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About The Semi-weekly democrat. (Albany, Linn County, Or.) 1913-1926 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1913)
DRAGNET CLOSES Sheriff Bodine Arrests Jack Miller, Frank Albrecht and Van Riley This Morning. ALL ARE ACCUSED OF SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR Defendants Were Arraigned in Judge Swan's Court Shortly Before Noon Today. Continued from Tuesday, February 11. The draff-net which has been thrown out in this city during the past few months, closed about three more alleged illicit liquor dealers this morn ing and shortly before noon today. Sheriff Bodine arrested Jack .Miller. Frank Albrecht and Van Riley, all of this city, on warrants charging them with selling liquor here in violation of the local option laws. The prisoners were brought into Judge Swan's court at 11:30 o'clock this mornine where they were arraign ed. Jack Miller is charged in the , complaint which is signed ny onerm Rodin e as private prosecutor, with selling intoxicating liquor on Satur day.. February 1, to R. Ik Leabo in violation of the local option law. Mil ler plead not guilty and his case was S't for trial by Judge Swan for 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Miller's bonus were lived at $5oO. Frank Albrecht, who was a!.-o ar rested nn a complaint sinned by Sher iff Rodine. is charged with s.-liing in toxicating bqii' r in vi latioii of the local option law to R. Ik Leabo. Ac cording to the complaint this sale also occurred on Saturday, Feb'." .iry 1. Albrecht requested lime to plead and Judge Swan allowed hun until torn i irrow morning at 9 o'clock in which to enter h!s plea ar.d his bonds were fixed al $51X1. Van Riley, t he third man arrested this morning for alleged violation of the local option law, is charged in the complaint signed by Sheriff Rodin c, with selling intoxicating liquor on Saturday, Feb. L to W. R. Leabo. Riley plead not guilty and his case was set for trial on tomorrow after noon at 1 o'clock. His bonds were fixed at $500 by Judge Swan. . Sheriff Bodine has been quietly gathering evidence against these men for several weeks and their arrest fol lowed this morning. Deputy District Attorney Johnston was in attendance at Judge Swan's court when the de fendants were arraigned this morning and will appear with District Attorney Gale S. Hill in the prosecution of the offenders when the casjs are placed on trial. Bootleggers and blind piggers are meeting with grief in Albany at the "present lime, four of thefn having been found guilty of violating the local, option laws, by juries in Judge Kelly's court last week. These four men were J. Den Kennedy and Walter A. Marks of Albany. Kd. Ackennan of Shedds and E. D. Henry, alt of whom are now confined in the county jail with the exception of Henry, who left the country, forfeiting his bail. Frank Herdmau, of Alcorn" & Herd man, returned to Lebanon this after noon, i'e ha-! hcen down to help make arrangements for the removal of the store into new quarters in the Revere block, which will soon be es pecially arranged for the business. Carl Huston, the barber, went to Portland this afternoon. He expects to leave next mouth for his Montana farm. DON'T CONFUSE I. It Is operated with about half the power of older models. MntZeTihTL'S? ,Ulckert WMhed b' tt " eontrifugal force which ! It iklms cleanest. For clean skimming the U. S. holds the World's BeeocsV We do not ask yon to accept the above statements as final. All we ask is that yon give us the opportunity to prove them. VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO. Bellows Falls, VL STEWART & SOX HDVV. CO. ALBANY, AGENTS 321 West Second Street AND GIVEN 10 DAYS IN JAIL Plead Guilty to Selling Liquor to R. B. Leabo on Sat urday Feb. 1,1 91 3. Willie Riley was the fourth man to be arrested today upon a complaint signed by Sheriff Bodine, charging him with selling intoxicating liquor on Saturday, Feb.! 1. to R. B. Leabo, in violation of the local ootion law. The defendant was arraigned in Judge Swan's court this afternoon where he plead guilty. Judge Swan fined him $150 and gave him an ad ditional jail sentence of ten days. Riley was taken to the county jail this afternoon. He will have to serve at least ten days, and if he fails to pay his fine will be compelled to serve 75 days more. William Eagles and P. Riley signed the $500 bend for Van Riley who was arrested this morning for selling liquor in violation of the local option law, Mr. Miliar also furnished a $500 bend signed by Henry Suesens and Curtis Chance. Frank Al brecht, at press time, had not furnish ed bends. COUNTY DEPUTY SCQIT INSPECTS GRANGE Find Crowfoot Organization in a Flourishing Condition; Has Membershio of 110. On Saturday. February Slh, 1 made an official visit to Crowfoot Grange, which is located about three rules :outh of Lebanon. There was a cb.ss of three who were to be instructed in the my-.te.;es '.f the third and fourth degrees, v 'iieh i bey proceeded to do with a v: j .denul degree of success. Tli is is one of the best regulated and up-to'-date granges in Linn countv and they do business with neatness and dispatch. 'J he officers are nearly all young people who take hold of their work readily, and they thoroughly under stand '.hat tlu'y have to do. A. H. Brown is servmg his second term as master, and has had only a short experience in grange work, but he is well versed in the performance of his duties. They have 110 members and arc ( ontinually adding to their numbers. One reason of their success is that they are striving to be as near per fect as possible, and this has much to do 'with their future prosperity. They now have undertaken a scheme of co-operation which if fol lowed up as it should be, will be, of la. ting benefit to them. I must say that Crowfoot Grange has a bright future before it and they will be heard from later. J. H. SCOTT, County Deputy. Dr. Billings, the gravel man, weiii to Corvallis this afternoon. Mrs. L. E. Tracy, wife of Dr. Tracy, sustained a serious fall at her home last evening while coming down stairs. Fortunately no bones were broken. But for the fact o'f a few bruises the lady is resting comfortably. Ben Clelen this noon returned from a snipe hunt up the river, getting eighteen of the tender little birds, fine eaters and game dodgers. . - Pete McKinney, of Oakland, after an Albany visit, went to' Saginaw to dav f,r visit with his son. Mr. Mc Kinney formerly resided in Benton county, across the river, where he owned 200 acres. About 20 years ago he sold out for $4000, the buyer after wards sold for S9.000. and the present owner is said to have been offered $18,000 for the property. The case is a goo'd illustration of the increase in values in the valley. ' the INTERLOCKING Style of UNITED STATES CREAM SEPARATOR with older models. The U. S. Interlocking: Cream Sep arator represents the highest attainment in cream separator construction and possesses every essential separator requirement in the highest known degree. I Here art tome ofilt special advantaget. 1. It has about half the bowl diameter of older models. 2. It intensifies the centrifugal force and prolongs the . path the milk must travel. . 8. It gives practically doable the skimml surface and does about twice the work of older models. 4. It keeps the milk and cream entirely apart and affords a protected path for the Handsome New Home of Albany Young Men's Christian Assn. Will Open on Feb. 21. RECEPTION T0PE0PLEWILL BE GIVEN ON THAT EVENING Secretary Foster Now Ready to Receive Applications for New Members. The handsome new home of the Albany Voting Men's Christian Asso ciation will be formally opened to the public on riiday evening, February 21, according to a statement made to the Democrat representative this morning by C E. Sox, president of tho local association. '1 his date was decided upon at a I'liceting of the. board which was held last evening -in the new moms of the building reccn'.lv occupied bv the Alco club. The occasion of the formal opening of I he new home of the Albany Y. M. C. A. will be one of the most im portant events of the winter in this uty and will be attended by a large crowd of people from Albany and I'M her cities o'f the Willamette Val ley. On the evening of the formal open ing, I. li. Rhodes, stale secretary of the Oregon Young Glen's Christian Association will be in attendance and efforts arc being made to secure a number of prominent speakers from otlur parts of the stale. An elaborate program will also be prepared for the opening night, including music and speeches and other enjoyable features. The pec ple of Albany and I. inn county are especially invited to attend the opening of the new home of the association where every courtesy will he shown them by thosu in ch:irge. in conducting tluni about the premises. The Albany association is a public enterprise and for the promotion of the moral and physical welfare of the young men of t his city and parents arc invited to call at any time and in spect the institution and have the work explained. The local association has very at tractive and comfortable quarters in the building formerly occupied by the Alco club, the rooms of which have been completely remodeled for use of the members. The building now has a spacious parlor and lounging room with a huge brick fireplace and nice furnishings, a reception hall, a music room, library, business office, billiard room, and a splendidly equipped gymnasium which is provided with all standard para phernalia for athletic work. Secretary I'Vster announced today that the towels which have been ex pected for a week have now arrived and that members can take shower baths, they having been connected up for several days. The bowling alleys which have been repaired are now ready for use and the billiard .tables also. Secretary Foster also announces that he is now ready to recieve appli cations for membership and that they can be made at any time from now on by calling at the home of the asso ciation on Broadalbin street. Following are the officers of the Albany Young Men's Christian Asso ciation who .will preside over its af fairs for the initial term: President, C. E. Sox, vice-president, Dr. C. V. Littler; secretary, Joseph H. Ralston; treasurer, Hiram Torhet, and direc tors, A. C. Schmitt. P. A. Young, J. A. Howard. W. .A, Eastburn, J. C. Holbrook, Herbert Ba'bb. Win. Fort miller, J. L. Tomlinson, D. O. Wood worth, C. C. Bryant and .Rrlph Knotts. I EAST KNOX BUTTE NOTES. Mrs. J. T. Stewart left Wednesday for Ohio to visit her daughter who is ill. Mrs. John G. Burkhart was able to be taken to her home Thursday after suffering a serious operation for ap pendicitis. Mrs. E. L. McKecver is very ill with la grippe. The Miller home was the scene of a pretty party Friday when Verl Mil ler entertained about thirty of his friends. The evening was spent in games with a delightful lunch and good music. Chas. Williamson, living near Bus sard, was operated on at the hospital Friday for appendicitis and is reported to be recovering. Miss Jessie Reed, the competent Knox Butte teacher, is planning a Washington entertainment and pie so cial for her school on February 21, to which the public is invited. LOUIS STIMSON DIES AT A RIPE OLD AGE Died, at the home o'f his daughter, Mrs. R. B. Healy, of Coburg, Oregon on Feb. 8. 1913, of pneumonia, Mr. Louis Stimson, at the age of 85 years and 7 months. The deceased was a pioneer of 1852. Me is survived by the following chil dren: Mrs. R. B. Healy, Coburg; Mrs. J. W. Morgan, Shedd; J. B. and Geo. W. Stimson of Seattle. COUNTY OF LINN Board Met Yesterday at Port land and Decided Linn-Marion Boundary Dispute. ARGUMENTS WERE MADE BY STEWART AND BUSHEY Line Will Be Definetly Located According to Claims Made by This County. Meeting :it Portland, the board of arbitrators having jurisdiction over the I. inn -Mar ion "boundary disc: to, yesterday sustained the contention of I. inn county. Judge Harris of Kugeito represented I. inn county on the board anil Judge Webster of Portland represented Mar ion. The claims of Linn county were ably presented by Manager Stewart of the Albany G unmereial Club, the Marion county side o'f the controversy being presented bv County Judge iiushey. J. S. Van. "Winkle of Albany was also present. The board convened at the Library rooms at 2:M) p. m. and the arguments for the respective counties were then presented. The board took the case under advisement until 5 o'clock, when : hey sustained the lines as agreed upon by Kx-Coitnly Judge Stewart of Linn and County Jmhge Scott of Mar ion in the year l0o. The following decision was render ed by the board: The southern boundary of Marion county, and the northern boundary of Linn county shall be as follows: Commencing in the middle of the m.T.n channel of the Willamette river opposite the mouth of the Santiam river: thence up said Santiam' river to the North Fork of said river; thence mi said North Fork to the mouih of 'A nit e water creek ; thence up said cr -ek to a point where the creek cross es the section line between sections 21 and 28. in township 10. S. R. 7 K.; thence due east along said section line projected to Uk: summit of the Cas cade mountains. FIESELS COLTS DEFEATED FAST CAPITAL CITY NINE Snappy Game of Indoor Ball Results in Victory for the Home Team Last Night. The game of indoor baseball which was played at the armory in this city last evening was a warm one from start to finish and finally resulted in victory for Fiesel's Colts of this city by the close score of 7 to 6. The Capital City team was a splen did one and under stoo'd the game in every detail, but Fiesel's twirling fin idly became too much for them and they succumbed. Fiesel's colts made 7 runs and 13 hits and Salem Y. M. C. A. 6 runs and 5 hits. Fiesel's Colts made two runs in the fourth, three in the sixth, and one each in the eighth and ninth. Sa lem made one run in the fifth, four in the sixth, and one in the ninth. Fiescl, the Albany pitcher, struck out 16 men during the game, while Anderson, the Salem heaver, is cred ited with 13. Bases on balls off An derson, 1 ; Ficsel, 4. Umpires Stan ley of Salem and Coe of Albany. PROMINENT LINCOLN CO. DEMOCRAT IN ALBANY TODAY Arriving this morning from Port land, Dr. Leo J. Frachtcnberg, one of the leading Democrats of Lincoln county called at the Democrat office this morning and had his name en rolled on the subscription books. Dr. Frachtenberg was one of the Lincoln county democrats who work ed early and late in support of Wil son during the recent campaign and says that a meeting will be called within the next thirty days for the purpose of reorganizing the party ma chinery. "The young men are as suming control of things in Lincoln county," says the doctor, "and may be depended upon to bring about a com plete change in the political situation during the next two years." The new seats for the waiting room of the handsome Oregon Electric pas senger station at this city have arrived and have been installed. They are at tractive and very comfortable and add greatly to the appearance of the room. Attached to the northbound limited on the Oregon Electric railway this mornine was a new observation car which just arrived from the East this week to replace the one recently burned at Eugene. The car is a beau tiful one and If ears the same name as the old one, "Sacajawca." By proclamation of Governor Os wald West, Wednesday, February 12th, is declared a legal holiday. All banks in the city will therefore be closed tomorrow, COMMERCIAL CLUB MET HERE LAST EVENING Preparations Made for Enter tainment of Delegates of the State Grange. Making preparations for the recep tion of the delegates who will attend the meeting of the State Grange which convenes in this city durin the month of M:iv, the Albany CoinmereialClub last night referred the matter o'f the entertainment of the visitors to the committ.'e on entertainment and con ventions and instructed this commit tee to co-operate with the committee which will hereafter be anpointed by the local grange. J. S. Van Winkle who acted as chairman of the county boundary committee filed his report with the club and gaVe an interesting account of the proceedings held before the board of arbitrators at Portland yes terday afternoon. 1 ! asserted "that the arbitrators were absolutely fair in disposing of the case and congratulat ed Linn county on the successful ter mination of the controversy. A con siderable portion of the evening was spent by the club in discussing the boundary question. YOSEMITE VALLEY; GARDEN OF GODS LECTURE TOPICS Dr. Williamson of Los Angeles Will Tell of Scenic Spots at U. P. Church Soon. A lecture will be given on the even ing of Tuesday, February 25, al the United Presbyterian church by Dr. C. IX Williamson of Los Angeles on the Vosemite Valley and the Garden of the (iods. two of America's greatest scenic spots which are visited by thou sands every year. The lecture will be given under the auspices of the Albany Young Men's Christian Association and will be illus trated by beautifully colored slides made from photos taken by Dr. Wil liamson. The lecture will be of in terest to everybody. Admission 25 cents. ?t' MISFITS Contributed By F. P. Nutting. '$ (Reminiscence No. 3.) Deaper, a boy orator, was mention, ed among the sneakers in the presi dential campaign of 1880. lie was under 21, but made one of the best snccchcs of the campaign, attracting a good deal of attention. Like too many precocious people he failed to make good later and was soon lost sight of. As a rule the successful men rf the world are those who plod for what thoy ger. The price of weekly newspapers gives an illustration of the times. The Democrat and most other weeklies were $3 a year. This price has since gradually decreased and the eastern price of $1 to $1.50 now prevails thioughout the slate. Wheat was then the almost ex clusive product of the county, the farmer depending upon it for his in come. The product of the county was estimated al 1,500,000 bushels, prob ably twice what it is now. Farmers have done well in diversifying their business, branching out into dairying, stock, clover, fruit, etc. The value of land has increased several fold. At that time Albany's opera house was at the present site of the hard ware store of Stewart & Sox Co. It was an old barn of an affair owned by David FYoman, but served the pur pose. It was also the scene of many a dance, and the Misfit man remem be, s tripping his clumsy toes over the waxen floor, with music by the Mc-Knight-Crawford orchestra, the pres ent county judge and W. W. Craw ford, the Ford auto man, being star performers, having a wide reputation as musicians. The first sermon the Misfit man heard in the valley was by Rev. R. L. Stevens, in the Episcopal church at Corvallis. It was a very plain affair in which the minister told his people how he had worked for nothing and even built his own fires and did all the janitor work. Rew Stevens was also "astor of the church at this city, and afterwards devoted his exclusive time here. He was an original genius. Besides preaching he was active in athletics, a member of the Linns, champions of Oregon, and occasion ally invented in threshing machines, etc. A name omitted from those here in Sept.., 1880. was Mary Golden Bib ycu, then a dressmaker, now residing at 225 West Third street. Mrs. Bilyeu had the distinction of making the big Hancock & English flag, used in cam paigns until worn out. She was as sisted by Flora Rumbaugh, now a res ident ot corvallis. ( Newt Beginning With This Head Is From Daily Issue of W WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12. tf6; The regular S"Sion of the city council will be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening. Several imnortant mat ters will be acted upon. This is the first-meeting of the council for three weeks. Sheriff Bodine Charges Him with Setting Liquor on Feb. 2 to R. B. Leabo. JUDGE SWAN FIXES BONDS OF DEFENDANT AT $500 Millers Trial Postponed; Van Riley and Frank Albrecht Both Plead Guilty. After several weeks of patient wait ing, Jim 1 1 art, former proprietor of the notorious Franklin I louse which was destroyed by fire here last sum mer, was arrested this morning at his rooms by Policeman King, upon a warrant signed by Sheriff D. II. llo diue, private prosecutor. The complaint charges Hart with selling intoxicating liquor in violation of the local option law to K. It. Leabo on Sunday, February 2. When arraigned in Judge Swan's court this morning, 1 1 art requested time to plead and was given until to morro'w morning al 9 o clock. Judge Swan fixed his bonds at $51 10. The warrant for Hart's arrest has been in the hands of the officers for several days but lite defendant could iml be located and it was therefore impossi ble to arrest him until this morning when Policeman King learned that 1 1 art had returned to Albany last evening from Salem. After the Democrat had gone to press last evening, Frank Albrecht who was arrested yesterday morning by Sheriff ltodiuc, charged with vio lation of the local option law, decided to plead guilty am! Judge Swan titled th;- defendant $150 and gave him a jaM sentence of ten days. The ten days Albrecht will be required to scive at least, and it the fine of $1511 is not paid, 75 more days will be added to the ten. Van Kiley also concluded to plead guilty, after thinking the mailer over, and Judge Swan assessed him $150, which Kiley paid, thus securing his liberty. Kiley was arrested yesterday nioruin - by Sheriff Hotline, charged with selling intoxicating liquor to R. II. Leabo on Saturday, Feb. 1. Willie Kiley plead guilty yesterday afternoon to the complaint which charged him with selling intoxicating liquor to R. H. Leabo on Saturday, Feb. 1. Judge Swan i;nposed a fine of $150 and a jail sentence of 10 tlays. The defendant is now confined in the county jail. Owing to the fact that loday is Lin coln's birthday and a legal holiday in this state, the case against Jack Mil ler, who was arrested yesterday .morn ing by Sheriff Hotline, charged with selling liquor to K. H. Leabo in vio la I ion of the local option taw, and which case was to have been tried (his morning, was t postponed by Judge Swan until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. Miller was released from custody 'eslerday when he gave bonds for $500, signed by Curtis Chance and I lenry Suesens. Jim 1 larl, who was arrestetl this mornine for selling liquor in violation of the local option law, furnished bonds for $500 (his afternoon, signed by George Rolfe and I'eter l'aulus. ALBANY PEOPLE ATTEND THE INSPECTION LOCAL TROOPS Artillerymen Make Splendid Showing in Drill at the Armory Last Night. Tlic annual inspection and ninstcr of ihe 'iith company, Coast Artillery Corps, of this city, which was held at the armory last evening was witnessed I)' a larc crowd of Albany residents who occupied seats in the halconv, overlooking the big drill hall. l'tilly 9o per cent of the full strcnKth of the militia company attended the insncction which was made by Capt. R. W. Collins of the United States army. Major L. H. Knaiio of the Oregon National Guard who was to have assisted in the inspection of the Albany troops, was suddenly called to Portland yesterday afternoon and was unable to be in attendance. The artillerymen who were attired in the olive-drab field service uniform, made an excellent showing both in infantry and artillery drill and the commanding officers of the organiza tion, Capt. M. Powell and Lieuten ants H. O. Stalnakcr and L. R. Gil best, were warmly complimented by Cant. Collins. Capt. Collins was an honored guest at a splendid 8-coursc dinner given by local military men at 6:30 o'clock last evening at the New Elite, Editor Will Eat Catfish. G. M. Vcetcrf, residing at 1529 San tiam road, this city, presented the ed itor of the Democrat this morning with a fine mess of catfish which were eniif ht by him last evening in the lake mst of this city. The fish nr; greatly appreciated and their receipt is ac knowledged with thanks. H. N. Bain, a member of the con tracting firm of Fuller & Hain of Portland, arrived in Albany this after noon on a business trip.