LOCAL ATTORNEY
IE,
W. R. Bilyeu of This City Being
Urged to Become a Candidate
for High Office.
ALBANY LAWYER CONSIDER
ED FAVORABLE BY BAR
Friends Claim That He Has
an Excellent Chance of Ap
pointment UnderGovernor.
Declaring that Linn county should
be represented on the supreme bench
of Oregon and urging the appointment
of W. R. Hilyeu of this city as one
of the two additional judges author
ized under a bill pending in the Ore
gon state legislature, certain members
of the local bar and other friends of
the local attorney this morning started
a movement in his behalf and it is
probable that the matter will soon be
given official recognition by the pro
fession in Linn county.
Friends of the local attorney here
point out the fact that Mr. Hilyeu has
been identified with the pioneer his
tory of the state, having always been
prominent in local and state politics.
He has served as a member of the
Oregon state senate and is at the pres
ent time chairman of the democratic
county central committee. No man
in this section of the stale has a bet
ter legal mind and it is claimed that
by both training and temperament, the
local attorney is exceptionally well
qualified for a judicial' office. Again
he h.is been identified with the tem
perance movement in Linn county and
on this (tiestion as well as in many
others, he has worked in close har
mony with Governor West.
The fact that the appointment of
Mr. Hilyeu would not only be grati
fying to the members of his own
party but to the temperance leaders
as well, is calculated to appeal to the
governor when the matter of making
the selection is presented to him for
final action.
When seen this aflcrnon by the
Democrat representative, Mr. Hilyeu
admitted that he had been waited upon
by a delegation of friends in regard to
the mailer but as yet had not bad time
to give the subject the consideration
which it deserved.
The bill creating 'the two additional
judges of the supreme court has pass
ed both houses and is now in the
hands of the governor.
CHEMIST AT 0. A. C. UNABLE
TO MAKE TEST FOR POISON
U. of 0. Professor Will Decide
Whether Starns Child Was
Poisoned.
Heeausr of lack nf liim the ' ana
lytic chemist nf the Oregon Agricul
Unul Culleue refused to undertake the
laU f testing the spleen and Kidneys
nf the young ehild of hnra Strauss
whose alledeg mysterious death oc
curred Sunday night, from supposed
poisoning. Attorney I );ui Johnston
tnnk tin- intestines of the dead ehild
to Eugene yesterdav, where Professor
Strafford, the University of Ore
gon laboratory, will proceed with the
analysis.
The .minorities at the Oregon Ag
rieultural College were unable to
snare the time at present to wive a
thorough investigation of (he subject.
It will probably be a week or ten days
before the final result of ihe examina
tion will be Known fi mil Professor
Strafford.
It will be remembered that the sud
den death of the ehild amuused the
snspi.-inu- of li. Johnson, of llalsey,
and at Ins retpiest, I.. I.. Swan, acting
in the capacity of coroner, went to
Peoiia Snndav night to investigate the
case. 1 teeming an inquest unneces
sary. I h". Jo'hnson was authorized to
per fori;, an autopsy. The mother
claimed that the child was a victim of
ptomaine poisoning, resulting from the
use of milk left in a can over night.
MUNICIPAL CLEAN-UP DAY
MAY BE PROCLAIMED
WtlUe nothing has been given out
officially, it is unilettsnod that a gen
eral municipal cleanup day will be pro
claimed by Mayor Gilbert some time
in the near future.
With the advent of spting the gen
eral cleanup season is in vogue and it
is the earnest desire of the city admin
istration that Albany be made one of
the cleanest cities of the valley. To
this end it is hoped that every eitien
will respond to the call of the mayor
by placing the grounds surrounding
their homes in an orderly shape, if
possible.
( is pointed out that these condi
tions will reap their rewaids. appeal
ing to the eyes of strangers and vis
itor to tins city.
The city has been unrelenting in its
spirit toward the cleaning of the pav
ed streets and tins goes to show that
the feeling for municipal cleanliness is
keen.
Hr. R. IV Wallace went out to Leb
anon this forenoon on professional
business.
PRISONER IN COUNTY JAIL
TAKEN ILL WITH PNEUMONIA
R. T. Sharp Was Removed Last
Night to St. Mary's Hospital
by Order of Sheriff.
R. T. Sharp, recently convicted for
violation of the local option liquor
law, in this city, was taken seriously ill
with pneumonia yesterday afternoon
at the county jail where he was serving
a sentence of 20 days, and Sheriff lio
dine ordered his immediate removal to
St. Mary's hospital. He was taken to
the hospital in the ambulance yester
day at 5:30 p. in.
At the hospital this morning he was
reported to be slightly improved. His
condition is not regarded as serious at
the present time.
NEARLY $5,000 COLLECTED
FROM LIQUOR DISPENSORS
Interesting Figures Gathered in
Regard to Campaign Against
Illegal Sale of Liquor.
Fines imposed by Judge Percy R.
Kelly, of the circuit court, and Judfje
L. L. Swan, of the justice court, in
the recent campaign against the blind
piggers of Linn county, together with
bail forfeitures, involved a sum of ap
proximately $4850.
This is reputed to be the biggest
cleanup of bootleggers since the local
option law took elect eight years ago.
The keynote of the campaign
against the lawbreakers was sounded
when Al Peacock was tried, on an in
dictment from the grand jury, and
convicted in Judge Swan's court on
several charges. The total amount
of fines imposed upon him is $1000,
besides a sentence of 90 days plus 30
days he was out on parole. Peacock is
alleged to have been the most notori
ous blindpigger in this city, having
been before the grand jury several
times and convicted on other charges.
K. D. Henry has contributed quite
a small fortune to the( county treasury.
Henry had been before the courts on
several charges, jumping his bail on
one occasion, which amounted to $750.
He was recently convicted of bootleg
ging in Judge Kelly's court and for
feited a $5K) bail when he failed to
appear to receive his sentence.
Others who were recently convicted
in the circuit court are: J. D. Ken
nedy. $d50 and 50 days in the countv
jail. W. A. Marks, $4K and 10 days
in jail; F.d Ackerman, $150; Al New
man, $50, In Judge Swan's court,
Van Rilev received $150, William
Riley $150 and 10 days, Frank Al
bright $150 and 10 days. Jack Miller
$400 and 20 days, Jim Hart $500 and
30 days. A good portion of all the
fines are paid.
BRYAN IS SLATED TO BE
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
William McAdoo Will Be the
Secretary of Treasury;
Other Predictions.
Washington, Feb. 25. It was said
positively tonight in high congres
sional quarters closely identified with
the incoming administration of Presi
dent Wilson that the following cabinet
appointments had been determined
upon definitely:
Secretary of State, William J. Hry
an, of Nebraska.
Secretary of the Treasury, William
G. McAdoo. nf New York.
Postmaster-General, Albert S. Bur
leson, of Texas.
Secretary of the Navy. Josephus
Daniels, of North Carolina.
Two Places Still Undetermined.
The foregoing names and positions
are said to have advanced entirely be
yond the stage o't conjecture or gos
sip and become- finalities in the forth
coming cabinet list. Other places in
the cabinet are said to be reasonably
settled, with the exception of the port
folios of War ami Agriculture.
The name of A. Mitchell Palmer, of
Pennsylvania, which has been men
tioned prominently in connection wit-h
the attorney -generalship, uo'w is elim
inated. It appears that a cabinet position
was tendered to Mr. Palmer and de
clined, the expectation being that he
would remain in the house of represen
tatives to be in a sense the personal
representative of Mr. Wilson in the
important legislation about to be for
mulated. FEW MARRIAGE LICENSES
ISSUED BY COUNTY CLERK
There has been a decided decrease
in marriages during the past week, ac
cording to County Clerk Willard L.
Marks, judging from the state of his
books, which show that the last li
cense issued was on February 1-.
Nevertheless. I ho monthly average
comes up to the standard so far. Hut
if the old saying from Tennyson
holds good as Mr. Marks quoted: ''In
the spring the young man's fancies
lightlv turn to thought of love." this
county will uphold its reputation as a
matrimonial center.
News on This Page is
V WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 26
From Daily Issue of
?S:2
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Flames Claim Residence Near
First and Montgomery Sts.
Last Night.
FIREMEN BELIEVE BLAZE
TO BE OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN
Building Said to Have Been
Used for Immoral Purposes;
Once Raided by Police.
One of the most notorious houses
in the city was practically destroyed
by( fire last night. The fire which is
supposed to have started from incen
diary origin, was discovered at 11:50
and by 11:57 the fire department had
responded, extinguishing the blaze,
which covered the entire roof, by 12:30
a. m. this morning.
The building is owned by Dr. J. L.
Hill, and is located on the west side
of Montgomery street near the corner
of First.
By the time the fire department had
arrived, the fire was at its height and
caused considerable uneasiness to
property owners and tenants in the
neighborhood. It is the general opin
ion that the fire started in the rear
of the basement and ate its way up
the rear of the building to the roof,
where, it rapidly spread.
It is understood from authority that
the building was deliberately set afire
as coaloil and gasoline were found
strewn over the floors and quite a
quantity was found in beer bottles.
The house for years has borne the
reputation as a gathering place for the
worst elements. It is said that the
place, although supposedly vacant at
the time of the fire, has been a ren
dezvous for blindpiggers of the city
and has been used as a storehouse for
their wares. At one time it is reputed
to have been used as a rooming house
for women of questionable character
and on several occasions has been
raided by the police.
CORVALLIS COMMISSION IS
IN FAVOR OF OILED MACADAM
The Business Men Return from
Medford Where They Investi
gated Paving Material.
The following is reprinted from the
Corvallis Republican :
X. R. Moore, representing the city
council of Corvallis and Judge Victor
1 Muses and Dr. G. R. Farra, rep
resenting the Madison street proper
ty owners, returned last evening from
a trip to Medford where they inves
tiRated the merits of a new paving
called oiled macadam.
The commission was greatly im
pressed by this method of improving
the streets and found that the Med
ford council, officials and people re
gard it as the cti:il of hitulithic, lik
ing it so well that Medford intends
hard surfacing all its streets with this
material.
The comparatively low cost makes
the paving especially adapted to resi
dence streets of the smaller cities,
the expense raugiuir from 97 cents to
$1.04 per square yard and the Medford
people figure that by eliminating mis
takes made in the experimental work
and by paving on an extensive scale,
they can lay this pavement tor 65
cents.
It is believed that many Corvallis
streets will be paved this summer if a
satisfactory paving at a moderate
price can be had. and the larger area
to be covered the less will be the per
yard cost. The commission's report
will be presented to the property own
ers and to the city council.
A man whose name could not be
learned, hut who is known as "Griz
zly" by his fellow workmen, fell ,15
feet front the Oregon Klcctric trestle
across the Calapooia river this morn
ing. However, he was uninjured and
was able to resume his work later in
Ihe day.
.lack Mammel. the contractor, has just
purchased a Studebaker 35 automobile
from ltarrett Hros.
C. C. Wade was here from Scio to
day. CITY BUYS A SPAN OF
MULES THIS
After joy riding over the main thor
oughfares of the city behind a big pair
of mules, yesterday afternoon. Mayor
Gilbert and Councilman John Simp
son. .1. R. llulbcrt and M. J. Cameron,
decided that the mules passed inspec
tion and would serve the city satisfac
torily. Accordingly the city treasurer
has been authorized to issue a check
to A. V. Cormack, a fanner residing
south of this city.
and are a splendid looking pair of
animals. They will be used to haul
Ihe new street flusher, together with
Keneral utility work.
E. H. Horsky has been given the
contract cf making them a set of har
ness. Geo. II. Crowcl! went out to Linn
haven this' morning.
GOVERNOR WEST HAS
SIGNED BOUNDARY BILL
The Dispute Between Linn and
Marion Counties Has
Passed into History.
' The fact that S. B. No. 60 intro
duced in the senate by Senator Miller,
of Linn, has been signed by the gover
nor, was confirmed in a telephonic
communication this morning between
the senator at Salem and C. II. Stew
art, manager of the local Commercial
club.
The bill as it has been amended and
signed by the governor is:
Sec. 2343. The southern boundary
of Marion County, and the northern
boundary of Linn county shall be as
follows: Commencing in the middle
o'f the main channel of the Willam
ette river opposite the mouth of the
Santiam river, thence up said Santiam
river to the North Fork of said river,
thence up said North Fork to the
mouth of Whitewater creek, thence up
said creek to a point where the creek
crosses the section line between sec
tions 21 and 28 in township 10, S. R.
7 E., thence due east along said sec
tion line projected to the summit of
the Cascade mountains.
The bill was introduced January 20,
and was referred to the committee on
counties. It was later reported back
with the recommendation that it pass
as amended. It passed the senate on
February 15 and appeared in the
house on the same day. After being
read the first time on February 19, it
was referred to the Linn and Marion
delegations and it was at this time that
the Marion delegation completely
went back on their initial sentiments
in the matter, whereupon the bill was
re-referred to the committee on coun
ties. A bill introduced by Senator Carson
early in the session, fixing the south
ern boundary of Marion county and
which if passed would annex approx
imately 92,000 acres to that county,
nrimarily caused the split in the dele
gations. This bill was referred to the
committee on counties, in January,
and reported back without recommen
dation, whereupon it was laid on the
table.
Andrew Johnson, of the Corvallis
& Eastern went up to Mill City this
morning. .Mr. Johnson has been with
the road almost since it. started, lit
is inspector of almost everything from
Wood to telephone poles, besides do
ing ofice work, a very competent man.
M. Bussard went out to Bussard
this morning to spray his peach trees.
CONDUCTOR OF SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA MARRIED HERE
Leading Portland Musician Is
Well Known by People
of Albany.
Carl Denton, conductor of the Port
land Symphony Orchestra concert to
be held in Salem next Sunday, was
married in Albany to a niece of W. B.
Stevens. Mr. Denton is an English
man, but has been prominent in Port
land musical circles for the past 12
years and is at present organist and
director of St. Stephens Pro-Cathedral.
Me first appeared in concert in
Kngland at the age of seven years.
He is a medalist of the Royal Acad
emy of Music in London and is the
accredited representative on this coast
of the Royal Musical college of Lon
don. Mr. Denton is of that progressive
modern school of musicians which has
broken away from the severely clas
sical and advocates the embellishment
of classical productions with popular
and national airs. IHs concerts at
tract lovers o't music as well as pro
fessional and highly trained musi
cians. FOR SALE 16 pullets and 1 cock
erel, oe each. Guaranteed fnll- !
blond White Rocks. R. V. Hope, i
R. D. 2. Jefferson, Oregon, j
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the money. In the meantime scores
of missionaries grateful people who
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the most gratifying results have been
telling their friends about it. That is
why the use of Rexall Rubbing Oil is
so widespread. It has won entirely
on merit.
If you are lame, use Rexall Rubbing
Oil, secure in the knowledge that it
has relieved others and that if it does
not relieve you it will not cost you
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at our store The Rexall Store.
FRED DAWSON,
Albany, Oregon. FJ6
j WALTER A. MARKS WAS
Fine of $400 Assessed Against
Him by Judge Kelly Paid and
Jail Sentence Served.
Walter A. Marks, convicted on a
charge of selling intoxicating liquor in
violation of the local option law, at
the last term of Judge Kelly's court
and fined $400 and sentenced to 10
days in the county jail, was released
this morning by Sheriff Bodine upon
completion of his sentence.
Marks paid over to the sheriff $250
before his release, having previously
paid $150, the total fine being $400.
A. H. Lea, the creamery man, of
Portland, was in the city today.
MUST BE TOTAL ABSTAINERS
TO OBTAIN SHARE IN ESTATE
The Children of Millionaire Re
quired to Make Oath Before
They Can Inherit.
Bloomington, III., Feb. 26. Before
Mora, Leita and Max Murdock, chil
dren of the late J. T. Murdock of La
Salle county, can inherit under their
millionaire father's will they must ap
pear before the probate court and
swear that they have not smoked nor
chewed tobacco nor partaken of in
toxicating liquors as a beverage for
two years previous.
While Murdock was known to be a
total abstainer himself, he was not bi
goted in regard to others who might
drink or smoke, and his will was a
great surprise to his family and
friends.
Murdock provided that in the event
of deceit in complying with this pro
vision of his will, a protest made by
any person acquainted with the facts
must be given consideration by the
court authorized to act as arbitrator
to determine the truth or falsity of
the charge.
Should the accusation be substanti
ated the person who made the false
affidavit must forfeit all share in the
estate. The heirs are given life inter
est in the property, and the anti-tobacco
and anti-liquor stipulations arc
binding upon the children and grand
children of the heirs.
All the children are grown and
prominent in society circles. They
say there will be no danger of any for
feit of their share in the estate, as all
are oppo'scd to the use of tobacco and
intoxicants.
Harry Hawkins, who is in from
Linnhavcii, went to Tangent this af
ternoon. He reports active work at
Linnhaven on replanting trees and
pruning others. Most of the old trees
are in a healthy condition and doing
well. This year about fifty acres will
be planted to' trees, and the orchards
will be gradually enlarged until the
entire large tract is completely cov
ered, perhaps making the largest in
the valley.
Rev. Hocking, of the Shedd M. E.
church, was an Albany visitor, coming
down last night to hear Rev. Lewtas,
in his lecture.
C. O. Sextnn, of Grants Pass, has
been in the citv.
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A Good Buy Means More Than Getting
Something at a Cheap Price
Quality means cost but every
body knows the better the quality
the greater the durability, and it
is durability that finally decides
the net cost of a purchase
IrvirVs
324 S. Broadalbin St.
IS KILLED
BY FALLING TREE
Clifford Wolfe Meets Death in
a Timber Camp Near
Mill City.
HE WAS A SON OF ED
WOLFE OF GATES, OREGON
Brother of Deceased Received
News of the Accident
Last Night.
That Clifford Wolfe, a young man
employed in the timber camps in the
vieinny o Mill City, ivas yesterday
killed by a falling tree was the word
received here last, night by his brother,
Byron Wolfe.
No particulars wAe contained in
the message but it has since been
learned that the young man died
shortly after the injury was sustained.
The deceased was a son of Mr. and
M!rs. Ed Wolfe, prosperous and high
ly respeqted farmers residing in the
vicinity oi Gates. He has been em
ployed for several years in the tim
ber camps andvas well and favorably
Known in both Mill City and Gates.
While the funeral arrangements
have not as yet been made, it is said
that the services will be conducted at
the family residence.
What kind of a man is Wooclrow
Wilson and what kind of a president
will he make. Samuel G. Blythc writes
upon these and other questions in the
Saturday Evening Post just out. Get
it of Riley Lobaugh.
FOR SALE Half dozen fine, pullet
bred barred cockerels. High class
stock from crossing three best laying
strains in state. Price $2.50 f taken
soon. May be seen at corner .id and
Cal. streets. Barred Rock, Butf Or
pinp.ton and Indian Runner duck eggs
fo- sale. Archibald & Son: 540 WJrd.
d & w F22-MS
EGGS FOR HATCHING S. C.
Rhode Island Reds, 1st pen $2.00,
2nd pen SI. 50. H. G. Rumbaugh. R.
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