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VOL. XLVIIL
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1913.
No. 43.
In
PRESBYTERIANS
Dr. William Hiram Foulkes De
livered Eloquent Dedicatory
Sermon Yesterday.
SPECIAL MUSIC RENDERED
BY CHOIR OF 32 VOICES
Magnificent Edifice Erected at
Cost of $32,000 Paid for with
Exception of $4000.
Declaring that wisdom had built its
house out of seven pillars and that
the church edifice was a triumph of
Christian generosity and faith, Dr
William Hiram 1-oulkes of New York
City general secretary of the board
of relief and summation of the Pres
byterian denomination, delivered an
Y .i.i;....,rv sermon before a
,17 nearly filled the
. ;.:if. Presbyterian church.
The services were held yesterday af
lemoon at 3 o'clock when the church
was formally dedicated.
Dr Foulkes is an eloquent and for
lible sneaker. He is a Western man
ami formerly resided in this state
where he had been detained as a
t. i minister. Dunne the
course of his sermon .he divulged the
fact that he is partial to the West
and that he is only temporarily locat
ed in the East.
Explaining what he meant by the
seven pillars, the fundamental founda
tions upon which the Presbyterian
church is erected, the speaker convey
ed to his auditors a lengthy history
of the church and all of its branches.
He contended that the erection of
the splendid church edifice was but a
tribute to the wisdom of these seven
'"''This is a building worthy of the
city and the people arc worthy of the
church." he said. "It is an investment
of the people, for the people and by
the people, of which they can well be
proud. It is a triumph of Christian
generosity and faith- and is a( credit
and honor to this community.
Dr Foulkes explained the enorm
ity of the Presbyterian religion. He
said that it reached from the home
missionaries into the dark recesses
of -frica. So profound is his belief
in the religion, he said, that if every
truth of the Savior was taken from
him. save the one question, answered,
"Who is God?" that he would still
evolve Calvinism. ,
Touching upon the subject of dif
ferent church denominations, he said
in part- "1 don't want to be misun
derstood in believing that Presbyte
rianism is perfect. There arc other
denominations as perfect and as full
of good qualities as ours. The rea
o.,, , Iuivp denominational separa
tions can be attributed to the fact
that we all do not think alike, but
however, we all have as our one pur
pose and thought the truth of our
God."
At the conclusion of the sermon
Rev. F. H. Geselbracht expressed his
appreciation on behalf of members of
the church to Dr. Foulkes for the
services he Ins rendered during the
dedication ceremonies. Dr. Foulkes
came from the East to attend the
ceremonies.
The pulpit of the church was beau
tifully decorated with Easter lilies,
ferns. Oregon grape and Japanese
cherrv blossoms. A special choir
composed of twelve male voices and
twenty ladies, rendered several splen
did selections. They sang "Great is
Jehovah." and the "Heavens Are
Tc!li".g" Vr- S. N". Steele, of Port
land formerly of this u(, sang "Ho
sanna ' to the ,cci vianimcnt ( ( the
l,ig pipe organ, -laycl by .Miss Wag
gener. Among the members of the local
ministerial association who were
honored with scats in the pulpit in
cluding Dr. Foulkes, Rev. Reed and
Rev. Geselbracht were: Rev. F.. YV.
Emerson, of the Christian church;
Rev D. H. Leech, of the Methodist
church: Rev. W. P. White, of the
U-.i'ied Presbyterian church; Rev. E.
11 Hicks, of the Baptist church, and
Re.-. I.. S. Mochcl, of the Grace Pres
byterian church. Others of the as
sct'a'ion were unable to attend.
Hi fo-e the conclusion of the
services Chairman A. C. Schmitt of
the building committee was called
upon to give a statement of the finan
cial standing of the church since some
of the money had been raised. The
statement showed that the building
had been erected at a coi. of $32,558.
At the morning service $640 was
raided by subscription and together
with previous subscriptions, the total
sum now to be raised to pay off the
original debt is $4000.
Subscription sheets were distrib
uted among the congregation and a
special offering was taken which will
go towards this sum.
Rev. Geselbracht also extended his
appreciation in behalf of members of
the church to Rev. Harry Reed, for
his services during the dedication,
who also traveled a long distance to
attend. Rev. Reed is from the Au
burn Theological Seminary and de
livered the dedicatory prayer. He al
so oreached the sermon at the eyen-
ine service. Rev. W. P. White, of
this city, pronounced the benediction.
ninnrnnrn iiiitii n nmu
lifirhttU Wilt! ALDANl
G. L. Rauch Here for Purpose
of Collecting Data for East
ern Capitalists.
Alter making a thorough investi
gation of local conditions in Albany,
including the collection -of a large
amount of data from the municipal
records, G. L. Ranch left yesterday
morning for Portland.
Mr. Rauch declined to reveal the
purpose of his visit to Albany other
than to say that he represented cap
italists who may conclude to make
some substantial investments in this
city.
While here he stopped at the St.
Francis and met a number of local
business men, including Mayor Gil
bert. He seemed particularly inter
ested in the local water supply, but
made no co'mment upon the situation
other than to say that he was very
favorably impressed with Albany and
that he had never received more cour
teous treatment than that accorded
to him by the business men of this
city.
SPLENDID SERVICES IN
CHURCHES MARKED EASTER
The "Day of Ressurrection"
Was Observed Here by
Various Denominations.
Easter day was fittingly observed
churches here yesterday. The
morning services in several churches
were marked with snlendid sermons
and musical programs. Easter lilies
and green tern adorned the pulpits
conspicuously. Many other flowers
were much in evidence.
Sermons were in keeping with ihc
spirit of the day. At the United
Presbyterian church, Rev. W. P.
White delivered an eloquent sermon
on the subject of "Perennial Easter."
At the morning service Rev. D. H.
Leech of the Methodist church mas
terfully conveyed to his congregation
a sermon brimming with logic and
blessed information under the sub
ject of the "Resurrection of the
Body." Rev. F. M. Emerson, of the
Christian church, delivered a strong
message to his auditors on the sub
ject of "The Triumph of Gospel over
Sin and Death." In his characteristic
style Rev. Emerson drastically told
of the triumph of the gospels before
all sins. At the Catholic church Rev.
Arthur Lane forcibly spoke on the
"Resurrection of Christ according to
St. Mark," during the morning serv
ice. He had as his subject for the
evening service "The Easter Lesson
of Spiritual Renewal."
Auspicious services and musical
ceremonies were held at the First
Presbyterian church during the day,
the occasion being the dedication of
the new edifice to the service. An ac
count of the dedication services ap
pears elsewhere in this issue;
FINANCE COMMISSION OF
METHODIST CHURCH MEETS
Parliament Will Convene at
Portland March 30; Delega
tion from This City Attend.
A parliament to be held under the
direction of the General Conference
Commission on Finance for the con
sideration of the opportunities and
achievements of the Methodist Epis
copal church, through its great mis
sionary and benevolent boards, will
convene in Portland March 30, and
running for two days thereafter.
A large delegation from this city
will be in attendance and it is expect
ed that this will be the largest session
of the commission on finance held in
several years.
Many prominent speakers and min
isters of the church are scheduled to
appear on th large and varied pro
gram. Men from the leading cities
of the country will be present, includ
ing Bishop W. O. Shepard, of Kansas,
Bishop r. J. McConnel, ot Colorado.
and Bishop R. J. Cooke of Portland.
Ministers from New York Citv. Phil
adelphia, Kansas City and Denver will
address the assembly.
Rev. 1. n. Leech, a local minister,
has the distinction of being a mem
ber of the Oregon Conference of the
finance commission and will be in at
tendance during the three days of the
conference.
C. R Rryiint, a prominent railroad
man, running out of Grants Pass, re
turned home today ater a visit with
his sister, Mrs. Emma B. Crosno, of
this city, and folks at Jefferson.
Edmund Anderson, a prominent O.
A. C. freshman, spent Easter at home.
He had his green cap ready to put
on as soon as he reached Corvallis.
m From tfly Iotm ?
MONDAY. MARCH 24.
GETS 25 DAYS 11
JAIL FOR THEFT
Edward Smith, Arrested, Con
victed and Sentenced on
Charge, Saturday.
WAS ARRESTED SHORTLY
AFTER COMMITTING CRIME
Case Tried Before Justice of
Peace Swan; Smith Is a
Resident of Corvallis.
Arrested, convicted and sentenced
on a charge of stealing a bicycle,
which he sold to a local second hand
store, between the hours of 3 and 6
o'clock Saturday afternoon, is the re
markable record made by local police,
when Edward Smith was arrested on
the charge.
Smith stole a bicycle belonging to
Leo Kropp, from the tear of the
Ludwig plumbing establishment, on
Ferry street, where Kropp is em
ployed and sold it to E. Rogoway for
ten dollars for which he was tendered
a check. The check was made out to
Ralph Henry, Smith claiming this to
be his name. Rogoway became sus
picious of the deal and instituted an
investigation through Policeman Griff
King, smith was traced to the Wal
dorf, where throunh the proprietor,
E. V. Iiloomfield, the officer learned
that the check had been cashed.
1 he officer sallied iorth in com
pany with Mr. Iiloomfield in pursuit
of the offender. Smith was identified
and intercepted at the entrance of the
V lereck s barber shop where he
was preparing to take his departure
alter securing a shave. When taken
into custody he pretended to be ig
no'rant of the matter and was void o
any knowledge of giving the check.
But when Mr, Iiloomfield confronted
him with the check he admitted his
guilt and refunded the money. He-
was then' placed m the city jail.
Later Smith was brought before
Justice of the Peace Swan who found
him guilty of the charge. 1 he judge
assessed a fine of $50 in default of
which Smith was placed in the county
jail to serve a sentence of 25 days.
It is understood that Smith is a
resident of Corvallis where he lias
been employed as a laborer in some
construction work. He refused to
talk concerning himself. When ar
rested he begged the officer to re
lease him lest a mother's heart in
Corvallis would be broken.
CONTRACTORS ARE LAUDED
FOR GOOD WORK ON EDIFICE
C. W. Sears & Son Furnished
All Wood Work for Magnifi
cent New Church Building.
C. W. Sears & Son of the Albany
Planing Mills, arc the recipients of
many congratulations for the superb
work which that concern furnished
for the interior of the handsome new
structure of the First Presbyterian
church. All of the doors, windows
and wood work finishings were fur
nished by this firm.
Architect W. F. Tobey, of Port
laud, who drew the plans for the
splendid new edifice, has been gra
ciously complimented for his beauti
ful anchitectural designs. Mr. Tobey
is probably the best known architect
in the Willamette Valley and has
drawn plans for many important
buildings in this section including the
rirsi ,aiiouai name.
Albert Sandstrom. the well known
brick mason of this city, under whose
supervision the stone work on the
new building was done, has been
highly wraiscu for the splendid work
accomplished -by his skilled crew of
workmen. Mr. Sandstjom is a genius
in his trade.
COOKS ENGAGE IN FRIENDLY
TUSSLE UPSET MILK BOTTLES
It was reported this morning on
the streets that the two cooks of the
Palm Cafeteria engaged in an alter
cation in the kitchen of the restaur
ant, early this morning, with the re
sult of damaging considerable china-
ware. However, the report was not
confirmed by the management this
afternoon.
It developed that the cooks were
engaged in a friendly tussle, upset
ting a few milk bottles.
The prospect of another brick on
Lyon street is reported. A Portland
firm wants a two-story brick, with 50
foot front and basement, for a branch
house here, and offer to take the en
tire property on a ten year lease. It
is being considered.
E
I
Members of Profession Met in
This City Saturday Might
For This Purpose.
Dr. HARPER, OF CORVALLIS
WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT
Local Organization Will Affiliate
With Oregon State Dental
Association.
A large delegation of dentists from
the important cities of this section
met Saturday afternuon at the Palm
Cafateria and organized a district so
ciety. The purpose of the society is
to promote good fellowship and co
operation among members of the
profession.
Otticers were elected and an ex
ecutive committee was appointed.
l'he regular by-laws furnished by the
Oregon State Dental Association
were adopted. Officers elected for
the ensuing year are the following:
President Dr. J. A. Harper, of Cor
vallis, vice-president; Dr. K. Ringhof
fer, of Brownsville, secretary-treasurer;
Dr. C. V. Littler, of this city.
The uersonnel of the executive com
mittee are Dr. V. S. G. llandford, of
Corvallis. Dr. C. Lindbcrer, of Harris.
burg, and Dr. William Amos, of Leb
anon. The name adopted for the so
ciety is "Willamette District Dental
Society.
Similar district societies arc being
organized over the entire slate and it
is the plan that these societies affili
ate with the Oregon State Dental As
sociation and eventually with the Na
tional association of dentists, for the
exploitation and co-operation of the
members of the profession.
The next World's Dental Congress
will be held at the Panama-Jicific
exposition at. San Francisco in 1914,
according to the plans' set forth at the
meeting Saturday night the efforts of
the local society will be continetl in
unison with other like societies to
make this congress the biggest and
most successful ever held.
Dr. J. II. Unburn, who recently
purchased the home of Olin Slalnak,
cr, 618 West Seventh street, removed
his home to that place today from 217
East Fourth street.
Captain C. A. Murphy, of Pendle
ton, spent Sunday at the home of Dr.
J. H. Rohnett.
$1383 RAISED AT SERVICES
YESTERDAY TOWARDS DEBT
This Makes a Balance of $3616
Which When Paid Will Cover
Entire Indebtedness.
The total amount raised at the ded
ication services towards the indebted
ness of the First Presbyterian church
yesterday is $13S3.05. This makes a
balance of approximately $3616.95 to
be raised to pay off the entire indebt
edness. This is according to a state
ment issued by members of the fi
nance committee.
It was rumored this morning that a
group of men of the church arc per
fecting arrangements to divide up this
sum among themselves and subscribe
the necessary amount to cover the cn
tire indebtedness.
From the figures at hand and the
rapidity with which the sums have
been raised, it is evident, according
to authorities, that the members of
(he congregation have a sincere spirit
towards the church, that they are
proud of the edifice and wish to sec it
free from incumbrance.
NEW MAP OF ALBANY NOW
READY FOR DISTRIBUTION
A. C. Jenkins has just completed
an up-to-date may of the city of Al
bany, showing all the streets and ad
ditions to the original lownsite. it
is one of the best maps ever prepar
ed in this section of the state and
will prove of great value to the cit
izens. The work was completed to
day by O. E. I'erry, who i consid
ered an expert in this line of work.
Eugene Matlock, chief clerk of the
Hotel Hammel, has resigned his po
sition and expects to go to Eugene or
Koteburg.
I. R. Schultz, who was born in
Omaha, today was congratulating
himself upon being a resident of Albany.
jinln
nir.MDr.uD ur HrruLU ULUD
Old Time Singers Gather at the
Reunion Dinner as Guest
of Leading Member.
Mr
ity,
. S. X. Sleele, formerly of this
but now a resilient of Portland,
was hof-t to several menihcrs ot the
Apollo club at dinner at the St. rran-
cis hotel this noon.
The Apollo club was organized m
this city about 15 years ago and was
composed of the leading singers of
the city.- Mr. Steele who is a singer
ot note, was one of the active mein-
uts of the club ami it is in honor of
this association of long standing (hat
the reunion dinner was given.
the clul) is composed entirely ot
men and included in its list of mem
bership are some of the leading vo
calists ol the state.
Those who attended the dinner are:
E. E. Golf. Win. KortmiHer, E. R.
Coleman, Fred Fortmiller, Dr. Wal
lace 11. Lee. 11. A. Nelson, C. E. Sox,
11. M. Crooks, A. C. Schmitt, A. M.
Hammer, C. W. Sears, 1. M. Walker
and S. N. Steele.
REV. LEECH PREACHED GOOD
SERIN 'DEATHJHE ENEMY'
Splendid Services, with Beauti
ful Musical Programs at the
Methodist Church.
Delivering what w
said to
be the strongest sermon ever
preached in the Methodist church,
Rev. D. 11, Leech, conveyed an im
pressive message und,er the subpect
of ".Death, the Enemy," to a cvowded
church yesterday morn jug, Leading
members of the church were
loud in. their praise and declara
tion that the sermon was undoubtedly
the strongest ever preached in their
house of worship.
The church was beautifully decorat
ed with Easter lilies and white car
nations. Many ferns were in evi
dence. Special music by a large cho
rus of male voices and a iuartette
composed of Messrs. Clark Canfield,
V M. Hammer and J, L. Minion, ren
dered beautiful Easter a nth ems.
At the morning service a number
:aine forward and were received in
the church. Special Faster programs
were given by the Sunday School and
the Junior league. The Sunday school
program was held at 11:45 with over
500 in attendance. During the. Ju
nior League program which was held
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon special
music was rendered by the male quar
tette and the large choir of male
voices. A splendid chorus composed
ol the ladies and gentlemen oi me
ongrcgation rendered special an
thems. This service was tolhnvcd hy
sermon on the uniiie subject oi
Our Future Mody."
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DR. LEE WILL SPEAK TONIGHT
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Is Forcible Speaker and Is a
Former President of the
Albany College.
On the dedicatory program tonight
.l..ci.i:i,Ml :i lii.inc-conicrs evening
at the I'irst I'rcshytorian church and
it is expected that a large crowd will
assemble t" near inc addresses ny
Wallace II. I .re and l'ruf. I.. II.
Reed. Everybody is most cordially
invited to attend.
Ur. l.ec is a splendid speaker and
Is a former president of Albany Col
lege. At present he is connected with
Whitworth College. of Tacoma,
Wash, lie is well known here where
he has many warm friends, who will
appreciate hearing him.
During the evening letters of con
gratulation from Ur. Evan K. I'ritch
ard, Kev. Tracy H. Griswold and oth
ers will be read. The program will
start at 7:3(1 o'clock with special or
gan and vocal music.
It is expected that many former
members of the church will be pres
ent, including S. S. Steele, I. M.
Walker and E. E. Guff.
A special feature of tonight's pro
grain will be music furnished by an
old time quartette composed of Mrs
E. W. I.angdii'n, William Eortmillrr,
Mrs. Charles Cusick and Mr. C. W.
Sears. Rev. W. A. I.ee will render
several selections on the big pipe or
gan. If. II. Hewitt went to McMinnville
this afternoon.
E. W. Warner, of Tallman, a for
mer Albany dravman and merchant
returned home this afternoon after an
Alhanv business trio.. While here he
sold his two hotises at the corner of
Second and Lafayette Streets to II. J
Hecker. He has three more in the
city. Mr. Warner is now making a
specialty of stock, particularly cows
and hogs, never higher than now.
Yearlings are selling for $26, a re
markable price. He reports more
property changing hands' around
Tallman in six months than in the
orevious six years.
GYGLO N E KILLS
ut
Fatal Tornado Deals Death in
Scores of Cities' in the
Middle West.
TERRE HAUTE HALF RAZED
OTHER TOWNS SUFFER
Nebraska Metropolis Reported
Wiped Out City Is Cut
Off From World.
.
(Special to Democrat.)
Yutan, Nebraska. March 24.
(2:.i0 p. m.) A terrific cyclone
swept this place yesterday, com-
pk'tcly wiping out ouc-half of
the city. Eighteen persons were
killed and scores injured. The
property loss is heavy but no
figures on the financial loss are
available.
Chicago, March 24. (Special.)
Report received this morning by the
Chicago office of the Western Union
Telegraph company says . that 1000
persons have been killed or injured
in the tornado at Omaha and that the
city is burning.
This information was received by
the Western Union from Grand Isl
and, Neb,, the nearest city to Oma
ha with which the telegraph com
pany officials were able to communi
cate. Chicago, March 23. A terrific wind
storm, causing widespread destruction
and loss of life and property, wreck
ing the already demoralized tele
graph service, rageel over the Cen
tral West and middle states late to
day, Reports fnmi Nebraska, Kan
sas, Iowa and Indiana indicate heavy
damage, but owing to the wrecking
of the. telegraph lines the reports are
fragmentary and lacking in detail.
Omaha, Merlin, Ashland and Yutan,
Neb., the latter town near Omaha;
Marshallliiwn, Ackley, Woodbine and
Carroll, Iowa; Torre llausc, Ind., anil
Abilene, Kan., are places from which
scattered messages carrying the news
of grave destruction have been re
ceived. Omaha, Stricken, Stays Silent.
For more than four hours no word
was received from the stricken city
of Omaha, l.ate bulletins report that
half the eily was swept by a tornado.
All wires were down, and Merlin, a
neighboring town, was said to be in
flames. The messages were received
over a single long-dislance telephone
wire, which worked at intervals.
Terre Haute, Ind., suffered severe
ly. Scores of persons were injured,
an unknown number were over
whelmed in the ruins of houses blown
down by the wind anil many fires
were started in different parts of the
city.
I'irst reports from Nebraska were
that the towns visited by the storm
had been wiped out anil that the
wreckage was on fire. Trains loaded
with rescuers, nurses and physicians
were struggling toward the scene, be
ing compelled to feel their way with
out running orders, owing to the
paralysis of the telegraphic service.
Iowa Also Storm Swept.
I he loss of life and property in
Iowa was less severe, according to
messages from the storm-swept dis
trict. Dust storms, rain, hail and
tremendous e ectrieal ,lit,,rl, ,.
prevailed over Kansas and Nebraska,
inr L-rcaicr part ol l ie ihv
Where railroad servic. u",. ;
siblc, motor cars were pressed into
service and surgeons and supplies
were rushed to tR. wrecked towns at
Hie best speed possible over the
washed out roads.
Storm Hits Chicago.
Shortly after midml,i ii,. .1
reached Chicnr, lt
presaged by virtually a total failure
".ini.ii.ii ones in ail directions.
. ; '"','111 "i ine soiiiiiern
and central parts of Illinois could not
be confirmed because of the impossi
bility of getting into communication
iceiiori i.i ... .1..
wiin ine endangered cities.
Damage in Chicago was confined at
the storm's first coming to broken
windows, small buildings unroofed
and trees blown down.
I he condition of the wire service
indicates that the storm's area radi
ates from Omaha, a great distance in
every direction," said a Western Un
ion wire chief.
"Wires arc down between Omaha
and points north as far as St. Paul
a well as in every other direction."
wreat alarm is lelt here for Omaha
because of a dispatch that the mayor
of Omaha has asked for troops to
prevent looting. A great disaster is
feared, but authoritative information
could not be had from any source.
At 2 a. m. Monday virtually every
telegraph and telephone wire into the
offices of the telegraph companies
and press agencies had failed.
Railroad messages relayed from
noint to ponil, carried a story of 15
dead and many injured al Yutan,
Neb.