates
making the smallest gain were Iowa,
Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennes
see, Vermont. Maine and Now Hamp
shire, less than 10 percent. '
, At the Christian Church
The meotings at the Christian chu ch
iro meeting with much favor. Th.i at
'endance is larire anil the interest a'.wi iv
h'l general. Rev. Vinlctt is a speaker
r.f magnetism nnd strength. He i a
young man. 'ull ot vigor, and makes
nimaelf clear nlong all lines Already
there hnve been nine professions of
foith. Go and hoar a flowery speaker
witn a flowery name, who wiil give you
something to think about.
The P. O, Has Gain
The total receipts of the Allmiv
ofhen for stumps duroir l.ilu vv r
il9.(!18 78. During 1909 thev w,'.r
tl(.,8.)3 32, a gain of $2785 IB, a'.ou Ki
per cent A continued like gain to
Miirch .'list will see the $2u,0 lo ,nqr;
passed for the fiscal year. Th reed rts
for Dec. woro $2004, a gain of 14 per
cent over tho last bee. Vnr tha Inc.
quarter $5,913. 06, a gain of 15 nercnr
i he new money ord-rs are now in us
under tho new system.
The Aico Alleys Warm,
- rj
A now record was made on the Alco
Wlmg alleys las ni.;Iit, wu, n G A
lood bowled 239 a big .core for these
ilieys, which an least 2o je(ow
Cortland alleys, lie mi de nine strik -during
thegam . A ei od dial of l . -r
est ib beinr ta " ' in l wl ng and t
about 4 o'clo ; the alleys ar k
warm. "