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About The Semi-weekly democrat. (Albany, Linn County, Or.) 1913-1926 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1913)
VOL XLVIII. ALBANY. LINN COUNTY. OREGON. TUESDAY. APRIL 1, 1913. No. 44. CANADIAN BALL Manager Hulen of Regina, Can ada Here Yesterday in Con ference with Al Senders. SQUAD OF TWENTY PLAYERS WILL ARRIVE APRIL 10 Local Team to Cross Bats with Canadian Club During Its Stay Here. Manager Billy Hulen of the Regina, Canada, baseball club of the Western Canadian league, was in the city yes terday afternoon in conference with Al Senders of the local baseball club, with reference to locating his spring training camp at this city. "You have the best baseball grounds that I have seen in this state," said Mr. Hulen when shown over the field yesterday afternoon by Manager Senders, "and I have defi nitely made up my mind to locate my training camp here." This was the positive statement made by the Canadians' manager yes terday and he is expected to arrive here not later than April 10 with a squad of 22 baseball players which will constitute his aggregation in the Canadian league. ... Manager Hulen left last night for Eugene where he will spend two days in conference with baseball enthusi asts of that city, after which he will go to San Francisco where he will look over the field of eligible players for his club, with a view of signing several players. At present he has nine contracts for ball tossers but it is his desire to secure at least 18 be fore starting the camp. Manager Hulen's acceptance of the local grounds as a training camp is the outgrowth of the efforts of Man ager Senders who submitted a favor able proposition to the Canadian. When it became known that the man ager was in Oregon looking for a suitable location for this purpose through a letter which he wrote to the different baseball magnates of the valley, Manager Senders got busy and was instrumental in getting Manager Hulen to come here and look the proposition over. Mr. Hulen has been residing in Roseburg for several months, during that time considering the advantages of other places. How ever, it is now definitely known that through the efforts of Mr. Senders the club will locate here to train for a period of two weeks before going north. Camp will be broken no't be fore April Jo. There are six teams in the Western Canadian league of which the Regina club is a member. This is one of the big Canadian leagues and has some of the biggest ball players in the coun try. Manager Hulen is an old-time ball player himself. He has played professional ball in the American and National leagues of the country be sides in minor leagues and has had much experience and a wide know ledge o'f the game. He is reputed to be a thorough baseball authority and a capable manager. During the two weeks of the train ing camp it is planned that the Re gina aggregation get genuine prac tice besides the regular 5 to 6 hours work-out every day. Manager Sen ders has complied with the wish of Manager Hulen that the local team cross bats with his club, purely for the practice. Accordingly games nave been scheduled for Aoril 13 and 20. It is probable that the Regina team will play the team from O. A. C. dur ing its stay here. MRS. A. L SIMPSON TAKEN TO STATE INSANE HOSPITAL Mrs. A. L. Simpson was committed to the state insane hospital yesterday afternoon by the county court after her condition was examined by Dr. Dr. Russell Wallace and Dr. H. J. Kavanaugh before the -eourt. An at tendant took the unfortunate lady to Salem this noon. . Mrs. Simpson has been in ill health for many months, which was origin ally contracted some time ago shortly ?ftcr the birth of a child, and this is supposed to be the cause of her trou ble. She was committed to the hos pital before but her condition im proved to such an extent that the committment was recounted. ALBANY MAY SEND POTATOES TO THEJLOOD VICTIMS For the purpose of relieving the hunger of the flood sufferers in the Middle Western states, Manager Stewart of the Albany Commercial Club proposes to send (three or four carloads of Oregon potatoes, if the filan is considered favorably by the ocal business men. Mr. Stewart sug gests that the transportation compan ies would doubtless carry them to the Eastern states without charge under the circumstances. i MUCH ACTIVITY IN LOCAL BASEBALL CIRCLES NOW Local High School Holds Prac tice Every Afternoon, Many Good Players. That activity in local baseball cir cles has been resumed since last sea son is indicated by the busy scenes on the college grounds every after noon, when numerous baseball en thusiasts assemble for practice. The local high school team has been busily engaged in practice for some time with some unusually good material in the try-out field. It is ex pected that the management will be prepared to announce the official line up for the season within the next few davs. Oames have already been scheduled with the high school teams of Eugene and Salem as well n with Brownsville. Lebanon and CorvnIHs, Some of the old warriors of the twilight league have put in an ao pearance. Several were on the field yesterday afternoon for the first warm up. it has not been denniteiy learned whether there .will be a twi light league this season or not, but it is conceded by some that the propo sition is a very feasible one, for there is any amount of material for such a league this season. GOOD BALL 6AMES IN STORE FOR LOCAL ENTHUSIASTS Manager Senders Announces Schedule as Arranged Thus Far; Practice Starts Soon. Games scheduled thus far to be played by the local baseball team, as announced by Mbnager Al Senders are as follows: April 6, Harriman luo; April 1J and Jl, Kegina Club April 27. Mount Angel: Mav 4. Hon- eyman Hardware Co. of Portland, and May 11 is the date set for the clash with the ' crack team of the Knights of Columbus of Portland. While there is no definite date set for the first game to be played with Salem, Manager Senders states that :t would be safe to say that the game will be played on or about May i8. At the present time ihe p-ound are in a rather muddy condition and the regular practices have no't be m re sumed, but it is probable that Ihe firft warm-up will take place some time the middle of, next week, providing the weather permits. Weather con ditions have thus far delayed practic ing. ' Mrs. F. M. French went to Corval- lis this morning to assist her daucrh ter, Mrs. Byron Taylor, in entertain ing a club ot lady friends this after noon. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IS SUBJECT OF COLLEGE DEBATE McMinnville and Albany College Wilt rustle with Question Tomorrow Night. The first debate of the Intercolle giate Debating League of Oregon is to be held in the chapel of Albany College Friday night, March 28, at S o'clot k. A team o'f the local college consisting of rin Atheson, one nf last year s high :ho! debating stars, and Walter O. B"ithin will meet a team from WcMinnville College. '1 he subiect to be considered is Resolved, that Capital Punishment should! be abolished in the State of Oregon. Albany will uphold the neg ative. This is a question of universal in terest in view of the fact that this subject was voted upon during the recent election and a large attendance is expected. Price of admission, 25 cents. OREGON POWER COMPANY WILL INSTALL NEW LIGHTS The Oregon Power company wi soon install a series of incandescent lights in the main residence section of the city to take the place of the regu lar arc lights. The territory to b covered by the new lights, which will be suspended from poles by a 12-foot brace, includes the corner ot rourth, Fifth. Sixth and seventh streets on Hroadalbin, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and highth streets on ferry, and tilth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth streets on Washington street. Among the commercial travelers in Albany today and yesterday was .Mr. Jack L. dime, a native ol this coun t g 19 News on This Page is 5) From Daily Issue of THURSDAY, MARCH 27. 9 8 CITY G0UHG1L HELD Granted the Albany State Bank Permission to Place Drink ing Fountain on Street, F. G. WILL GRANTED PERMIT TO ERECT CLOCK AT STORE City Dads Passed Resolution for the Improvement of Jefferson Street, At the regular session of the city council last night two ordinances were passed granting the Albany State Bank permission to erect a public drinking fountain on the side walk in front of that establishment and the other permitting F. G. Will to erect a clock in tront ot nis jew elry establishment, 324 West First street. The drinkinz fountain is to be plac ed near the curbing directly in front of the bank, located at the corner of First and Ellsworth streets. At the present time a full description of the fountain is not available, but it is understood that it will have four drinking spouts and will be construct ed of cement or of iron of an orna mental design. The Oregon Power Co. will furnish the water free ol charge. 1 he clock will likewise be erected near the curbing at the Will estab lishment and will be mounted upon an iron post 10 feet high and 24 inches in diameter. At night the face will be lighted with an electric light and will be visible for many blocks. Accord ing to the provisions of the ordi nance if the clock fails to keep the correct time for a period of five days after its installation, or if it is not lighted, it will be removed. Resolution No. 6 was introduced before the council last night provid ing for the improvement of Jefferson street from the north line ot Water street to the south line of First street. According to the provisions of the resolution the street is to be graded, paved and curbed. Sewer pipe is to be laid and catch basins will be con structed. The estimated cost of the improvements is $1730. "The resolu tion was adopted and the city record er was instructed to notify the prop erty owners of the fact. A communication from the Stand ard Engineering company with refer ence to bids lor the new cluster light ing system was ordered placed on file. Many like letters have been received by the mayor and city recorder since it became definitely known that this city is to have a cluster light system, but have likewise been placed on file. Bills allowed are as follows: North Albany Stone Co $ 4.50 E. W. Birchard 3.00 J. Whitesidcs 30.00 W. Fuller 1 30.00 G. M. Knox 7.00 J. D. McDaniel 6.00 H. B. Cusick for draft, interest on $75,000 bond, int. 6 mo 1675.00 Albany Transfer Co 1.50 E. R. Cummings 1.50 F. E. Van Tassel 3.90 OHIO GOVERNOR TELEGRAPHS GREAT TRAGEDY IN HISTORY Urges Trade Bodies to Send Funds to Relief of Distressed in Middle West. Manager C. H. Stewart of the Commercial Club received the following telegram from Presi dent A. H. Avcrill, of the Port land Chamber of Commerce, shortly after noon today: Portland, Oregon, March 27, 1913. Albany Commercial Club, Albany, Oregon. The governor of Ohio telegraphs the greatest tragedy in the history of this country, and to induce trade bodies to send funds to' relieve the distress the Portland Cham ber of Commerce is raising a fund in this city, and will be glad to handle and forward amounts received from other bodies, stat ing from whom received unless you prefer to send direct. A. H. AVERILL, President Chamber of Commerce. Geo. H. Argctsingcr, of Waterloo, returned home this forenoon. He has been working on the First National Hank, hut it has been found advisable to stop work until the building is heated, when the casting will be at tended to, and Mr. Argctsingcr will return. Mrs. W. H. Holman and Miss Nun ley went to Portland this forenoon on a short trip. Miss Flora Mason went to Portland this morning on a few days' visit. STOGKHQLuhHa OF COUNTRY CLUB MET Meet'nj Held Last Night at the Commercial Club and Articles of Incorporation Adopted, DR. LEININGER ELECTED TEMPORARY PRESIDENT Committee Appointed to Draft Constitution and By-Laws; Next Meeting Wednesday. At a meeting of the stockholders of ihe Albany Gun ami Country Club held last night nt the Commercial Club, the articles of incorporation as filed in the county clerk's office were adopted. The articles provide for the encour agement of all the field and athletic sports and other diversions for the amusement of its members. Golf links, tennis courts and rifle ranees are to be features of the country club grounds according to the articles and provision is made for the acquisitipn of game preserves. It was given out yesterday that the club would, be permanently organized last night, but it was found that this could not be done as the organization had not been perfected to this extent However, a committee was appointed to draft the constitution and by-laws with instructions to report at the next meeting which will be held next Wednesday. Temporary officers of the associa tion were elected last night. Those elected are Dr. H. A. Leininger, pres ident, and Frank Tracy, secretary. At the meeting Wednesday it is ex pected that permanent officers will be elected. The committee appointed to draft the constitution and by-laws are as follows: Dr. H. A. Leininger, Guy Lewelling, Frank Tracy, Owen- Beam, Dan Johnston, V. A. Barrett and Dennis Merrill. The meeting adjourned until ' next Wednesday evening at which time the permanent organization will take place.. Maurice Winter, of Portland, has been-in the city today selling cloth ing. . Mrs. Annie Andrews and two daughters, Birdie and Jessie, of Man itoba, Canada, are visiting at the home of B. M. Payne, on their way home from spending the winter in California. Prof, and Mrs. W. A. Hildebrand. uof Corvallis, were in the city yester- uay, mc guests 01 in. ii. Morton, ot the Oregon Power Co., who enter tained them at the new Hotel 11am mcl. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Essex went to Plainview this morning for a visit with their daughter. Mrs. W. F. Pfeiffer and daughter left last night for Oakland, Califor nia, where they will visit for a mouth with relatives and friends. Mrs. Craft, of Crahtrcc, returned home this morning after an Albany visit. WANTS GREGON ELECTRIC NEW LINE SERVICE CHANGED Oakville People Find It Incon venient to Come Here in Forenoon to Trade. Complaining of the service on the Oregon Electric railway at way points between here and Corvallis, a man from Oakville arrived in the city this morning and will place the matter before the local Commercial club in an effort to have the service changed. He complains that to get to this city from Oakville in the forenoon, one must go to Corvallis and take a train there as no local trains pass Oakville in the forenoon. Mc claims that this in time to come will make it very inconvenient for the people to come to this city to do their trad ing, for the majority in that section do all their trading in this city. If a such a service was inaugurated it is the belief that nfany farmers will take advantage of it and the rail road company would thereby profit. Mr. and Mrs. Dodclc left this after noon for Wells, on the West Side, where Mr. Dodele owns a valuable farm, a pioneer in that section. He is in favor of the route for the electric line that makes the shortest cut be tween Wells and Albany. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis, of Sheridan, stopped over night at the St. Francis. Mrs. J. A. Shaw went to Mill City this morning for a few days visit with her two sons and their families. Messrs. Hawkins and Roberts went out to Linnhavcr. this morning. SLIGHT BLAZE IN CHURCH OOES LITTLE DAMAGE Fire Is Supposed to Have Been Started from Matches it) Hands of Youngsters. Fire which is supposed to have originated from matches in the hands of youngsters, was discovered in the Methodit church, corner Third and Montgomery streets, this punniing shortly before 11 o'clock and a.U ftlann turned in OVcP IN U?nU! telephone brought a quick response from the fire department. The blaze was extinguished beforO much damage was done, the extent of which was a hole about three feet square burnt in the floor of the mid dle aisle near the main entrance. The building lias not been used for the last year and children of the neighbor hood are accustomed to congregating on the inside during the had weather where they have used it as a play house. It is believed that one of the children accidentally dropped a light ed match among some papers, which .were piled upon the floor. It could not be learned whether the edifice was covered by insurance. SENIORS 6, SOPHMQRES 1 IN SNAPPY GAME OF BALL Freshmen and Junior Teams to Play This Afternoon; Cham pionship to Be Decided. The first real game of baseball of the season played in this city was pulled off yesterday afternoon when the teams of the Senior and Sopho more classes of the high school cross ed bats on the old college grounds. It was a snappy and interesting game, characterized by the splendid pitching of Scth French for the Sen iors, and sensational plays made in the field. It was a 7rinmnK contest, due to darkness, and the final score was: Seniors 6, Sophomores 1. Prof. Mtarquam umpired. ,x The teams of the, Freshman ' and Junior classes will play this after noon. The winners of this ganie will cross bats with the Seniors to decide the championship of the school. This game will probably be played Friday afternoon providing the weather per mits. The lineups for yesterday's game is as follows: Seniors, Hector, . Cj Abraham, rrench p, Hammerly ss, Holland lb, V.( Parker 2b, Abraham French 3b, Loo'ney If, Woodworth rf, Houston cf; Sophomores, R. Ashton c, liriggs p, Rruckman ss, Tehault lb, Stevens 2b, Duncan 3b, Leech rf, D. Ashton If, Eagles cf. D. W. SHIRLEY, OF TANGENT RAISED PROFITABLE CROP On 65 Acres a Linn County Farmer Realizes $3639 from Clover Crop. D. W. Shirley, a prosperous farmer residing near Tangent, has filed an in teresting account at the Commercial Club rt the clover crop raised on his larm last year. ' The following is a statement made by Mr. ShiiKy: "In the tall of 1910 I sowed f5 acres ot m land to oi!s wheat, bar ley and cheat. From March 8th to 10th in the following spring, I sowed broadcast upon this same land 440 lbs. of alsikc clover, being about 7 1-3 lbs. per acre. During the season of 1911, I to'ok from this land a splendid crop of grain and hay. "In the spring of 1912, I pastured it to sheep, receiving from that source $54.37, and after reserving 6 acres for pasture for my own stock and 2 acres for hay, I threshed the remain ing 57 acres, which made a yield of 29.559 lbs. machine measure. Of this 26,532 lbs. was graded as No. 1; 1046 lbs. as No. 2, and 1981 lbs. as screen ings." "The receipts from this crop have been as follows: Sold 24.006 lbs. at 13c, $3,120.78: sold 1046 lbs. at 12c, $125,52; sold 2080 lbs. at 14c, $302. 65; nn hand. 446 lbs. at 18c. $M).2K; on hand. 1981 lbs., $10.00. Total re ceipts. $3,639.23. The expenses in curred arc as follows: Threshing, $612.50; sacks. $28.15; rccleaning, $13. 85; net value of seed, $2,984.73. "Adding to this net value of need the amount received for pasture $54. 37 you have a total of $3,039.10. which makes the net pro'fit per acre $53.32." Walter E. Terrill, of Tacoma, stooped over night at the New Ham mel. Mr. Terrill o'wns considerable property in this section, including the big strip of land across the river, over which the C. & E. has a right-of-way. E. C. Robert returned to Lebanon last evening. He reports the present fruit nut look as excellent. H. N. Cockerline left last evening for Eugene on a business trip, after more insurance. JE THEIR LIVES Over 500.000 Homeless Accord ing to Statement issued by Authorities. OVER $100,000,000 WORTH OF PROPERTY DESTR0YEQ Governor Ralston of Indiana Issues Proclamation Calling Upon People for Aid, Chicago. March 27. Thri thr,,,- sand people perished in the deluge that swept the northern half of the Ohio River Valley yesterday. Probably 500.000 people were made homeless by the floods in Indiana and Ohio, and property damage in bith states will be at least $100,000,000. These figures were compiled late today from reports received here from various points in the stricken district. Further reports may in crease the number of the dead, and it is unlikely that any decrease in the loss can be expected. Indianapolis, March 27. Declaring that a crisis was upon the state, Gov ernor . Ralston last Jiiirht issuer! n proclamation calling upon the citizens oi Indiana to contribute means for the necessities of the flood suffer,-,.. of the state. . . The governor says the number of dead cannot now be approximated, but the loss of property will run into millions of dollars. Hugh Dougherty, banker of Indian apolis, was made trustee to receive checks or drafts and Adjutant-General George W. McCoy was directed to receive food and clothing. Dayton, O., March 26 (11:30 p. m.). That a fierce fire which appeared to be sweeping through the half-submerged business district of Dayton late tonight had destroyed the Bcckel House, where there were supposed to be more than 200 flood refugees was the concensus of opinion of scores of watchers on top of the Na tional Cash Register building, nearly two mjles from the scene ofthe flames. Investigation of the fire at close -range was an -Impossibility.. - More than a mile of flood water intervened between the point where the staunchest boats dared to venture and the area of flames. Memphis, Tcnn., March 2fi. "With such a volume of water coming into the Mississippi from above, people along the Mississippi should prepare for a great flood," said the Memphis weather observer today. uIt will be a big river," said he. "I believe the flood stage wil be reached at Mepbis Thursday morning( if not before." Delaware, Ohio, March 26. Mayor Bleasc was rescued today from the top of a telephone pole to which be rlimed to rescue others. Tonight Delaware is in great need of bread, an wcl las gasoline with which to cook. The village of Stratford, five miles south, has been wiped out. The total population of. ltX), it is reported, has been drowned, but this has not been confirmed. Fifty arc dead in Tiffin, it is also reported, and the vill.vc of Prospect, 10 miles to the north, is under water. Company K. Fourth regiment, O. N. G., in charge of the city, has been ordered to shoot persons who attempt to go into the flood district without onlhority. CULP-HODGES NUPTIALS SOLEMNIZED YESTERDAY A pretty wedding was solemnized yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock when Mr. Burley T. Culp and Miss Helen L. Hodges were united in marriage, in the presence o'f a few friends and relatives, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. I.cdbetter, 527 West Second street. The home was beautifully decorated fr the occasion and after the cere mony a reception was tendered the r.cwl weds, followed by a splendid dinner. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. D. H. Leech, of the Meth odist church. The bride is well known in this citv where she has many friends. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. 1 lodges, prominent llcnton county people, residing seven miles north of this cil. 1 1 he groom has been a resident of this city for the last three years, com ing here from Dallas, Tex. lie is a son of Mrs. M. li. Culp, who resides here. Mr. Culp is an employee of the Magnolia Steam Laundry, where he has hern cmpl .eil for some tunc. The happy couple have made their home temporarily at the St. Charles hotel. uni