OREGON ELECTRIC
Road Formally Opened Today
For Regular Service; Many
Local People Make Trip.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS ARE
GUEST OF CORVALL1S CLUB
First Train to Enter City on the
Regular Schedule Left
Here at 7:45.
C ontinued from Tuesday, March 25.
Clambering for scats on the first
Oregon Electric train to Corvallis
which left tor that city this morning
at 7:45 o'clock, a large delegation of
local people went to Corvallis this
morning. .Many of the people made
the trip for the novelty of the ride,
-others availed themselves of the op
portunity of traveling to that city on
the first train, going to that city in
cidentally on business. .Many begged
that their tickets be returned to them
that they may be kept as a souvenir.
The next regular train leaving at
9:40 for Corvallis was also crowded
with local people and delegations
from Salem, Portland and way points.
Today is the day of inauguration
of the Oreiron Electric to Corvaflis.
Special passenger and freight service
will run into that city from other
points on the line from this date on,
which will have a service better and
more frequent than Eugene. All
trains running through this city will
have connections to Corvallis.
The people of Corvallis, as was
expected, did not plan a big celebra
tion in honor of the event. Imtead
the Commercial Club will banquet
leading officials of the road this noon
at a splendid board in the spacious
club rooms.
Among high railroad officials who
passed through this city this morning
on their way to Corvallis were: A. J.
Davidson, general superintendent;
Carl R. Gray, Jr., trainmaster; VV. D.
Skinner, traffic manager; V. C.
Wilkes, assistant traffic manager, and
W. P. Powers, traveling freight agent.
The Corvallis Gazette-Times has
the following to say with reference
to the coming of the road:
Oregon Electric officials, including
President Young, Carl Gray Jr.,
Chief Engineer Wickersham and oth
ers of the dignitaries will be in Cor
vallis as the guests of the Commer
cial Club at luncheon. The plan is to
have a delegation of the Commercial
Club and city officials and business
men go to Gray to meet the visitors,
and in such way as may be possible
give them assuracne of the city's
hearty appreciation of the Oregon
Electric and the men who have
brought the line to this city with so
little noise and bluster.
The new Oregon Electric station is
a little beauty, provided with every
convenience and cunifort, and is fair
to look upon. A wide wooden walk
leads from the bridge to the station
platorm, and naught that might be
desired is lacking. There is a spa
cious waiting mom with a big stove,
a first class office and a large freight
room.
PYTHIAN SISTERS CONVENE
COMEM AT SALEM
A Large Delegation from This
City Went to Capital This
Morning.
A large delegation of the members
of the local order of the Pythian Sis
ters went to Salem this morning to
attend the annual convention of the
lodge which went into session in that
city this morning at 9 o'clock.
Delegates from all the important
cities of the Willamette Valley are
expected to attend the convention
which is thought will be tlie biggest
one in years.
There will be just one all-day ses
sion of the convention which will ad
journ ti. night, at the conclusion of a
banquet.
A delegation of 15 local Pythian
Sisters went to the Capital City this
morning as representatives ot the
local order and those whose names
could be secured are: Mcsdamcs J.
K. Haight. C. H. Hurggrat, Prank
Skip ton, Mary Parker, 1 D. Conn,
I'. R. Kelly. M. J. Kelly, Grant I'irtle.
John Bryant, Charles Whinery, V.
A. Freeman, J. S. Van Winkle, H.
Wiikins, L. M. Curl and daughter,
Miss Inez.
MAYOR GILBERT PURCHASES
FIRST TICKET TO CORVALLIS
Mayor P. D. Gilbert purchased the
first ticket on the Oregon Electric
to Corvallis in this city this morning
and boarded the first train which left
at 7:45 for that city.
The mayor went over to Corvallis
mostly for the novelty o'f the trip hut
incidentally to pay a friendly visit
to Corvallis city officials and pass
words of congratulation. He return
ed on an afternoon train.
!
ntLUAl I Aim II I ILDILMJfli
Large Class Was Instructed
in the First and Second
Degrees of 0rdec
A very interesting meeting of Tan
gent Grange was held Saturday. The
attendance was good, notwithstand
ing the fact that another interesting
meeting was in progress at the school
house. A class of four men and three
women were instructed in the first
and second degrees of the order.
The lecturer's program was good
and promptly responded to by those
who were requested to take part.
Several of the class expressed them
selves as well pleased. One visitor
from Western Star was present.
Arrangements were made for the
meeting of the Linn County Council
which is to be held in Tangent
Grange hall on Saturday, April 5th.
The next meeting of the grange
will be the fourth Saturday in April
at 10 a. m. Visitors always welcome.
J. H. S.
DEPUTY SHERIFF WILL
PROTECT SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Drastic Measures Adopted by
School Authorities to pro
tect Buildings.
Because lftany people, supposedly
young boys and evening strollers,
have used the entrance of the differ
ent public schools of the citv as irath-
ering places and because school prop
erty has been more or less mutilated
by these gatherings, local school au
thorities have instituted drastic meas
ures to put a stop to the matter.
These circumstances have cul
minated to a more or less extent at
the High school and Central school,
but the congregato'rs have concen
trated their rendezvous at the Maple
school and the new East Albany
school, with the result that much
damage was done in the way of de
facing the buildings. Some of the of
fenders have gone so far as to force
an entrance to the East Albany
school.
In order to put a stop to these of
fenses, local school authorities have
been instrumental in securing an ap
pointment as deputy sheriff for Christ
Dewall, janitor of the East Albany
school, who has strict orders to keep
the prowlers away from the school
buildings during the evening.
BURGLAR PROVES TO BE BIG
BLACK CAT UNDER TUB
When Lady of the House Heard
Noise in Basement She Sent
in Police Alarm.
Hearing a noise in her basement
last night a lady in the East end came
to the conclusion that there ' were
burglars in the house. Accordingly
she seut in a police alarm, and upon
arrival of the police an investigation
was instituted.
The basement was scoured for the
supposed rmrijlars without result
The lady declared that she had left
her wash tub on a bench in one end
of the cellar and upon investigation
it was found upside Tlowu in the other
v.iul. One of the officers picked up
the tub to replace it on the bench
when a big black cat leaped forth and
u.tMieu out an open window. H de
veiopeu mai tne mo nail (alien on
the cat while it was supposed to have
been prowling around in the base
ment for something to eat aud in an
attempt to extricate itself, had pushed
me inn over me noor causing consul
erable noise.
IN CONFINED TO CITY
JAILWiTH DEURIUM TREMENS
becoming violent with an attack of
delerium tremens, a man whose name
could not be learned, was taken off a
southbound Southern Pacific train
fate yesterday afternoon at the re
quest of friends by local police and
lodged in the city jail to recover from
his tantrum.
ft is understood that the man is a
resident of Eugene where he is em
ployed as a lineman, and was return
ing home in company with friends af
j ter an over-Sunday visit ilk Portland.
lie was sufficiently recovered this
j noon to be sent home.
Mr. George Mat son, of San Fran
cisco, was in the city over night, on
a short visit after an absence of eitfht
years. lie is now residing in San
Krrinciseo, running on an interurbrtn
train between San Francisco ami San
Jose. Mrs. Marion and daughter
have been in Portland on a visit at the
i home of Mr. Matson's mother. The
little girl was taken ill and he at once
went there to see her, finding her
grcafly improved. Albany looked
like a new city to him, a transforma
tion, with its pavement and fine new
blocks. Mr. Matson declared that he
didn't know of a place Pri California,
with the same population, that is its
equal. On his way home, having
hcatd of the good reports about the
city where he spent so many years,
he had to stop off and see for himself.
THE KEITH HOI
Carry off Three Dollars in Sil
ver But Overlook Purse
Containing $20.
USED PASS KEY TO GAIN
ENTRANCE TO RESIDENCE
Unsuccessful Attempt Was Also
Made to Enter Cronise
Home Last Night.
finiiiir nn entrance bv means of a
pass key, burglars last night entered
the home of A. E. Keith, who resides
at 613 West Sixth street, and carried
off three dollars in silver.
W hen asked this morning in regard
to the matter Mr. Keith stated that
the theft was in all probability com
mitted about 12:Ju KeiHier .ur.
Keith nor bis wife were awake at the
time the burglars gained an entrance
to the resilience but from all indi
cations, are satisfied that a pass key
was used to open the trout door.
When thev left they neglected to
close and lock the back door.
Mr. Keith is congratulating him
self on the fact that his wife brought
one purse containing twenty dollars
into the bedroom betorc retiring ana
left the same on the dresser. This
money was overlooked by the burg
lars who were evidently frightened
away before completing their work.
About 11 o'clock last night burg
lars also made an unsuccessful at
tempt to gain an entrance to the
home of Mrs. H. K. Cronise who re
sides at the corner of Sixth and Cal
apooia streets. They first entered the
basement and attempted to break
ojien the door leading from the cellar
to the kitchen, but found it securely
locked. Mts. Cronise was alone in
the house at the time. The local po
lice have no clue as to the identity of
either of the burglars.
"OLD UNCLE JOE" YATES
BUYS 1ST TICKET AT CORVALLIS
A Prominent Old Pioneerof Cor
vallis Is Happy As a King
When in Albany.
Joseph Yates, familiarly known as
"Old Uncle Joe," a resident for many
years of Corvallis, has the distinction
of being the first purchaser of an
Oregon Electric train ticket at Cor
vallis. The ticket was bought at Cor
vallis this morning and Mr. Yates
came to this city on the first train
over this road, leaving at 6:30 this
morning.
Mr. Yates, hale and hearty at 79
years, is an interesting talker and is
full of thrilling pioneer stories. He is
proud of the fact that he is one of the
early pioneers of this section. From
his earliest infancy he has breathed
the air of the wide expanses and has
been reared close to nature where life
goes to the upbuilding of vigorous
manhood. When at the age of 2
years, his parents treded across the
plains from Tennessee, where "Old
Uncle Joe" was burn,, to Arkansas.
When but a lad of 18 he picked up
his belongings and wended his way
westward by ox team, settling at The
Dalles in the latter part of the year of
1852. Later he removed to this sec
tion where he has since resided.
"I am proud to live in this beau
tiful country aud I intend lo spend
the balance of my days here. I have
been trading in Albany for the last
59 years and it is for this purpose that
I came over today. I cannot help but
think of the marvelous strides to
wards development which have been
made in this country since I came
here.. That grand electric road with
all its conveniences, and look at the
magnificent new buildings recently
erected in Albany. 1 tell you it is
simply marvelous and it is hard for
an old head like mine to grasp it all.
I feel as happy as a king when I am
in this city for 1 have a fond ft? c 1 1 ..;
towards it and I think it is the be.
place in the slate."
After talking for some time Mr.
Yates concluded by showing the fond
spirit of a true big-hearted hospitable
western citizen.
"If you ever conic to Corvallis
don't forget to Ionic me up. I can
give you a good dinner, and if you
should take a notion to stay over
night I have the best bed in the
country. I T 1 1 guarantee that you
won't starve. I have my cow and
chickens and we have fresh milk,
cream anil cjjgs every day." He re
turned to Corvallis this afternoon.
Mr. Keith, father of A. E. and Stan- '
ley( Keith, returned to his home at
lilo'dgett this afternoon after a visit
with his sons.
Mr. and Mrs C. 11. Essex arrived i
last evening from Sacramento, and
will make their homo here. Mr. Es-i
sex will take charge of the Mciscr :
store on April 1st. I
Mayor Dale and Mr. and Mrs. S.
Reed, of llarrisburg were in the city ,
today. , ' i
Mrs. P. H. Raymond, a resident of
Albany thirty years ago, and Mr. and
Mrs: A. N Mo'orcs, of Salem, passed (
through the city 'this noon on a trip
to .Newport. Mr. Raymond had the
distinction of being the longest in the
Albany postmastcrship of any one,
fourteen yean in all.
But Very Little Business Tran
sacted Because of Lack
of Quorum.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE NAMED
TO PLAN ROADS MEETING
It Is the Intention to Make
This the Largest Meeting
Ever Held Here.
Owing to the fact that several
members of the executive board of
the Commercial Club were detained
at other functions last night a quor
um could not be mustered and conse
quently but very little business was
transacted.
Several communications were read
and other minor business matters
were reported but no definite action
was taken.
A committee consisting of the fol
lowing: C. H. Stewart Dr. M. H.
Ellis, E. D. Cusick, Owen Meant, and
R. K. Ohling, was appointed to make
arrangements for the big good roads
meeting scheduled for March 31.
It is the intention of members of
the board that this meeting be made
one of the largest ever held in this
city and road experts from different
points in the valley will be invited to
attend. Practical road builders from
other counties and it is expected that
county judges from the nearby coun
ties will be present.
This meeting will be the key note
function ot a campaign recently in
augurated by the club to promote the
building of good roads in this county
and this effort will be marked with
determination according to the plan
set forth at a recent meeting of the
club. According to a statement from
an authority, members of the club
fully realize the imperativeness of
good roads as a valuable asset in the
upbuilding of a community and it is
to this end that the campaign will be
carried trom now on at lull blast.
Jt is the plan that the club co-operate
with the county court in this mat
ter, in an effort to repair and place
tne roads leading out in tne ditlerent
directions from the citv in an orderly
and passable condition, that they may
De traveled in satety tne entire year.
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News Beginning With This Head Is
From Daily Issue of
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26.
REMAINS OF LATE IS.
EGAN LAID TO REST
The funeral of the late Mrs. Cecelia
Egan, who died Monday morning,
was held this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the Catholic church. Rev.
Arthur Lane conducted the services
and the remains were interred in the
City cemetery.
The deceased was a beloved lady
and a devoted member of the Cath
olic church. She had many friends in
this city who' keenly fell her sudden
death. The funeral services were at
tended by a large number of devoted
friends. Many beautiful floral pieces
adorned the casket.
Dad Stevens left this noon for
Xewport. on a health trip.
Corset Fashion
for Spring
The Spring models of II. & G.
Corsets now ready
New models in the long, straight corsets
in medium and slightly higher busts with
the long, snug fitting skirts.
A fit for every figure
Priced $1 to $3 pair
Agents for TT "f"T'C Agents for
Standard LUUD O Kabo Reducing
Pattern, 334 We,t Firl,t Street Cor,et
L. C. FISH PASSED AWAY
YESTERDAY AT AGE OF 76
Well Known Resident of This
City Is Survived by Many
Relatives.
(Communicated.)
L. C. Fish died at his home, 617
West Fifth street. Wednesday morn
ing at the age of 76 years. He was
born at Otego, New York, in 1836,
where lc lived until the spring ot
1S85, when he moved to LaPorte
City, Iowa, where he resided until
PAX.) when he again moved westward,
locating at Watertown, South Da
kota, where he lived until June 1906,
when he again moved westward com
ing to Oregon, and locating at Nor
tons, in Lincoln county, where, lo
cated on a ranch, he prospered and
leveloned a pleasant home, living
there until he was forced by failing
health to retire from active life, which
he did. selling his ranch and moving
to Albany last fall.
Mr. Fish was actively enganed in
breeding fancy stock during his early
life, having the distinction ot import
ing the first fullblood Shropshire
sheep into the United States, which
he did in 1870, coming from the
(locks ot Lord HerwicUs, Mirewsnery,
Manor, England, from which Mr.
t'isli bred and raised a class wnich
he exhibited at the Centennial at
Philadelphia in 1876 on which he was
awarded a bronze medal, the first
prize over all, competing with all na
tions. Mr. Fish was married in 1862 to
Miss Marion M. liriggs, whose death
preceded t his about nine years. To
this union was born six children,
Henry E. Fish of Erie, Pa., Mrs. Ira
E. Itrown, of LaPorte City, la., Leon
1 1. Fish of this city, Ira M. Fish of
Bedford, New York, and Everett L.
Fish of Xortons. Oregon, all of
whom survive him, .also one (son,
Charles E. Fish, formerly of Cleve
land, Ohio, who also preceded him,
Besides the children he leaves one
sister, Mrs. R. G. Cornell, of Otego,
Xew York.
Later Mr. Fish was united in mar
riage with Miss Edith Hunter, of Wa
tertown, South Dakota, who' survives
him.
Owing to the distance of the rela
tives from Albany, it is not yet
known if they will be present at the
funeral, which date cannot be given
at this time.
LEAVES HUBBY WHO SPENDS
NIGHTS IN POOL BOOMS
Mrs. S. L. Basset Has Filed
Suit for Divorce Against
G. M. Bassett.
Because her husband is al
leged to have frequented pool
and card rooms, spending all if
not the biggest portion of the nights
in such places, thereby compelling her
to do the chores and dispose of the
products of the farm for a livelihood,
while they resided near Drain, Ore .
Mrs. Sarah L. Bassett has instituted
suit for divorce against G. M. Bassett.
The document was filed with the
county clerk yesterday afternoon.
The plaintiff is represented 'by the
law firm of Wealherford & Weather
ford. The couple wcrfe married in Marion
county, August 25, 181, and there
are no children as a result of the
union. In the complaint Mrs. Bassett
alleges that her husband is guilty of
cruel and inhuman treatment towards
her. She also alleges that he sold a
horse belonging lo her and appropri
ated the money for his personal ben
efit and that at all times he lias re
fused to attend church wilh her. She
claims she was compelled lo leave the
burdensome life caused by her hus
band, and came to this cily recently
wh'.-rc she has since resided with her
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IN EASTERN STATES
It Is Claimed That Over Two
Thousand Are Dead in
Dayton Ohio.
INDIANA IS STORM SWEPT;
LOSS OF LIFE IS HEAVY
Many Dead in Peru and Other
Cities in the Middle West
ern States.
Dayton, O., March 26. (By Tele
phone via Xenia.) Dayton last night
was nothing less than a seething riv
er, three miles wide, a mile and a half
on each side of the main street, its
principal thoroughfare, while jt ja
estimated that from 2000 to 5000 peo
ple have perished.
The Algonquin hotel is submerged
in water up to its third story, and
above this level the down town dis
trict office buildings, hotels and bus
iness houses are places of refuge.
A school building (hat was known
to have housed not less than 400
school children shortly before the wa
ters rushed in that direction is en
tirely submerged, and as far us can
be ascertained all of those little ones
met a watery grave.
Delaware, O., March 26. Between
75 and UK) persons were drowned in
the flooded Oletangy river yesterday,
according to estimates made by the
police tonight. More conservative
reports place the number of dead be
tween 30 and 50.
The names of only 28 of those be
lieved to be dead have been obtained,
Scores of persons are still clinging
to tops of trees, roofs of houses and
other available footings.
1 oiiight lires were built along the
banks of the river to cheer the ma
rooned ones, while desperate efforts
lo rescue continued.
Indianapolis, March 26. The first
report of the loss of life in Peru was
confirmed early litis morning when
Governor Ralston talked over the
long distance telephone to Frank
Butler, an attorney at Peru,
Mr. Butler said 100 coffins at least
were needed, other bodies having
been washed away.
Senator Fleming said early this
morning that he had contracted with
local, undertakers to furnish caskets
ami with a coffin factory at Rich
mond to' supply as many as possible
for Peru, lie also contracted to rush
a carload of canned goods and bread
to the people,
Pittsburg, I'a., March 26 With a
continued heavy rainfall in Northern
and Western J'eniisylvania, the flood
situation is growing serio'ns ami
heavy property damage has already
resulted. Oil City, llradford. Warren,
Titusvillc, Greenville, Newcastle, Sha
ron and the lowlands of this city and
vicinity are battling with flood wa
ter. .Many points are without electric
light, water, transportation lines and
gas. A score of bridges throughout
the state were swent away.
Indianapolis, .March 26. A state
wide flood, appalling in its immensity
and terrifying in its swiftness, claim
ed certainly more than .311(1 lives, ac
cording lo fragmentary reports, made
nearly 2)ll,ltrtJ homeless and has done,
property damage of more than $20,
(KKI,(XJ() in Indiana yesterday and last
night.
The rush of waters caught the state
unprepared, and the following desper
ate fight to- save life and property
seemed futile.
From I 'em came a sudden message
that the town was overwhelmed and
hundreds drowned before they knew
their full peril.
Terrc Haute, Intl., March 26.
Hardly recovering from I lie daze of
the tornado of Sunday that claimed
211 lives, injured 250 anil did property
damage amounting to SI.OOO.OUO. Ter-
ire Haute faced its second disaster in
47 hours, when the waters of the Wa-
hash left their hanks, flooding part
j of the residence district. ' ,
Many families whose homes had
l escaped destruction in the tornado
were surrounded and residents were
forced lo flee for their lives.
MANY OUT-OF-TOWN-GUESTS
ATTENDED BALL LAST NIGHT
By M. C. T.
Among the out-of-town guests in
attendance at the Malabon ball given
at the armory last night by the Span-
j ish War Veterans are the following:
Miss Nan Stewart (Lebanon), Mr.
Ralph Reeves (Lebanon;, Mr. Carl
llocrr (O. A. C, Corvallis), Mr.
Henry Cuilick (Lebanon), Dr. Dale
(llarrisburg), Miss Mcdo'ra Steele
(Portland), Miss Jessie Hibec (Port
land), Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt (Port
land), Mr. and Mrs. Reed (llarris
burg), Mr. Walter Gaunt (Portland),
Mr. Harold Wiedcr (Salem), Mr. and
Mrs. Kishcr and Mf. David llawdins
(Portland).