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Personal Letter Mailed Today
to Every Member of the
Laurel Lodge No. 7.
CITIZENS MAY SUBSCRIBE
FOR BONDS FOR TEMPLE
Number of the Subscriptions Al
ready Received and Com
mittee Is Encouraged.
Continued from Friday, March 21.
Local Weather Prophit Cannot
Account for Sudden Change
in the Weather.
Todav is the first Good Friday in
the thirty odd years that he can re
member when snow fell in the Wil
lamette Valley, said F. M. French,
the local weather observer, this morn
iiiR.
.Mr. French savs that in all these
years he has not seen such inclement
weather as we nave nan toclay. 1 lie
sudden change in the weather is un
accountable for this season of the
year. The suddcnt drop in the tem
perature occurred last night about 11
o'clock and out of a windless clouded
sky snow began to fall. It was not
until 4 o'clock this morning that the
snow ceased falling when the tem
perature suddenly rose.
However, Mr. French has promised
faithfully that he will order a splen
did day for Easter.
That the committee recently ap
pointed by the Knights of Pythias
lodge to assume the work of raising
the necessary funds for the handsome
new temple, is meeting with much
encouragement from the business
men of Albany was the statement
made this morning by L. M.t Curl
who is the chairman of the building
committee.
Personal letters were today sCnt
out to each member of the lodge urg
ing them to subscribe for the fonds
and to co-operate with the commit
tee in calling the matter to the at
tention of those who are not identi
fied .with the order. The bond sub-
scription list is open to everyone and
already a number of business men
who arc not members of the Knights
of Pythias lodge have signed up for a
liberal bond subscription.
The letter which was signed by L.
M. Curl, J. S. Van Winkle. J. L. Hill,
P. A. Goodwin and J. G. Bryant is
in part as follows:
"The lodge owns a quarter block
103x134 feet at the corner of Lyon
and Third streets, worth at present
values $16,000, which with the build
ing we expect to erect, covering the
entire ground, will comprise a prop
city worth upwards of $45,000, which
together with the faith of the lodge
is fully pledged as security for the
payment of the. bonds.
"There is an indebtedness of about
$5,000 now on the property which it
will be necessary to remove', making
the amount to be raised by the bonds
approximately $35,000.
"We already have signed contracts
for lease of the entire lower floor for
a term of years, at $200 per month
for the first two' years and $250 per
month thereafter, which with an in
come from the second floor conserva
tively estimated at $150 per month
will produce $4,200 -per year .for the
first two years and $4,800 thereafter,
to saj' nothing of dues and entrance
fees from members,, which will be no
small 'item;' the revenues and condi
tions surely justify our going ahead."
ANOTHER OREGON PIONEER
IS GALLED TO REST
Mother of Mrs. J. H. Robnett of
This City Died in Salem
Yesterday Afternoon.
PRAYS PRIOR TO
E
Hammond Kneels Devoutly in
Prayer Before Jury When
Called to Testify.
IS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON
Jurors Retire at 2 o'Clock and
Reach Decision by 4- o'Clock
Yesterday Afternoon.
HUMPHREY BROTHERS WERE
HANGED AT SALEM TODAY
mm
Made No Public Confession but
Reported to Have Made
Private Statement.
After a lingering illness, Mrs. Sarah
Murphy of Salem passed to her last
reward late yesterday afternoon. The
deceased was the mother of Mrs. J.
H. Robnett of this city, and leaves
five other children to mourn her
death. Mrs. Robnett received a wire
yesterday morning conveying the
news that her mother was in a criti
cal condition and was at her bedside
When the end came.
The deceased was a pioneer .of Ore
gon, having crossed the plains in the
year 1847. She was seventy-three
vs.ir nf aire at the time of her death.
The funeral will be held in Salem
Sunday afternoon. '
AT AGE OF 19 HE SPENT .
$50,000 IN TWO YEARS
Utica Boy Tells Police How
He Used a Fortune in
Riotous Living.
Tv'nArtlincr In tilpnt , nraver befor
taking his scat on the witness stand
was the peculiar incident enacted by
J. E. Hammond when he was called
to the stand in his behalf, by Attor
ney Mark Weatherford. Hammond
walked straif?ht to the bench where
he whispered a few words to Judge
Kelly. . ,
"Yes.-that's all ri edit if you wish to
do it," the judge was heard to say.
Whereupon Hatmnontl - Kneeica nc
fore the jury,, prior to taking tlie
stand, and his lins moved devoutly
in silent prayer. Upon conclusion I
Hammond arose to his feet and set- 1
tied himself- confidently-,on the. wit
ness stand. .
Court' officials Say 1 that this is an
unusual incident to happen in a court
room and to the mind of Clerk of
Court Marks such an incident has not
happened before.
The case went to the jury shortly
after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and they returned a verdict of "not
guilty" at 4 o'clock because of insuf
ficient evidence to convict. The case
went to trial late Wednesday after
noon. '
In the indictment returned by the
March grand jury Hammond was
charged with using a knife on J. C.
Gulliford at Ilalsey last November
when the two men engaged in an al
leged altercation.
Hammond was represented in the
case by Attorney Mark Weatherford
and Deputy District Attorneys Guy
Lewelling and ' Dan Johnston repre
sented the state. .
Salem. March 22. The two
brothers, George and Charles
Humphrey, were hanged at 8
o'clock this' morning, going to
their death without faltering.
They made no statement upon
the gallows, but are reported to
have made a private confession
last night to the sheriff, in which
they admitted their guilt. The
execution occurred in the peni-
tentiary yard nctore torty or tit- w
ty invited guests. i
The crime for which they were
hanged was committed on June
5, 1911, and consisted of the
strangling of Mrs. Kliza, Grif-
filh in a lone cabin near l'hil-
omuth and the -throwing of her
body into a stream of water
nearby. George and Charles
Humphrey lived with their
mother less than a mile away,
and were suspected of the crime,
leading to their arrest and con-
viction.
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MANAGER' STEWART "WRITES
FOR 1913 OREGON AH
Official Boosting Pamphlet of
State of Oregon to Be
Issued Soon.
Manager C. H. Stewart o the Com
mercial C'lul) has been busy today
writing. "P tne resources .of this
county for the Oregon Almanac, the
official boosting pamphlet of the
state of Oregon.
The Almanac is issued from the
state printer's office annually for the
information of homeseckers, settlers
and investors and contains reliable
and authentic information of the re
sources of every county in the state,
including the important cities.
This county was represented in last
year's almanac under the heads of
transportation, water, timber, miner
als, lands, industries, fuel, including
a general description of the largest
towns. The data from which the
manager is compiling his story for
the 1913 almanac will come under
these heads. The booklet will be
printed as soon as all the copy is
turned in.
AMERICAN DESIGNERS FAVOR
HOME RULE IN FA
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PERSONAL MENTION. I
V. Kistler, of the Great Northern,
was in the i;ity today in the interest
of the Hill roads.
Messrs. Nutting. Ellcnberg and
Waitc, of the maintenance depart
ment of the I'. E. & li., passed
through the city last evening on their
way back to Corvallis from a trip to
the Fails City road. Scott Hart, res
ident engineer, who had been witn
Utica, N. Y., March 20. Harry D.
Schantz of Lowvillc. Lewis county,
and known as "Utica's Millionaire
Kid," in a statement given out to the
police, tells of dispatching'$50,000 in
less than two years in -Syracuse,
Utica. Oswego and other places.
Schantz is only 19 years old, and
spent money' as freely, as jf it had
been air along a "great white way.
He is now in jai) to await the ac
tion of the Oneida county grand jury
on two charges of second degree
grand larceny, growing out-of alleged
manipulation of several checks. The
police arc investigating his case, and
also the statement that, although he
was a minor, he could purchase wine
wherever and whenever he pleased.
As a result of Schantz's exposures
Utica may urge a crusade against
vice.
The following is the statement
Schantz gave out to the police:
September, 1911, my aunt, Airs. n.
I.. Lossc. of Louisville,- gave me $2,-
000. . 1 spent it in a few weeks.. About
September 24 I received $.i,uuu trom
my aunt and went to Seattle and
spent that on wine suppers. About
November 1, 1911, received $500 from
home, and went to Portland, Ore.,
with William Betting, and knocked
around until that was gone.
"On March 17 my aunt gave me $3,
000, and arriving in Utica, I went to
the Hotel Martin.
"Spent all the $3,000 in no time, and
on April 27 my aunt gave me $10,000
for my birthday. Bought an auto and
quickly got rid of the cash till on
June 1 I had only $400 left. On June
2 I received $10,000 more from my
aunt and went to Atlantic City. In
automobile hire, etc., spent about $1,
100. Took an opera troupe out and
spent about $450 on them. At the
end of about two weeks spent about
$2,000. Traded my car at Atlantic
City and paid $1,700 to boot and came
to Utica about June
Stopped at Hotel .Martin and spent
about $310 for wine suppers, etc.
Went to Denver to sec the fight and
spent about $3,000 on the trip. Re
turned to Utica about August 1, and
had about $2iXJ and spent that around
the town.
"Went home broke, and on August
10 1 received $5,000 from my aunt,
which I speedily spent."
The above is the remarkable story
of this 19-vcar-'o'ld young man, which
is to be investigated immediately by
the police. Up until recently mon
ey was forthcoming in various
amounts at irregular intervals, but it
is claimed that his aunt in Louisville
Would Obtain a Divorce from
Paris and Make Creations
. Less Sensational.
New York, March 21. Sartorial
home rule, or the designing of Amcri
can fashions for American women, ii
to be proclaimed in tiiis country, ac
cording to promises today in speeches
made before 500 American designers,
members of the United Cloak and Suit
Designers' Mutual Aid Association in
semi-annual convention' here. It was
said the fashion revolution in the
United Slates is already about com
pleted, and "our conventional depen
dency on Paris" has been practically
eliminated.
Designers were urged to studv
American pictures and to Ignore cu
bist and futurist creations. "Paris has
ironc mad for sensation," it was said.
The convention voicu lor a iniriy
to forty inch length for women's coats
and jackets during the coming sea
son. 2 SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS
PERFORMED BY DRS. WALLACE
(Si T-rt snrrpfisflll ODCr.ltionS
were performed this morning at sj
St. Mary's hospital by Urs. J. P.
and Russell Wallace. ,
Mrs. C. Klade, ot Chicago,
rsi .ti.f.r.;.i.ln w nf vnntiu- Uri'tor
Wallace, was' operated upon lor w
pall stones with the result that
82 were removed from her body.
ft) ih mnortpd late this after-
noon as resting comfortaUy. ""
F. A. Cook, of Lebanon, was
also' operated upon t lis morning.
for annendicitis. The operation
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The first and largest function, after
Easter, will be that of the Spanish
American War Veterans dance at the
Armory,. Tuesday evenmp-, March 25.
The hall will be beautifully decorated
with young hr trees placed against
the walls and large American tlags
will be appropriately draped from the
ceiling, l-lcndershott's ten-piece or
chestra of Eugene wi41 furnish the
music for the oecassion. Miss Jessie
Hciulershott will sing the . "Star
Spangled Haniier," preceding the
grand march, which is to take place
at 8:30 p. m. She will also sing sever
al selections during the evening. 1 lie
patronesses, s esdames C V . 1 e
hault, C. C. Page, J. C. Ilammel, J. K.
Haight, J. iv. Weatherford, William
Fortniiller, W. U. Stevens and Wil
liam Haiti, will be seated at the north
end of the hall. The committee in
charge - of the . arrangements are:
Messrs. Frank Stellmackcr, W. V.
Merrill and Fred H. Wcst'brook. :
The Priscilla club met with Mrs.
Walter 'Worrell, on Thursday, at her
home on 243 Jefferson street. KoU
call was responded to by Irish jokes.
The house was prettily decorated
daffodils and hyacinths. The after
noon was passed in sewing, after
which an elaborate collation was ser
ved by the hosiers, suggestive of the
Faster tide. The hostess compliment
ed on this, occasion Mesdames S. C.
Raker, Win, I laud, Ed. Cuminings,
Roy ifouse, Keep, Mussard, Kallan
tyne, Wfciitworth, O. D. Austin, Ural
ion, Malfait and Weaver. '
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The many friends of Dr. II. L.
Reed will be glad to learn of his ar
rival in this city this morning. Dr.
Reed was formerly pastor ot the first
Presbyterian church and is now con
nected with the Alburn Seminary in
New York. While in this city a tew
years ago he made many warm
friends who will he glad to welcome
him. Me will pass several rays here
and will take an active part in the
dedication excercises of the church.
The liaraca class of the Albany
Baptist church entertained the Phil-
atheas at the - home of the Misses
Worrell on Monday evening. After
the two classes had elected their of
ficers for the coming term and had
transacted other business maters, the
evening was passed in a very pleasant
manner. Dainty refreshments were
served by the Raracas gir's.
Mrs. A. Austin entertained a few
friends Friday night at her home on
Third and Washington streets. Af
ter a delightful evening was passed
playing car;.. a dainty repast was
serv.cd by the hostess. Those present
were: Mesdames and Messrs. F. M.
French, Glen Junkin, Geo. W. Taylor',
O. D. Austin, Wf titer Worrell, J. K.
, Haight and A. Austin.
!
Mr. Gordon Barrett, of Salem, for
merly of this city, arrived this noon
for an over-Sunday visit at the Fort
miller home on West Seventh street.
Miss Julia Crowell left Fritlav for
Eugene to attend 'the Heta Theta Pi I
dance this evening and visit friends.!
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Miss Dorris -McLain left. Friday
morning for Loma, Montana, to live
oil her liotiiVjtcad. .
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The Industrial Society o'f the Unit
ed Presbyterian church met Wednes
day atternoon, at the parsonage, tor
their monthly social. ,
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Edwin Fortniiller ami sister. Miss
O r e t this afternoon ti-ent to Eutrene
to attend a U. O. function tonight.
Miss Greta Fortniiller left Friday
night for Eugene to be a guest at the
Chi Omega sorority house, and to at
tend the Beta Theta Pi dance this ev
ening. Mrs. Meeker was hostess to the
members of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Christian church, at a tea on
Wednesay at her home on Third and
Calapooia streets. The afternoon was
passed m sewing after which dainty
refreshments were served by Mrs.
llec kcr assisted by Mrs. Blount.
Miss Eda Patterson returned Tues
day from Junction City after a few
davs visi-t with friends. ,
was pronounced this
iniu, " "j " , nas retuscd Inn any monre money
a speeder . and wifi have nothing to do with
Judge L. T. Harris, of Eugene, ,)jin
passed through the city today for n
Co'rvallis to hold a short session of e c t . i
circuit court this afternoon. He is , Mrs. el .urn. of Salem, returned
one of Oregon's best judges. J" h'iTJ5,." " "l , '. !
MnnnolM- I'lininL's. ot the Ureffon l IKI n l i'-v
...... S. i..... I,-,. h... in .1,. rector of the Y. M. . A. .
Power t.o., of ICuecnc. has been m the
city today.
Mrs. J. R. Cochran, now of Salem,
returned home today after a Corvallis
tr'P
.Mrs. Walter CumminRS and baby
were in Corvallis' on a visit, at- the
Profc"or Mitchell. rcidintr twoimormn. lie will lie nacK ionium
and a half miles ffouthean of this I and will, remain in Albany over Sun
citv. has the Hi-tinctron of beit thtjday-.He is the C. Lundcrmann men
first farmer in his neighborhood to tioned in the reminiscence. Thirty
prav his orchard. The orchard ap yrars afro be was elctlt in the shoe
pears to be in excellent condition. I department of S. E. Young.
C. II. liuriuraf left his morning on
a Portland trip, with hi architect's
case. 1 '
Carl Lnnderrrrnnn, commercial trav
eler for a biif shoe house, coinz from
Montana to Sandiavto, was in the city
over niht, poing out to Lebanon this
'Jl hi-inir 3 verv SlI-CCSSl'lll One.
9 '! D " 's v
fl.A f.ict Widnf.d:iv
rnoin (?iK,t at the First Presbyterian church
Tcmniziuir the dedication of the new
pipe organ, was an occasion of unus
ual interest among local music lovers.
Prof, l.iu-ien Meeker rendered several
beautiful selections on the pipe organ,
while Mr. John Clairic Moiitcilh''
splendid baritone voice was a great
treat to those present. Itotli arc
from Portland and arc artists of rr're
ability. Mrs. Adna Smith Ho, Mis'
Wil,,,'., H'Kr.,,.11.1. Prof Kdwin l.lld-
Chicf of Police-Wells this morning ...k, Wilson, and Mr. J. C. Irvm-; as
returned from X visit with his family j s.fte,i ;n ,lc program and contr-bulcd
in Corvallis: Recently he has been in, mn(il tf) lh(, cvc)1jI1!'s entertainment.
Albany numerously, called here first , Th(, rhureh .. ar,i,iiw,ly derorril.-d
by the Henry case before the grand fnr hjs lcc:tn B, wi,, stylj,hly
jury, then the trial, now by the 1 hay- , ,r(.,5(.,, j,,, aj .nth-men and the
cr case. urrs. in their dress suits, formed 'a
Nfiss Ann.V Johnsoni f(f the O. A. Cuing setiing for this delightful mu
C came over today to spend taster sic.il evening
Recorder T. J. Anderson, of Har
risburg, was in the city this forenoon
loolsing after business matters.
Fred Wodtli. of Foster, returned
home today after looking after taxes
and other matters in the county scat.
at home.
Chas. Ohling, a member of the
Willamette University debating team,
came home last evening for a visit.
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Mrs. Wm. Hand entertained the
members of the I. T. ' B. class of
voling ladies, of the First Methodist
t'.nisropal church, at her home on
,m(Si(Si(Jl(S; Wednesday night. The evening was
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SATURDAY, MARCH 22.
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j delightfully pasfdd at playing games
I dainty refreshments were served.
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Miss Gertie Taylor left today for
Corvallis, where she will attend the
Delta Omega dance tonight.
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