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About The Semi-weekly democrat. (Albany, Linn County, Or.) 1913-1926 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1913)
jr. Historical Society ttUBttUt VOL. XLVIII. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1913. No. 28. ARCHITEDTWQRKING ON LIBRARY PLANS President Hewitt of the Board Says That Actual Work Will Commence in Spring. MONEY NOW AVAILABLE FOR HANDSOME NEW BUILDING $17,500 Will Be Used for Build ing Purposes; None of This Money for Furnishings. That the full sum of $17,500.00 now available for the erection of a library building will be used in the construc tion and none of this money applied to interior furnishings, was the state ment made this morning by Judge Hewitt, president of the library board. When asked this morning in regard to' the date at which actual construc tion work would begin, Judge Hewitt made the following statement: "The plans and specifications' for the new building are now in the hands of Architect Tobey and we expect to commence the actual construction of the building just as soon as the weather breaks in the spring.' ' "In addition to the $12,500 sub scribed by Andrew Carnegie, Mrs. Sam Young subscribed an additional sum of $2500.00 upon condition that a similar amount should be raised among the local business men. $2000 of this sum is now available, and the balance will soon be raised. We will erect a substantial brick building which will be one-story in height with a full basement." WOMEN LEADERS URGE . SIPiE GIRLS' DRESS School children Must Be Taught Plain and Tasteful Dress ing She Says. San Francisco", Jan. 28. Miss Sallie J. Jones, member of the Board of Eu ucation, who inaugurated "sane grad uations" for the grammar and high schools of San Francisco, addressed the members of the Juvenile Protec tive Association yesterday afternoon on "Overdressing of Schoolgirls.' Miss Jones started an agitation for general education among mothers and teachers for simpler dressing of school children, and her tail; yesterday was a recognition of the interest which she has aroused among the women of the Protective association. "We have achieved simplicity of . graduation exercises." said Miss Jones. "We did that by simply demanding them, and at the close of the last term there was only one school in which the long glove paraphernalia of a de butante affair existed. "With the question of dressing, the matter is more difficult. Uniforms are not looked upon with favor. But we can educate mothers and the public generally to the importance of simpler standards. If we can get help from the parental side in teaching the chil dren, especially the girls (lor the dress problem among boys settles it self very soon after they enter school), that character is more important than dress, the work will be started. "One teacher has asked, 'What shall I do with a girl who paints?' In the lower grades 1 prohibit it. I did that with hatpin nuisances, simply by re moving hatpins. There never was any objection from parents on that score. "Dress is the reflex of public senti ment. If we can accomplish things which arc facts now. such as gaining suffrage and other reforms, we can unite to create a public opinion which will not tolerate overdressing in our schools." Miss Mary Co'nlin of the Probation office spoke of the evils of overdress ing and the desire for clothes which contribute to the delinquency of girls. "We can't put too much emphasis on the need for simple dressing." said Miss Conlin. "Girls from their earli est days should be taught what is ap propriate to wear, just as they are taught anything else. Then we would not have girls seeking the way to easy money with which to buy clothes that will draw to them the admiration and attention of the world at large. "Dress reform can be brought about not oy legislation." but by the earnest, concentrated effort of good, sensible women, through general education upon the subject." Mrs. Alice Best, president of Women's Recall League. which is busy recalling Judge Weller at pres ent, gave the women a few of her ideas upon the subject of "over dress ing" "Dress regorm in our children will come only when educated women tale the initiative in proper dressing." she said, "since imitation is so great a factor in the overdrestng of the pres ort dav. When the women who stand a thr leaders of our community dress ao"orriate!y for the street, then will we find the girls ? hn look to tho'se women doing H' e-S" " DUMMIES WILL BE RESCUED FROM HOTEL TOMORROW Second Drill by Members of the Local Fire Department Will Be Given at 7:30. The rescuing of several dummies from the third floor of .the Revere hotel will form an interesting portion of the drill to be given on tomorrow evening by the members of the Al bany fire department. This is the second drill to be given by the fire fighters, the first one having been given a few weeks ago from the roof of the Oddfellows' tem ple at the corner of First and Ferry streets. At that time the firemen made an excellent record for time, carrying a hose to the top of the building and throwing a stream of water within three minutes from the time the alarm was sounded. This time included thfe "run of the depart ment from the engine house, connect ing the hose, and placing the ladders. , The alarm for the drill tomorrow evening will be turned in over the Home telephone by George Prinzler, night clerk of . the Revere hotel,, be tween1 7:30 and 8 o'clock., The entire fire-fighting apparatus will then .be rushed to the scene 'pf the "fire" and an endeavor made, to eclipse the rec ord made a' few weeks ago in carry ing the hose to the top of the build ing and throwing water. The dummies which will be used to represent human ' beings, will all be located on the third floor of the hotel, in places unknown to the firemen, who will search for them and" carry them to the street after they have been found. A large crowd is expect ed to witness the drill tomorrow even ing. ' PEARL NECKLACE BRINGS 5265.00Q AT AUCTION Mysterious Collection Sold in Paris, Part of Which May Come to America. Paris, Jan. 27. A mysterious collec tion o'f jewelry said to have belonged to a Turkish princess was sold today by auction before a crowd of dealers and amateur collectors of all coun tries. The principal lot was a necklace of 240 Oriental pearls, valued at a quar ter or a million dollars, wiucn actually fetched $265,000, the largest sum ever paid at a public auction for. such an article. It was bought by M'. Nobert after spirited bidding with M. James ich. Princess Matildc's collarette brought $171,000. At the first day's sale the total sum of $370,376 was taken in. The greatest secrecy is maintained as to the ownership and the purchas ers, but the presence of dealers having American customers suggests the pos sibility that some of these rubies, dia monds and pearls are going to the United States. CS) PERSONAL MENTION. S- J. J. Walter, of Portland, owner of one of Oregon's finest beach resorts near Xehalcm, arrived in the city last evening on a short visit with his son, L. D. Walter, district organizer of the United Artisans. Mr. Walter was at one time chaplain of the Illinois state penitentiary at Joliet, Illinois, and for years has been delivering a popular lecture entitled "Four Years Among Criminals." President Kerr of the Oregon Agri cultural College arrived in Albany from Corvallis eiiroute to Salem where he will look after some business mat ters. A. B. Horner, a well known mer chant of Gates, was looking after busi ness matters in this citv yesterday. President H. M. Crooks left yester day morning for Salem where he will impend the day looking after business matters. A. M. Hammer left yesterday morn ing for Salem where he spent the day looking after business matters. Phil. Flood, a prominent resident of Portland, was visiting friends and rel atives in this city yesterdiy afternoon. F. Shepherd, a resident of Mill Citv, was in Albany yesterday on a short business trip, stopping while here at the Van Dran hotel. H. E. Stoudenmeyer, a well known orchestra man of Salem, passed through Albany yesterday to Corval lis. J. A. Howard is the authority for the statement that he is receiving more inquiries at the present time from eastern men concerning the Wil lamette Valley than at any time dur ing the past year. He expects a great deal of activity in local real estate cir cles during the coming spring and summer. Rev. Knott will leave today for Eu gene where he will spend several weeks visiting with friends. Miss Anna Chase received the in dorsement of the Protective associa tion for the "Red Light Injunction and Abatement Act" which she is pressing upon the legislature. 78-YEAR OLD ALBANY MAN IS ARRESTED FOR BEING DRUNK Judge Van Tassel Suspends the Sentence of Five Days When Man Makes Promise. J. Fierstein, aged 78 years, was among those who were arraigned in the police court this morning on a charge of being intoxicated last even ing. Judge Van Tassel was greatly surprised to see a man of Fierstein's age in court on a charge of this na ture and proceeded to give him a fatherly talk, urging him to stop drink ing and leave the blind pigs alone, after which he sentenced him to five days in the city jail. Sentence was suspended by the court on the promise of Fierstein to stay out of the places where intoxi cating liquor is being Sold in this city. H. H. Kaiser, another resident of this city, was fined $19 and costs this morning bv Judge Van Tassel on a charge of being drunk. He paid the fine and was released. ItMrA?Y. OF POULTRY MOVIES IS ANNOUNCED Professor James Dryden and Popular, Instruction Films Enrtute for Albany. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallis, Or., Jan. 29. The itinerary of the popular poultry instruction mov ing picture film which the extension division of the Oregon Agricultural College is sending out for a tour of the state, is now comoleted for a week in advance, and a prospective route through the northern "part of the Wil lamette valley and into Eastern Ore gon is being worked out. Prof. James Dryden, poultry hus bandman for the experiment station, left yesterday morning for Albany, and at noon he started to Cottage Grove, where he arrived in the after noon at 3:10. Today he goes on to Roseburg, and Wednesday he will be in Grants Pass. He will take the mo tor Thursday to Woodville, and from there will go to Mcdford, and thence to Ashland Friday morning. He re turns to Albany on Saturday. On Feb. 13 Prof. Dryden is to "judge" the exhibits in the poultry show at Union, and wil exhibit the flm there also. Baker is to be the terminus of the trip into eastern Ore gon. EUGENE HIGHWAYMAN GETS FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE PEN Eugene, Or., Jan. 28. James Dan- Icy, who held up J. D. Forsythe at the point of a gun in the Southern Pacific depot here a few night:; ago, and took from him a small sum of money, was this fiftemoon sentenced by Judge Harris, of the circir.t court, to serve 15 years in the stare penitentiary. Uoniev, after the robbery, went to Springfield, where he was arrested two lours later. He was in a .saloon at the time, drinking, and when the officers entered the place, attempted to. draw a pistol. FRED DAWSON PREDICTS THAT ALBANY WILL CORNER MOVIES The following item was taken from this mnrniug's Oregonian: , Fred Dawson, a druggist of Albany, who has been staying at the Imperial hotel, says that his town will soon have a corner on the moving-picture business if a theatre war now in prog ress there is not settled. "Ihcre were three shows original ly." said Mr. Dawson, "and Mr. Blv. a showman of Salem, came to Albany and started to build a fine theatre right in the center of the business dis trict. Then one of our theatre men, to even up, has commenced another very fine, large theater near the new one, so that two are being built, meaning five shows almost altogether. "At this rate Albany will soon be the dramatic film center of the state. and there will be a scat for everybody in the town and standing room will have been forgotten. I wouldn't pre dict the outcome of other people's business, but the patrons arc certainly going to De well cared tor it the cur tains stay up." F. R. Dunn, travelling nassencer agent of the Southern Pacific, left yesterday afternoon for Tangent where he will look after business mat ters this afternoon. Judge H. M. Palmer is in Salem vhere he is assisting urging some im- ortant legislation ranted bv the lo cal Presbyterian church. H. E. Van Ness, a nrominent busi ness mon o'f Eugene, was transacting business matters in this city yester day afternoon. While here he was registered at the Revere. Attorney L; L. Swan left this morn ing for Eugene where he was called on legal business. NO TRUTH IN RUMOR . SAYS THE R. R. OFFICAL Portland, Eugene & Eastern Claims That Company Is Not Negotiating for Property. Declaring that there is absolutely no foundation in tthe Tumor that the Portland, Eugene & Eastern Railway have acquired property near the cor ner of First ami Lyon streets for the purpose of erecting a new depot, one of the leading officials of the road this morning put a- stop to the rumors which have gained wide circulation in Albany during the past few clays. It was claimed several days ago that the P., E. & E. was negotiating for property in this section of the city for depot purposes and last night it was reported that the purchase had actually been consummated. As a re sult of these rumors the real estate market in the immediate vicinity (has been active and much interest has been manifested in the transaction by local business men. STRONG ALBANY DELEGATION GOES. TO CAPITAL CITY Local; Business Men. Will Ad vocate Liberal Appropriation for San Francisco Fair. Leaving tomorrow for Salem a strong delegation of Albany business men will appear Thursday evening be fore the ways and means committee of the house of representatives to urge a liberal appropriation for the Oregon exhibit at the San Francisco exposition. Among those who have signified their intention of going to Salem are the following well known business men: William Bain, W. G. Ballack, E. D. Cusick, J. f. Collins, Dr. W. H. Davis, Dr. ML Hi Ellis, F. M. French, F. J. Flctchei, j. A. Howard, L. E. Hamilton, Dr. J,: L. Hill, N. E. Mor ton,. A. A, ,Mlcky( F, P; Nutting, G. W. Pennebaker, C. G. Rawlings, Jos eph H. Ralston, G. E. Sanders, C. H. Stewart, James Tomlinson, D. O. Woodworth, Dr. J. P. Wallace, P. A. Young, J. S. Van Winkle. Others who are interested in the matter are invited by Manager Stew art to join the delegation. GENTLEMEN BURGLARS ARE . WORKING VALLEY CITIES That there is an organized gang of gentlemen burglars operating now in variouc cities of the Willamette val ley was the statement made this morning by John Catlin of this city, who has received notice that they were headed this way and to keep a lookout for them. The thieves are reported to be very slvlish and up to date in their dress and will pass for gentlemen most any I'lace. Ihcy are said lo be operating in hotels and apartment houses in the raricus cities of this .stale, making gnod hauls of -jewelry and other valu able articles which they secure by robbing the room guests during their 'jbsence at dinner of ii: the lobby. STATE TREASURER FINDS 60-YEAR OLD BONDS Springfield, 111., Jan. 27. fn going over the files of his office today, pre paratory to turning it over to his successor, State Treasurer William Ryan discovered four bonds for $1,000 each which have remained unclaimed in the vaults of the state treasury for over sixty years. The bonds bear the date of July, 1847. With. them was found a notation dated in 1857 by State Treasurer John Moore stating that the bonds had been deposited with him for safe keeping. Tom Riley, the genial conductor on the Albany-Philomath passenger train, is enjoying a vacation o'f several days. He attracted much attention at tne depot this morning where he appeared wearing his Stetson which is the only souvenir of the Pendleton round-up that he has It-It. Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Hodges of this city left this morning for Portland, called there by the death of Mrs. Hodges' brother, Harvey Blake, who was killed by the cars at Vancouver, Wash., yesterday. S. D. Brown, for many years a resi dent of Lyons, a thriving little town east of Albany on the Corvallis & Eastern Ry., was transacting business mattersin Albany yesterday, stopping while here at the Revere hotel. Mrs. E. H. Rhodes of this city, ac companied by her grandson Klwond, returned home this morning frorr. Oakland. California, where they have been visiting for thr niM t-' inm!ii at the homr o' " NIhk' s' ! ghu Mrs. Kvalvn cr"--th SACK OF PEANUTS IS REWARD FOR ACT OF KINDNESS TODAY Landlord Hammel Accomodates Patron Who Forgot Rubbers This Morning. A sack of peanuts was the only tip that J. C. Hammel, the genial pro prietor and manager of the Hotel Re vere, received this morning when, to accommodate one of bis patrons, he raced all the way to the Oregon Elec tric depot to deliver a pair of rub bers which had been forgotten by their owner when he left the hotel this morning. H. E. Weidman, a well known trav eling salesman who sells threshing machines and gasoline engines, was in a hurry when he left the hotel this morning and managed to secure all of his belongings with the exception of his rubbers. He did not miss them until the train had arrived. Realizing that during the present damp weather he needed the rubbers badly, he was just starting for the pas senger station to telephone for. them when he happened to glance down Lyon street and was greeted by the sight of the well known proprietor of the Revere coming up the center of the street at it 2:10 gait, the miss ing rubbers dangling from his hand, Weidman was profuse in his thanks for the kindness of .the landlord and just before boarding the train reached into his pocket and brought forth a five five cents which he handed Hammel teling him to buy some pea nuts. - 1 1 . Hammel is said to have been "some sprinter" during his younger days and that he had not forgotten some of bis abilities along athletic lines was dem onstrated by his early marathon today. CAPTAIN JAMES BLAKELY IS REPORTED SERIOUSLY ILL He Recently Celebrated 100th Birthday; Friends Learn of Illness with Regret. Captain James Blakely, the well known pioneer ; citizen re siding at Brownavillo-and who.rc-t ccntly celebrated his 100th birth day, is reported to be seriously ill and some doubt is entertained for his recovery. Captain Blakely's health has been failing for sev eral months and his advanced age causes some fear that he will not rally from his present illness. His many friends in Albany and Linn county have learned of his illness with regret and are all anxiously awaiting the news that he has passed the danger point and is on the road to good health again. eo NEW VETERINARY SURGEON LOCATES IN THIS CITY After making a thorough investiga tion of conditions in and around Al bany, Dr. J. A. Donaghue today closed the deal for the purchase of the prac tice of Dr. C. C. Schilt of this city. Dr. Donaghue is a veterinary sur geon and has practised his profession for the past three years at Pendleton, where he enjoyed an excellent prac tice. He comes well recommended by the leading horsemen of Pendleton and will doubtless enjoy a good busi ness. E. A. Wake, a well known resident of Corvallis, passed through Albany this morning to Portland, called there by the death of his brother, Harvey Hlakc, who was killed by a Northern Pacific train at Vancouver yesterday. A representative of the Evinrudc Detachable Rowboat and Canoe mo tor is giving a daily demonstration at the Albany Gun store of this late ap pliance which is the marvel of those who have witnessed it. A more prac tical demonstration will be given Sun day afternoon near the wapon bridge Canrad Meyer Jr. left this morning for Salem where he will spend the day looking after business matters. He states that the excavating work on the new building to be erected by his father, for the liligh theatre will be commenced within (he next week. John Mars, a prominenl resident of Lacomb and chief fire warden for I-inn county, passed through Albany this morning enroutc home from a trip to Kstacada, Clackamas comity, where he has been on a timber cruising trip. He reports thirty inches of snow in the mountains above Kstacada. Ford Daniels of Beverly, West Vir ginia, who has been visiting relatives in Albany for the past few weeks, left this morning on a short business trip to Mill City. J(5) Niai nn This Pare ii f? WFDMCOAY. JANUARY 29. . V Vm ly issue of D THE EASTERN STAR INSTALLS OFFICERS The Grand Matron and Grand Patron of Oregon Attend the Installation Ceremony. FINE BANQUET FOLLOWED THE REGULAR BUSINESS Impressive Ceremony Under Direction of High Officials of the Order. 8 With the grand matron and grand patron of the Eastern Star of Ore gon in attendance, members of the or der met last night at the Masonic Temple for the purpose of installing tne otticcrs elected at tne meeting held on December 20th. Addresses bv Grand Matron Mar garet V. Hayter of Dalles and. Grand ratron J. fc.. iioiitrey ot balem were the teaturcs of the evening, both of these officers speaking on the eood of trie order. After the installation of officers a iine banquet was served but owing to me lateness ot tne. nour tne toasts were eliminated. The officers installed at the meet ing last night were as follows: Elective officers Minctta Austin, W. M.; Geo. Taylor, W. P.; Maud Strauss, Assoc. M. : Ella 'C. Meade. secretary; Barbara Wentworth, Con.j Edith Brandcberry, Assoc. Con. Ap pointive officers Ada, Mrs. Dalack; Ruth, Mrs. Hulburt; Esther, Mrs. fish; Metha, Miss Blackwell; Electa, Mrs. Lcmkc: organist. Mrs. Van Win kle; marshal!, Mrs. M. E. Bilycu; cnapiam, Mrs. J. is., wcathcrlorcl; warden, Mrs. Mary Baker; sentinel, Mrs. W. E. Baker. HENRY BLAKE KILLED BY CARS NEAR VANCOUVER YESTERDAY Deceased Was Brother of Mrs. A. J. Hodges and Mrs. Ben Kirk of Albany. Hcnrv Blake, a well known resident of Portland and a brother of Airs. A. J. Hodges and Mrs. Ben Kirk of this city, died at the Good Samaritan hos pital in Portland last evening as the result ot injuries which lie received wben he was struck by a Northern Pacific passenger train near Vancouv er, Washington, yesterday afternoon. Henry Blake and his brother, George S. Blake, also of Portland, had been looking at some real estate in the vicinity of Vancouver and were returning to that city, walking along the railroad tracks. When the train approached from the ( rear, , George stepped off the track o'n one side and Henry attempted to step off on the other, but before he could accomplish this he was struck by the pilot of the engine and hurled from the track. The train was stripped immediately and the injured man placed in the bag gage car and rushed lo the hospital at Portland where he died last evening. While being taken lo (he hospital he complained of slight pains in his side but ilid not think that lie was serious ly hurt. He left to mourn his death a wife, a daughter, Mrs. James Hart of New Meadows, Idaho, and a son, Kufe Blake of Portland. He also leaves to mourn his death, a father, 13. A. Blake residing near Corvallis, three brothers, George Blake of Portland; Dr. W. E. Blake of Ashland, and E. A. Blake of Corvallis, and two sis ters, Mrs. A. J. Hodges and Mrs. Ben Kirk of Albany. The funeral services will probably be held in Portland to morrow. The deceased was well known thontghoiit the state, he and his brother George, having amassed a large fortune ill the sheep raising bus iness in Eastern Oregon. SALEM EDITOR IS NEW CANDIDATE fOR POSTMASTER Grand Patron of Eastern Star Is Editor of Newspaper in Capital City. Arriving last night from Salem, J. E. Godfrey, grand patron o'f the East ern Star of Oregon, last night assist ed in the installation of the officers of the Albany lodge. Mr. Godfrey is the editor of the Salem Messenger, one of the leadhig democratic newspapers of the state, and is a candidate for postmaster of the Capital City. He was one o'f the Oregon delegates to the Baltimore convention and has always been prom inent in Oregon politics. His friends are confident that he will land the ""ointment,