WILL CONCLUDE
101 YEARS OF ABE BUT
IS NOT A SUFFRAGETTE
OREGON ELEGTRIC
600 SOUGHT WEALTH OF jurfclDy C cnJf
"Miinnuiinr nio ninirn I iLlll 1 1 III I UUIlU
MEETING OF FRUIT
niiLLiuNAint nflu riuiLn
Ralph Henry Will Know His
Fate Within Next Twenty
four Hours.
ARGUMENTS ARE BEING
MADE THIS AFTERNOON
The District Attorney Hill and
Attorney Weatherford Make
Closing Arguments.
Continued from Tuesday, March 18.
After one of the hardest fought bat
tles in the legal history of Linn coun
ty, the trial of Ralph Henry, alleged
slayer of Geo. Dodd, will tonight go
to the jury for final judgment.
Following the testimony of the de
fendant yesterday afternoon two ex
perts, Dr. J. H. Robnett of Albany,
former assistant surgeon at the State
Insane Hospital, 'and Dr. Griffith,
who now holds that position, were
placed on the stand by the defense
and in answer to a hypothetical ques
tion containing nearly 500 words,
gave it as their opinion that the de
fendant was insane at the time of the
homicide. ' .
The state placed one or two wit
nesses on the stand in rebuttal and
Deputy District Attorney Dan John
ston commenced his opening argu
ment to the jury at 5:40 last night
The argument was resumed at 9 a. in.
this morning and concluded at ten
o'clock. Attorney Johnston reviewed
in detail the evidence produced by the
state and demanded a verdict of mur
der in the first degree.
Attorney Mel-adden then opened
for the defense and spoke for two
hours. Me confined his remarks
largely to a review of the testimony.
At 1 p. m. Attorney J. K. Weath
erford commenced the closing argu
ment for the defense. He first ad
dressed himself to the court and cited
a large number of authorities on the
question of insanity, the rule of law
governing this particular question in
Oregon and elsewhere being dis
cussed in detail. Then followed an
eloquent appeal to the jurymen. Geo.
Dodd was pictured as a wolf in
sheep's clothing who had invaded the
sanctity of the Henry home, robbed
him of his wife's affection and
brought shame and dishonor upon
his children and his children's chil
dren. At the hour of going to press At
torney Weatherford had not conclud
ed his argument. He will be followed
by District Attorney Gale S. Hill who
is expected to make a strong and ef
fective argument for the state.
The case will probably go to the
jury by 6 o'clock this evening,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
Y. M. C. A. HELD MEETING
Membership of Institution In
creasing Rapidly; Committee
on Membership Appointed.
The regular meeting of the board of
directors of the local V. M. C. A. was
held last night at the Palm cafeteria
on West First street where a splen
did dinner was served.
Matters ot general m teres t were
discussed, mainly the inauguration of!11.1 m'spiia J "Ml
made to secure new members. Ac-
association. It was conceded that ai
strong membership is imperative for
the success of the institution and it is
to this end that efforts will soon be !
made to secure ne wmembers. Ac- j
cordingly a committee was appointed I
with J. II Ralston as chairman to
solicit and invite new membership, j
iJv- !'r'f1!''" I'.'-1 "'e d,y Wi" bei
convassed tor tins purpose some
time in the near future,
From statements made by leading
officials of the association last even
ing during the meeting it was de
rived that so far intense interest had
been taken in the institution and that
prospects were bright for a brilliant
future. The membership is increas
ing rapidly and the different branches
of work are receiving hearty support
from the present members.
DRUNKEN MAN ARRESTED
IN S. P. RAILROAD YARDS
Upon a telephone call from the
Southern Pacific depot this morning
Chief of Police Austin went out and
arrested a man giving the name of
Ike Smith, on a charge of drunken-
Jit.-S.
Smith had been noticed .reeling
around the railroad yards since early
in the morning by employes and be
lieving that he would be safer in the
i:;v jail than ty stumbling .over the
railroad tracks in an intoxicated con
dition, the police were hbtit'ied. .
The man is supposed to be an or
dinary hobo without means but this
fact did not deter him from being
able to "lite himself up" disgraceful
ly. He will not be brought up in the
police c urt until tomorrow morning.
Century-Old Spinster Thinks
There Are Greater Duties in
Life For Women.
Philadelphia, March 18. "In the
days of my youth I was taught that
the place of a woman was in the
home to perform its sacred duties,"
sa d Miss Mary Bender, No. 219 East
Allen street, today, who will celebrate
her 101st birthday tomorrow. "How
can a woman be refined and gentle
and attend to the sacred functions of
moulding tile future generations of
the country when she is engaged in
man's work, which God made for
man, and not only takes on the dress
of a man but also his rough aggres
siveness? "In the century that I have been in
existence our country has continually
been growing in greatness, and all
this without the aid of woman."
Miss Bender retains all of her fa
culties except her sight, and can in
telligently discuss current topics.
MANY GREEN STAMPS SOLD
ON ST. PATRICKS DAY
John Goins Places Green One
Cent Stamps on Sale Yester
day, Many Sold.
Because yesterday , was St. Pat
rick's day, John Goins; the affable
clerk in the general delivery window
tat the postoffice, thought of a novel
way to convey the fact with color
suggestive of the occasion. Accord
ingly he placed on sale quite a large
number of green one-cent stamps.
He made a bigj window display of
the stamps and on a big placard, be
speaking the occasion, John inscribed
the following: "Buy green stamps
today in honor of St. Patrick, they
sell for the normal sum of one cent
each." As the result, postoffice
officials are authority for the state
ment that over 2000 of the ordinary
unsalable green one-cent staYnps were
sold. .
THIS MAN'S WILL TATOOED
ON HIS SHOULDER BLADE
California Miners Last Testa
ment Will Not Be Destroyed
by Fire or Stolen. .
LOS AXGELES, March 18. Prob
ably the most odd will ever drawn by
man is that of Harry Kohlmau, a
miner from San Bernardine county,
who has had his last testament tat
tooed in purple ink on his left shoul
der blade.
Kohl man said he was about to take
a trip through the trouble regions in
Mexico and he wanted a will that
was itidistrnctiblc and one that would
survive robbers or fire. His property
is valued at $50,000.
Still inflamed from the tattoer's
needle K'ohlman today exhibited his
will to a few friends. There arc but
fourteen words in the "document,"
but lawyers pay it is perfectly legal.
It reads: "All my claims south of
Red Hill, San Bernardme county, to
J. II. Cart. H. Kohlman."
HARRISBURG NEWS.
Mrs. C. V. Littler returned .last
night from Portland where she was
called to the bedside of her sister,
Mrs. H. M. Hendershntt, who is
much improved. The sick lady is still
1 she will be out within a week.
Kcv. J. I. AOhctt. district superm-
tendent of the M. E. church, went to
Corvallis tins afternoon.
Mrs. S. S. Train went to Corvallis
this afternoon for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Dolan.
y. O. Orinkard came down from
Halsey this -ifternoon
VirKil CamvriKht.,f Harrisburg.
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Miss Horns McClain, after a visit
with her folks at Salem, arrived in
Albany today on a visit. She will go
up into Montana to reside in a few
weeks. August Fischer, the mill man, of
Corvallis, was in the .city this morn
ing on a trip down the road on flour
business. '
Mr. Larscn, of the Oregon Power
Co., went t olndependence today to
look after the reconstruction of the
water plant there. It is being given
a general improvement along all
: lines. .
Dr. R. B. Wallace went down the
' road this morning on a short profes
j sional trip. .
LATE JOHN LINDSTROM WILL
BE LAID TO REST TOMORROW
The funeral of Mr. John LindMrom,
the step-father of Mrs. Percy R. Kel
ly, will be held Wednesday afternoon
at 2M0' o'clock from the Fortmiiler
chapel.. The Rev. F. l. Geselbracht
of the First Presbyterian church will
conduct the ser.viccs, to which the
friends and the public are invited.
The services will be concluded at the
City cemetery where the Foresters
will have charge.
Regular Train Service Will Be
Inaugurated to This City
March 25.
PEOPLE OF THAT CITY TO
HAVE FREQUENT;SERVICE
There Is Probability of a Big
Celebration in Honor of
the Event.
After some delay due to the uncer
tainty of the railroad construction
the Oregon Electric is able to an
nounce thati service over its new line
between Co'rvallis and Gray will be
inaugurated Tuesday, March 25. This
according to word received yester
day from headquarters by J. J. Hoy
dar, local agent of the road.
It is probable that through trains
will be operated from Corvallis to
Portland. The trains now riming
lit rough Albany from Portland will
run through this city. In addition to
this Portland cars will connect at
Giay with the main line trains be
tu een Portland and Eugene. This
will give Corvallis people service just
as frequent as that enjoyed by peo
ple in Eugene. Local service between
this city and Corvallis will be operat
ed to meet the demands.
The Oregon Electric is now build
ing its new bridge across the Wil
lamette river at Corvallis and it is
one of the most substantial railroad
bridges in this section. Terminals
have been acquired and splendid sta
tions will be erected.
Prom March 25 on there will be a
regular train service on this road to
that city, including a general passen
ger and freight service. The road lias
been under construction for the past
six months and it is understood that
Corvallis -people have planned a big
celebration in honor of the event.
Other towns of the valley will be in
vited to participate in the celebration
and from present plans it is claimed
that tiiis day will be a gala one for
that city.
Eugene and Albany both had grand
celebrations upon completion of the
road into these cities and from the
support given by Corvallis in these
events it is pointed out as very prob
able that these cities and ot.hers will
readily reciprocate.
RETAIL MERCHANTS MEETING
TO BE HELD THIS EVENING
Prominent Merchants of City
Are to Give Interesting and
Educational Talks.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Albany Retail Merchants Associ
ation will be held tonight at 6:30
o'clock in the new Arcez where a
splendid banquet will be served by
R. C. Churchill, the popular caterer.
All members are urged to attend
this meeting and should! come pre
pared to eat. Those who anticipate
going are cautioned not to eat any
supper as a genuine meal will be
served and is to be paid for out of the
money held in the treasury of the as
sociation. Prominent merchants of the city
are slated for talks relating to the
mercantile world and the meeting
promises to be an educational and in
teresting one. Among those who
will speak are: li. 11. McCune, of
Chambers & McCune; Fred Dawson,
of the Rcxall drug store ; Charles
Scott, of Scott & Conn; A. C. Schmilt,
of the First National Hank; P. A.
Goodwin, of S. li. Voting & Son;
and F. M. French, of F. Al. French
& Son.
The subjects to be covered include
newspaper and circular advertising,
show windows, public and credit re
lations with the merchant, expenses,
controlling of credit and the proper
credit system.
FORMER RESIDENT OF THIS
CITY DIED AT WOODBURN
R. A. Bain ford went to Woodbtiru
this morning, called there by the death
of his brother, Chas. Hamford, who
died yesterday. The funeral was to
be held this afternoon. The deceas
ed was born in Ohio seventy-one
years ago. He came to Oregon in
1862, locating in Linn county, where
he resided, first at Oakville, and later
for several years at Albany. About
fifteen years of age he moved to Port
land, where he resided about five
years, moving from there to Wood
burn. Hc was married twice. He
leaves two sons.
Beginning March 20, trains one and
two on the C. & E. between Yaquina
and Albany will leave from and ar
rive f Yaquina thirty minutes later
than, at present, leaving there at 7:3)
a. nr., arriving at Albany at 12:25 p.
m. Returning it will leave Albany
at I p , m," arriving at Yaquina at
5:55 p. m. The boats between Ya
quina and Newport will run to cor
respond with the change.
Court Decides That the $64000
Estate of Moyniban, Shall .
Go to One Man.
St. Louis, March 18. Like mush
rooms in the night, more than WW
persons in various parts of the coun
try sprang up as claimants to' the
$64,000 estate of Jeremiah Moynihan,
eccentric recluse and known as the
millionaire rag picker," who died in
Ja.iuary, 1910.
The actual court proceedings in the
scramble for the money, begun six
months ago, were ended today, when
Probate Judge lloltramp decided that
the estatet should go to ' Benjamin
Foster Moynihan, a son, of Ottawa,
Canada.
The judge asserted that the other
claimants, asserting only "collateral
relationship," need not be considered.
Since tue rag nickers death at least
40 attorneys have been active in be
half ot would-be relatives.
The recluse had a passion for gath
ering scraps of paper in the street and
treasuring hits of soap which others
had discarded. In his hovel in the
rear of a laborer's boarding house
barrels of paper scraps, rags and wee
pieces of soap were found after his
death. He was 80 years of age.
THE NEW AUSTIN 0RJ3AN
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The new Austin organ in the First
Presbyterian church, to be formally
opened Wednesday evening by Lu
cien Keeker, organist of Trinity F.pis
copal church, Portland, is one of 40
of that firm on the coast. The larg
est on the Pacific coast is the one in
the Los Angeles Auditorium which
has 18 stops more than the greatlv
advertised organ in Salt Lake City.
The Austin Co. has built more four
manual organs than the other stand
ard builders combined. It is said to
be the "Stein way" of organs. M r.
Schoenstein, the builder, has just left
to build six Austin organs in the new
Masonic Temple of Sail Francisco,
the largest being twice the size of the
one in the church here. Mr. John
Wanamakcr has very large Automatic
Austin organs in his stores in Phila
delphia and New York. On the At
lantic coast at Portland, Me., there is
a 1 lerman Kotschmar Memorial or
gan, the fourth largest organ in the
world, costing $60,000, built by the
Austin Co.
ST. PETERS VESTRY HELD
MEETING LAST EVENING
The regular meeting of the vestry
of St. Peter's Episcopal church was
held last evening in the rectory of
the church. The general routine of
business ensued, including the allow
ance of several bills.
The vestry passed numerous reso
lutions of thanks for the help given
by luembers of the congregation dur
ing the past few weeks while the
grounds of the church were being
fixed. Those present were: VV. li.
Stevens, C. VV. Tebanlt, Clarence Te
bault, Dr. L. H. Tracy and C. Clinton
Page.
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News Beginning With This Head Is
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19.
HOWARD-GROWDER NUPTIALS
SOLEMNIZED THIS MORNING
Prominent Young People of This
City United in Marriage
by Rev. Leech.
A very pretty wedding was sol
emnized this morning at II o'clock
when Mr. Yct'r . Howard and M .ss
Zela Lcnora Crowdcr were united in
wedlock at the hop.c of the bride'
parents. Mr. and Mrs j". list in Crowd,
cr, on Fast Second street.
The home was very appropriately
decorated for the occasion. The cer
emony was attended by relatives and
immediate friends of the couple and
was performed by Rev. IJ. H. Leech
of the Methodist church. Miss Chris
tina Jorgcnson acted as bride's maid.
Shortly after the Ceremony the
happy couple left on a northbound
train and will visit in The Dalles and
at Dufur, Oregon, with relatives of
both parties. They will return in two
weeks and will make their home in
this citv.
Mr. Howard is a well known young
man o'f this city and has a host of
friends here. I le has resided here
for the past three years and is em
ployed as local train dispatcher for
the Southern Pacific rndroad. Miss
Crowder is the only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Austin Crowder and is a
yon n ir lady of splendid ct aracter and
attainments and is highly esteemed by
a large circle of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hochstedlcr, of
Portland, returned home this morn
ing by the way of the west side road.
Mrs. Hochstcdler declared that for a
home there is no place in the world
like Albany. Their many friends here
would be glad to see them back in the
Hub.
John Duncan of Shcdd was an Al
bany visitor today.
Verdict Returned This Morning
at 2:52 o'Clock; Insanity
Plays Important Part.
PRISONER TO BE EXAMINED
BY INSANITY COMMISSION
Henry Receives Verdict Calm
ly; Jurors Grasp His Hand
No Demonstration.
The jury in whose hands the fale
of Ralph Henry rested returned a
verdict at 2:52 o'clock this morning
of "not guilty." The verdict of the
jury was based on the grounds that
the defendant was insane at the time
of the shooting and according to the
law goVerniug such a case Henry will
remain in custody pending the ex
amination of an insanity commission.
The case went to the jury at 5:22
o'clock yesterday afternoon and as
the twelve solemn jurymen filed out
of the court room, their faces were
closely scrutinized by Henry, who
shuffled nervously in 'his 'chain This
was the first noticeable emotion be
trayed by the defendant during the
trial.. Intense interest in all that was
going on, has characterized the atti
tude of the man during the trial,
which is conceded to be the bitterest
fought case in the legal history of
this county.
During the ordeal Henry would re
peatedly study the faces of the jur
ors. The same attitude that charac
terized him at the beginning of the
trial was evident up to the last.t At
times his countenance would bright
en up when, some encouraging testi
mony was given, but his facial ex
pressions were pleasant throughout
the trial, though bearing a haggard
expression, evidently caused by
months of jail confinement.
The court officials had retired when
the foreman of the jury announced
that a verdict had been reached, but
were summoned to court over the tel
ephone. Tudcrc Kellv appeared short-
I ly before 2:30 o'clock, closelv fol
lowed by Clerk (if the Court Willard
Marks. Sheriff Hodinc and a few
other officials were present, including
several spectators who had remained
in the court room in anticipation of
an early verdict.
When Sheriff Hotline brought in
the prisoner, the juVy room was un
locked and the twelve silent jurors
filed into the court room and took
their places in the jury box. Some
of the jurors bo're haggard expres
sions on their faces, while others ap
peared to be tired and worn out over
the long battle for a man's life.
Henry sat erect in his chair and
displayed no emotion whatever.
There was a confident expression
about his face, but it blended with a
loo'k of sleepiness. As the words of
he verdict fell from the lips of Clerk
Marks, he remained unmoved and af
ter it was nit over a faint smile dawn
ed on his countenance. Several of
the jurors warmly grasned his hand
but there were few words spoken.
It is understood that the examhia
tion as to the sanilv of the nrisoner
will be conducted cither tonight or
tomorrow. It is probable that Dr.
Griffith, a prominent insanity expert
of Salem, will head the commission.
HATFIELD INQUEST TODAY
Coroner Postpones Action Awaiting
Chemist's Stomach Analysis.
Purest Grove. Or., MnMi IS. Due
to the failure of the chemist to com
idi !e an imalvMS of ih ;ttn.;(. I, of
Mrs. Myrtle IVase Hatfield, who
died in this city suddenly Friday
nig tit, l tie continuance ol t he ito
hit's inquest has been held over tin
til tomorrow morning,
.'Mi nou g n coroner liar re It ret uses
to make any statement, it is under
i-hod several persons who ;ver w
Mis Hatfield at one lime u- -rio'her
fl'irhig ihf three (lavs previous to her
d it1' will be called befc re ill ry
Wednesday. 1
The funeral of Mrs. Hatfield was
held tins afternoon anil the body will
be sent to Portland for Cremation.
ASSESSED $10 AND COSTS
ON CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS
P. H. Swabb was brought up be
fore Police Judge Van Tassel this
morning on a charge of drunkenness,
to which he plead guilty and was
fined $10 and costs. He did not have
the money but said that he thought
he could procure it and in company
with an officer went out in pursuit of
the necessary collateral. ' The money
was later paid.
Swabb was arrested early yesterday
morning by Chief of Police Austin
near the Southern Pacific depot and
was coiifitrcd in the city jail over
nigh.
Mr. Hall, the SileU merchant, was
in the city today on his way home
from a Portland trip. Hall is a great
booster for the Silclz valley, which
has the finest climate in the world,
the bigest timber and the greatest
prospects.
The Committee Which Went to
Corvallis Monday Rendered
Encouraging Report.
ANOTHER MEETING SET FOR
MARCH 21 AT CLUB ROOMS
Producers of Fruits and Veg
etables Are Urged to Attend;
Final Action to Be Taken.
As was expected the board of direc
tors of the Albany Fruit Growers' As
sociation, which met at the Commer
cial Club at 3 o'clock vesterday after
noon, did not decide on definite plans
of co-operation with the Corvallis
cannery. Instead they decided to call
a general meeting of the fruit and
vegetable growers of this section for
Friday, March 21. The meeting will
convene in the Commercial Club
rooms at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
and every producer interested in the
movement is urged to attend.
The reason given for this action
on the part of the board of directors
is that this body ditl not wish lo take
the responsibility ot tlelimtely leeiu
ing the matter without the co-opera-lion
of other members of the asso
ciation together with those who will
lurnish the products.
At this meeting full arrangements
will be formulated for the marketing
I all t lie hints and vegetables ol tins
section. Fvery year there has been
more or less of a waste of fruits anil
vegetables and it is to culminate these
circumstances that the matter will
receive persistent attention at the
hands of the association. Neverthe
less there has been a market for this
kind of products but it has been over
supplied long before the products
have all been sold, the left-over in
variably spoiling. It is the plan that
the producers sell their ripe products
here so long as the market holds out
and while they can sell it at a profit,
but when the market slumps in de
mand it is the intention of the farm
ers to ship their products to' the can
nery. This plan has met with hearty
favor of the Corvallis people and it is
understood definitely th.it il will be
carried out.
This is a matter of vital importance
lo alt of the producers of this section,
not only the fruit men but the gar
deners as well and it deserves the
hearty support of these factions ac
cording to President Homer Moore.
It is because of this fact that a large
attendance of local producers is de
sired at the meeting of March 21,
where the subject will be fully and
beneficially discussed and final action
will be taken in the matter.
The committee which went to Cor
vallis Monday to inspect the canning
plant of that city and to confer with
members of the llenlon County Fruit
Growers' Association rendered their
report at the meeting yesterday after
noon. The conclusion set forth in
the report was that co-operation
could be carried on beneficially, in
view of the fact that the capacity of
the plant is sufficient t easilv han
dle all that can be produced by I lie
local association in addition to that
of the Kenton county association anil
that favorable rates can be secured
for shipping the products to' Corval
lis. "We arc of the opinion that the
growers of our association will be
most benefited by co-operating with
the Men (on county association during
the ensuing season or until our acre
age will be sufficiently increased to
warrant the erection of a cannery in
Albany," concludes the report.
The following are the members of
t he committee: John Mar Will, S.
It, Tafia, ! fomer Moore, 1 1. liryant,
U. G. Smith, M. C. Miller. J. C. Hol
brook. ROY FROMON SENTENCED
TO 1 0 DAYS IN COUNTY JAIL
Judge Kelly Holds Short Term
of Court This Morning
Galloway Presides. .
Hoy Froinan, vyho was convicted
of violation of the local option liquor
law in Judge Kelly's court last week,
was brought before the court this
morning at 9 o'clock and was sent
enced to 10 days in the county jail.
Judge Kelly later held a discussion
with attorneys as to the holding o'f
the examination of Ralph Henry
when an effort will be made to ascer
tain the sanity of the prisoner. Noth
ing was definitely decided, but an ef
fort will be made to assemble an au
thoritative insanity commission and
the probabilities are tint the exam
ination will take place tomorrow.
Judge Kelly then turned the bench
over to Judge (ialioway who held
the court the rest of the day. Judge
Kelly had to attend a funeral this af
ternoon and will again resume the
bench tomorrow morning.
Judge McFaddcn, one of the At
torneys for Ralph Henry, returned
home- this noon, well satisfied with
the verdict, though he would have
preferred to have had an acquittal,
without any strings to it.
Judge Hewitt went to Salem this
morning on legal business.