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
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THURSDAY, MARCH 27.
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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.
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