Soctc'V
VOL. XLVIII.
ALBANY. LINN COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1913.
No. 36.
v. Historic
MMSESS1
IMPII
Building Permit Requested by
Peter Pauius for Two Story
Brick on First.
THE CITY WONT BUY BOOTS
FOR WHITE WINGS
Usual Bills Allowed and Other
Business Transacted at
the Meeting.
That the mavor and members of the
citv council are thoroughly in earnest
in 'their campaign for a unilorm sys
tem of cluster lights in Albany, was
indicated at the regular session ot the
citv council held last evening.
With plans and specifications and
,-m estimate of the cost of installing
a cluster lighting system, covering the
citv. Mr. L. C. Kelsey. engineer, pic- j
seined his estimates to Mayor l.ilbert, j
who suggested that an informal meet- ,
ing of the council be held to consider j
the matter. Accordingly the city dads
will Rather at the city hall this morn
ing at o'clock for this purpose.
An ordinance to eu arge the duties j
and primarily to regulate the electric j
wiring ol tlie city ".is rem. v
f the Equitable Kating Doaru oi ore
mu erwruers, oi
udcrwriters, ot rortui a, '"; j
,e council on tins lull, winch was
...erred to the committee on ordi-
the
reter
Tin iimnoscd building
ordinance
bill introduced in the council bej'ore
was read and also referred to the com
mittee on ordinances. ,i io m, ? ....
regulate l ie construction 01 miiiuiiigs i
in e fire limits of the city. j
..'!': f ii....: i;...,ii for the
erection and altering of buildings was ;
referred to the committee on lire and
water The application of R. D. Sncll
as contractor to erect a two-story
brick building nil lrirst street near the
corner of ISroadalhin, with a frontage
oi 22 feet, for Peter Pauhis. and one
liy the same contractor to remodel a
building on Second street for Mrs.
Maggie S. Ubl. 1. I. Terrill applied
for permision to erect' a one-story
brick building in the Eastern addi
tion, which was also referred to the
fire ami water committee.
Upon motion of Councilman Hul
bert, the city engineer was ordered to
survey the proper grades and the
street superintendent to fix Tenth
street near Elm. Street Superintend
ent Junkin's recommendation to place
a cement walk and curbing on north
side of lots 2 and 3, Monteith's addi
tion, at expense of property owners
was adopted. An ordinance intro
duced bv Councilman Lyons to curb
and grade Jefferson street south of
Water was authorized. Mr. Lyon also
introduced a measure to advertise for
E. A. McKcrrin and Ada E. Robinson
in a case of delinquent street paving
taxes.
A proposal by Councilman Johnson
that the city furnish rubber boots for
the street cleaning department met
w :th opposition and was dropped. It
appeared to members of the council
that the city conpensated its help to
the extent that they could afford to
purchase their own wearing apparel.
I lie ioiio.mi.k ... i" .. -
The city recorder was authorized to
co'llect delinquent dog taxes and it
was further ordered that changes be
made at the fire department building
to accommodate the new apparatus
which is expected to arrive in the near
future. This was referred to the com
mittee on fire and water with power
to act
Mayor Gilbert announced that the
matter of a county pest house would
be taken up as soon as Commissioner
I'.r.tler. who is ill with pneumonia, is
able to confer on the subject.
The council authorized payment of
the following bills: M. Senders,
$.17.60; Ralston Electric Co., $0.60; F.
L. Ries. $26.25; G. M. Junkin, $075;
A. W. Docksteader, $5.50; A. Fuller
& Son, $1.00; J. R. Penland. $35 00;
A. W. Cormack, $500; F. E. Van Has
scl, $3.82; G. M. Knox. $19.25; George
Simon, $24.00; L. C. Kelsey, $150.00;
G. M. Payne, $41.00; L L. Swan,
$102.50.
All members of the council were
present at the session last night.
SCARLET FEVER ATTANGENT;
MEETING POSTPONED
Because a number of cases of scar
let fever have developed in the vicin
ity of Tangent, the educational meet
ing which was scheduled to take place
at that place on Saturday has been
called off by County Superintendent
V. L. Jackson.
Mr Jackson last night received a
phone message from Tangent which
conveyed tne iniormauon mai wic
'(C?i C nHimfc A" "bseribers who have received
of the epidemic. - 5talcm(.n,s are mKci to rcmit fo; (?
9 their subscription by return mail
-i?'?'' P'hlc do so.i otherwise to
Si"! ac' nowledite receipt of same, !i
News on This Page is ? giving the management some idea
From Daily Issue of 9 ? of when the account will be set-
s THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27. !tled.
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IMPORTANT CHANGES
County Assessor Fisher Tells
of New Statute Passed by
Oregon Legislature.
Returning Inst night from S:ilcin
where he conferred with the members
of tile stale tax commission in regard
to tile new law passed by tile pres
"ent legislature, making radical changes
in tile methods of handling taxation
matters. County Assessor l-'islicr this
morning explained some of. the pro
visions of the new statute.
"I'nder the provisions of the new
law," said .Mr. Fisher, "the assessor,
instead of the clerk, will hereafter
extend the tax roll on the county rec
ords The county equalization board
will meet tile 2nd Tuesdav in Septemr
her instead of the 3rd Monday in Oc
tober. This will give tile cities and
school districts more time ill which
to make their levies. The county
court will also make the county levy
in December instead of January."
SCHOOL FUNDS ARE NOW
BEING APPORTIONED
Balance of $37,498 in School
Fund for Present Year;
$4.47 Per Capita.
For tlic print few days County
School Superintendent Jackson has
icc a),)()rl;on;n., the school funds of
(u, (i,tcrent fchools of the county
.... f conntv scllooi
f,i for fe present year amounts to
cil),Ua; A
; , , ?5 or cvcr). te;lclK.r
"'ho attended t ie annual teachers in-
also be apportioned and turned back
to the school board. Xo veaehers re
,i,:,. i,,. t.,i.,r,, .iiil.. -itieml
. - j .-,:
nig these in.- iuucs and H is or , in-
reason that the county turns back to
. - , ..,,
me iio.uu s-.' ui ii n..ui:ii.
The county court has also allow?d
10 cents per capita for reference hooks
and other books of general help to
students, for the school libraries. The
selection of proper books has been re
quiring a good deal of Mr. Jackson's
time at present.
EM CARLTON BRINGS
SUIT FOR LEGAL SEPARATION
A Portland Woman Named as
Correspondent in Case;Non
Support Also Alleged.
rimminrr mid .nirl iiiliuinan treat
nicnt, rendering her liie a burden, and
demanding an absolute decree of di
vorce from her husb;.r,i.', whom she
alleges has no honor or principle
nboiif him. Emma Carlcton, of this
city, has instituted proceedings against
George w. Laruion.
T,,. conoli; v.cre niarrud in tin:
ctv iiDtember 'I, 1H2. fter being
wMh bci husband r-r one month, Mrs
Carli.rn alleges that u" left home
witn -l pretense. of -.curing a position
l'iid necn :o-.eu iiim m -.
iiio, l i s. Wn. !n ;u-id ol going -c
ibiit '-.v. the husband well to l'ort
bind, where, it is charged, he associ
ated with other women, claiming as a
reason lor being in Portland mat ne
was sick in the hospital.
The complaint further alleges that
the defendant never contributed any
thing towards the support of the
plaintiff, and that she continually gave
money toward his support. Mrs.
Lilly Berris is named as a corespond
ent in the case, which will come up
at an early term of the, circuit court.
L. M. Curl is the attorney for the
plaintiff.
Representatives Porter, Childs and
Herd and Senator Smith were mem
bers of the- state legislature passing
through the city this noon on their
way back to their homes. Air. Por
ter doubted if he would go back to
Salem when the legislature reconvenes
on Tuesday, unless something new oc
curs, and Mr. Hera was ot tne same
mind. Senator Smith was one of the
men who had the machine against
him, a fact to his credit. He resides
on Coos Bay, and did his best along
sane lines, but most of his bills were
crushed into pancakes.
Owing to the fact that some of
our subscribers have as yet been
unable to respond to the state-
v mcnts mailed out during the past l
week, the special offer to dclin-
quent subscribers will be held
open for a limited time in order
? to give all patrons an opportun-
itv to nav tin their old subscrip-
tion at the advance rate of $1.25
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TEMPT IDE 10
UilHUniLUUUIIUUL
$4000 School Building Has a
Narrow Escape from Flames
Tuesday.
THE BLAZE IS SAID JO BE
OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN
Factional Fight on Among the
Citizens of School District j
Assigned as Reason.
According to meagre details rcceiv-j
,l , .1,,. t,.l,.lmm. from Gates late
yesterday afternoon by County School ,
MipcrinieiKieiu JJ""'"'. "
learned that an attempt was made late i
Tnesilav niirht to bum down two i
school buildings located at that place.
The two school districts ot that sec
tion have been engaged for some time
;.. -. .iJcm't. iv.t t'u flection of a
new scnooi nuaru, wmcn uccui i eu u
ecntly. and since that time there has
been no peace between the two fac
tions. The old school house which had
become inadequate was replaced by a
new $4000 school building, which was
built on the same lot, last summer,
ind the establishment of this build-1
mir met with bitter opposition, irom
the one laction wmie tnc outer ele
ment was instrumental in its erection.
From the details given over the phone
it aunears that the climax in the sit
uation came Tuesday night, when, it
is alleged, leaders of the opposing
faction p-receded to' set fire to the
old buildin with the apparent inten
tion of (U -i'- 'ving the new building
also. However, the fire .was discov
ered in time t" be extinguished before
much damage was done, the extent of
the damage being a hole burned in the
side f the old building. It was said
that coal oil was used to start the
fire.
Mr. Ja:kson has taken the matter
up with the district attorney and the
sheriff and the possibility is that a
deputy sheriff will be detailed to make
an investigation with instructions to
report the result to the grand jury.
This is the third attempt made of this
nature on school buildings according
to' Mr. Jackson. Last fall a school at
lierlin was set afire and three years
ago an attempt w;is made to destroy
the district school at Syracuse in the
same manner.
W. O.W. LODGE WILL HOLD
EIGHTEENTH ADVERSARY
Members Anticipating a targe
Crowd at Meeting Which Will
Be Held Tomorrow.
The eighteenth anniversary of Al
bany Camp 103 V. O. W. will be
held tomorrow evening in the
lodge rooms. The Woodmen of the
World is one of the leading lodges of
this city, and is considered one of its
most active orders.
A special invitation is extended to
the old members and visiting neigh
bors. During the evening a dainty
lunch will be served and a general
pleasant session is anticipated.:
Among the charter members are
some of the most prominent people
of the city. The following are the
charter officers of the lodge:
C. E. Hawkins, consul commander;
Louis Viereck, adviser; Clarence
Brown, escort; C. G Burkhart, bank
er; C. W. Watts, clerk; D. G. Du
Bruille, watchman ; G. M. Chesney,
sentry; VV. H. Davis, physician; T. G.
Davis, W. H. Davis and C. A. Cam
eron, managers.
LACOMB MAN CLAIMS
BOUNTY ON WILD CAT
When W. L. Burton, a prominent
resident of Lacornb, came to the coun-
ty cat to pay his taxes yesterday af-
temoon, he incidentally brought with
Mm the hide of a wild cat which he
shot within 20 yards of Ilis home.
He collected a bounty of $2 on the
animal. He remarked that if the boun
ty was a little heavier on cougars, the
deer would be safer, a larger bounty
making it worth a man's time to go
into the woods in search of this
treacherous cat.
Constable John Catlin returned this
forenoon from the jungles of the San
tiam and left on the Lebanon train on
sleuth business.
Bob Johnson, of Corvallis, went
down to Sale mthis afternoon.
NOVEL CEREMONY
MlfiUT
lUli'tl
Past Masters of Masonic Lodge
Will Confer the Degree
on Candidate.
ELABORATE BANQUET WILL
FOLLOW LODGE WORK
Masons from Many Towns in
Linn County Have Signified
Intention of Coming.
One of the niost novel anil intercst-
cereillou.es in the history ol bt.
I T.1... I . IT I
d A. M.
when the past musters ol the lodge
meet to confer the master mason de-
gree upon a candidate.
Upon invitation of Worshipful Mas
ter C. 11. Wieder, of St. John's I.odie,
it was decided that past masters of the
bid m he ' renin's! rd In confer t he to-
I irri'i' .umI no iinr but nasi musters will
he permited to lack part, in the work.
During the ceremony past master D.
I'. Mason will preside as Worshipful
Master.
This is probably the first lime in
the history of the lodjje that past
masters have been bestowed with the
honor of conducting the ceremony of
the master mason degree and it is said
mat a rare ireai is in sioic ui uiu
Masons attending this function. It is
expected to be interesting in the ex
treme, presenting a novel aim apprec
iable sight when some of the oldest
past masters of the state are seen par
ticipating in the ceremony.
Prominent Masons from Jefferson.
Lebanon, UrowiiMille, HaUey, and
Shedd are expected to attend ,aud a
big time with a large attendance is
anticipated. . Following the conferring
r.f the df.t-i ;ni elaborate bamiuet
will be served in the banquet room of
the lodge, by Franz l'feiffer, the pop
ular caterer.
All master Masons are cordially
invited to attend this session.
M. V. Weatherforil went to Siilcin
this afternoon to consult the state li
brary in the interest of Ilis client,
Henry, to be tried next week for mur
der. A strong tight will be put up.
The fact that Henry killed a man who
had helped break up his family and get
his wife away from him, will un
doubtedly be made a strong issue in
the case.
METHODIST MINISTER CLAIMS
ALBANY WOMAN AS BRIDE
Miss Clara Blain Was United in
Marriage This Afternoon to
Rev. Esping of Shaniko.
A wedding of much local interest
was that of Rev. Frederick Theodore
F.sping, of Shaniko, and Miss Clara
lllain, a native of this city, at the home
of the bride's brother, Mr. L. E. Mlain,
at 4 o'clock this afternoon The cere
mony was private, being performed by
Rev. Leach, in the presence of rela
tives, in a simple ceremony, following
Mendelssohn s wedding march by
Miss Nutting.
The groom is a prominent resident
of Shaniko. a retired minister of the
M. E. church, now following the trade
of stair-building and carpentry, a man
of worth, and the bride, a resdicnt of
Albany for many years, is a daughter
of one of Oregon s pioneer ministers,
a sister of L. E. and W. R. Blain of
this city, like the groom a member of
the M. E. church.
They will leave this week for Shan
iko, where Mr. Esping has a home
prepared for them. Rev. and Mrs.
Esping became acquainted near Shan
iko, where the bride resided a year or
two with a well known family of Was
co county.
MISS GERTRUDE HOWARD
MARRIED HERE YESTERDAY
On Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock Mr. J. Roberts and Miss Ger
trude Howard were united in mar
riage by Rev. D. H. I.cach.
Miss Howard is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. K. Howard of East Third
street, a young lady of splendid char
acter and attainments.
Mr. Roberts is in the employ of the
Oregon Electric Railway Co, having
charge of construction work. He
came here from Roscburg, Douglas
county.
Mrs. Ed. Huston, of Heppner, left
for home this afternoon alter n visit
o'f some time with her mother, Mrs.
Stuart, and sister, Mrs. W. II. Davis,
and other relatives and friends.
jiiiiUBf mum
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BURGLARS ARE OPERATING .
AT STRAWBERRY CITY
Night Prowler Attempts to Enter
Hardware Store Conducted
by Everett & Kyle.
A daring burglary v;is nttouiptcd at
the store building of Everett, Kyle &
Kpperly last night at about 9:30
o'clock, says the Express. The burg
l;u" removed all of the putty from the
lower window sash which is located
on the north side of the building near
where the monev drawer is situated,
and attempted to' lake out the glass,
which broke, causing a noise and just
at the time two people came around
the corner at Doolittle's store and, at
tracted by the noise, started across the
j street to see what it was, whereupon
the rohher ran.
The matter was at once reported to
the police, who' soon appeared upon
the scene, and a watch was kept up
the rest of the night for the burglar,
but he did not show up any more.
FORMER ALBANY WOMAN
DEAD AT TRE DALLES
Was First School Teacher in
This City; Husband Was
Member of Congress.
Mrs.
Dalles
K. M. Wilson died at The
yesterday at the age of 82
years, afier a long ami eventful life
in which she played a splendid part
m the uphutlduig ol the iortliwest
country. She w:is born in New York
stale .lime 30, 1S30 ami came to Ore
gon in 1X51. Her father w-as a pio
neer minister, and resided at Albany
for a number of years, until killed by
the explosion of a steamboat on the
river near Oregon City. Mrs. Wilson,
then Miss Klizubclh Miller, is said to
have been Albany's first lady school
teacher, conducting a school al lliis
citv in the early 5IVs. She was after
wards married, and her husband was
a leading citizen of Oregon, was cle
ted to congress, where he served the
state "well. Mrs. Wilson . fur . many
years was a leader, a woman of splen
did literary, as well as social talents,
anil among the close friends she leaves
arc several old residents, of this city.
CHAUTAUQUA BOARD MET
HERE LAST E1
Trouble Experienced to Book
the Attractions Desired by
the Management.
Nothing definite was accomplished
last night at the meeting of the Chau
tauqua Hoard at the Commercial Club.
The subject of discussion which oc
cupied the attention of the board last
evening was the contracts for eastern
talent. There has been some trouble
encountered in securing the attractions
which it has been the desire of the
board to secure for this assembly. It
has been the wish of the board to en
gage several particularly high class
numbers and it was learned that some
of the entertainments booked would
be unable to come. The reason given
for this, is that they could not afford
to come west unless they were en
gaged by all the Chaiitawiuas in the
contcrencc. It is Known tnat inc cin
ferent associations have not selected
the same program.
However. Iiidijc Stewart lias the
wires busy today in an endeavor to
straighten out the matter anil a meet
ing will be called tomorrow night at
which it is expected a definite conclu
sion will be reached.
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FORMER ALBANY PEOPLE
ARE VISITING HERE
Prosoeritv with raoid development
and a bright outlook for the future
are the sentiments expressed by O. C.
Caldwell, with reference to Bend, Ore
gon, his home city.
Mr. Laldwcll in company witn nis
wife arrived in this city last night for
a few days' visit in the Hub City.
They are stopping at the St. Francis
They were residents of Albany five
years 'ago when thoy removed to
Mend. Mr. Caldwel is a prosperous
merchant of that section, and says
that while considerable improvements
and building have been K'Jinff on in
Hend for the last four years, he never
saw such a rapid growth and develop
ment as has happened in this city.
He has been kecoing in touch with
this section through the columns of
the Democrat, and says he would be
lost if the Democrat failed to appear
every morning.
D. W. Rumbaugh, county fruit in
spector, went to Harrisburg this af
ternoon, to look after fruit trees in
that section.
Mioses Hlissa Will and Bertha Stark
arrived this noon from Aurora on s
visit at the home of Miss Stark's fnth
er, Dr. Stark.
COlliL FAVORS
CLUSTER LIGHTS
Met in Executive Session This
Morning to Discuss Plans
for Municipal Plant.
ENGINEER L. C. KELSEY
MAKES CLOSE ESTIMATE
Cost Will Be Much Less Than
Was Anticipated Says
Mayor Gilbert.
For the purpose of thoroughly con
sidering the feasibility of adopting a
cluster lighting system for Albany,
the city council met in an informal
session this morning at 9 n'eclock ami
received the report o'f Mr. I.. C. Kel
sey. a prominent engineer of the Fa
cifie coast.
When interviewed, Mayor Gilbert
was elated over the result of the meet
ing and said that the estimates given
by Mr. Kidsey were way below the
anticipation of the city officials.
The plans and specifications sub
mitted by the engineer are complete
in every detail and include a map of
the city showing tlie proposed loca
tion o'f the posts. The cost of every
thing is enumerated and is com
piled in such a systematic' way th:U the
eily lathers understood every detail
of the proposition The figures were
nM made public at the present lime.
The man shows the proposed loca
tion of 600 reinforced concrete posts,
measuring 24 inches at the bottom and
standing 137 feet high. Two 60-ean-dle
power lights and a 100-candlc pow
er light will be mounted around the
top of each post. The pusts are to be
set, two to the block, on corners di
agonally across. Tlie territory nro'
posed to be covered by the lights, is
troni K m to a ;im sheets. I he peo
ple, as proposed, are to pay for the
rt.uHtaiul Ihe. city, will funi'sh the cur
rent free of charge, from the' munici
pal power plant, which will be erected
an maintained exclusively for lighting
purposes. In case a resident of the
city wishes an additional post placed
in souk: location near his home or if
a merchant wants additional lights in
front of his place of business, he will
be required to pay for the post and a
flat rate will be charged for electric
ity. However, it is proposed to have
six posts to the block in the business
section.
Mayor Gilbert pointed out the fact
that the erection of an electric plant
was a matter of small conseiiueuee,
for in his opinion a good site for the
building could be found at the foot of
F.llsworlh street. The building of the
;-jver house there, he says, would
save Albany approximately $5000, for
the city has access to the water front
property.
PORTLAND MAN MAKES
PLEA FOR GOOD ROADS
In an Interview This Morning
Urges Oreqon to Follow Ex
ample Set by California.
"California will not lose any pros
pective settlers if good roads will hold
them," remarked Geo. N. Taylor who
represents the Association of Western
Portland cement manufacturers, in an
interview at the St. Francis today.
hightecn millions of dollars nave
been appropriated by that state for
permanent highways. Over four hun
dred miles of concrete roadways are
being laid and the man from the East
will be able to locate his new home
where he can get to town," said Mr.
Taylor.
"We do not think ot Honda as up
and dointr. Yet that state has turned
the everglade swamps into splendid
truck land by drainage and the per
manent concrete roads so attractive to
settlers, have been laid through this
reclaimed land. One of the arguments
of the real estate men selling Florida
land to middle-west farmers, arc these
roads.
Mr. Taylor points out that the very
desirable colonists from the eastern
states will find the road building pro
grams of Washington and California
great inducements to locate in those
states
"Will it turn out," he asks, "that
with the opening of the canal Oregon
must be content with the peasant from
Southern Europe to settle her farms,
while these sister states, by their far
sighted road policy draw the native
'mcricans?"
"Can we blame the successful farmer
from Iowa if he refuses to impose a
iw-ar-prison sentence on his family, by
settling them along some of our quag
mire roads?
"Can we wonder if lie moves to' a
section that has grown out of the
booster literature period into the day
of spending money to make the hnd
lor. I: food to the colonist?"
Win asking the Demo.rrat reporter
the. iicsti'ns, this tir.velei poitucd
out the rplen.l'd advance thai the Ore
(on towns urc making in ether lines.
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