REGISTRATION TITLE. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Linn County, Department No. 2. In the matter of the application of Gustav Hesse, plaintiff, to register title to the following described real estate, to-wit: Beginning at the S. W. corner of Block No. 3, in the Eastern Addition to the City of Al bany, Oregon, and running thence northerly on the western boundary line of said block 50 feet; thence east early on a line paralel with the south ern boundary line of said Block, 134 feet, to a point mid-way between the eastern and western boundary lines of said block; thence southerly on a line parallel with the western boundary line of said block 50 feet, to the south ern boundary line of said block; thence westerly on the southern boundary line of said block 134 feet, to the place of beginning, all situate, lying and being in Albany, Linn Coun ty, Oregon, vs. All Whom it may Concern, defendants. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: Take notice, that on the 12th day of April, A. D. 1912, an application was filed by the said Gustav Hesse, in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for Linn County, for initial registration of the title to the land above described. Now unless you appear on or be fore the 20th day of May, A. D. 1912, 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 for ever barred 7rom disputing the same. (L. S.) W. L, MARKS, Clerk. By R. M. RUSSEDL, Deputy. L. M. CURL, Applicant's Attorney. REGISTRATION TITLE. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Linn County. Depart ment No. 2. In the matter of the application of Pauline Jordan and Amelia Zuhls dorf, plaintiffs, to register title to the following described real estate, to wit: Beginning at the N. E. corner of the D. L. C. of W. H. Hasye, Not. 1625, in Tps. No. 10 and 11 S. R. No. 2 and 3 West of Will. Mcr. Oregon, .and running thence N. 19 degrees 50 minutes East 11.70 chains; thence S. 64 degrees 30 minutes E. 11.94 chains; thence S. 19 degrees 50 minutes W. 40.75 chains; thence N. 71 degrees West 11.87 chains; thence N. 19 de grees 50 minutes E. 30.37 chains, to the place of beginning, containing 49.17 acres, more or less, in Linn County, Ore. County, Ore., vs. Louis Zuhlsdorf, F. A. Works, E. L. Works, and all whom it may concern, defendants. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: Take notice, that on the 12th day of April, A. D. 1912, an application was filed by the said Pauline Jordan and Amelia Zuhlsdorf, in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for Linn Coun ty, for initial registration of the title to the land above described. Now unless you appear on or be fore the 20th day of May, A. D. 1912, 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 pray er of the application, and you. will be forever barred from disputing the same. (L. S.I W. L. MARKS, Clerk. By R. M. RUSSELL, Deputy. L. M. CURL, Applicant's Attorney. CITATION. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Linn County. In the matter of the Estate of James Vincent, deceased. To Agnes L. Vincent, widow of de ceased, Agnes L. Vincent, daughter of deceased, Henry K. Vincent, Cor delia Seymour, Grace' Vincent, Harvey Harris, Georgia Vincent, Caroline Harris and all whom it may concern, greeting: In the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby cited and required to appear in the County Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Linn, at the court room thereof, at Al bany, in said county, on Monday, the 3rd day of June, 1912, at one o'clock in the afternoon of that day, then and there to show cause, if any, why the administrator with the will annexed of the estate of James Vincent, de ceased, should not be granted author ity to sell at private sale the following described real property, to-wit: The Northeast quarter and the East half of the Northwest quarter of Sec tion 36, in Township 15 South, Range 2 East of the Willamette Meridian, Oregon; and also the South half of the Northeast quarter of Section 12, in Township 15 South, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, Oregon, and the East half of the West half of Section 33, in Township 9, South, Range 4 East of the Willamette Me ridian, Oregon, all situated in the Counties of Linn and Lane, State of Oregon, as prayed for in the petition of the administrator on file herein. Witness the Hon. J. N. Duncan, Judge of the County Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Linn, with the Seal of said Court af fixed, this 17th day of April, A. D. 1912. (Seal) W. L. MARKS, Clerk. By R. M. RUSSELL, Deputy. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been by the County Court of Linn county, Oregon, duly appointed executor of the last will and testament of Mathew Acheson, late of said county, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of said deceased are hereby required to present the same, with the proper vouchers, to the undersigned, nt the office of Hewitt & Sox, in the City of Albany, Oregon, within six months from the date of this notice. Dated April 12, 1912. I. R. ACHESON, HEWITT & SOX, Executor. Attorneys for Executor. THURSDAY GETTING READY FOR CHMAUQUA The new Chautauqua board held its first meeting last evening, with a good attendance, and much enthusiasm over the prospects. New committees were reported as follows: Grounds and Equipment J. S. Van Winkle, J. A. Howard, J. H. Goins, J. L. Tomlinson and C. G. Rawlings. Finance F. M. French, C. H. Stew art, A. C. Schmitt, L. E. Hamilton, J. C. Holbrook and W. A. Eastburn. Educational C. E. Sox, Rev. F. H. Geselbracht, Rev. Albyn Esson, Dr. F. G. Franklin, Prof. C. W. Boetticher, Dr. C. V. Littler, Dr. W. R. Shinn, J. L. Tomlinson and Prof. W. L. Jackson. Religious and Educational Rev. W. P. White, Rev. Albyn Esson, Rev. D. H. Leech, Rev. F. H. Geselbracht, Rev. L. A. Mochel and D. O. Wood worlh. The others are being prepared. . The campaign for the sale of more stock was discussed. Mr. Bryant, who was present, voluntarily offered to take another $100 in stock. Let's have more of that spirit. A -proposition was accepted to have a benefit for the Chautauqua, by the presentation of the famous moving picture films, Homer's Odyssey, pre pared at an enormous expense by the owners of the films, said to be the greatest yet. It will be given at the opera house Friday night, June 7, and Saturday afternoon and evening, June 8th. AN AUTOMOBILE JXPLOSION A Short Circuit Causes Trouble. C Ball, driver, of Portland, and N. J. Comall and W. H. jewitt of Gard iner, met with a live experience last evening. They came up from Port--lend in a new Chalmers car, stopping act the Hotel Revere, leaving in the evening for Coburg, their destination. Out of town a ways a short circuit made things pop, causing a bad ex plosion, setting the car on fire. Mr. Ball had a hand burned some, and the car would have been destroyed ; but for prompt work by all three ! men, who succeeded in extinguishing the flames before tliey had spread I much. The result is a scorching in . one corner, without very much dam luge. The car belongs to a friend of ! Mr. Ball. It was taken down to the O. C. T. wharf for shipment to Port land for repairs. MISS PRATT'S RECITAL The graduating recital of Miss Sara Ella Pratt, under Prof. C. H. Palmer, at the Baptist church - last evening, was attended by a large number; who enjoyed the high-class program. It was carried out as heretofore given, Miss Pratt being heard m nine num bers. She has a good voice, possess ing individuality, with a wide range, given excellent culture under Prof. Palmer. She was assisted by the Ladies' quartet, the other members being Mrs. mirkhart, Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Powell. Miss Blackwell, who is al ways appreciated in her readings by Albany people, and Mrs. Palmer, who was heard in several well rendered selections, and also as accompanist. Entertained by the Millers. Tuesday evening at the home of A. B. Miller in the third ward, Miss Rachel Miller and Mr. John Miller entertained a number of their young friends. The event was m honor ol the eighteenth birthday of John Mil ler. Games were played, ana a lively time had until a late hour. Refresh ments were served by the three small sisters of the host and hostess. Those present were Valora Scott, Pearl Doke, Hazel Cowan, Ruth Halsey, Gladys McCourt, Jessie Leverich, Florence Arnold, Rachel Miller, Earl Scott, Lyndon Meyers, Arthur Mc Chesney, Eugene Rhoades, John Mil ler, Clay Cornett, Charles Napor and L. S. Lloyd of Corvallis. McPherson Post, Attention 1 You arc hereby requested to as semble at the G. A. R. Hall promptly at 10 o'clock a. m. on Memorial Sun day, May the 26th, to go in a body to the M. E. church to listen to an ad dress by the Rev. Mr. Leech who so kindly invited the soldiers of all the wars, the local militia, and the Ladies of the Grand Army to worship at the Mi E. church on this historic day. Scats will be in reserve for all in the body of the church. Done by order of McPherson Post. DAVID TORBET, Com'dr. JOHN CAT LIN', Adjuant. The weather prediction is fair to night and Friday. The beauty parlors in the Schmitt block are being moved elsewhere. Read Chambers & McCune's ad. about Bargain Friday and Saturday specials. The large grading plant of the Ore gon Electric used between Salem and Albany has now all been taken through the city for use between here and Eugene. The Panama pictures at the Empire are good ones, educational in charac ter, presenting a subject of the great est possible interest to Pacific Coast people. These are extra. NARROW ESCAPE FROM FOREST FIRE By a Family on famil: Fred Cunningham and his family this week had a narrow escape, up on Hamilton Creek, at their home. The woods got on lire around their home, and was spreading fiercely to wards their house, where they were hemmed in. Mrs. Cunningham sent frantic appeals for aid over the tele phone, and a crowd of sixteen men hurried to her aid. Her husband was getting his cattle to a place of safety. It took the tire fighters two hours be fore they had the family saved. Some fire patrol men are accused of being to blame, it being charged that they constructed fire breakers and set sev eral fires in dry places. Supervisor Marrs is specially blamed for per mitting the fire, and according to the report the people will hold the Fire Patrol Association responsible for the fire. CLOSE CALL AT This afternoon fire caught in some shavings at the Cameron planing mill near the dry house, and the flames were leaping high close to combusti ble matter, when the fire alarm was sounded. The department responded, but the bucket brigade got in ahead and extinguished the flames. It was a close call to a serious fire. News from Albany's Trains. Six Early Gra'id Chancellor F. T. Wrightman, and R. or R. & S. Louis Stimson, Knights of Pythias, left for their homes at Salem, after covering Linn county. They were at Brownsville last night, goir.;; over in an auto with L. At. Lurl and . G. Brvant. havinar a fine session. They always like to radiate out of Albany among the best people in the world. Mrs. Unruh. oresident of the State W. C. T. U., returned to her home at Portland, after attending the Baptist convention at Corvallis. Mrs. Uuruh is one of Oregon's best public speak ers, a woman dead in earnest. Dr. Adams, DDs, arrived from Eu gene and with Surveyor Geddes and Dick Landis left by auto up into the foot hills to look after a timber claim sighted. X. W. Boom left on a short busi ness trip to Corvallis. Next fall he and his entire family will move to the Boom farm of 175 acres this side of Wells to make their home, in one of the most delightful country places anywhere. Mrs. Jesse Galbraith went to Leb anon. Bert Rolfe, brother, of Geo., went to Portland. , J. R. Flynn left again. William Wood, with his. pleasant voice, left for Brownsvjlle to sing tonight at the moving picture show. . Lawyer S. M. Garland arrived from Lebanon to officiate 'in a circuit court case. . Dr. Withycombe. of the O. A. C. went to Portland again. Miss Pearl Cameron left on a Fort- land visit. Dr. Lemon went to Mill City. ' Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bloch. of the St. Francis, went to Portland, their first trip-since coming to Albany to reside. ... Prof. C. H. Palmer went to Browns ville. ' Miss Mayme Stevens left for Salem. G. W. Rohrbaugh left for Hoover to do some special S. S. work. He will also be at Niagara later. He is doing a good work for the American S. S. Association. G. H. Carner, of Grants Pass, ha9 been in the city. Miss Mae Montgomery, now an old- line insurance agent, is in the city. Mrs. Ruth Bryant Thunneman, of Eureka, went to Shcdd this afternoon for a visit. S. S. Mvers. of Shedd. who has the distinction of being cut in two by the O. E., was in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Boles, of Phil omath, arrived this noon on a visit with their son, B. H., of the C. & E. Prof. Parks and two or three geo logical students of the O. A. C, went to Roscburg this afternoon for a field demonstration. Ira G. Morris, of the Bridge Con struction department of the Oregon Electric, has ben in the city on a visit with his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Nicholls arc stopping at the St. Francis. Mr. Nicholls will be here several days demonstrating automobiles for Bar rett Bros. J. G. Crawford, the protograhcr, recently found a moss jasper of an un usual size. The jasper was found on the banks of Pcnnywinkle creek and weighs 4 lbs. 5 oz. President Kerr and Prof. Cordley. f the O. A. C, went to Jioscburg last evening to attend the strawberry fair and be present at the state grange, a double attraction. Rev. Taggett, of Tangent, yesterday afternoon brought some of the stu dents of the eighth grade down for their pictures. In a class of fourteen nine passed without conditions. Mrs. Gussie Willcrt Goodfcllow, ol Oregon City, has been in the city on a visit with friends. Her brother. George Willert. is now working on the Oregon Electric doing line work, and Mrs. Willert if residing in Ore gon City. CONSERVATORY RECITAT Pupils of Mrs. Flo and Miss Sox. last evening at the U. P. church, were heard in a recital, a program of merit and interest, displaying the excellent training of the students of music. Queen of the Fairies, Amy Perfect, Margaret Gibson. Morceau Romantique, Ruth Fisher. Du Bist Wie Eine Blume, Louise Pirtle. On Dress Parade, Lydia Luther. Duo Danse Macabre, Madeline Rawlings. Lora Taylor. Thee Will 1 Love, Eva Wallace. Novelette in F, Velma Laurcnseu. Irish Lullaby, Ruth Bass. Military Escort, Ruth Ritchie. Organ Intermezzo in E. Lora Tav- lor. Etude m Db. Madeline Rawlings. Loved by Thee, lr.a Hanson. 'Twas a Lover and His Lass, Nar cissus. Margaret Gibson. Andante from Surrisc Svmnhonv. Arr. by Saint Saens, Amy Perfect. ' ncxamanz, itcrnice Hackleman. Organ-Consolation. La Fontaine. Amy Olmsted. Quartette. Marche Hongroise, Ma deline Rawlings. Bcrnice Hackleman, Lora laylor, Sadie Groshong. , Great $1000 Presidential Automobile Contest. A first-class high-grade car to be given away without a cent of extra cost. M. Sternberg & Co.. and The Tog gery, progressive clothiers, have ar ranged to give away an up-to-date modern make automobile to their patrons. The make of car and speci fications will be announced within a few days. To the one who guesses nearest the exact number of popular votes re ceived by the winning Presidential candidate in the state of Oregon, the car will be given as a prize. For each $1.00 purchase guess cou pons will be issued. Coupons will be transferable and no limit placed on the number you may obtain through the purchase of merchandise. 1 Here's a great opportunity to get an auto free. Don't miss it. You have as good a chance as any. ror more details read announce ments to follow. Contest begins tomorrow morning, May 17, 1912. Ends on election day. In addition to the free auto, they guarantee an actual cash saving on all leading makes of clothing, shoes, hats and other merchandise. The Coming Carnival. While the Frank Miller Amusement Company is not heralded as the larg est concern of its kind and character extant, it does claim, and that too i with considerable degree of apparent reason, that it is one of the best and cleanest concerns in the field of tent ed amusements, and, it is only fair to siaic, eviuciiue is liui lueKlllg 10 sup port the claim that it is as good as any, and better than many traveling carnical organizations known to amusement patrons of this section. Even those who are prone to re pudiate amusements of almost every kintl and character are forced to a realization of the fact that there is a large and a legitimate field for amuse ment features of the Miller type, which arc aligned squarely on the side of respectability and decency. Don't overlook the dates, May 28, 29, 30, 31 and June 1st, and no not forget that a very substantial percentage of the gross receipts will go to swell the maintenance fund of the local lire department. Ben Rcitman, Emma Goldman's manager, yesterday was tarred and feathered near San Diego. Roosevelt carried California nearly two to one over Taft, and Clark beat Wilson out over two to one. The trial of Clarence Darrow was begun at Los Angeles, in the same room where he recently appeared as attorney. The charge is bribery of a juryman. A big fire up near Bcllingli.im. Wash., has resulted in the loss of sven lives. Many are known to have lost their homes. The fire burned over six square miles. Two masked men yesterday held up a train in Louisiana and secured $140, 000 of government funds being trans ported in a special safe, Hie sate was dynamited. It took five charges. FRIDAY. Reception to R. R. Men. The Albany commercial club has been invited to have representatives al a big reception, given in honor ol re tiring president Gray and the new president, Jos. H. Young, of the Hill roads, at Portland, next Monday night, at the commercial 'club rooms Manager Stewart has been busy to day getting a crowd to go down, and it is probable Albany will be well rep resented. The event is one of interest. Presi dent Grey is particularly well liked by Albany business men, a very popular railroad official. He has been here several times, and has given this city favors that deserve recognition on an occasion like this. Mr. Young is a new man, Put is highly spoxen en. ric has made good elsewhere, and un doubtedly will here. Death of Pioneer. Mrs. Margaret Laiibncr died at the home of M. S. Coon, near Peoria, on Wednesday and was buried yesterday in the Pine Ridge cemetery. She was 77 years of age, an old resident of the county. For many years she run the hotel at Halsey, respected and esteem ed hv all Her husband died a num- jber of years ago. She leaves several II1IIUI Cll. Braking ABSOLUTELY PURE Makes delicious home baked foods of maximum quality at minimum cost. Makes home baking a pleasure The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar Ho' Alum No Lima Phosphates NEWPORTREADY For the Best Season in Its History. Over on the surf-beat shore of New port things arc fast being gotten ready for the resort's best year. Big improvements are reported. Front street has been planked, so it will be ready for all kinds of weath er mud and dust. The Abbey house, open all winter, expects a large traffic. A concrete bank building is going up, as well as others. The new Odd Fellows hall will soon be ready. The lower part will be used for stores, and an effort is being made to get the post office there. 1 lie Hotels and boarding nouses on Nye Creek are open for the season. 1 lie plunge was open today. The new Hotel Nicolai will be ready in a few days. The proprietor is buying his furniture. Lditor Mathews is at the wharf with his pencil sharpened ready for busi- Wellander Promoted. Cant. Otto Wellander. the well known head of the lighthouse at New port for twelve years, lias been pro motetl to be superintendent of the life saving division of ttic lJacilic coast. embracing all stations in California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. The promotion will be appreciated by lus many friends at Albany, recipients of his courtesy and kindness for many years. Newport people will particu larly miss him. The Weather. Range of temperature, 69-48. The river is 3.5 feet. Prediction: Fair tonight and Sat urday. John Brown was here from Crcs- well today. F. C. Hull, of Toledo, was an Al bany visitor today. W. L. Jones. Marion county's lead ing republican, was in the city today. Mrs. Harry Halkycr is lying criti cally ill at the home of her father, John Egan. Hugh Kirknatrick, a rising young business man, of Lebanon, was ill the city today in his Ford. Mr. and Mrs. Elgin, of Salem, ar rived this noon on a visit with their daughter, Mrs. II. II. Hewitt. Sol. Stock, of San Francisco, twen ty-five years ago a leading young man of Corvallis, was in the city today, traveling lor a millinery house. Miss Helen Gilbert, daughter of the Mayor, a student of nursing in the Good Samnritan Hospital, Portland, is home for a three weeks vacation. Wcldon Cook, an expert aviator, is in the city looking for an arrange ment to fly in this city. He agrees to guarantee a good fly or no pay. Mrs. B. H. Boles and two boys of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Boles of Philomath, this afternoon went to Salem for a visit with rela tives. A couple of automobile loads of Albany W. C. T. U. women went to Corvallis today in the Iilain and Dick over cars to attend a meeting of the Corvallis W. C. T. U. State Treasurer Tom Kay, wife and daughter, of Salem, passed through the city this noon for Roscburg, on a visit at the home of Mr. Kay's sis ter, Mrs. O. P. Coshow, and to at- tend the strawberry (air. Ira A. Phclph and wife, of Leba non, were in the city today. Mrs. Phelps left this afternoon for Med ford, where she was born about yeara ago, on a visit with her folks, pioneer residents of the place. Mr. Phelps is a former newspaper man, no win other things and prospering. Powder PATRIOTIC DAY IN THE SCHOOLS This is patriotic day in the public schools of the city,' in keeping with an annual custom. The G. A. R. of the city, this afternoon, made a gen eral attack along the line, invaded all ' flic schools of the city, and were hold ing the fort at press time. At the Maple street school speech es were made by Ex-Commander W. P. Small and Comrade C. M. West brook, two veterans from North Al bany'; at the central school Cyrus H. . Walker, who has been shouting for Oregon since Dec. 8, 1838, and Rev. Rufus Thompson, cx-commander, . spoke; at the Madison street school Adjutant John Catlin and Comrade Mcincrt were the orators, while the high school was favored by the pres ence of Commander David Torbet, Oregon's best mathematician, and Comrade Andrew Crooks, all giving out words of cheer, patriotism and. good citizenship. News from Albany's Six Early Trains. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. II. Crowcll went to Portland, where they will attend the wedding of their former Illinois friend. Miss Dorothy Cook, and Mr. R. A. Henry, a banker of Woodland, across the river from Portland. Miss Cook spent several days in Albany during the Chautauqua last year, a young lady of charming personality. Mr. Crowell while away will take a trip .down the Columbia to Astoria. M. McDonald, president of the Al bany Nurseries Company, of Orcnco, arrived from Eugene. The Company has five general agencies, with four hundred salesmen in the field, covering the entire coast country, from British Columbia to Mexico, doing an im mense business. The Albany part of it is ably taken care of by G. W. Pcnncbacker, with an able corps of assistants. Miss Lena Miller, of Sodavillc Went to Bridal Veil, for a visit witlr friends. Her school at Gaston lias, terminated for the year. Miss Miller two or three years ago was an Albany real estate dealer for awhile, but has. retired from it. S. V. Hall returned up the C. & E. to five miles this side of Detroit, where he has a force of 23 men making the logs skiddoo down the railroad track and this way to Albany Lumber Com pany's mill. Mr. Hall has spent most of his life in the tall timber, a fasci nating business. Judge Galloway went to Salem to hold court, having completed his work here for the present. lie is greatly interested in the political situation. and sees a democratic president ahead. W. A. Bodinc went to Lebanon to graft Sol Lindlcy's walnut trees. Mr. Bodinc is one of the busiest grafters in the county. Mrs. Hclmick, and her grand daughter, Miss Frcta Gay, went to Corvallis for a day's visit with rela tives. Mrs. Wicks and daughter also went. Mrs. R. L. White was called to Har rishurg on the early train by a mes sage telling of the dangerous illness or her mother, Mrs. Jerry Hay. . Hull the Umbrella Man Here. I Fletcher C. Hull, the umbrella mart, was in the city today, He has been selling F. M. Irench for a good many years, as well as others over the U. S. a million dollars worth a year. The Hull part is the detachable ar rangement. Mr. Hull has been in the business since he was three years of age, when his brother was five, and Hull Bros, continue to make umbrel las. A picture of the original firm is shown, and the little Hull button al ways speaks for itself, a matter of quality.