Home of Judge Hewitt Is Scene
of Notable Gathering of Sons
of Oregon Pioneers,
PARENTS CROSSED PLAINS
TO OREGON FROM MISSOURI
Men Are All Prominent in the
Affairs of the State Where
They Were Born.
Continued from Saturday, February 22
Seven brothers, all members of one
of Oregon's oldest pioneer families,
are gathering in Albany today to at
tend a lamily reunion which is being
held at the residence of Judge II. H.
Hewilt on South Kerry street.
The brothers arc D. M. Hewilt of
Monmouth, II. II. Hewitt of Albany,
A. W. Hewitt of Wheatland, J. A.
Hewitt of Wheatland, I. C. Hewitt of
Salem, Dr. J. L. Hewitt of Independ
ence, and Dr. L. L. Hewitt of Inde
pendence. Two more of the brothers,
M. C. Hewilt of Oakland, California,
and H. W. Hewitt of I'rosscr, Wash
ington, will be unable to be present.
The Hewilt brothers are sons of
Henry and Klizabeth Hewitt, sturdy
pioneers who' crossed the plains to
Oregon from Missouri in 1K43, set
tling first in Washington county and
moving later to Yamhill county. Upon
a farm near McMinnville all of the
children with the exception of D. M.
Hewilt who was born in Washington
county, and a daughter, Mrs. Thorn
ton, now deceased and who was horn
in Mismiri, were born. Since birth
most of the brothers have spent prac
tically all of their life within the bor
ders of the slate of Oregon where
they have prospered and contributed
much to the upbuilding of the state
which is their home.
With the exception of the daughter
who passed away many years ago, the
other nine members of the famliy, all
of whom are boys, are still living and
enjoying excellent health. They are
etigagt'd in various occupations and
each of llu brothers has been success
ful in his chosen work. The celebra
tion and family reunion which is being
held here today will be continued
over Sunday and a family dinner will
be one of (lie leading features of the
event which is an important one in
the lives of these brothers whose ages
range from 4.1 to 68.
The seven brothers who are in at
tendance at the reunion today are ac
companied by their wives who have
contributed much to their success in
life. The I cinoct at jo'iiis with the
many friends of the Hewitt brothers
in extending to them the best wishes
of the people of Albany and I. inn
county and may they continue to pros
per and enjoy good health.
C.W. TEBAULT JR. IS NEW
CITY-EDITOR OF DEMOCRAT
Clarence Tebatilt has accepted a
position as city eilitoY of the Demo
et.it and will be at his dek on Mon
day morning. He will succeed 1. eland
U. ( iilbei t, who has held this posi
tion for the past eight months. Mr.
tiilhert has accented U position with
the Herald, and will assume his new
duties Vo:n! tv
GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS
BORN 181 YEARS AGO TODAY
Inaugurated First President of
United States on April 30,
1789 in New York.
Today is the 181 st anniversary of
the birth o( George Washington, commander-in-chief
of the Continental
forces in the war of the American
Revolution, and first president of the
United States.
He was born in Westmoreland, Vir
ginia, on Feb. 22, 1732, and was the
oldest son of Augustine Washington
by his second wife, Mary Ball. Short
ly after George's birth, his father re
moved to a farm on the Rapahannock
river opposite Fricdcricksburg where
he died in 1743, bequeathing the estate
to George.
George Washington was an athlete,
fond of exercising, was a graceful and
expert rider, and fond of the wild life
of the woods. He enjoyed military
life from youth and was generally
chosen as a leader by his companions.
He was married on January 6, 1755,
to Martha Curtis, a young widow
with two children.
Washington was a great general and
served with distinction in the. Revolu
tionary war. He was inaugurated as
tile first president of the United
States -on April 30, 1789, in New
York. He died on December 4, 1799,
of acute laryngitis.
COONTY COMMISSIONER T.J.
BUTLER ILL WITH PNEUMONIA
Nobody With Exception of His
Physician Permitted to
Enter Sickroom.
County Commissioner Thomas
J. Hutler has been confined to
his home on East Sixth street
for several days with a severe
case of pneumonia, lie was so
low for several days that nobody
with the exception of his physi
cian, Dr. VV. H. Davis, was per
mitted to enter the sickroom.
The Democrat representative was
informed by Mrs. Hutler this
morning that the patient had
improved but little since yester
day and that he was still pretty
sick. The many friends of Mr.
Butler in Albany and Linn coun
ty are sorry to hear that he is
ill and all are awaiting the news
that he is out o'f danger and on
the road to recovery.
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PRISONER STEALS
Deftly Lifts Bottle of Liquor
from the Pocket of Chief of
Police Austin's Coat.
EMPTIES FLASK IN FRONT
OF EYES0FL0CAL0FFICERS
Dumfounded Policemen Stare
in Wonder as Thirsty Man
Gulps Down Liquid.
COLLEGE HEADS CONFERRING
IN METROPOLIS TODAY
To discuss the proposition o'f locat
ing one large denominational college
in the slate of Oregon, a conference
of college heads is being held today in
I 'or t land with representatives from
the Presbyterian, Kvangelieal and
United lirethren churches in attend- ,
anee. !
Albany College is represented by
President Crook anr A. C. Sehmitt
o'f Albany ami Dr. John II. tloyd. j
paMor of the Kirst Presbyterian
church of Portland. Albany stands a I
good chance of being selected as the j
!.'.--Mion fi" tlu n-'W colb-!' i
To have a prisoner steal a bottle of
whiskey from the pocket of a police
chief and drink it right in the presence
of the official is an unusual not to
say amusing incident, but that is
what actually happened to Chief of
Police Austin yesterday m'orning.
Chief of Police Austin and Police
man King had rounded up several ho
boes whom they escorted to the city
jail. Arrived there, Policeman King
searched the men, as is- customary,
when placing a prisoner in the bastile.
The pockets of the first man yielded
very little, but the other prisoner car
ried a pint bottle of whiskey and some
small change.
Upon finding the whiskey, King
passed it back to Chief Austin who
placed it in his outside coat pocket.
VVhile the officers were continuing
the search, the other prisoner who had
seen Chief of Police Austin place the
bottle of liquor in his coat pocket,
calmly walked over to where the Chief
was standing and deftly lifted the bot
tle out, pulled the cork and drank the
contents.
The oflicers who had completed
searching the other prisoner by this
time looked up just in time 'to see the
last of the liquor disappear down the
throat of the thirsty prisoner who
walked to the door of the prison and
threw the ennpty bottle itvto the jail
yard.
iSoth oflicers were dumfounded by
the cool "touch'' made by their pris
oner and were so amazed that it was
several minutes before either one
spoke. Finally Chief Austin managed
to mutter "Well, wouldn't that get
you ?"
Policeman King could finally hold
himself in no longer and indulged in a
hearty laugh in which he was joined
by the chief, who appreciated by this
lime the humorous side of the situa
tion and admitted that it was the best
that had ever been worked on him.
The nervy prisoner who took the
liquor from -the chief smacked his lips
and settled himself comfortably on a
cot in one of the cells apparently con
tented to spend several days in the
jail, which Chief of Police Austin will
undoubtedly allow him to do.
Mrs. John Xeely left this morning
for Scio where she will visit for a few
days with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. 1.. W. Pomerov.
Owners of Autos in That Part
of State Are Also Desirous of
Testing License Law.
HAVE ORGANIZED STRONG
CLUB FOR PURPOSE PLANNED
Would Unite Forces with Linn
County Motorists; Letter
Received Here Today.
That the movement recently inaug
urated by the automobile owners of
Linn county who propose .to test the
constitutionality of the automobile
license fee required by the state each
year, is meeting with the approval of
auto owners in other parts of the state
is apparent from a communication re
ceived here today by a prominent
business man and automobile owner
of this city.
The letter was from Frank Wort
man of McMinnville, secretary of the
Yamhill County Automobile Club,
who states that the owners of autos
in that county have organized a club
consisting of 100 members' and that
the organization was perfected with
the same object in view that of test
ing the constitutionality of the state
automobile tax.
Secretary Wortman announces that
the Yamhill county motorists are wil
ling and ready to co-operate with the
Linn county motorists in testing the
law and desire to unite forces with the
local people in the plan proposed.
The offer of the Yamhill county
men will probably be accepted and a
meeting of the Linn county owners
of autos will be held soon to act upon
the matter.
The plan of testing the license law,
proposed by the Linn county owners,
is to refuse to pay the license money
for 1913 and allow one of the owners
to be arrested for refusing to pay the
money to the si-cretary of state. Each
auto' owner will then contribute to a
fund for making the test in the courts
of Oregon.
Many of the Linn county autoists
have expressed their willingness to
nay the license money for this year,
provided that the proceeds be turned
into a road fund for the construction
of modern roads and highways in the
counties where the money is raised.
The result of the proposed test' will
be awaited with interest by automobile
owners throughout the rtate.
A. M. Prior, a prominent business
man of Marrishurg, returned home
this morning after spending yesterday
in Albany looking after business mat
ters. Miss 1 lattie Hamilton of this city
left this morning on the electric for
Portland, where she will spend Sunday
vis-ting frirnds ami rrlativrs.
SENATE MAKES CHANGES
IN APPROPRIATION BILL
Appropriation for Albany Post
office Increased $10,000
by U. S. Senate.
Washington, Feb. 21. "With the ac
ceptance of tlie amendment carrying
$1,000,000 for a public building in Port
land, said senator .bourne, Oregon
has more money appropriated in the
public buildings bill than any state
save New York."
"How does the house feel about al
lowing the Portland item?" the sena
tor was asked.
"At this time I believe," he replied,
"prospects look very good. I have
great expectation that this will go
through."
Washington. Feb. 21. With an ad
ditional appropriation of $20,000,000
added, the house public buildings bill
was reported to the senate today.
The most important senate increas
es included the following:
For buildings at Portland, Or., $1,
000,000; the Dalles, Or., $24,000; Al
bany. Or., $10,000; Miles City, Mont..
$75,000, and Santa Barbara, Cal., $20,
000, all prostoffices; for a postoffice
and customs house at Everett, Wash.,
$75,000; Wenatchee, Wash., $85,000;
Missoula, Mont., $125,000; postoffice
and land office at Vancouver, Wash.,
$145,000.
. The appropriation for a posfoffice
and customs house at Oakland, Cal.,
was increased from $75,000 to $115,-000.
GEORGE WASHINGTON WILL BE
SUBJECT OF PATRIOTIC TALK
Judge Hewitt Speaks Tomorrow
Evening at Presbyterian
Church of This City.
The residents of Albany, es
pecially the members of the con
gregation of the First Presbyte
rian church, are looking forward
with interest to the patriotic ad
dress of Judge H. tl. Hewitt of
this city who will speak tomor
row evening at 7:30 o'clock at
that church on "George Wash
ington, the Father of Our Coun
try." Judge Hewitt is a forceful
speaker and will deliver an ad
dress that will be appreciated by
all.
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C. M. Burkhart was one of the
small army o'f Democrat subscribers
who renewed their subscription to
day. Mr. Hurkhart resides three miles
east of Albany and has taken the pa
per for the past thirty-eight years.
His father subscribed for the paper in
the year 1X65 and received every is
sue from that date until the time of
his death.
Robert L. White, a prominent farm
er of Harrisburg, and a former sheriff
of Linn county, returned home this
morning after a few days' visit here.
Lloyd H. Wickersbam, . chief engi
neer of the Oergon Electric, arrived
in Albany last evening and is looking
alter business matters here today.
FLOCK 10 HUB GITY
Delegates from All Parts of
Linn and Benton Arrive to
Attend Convention.
MEETING HELD TODAY AT
NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
President Sturm of Lebanon
Calls Gathering to Order;
Oldest Carrier Is Here.
The relation of the parcels post to
the rural mail carrier, better roads
and highways, salaries, and many oth
er subjects of interest to the men who
d'stributc the mail in the country will
be discussed here this afternoon at the
annual meeting of the rural mail car
riers from Linn and Benton counties
which convened here this afternoon in
the armor)', corner of Fourth and
Lyon streets.
The rural mail carriers of Linn and
Ccnton counties have been organized
Severn! years and meet at regular in
tervals to discuss problems of import
ance to their positions, and this af
ternoon's session will undoubtedly be
of importance to every carrier present.
The mail men have been arriving all
day and fifteen or twenty had arrived
wlien the session was called to order
by A. O. Sturm o'f Lebanon, presi
dent of the association. The other of
ficers of the association are E. B.
Cornett, Albany, vice-president, and
C. W. Le Vee, of Corvallis, secretary
treasurer. Following the business session this
afternoon the annual election of offi
cers will be held and the delegates will
return to' their homes this evening.
Among the delegates in 'attendance at
the convention today is David Shear
er of Tangent, the oldest rural carrier
in Oregon.
Jas. A. Wilson, of the Salem Brew
ing Co., a former resident of Albany,
once a deputy sheriff, arrived this
noon on a short business trip.
EGGS FOR HATCHING S. C.
Rhode Island Reds, 1st pen $2.01.
2nd pen $1.50. H. G. Rumbaugh. R.
4. lb Miie Phone 3HM. FS-to-MarS
Come on and bring a f
friendto see Snyder
draw out your plow-lay
Don't fail to see our
NEW POWER
HAMMER
404 East Second St.
Albany
1
S Our Big Sale has been an immense success, but the stock was large and very complete and the assort-
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February Sale of
Hair Goods
Extra good quality human
hair switches in the great
est variety of shades, in
eluding grey and grey
mixed.
All lengths 24 to 34 inches
We cun mutch your hiiir with tin extra good
switch and save you money besides
AkimUs for Yfl Aleuts for
Stumlurd LsKJULJ O K.bo RcJucIn
Pattern-. 'W Weilt Fcrr? Slrcct Corsets
AT 304 EAST SECOND STREET
Our Big Sale has been an immense success, but the stock was large and very complete and the assort
ment is hardly broken. We have
Only a Few Days More
in which to close out the entire stock, so have made still deeper cuts on staple standard goods to make them
move quick. Look over the list below and see what we can save you.
All 25c Cans Raking- Fowdcr ...15c
All 45c Coffees per lb 30c
35c Bulk Coffees per lb 25c
60c Tens per lb .'.35c
All 15c Cereals, Quaker Ooats, Wheat, Rice, etc....lOc
Magic Yeast and Yeast Foam, 3 Tkgs 10c
20c Fkgs. Wheat Eats 10c
15c Tkgs. Pancake Flour 10c
F.ulk Rolled Oats per lb 4c
Dried Apples, per lb 5c
All 15c Glass and Canned Meats 10c
All Sizes Lamp Chimneys 5c
All Sizes Lamp Burners 5c
Lantern Globes '. 6c
Large $1.00 Cold Blast Lanterns 50c
35c Del Monte Preserves 18c
None Such Mince Meat, 4 for 25c
25c Cans Drv Milk, per can 10c
All 10c Shoe' Polish per bottle 5c
All 20c Bottled Extracts 10c
All 10c Spices 6c
All 15c Spices 8c
Men and Women's 50c Winter Underwear, each.. 25c
Men's $1.50 Leather Gloves, per pair .85c
Men's 75c and $1.00 Gloves, per pair .'.50c
Men's 50c and 60c Leather Gloves, per pair 35c
Ladies' and Misses Best Rubbers per pair 35c
Clark's Thread, 10 spools '. 25c
Men's $1.00 Outing Shirts 55c
All $1.50 and $2.00 Umbrellas , 95c
All 50c and 60c Buggv Whips 25c
All 75c and $1.00 Buggy Whips "50c
Economy Fruit Jars, Pints, per dozen 55c
Economy Fruit Jars, Half-Gallon, per dozen........75c
Jelly Glasses, per dozen '. 15C
All "Patent Medicines, $1.00 size ......50c
All Patent Medicines, 50c size 25c
All Patent Medicines, 25c size '....15c
25c Porous Piasters, each i0c
$1.50 Willow Clothes Baskets, large size.... $1 09
$1.00 Adjustable Clothes Bars .' .....25c
50c Glass Wasli Boards 25c
Galvanized Wash Tubs 4qc
. China Xest Eggs, per dozen i5c
All Ribbons, Lace and Embroideries Half Price
Come Early While Assortment Is Complete
304 E. 2d St.
E. R. SULLY
Albany, Oreg.