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About The Semi-weekly democrat. (Albany, Linn County, Or.) 1913-1926 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1913)
The Semi-W cckly Democrat Published by DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING CO. W.M. II. I1UKNIBROOK, Managing Lditor. Entered at the postoffice at Albany, Oregon, a second-class matter. Published every evening except Sun day. Semi-weekly publisher! Tuc3 days and Pridays. , BUSINESS MATTER. Address all communications and make all remittances payable to the Dem ocrat Publishing Co. Ill ordering changes of address, sub scribers should always give old as vvell as new address. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Daily Delivered by carrier, per month....$ .40 Delivered by carrier, per year 4.00 by mail, at end of year - 3.50 By mail ill advance, per year 3.00 ' Semi-Weekly At end of year $1.50 When paid in advance, one year.... 1.25 CLASSIFIED RATES Ic per word for first publication; 'Ac per word thereafter, payable in ad vance. Minimum charge of 25c. Established in 1865. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1913. Governor Sulzer on Health. One of the most significant occur rences of the winter in the public health campaign is the report of the special commission appointed by Gov ernor Sul.er on public health in the slate of New York, and Ihe transmis sion of the report lo Ihe state legis lature by the governor, accompanied by a special message, pointing out the importance of this subject. Thisi is probably the first time, says the Jour nal of the American Medical Associa tion, that n slale executive has taken such an advanced position regarding the duty of the slate tn protect the lives and health of its citizens. Gov ernor Sulzer says that the protection of the life and the promotion of the health of ils citizens is one of the first duties of Ihe state, and that there is no more important subject in public administration than public health. He points out that there is no well-coordinated system of public health administration in the state, and that the local hoards of health, con sisting of the county supervisor, jus tice of the peace and other local au thorities, can hardly be regarded as qualified agencies for stamping out disease, lie also asserts that there is no reason why, under proper man agement, the death-rate in the coun try should not be 'much lower than that in the city. lie further shows that the fees paiil to' members of town and village boards of health amount lo from $70,lK) to $100,000 per year, for which expenditure : no results are obtained, lie is partic ularly emphatic in showing Ihe eco nomic value of modern public health administration. "An outbreak of small pox in any city or village in volves serious losses to its business men, most of which are clearly avoid able, ll may be conservatively stated that the saving that would result from the efficient control of preventable diseases other than tuberculosis throughout the state would be not less than $1IUHX,(HHI per year. Effi cient public health administration pays. The motto of the New York City Health Department, 'Public health is purchasable within natural limitations, and any community can determine its own death-rate,' should be made the jnotto nf the state." After reviewing the results of the campaign against tuberculosis, and asserting that "ihe people have de termined that tuberculosis must be comiuereil," the governor adds: "An other thing: The loss of 7,1X10 babies in this stale per annum must be stopped. I he remedy is simple stale wide registration of births, and in industrial centers a sufficient num ber of infant well. ire stations" He then a.lds that 1,128 deaths per an num lioni typhoid fever is at least 1.000 loo many, anil lh.it hv con trolling infectious diseases, and by creating increased interest in public health, the average o'f physical vigor, elliciency and productiveness can he greatly incrcsacd. i t!) (S i?) is is) & & Hi ij) & is) PLAIN TALK by a c-1 N ON-ADVERTISER s if) ,il ji) f1 tj 3 v! lj) 4- J) J, 41 jj) A meager living is all that anv bus iness ui.in is entitled lo in this 'world. Be coiiteul.d with your lot and take hie easy. If you advertised and creat ed more business, u would require mote clerks, and clerks cost moiiev. Let well enough alone. Thi is what the Chinese did ipilil a few vears ago and ohscna the trouble that' progress has nude, ui ur-oll China during the past ineUe month.. Imitate the ancient Chinaman' and don't worry an.uu increasing your Im.mcss. When the publisher asks you to purchase space in his paper promptly inform Iniu that advci using doesn't pay A -.stnuc a sch s,ui::c.l air and assiiie bun lh.it you ai entirely -..His lied with your tolu.uc of business, if this does not s.uisiy the caller, recall lo mind some dale on n filch you paid the publisher or his predecessor, sev enty cvuis, tor advertising .space which ucvc.r brought you a. cent's worth oi bu-ines h j, alvvavt con sidered in ' g.'.od I'o'im to assure the publisher that lull ho.ud. or ' some other I, mil of at'.vei lisipg p;iv s belter than tl-c new. paper.. Hie publisher won't helicxr you. hnl it is iiniiialer id what .Tlic.H-spapcHti.iu thinks of lour judgi incut, anyway. a) y To earn a place among the pro gressive and public spirited business men of your community, confine your advertising exclusively to hotel reg isters, theatre curtains bill boards and hand bills. "Pall" for every fake ad vertising scheme which is presented to you by a stranger, but never spend a nickel with the local publisher. That's the way to build a greater Albany and make a metropolitan newspaper. No public spirited publisher should accept advertisements from the large establishments in Portland, or the eastern mail order houses. It should be his sole ambition in life to protect the local merchant from the inroads of these blood-sucking concerns, and he should do it without hope of faver. His reward will come in the hereafter. When business is poor 'tell the ad vertising solicitor that you can't af ford to advertise. When it begins to' pick up, tell him you don't need it. This is an easy way to get rid of him and it doesn't cost you a cent. a If you are foolish enough to spend a dollar with the newspaper, make the publisher feel like the poor devil that has just received a dime to pur chase a cup of coffee and a sandwich. By so doing you will impress him with your importance and put him under everlasting obligations. He al ways apprecialcs these little courtes ies. When you desire to spend money for advertising purposes immediately get in touch with the bill poster, the job printer, or the moving picture proprietor. Pay .their nrice and never complain about their rates. When you move to larger and more commodious quarters, add a new department to the store, and desire real publicity for your business, or for some worthy public enterprise, call up the editor. He doesn't charge for this service and is invariably good tiaturcd. If your competitor is using the columns of the newspaper for advert ising purposes discourage it. Tell him that front your own personal ex perience you 'have found it doesn't pay. Be a booster and curtail the ad vertising patronage of 'the local news paper. A well patronized nevvspapei is it poor advcrtlsehtent tor any com munity and should be discouraged by every public spirited citizen. . If a publisher is putting out a paper that is really a credit ,to the city, don't tell him that his efforts are appreciat ed. You might spoil him. A news paper man always expects you to complain about the service and is dis appointed if you don't. It is always considered good form to complain about the advertising rales charged by the press. These rates should he regulated by the leg islature the same as any other public service corporation. The columns of a newspaper should be like a public drinking fountain open to everybody, without charge. ' , l FORMER ALBANY MAN DIED AT THE DALLES The funeral of Fred Armstrong Was Held in Portland This . - - : Afternoon. Mr. and Mrs." P. N. Smith, of the S. P., went to Portland this morning lo attend the funeral of Mrs. Smith's brother, l-'rcd Armstrong,' who died at The Dalles this week,' lie was bom in Uentou county, near the Palestine church, thirty-two years ago, the son of the late George Armstrong. He resided in Albany for several years, working in different capacities, some of the lime at the Russ House. He had been married, having one child. The remains were buried this after noon beside those of his mother, in Portland. FREE DEMONSTRATION OF $3.95 VACOOM CLEANERS To (ho housewives of Albany and vicinity: They say that competition is the life of business. Whether it is or not. the people of Albany are going to derive the benefit ot the greatest competitive tend ever conducted in the West. Think of it a $UV00 guaranteed Jaeger Vacuum Cleaner for ?.V5. You know what the other fellow is doing. e don't ask you to sub scribe for a newspaper. This is what the Jaeger Mfg. Co., A 'corporation of the state of Illinois i goiiu' to dtv. We are going to pay our tu-st salesmen a salary and have thorn Sifll the Jaeger Vacuum Cleaner for J?.U5 to the people of Albany and vicinity. Think of tt! A guaranteed .larger Vacuum Cleaner for the price ot a cheap carpet sweeper. The J.iegvi Vacuum Cleaner is not a premium machine and is not made 'to be Void f..r loss than' SIO.tM. I: is -i.dd ffiun on,- cud c'f the oust to the other for $11' tH "and is hiavily ader ti-ied as a $UUM machine in all the leading magaino oi tin country. Our men will only make one can vass of this city. So it you can use a vacuum cleaner at $.V5 give the sales men yur order on the first cam ass. This is the kind of competition tli.M ihe housewives Ii,,c; but it is the kind of competition tint we dislike a it cot u money to o through wtth it. We will, however, give yon all the same chance to get one of thcc fa mous machine Our representative i-j located at l:ihor !raucn Furniture Co. Your order will he take. for a free demonstration by our representa tive. Mr. C. C. Sellers. Trulv voiii v " JAV.l.KR miai: CO. Ky K Williams. Asst, Mgr. IV S. Watch tor our advertise ments in your daily paper. APRIL 2 DATE FOR FORMAL OPENING OF NEW HAMMEL Door in Every Department to Be Thrown Open to General Public for Inspection. Continued from Thursday, March 20. It was authoritatively given out here this afternoon by Manager J. C. Hainmcl, of the New Hammel hotel, that the formal opening of the hotel will take place on April 2. Although definite plans are not available. as yet full details o'f the ceremony will be announced later. According to the plan announced by Mr. Hummel when interviewed this afternoon, no trouble or expense will be spared to make this an event to be long remembered. On April 2. the doors of the big hostelry will be thrown open to' the . general' public and the management will invite a thorough inspection. Eveiy room and department will be exposed to the inspection of the many visitors ex pected to attend the ceremony, ir cluding many prominent out of town people. It is expected that hot;! proprietors from thi big husteHes of Portland will attend.' ' It is probable that- Governor West will attend the opening mid that prominent' other state officials w ill accompany the governor. I. .K. Weatherford, of this city will pre side as toasttnaster at a banqur:, which will be held in the dining room on the evening of that day, when prominent people. will be called upon for addresses. Special music, includ ing snug solos by leading local sing ers and engaged outside t-iient w appear on the progran.. Thi, is ac cording lo the present plans of :he manager '.en t. The formal opening is pursuant to the announcement made some time ago, that if everything constituting the working gears of the hotel proved satisfactory after being put to the test a formal opening would take place. Manager Ilammel states that every thing has come up to the required standard. MEETINGS AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH WELL ATTENDED Interest and attendance at the spe cial meetings now in progress at, the Christian church co'ntinue. A good audience listened last night to an able and interesting sermon on "The Great Central Truth, or Why Was the Bi .bte. Vritt.en." . The, ;seiJvce3 were shortened in order' to' give those who desired the opportunity. to-attend the pipcrbrgan recital ;it 'thfc First Pres byterian church. Mr'.' Bitrton sang' a solo entitled "The Hand That was Wounded for Me," in his usual pleas ing way, ruiil altho'ufih the song serv ice was short it was very spirited. To niffht the' subject of -the. sermon will be "Why Must Christ Die?" Tomor row night, "Almost Persuaded." will be the theme. The services- will con tinue over Sunday. . ' PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. O. S. P. Kowler Cliumas and husband left this morning for Seattle, after a couple of weeks' stav in Al bany, where Mrs. Cliumas gave lec tures and formed a class in electric treatment. They reported business slow here in their work. Mrs. Fow ler's first husband was the father of phrenology in the U. S.. famous years ago in New York, where the firm of l-owler & Wells gained a wide repu tation. Mr. and Mrs. McKcc, of Ccnter yille, Iowa, left for home this morn ing after a couple of weeks at the home of Mr. McKey's sister. Dr. Mary Marshall. They were greatly pleased with Albany, and immensely enjoyed ' their visit here, regretting that it could not be longer. Mr. Mc kee, is a coal dealer, doing a large business. Centerville is the center of a big coal field, and you can get the fresh article right at your door al most. A first-class soft coal, Mr. McWey declares better than the coal we get here, retails for only $2.75 a ton, where we pay SS.50 to $9.50 here. a fact that indicates something of what the railroads get tor transportation. D. W. Rtltnhaugll. fruit inspector, went out to Lebanon this afternoon tul an inspection trip, lie reports fruit trves in fine condition now. with out pu. damage so far. with much at tention being paid to its care and development. Mrs. Kev. D. 11. I.eech returned to Kngenc Ibis afternoon to be with her father, who is lying critically ill at his home in that city. Miss Sweeney, teacher of music in McMiunvillc College, arrived this noon on a visit with her friends, Rev. and Mrs. Hicks. Harold Wieder. of Willamette Uni versity, came up from the Capital i uy tins noon. lieo. 11. Crowell went lo Lebanon this afternoon. J. R. Cartwt ight. a leading Harris burg man. and an Albany Klk, ar rived this noon. I. K Kiikl.uul went to Fugcr.c this afternoon. Attorney W. S. Uisley. who re turned this in. .ruing from a business trip to Corvallis, left this afternoon for Portland where he was called on some leg.il matters. l awyer Ci. W. Wright left this morning for Portland on a business trip. ' " News Beginning With This Head Is b'r-m Daily Issue of . FRIDAY, MARCH 21. ' if if & &. if y f. e MURPHY IS NOT GUILTY OF GiVING LIQUOR TO MINORS The Case Went to Jury at 5:40 o'Clock and Verdict Was Returned at 6:20. W. J. Murphy was found "not guilty" by the jury in his case, early yesterday evening on a charge of giv ing intoxicating liquor to minors. The jury based its decision on the grounds of insufficient evidence to convict. The case went to the jury at 5:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the verdict was returned at 6:30 o'clock in the evening. Interesting features of the trial were when three little boys between the ages of 10 and 14 years were called upon the stand as witnesses. The two young sons of the defendant testified in behalf of their father, relative to his giving liquor to Carl Plunkett, both stoutly denying, that their father gave the lad liquor. In the indictment Murphy, who is a section foreman on the C. & E. railroad residing at Munkers, was accused of giving whiskey to the LUunUctt boy on Christmas day last. , Attorney J. J. Whitney represented the defendant and Deputy District Attorneys' Guy. Levelling . and Dan Johnston represented the state. The jurors in the case were: John W. Miller, W. F. Pfeiffer, Carl Grell, M. Kelly, John Robsou, Winfield Churchill, Frank Uackleinan, W. A. Ledbetter, Delbcrt Brown, E. P. El liot, foreman, Paul S.' Ware, Frank Caldwell. $10 GUARANTEED VACUUM ' CLEANER SOLO FOR $3.95 Is Not Offered As a Premium and No Strings Are Attached to the Sate. Arriving this afternoon from Port land, C. C. Se'.icrs, general manager of the Jaeger Manufacturing com pany, secured ' ficc rooms and pro poses to sell a g .'aranteed $10.00 Jacg-1 er Vacuum Cleaner to every resident of Albany for the sum of $3.95. The Jaeger machine is one of the best on .the market and is sold as a leader by reputable dealers. No' strings are at tached to this proposition; The pur chaser is not asked to subscribe for any local paper but simply pay the purchase price and take a guaranteed machine in exchange for his. money. The Jaeger machine is not made for premium purposes and is sold from one end of the country to the other at the regular price of $10.00. Solic itors will be out during the present week and the machine will be offered for $3.95 to any resident of the city. $10.00 Guaranteed Vacuum Cleaner for $3.95. No strings attached to of fer, and guarantee goes with every machine. FRUIT GROWERS CONVENED MEETING THIS AFTERNOON It Is Expected That the Definite Plans of Co-Operation with Cannery Will Be Adopted. The Albany Fruit Growers' asso ciation convened a special session at the Commercial Club this afternoon. This is the meeting called at the last gathering of the fruit growers. The purpose of the meeting is to definitely decide on plans of co-operation between local producers and the Corvallis cannery and it is offi cially given out that the final action in the matter will be taken. This proposition has been under consider ation for some time and it is gener ally anticipated that the matter will be fully decided at the meeting this afternoon. Quite a large number of the mem bers of the association were present together with many who arc interest ed in the movement, when the meet ing was called to order, but no de tails could be learned at press time. OAKVILLE. The new depot at Corvallis is ready for use and trains will soon be run ning. The new Iniildin gat the cast ap proach of the steel bridge is closed i and kast Corvallis ts a quiet place I for the present. I The farmers are busy with their ! spring sowing and some are nearly - done. I Kev. II. G. Ounkin will address us on the evening of March 26th. His ; subject will be "The Prohibition of the IJtui'ir Traffic.' Come every ; body and hear the fact. Remember i the date. Wednesday the Joth (not 3(tM at S p. m. j The ' automobiles are not on the ; road now on account o'f mud and our roads will never be better till we I use the "steam roller." A gravel ! road is not ood on horses feet nor trie tires ot any vehicle made ot iron rr rubber. A better road can be tnade of dirt if good ditches are made on each side-and the dirt is rounded and packed with a roller. . The gravel is too expensive. I.ITTI.K ROSE BVD. day. noon at Detroit, and probably more this morning. Kditor Tim Humphrey, of the Jef ferson Review, was in the city this afternoon. SPLENDID TRAIN SERVICE ON 0. E. FOR CORVALLIS Road Will Be Thrown Open to Traffic March 25; Schedule of Trains. Local agent of the Oregon Electric Railway, J. J. Hoydar( is in receipt ui a bulletin issued from the traffic department relative to the opening of that road to Corvallis on March 25. The bulletin conveys the informa tion that a daily train service of five trains from Portland, Salem and Al bany to Corvallis, with main line junction at Gray, will be inaugurated. There will be six trains from Corval lis to Albany, Salem and Portland, with four trains daily in each direc tion between Corvallis, Harrisburg, Junction City and Eugene. Two trains in each direction between Cor vallis, Portland and Eugene, arc lim ited trains with full accommodations, including observations and parlor cars and first class coaches. The other trains are locals with first class cars and smokers. There is no change in the schedule time of the trains running between Portland and Salem, but the time to and from Eugene is materially short ened, with corresponding changes at intermediate points. On -March 25 the railroad will issue provisional schedules noting these changes, how ever announcements have been made to the effect. Lawyer W. S. Risley went to Port land last evening on a legal trip. EDUCATIONAL MEETING OF TANGENT SCH00LT0 BE HELD Postponed Since March 1 on Account of Scarlet Fever but Will Be Held Tomorrow. After 'being postp6ned for nearly a moufb-on account of scarlet fever in the neighborhood, the ' educational meeting at the Tangent Public school building, which was scheduled to take place March 1, will be held tomorrow. The program will start at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning with music and during the course of the meeting sev eral prominent officials and educators will speak. Among 'flic speakers are County Superintendent W. L. Jack son, School Superintendent C. W. Boettichcr, of the public .schools of this city, County Judge Bruce Mc Knight, County Fruit Inspector D. W. Rumbaugh and Hon. L. G. Lewcl ling. , All patrons of the public schools, granges, and friends of education arc most cordially invited to attend. They are requested to bring their lunch baskets that the noon hour may be suent in a pleasant social manner. LARGE NUMBER WILL HEAR . VJISSHENDERSHOTT SING A Sweet Singer. From Eugene - Will Render Several Solos! During Vets Dance. The fact that Miss Hemlcrshott will sing to the accompaniment of Hemlershott's orchestra during sev eral numbers at the Spanish War Vet erans' dance 'has created considerable interest locally. This is probably the first time such a stunt has been pulled off at a local dance and the Vets are planning to accommodate a large number of spec tators in view of the fact that a good many have already inquired with ref erence to the chance of spectating. Miss Hcndcrshott is a sister of the conductor of the well known orches tra and is a singer of note. She has a sweet soprano voice and at many so cial functions has her popularity at tested her ability as a singer. Spec tators are cordially invited to attend, according to the announcement of the committee in charge of tile dance. S ' i PERSONAL MENTION. 3)S Mrs. M. V. Weatherford returned last night from Portland, where she had been with her mother on her way to her home in the F.ast. John -Catlin went to Mill City this morning on official business. Mr. anil Mrs. II. C. Goddard left this morning ior their home in Mich- igan alter a visit ot six months with j their sons, T. 11. and Cal. Goddard. of Mill City. Their children and others ! were at the depot to see them o't'f. (This was Mr. Goddanl's third trip i here, the first being in 1SS0. Me likes j the Willamette Valley, and declared ! that if he could dispose of his prp ' erty in Mich., would be out here to . reside. ! Mrs. Richard Conn, of Piedmont. I Portland, returned home Ir.st evening, "accompanied by her m tlicr. Mrs. Cowan, who will reside with her. Miss Doris Mcl.ain and Miss Marv Knox left this morning on the O. It. for I.oma. Mon.. where they will jniu the large Albany colony, and make their home the coming three or four years, each having taken up a claim there. There will be about 4(1 Albany people around Lo'ma tho coming sum mer residing on claims they have cap tured, forming a Montana settlement of Albany people. CJE. ERECTS BIG Dimensions of Building 36 by 200 Feet; Is Located South east of This City. INDICATES INCREASING BUSINESS OF RAILROAD Recent Building Activities at Headquarters Is Criterion of Much Commerce. That the business of -the Corvallis & Eastern railroad has rapidly in creased within the past six months is indicated by the recent building activ ities of that road, which has its gen eral headquarters in this city.' Rail road officials, are authority for the statement that, the' business of the road has increased wonderfully with in the last few months. At present the railroad company has under course of construction one of the largest freight and general re pair shops outside of Portland. The dimensions of the building which is located just west of the machine shop of the Southern Pacific railroad southeast of this city, is 36 by 200 feet. The building includes floor space for a modern planing mill of the dimensions of 40 feet square. In this planing mill all manner of work will be done tending to the repairing of box cars and coaches. Machinery will be installed to do any kind of wood work. Modern machinery will constitute the equipment of the machine shop department o'f the building and it is said that this shop will be able to turn out any kind of railroad repair work that is necessary. Jt is the plan that the building be completed within the next two months at which time it is hoped that all of the machinery will have arrived. The. building is being erected of substantial timbers and is practically of the height of a two story building. . It is understood that approximately 35 workmen will be employed in the .new machine shop upon its completion. Recently an addition to the large brick machine shop of the Southern Pacific railroad was made. This shop has been used jointly for some time by. the two railroads. The new addi tion was made imperative because o'f the amount of work necessary to be done, on the , many cars running through this city. Many other chang es are contemplated by the railroad to be -made some time in the near future, among them being the erection of an electric turntable near the present roundhouse. The electric turntable is .practically a new device for turning locomotives and resembles somewhat the ordinary turntable, the only radi cal difference being that it is manipu lated by electricity rather than by hand or steam. The construction work of the new repair shop is under the supervision of J. W. Taylor, a competent railroad building contractor of Portland, and when interviewed this noon he stated that the building activities of the rail road was indicative of increasing business. : MALCOLM MILLER CAME TO THIS GQUNRTYWITH OX TEAM Aged Pioneer Passed Away at His Home Near Shelburn March 19. Malcolm Miller, an old pioneer o'f this county, succumbed at his home near Shelburn March 19, after a short illness, at the ripe old age of 77 years. The funeral services were held yes terday at the home of the deceased and interment took place in the fam ily cemetery on the farm. The late Mr. Miller was a well known resident of this section where he has lived for a good many years and is ranked among the earliest pio neers. He came to this country with his parents across the plains in an ox team, and located in this county, where he has since resided. The fam ily arrived here in the year 1850, com ing from Pennsylvania, the native state of the deceased. He has been a prosperous farmer of this countv for many years, residing one miles "west ot ishelburn. The deceased is survived bv his aged widow, Mrs. Margaret Miller, and two sons and two daughters who are: Mrs. Mandy Hobson, of Leba non; Mrs. Genetic Wells, of this citv, and James and Hen Miller, who re side on the farm near Shelburn. OTIS THAYER PLEADSGU1LTY A1IS FED $10 AND COSTS ! Otis Thayer who was arrested the j lore part of last week near Corvallis j on three charges of permitting minors !to enter his pool and billiard hall, i lor keeping his place of business open on . Sunday and for ninnipK a billiard ; table without a license, was, arraigned .this morning in Judge Kelly's court tor trial and changed his plea of last ! week- when arraigm-d on the charge. ot not guilty" to "guiltv." Judge Kelly imposed a fine of $10 'and costs which he paid. 1