JUDGE P. R. KELLY
ONE DOLLAR BILL SENT TO
COLORADO BY PARCELS POST
ALBANY WAN APPOINTED ; S. P. AGENT AT TANGENT
u.s. consul to Santiago! claims his bride today
WORKMEN UNCOVER OLD WELL
ON MEYERS CORNER TODAY
CHANGES HIS TEETH
TO HIDE HiS IDENTITY
IS
Supreme Court Decides That
There Was No Error in Trtal
of Jake Bilyeu.
LOCAL OPTION NOTICES
ARE HELD REGULAR
District Attorney Hill Appeared
for State Before Higher
Court.
Continued from Wednesday, Feb. 12.
DfchiriiiK lh.it a jury does not usu
ally convict an old citizen of a crime
wiihout strong proof of his Kiiilt, the
supreme court of Oregon yesterday
afternoon handed down a decision in
which Judge I'ercy K. Kelly is sus
tained in the case of the Stale of Ore
gon vs. Jake Ililyeii which was taken
to die supreme court on appeal from
J. inn county.
'l ite defendant Jake liilyeu was con
victed in the justice court for a viola
tion of (he local option law and ap
pealed from a judgment of conviction
to the circuit court, where lie was
again convicted. Judge Kelly fined
him $350.00 and sentenced him to
20 days in jail, lie then appealed to
the supreme court of the slate ami the
case has heeu under advisement by
that court for several weeks.
In addition to the claim that the
complaint charges more than one of
fense, the defendant contended that
the notices posted for the local op
tion election were insufficient, but the
higher court held that all proceedings
in connection with the election were in
si rift accordance with the statutes
co'vering this subject.
The question as to the introduction
of certain evidence in regard to the
use of a mug in dispensing the liquor
was also attacked by the defense, and
in passing upon (Ins ucstioii the court
sjMike in part as follows:
"The slate introduced in evidence a
mug, and it was claimed by a witness
for the prosecution 1 1 ; l t the whiskey
which he bought was served therein.
On cross-examination the witness was
interrogated as to whether or not it
was the custom of other establish
ments selling soda water and soft
drinks to serve the same in similar
mugs. The questions directed to this
point were objected to by the state,
ami, to the ruling of the court sustain
in the objection, the defendant ex
cepted, and assigns error here. The
fact that other dealers used similar
mugs for dispensing soft drinks had
no tendency to prove that defendant
had not used it to deal out whiskey.
The- mug is an exhibit in the case,
and seems a rather nodescript affair,
which might be used indiscriminately
to contain soda water, beer, whiskey,
or milk for babies. The fact that oth
er people use similar mugs to' contain
sodawater, milk, or water would not
have the slightest tendency to show
that the defendant did not use it to
hold whiskey."
EGG LAYING HEREDITARY
SAYS 0. A. C. PROFESSOR
Experiment Station Completed
Investigation Which Proves
Claim Long Made.
Oregon Agricultural College. Cor
valli. Or., Ueb. U. That cg-laying
is a hereditary characteristic has been
conclusively proven by the initial
work of the Stale Agricultural Experi
ment Stateii'ii in the breeding of egg
laving strains of poultry. Mr. James
Withyeonibe. director, iu hi biennial
report gives sonic interesting informa
tion on this point arguing strongly for
the advisability and necessity oi es
tablishing a poultry breeding faun in
connection with the agiieultin.il col
lege.
" l-.pt iuieuts have also show n that
there is a very wide range in egg pro
due t itn among Inns of the s.uue
breed."' says Hr. V it hy combe. " For
example, in a pen of Plymouth Kocks
receiving identically the same eare
and bed, the i.iuge of production was
from U to' J5l eggs in one year. It
would seem, thrtehue. that if a breed
ing pl.uit eoiild be established tor sup
nUing to farmers, on a large scale,
cOi ket els bred f i om heavy t ay tun
si rain 1, it would be of tremendous ti
nalK'ial iuteiest to the siate, The
poult t y iudusti y is heeotniug i .ipidh
very inipoiiant, and if the aveiage ceg
pi odm iiou per hen can be inei eased
materially, it would mean, ot course,
much greater fitiam-i.it returns."
ELECTRIC TRAIN RESPECTS
PASSINGFUNERALCORTEGE
I ii respe t to a fuiut at procession
which was pa-sing up Fifth sued yes
teiday atteiuoon enroute to the ceme
tery, an Dtri'ii ! lecti ic passenger
tt.iin stopped until the pioveum had
;t!sed by, befoi c pi oc ceding on its
w ay.
The courteous act was witnessed by
many who were going to iho funeral
and elicited much favorable comment,
Albany Man Sends Money to
Son in Colorado; Not Enclos
ed in Envelope.
A one-dollar bill to which was at
tached a card bearing the name and
address and a 2-cent stamp, was the
most unique package that has yet
been mailed out of the local post-office
by the parcel post.
The bill was sent by II. S. Loean,
ticket agent at the passenger station
of the Oregon Electric railway at this
city, to his 14-year-oid son, Carlton
Logan, a junior in the high school at
port .Mortan, Colorado.
Carlton is a prominent t student at
the high school in Eor.t Morgan and is
a member of the school band which is
among the best school bands in Colo
rado, lie is also endowed with con
siderable dramatic ability and only re
cetiltly took a leading part in a class
play which met with much success.
Some of the other men offered to
make a wager with Mr. Logan that
the bill would not pass safely through
the mail unless it was enclosed in an
envelope. However, Logan simply at
tached a card to the bill, bearing a
stamp and the address of his sou, and
money is now enroute to its des
tination. COUNTY CLERK RECEIVES
LETTER BEARING NEW STAMP
Stickers Issued by Government
to Commemorate Finish of
Panama Canal.
Probably the first one of the new
I 'ana ma postage stamps which were
recently issued by the United Stales
p is (office depart men I, to appear in
Albany, was attached to a letter re
ceived here yesterday by County Clcrii
M:uks from Oneida, New York.
The stamp which was of the 2-eont
denomination is rectangular shaped in
stead of square like I he ordinary
stamp, and bears a picture of the I'uu
ama caua'i with an ocean liner pass
iug through
rtevcral thousand dollars worth of
l hoc IK'-' postage M.onps com men. -orating
the completion of the Panama
canal were issued several mouths auo.
These stamps had a picture of a cer
tain tails in the canal zone upon them
witli the name of the falls beneath
the picture.
After the stamps were issued, it
was found that the engraver had made
a mistake in the name of the falls, so
they were all recalled ami the series
bearing the picture of the canal and
steamship were issued.
MAY CONSOLIDATE ALL
DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS
Albany College May Send a Re
presentative to Meet
ingonFeb.21. Peclariug that the trustees of Al
bany College will be glad to accept
air invitation from the commissioners
Iroiu the United Evangelical associa
tion and the United Urethren of Ore
gon and Washington to' foncer on the
mailer of the consolidation of the de
nominational school of the Pacific
coas', 'resilient Crooks this afternoon
gave on1 a statement to the Penu crat
in which he explained the position of
the local college hoard on the piopos
al loutained in this morning's Oregon
tan
"We all of coutse be glad t.- con
fer with the commissioners if wo re
ceive an invitation direct from the
board to scud a representative to' the
conference," said Ur. Crooks. "I may
add, however, that before any definite
action could be taken by the college,
the entire matter would be referred
to the Presbyterian Synod.
"Two weeks ago Hi shop Itell called
upon nit in Albany and suggested
that the educational interests of the
state and Pacific coast niiht be pro
moted by the union of all denomina
tional schools. 1 told liishop Hell that
Albany College could hardly make a
definite proposition al this time, but
would be glad to confer al any time
with the commissioners."
HARRISBURG GIRL MARRIED
Polk County Man Claims Popular
Young Woman of Linn County
as Bride,
Mai l ied, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Kvans, Wo'odhurn, Ore..
Sunday evening. 1'eh. Oaniel l
liurge and Rose A. Hieily, W. S. (lor
don. pa-tor oi the Methodi-t church,
oitu'i.uing.
Mr Hinge is a highly respected citi
mi ot Polk county, and the proprietor
i f the Oak 1 awn Stock I'arm. where
he has reeeixed tinny piies and med
als on his Jctsey cattle and thorough
ly ed Peictuion hoisvs
Mis llietlv is ft out ILinisbmg but
l as been one of the teachers in the
I ublii schools ot" I inn county for the
past three e.ns. and h i. many friends
p. Al'ai'y and vicinity, who wish the
wo'l)i young I.id the greatest pos
sible happiness in lu r new home at
the farm near P.ill.t
Mi. Huim- has resided there for the
I ,;st two eais. sinee forming a part
unship with Mr. !'.ans in the stcok
business.
Beside tho-ic mentioned, the follow
tig guests were present: Mr. B. R.
Rice, o'f Salem, who played the wed
umg tnaich: K. Ct Gardner, of PulU,
Miss t.otunna Kvans. Mrs. Mav lu
i.int, and Mis W. S Gordon.
Fred D. Fisher, Son of Mrs.
E.T. T. Fisher Will Represent
This Country in Cuba.
Fred I). Fisher, a son of Mrs. K. T.
T. Eisher of this city, and for many
years L. S. Consul to Mukden, Nagas
aki, Formosa, Harbin, and other parts
of the Orient, has been appointed
United Slates consul to Santiago,
Cuba.
Mr. Fisher has been spending the
winter in Oregon on a six months'
leave of absence and was visiting in
Albany for several weeks with his
motW;r and brothers and sister.
Ills brothers are W. E. Fisher of
Millersburg; Earl Fisher, county as
sessor of Linn county, and ex-City
Kngineer Hugh Fisher of Albany; and
Ralph Fisher of Portland. Mrs. O. E.
Perry of Albany is a sister.
Mr: Fisher served in the Philionines
during the Spanish-American war and j
after being discharged from the army,
began his work in connection with the I
consular service in Nagasaki, Japan,
and was later advanced to the vice- !
consulate in that office. After leaving i
Nagasaki he was consul to Formosa, I
Harbin, and Mukden, successively. His j
many friends in Albany and Linn j
county are pleased to hear of his ap
pointment to Cuba. I
TANGENT MAN CLAIMS
ALBANY GIRL AS BRIDE
County Clerk VVillardMarks issiud
a marriage license late Saf.nl.iy ev
ening to Wayne Cooper of Tangent
and Miss Mazie Hriggs of Albany.
Hie groom is a prosperous farmer
Mving in the vicinity of Tangent and
s veil and favorably known m Linn
lav, nty.
I he b;':d' i a daughter of L P.
Hriggs, )-v: ci the leading citizen:; "f
the Talhnan d'strict and is ,l voting
oman of charming personality.
i'lic I '-.iiif ici at joins with ' In r
many iV.eiidi in extending con jr uu
i.'tions. Come on and bring- a
friend to see Snyder
draw out your plow-lay
Don't fail to see our
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15-ACUK YOUNG FRUIT ORCH
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nuts, 8 years ago, and then filled out
to fruit and and berries. Choice place.
J'.j miles of city ot Albany, a city of
over 7lHU) inhabitants. Over 40 pas
senger trains dailv. Will take $,500
for the place. Worth . ?5lXHV Must
sell. -AIviu J. Carothers, Xo. 5.H La
fayette St.. Albany, Oregon. (.Cop
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FOR SALE 1000 bushels of white
seed oats (.Three grain", at 45 cents
per bushel. Address R. Olson,
Tangent, Oregon. R. P. I) 2.
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Miss Dunn of Shedds and S. P.
x Halerson Were Married at
11 :30 This Morning.
A quiet wedding ceremony was per
formed at the Methodist parsonage
at 11:30 today when Carl Halverson of
Tangent claimed as his bride Miss
Cecilia Dunn, of Shedds.
The young people were accompan
ied to the parsonage by Mr. and Mrs.
XV. D. Porter and the ceremony was
performed by Rev. D. H. Leech.
The bride is a popular and accom
plished young woman and has a large
circle of friends in Shedds and other
parts of the county.
The groom is a young man of high
attainments and for several years has
Held the position as ticket agent for
the Southern Pacific at Tangent,
where the newly married couple will
ma'-o their future home.
I pip ar
$190 buys a good,
new, durable piano
of us guaranteed for
10 years
ExcliaiiKc;ihle in two years
if not satisfactory un a Web
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Sons, Decker Bros, and other
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we are exektiive dealers in
Alhany and vicinity.
Pianola Pianos
are sold only by us iu Albany
and include the Stein way.
Weber. Steek, Wheelock and
Stuveyant pianolas.
Some big bargains iu new
and used pianos.
Pianos rented, tuned, re
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Davenport Music
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Third and Lyon Sts.
1 Phones: Main 41, Bell 263-R.
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well is located nearly in the center of
the lot and was dug over thirtv-five
ytars ago for th-s t se of Conrad My
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Substitutes 18 Gold Molars,
Grows Beard and Mustache,
but Is Caught.
Chicago, Eeb. 12. Adolph Eisher's
attempt to evade the police by having
eighteen of his teeth extracted and
gold teeth inserted in their place prov
ed a failure. He had also grown a
mustache and a heavy beard.
I'isher was arrested in New York
on charges of bigamy and burglary,
and on the way to Chicago today con
fessed, according to Sergt. John
O'Connor, to the theft of $1,000 from
a vault of Cluett, Peabody & Co. last
August. Eisher was employed by the
company as a watchman.
t Eisher married Hilda Goldsmith in
New York in March, 1901. Six years
later he deserted her and their five
children and came to Chicago. A year
ago last spring he married Ida Fein
stein. Following the theft he desert
ed her and their seven-months-old
child and fled to New York, retum
ing to live with his first wife.
management
to settle the
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