Twenty-Seven Examined This
Morning Before a Jury
Is Chosen.
CASE WENT TO TRIAL THIS
AFTERNOON AT 1 O'CLOCK
It Is an Appealed Case From
Justice Court Where Miller
Fined $400 and 20 Days.
Continued from Tuesday, March II.
After devoting the entire morning
in selecting a jury for the case of
Oregon vs. Jack Miller in the circuit
court, the last seat in the jury box
was filled just before the court ad
journed for the noon recess. Six
teen jurors from , the regular panel
were examined and eleven by-stand-ers
were called upon before the jury
was empaneled. The jurors are: W.
Wilson, Shelburn; W. J. Miller, Hal
sey; R. H. Sherrill, Harrisburg; J.
R. Trask, Fox Valley; Henry Ditt
mer, Tangent; R. S. Acheson, Shedd;
Putman, Kcster. Plainvicw: W. S.
Foster, B. M. Houston, P. R. Conn t
and V. H. Rumbaugh, all of this
city, and W .S. Found of Sodavillc.
The case went to trial immediately
after the court convened at 1 o'clock
and will probably consume the en
tire afternoon. This is 'an appealed
case from the justice court. Miller
was arrested the fore part of Febru
ary on a charge of violation of the
local option liquor law and tried be
fore Judge Swan February 15. He
was found guilty and received a fine
of $400 and 20 days in the county
jail. The case has created consider
able interest by the fact that it is
an appealed case and it is understood
that the defense will strive to secure
lenient punishment, claiming that the
verdict accorded the defendant in the
justice court was too severe for the
crime. District Attorney Gale S.
Hill and Deputy District Attorney
Dan Johnston will represent the state
and attorneys C. D. Ross and M. V.
VVeatherford will represent the de
fendant. After disposiugi of the Cam case
yesterday afternoon, when Cain, who
changed his plea of "not guilty" to
"guilty," was ordered back to jail,
pending sentence Thursday morning,
the court adjourned for the rest of
the day, when it was learned that it
could not proceed with the case of
Oregon vs. James Hart, because of
thj l3-rice of important witnesses.
The next'cAsc on the docket to be
taken up will be the larceny case of
Oregon vs. Shepperd followed by the
liquor law violation case of Oregon
vs. Albrecht. The case of Oregon
vs. Ralph Henry, charged with mur
der in the first degree, is set for
Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
j ins ca-.e wm consume the rest
the week.
MEMBERS OF PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH CANVAS CITY TODAY
The Committee of Sixteen Goes
Rounds in an Endeavor to
Raise Sum of $17,209.
Pursuant to the plans set forth at
a meeting of the officers and mem
bers of tfie First Presbyterian church.
last week, when a camnaign was in
augurated to raise a sum of $17,2u9,
sixteen members of the church have
been canvassing the city today for
subscriptions to the fund.
Xearly $5000 of this amount was
pledged by fifteen members of the
congregation at the meeting held last
week. The idea of canvassing tht
city today is to ascertain whether or
not the effort to raise the entire
amount can be successful. It is the
intention of the committee to cover
the entire field in in one day at which
time the amount of success will be
considered.
Nothing definite so far has been
given out as to the result of the can
vass but it is intimated by members
of the committee that success is as
sured. SUPREME COURTS DECISION
IS IN FAVOR ALBANY COLLEGE
It was authoritatively given
out here this afternoon that the
supreme court has completed its
deliberation in regard to the Al-
banv College case, which has ex-
cited considerable local interest.
In a telephonic communication
(S Cilm thie nnnn. the clerk
of the supreme court informed
President Crooks of the Albany
College that the decision ot the W
court was in favor of the college
(ii fnnfimrfiit However, no other
facts in regard to thc decision
are obtainable at the present
time but it is expected that a full
report of the decision will be
received here by the college au-
thorities tomorrow.
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C. H. ESSEX HAS PURCHASED j
MEISER & MEISER STORE I
Old Mercantile Firm Will Be
Under New Management
April First.
It was learned this morning that
the crockery store which has been
owned and operated for many years
in this city by Meiser & Meiser, on
First street, has been sold to Mr. C.
H. Essex. The deal was consummat
ed yesterday, through the local real
estate firm of J. A. Howard & Co.
It is understood that Mr. Essex
purchased the store for his son, C. H.
Essex, Jr., who is now a bookkeeper
for the Southern Pacific Railroad Co.,
at Redland, California, and who will
assume charge of the establishment
April 1.
Mr. C. H. Essex, Sr., came to this
city last fall from California, where
he was a prosperous stock raiser of
BuUe county, shortly afterwards pur
chasing the old J. B. Cougill home
in ihe west end from J. M. Hawkins,
where he now resides. Recently Mr.
Es.-ex and Mr. J. A. Howard pur
chased the Paul S. Ware farm Iomt
ed just south of the city limits, as an
investment.
The Meiser store under the new
management will be conducted as
heetc i'ore.
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R. Rogoway and Sons have just
received one of the largest shipments
of stoves and ranges ever unloaded at
the local freight office.
TWO IN ARRESTED, LAST
NIGHT FOR DRUNKENNESS
Joe Doe and Clyde Stanley
Spend Night in County Jail;
Appear This Morning.
John Doe, who' was arrested last
night on East First street on a charge
of drunkness, was brought up this
morning at 9 o'clock before Police
Judge Van Tassel, and fined $12 and
costs winch he paid
Clyde Stanley, a nice appearing and
well dressed young man, was also
brought before the police court this
mornmt. on a similar charge. Man-.,
ley was arrested late last night on''
East Second street. He is a strangel
in this city, and it being his first of-;
fense, Police Judge Van, Tassel de
cided to withdraw thc fine of $10 ami
costs, upon Stanley's promise, to leave
town today, who said that he had- a
young wife here from whom he
wished to conceal his arrest.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Lawyer M, E. Poguc, of Salem, was
here attending court yesterday after
noon; J. S. Wadsworth last evening re
turned from Dallas.
Miss Ellen E. Chamberlain, of.
Spokane, left for home this morning
after a visit at Albany, Lebanon and
Corvallis. At this city Miss Cham
berlain was thc guest of her nephew,
Mr. Riley Waller, at Lebanon she
visited with her former fellow teach
er in the O. A. C, and at Corvallis
with many okl-timc mends. .Miss
Chamberlain has been at the head 'of
the public libraries of Spokane for
several years.
C. A. Donah went up the C. & E.
this morning o'n a hide buying trip.
A. G. Hover, of Eugene, left this
morning for Portland after a day or
two in the Hub. Mr. Hover is a
member of a prominent Eugene pio
neer family, his father coming to thc
coast in 1847. For many years he
was in thc banking business.
Surveyor A. L. Geddcs went out to
Lebanon this morning.
Hon. F. H. Porter arrived fronl j
Halsey this morning.
The brotherhood of the Baptist
church will hold a business and social ;
session at 8 p. m. tonight. The mem
bers of the brotherhood as well as all
other church members arc invited to
attend.
Mrs. Murphy, the head trimmer at
Chambers & McCunc's store, visited
in Portland for a few days to wit
ness the Portland millinery openings,
at the big stores and fashion shops of
the Oregon metropolis. Her visit al
so concerned special purchases from
.Gage Bros. representative en tour,
whom Chambers & McCune exclus
ively represent in this city.
An eight part serial will begin in
the Saturday Evening Portl of March
15. entitled "John Barleycorn." bv
Jack London. The story deals with
the drink, and through John Barley
corn Mr. London tells why men
drink and why so many continue to
drink, after admitting that they don't
like alcoholic liquors. Buy your Post
from Riley Lobaugh.
W. B. Stevens left this morning on
a business trip to Portland.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Parker
of Tangent, a son.
John Schroeder, a well known resi
dent of Gates was transacting busi
ness in Albany today.
Riley Lobaugh was a Corvallis vis
itor yesterday afternoon, getting on
and off thc train himself.
Rev. Floyd Dorris this afternoon
left for his home in Centralis, Wash.,
i accompanied by his daughter. Cath-
j erine, and Mrs. Chas. Pfeiffer. To-
morrow ;irs. cimcr uannais win go
for a visit. Later Rev. Dorris' moth
er will go tp reside with him for
awhile and look after the children.
Ex-Sheriff H. L. Bown, of Eugene,
was in thc city today.
Judge McFadden of Corvallis was
in the city today getting ready for
the Henry murder case.
H. Fischer, a prominent Marcola
man, was in the city today.
SCHOOL SUPT. JACKSON
APPORTIONS $37,500 FUND
Albany Is Highest School Dis
trict Receiving $7000; Leb
anon Gets $3000.
The balance of the county school
fund aggregating approximately $37,
500 has been apportioned by County
School Superintendent W. L. Jackson
and is being sent out to the different
schools of the county.
This city receives the largest ap
portionment for its schools with Leb
anon and Korth Brownsville next in
order. The apportionments as thev
have been sent out to leading towns
of the county are as follows: Albany,
$7,028.57; Lebanon, $3,035.73; North
Brownsville, $1,179.32; South Browns
ville, $936.35; Harrisburg. $1,004.46:
Halsey, $615.04: Scio, $713.91: Mill
Citv. $607.07: Sweet Home. $497.23;
Shedd, $506.70; Sodaville, ?4i?8.82; Tan
gent, 417.30.
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PREPARATIONS ARE UNDER
WAY FOR INDUSTRIAL FAIR
County School Superintendent
Jackson Sends Circular
Letters to Schools.
County School Superintendent
Jackson is busy today sending to the
schools of the county the prize list
for the next Industrial School l:air
which is to be held September 24-25.
at the Linn County Kair. "The fair
of last year," says Mr. Jackson, "met
the highest approval of the public
and by holding it at a later date and
with better co-operation of parents,
and teachers we can easily surpass
the exhibit of last year. As the prize
list includes a great variety no boy
or girl in Linn county who has any
ambition, is deprived of an oppor
tunity to have some worthy. exhibit."
The letter rims in part: "This
work has become part of the school
system of the county and is certainly
a reflection on the teacher and the
pupil alike if not carried out. The
mans and other drawing work should
be done in school and the same sent
.D this of(i(;e ;lt thc cosc 0f sc,i
with thc name of thc student and the
number of thc district written on the
back. Thc success of this work rests
on the teacher and if properly en
couraged but few of the children will
tail to respond.
PERSONAL MENTION. -
The Ivenworthy Players appeared
again at Dreamland last night in the
play, "Charlie's Aunt." Thev played
to a crowded house and their acting
was said to be excellent. They will
apnear again tonight in a new play.
E. A. Rhoten, the Homestead
agent, was in town this afternoon.
Mark Woodruff, who was in the
city a few days ago in the interest of
thc Portland, Eugene & Eastern pub
licity department, has accepted a po
sition witn the Urpheum theatre,
Portland, as advertising manager.
.Mrs. X. H. Bouley, of Jefferson, was
in the city this afternoon.
Quong Bah. of Eugene, a former
well known Albany Celestial, was in
the city over night. He resides with
a son of Jim West fall, and reports
his cousin Jim yet alive, residing in
the land oi his nativity.
C. D. Gabrielso'n, a prominent Sa
lem insurance man, returned home
this morning after looking after in
terests here.
Leo Cohen, thc genial clerk at
Pfciffer's clothing store, returned to
day from a trip to points in Califor
nia. Mr. Cohen went to the south
ern country for the benefit of his
health and says that the feels much
better than he did when he left.
George Rolfe, of the Empire, made
a Portland trip last evening.
S. Burr Power, of Shedd, was look
ing after business interests here yes
terday afternoon.
J. B. Gentry returned to Portland
yesterday evening alter a visit home.
He is now making a campaign in
thc metropolis for five hundred new
members of the A. O. U. W., with
over one hundred already secured,
and good prospects of the whole
number being secured.
F. G. Burkhart, o'f Harrisburg, was
at the Hub this afternoon.
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News Beginning With This Head Is
From Daily Issue of
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12.
Rev. W. P, Elmore, of Brownsville,
went to McMinnville this afternoon
and tomorrow will go to Portland to
attend the funeral of H. B. Moyer,
Mr. Elmore is president and Mr.
Moyer was vice-president of the
Brownsville bank.
Cyrus H. Walker, who is organiz
ing granges in Crook county, reports
a new one at Opal City, seven miles
south ot Culver on the Irunk K. K.,
with more in prospect, though the
farmers there arc tremendously busy,
little wheat being sown in the fall and
the ground being frozen until a week
or two' ago.
Mr. Winehurst, circulation man
ager of the Portland Journal, was in
the city last evening, going from
here to Corvallis.
Dr. Kimmell, a prominent Lebanon
physician, was in the city last even
ing. J. A. Shaw went down to Portland
yesterday afternoon.
LINN COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL 1
CONVENTION AT HARRISBURG j
Will Open March 18 for Two
Day Session; All Schools
Are Urged to Attend.
The annual Linn county Sunday
cliool convention will be held at
Harrisburg March 18 and 19. The
association of the Sunday schools of
this county will convene in regular
annual session Tuesday morning.
March IS.
large and varied program has
been arranged and from a letter sent
out by the secretary of the associa
tion U. W. Koliruough. every Sunday
school in Linn county is urged to
send delegates to this convention..
An urgent invitation is extended to
all who are interested in any kind of
Sunday school work. It was learned
that state and inter-state workers arc
to participate in the excellent pro
gram planned.
BONDS WILL BE ISSUED FOR
KNIGHTS OF PHYTHIAS BLDG.
Meeting of Building Committee
Held Last Night at Office
of L. M. Curl.
Bonds will be issued soon for thc
erection of the new Knights of Pyth
ias building. This was definitely de
cided at a meeting of thc building
committee of thc lodge, held last
night at the office of Mr. L. M. Curl,
chairman of the committee. Other
members of thc committee in attend
ance at the meeting were Messrs. J.
S. Van Winkle, P. A. Goodwin, John
Bryant and Dr. J. L. Hill.
At the regular session o'f thc lodge
last Monday night the building com
mittee was authorized to take up the
subject of bond issue, which was done
with the result of last night's meet
ing. Bonds were authorized to be
issued and thc committee is now pre
pared to receive subscriptions. The
bonds will run for 10 vears at 6 per
cent interest, payable semi-annually
in denominations of $100.
Anyone who wishes to subscribe
for these bonds is requested to call
on Mr. Curl at his office on Broad
albin street near thc corner of Sec
ond. i
PERSONAL MENTION.
Joseph V. Alcorn and family who
came to this city about a year ago
from Pennsylvania, will leave tomor
row on their return trip to the East.
They expect to locate in New Jer
sey. Mrs. Elmer J. Dannals left this
morning for Centralia, Wash., where
she will visit for some time at the
home of her brother, Rev. Kloyd B.
Darris, whose wife recently died.
Father Moran, of Eugene, was in
the city last evening on a visit with
Father Lane, under whom he began
his work, going from here to Marsh
field, and thence to Eugene.
Banker M. S. Woodcock and wife,
of Corvallis, went to Portland this
morning.
W. A. Eedbettcr, of thc Albany
Xurseries, went to Oreneo this morn
ing.. He reports big sales ill fruit
trees, with large acreages planted all
through the valley.
Miss Distrud, of Wisconsin, after a
visit with her cousin, Mrs. Chris,
i lowland, went to Portland yester
day. Mrs. Cobb arrived this morning
from the San Joaquin valley on her
way to Lebanon. She was met here
by her brother, II. Y. Kirkpatrick.
Chub Harris, lineman, returned to
Portland this morning after a 'trip up
the valley.
Miss Delorcs Alexander went up to
.Mill City this morning on a visit with
' relatives.
Hon. Jefferson Myeis, of Portland,
once a state r.-.nalor from Linn coun
ty,, and native of Scio, was recently
married in New York City to Miss
Helen B. Howe, daughter ot a client i
whom he was there to sec on an nn
portant business deal. Mr. Myers,
who is now wealthy, has neen tuning
things easy thc past year, and will
continue to do so. Soon he and Mrs.
Myers will go to Panama on a trip.
Mr. Myers gained quite a reputation
as the head of thc Lewis and Clark
exposition. Later he was prominent
as a candidate for governor against
Oswald West.
Rev. Earl Fry was in thc city this
morning on his way to Lebanon on
a visit with his aged mother. Rev.
Fry has been a missionary in Japan
for nineteen years, giving up an im
portant work in the east to accept the
charge. He is located about seventy
miles from Tokio, under thc missions
of the Christian church. He reports
thc conversion of the .Japanese as
slow work, though progress is being
made, and there are now about sev
enty thousand Christians in that
country. Rev. Fry came over last
summer, and since then has been in
the cast among his churches in thc
interest of the missions.
A. W. Bowersox went to Portland
this morning to attend the funeral of
H. B. Moyer, who died at Princvillc.
He was a member of the Elks lodge
of this city, and Mr. Bowers ix went
as representative of the Albany lodge.
Mrs. C. H. Wieder and Mrs. K. L.
Wieder left last evening on their
trip to Paris, lit., going by way of
the Hill roads.
ALBRECHT IS ON TRIAL FOR
VIOLATION OF LIQUOR LAW
Case Called This Morning and
Jury Was Not Secured
Until Noon.
The entire morning was consumed
in securing a jury to try the case of
Oregon vs. Albrecht, before Judge
Kelly. Thc jury was empaneled just
before the noo'n adjournment of court
and the case went to trial at 1 o'clock
this afternoon. It is expected that
the case will be given to the jury by
4 o'clock this afternoon.
Albrecht was arrested Friday af
ternoon of last week by Sheriff Bo
dine on a charge of violation of the
local option lkpior law, when it is
alleged that he sold intoxicating
liquors to O. L. Smallwood, a local
printer, who is the prosecuting wit
ness. The sale is alleged to have
taken place on January 13.
The defendant in the ease was ar
raigned before Judge Kelly Monday
morning when he pleaded "not guilty '
and was released on bail to insure his
appearance in court this ir.ornitrg at 9
o'clock, when the case was taken up.
Albrecht is represented by Attor
ney C. D. Ross and District Attorney
Gale S. Mill is the prosecuting attor
ney for thc state.
W. D. Mixtcr went to the ocean
this afternoon to look after his thou
sand acre .stock farm down near
Waldport. lie said he would stay
until they drove him away.
0. E. PASSENGER TRAIN
BARELY MISSES AUTOMOBILE
Collision Averted at Corner of
Fifth and Washington Sts. by
Presence of Mind of Driver.
A very close call for an automobile
and, its driver occurred last evening
at Washington and Fifth streets.
Thc auto was coming i'.mvii Washing
ton street just as an Oregon Electric
train reached thc street from Eu
gene way. People on the corner say
the bell was not ringing at all. Thc
driver did not hear it, nor know of its
presence until he was almost upon
the crossing, and lie was going rap
idly. With rare presence of mind he
turned the auto cast on .Fifth street,
ilmost lipping over, and just missing
the cars. Several Albany ladies who
witnessed it, cried "Oh!" and held
their breath.
BE SURE AND GET A TICKET
FOR GIG EXCURSION TO SALEM
Committee Will Canvas Busi
ness District Tomorrow to
Sell Tickets; Special Train.
The committee of the Commercial
Club in charge of the arrangements
for the excursion to alem tor the
hridire oncnim Saturday, met in thc
club parlors last night to consider the
proposition ot accepting in" vpen:i,
train service offered by the Southern
Pacific railroad, which they accepted.
The railroad company offered a
special train service to be placed al
the entire disposal of the excursion
ists provided that one hundred ami
twenty-five tickets would be sold at
eighty cents. This w;is considered a
very feasible proposition by the com
mittee who are of the opinion that
more than this numncr win ne soin.
Accordingly a committee of represen
tative business men of the city will
si art a canvass of the main business
district tomorrow morning in rm cf
lort to sell the ti -keti.
The J-pfci-ii train .ill depart :nid
return ! this city at the convenience
and disposition of a majority of its
p:i.ssengiTS Mid it is thc desire of the
committee in charge to make this a
olcaF'iri '.xi prston an I to secure as
m my as possible to taV; advantage
o. this trip.
In regard to the sale of the tickets
Manager Stewart of the Commercial
Club said that he would wish all those
who desire tickets lo put in their or
der bv nhone to him at the club. This
precaution is taken because the com
mittee that will canvass the main dis
trict tomorrow may hot see ajl those
who wish to go on the excursion.
A Practical Joke.
A' few friends of Ed Horsky, the
harness maker, played a practical
joke rm him Sunday afternoon, while
he and his wife were gone In thc
country. When Kd got married sev
eral of the buys .insisted that the
treat was on him, hut he couldn't
sec it that way. Consequently thc
hoys informed llorsky that they
would net "even" with him. Sunday
Kd and his wife went to thc country
to spend the day with friends, and up
on returning home in thc evening
were surprised to find that their
house had hcen occupied during-their
ahsencc. One glance about the din
ing room tohl the story. Mrcwn
about were many evidences of feast
ing and merriment. The pantry had
been entered, and thc pies, cakes,
and other good things Ed's wife had
made to fatten him on had been
lifted from the shelves and partaken
of in a hearty manner. And this was
not all.. Kd's well filled cigar box
looked rather lean to him when he
gazed into it. And Ed it wondering
why the wheelbarrow was left stand
ing in the middle of the room but
this was probably brought in to haul
away the leavings.
JURY FINDS MILLER
! GUILTY AS CHARGED
Judge Kelly Will Inipose the
Sentence Monday Morning
at 9 o'Clock.
JURY ALSO FINDS SHEPPERD
GUILTY OF SIMPLE LARCENY
Case Goes to Jury at 8:45 P.M.
and Verdict Is Not Returned
Untill 1:30 A. M.
The jury in the case of Oregon vs.
Jack Miller, charged with violation
of the local option liquor law, before
Judge Kelly, returned a verdict of
guilty as charged late yesterday af
ternoon. Miller was tried February 15 on
the same charge, with R. U. Eeabo
as the prosecuting witness, in Judge
Swan's court and convicted, A fine
of $400 was imposed upon him, to
gether with a 20-days jail sentence,
whereupon the case was appealed to
the circuit court.
The case went to thc jury at 4
o'clock and the verdict was returned
at 9:45 p. m. Judge Kelly will im
pose sentence Monday morning. Dis
trict Attorney Gale S. Hill represent
ed the state and C. D. Ross and M.
V. Weatherford appeared for the de
fendant. Thc case of Oregon vs. C. F. Shep
perd was called immediately after the
Miller case. Shepperd was indicted
on a charge of larceny from a dwel
ling on January 14, when it is al
leged that he appropriated some
elolhing from the room of L. R.
Bogges and sold them' to a local
pawnbroker.
Owing to thc state of the docket.
Judge Kelly suggested before ad
journment at 6 o clock that the case
be continued at 7:30 p. in., which met
th the approval ot the attorneys lor
both defense and prosecution.
The ease went to thc jury at 8:45
last night and it was at 1:30 this
morning before a verdict of snnpl"
larceiiv was returned. It is under
stood that one member of the jury
held out up to the last lor a verdict of
guilty as charged. It is believed that
a verdict would have been returned
within an hour after thc jury retired
but for this fact,
The verdict of the jury makes thc
case a county jail offense instead of a
penitentiary offense and it is sup
posed that Shepperd will receive a
sentence in the county jail.
It is expected that the defendant
will waive time through his attorney
and receive sentence today.
In this case the slate was rapresent
ed by District AttoYncy Gale S. Hill
and the defendant by Attorney W. S.
Risley.
SPANISH WAR VETS ISSUE
INVITATIONS FOR BALL TODAY
First Annual Dance of Camp
Phillips No. 14 of This City
to Be Heid March 25.
Invitations were issued today for
the first annual ball of the Camp
Phillips No. 4, of United Spanish
War Veterans, of this city, to b" held
at the armory Tuesday evening,
M:irch 25.
It was announced in (his paper last
Saturday that the invitations would
be issued Monday morning according
lo information given om oy me nn-mitlee-
in charge of the dance, but it
was learned later thai a small matter
intercepted the plans of the commit
tee, delaying the issuance of Ihe in
vitations until today.
The invitation cards arc very
nniipie and are in the form o'f a
pamphlet cover in the shape of a
cross with an embossed reproduction
of the button hole badge worn by
members of the order. Edward Vier
eck, foreman of the Democrat coin
posing room, designed the facsimile
of the button used on the cover of the
invitations, which were printed by
C. G. Kawliugs.
The grand march will take place at
8:30 sharp and Hendcrshott's orches
tra, of Eugene, will furnish the music
for the occasion. Nearly four hun
dred invitations have been issued and
it is expected that a large crowd will
be present, from this city and from
other places in the slate.
those who desire a carnage to ami
from the parly are requested to
phone their orders in advance to the
committee consisting of E. C. Stell
macher, W. V. Merril and W. II.
Westbrook.
Increasing Interest in Revivals.
Last night at thc First Christian
church Mr. Emerson preached a very
helpful sermon on "The Greatest
Blunder of My Life.' Solos were
rendered by Mr. J. P. Watson and
Mr. liurton. The large chorus lead
the congregation in one of the live
licst song services of thc series. The
crowd is growing larger from night
to night. The sermon topic for this
evening will be "Creeds and Deeds."
It is expected that this will be a very
helpful and practical A'-rmon. The
meetings will continue indefinitely.
Sergeant Wright and wife, of Sa
lem, arrived this afternoon to look
after the naval recruiting station.
Mrs. Wright is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Mycr.