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VOL. XLVIII.
ALBANY. LINN COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1913.
No. 31.
BENEDICTS GATHER
AT BANQUET BOARD
Third Annual Banquet of Mar
ried Elks Proves Event of
Year for Members.
A. W. BOWERSOX ACTED AS
TOASTMASTER OF OCCASION
A. C. College Professors Re
spond to Toasts; Function
Greatly Enjoyed.
Never in the history of Albany has
there been a more elaborate banquet
than that served to the married mem
ber "f the El!:s' lodge ol this city
Satnrda evening.
The l anqnet was spread at tlf? d s'
tannic : ml the preparation of tlx
food was under the direction of the
veteran chef, Charlie Neeley. vl:o has
presided over the culinary department
at the Elks Club for a number of
A. V. Bowersox, exalted ruler of
the local Indue, acted as toastmasler
:m,l In :i few well chosen words intro
duced the various speakers. Promptly
at 11 o'clock J. J. Colline was intro
rltn'cl 9tu hp resnonded to the 11
o'clock toast, at which hour all Elks
do honor to the denarted members
Mr. Collins paid an eloquent ana
glowing tribute to the deceased broth
ers. Professor J. R. Horner of the Ore
gon Agricultural college was the next
speaker and in a neat and witty speech
responded to the toast, "Unmarried
Elks." He congratulated the commit
tee on the success of the banquet and
advised the unmarried Elks to join the
ranks of the benedicts or retire into
the seclusion of a monastery. He as
serted that "a good wife is the finish
ing touch of a good man's life."
Professor Sam Dolan of the Oregon
Agricultural college was the next
speaker and responded to the toast,
"Kicking." He claimed that the worst
kick he ever received was on Thanks
giving day when the University of
Oregon defeated O. A. C. on the grid
iron at A'banv.
Sam Dolan was followed by Dr. W.
H. Davis who was assigned the toast,
"Going Some." The doctor paid an
eloquent tribute to F. B. Devaney of
the local lodge, who he asserted was
85 years of age on the date of the ban
quet. "When a man can reach this
ripe old age and retain full possession
of his mental faculties." said the doc
tor, "he is coini? some."
Attorney L. M. Curl then responded
to the toast, "Uncork the Gas." He
took a few good-natured shots at some
of the local lodgemen and the visiting
brothers from Corvallis, the latter city
being referred to as a suburb of Al
bany. Mr. Curl was followed by J. K.
Wcatherford who responded to the
toast. "Brotherly Love." He asserted
that good fellowship was the means of
bringing together a lodge of 675 citi
zens o'f Albany and commended in no
uncertain terms the work which the
organization is doing. His tribute to
the fraternity was glowing and
brought forth a storm of applause.
Mr. Wcatherford was followed by
Dr. J. I.. Hill who spoke on the sub
ject "Evolution." The doctor told
some good stories and handled his
subject in a humorous vein.
Otto Lee spoke on the subject,
"Gold." and although he had no time
for extensive preparation he did his
subject full justice. John Holinan,
Chas. H. Burggraf and Captain O. F.
Jacobson, o'f Newport, were also
called upon by the tnastmastcr.
The music by Wilson's orchestra
was particularly fine. The vocal se
lections by Mr. Peters and A. D.
Mar'.-s of Corvallis were also greeted
with a ;torni of applause.
At the close of the banquet Dr.
Davis moved that at the fourth annual
banquet of the Benedicts, the wives
o'f the members and the unmarried
Elks he invited to participate. ThJ
motion was carried unanimously.
DETROIT PIONEER PASSED
AWAY SATURDAY MORNING
W,
J. White Succumbs After
Long
Illness with Cancer;
Left Wife and 8 Children.
'S W. J. White, a well known and
hiphly respected pioneer citi.cn 'i
3 of Detroit. Or., passed away at
his home in the mountains on
'f) Saturday morning at 2 olji-k.
? alter a lingering illness with can -
cer of the stomach.
lie was about 57 years of ge
') and leaves to mouri. bis death a S
'f) wife and eight children. ' four
boys and four girls. .The re-
n.an w-; KtVen to Oatl wh.-re
the finvral sir. ices .vetc held eS
this a i ii .
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PLUCKY GIRLS PROTECT
PARENTS PROPERTY
Hold Back Linemen Employed
by Postal Telegraph Co.
Until Injunction Served.
Completely outgeneraled
by
ten
the
two plucky young women.
linemen in the employ of
Postal Telegraph company were
this afternoon prevented from
doing repair work on the lines
of the company in the vicinity of
Tangent.
The linemen arrived shortly af-
ter noon and proceeded to the
line fence oh the Forster prop-
erty but were met by two daugli-
ters ot Mr. and Airs. V. i-. for- t
ster who ordered them off the
premises. Later a brother of
the girls appeared on the scene
and with a 22-calihre rifle in his
hands, threatened to shoot the
first lineman that crossed the
fence. They were held at a (lis-
tance until the arrival of Sheriff
D. H. Bodine who served the
agents of the Postal Telegraph
company with an injunction re-
straining them from entering up-
on the premises until the matter
had been passed upon by the
court.
The case is an outgrowth of
the injunction suit filed late Sat-
urday afternoon by the Postal
Telegraph company against W.
L. Forster and other residents
of Tancent.
FARMERS INSTITUTE HELD
AT TANGENT LAST SATURDAY
Hundreds of Farmers from All
Parts of County Attended
Enjoyable Gathering.
A farmers' institute was held at
Tangent last Saturday afternoon and
was attended by over two hundred
farmers from all irts of the county
who gathered there and spent the day
listening to valuable and instructive
talks from prominent speakers among
whom were Prof. Withycombe and
Prof. F. L. Kent of the Oregon Ag
ricultural college.
A public dinner was served at noon
to the crowd which was greatly en
joyed by everybody. bazaar in con
nection with the institute which was
conducted by the ladies o'f the Meth
odist church was well patronized by
the visitors who purchased cakes, pies,
and other delicacies which were on
sale, as well as fancy work of all
kinds which was made by the ladies.
The institute and bazaar were most
successful and all those fortunate
enough to be in attendance report a
most enjoyable time. The institute
was held at the high school.-
COUNTIES SUBMIT BOUNDARY
DISPUTE TO ARBITRATORS
Judge Webster Chosen by Mar
ion and Judge Harris by Linn ;
Board Meets Today.
That Marion county has at last con
sentcd to submit the boundary line
disnute between Linn and Marion
counties to a board of arbitrators was
the word received late Saturday even
inc bv Judge McKn ght of this city.
The ronntv court of Linn COUtlty
has appointed Judge Harris of Eu
gene to represent this county and
.Marion Has cnosen jnuge weusicr 01
Portland to look after their interests.
This board will meet today in Port
land and make a thorough investiga
tion of the claims of the two parties
to the dispute and attempt to reach
an agreement which will be mutually
satisfactory. In the event that they
are unable to agree, a third arbitrator
will be called in to decide the matter;
It is probable that it will require
at least two days to gather sufficient
information to enable the arbitrators
to reach an agreement.
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PERSONAL MENTION.,
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F. R. Dunn of Portland, traveling
freight agent of the Southern Pacific
company, spent Sunday in Albany, a
guest at the Van Dran hotel.
Mrs. W. F. Garrett has returned
home from I.eadville. Colorado, where
she has been visiting for several
months with her son Arthur who re
sides in that city.
County Fruit Inspector D. W. Rum
baugh of this city was in attendance
at the farmers' institute which was
held in Tangent last Saturday.
'rtle and C. N. Ander
son, prominent O. A. C. students,
spent Sunday in Albany visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Pirtlc.
L. W. Smith, a well known resident
of I vfin. returned home this morn
ing after spending Sunday in Albany
MEET HERE IN MAY
Annual Convention to Be Held
in Hub City; Invitation Was
Recently Accepted.
PRACTICALLY EVERY PART
OF STATE SEND DELEGATES
Linn County Grangers to Ap
point Committees to Act with
the Commercial Club.
Albany is keeping up her reputation
as a convention city in splendid style
and not content with entertaining the
annual conventions of the Oregon
Butter and Cheese Makers' As
sociation; the State Dairymen's
Association; the State-. 1 Camp of
Spanish War Veterans; and many oth
er annual conventions which have
been held here during the past few
months, will also entertain several
hundred delegates from all parts of
Oregon who will attend the annual
meeting of the Oregon Slate Grange
which will be held here on May 13,
14, 15 and 16.
The Linn County Business Council
which recently met in this city ap
pointed a committee consisting of A.
C. Miller, chairman, and Mrs. E. R.
Allen to make arrangements for the
entertainment of the visiting dele
gates, this committee to act in con
junction with the Albany Commercial
Club whose invitation was accepted by
the State Grange to hold the annual
meeting here.
The Linn County Pomona Grange
which meets in March will also ap
point a committee to assist in making
arrangements for the meeting.
Fracticallv every grange in the state
of Oregon will be represented here at
the meeting which will be the most
important one held for many years
as many matters of vital interest to
th fnrmcrs and the neonle of the en
tire state in general will be acteu
upon.
Nearly all ot the thirty-tour coun
ties in Oregon have at least one
irranere and if each of the granges
send one or more delegates, every sec
tion of the state will be represented
here.
Just what entertainment will be
provided for the irrangcrs is not
known now as no arrangements have
vet been made, but it is certain that
the people of Albany will make the
visit of the grangers to Albany an
event to be long remembered.
JURORS EXTEND THANKS
TO JUDGE KELLY
Resolutions Adopted Express
ing Admiration for Courteous
Treatment Received.
Expressing their admiration for the
courteous treatment extended to them
by Judge Percy R. Kelly, the jury
Saturday unanimously adopted the fol
lowing resolutions:
Whereas, The undersigned jurors
in attendance on the circuit court for
Linn county, before Judge Percy R
Kelly, appreciating the courteous and
considerate treatment received from
Judge Kelly, and wishing to express
our thanks for same;
It Is Resolved, That we, the said
iurors. extend to Judge Percy R. Kel
ly, our thanks, for the courteous, con
siderate and kindly treatment we have
received while in attendance as Jltr
ors before his court; and
That a copy of these resolutions be
presented to Judge Percy R. Kelly;
and that copies of same be given to
the local papers.
W. R. Ray, Henry Shank, J. 11.
Rebhan, Vardey E. Shelton, D. W.
King. C. A. Hates, W. T. Hassler. I..
R I. uner. I. li. Burch. F. Hulburt, II.
L. Kizer, P. H. Harget, Lee J. Gaines,
A. P. Blackburn, Marion Crabtree. W.
W. Poland, Wm. Conner, John 13. Mil
ler, G. G. Lovclee.
G. E. Shunterman of the Oregon
Power company of this city, is trans
acting bus'ness matters in Corvallis
today.
H. E. Morton, manager of the Ore
gon Power company of this city, is in
Eugene today looking after business
matters.
Miss Jennie FVeerkscn, of Portland,
spent Sunday at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mn. Stephen Freerk
scn. She is running a tuberculosis
sanitarium on Mt:- Tabor, receiving
patients under treatment of a special
ist, and has her rooms full all the
time. So far there have been splen
did results.
Jeff Tsom calledt at the Democrat
office this afternoon and renewed his
subscription. Mr. Isom commenced
taking the paper thirty years ago and
las ne'er missed an issue since the
date when he first subscribed.
Jury Out for Three Hours on
Case of Shelburn Man Tried
Last Week.
NO EMOTION IS DISPLAYED
BY DEFENDANT AT VERDICT
Case Will Be Appealed; Many
Shelburn Residents Attend
the Trial.
ccepting the verdict of the jury
without showini? anv simis nf emo
tion. Commodore Osborne was appar
ently unconcerned when the verdict
of guilty was read at the court room
Saturday night bv Deputy County
Clerk R. M. Russell.
O shorn was charued with the crime
of statutory rape upon the person of
Mice Wheeler ot Shelburn and his
case attracted a great deal of atten
tion throughout the entire county. The
case was bitterly fought by the attor
neys on both sides and the court room
was well filled during the two. days in
which the trial was in 'wress. A
large number of Shelburn people re
mained in Albany during the trial of
the case and much interest was man
ifested in the outcome by the neigh
bors and friends of the defendant and
complaining witness.
X he case was given to the jury at
oVlock Saturday afternoon and a
verdict was reached at 6 p. m. the
same day. How the jurymen stood
on the first ballot could not be ascer
tained as none of them were willing
to irive out anv of the proceedings
which took place in the jury rooms.
Judge Kelly announced that lie
would sentence Osborne on Thursday,
but it is the present intention of the
Llefense to appeal the case.
The following ist a list of the jury-
uieh: John .B. Miller, Waterloo; U
M.-Euper, langnt'0. Loyelce Leb
anon; W. W. Poland, bheucis; wimam
Conner, Crawfordsvillc ; Lee J. Gaines,
Lacomb: I. B. Burch. Albany; n. L.
Kizer, Albany; - Marion Crabtree,
Crabtree; P. H. Flargett, Harnsburg;
A. P. Blackburn, Lebanon, and Frank
Hulburt, Shedds.
Miss Beulah Hinklcv. the popular
and efficient stenographer ot the Al
banv Commercial Club, spent Satur
day afternoon at Tangent attending
the Methodist bazaar which was held
there in connection with the farmers
institute.
NEW THEATRE WILL BE
BUILT AT LEBANON
Montague Estate Will Put up
Handsome New Building in
Strawberry City.
In an interview with R. Kuhn, pro
prietor of the late Arcade and Empire
theatres in this city, that gentleman
informed an Kxpress representative
yesterday morning that a new "Em
pire" was soon to be erected. The
new structure will be erected on the
present site of the old Empire, on the
west side o'f Main street, between
Sherman and Ash. and will be 25 feet
wide by 100 feet deep, one story with
basement.. The old building was
abandoned some lime ao on account
of being considered unsafe.
The building will be erected by the
Montague estate, owners of the real
estate, and the plans in detail call for
a ennrrrte structure absolutely fire
proof, with a 25-foot ceiling, inclined
floor, operating room lined witn sncci
iron and the ceiling above the stage
will be 34 feet high to permit tlie use
of rising scenery. Under the stagc
will be a dressing room l( bv 25 feet
and the heating plant will be located
the center ot the basement. 1 no
front will be set with special plate
glass and mirrors. The new horse
will have a seating capacity oi .wo
and will be equipped with folding
opera chairs and nigh class scenery.
Cr aiu O
T. Jacobson of Newport
attended the
nrdr v mailt.
hlks banquet here sat-
J..dge Galloway will be here Thurs
day morning to take up the Scio tax
case and dispose of some motions and
demurrers which arc pending before
his court.
C. B. Davis of this city left this
morning for Shelburn where he will
spend the day looking after business
matters, lie will return home this
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, of Halsey,
passed through the city this noon on
their way home from a visit with Mrs.
Robinson's folks in Corvallis. Mrs.
Robinson was formerly Miss Wilda
Starr, a prominent student in Albany
College, a member of the college bas
ket ball team the year it won the state
championship.
Architect C H. Burggraf took the
O. E. this noon for Salem.
PETE R. HUNDLEY PASSED
AWAY TODAY AT HOSPITAL
A Popular Albany Young Man
Died This Morning as Result
of Operation Last Week.
Pete Hundley, one of Albany's most
popular young men who has been em
ployed for the past few months at the
St. Francis hotel, passed away at 5
o'clock this morning at St. Mary's
hospital, as a result of an operation
for appendicitis which was performed
a tew days ago.
He was 20 years of age and leaves
to mourn his death, a mother, Mrs.
Hamuli Hundley of North Albany.
The funeral sericus will be held at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
First Christian church and will be con
ducted by Rev. F. W. Finer son. In
terment will take place at the City
cemetery.
The deceased was born near Pet
erson's .Butte and has spent his entire
life in Linn county where he has re
ceived his education. His father died
on Feb. 26. 1903:
About one year ago lie and his
mother moved to North Attany
where they have since resided. The
deceased has been employed at vari
ous occupations since moving to Al
bany but had lately worked at the St.
Francis hotel.
Several days ago he was stricken
with appendicitis and was taken to
St. Mary's hospital where an opera
tion was performed. It was too late
to save his lite, however, and he pass
ed quietly away this morning.
The deceased was a splendid young
mail, energetic and ambitious, and
made many friends in Albany to
whom the news of his death came as a
shock this morning. , The mother has
the sympathy of the entire commun
ity in her bereavement.
COUNTY COURT CONVENED
HERE THIS
Road Matters Under Consider
ation; Viewers Appointed in
Two Cases.
" Meeting- tlilsTnommff' -trlc- pur
pose of disposing of unfinished busi
ness, members of the Linn county
court appointed viewers in two cases
which have been pending before them
for several days.
In the matter of the petition of
Bertha Carlson for a new road in the
vicinity of Lyons, the court author
ized the appointment of the follow
ing viewers: A. L. Geddes, Oliver
Baker and Geo. Sander, the last two
named residing at Kingston. They
will meet on Friday.
In the matter of the application of
Chas. F. Rendals for the opening of a
county road in road district number
24, A. L. Geddes, Wm. Turnidge and
Frank Crabtree were appointed view
ers and will meet on Saturday. This
road will be located in the vicinity of
Crabtree.
LEBANON MEN WILL SPEND
SUM OF $20,000
Building Firms Will Make Big
Improvements; Brick Yard
Will Be Established.
That 'the Strawberry city is making
rapid strides to the front and taking
a place among the larger cities in the
Willamette Valley is evidenced ., by
the announcement of the many im
provements which will be made in
this city during the year 1913.
Two firms, Crandall Bros, and Zopli
Bros., handling manufacturing build
ing materials ot various kinds, nave
made the announcement that they will
unite on the construction of a large
warehouse and brickyard and at pres
ent are at work on a large warehouse
and cement- brick factory. They will
manufacture many other specialites
in the line of ornamental, cement and
concrete work. The warehouse will
be 30x30 feet and will be constructed
so that several stories can be added
as occasion demands. The part of
the brick factory which incloses the
presses and other machinery will be
36x40 feet. ..
The cost of the improvements is es
timated to run over $20,000. Express.'
Mrs. Nina Wadsworth Cnhbr of
this city left this morning for Stayton
where she will spend today at the
home of Rev. and Mrs, Morton.
I'. S. K'dly, a well known resident
of Tangent, returned home Saturday
evening after transacting business in
the Hub City. He was registered at
the aii Dran.
E. C. Twecdale of Ccntralia, Wash
ington, returned home last evening
after visiting friends in this city for
several davs.
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10. J
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Murderers of Eliza Griffith to
Pay Penalty for Crime on .
Prison Gallows.
SENTENCED AT CORVALLIS
TODAY BY JUDGE HAMILTON
Benton County Sheriff Passed
Through Albany Today with
Condemned Men. l-
George and Charles Humphreys,
who murdered Mrs. Eliza Griffith of
IMiikuuath, will pay the penally for
their fiendish crime on the gallows of
the Oregon state penitentiary on Fri
day, March 21, 1913, this date having
been fixed by Judge Hamilton who
this morning resentenced, the murder
ers at Corvallis.
Sheriff V. A. Gellatly of Benton
county passed through Albany at noon
today eurou te back to Salem with the
two criminals who, unless they arc
given a stay of execution by Governor
West, now have but little more than a
month to live.
Both of the murderers were hand
cuffed and manacled when they pass
ed through Albany today enroute hack
to the state prison, from which they
were taken yesterday to Corvallis to
be resentenced.
Both George and Charles appeared
to .be restless and apparently didn't
alize the tact that within a trine
less than two mouths thev are tit
atone with their lives, the crime which
has aroused the people of the entire
stale, it being one of the most brutal
m its character of any that has been
committed in Oregon for years.
While there has been some rumor
to the effect that Governor West may
commute- the death sentence ta life 1
imprisonment, this course on the part
of the chief executive is not thought
probable, for iti is believed by many
that he will allow the law to take its
course as he did on Friday. December
13, 1912, when four men were hanged
at the penitentiary for murders com
mitted by them in various parts of the
state.
Mrs. Eliza Griffith, an aged woman
residing in the bills near Philomath,
was attacked by the two Humphreys
in June, 1911. Her body was violated
and after ..cing strangled to death,
the body of the woman was thrown
into a pond within a sho'rt distance of
the lonelv mountain home. The wo
man was missed a few days later and
a search by neighbors resulted in the
finding of the nody in the pond where
it had evidently lain for several days.
The officers of Benton county were
notified and with the aid of the police
officers o'f Corvallis and the district
attorney's office, together with several
detectives from Portland, the Humph
reys were finally arrested and charged
with the crime. A confession was se
cured from them later and thev were
convicted of the crime in April 1912
and sentenced to be hanged, J by Judge
Hamilton on June 14.
An appeal was taken to the state
sureme court with the result that a
stay of execution was granted until
the supreme court could render its de
cision. The . decision of the lower
court was sustained but too late for
action at the November term of the
circuit court for Benton county and
it was therefore necessary to resen
tence the two men today,
Moth men attracted much attention
from people at the union depot in this
city today when they were taken
through citron tt hack to alem.
WELL KNOWN BROWNSVILLE
PIONEER IS DEAD
W. 0. Sperry of That City Was
Identified with Early History
, of the State.
The sudden and unexpected death of
W. O, Sperry, a prominent native son
of Oregon and l.iun county, which
occurred al his home in Brownsville
at about 8:30 o clock I ucsday evening,
came as a shock to the community as
well as to his family and other rela
tives: Death was caused from heart trou
ble. Aparently enjoying good health,
Mr. Sperry was engaged Monday af
ternoon in removing some rock from
his land just north of town when he
was suddenly stricken wilh a severe
pain in the region of his heart. Be
coming alarmed, he reached the home
of his sister, Mrs. Elias Hale, with
difficulty and was( conveyed to his
home and a doctor summoned who
gave him relief. Tuesday forenoon
he sufferer) another attack, but not so
severe. 1 he attending physician again
gave hirn relief and he was apparently
recovering when death came suddenly
and in a ipiiet way. Seemingly he
passed away as one falls asleep.
J hues.
visiting friends.