IS
STILL IN SESSION
True Bills Are Found Against
Newman and Hammond of
Lebanon and Halsey.
WHY NOT LOCATE SAW
MILL IN THIS CITY?
Business Men Might Induce
Porter Brothers to Consider
Albany.
FEIN SAVE LEBANON IN
JUDGE KELLY CONTINUES
ADJOURNED TERM TODAY
Sets Definite Time of Cases to
Come Up in His Court
Monday and Tuesday,
Continued from Friday, March 7.
Continuing the session of the ad
journed term of court today, which he
convened yesterday afternoon at 1
o'clock, Judge Kelly again went
through a grist of court business, by
setting cases for trial and receiving
the report of the grand jury.
Three arraignments were made be
fore the judge late yesterday after
noon, upon indictments returned by
the grand jury, which reported short
ly after t o'clock. Ralph Henry who
was charged and indicted for murder
in the first degree, was arraigned at
4:30 o'clock and was given until 1:30
o'clock tin's afternon to plead.
tA that hour he entered a
pica of "not guilty." C. F.
Sheppcrd and B. A. Cain, indicted on
charges of larceny, both pleaded not
guilty when arraigned immediately
after Henry.
William Davis, Edward Hayes and
Lou Baker who have been confined
in the county jail, together with the
three above mentioned, covering a pe
riod of from two to four months,
were released from, custody this
morning by Sheriff Bodine, the grand
jury failing to find true bills against
them.
Late yesterday afternoon the grand
jury returned an indictment against
A I. J. Newman, who was arrested
several weeks ago at Lebanon on a
charge of assault with a dangerous
weapon. In the charge it is alleged
that Newman was drunk and deliber
ately shot a police officer through the
leg at that city.
Newman was arraigned before
Judge Kelly this morning and given
until Monday morning to' plead.
An indictment was also found
against J. K. Hammond who was ar
rested at Halsey yesterday evening
by a deputy sheriff and brought to
this city this morning. Hammond is
also charged with assault, using a
dangerous weapon on the person of
C. C. Gulliford, at Halsey, on No
vember 25 last. He was arraigned
this morning and given until tomor
row morning to plead.
In the case of S. B. Nickcrson et al
vs. R, Volkman, which is an appealed
case from the justice court, Judge
Kelly overruled the motion to dis
miss the appeal. In the case of Isa
belle Churchill vs. Leona Miller, for
the recovery of realty, and damages,
the order of the court was to appoint
a guardian ad litem.
Several cases to come up in this de
partment of the court, which con
venes Monday morning at 9 o'clock,
were definitely set by the judge for
trial. The case of State of Oregon vs.
B. A. Cain was set for Monday at 1
o'clock p. m. and the case of State
of Oregon vs. James Hart is set for
Monday afternoon. The case of State
of Oregon vs. Jack Miller will come
uo Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, and
the case of State of Oregon vs. C. V,
Sheppcrd will follow in the afternoon
of the same day.
This will be an important term of
court and many big cases are to be
tried. It is expected that the court
will remain in session two weeks or
more. The murder trial of Henry is
expected to be the biggest case to
come up here in many years and it
is understood that the case will be
bitterly fought. It is estimated that
this case will occupy the attention of
the court for nearly a week.
The Democrat has a sugges
tion to make to the business men
of Albany-
As announced this morning,
Porter Brothers have just com
pleted negotiations for the pur
chase of $4,000,000 worth of tim
ber land in Linn couuty and de
clare their intention of build
ing a railroad and erecting two
large sawmills on the south fork
of the Santiam river..
Why should both of these
mills be located in the timber
belt? Would it not be good
business for Porter Brothers as
well as for the business interests
of Albany to locate one o'f these
mills in the Hub City where the
best transportation facilities in
the state are available?
A large mill similar to the one
contemplatcdt by Porter Broth
ers would give employment to
1000 men. It would give the city
a pay roll. It would give Al
bany a bucket brigade and more
residents.
Would it not be good policy to
hold a special meeting of the
Commercial Club; appoint a
committee of representative bus
iness men to take the matter up
at once with Porter Brothers
and exert every influence to se
cure the location of the mill at
' Albany?
0
C. E. Stanard, of Brownsville, this
noon returned from McMinnville
where he had been to attend the fu
neral of his friend of. many years, H.
E. Hilleary.
Harry G. Smith, traveling passen
ger agent of the Northern Pacific
railroad, passed through the city this
morning to Salem. He has been trav
eling extensively in California.
LOCAL PHYSICIANS MAKE
RECORD BREAKING TIE
WELL KNOWN ORGANIST WILL
PLAY PRESBYTERIAN ORGAN
Mr. Becker of Portland Will Be
First to Play New Organ
March 19th.
On Wednesday evening. March 19,
the new pipe organ in the First Pres
byterian church will be formally op
ened by Mr. Lucien Becker of Port
land. Mr. Becker is one of the finest
pipe organists on the coast, his fath
er having been organist at the famous
Strassburg Cathedral. As a pupil of
Guiltnant of Paris, he will show the
new Austin organ, with all its varied
tonal beauty. Mr. John Claire Mon
teith of Portland, well known here
for his magnificent voice, will present
many beautiful solos, accompanied by
Mr. Becker. Prof. E. L. Wilson will
assist with a violin number and Mrs.
Hans Flo and Miss Wilma Waggenet
will present solos, making a most
varied and delightful program.
Rev. D. H. Leech in response to a
telephone message from Mrs. Leech,
went to Eugene this afternoon. J. A.
Wright, father of Mrs. Leech, is re
ported seriously ill.
W.- P. Powers, traveling freight and
passenger agent of the Oregon Elec
tric railway, was in the city this
morning making his regular trip of
inspection.
Dr. Wallace Made Trip Between
Corvallis and Albany in
Twenty Eight Minutes.
' Making the trip from Corvallis to
Albany in an automobile in 28 min
utes by the watch, at 3 o'clock this
morning, on a dark night, with plen
ty of mud holes along the way, is
certainly traveling some. That was
the record of Dr. B. R. Wallace, in
his large car, with Drs. Davis and
Ellis of this city, and Dr. Booth, of
Lebanon, as passengers. The trip
was made over the new steel bridge
at Corvallis and down the cast road.
The physicians were at Corvallis to
attend a scsion of the Central Wil
lamette Valley Medical Asociation, a
very interesting and profitable meet
ing, they report.
Instead of having technical papers
by distinguished physicians from
Portland or elsewhere, this session
was given up entirely to clynical
cases, eight in all being considered,
an all night event, lasting until nearly
3 a. m. All kinds of cases were treat
ed from tuberculosis down.
Besides, a fine banquet was served
and greatly ciioycd by the busy corps
of physicians.
. As ail of the physicians have au
tomobiles of their own and are used
to all manner of driving the ride
home in quick time did not cause any
shudders.
UILDING ON FIRST
Fire Bug Starts Blaze at Blue
Front Exchange at 11:45
Last Night.
ESGAPE BULLETS
THREE BOTTLES OF OIL
FOUND IN REAR OF STORE
No Insurance on Stock; Reward
Offered for Arrest of the
Party Responsible.
Another fire supposed to be of in
cendiary origin occurred last night at
11:45 o'clock, when a blaze was dis
covered in the rear uf the Blue Front
Exchange at 120 East First street, the
shoe establishment of R. Gotdblatt.
When the firemen forced an en
trance to the building shortly after
the alarm was turned in, they discov
ered coal oil strewn over the floor
and along the walls. The damage to
the building is slight, however, and it
is not covered by insurance. More
damage was done to the stock of
goods by water than by the fire,
which had not gained much head
way when the firemen arrived.
Three bottles of coal oil were
found in a comer of the back room.
When asked this morning in regard
to the matter, Mr. Gotdblatt stated
that he had suspicions as to the iden
tity of the party who is responsible
for the fire and expected to spend
some money in an efort to secure
evidence. To this end he has offered
a rewar'd of fifty dollars for the ar
rest and conviction of the man who
started the blaze.
FORMER ALBANY MAN
IS DEAD AT
William Watson Beach Died
in That City on the Third
of March.
OELEGATES ELECIED FOR
STATE GRANGE CONVENTION
Albany Will Be Host to the
State Grangers May 13
14, 15 and 16.
Delegates from subordinate gran
ges of the state met at the local Com
mercial Club rooms yesterday after
noon, and elected delegates to the
annual convention of the state grange
which will be held in this city May
13, 14, 15 and 16.
The following delegates were elect
ed: J. R. Springer and wife, of Hol
ly grange; A. C. Libby, of Jefferson,
from Morning Star grange; F. D.
Cornell and wife, from Harmony
grange; G. F. Johnson and wife, of
Lyons, from Fox Valley grange.
No other business came up before
the meeting but it is expected that
the committee on arrangements for
the convention will be called together
some time in the near future to draft
the plans and perfect arrangements to
be carried out during the four days.
MANDATE RECEIVED; BILYEU
MOST SERVE SENTENCE
The mandate from the supreme
court in the case of the state of Ore
gon vs. Jake Bilyeu was today receiv
ed by County Clerk Marks and the
defendant will be now forced to serve
his sentence in the county jail,
Bilyeu was convicted in the justice
court of violating the local option taw
and appealed to the circuit court
where the decision of the lower court
was sustained by udge Kelly. Bilyeu
then appealed to the supreme court
of the state and Judge Kelly was affirmed.
Mrs. George has just received word
from Spokane telling of the death
there of her half-brother, William
Watson Beach, on the 3rd of this
month, at the age of about sixty
years. Mr. Beach was a son of
Demas Beach, one of Albany's first
merchants, under whom S. E. Young
began his mercantile career. The de
ceased was at one time on the police
force in Portland, and for several
years followed railroading. Besides
his sister in this city the deceased'
leaves a brother and half-brother res
idents of Spokane. He left Albany
when a young man.
News Beginning With This Head Is
From Daily Issue of )
SATURDAY, MARCH 8.
J. Crawford Compton, of, Salem
was in town today.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C Archibald, of
Moscow, Idaho, left for lioiiii last
evening after a vi.sit with iiu'u- folks
at Tangent. Mr. Archibald is a na
tive of Linn county. Me was greatlv
impressed with Albany's improve
ment, and thinks it is about the best
place in the Northwest. Moscow is
probably behind this city 16(30. It is
a college town, reaping some benefits
from that.
Andy Melas, the Greek, returned to
the city today from Portland, with
seventeen men for work on the Phil
omath division of the C. & E.
FUNERAL OF MRS. OORRIS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON 3 OCLOCK
Returned from Trip to Mexico
City Where Tiiey Witnessed
Great Battle.
THEY SAW FIFTY WAGON
LOADS OF DEAD BODIES
Went to Southern Country to
Make an Investigation of
Mexican Mine Co.
Seeing fifty wagon loads of dead
bodies hauled along to be buried,
hearing bullets whistle past, and see
ing men fait all around, were among
the experiences of Dr. Laird, Grant
Bellinger and N. S. Olson, who re
turned this morning from Mexico,
where they had been to examine into
the properties if the Mexican Mines
Co., in which they and other promi
nent Linn county men are interested.
While gone they had the experiences
of their lives, hair-breadth, real mov
ing picture shows, in the midst of the
Teceut war in Mexico City. The men
reached there just before the trouble,
and were in the city when firing be
gan. They secured protection under
American authorities, and kept well
out of sight during the storms of bul
lets, but as it was were in danger
many times. After the principal fight
ing stopped, among other incidents
was the hauling away of fifty wagon
loads of dead bodies gathered togeth
er through tho city, an awful sight.
When they left there was just almut
as much war as ever. On the way
back bridges were burned before and
after them, in one case two of the
structures being destroyed, compell
ing them to go around after consider
able delay.
The men have enough material for
a book, incidents to tell the rest of
their lives.
They found the mines, which they
visited, a splentlid proposition, and
believe there is a big future for these
mines.
Secretary of State lien Olcott and
wife. Col. E. Hofer, author of Jack
Norton, editor and president of the
Oregon Development League, and C.
L. Rose, went to Newport this after
noon on a week's visit among the
breakers. It is said Col. Hofer is
getting material for another novel,
with Yaquina Bay as the battle
ground.
HAMMOND PLEADED NOT
GUiLTK TO CHARGE OF ASSAULT
Judge Kelly Set Date. for Trial
of Henry Case, as Wednes
day Morning.
II. E. Hammond, who was arrested
Thursday at Halsey on an indictment
from the grand jury, charged with as
sault, using a dangerous weapon, on
the person of C. C. Gullitord. last
November, when, it. is charged, that
GuHilord was stabbed with a knife,
entered his plea this morning before
Judge Kelly, of not guilty.
Judge Kelly set for trial this morn
ing the case of the State of Oregon
vs. Kalph Henry, charge! with mur
der in the first degree of William
Dodge, a fellow workman, on the
Linn county side of the new bridge
at Corvallis last November. The case
will come tip Wednesday morning at
UJF 0. DEFEATS 0. A. I IN
THIRD GAME LAST NIGHT
A representative of the Democrat
last night saw the active and speedily
trained basketball team ot" the O. A.
C go down to defeat 21 to U. on
their own Moor, by the husky U. of
O, team, il was a battle royal, some
what rough, but altogether as fair as
the game can very well be. with such
a spirit as dominates a contest be
tween these two old rivals. This
made the games two to one in favor
of U. of O. Tonight the fourth
game will be played. If O. A. C.
wins, the probability is that it will
require another game. The Demo
crat suggests that it be played in the
armory at this city, an arrangement
that would no doubt be satisfactory
to both sides.
The Democrat representative appre
ciates several O. A. C. courtesies,
among them a seal in the president's
section, where things could be seen.
clock.
New A. F. G
Dress
Ginghams
in great variety. All colors in
stripes, checks and plaids
Absolutely fast colors and only
12 l-2c Yard
Our sale of Hair Goods still
continues full blast. The best
values in good switches ever
offered in Albany
Agents for T?T "IffcT'S Agents far
Standard A liJJ U O Kabo Reducing
Patterns 334 West Ferry Street
Services Conducted at United
Presbyterian Church by Rev.
White and Dr. Geselbracht.
The funeral of the late Mr. Emma
Barbara Dorris, wife of Rev. Floyd
E. Dorris, who died at her home in
Centralia, Wash., Thursday morning,
will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:00
o'clock at the United Presbyterian
church. The services will be con
ducted by Rev. W. P. White and Dr.
F. H. Geselbracht.
The remains of the deceased ar
rived last nighta from Centralia. and
will be interred in the City cemetery.
Mrs. Dorris was formerly Miss
Emma Pfeiffer and was a resident of
this city for several years. She was
well known here and besides a large
family, she leaves a host of friends tm
mourn her untimely deatn. bpecial
music will mark the impressive fu
neral services.
Pall bearers: C. B. Winn. W. A.
Barrett, P. A. Young, F. C. Stell
macher, A. M. Cannon and G. F. Nev
ing. Honorary pall bearers: F. P.
Nutting, C. H. Stewart, E. F. Sox,
Thos. Hopkins, H. A. Nelson and Dr.
M. H. Ellis.
Mrs. J. C. McElroy, of Salem, went
to Portland this morning on a visit
with a sister, after being the guest
of Mrs. A. Austin.
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We especially iiiwiite yous to Sse
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and most desired Suits will be on dis- are used in the coats now in stock. See
play. They are too good to describe, the Paddock, one of our feature three
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MILLINERY DRESS GOODS
Our hats this Spring are the cleaverest .T ,,,.,
ti. v t. j im t New Dress goods of all kinds arc now
that we have ever had. The new shapes "
and new shades are strongly featured. ready- See the latest patterns in all
Dress Flats, Picture Hats, Street Hats, weights and classes, from inexpensive
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