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FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1913.
An Evil Prophet.
Writing in the Louisville Cuurier
Jo'urnal, Henry Watterson says: "Of
the new secretary of stale it is not
necessary here lo speak. The Courier-Journal
has fully expressed itself
on Mr. Bryan's assumption of that
portfolio and awaits with interest the
consequences."
While in the prime of life Hen
ry Watterson earned (or himself
the distinction of being the great
est editorial writer on the Ameri
can continent. In latter days he
has earned another, and less wor
thy distinction thai of being the
greatest prophet of evil.
It will take more than the pen
of Henry Watterson to discredit
William J. liryan. The common
people, for whom Mr. Bryan has
done more than any other living
American, will require more con
vincing evidence than the mere
personal opinion of I tie editor of
the Louisville Courier-Journal,
before accusing President Wilson
of making a blunder in the choice
of his secretary of stale.
I'or the learning and diction of
Ileury Watterson, the Democrat
entertains a high regard, but for
his political judgment and dem
ocracy we have no respect.
The "Seattle Spirit."
It is the "Seattle spirit" that
has made the metropolis of
Washington, a city of (irsl r:nk
on the Pacific coast.
Nine out of every ten munici
palities which go down in history
as over-grown counliy towns,
lack only the proper initiative to
make them prosperous cities.
Put a lazy and indolent man on
l(i() acres of fertile ground, give
him the latest and most improved
farm implements and plenty of
blooded slock and he will make a
failure. Place an energetic and
optimistic man on the same farm
and he will become independent.
The same illustration may be ap
plied lo any city or town in Ore
gon. Vott can't build a city on
pessimism. There was a lime
when it could be done bill those
days are an ancient and forgotten
mentor v.
THE INHUMANITY OF MAN.
When llcmy W. daily was hesi
tating whether to n-m.iiu on a New
York paper or lo iciuin lo Georgia,
he decided lo go home because no
body in ihe ap.n Mu ni in which he
lived could tell hull about Ihe baby
whose blllr while coilin was carried
side by Mile null him down the sleps
ol the adjoining ap.n Uncut. " The ill
humanity of cities" o ei 'whelmed him.
How maiir of us hue li.ul a .similar
evjieiience ?
In one of (he large apartment hous
es in which I have Kw-d on (he West
Side, s.inl John Temple loaves, my
front door when il swung open touch
ed Ihe lioni door of my nel neigh
nor. dm, led itoni nie only by a thin
wall ol less than half a ' fo,,t. ( c
morning on going out I mel a picas
ant laced man emerging from ibis
door. We CM'hanecd Ihe casual s.ilu
l.ilion ol housemates. This we re
peated on several subseiueut occa
sions, in a casual way. 1 never knew
Ins name
One inotniiig. about six weeks later.
I asked the elevator boy what had be
come of the man.
'He died two weeks ago," was the
response, 'and his bodv was taken out
aller inghti.ill and carried lo the cem
etery." Here was this man who by every
law of life and every creed of Chris
tianity was my neighbor my nearest
neighbor. I could almost hear him
breathe at night through the inter
vening wall.
And yet, he had sickened, he had
suffered, he had gone through the
agony or travail of death. He had
been carried out in his midnight cas
ket to the grave and his family had
come back to the anguish and deso
lation of an unspeakable bereave
ment. And I who was "this man's neigh
bor" had neither ministered to his
suffering in life, stood by him in the
hour and article of death, nor com
forted the crowning sorrow of those
who came back to his broken and des
olate home just within a foot of the
light and love and -laughter of my
own because in the rush of our big
world 1 did not know.
1 have never gotten over that inci
dent. 1 never will. Something ought
to be done about it. If something
could be done.
t We pay a fierce price for the joy of
cities. Too many people make any
one person unimportant. Great
crowds dwarf and minify individuals.
In the multitude we forget each other
too often in life and in death.
When a man dies among two or
three ill a little community, it is a
tragedy. It darkens the sky, it
shadows the spirit, it bows the head
in reverence and humility and sympa
thy. But when one dies among five mil
lions, the little gap made by the pass
ing of the atom closes up so quickly
from the mighty mass that it is dif
ficult to remember that the atom ever
lived or even died.
From which I came to say that the
cilies are not much of a place for old
people or people who die. They
should find a softer and simpler life
and a iiiiuter place in which to enact
the last great tragedy of life, which is
death.
I would like to live ill a great city
all my vigorous life.
But I would like to grow old and
die ill Ihe little country town where
Ihe neighbors would come to ask
after me in Ihe last days, follow me
kindly to the churchyard, when I was
gone, and come back for a little ten
der touch of comfort to those who
were left behind.
Is il not well now and then to halt
this mad rush of living, and give
space to a little breathing lime of
charily and tenderness for those who
die?
Selecting Postmasters.
Rules for selecting postmasters in
Ihe third congressional district as
proposed by Congressman Stephens
of Nebraska are as follows:
When there is agreement among
leading democrats, especially the lo
cal democratic committee and club,
and the chairman of the county cen
tral committee, who is supposed to
speak for its membership, upon a
candidate for postmaster, I shall con
sider it my duly to accept such in
dorsement as final and recommend
such a candidate to the president for
appointment.
If on the oilier hand Ihe local dem
ocratic commiltee. the democratic
club, ami Ihe county committee can
not agree upon a candidate, they
could, if they choose, leave the selec
tion to a vole of the people, limiting
Ihe filings as candidates to demo
crats. I would consider it a moral
obligation lo recommend the candi
date who receives the plurality of
voles at such an election. Such an
election should be conducted accoid
iug to the following rules:
1. Filings for nomination as post
master to be made wilh Ihe chairman
of Ihe local democratic committee and
only (tlings of men well known as
democrats to' be accepted, and these
candidates to be approved as such by
Ihe chairman of the democratic coun
ty central committee.
2. After the approval of the list
of candidates by the chairman of the
I cal and couiily committees, their
names may be printed on the ballot
upon the payment of a filing fee to
Ihe chairman of the local democratic
committee sufficient to pay for the
cost ol conducting Ihe primary.
3. Each candidate must choose one
member of Ihe election board to have
charge of the election, and the chair
man ol the local democralic commit
Ice to act as chairman of the hoard,
ex-offirio.
4. The election board shall agree
unanimously upon the lime and place
ol holding the election and prepare
lhe ballots.
5. Any legal voter who is a patron
ol the p,,sl office, whether within or
without the corporate limits of the
lowil. should be allowed lo vote, re
gardless ol polities.
('. W hen the vote is canvassed a
cerlilicate of election should be is
sued signed by all of the members of
the election board, showing thai all
the above reiiuiremenls have been
earned out. and the names of the
candidates voted upon, together with
the number of votes cast for each
candidate This certificate should
ihen be filed with me and will at the
proper time be presented wtih mv in
dorsement ,, the candidate named, to
Ihe picsidciu for his consideration.
; GATES NEWS. v
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y y y y y y y y y y y j,
Mr. II. Wiuklcy ( P.niland was
in (iates Ihe first f tu. eek look
in after business matters.
Mrs. Mary Goodrich is visiting her
-ister. Mrs. Bradley.
Mrs I.. T. Dike was hostess to the
members of the Birthday club on
Tuesday. The afternoon was spent
in playing euchre, after which dainty
rellcshmeuts were served. Ihe club
'iieseliled Mrs Dike with a silver
iri,y knife. Those present were:
Mesd.unes S. K. Chase. C. Gaines,
Lee Dike. 11. Schroeder, C. Kueut
sou. Z. Hevier. F. Hester. Boise.
Bean, Stewart. (Irani. Smith, Acker.
R. Stafford and Mi,s Gladys Schroed
er. Born, lo Mr. and Mrs. Ditnlap on
Sunday, March 23. a boy.
Mrs Ben Gales teturned to Gate
Monday after a few days' visit with
Albany friends.
$100,000 OFFERED FOR
Owners Decline to Accept Offer
of the Portland and Astoria
Capitalists.
Continued from Monday, March 24.
That Portland and Astoria
capitalists this week made an
5) unsuccessful effort to purchase
the new Hammel hotel in Al-
bany was confirmed this after-
noon by J. C. Hammel who ad-
mitted that an offer of $100,000
had been made by these parties
for the new building.
Two of the men interested in
the deal made a special trip to
S Albany for the purpose of strik-
ing a bargain on the property
and the above offer was made
prior to returning to Portland.
The sum of $100,000 has been
invested in the property and Mr.
Hammel and his business associ-
ates are entirely satisfied with
their investment. The offer was
declined.
'
IS. CECELIA EGAN PASSED
EARLY THIS MORNING
Came Here with Ox Team from
Ohio Where She Was Born
in Year 1849.
Mrs. Cecelia Egan died this morn
ing at her home on East Second
street, after a lingering illness. The
funeral services will be held at 2:30
o'clock Wednesday afternoon "from
the Catholic church, Rev. Arthur
Lane officiating with interment in
the City cemetery.
The deceased was born in Summer
sett, Ohio, October 6, 1849, and
crossed the plains with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Barnes with an
ox team. The family located on a
farm near the present site of Gervats
Oregon, where they resided for 27
years, after which they removed to
this city where Mrs. Egan has resid
ed since.
On August 5, 1867, the deceased
was married to John T. Egan. To
this union were born nine children,
all of whom survive her, with the ex
ception of the late Mrs. Lulu E. Hcl
kyejr, who passed away several
months ago. Those surviving are:
William J., J. Frank, Leo E., Mrs.
Ella E. Quattlebauni, Mrs. Carry B.
Uarcy. Mrs. Laura C. Small, Mrs.
El tie M. Howe, Mrs. Rlandina E.
Tohl.
The deceased is also survived by
two brothers who arc David Barnes,
of Missouri, ami John C Barnes of
(lervais and three sisters, Mrs. Mary
Poiijade, of Gervais, Mrs. Martha
Miekel of this city, and Mrs. Sarah
Mjekel. of Eort Ruck, Ore.
The late Mrs. Egan was a member
of the Roman Catholic church and a
devoted wife and loving mother. Her
cheerful disposition and kindly spirit
endeared her to her family and many
relatives and friends.
MANY OUT OF TOWN PEOPLE
ATTEND DEDICATORY SERVICES
Out-of-town people, who are rank
ed as old-timers and former mem
bers of the congregation of the First
Presbyterian church who are here to
attend the dedicatory services of the
church are the following:
Prof. E. J. Sliives, principal of the
I'cllinghatu.. W ash., high school, who
is the guest of President Crooks; G.
A. Westgate. surveyor general of Or
egon; Mr. and Mrs. 11. Y. Kirkpat
rick. of Lebanon; Mr. and Mrs. II. X.
Bouley and son Noel, of Jefferson;
Mis Helen V. Crawford, of Leba
non; President J. M. Walker and wife
and Sim Emerson, of Behnke-Walker
Business College. Portland: A. O.
Coiidit. an attorney of Salem; E. E.
Go'n and wife of New burg: S. X.
St.'.-V and daughter Medora, of lort
latul; IV Wallace II. Lee. of Ta
oonu; Mis Katherme M. Miller, of
Corvallis, and Mr. and Mrs. George
F. Xevins. of Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Sehmitt will en
tertain about Ji ol the visitors at
j their home on West Fifth street this
.verting at (:. o clock at an mtormal
I inner.
Regular meeting of Barilla Chap
ter O. E. S. Tuesday evening at 7:15.
Ella C. Meade, secretary.
Mr. and Mrs. Turner of Portland
have been visiting at the home of
.Mrs. Turner's mother, Mrs. Chris.
I lowland.
Mis. S. C. Worrell this noon re
turned from a visit wiili her folks in
Salem.
Mr. and Mrs S. E. Howard left
this afternoon for a visit with rela
tives ;it Amity.
Harry Hawkins, after an Easter
vi-it home, this afternoon returned to
1 -innliaven.
Mr. and Mrs. Sig. Cohen, of Port
land, returned home this morning af
ter a isit .it the home of Mr. Cohen's
sister. Mrs Adolph Senders. Mr. Co
hen was o'nee an Albanv boy. Mr.
and Mrs, Cohen were recently mar
ried, this being Mrs. Cohen's first vis
it in Albanv.
v?1 5 3 jf ,? si s is 1? ?
(.1
New BeKinning With Thi Head Is
11 From Daily Issue of
-1 TUESDAY. MARCH 25.
j is
ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEES
FOB CONVENTION TO MEET
Will Assemble at Commercial
Club Tomorrow to Perfect
Plans for Meeting.
A meeting has been called of
the committees on arrangements
for the State Grange convention.
The committees in charge of
these matters are as follows: Po-
mona Grange committee, Messrs.
C. L. Shaw, E. R. Allen and
Mrs. Lulu Miller; Linn County
Business Council committee, Mr.
A. C. Miller and Mrs. E. R. Al-
len; Commercial Club commit-
tec, Messrs. J. J. Fletcher, J. L.
Tomlinson, H. M. Crooks, Wil-
ham Eagles and W. A. Eastburn.
The meeting will be held in
the Commercial Club rooms
some time tomorrow, the time
has not been definitely set, and
it is expected that full plans and
arrangements will be made for
the big convention which will be
held in May.
S)
Deputy District Attorney Dan
Johnston went to Harrisburg this af
ternoon to look after the prosecution
of a man named Monday, who was
said to have killed a Chinese pheas
ant. The record is said to be like
this: Monday is charged with killing
the pheasant on Sunday, was arrested
on Monday and tried on Tuesday.
In the Circiut Court of the State
of Oregon for the County of Linn.
Department No. 2.
Andrew Shearer, Plaintiff,
Dora Pugh, Ida Pugh, P. P. Van
Fleet and Mary Elva Van Fleet, his
wife, Emma Junkin and David Junkin,
her husband, Mary A. Wright, James
A. Pugh and Charlotte E, Pugh, his
wife, Annie E. Kendall and A. M.
Kendall, her husband, Ada Jackson
and Henry Jackson, her husband,
Omer Tetherow and C. D. Tetherow,
his wife, Miles Tetherow and A. B.
Tetherow, his wife, Clvde Tetherow,
Annie Wier and John Wier, her hus
band, and Eftie Pierce and E. F.
Pierce, her husband, Defendants.
To Omer Tetherow, C. D. Tethe
row, Miles Tetherow, A. B. Tetherow,
Clyde Tetherow, Anna Wier, John
Wier, Effic Pierce and E. F. Pierce,
nine of the above named defendants:
In the name of the state of Oregon,
You arc hereby required to apnear
and answer the complaint of the
above named plaintiff on file with
the clerk of the above entitled court
on or before the 2Sth day of March,
1913, the same being the date of the
last publication of this summons as
prescribed by order therefor duly
made in the cause herein by the Hon
orable Percy R. Kelly. Judge of the
Circuit Court of the State of Oregon
for Linn County, and you are hereby
notified that if you fail to appear
and answer said complaint as here
ing required, the plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief demanded
in his complaint on file herein.
For a decree that the plaintiff. An
drew Shearer, and the defendants,
Dora Pugh, Ida Pugh. P. P. Van
Fleet and Mary Elva Van Fleet are
the owners in fee simple of the fol
lowing described real property, to
wit: Beginning at the southwest cor
ner of the Donation Land Claim of
Jesse W. Pugh and wife. Notification
Xo. 2144 and Claim No. 45, in Town
ship 12 South. Range 4 West of the
Willamette Meridian. Oregon, and
running thence north along the west
side of said Donation Land Claim
18.75 chains; thence east 26.59 chains;
thence south 20.21 chains; thence
west 15.65 chains; thence North 82
degrees 25 minutes West 11. .W chains,
to the place of beginning, containing
52.8,1 acres, more or less, all lying and
being situate in Linn County, and
State of Oregon, free of incumbranc
es, and that none of the other defend
ants herein have any right, title or
estate of, in or to said real estate
or any part thereof, and for a decree
that saiil real property be partitioned
among the plaintiff. Andrew Shearer,
and the defendants. Port Pugh, Ida
Pugh and P. P. Van Fleet and Mary
Elva Van Fleet, according to their
respective rights, qmnitty and quality
relatively considered, and that the
costs and expense-: of this suit he
paid by the sever::! parties interest
according to their several interests
and that the same i.e a lien uuon the
-everal interests of the parties plain
tiff and defendants until the same
are paid and for such other and fur
ther relief as shall seem meet in
equity.
The date of the first publication of
this summons is February 14, 1913,
and the dite of the last publication is
Mareli 28. lU. This summons is
published by order of the Honorable
Percy R. Kelly. Judge of the Circuit
Court of the State of Oregon for
Linn Count v, made and dated Febru
ary 11. 1913.
L. M. CURL.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
F14-Mch28
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT. Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned Administrator of the Kstate
of Kd Zeys-i has this day tiled his
Final Account in said estate matter
with the County Clerk of I. inn Coun
ty, and the Jude.e of the County Court
has lived Monday, April 7th at the
hour of one o'clock P. M. as the time
tor hearing objections, ii any there
be. to said account and the settlement
of said estate.
Dated this JSth day of February,
191 J.
ED. I- A. ZEYSS.
Administrator of the Estate
of Kd I.. A Z. vss.
J. R. WYATT and WKATI1ER
FOKD &- WEATHERKORD.
Attvs for Admr.
Mar4-Apr-t-
DEMOCRAT WILL INSTALL
MORE MODERN MACHINERY
Increase in Circulation Makes
Modern Folding Machine
a Neccessity.
The Democrat today placed an
order with ihe American Type
Founders company for a mod-
ern folding machine. It is man-
ufactured by the Brown Folding
Machine Co. of Erie, Pcnnsylva-
nia, is operated by electric pow-
er and capable of handling any-
thing from a four to a twelve
page newspaper. It is one of
the latest and most improved
machines of its kind mamifac-
tured and will be snipped direct
from the factory to the Demo-
crat during the present week.
Since the establishment of the
Democrat in 1865 all of the
daily and weekly papers have
been folded by hand, but the in-
crease in circulation during the
past few months has made the
installation of a folder an abso-
lute necessity. In placing an or-
dcr for a high grade machine of
this character, which ill handle
a twelve page newspaper, the
management is building for the
ts future, for the low advertising
rates in force in Albany and the
present volume of business will
not justify the Democrat in in-
creasing the size of the paper at
the present time.
STALNAKERS LEAVE FOR
SEATTLE THIS MORNING
Miss Rhoda Stalnaker and Mr.
George Prichard Will Be
Married Tomorrow.
A happy crowd left this morning
for Seattle, consisting of Mr. George
Pritchard, Miss Rhoda Stalnaker,
Olin Stalnaker and Park Stalnaker.
A good many of their friends were at
the depot to see them go, throwing a
few hands full of rice as an encour
agement and expression of good will.
Tomorrow at the home of Rev. E. R.
Prichard Mr. Prichard and Miss Stal
naker will be united in marriage by
Kev. Prichard, when they will leave
for Loma, Mon.. where they have tak
en up a claim and will reside for three
years. Mr. Prichard, a very capable
young man. has been with the Ore
goniau several years, a former Albany
young man. graduate of the college.
Miss Stalnaker is also a graduate of
the college, a former fellow student
of Mr. Prichard, a very talented
young lady, of splendid character.
Albany people generally will wish for
their happiness and prosperity.
Mr. Olin Stalnaker and brother
Herman, who left a day or two pre
vious, will accompany them to Loma.
where thev have claims, Mrs. Olin
Stalnaker going in a couple of weeks.
Park Stalnaker, after a few days' vis
it in Seattle, will return to his work
in Albany.
Mrs. Henrietta Brown left this
morning for Oregon City to attend
the mid-year meeting of the executive
I board of the State W. C. T. U., join-
eu Here hy Airs, riartlortl, the nation
al lecturer for Oregon, and Mrs.
Marsters, of Roseburg.
SUMMONS.
'in the Circuit Court o't the Slate of
Oregon for the County of Linn.
Edna Itraden, Plaintiff, vs. Carl R.
Brailen. defendant.
To Carl R. Bradeii, the ajiove named
defendant:
fn the name of the State of Oregon,
You are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint oi the above
named plaintiff in the above entitled
cause now on file with the' Clerk of
said Court within six weeks from the
date of the first publication of this
summons, and vou are hereby noti-
: tied t.iat it you fail lo appear and
answer said complaint as hereby re
I quired, the plaintiff will apply to the
I court for the relief demanded in her
I said complaint, to-wit, tor a decree
I dissolving the marriage relation now
; existing between the plaintiff and le
I fendant, and awarding to the plaintiff
the care and custody of lack liradc-n.
the minor child of the ptaintiff and de
fendant, and for a judgment against
the defendant for her costs and dis
bursements herein, and for such other
and further decree as may be meet in
equity. ' -
This summons is published once a
week for six consecutive weeks in
The Semi-Weekly Demoer.-it. a we,-k-
l ly newspaper published in said
j county, by order of Hon. D. R.
-McKnight. County Judge nf fciun
i County. Oregon, made and entered
j herein on the llth dav of February,
and the date of the first pubfi
i cation of this summons is the 14th
day of February. l'M.I.
I HEW ITT & SOX.
j Attorneys for the Plaintiff.
FH-MariS
Notice of Final Settlement.
X i. . . . ...
, dersignctl I-'xecutor of the Estate of'
William Grefliry. deceased, has filed
, his Final Account with the Clerk of
the County Court for I. inn County
j and the Judge of said court has fixed
Monday the day of April. 19U, at
the hour of one o'clock P M. for
bearing objections to said account and
the seltlenient of said estate.
Dated this Jth day of February,
101.1.
.11. A. HECKER.
Executor of the Estate of William
Gregory, Deed.
WEATHERKORD & WEATHER
FORD, Attorneys for Executor.
Mch. 4 to April 1st, Wkly.
HNNEDUNDERAUTO
LOCAL MAN INJURED
George Martin, a Former Resi
dent of This City, Is Victim
of Serious Accident.
MACHINE TURNS TURTLE
NEAR RIVERSIDE CALIF.
Is Now Resting in the Hospital
with Broken Leg; Extensive
Property Owner.
Ill a rnnv of tlio 17t.-..
- --i-j - .-..,.. p. inc, uic lo
cal paper at Riverside, Calif., under
u.iic oi m.ircn ti, appears an account
of a serious accident which befeil
George Martin, a former resident of
this city.
The article is in part:
"George .Martin, owner of a large
alfalfa farm in the Ferris valley, and
A. I. Charlt'. lnr.il rirrnt inr t..:....
car, are receiving medical treatment
'oi uiuich uones ana pamtul
bruises sustained last night in an au
to accient on the road between Per
ris and Ethanic. The machine turned
turtle, pinning the two men beneath
it. The auto ran from the roadway
into a ditch paralleling it and capsiz
ed. Mr. Martin suffered the most ser
ious injuries, one leg being broken
and his face cut.
The bone is fractured in several
places. The wound begins at the
thigh and extends downward. More
than one X-ray photo was required
to show the entire injury. The in
jured man was taken to the county
hospital, where he wil remain until
convalescent. Mr. Charle was badly
bruised, but not seriously hurt. He.
was confined to his bed today.
The automobilists were in imminent
danger of burning to death. The en
gine continued running throughout
the occurrence, threatening every mo
ment to ignite the escaping gasoline.
Another party of motorists rescued
the imprisoned men from the impend
ing explosion.
Mr. Martin came to Riverside from
Albany, Ore., last December, and has
since resided at Hotel Tetley. He has
extensive property interests in the
Perris valley. He was accompanied
to Southern California by his wife.
Mrs. Martin will care for her hus
band during his stay at the hospital."
"As the two men were journeying
toward Riverside at an early hour
last evening the wind blew Mr. Mar
tin's hat off. It struck Mr. Charle
in the face. When the driver grabbed
at the flying head gear he lot con
trol of the wheel and the machine
went into the ditch wrong side up."
BLIGH DOES NOT THROW UP
LOCAL THEATRE CONTRACT
Rumored Here Yesterday That
Prominent Theatrical Man
Had Given up Proposition.
According to a rumor that was go
ing the rounds yesterday, T. G. iiligh,
the prominent theatrical manager of
Salem, had thrown up his contract
with the Meyers, who are erecting a
magnificent theatre building for the
manager at the corner of First and
Nroadalbin streets. When interview
ed this morning Conrad Meyer stated
emphatically that so far as he knew
therewas no foundation to the report.
It is believed that the rumor orig
inated on; oi the fact that Mr. B!i,-h
i ad thrown up his contract with the
Corvallis capitalis wilh whom iie
was ue'io.iatiii'r lor the erection of .
theater at that pl-i.-e. U ;s uuderstooJ
that Ihe Corvah s ;i.'o,,!c refused io
comply with Mr 'M,'h'- reque-t.s tor
certain leatures r.-K.ence lo the
huildin-r. which were ivi'u-ed, there!) :
causing a split ii ie :1. Thj ha'
I'ccii authoritatively -onfirii'.ed Liu it '
'.s given out that it ; p.-obaMc ihat
the two factions wil resume lh :ir :u -JOtiations.
Ilids are now he.n t invited for th.'
cpr.siiuc'ion of he lo a' pli h. u-e.
I he sturdy found ila.i has been coin
l leted ; the local .-..lUraVtr.i s,
Messrs. McChesney and Weaver.
When interviewed this morning
Conrad Meyer stated that bids for the
new edifice will not be advertised
for, but that they have been invited.
It could not be learned whether the
contract would be awarded to a local
contractor or not but it is understood '
that several have put in a bid for the
work together witli contractors from
other parts of the state. It is ex- '
pected that the contracts will be
awarded to the lowest bidder some
time the end of this week or the first
of next week.
Rev. Mcl.eod was down from Mill
City last evening to attend the home
coming at the Presbyterian church.
Carl I.uderman left this morning
after doing Albany and the neighbor
ing tonus for several days. He will
be back in six months. He considers
it a great privilege to be at Albany,
his former home for several years.
He was married here, and appreci
ates many pleasant associations con
nected with the city. A daughter was
recently married to a prosperous
young merchant of Seattle, and his
son is clerking in a Tacoma shoe
store.