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VOL. XLVIII.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1913.
NO 45
RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REACH ! JUDGE GALLOWAY GRANTS
MAXIMUM STAGE TONIGHT! FIRST PAPERS TO 4 PERSONS
NEW HOTEL TO BE
Y E. SHELTON WANTS
E
DIVORCE FROM A. F. SHELTON
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The Announcement Cards Were
issued Today for Big Event
at Hammel Hotel.
SPLENDID DINNER TO BE
SERVED IN DINNING ROOM
Magnificent New Hostelry to
Be Thrown Wide Open For
Public Inspection.
Announcement cards were issued
today for the formal opening of the
new Hotel Hammel, to be held on
April 9. It was announced before
that the formal opening would take
place April 2, but the date was dc-frrt-il
hv the management on account
if the grand opera in Portland, which
started today and will run until the
end of the week. This change was
made because many local( people who
desired to attend the opening also
wished to attend the grand opera and
the two dates conflicted.
Over 500 announcement cards have
been issued to local people and other
people of the state. Xo regular in
vitations will be issued for the occa
sion and it is expected that only local
people will attend, as the function is
given mainly for the benefit of Al
bany people. The cards were sent
out primarily to let the numerous pa
trons of the hotel abroad and hotel
managers of the valley know that the
new hostelry is now in full operation.
This ceremony was performed by
the management shortly after the ho
tel was opened informally about a
month ago. It was the desire of the
management to ascertain that every
thing pertaining to the working gears
of the big hostelry vas in first class
working order before the building
should be formally turned over to the
public. Manager Hammel stated to
day that everything in connection
with the hotel has proved to be per
fectly satisfactory.
The program and arrangements for
the function are under the supervis
ion of Mrs. J. C. Hammel, the grac
ious matron of the hotel, and when
interviewed this morning she stated
that nothing definite could be given
out at present with reference to the
program. 1 lowever, she authorized
the statement that a splendid nine
course dinner will be served in the
dining room from six until eleven p.
m. on the evening of the ninth. Ev
ery department of the hotel will be
open to the inspection of the public
and those who intend to take advan
tage of the dinner are urged to make
table reservations early.
According to a statement made by
Mrs. Hammel, the tinnier will be con
ducted as a big banquet and special
orchestral music will be rendered dur
ing its course. J. K. Weathcrfo'rd, a
prominent attorney of this city, will
act as toastmaster and it is expected
that many prominent men will be
called upon for short addresses. At
present it is not definitely known who
will be called upon to respond to the
toasts, but the full program will be
announced later. Mrs. Hammel has
been busy today with a corps of as
sistants mailing out the announce
ment cards and formulating plans for
the program. It is probable that
prominent state officials will attend
the opening and will appear on the
program. Telegrams inviting well
known people of the valley to attend
the ceremony were sent out today.
COOK QUITS HER JOB
TO GO FOR A LEGACY
Heiress of "General Ryan, of
London," Also Makes Hus
band Throw Up Job in Mill.
Tatterson, X. J., March 31. Mrs.
Anna Xugcnt, employed for six years !
as cook in the Peterson House, in i .
. . . . . ... i . . Misses Mavme Tillman and Win-
Market street, was putting the finish-1 n(. Au5tin u.f-t tIlis morin(? tort.
ing touches on a kitchen range she , innd to attend the Jewels of the Ma
had been polishing, when her em- j donna, tonight, to lie presented by the
plover. Mrs. Helen Fitzp.itrick. thrust Chicago Grand Opera Co.. with Ma
a cable message into her hand. The i dame Tetrazzini as the prima donna,
message was from London, and con- j Others from here will go later.
veveri me iniormauon in.-u .Mrs: ,u
gent s uncle, General hdward Ryan,
of the Thirteenth regiment, had (lied,
leaving Mrs. Nugent $10.110.
"Here's where 1 ipiit. You'll have
to' be getting a new cook, ma'am." and
the e veiled graduate of the kitchen
doffed her apron, donned her bonnet
and made ha Me to trll her husband
Thomas, who is a mill worker. She
waited at the mill and when he came
out acquainted him witli the good
news.
Thon"i3 un about a slow in
throwing up his j"b as His wife had
been. Together they went to their
home, in Patters, n Mreet, and decid-(-1
to t:i-e the savings they have joint
ly collected and entr.'tue passage on
the tirM ship to I.-nd.-n.
The yi"nt-i live in what is known
as the "Dublin v.ctiun" of Patersun.
The Plaintiff Claims That Her
Husband Is a Habitual
Drunkard.
Because her husband is alleged to
be an habitual drunkard and lias vio
lated his marita vows as a dutiful hus
bany, Mrs. Mary E. Shelton has in
stituted suit for divorce against A. R
Shelton. The suit lor divorce was
filed yesterday afternoon in the coun
ty clerk's office and the plaintiff is
represented by C. C. Bryant.
The couple were married in this
county, January 14, 1879. In the com
plaint the plaintiff alleges that in the
year 18(A), the defendant contracted
a strong taste for liquor and has since
that time been an habitual drunkard.
There is one child as a result of
the union, namely, Bryant Shelton, a
youth of 12 years, the custody of
wJtom the plaintiff prays for.
J. W. Hobbs. for many years with
the internal revenue department of
the government, now retired, residing
at Eugene, was in the city this noon
on his way to McMinnville, where he
resided for many years.
FARMERS UNION ORGANIZED
HERE SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Charles Scholl, Elected Presi
dent and M. C. Miller Was
Elected Secretary.
A larire number of farmers of Linn
and Benton counties met in the cir
cuit court room ot the Emu county
Court house Saturday afternoon and
organized themselves into a farmers'
union.
The purpose of this union is to pro
mote the commercial interests of the
farmer and the proposal of such a un
ion met w ith the hearty support of the
deeply interested farmers.
Similar farmers' unions have been
organized throughout the United
States. The union is unlike the
grange in the respect that it confines
its efforts entirely to the commercial
interests of the farmers.
The organization as perfected Sat
urday afternoon is only temporary.
Officers elected were Charles Schocl,
president, and M. C. Miljer, secre
tary. It is planned that a meeting of
the union be called some time in the
near future at which time a perma
nent organization will be perfected
and a campaign will be inaugurated
for new members.
A. C. SCHMITT SPEAKS
AT CORVALLIS MEETING
Local Banker Addresses the
Members of Y. M. C. A. at
the 0. A. C.
Because of his activity in connec
tion with the work of organizing the
Young Men's Christian Association
in this city, A. C. Schmitt of the
First Xational bank was invited to
address the members of the Oregon
agricultural College Y. M. C. A. yes
terday afternoon. A large crowd at
tended the meeting and the Albany
baiker was congratulated by mem
bers of the college faculty after the
conclusion of his address.
PERSONAL MENTION.
'S
John Berry left this morning for
Foster to look after his property
there. He has lorty acres lelt of his
160 acre claim. Recently he sold hf
tv acres with a fine water power to
Mr. White for Sl.(XK). Mr. White is
said to represent Porter Bros. He is
now making Foster his headquarters,
and will soon lipen a hank there for
business in that last growing section.
-Hnn' trunk roster win lie ine town
Hon. and Mrs. L. G. Lewelling re
lumed this morning from a visit over
Sunday in Tangent.
Miss Saraella Pratt went to Halsey
tins afternoon to look after her class
in mm-ie.
Kditor Tip Humphrey, of th
icrson Review, was looking aft
bany bu-incss this afternoon.
V. H. Ilowman tliis noon returned
from Jeiier-i'tn, where he had been to
smv his aged mother.
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News on This Page is -
From Daily Issue of
MONDAY. MARCH 31. J
Good Roads IsSubject of Regu
lar Session of the Commer
cial Club Tonight.
JUDGE H. W. THOMPSON OF
LANE COUNTY TO SPEAK
Other Practical Willamette Val
ley Road Builders May
Speak.
Everybody interested in the future
development of the roads of Linn
county are urged to attend the big
good roads meeting wnicn win oe
held at the Commercial Club tonight.
The meeting will convene at 7:30
o'clock and it is hoped that the club
rooms will be packed with interested
citizens, who will be given an oppor
tunity to hear speeches from practi
cal road builders of the Willamette
Valley.
This meeting is mirsuant to the
campaign recently inaugurated by the
Commercial Club in the interest of
good roads for this section. It is the
plan to conduct such meetings at in
tervals that some action may result in
the matter from the county court, as
it is alleged that the court has been
inactive upon the road question.
Realizing that good roads are imper
ative to the future growth and devel
opment of a community, members of
the official board of the club . hare
pledged themselves not to sleep on
the proposition but to encourage it
with every effort available. (
Accordingly the good roads meet
ing tonight is for the purpose of edu
cating the people as to the advantages
of good roads, their cost, mainten
ance, how they are built and as to
what constitutes the necessary ma
chinery for road construction.
Ihe mam sneaker at the meeting .
this evening will be County Judge H. i
V. Thompson of Lane county, who
is reputed to be a successful practi
cal road, builder, attested by many
good roads he has built in Lane coun--ty.
The judge will address the meet
ing on subjects pertaining to the con
struction of roads, the best material
to be used, the machinery required,
and how to maintain the road after
it is constructed. Me will relate his
experiences as chief road builder of
Lane county and will tell of his future
plans.
County Judge Bruce McKnight of
this county, and the county commis
sioners arc invited to attend the meet
ing but it is not definitely known
whether they will attend or not. Oth
er practical Willamette Valley road
builders have been urged to attend
and it is probable that several road
experts will be present and will be
called upon for an address.
Manager Stewart when interviewed
this afternoon was cordial in extend
ing an invitation to interested people
to attend the meeting.
"It is the desire of the members of
the club that everybody interested in
this movement attend this meeting,
and we extend a cordial invitation to
those who arc anxious to see good,
substantial roads constructed in Linn
county." said Mr. Stewart.
HE WILL PREACH THE
- GOSPEL OF GOOD ROADS
Judge Thompson Arrived This
Noon from Eugene and Will
Address Club Tonight.
Arriving this norm from Eugene,
Judge Thompson of Lane county is
here for the purpose of preaching the
gospel of good roads to the business
men of Albany.
When seen at the New Hammel
this afternoon Judge Thompson stat
ed that the subject was one which
was close to his heart and expressed
the opinion that it would soon, com
mand the attention of every resident
of the state. He will speak at the
Commercial Club rooms this evening.
Archie Mctzgus returned yesterday
afternoon from Great Kails, Mont.,
where he has been' employed for the
past winter in the shoe store of M.
Stoltenberg, a former shoe merchant
f thi city. Young Metwar was cm-
ployed in the shoe store of Mr. Stol-j clave of their j-ociety.
tetibcrg in this city, and has accepted j II. A. Nelson went to Harrisburg
a position in the shoe department of j this afternoon on soda water husi
S. K. Young & Son. j nes.
C. W. Tebault returned last night ! Misses Ilinglcy and N'rhl, well
from Portland wlierc he h:i Iwcn for;
the last two davs on business.
j V. D. Graham, of Kddyville, U rcg-
i istered at the St. Krancis.
,. ... . ,
! .('c Jones, of Salem, is stop-
I"n at 'c Francis.
C. H. liurirgraf left this noon on a
trip westward.
No Danger of High Water at
This Point Says F. M.
French.
There is no danger of high water
at this point according to a statement
made this morning by the local dis
playman, R M. French. At 7 o'clock
this morning the river had reached
the 17.8 foot stage and it is expected
that by tonight the gauge will show
that the water has reached the 20 to
21 foot stage.
''There is no danger of high water
here," said Mr. French this morning.
"I received word this morning over
the telephone from Kugene that the
river had already begun to fall at that
point, after reaching the 20 foot
stage." t
According to the precipitation ami
weather reports compiled this morn
ing by Mr. French, the rainfall for
the last 24 hours is .60 inches and the
range of temperature has been from
40 degrees to 47 degrees. The rain
fall for the last three days has been
3.16 inches which is nearly a record
tor this length of time. The entire
rainfall including the above men
tioned figures for the entire mouth of
March is 5.34 inches. This is a de
cided increase over the record for
March last year, only 3.01 inches fall
ing during the entire month.
Mr. French stated that early this
morning the river was rising at the
rate of 3 inches per hour.
Reports received by telephone this
afternoon are to the effect that the
waters of the Santiam and Calapooia
arc receeding.
Paving Firm Sues Tillamook.
The following item of news is pub
lished by request of a local business
man and is reprinted from the Ore
gonian under a Tillamook date line:
"A suit filed by a number of citi
zens to enjoin the city council from
making an assessment on property
for sewer and street pavement, and
the failure of the council to make the
assessment at a stormy session Mon
day night, led the Warren Construc
tion Company to file suit in the cir
cuit court yesterday against the may
or and council to recover $103,524.59
being SO per cent on account for
trading, paving, curbs and bilulithic
headers and for $37,749.72, being 80
per cent for the sanitary sewer sys
tem. '
It is charged that the company ob
tained the contract by "artful, subtle
or "Secret -menns," and the property
owners contend that the pavement
was not laid according to the con
tract. "The case will be tried before Judge
Galloway at the April term of the cir
cuit court."
Miss Maggie Duiilap spent Sunday
with Halsey relatives.
Chas. M. Redfield, chief engineer
and manager of the Deschutes Irriga
tion Co., left for home this morning
after spending Sunday at the home of
his father, I. M. Kcdfield. The Com
pany's headquarters are now at Des
chutes, a small town eight miles from
Bend, from which point the large ir
rigation project is managed. It is
doing a great thing for that country,
putting great values into sage brush
land. Mr. Redfield has been with the
project from the beginning, doing a
splendid work in this modern system
of reclaiming arid lands.
Dr. C. V. Low, the oculist, this
noon returned from a trip to' South
ern California, where he had been five
or six weeks recuperating, greatly im
proved in health.
PRESBYTERIANS WILL MEET
' . WEDNESDAY EVENING
Annual Congregational Meeting
of U. P. Church to Be
Held.
The annual congregational meeting
o'f the United Presbyterian church
will be held Wednesday evening at
the church and every member of this
denomination is urged to attend.
A splendid supper will be served at
6:30 o'clock after which the business
meeting will take place, the different
boards 'of the church will report at
the meeting and all of the business
for ine past year will be disposed of.
Plnns for the future will be discussed
and it is probable that matters per
taining to the future of the church
will be taken up and definitely decid
ed upon.
H. W. Scott, of Waterloo, a former
Albany real est.de dealer, was in the
city today.
Twelve fir fifteen young peopfc, of
Lebanon, labeled 11. A. V., went to
Salem this afternoon to attend a con-
known milliner-, of oodburn, are
register. 1 at tin- M. I'raneis. 1 hey
arrive'l in the t ity yesteroay ami are
friends of Misi Murphy, of thet("ntM' :,M t' postal He-
Chambers MeCuue More. M';itr.,,!,rVt " .J1m"1 "Vm1 :u"
Mrs. Kveretl Davis and children, of ; will pro ee-l .to do, under
Oregon City, b it for hom- tin morn- 1 (,M' new order of thing-.
t ing after a isit v. it ft relati
j 'I his was their former home.
her I?.
Become -American Citizens and
They Renounce Allegiance to
France.'GermanyiSweden.
Four persons went before Judge
Galloway this morning just after
court convened and renounced their
allegiance to their respective coun
tries and became American citizens.
Gustav Swanson and Sigurd B.
CarUen, two Swedes, who have resid
ed in Linn county for several years
near Waterloo, appeared with two
witnesses each and were sworn m as
full fledged American citizens.
Father Henry Louis 1'elletan, a
Catholic minister residing near Jor
dan, applied for citizenship papers.
Father Pellatin is a native of France.
Father Lane and W. A. Barrett of
this city appeared as witnesses for the
applicant and the first necessary pa
pers granted.
Christian K. Hinck, a German farm
er of Kastern Linn county, also ap
plied for citizenship papers, w-liich
were granted. Hinck prior to' re
moving to this country, had taken out
British citizenship pancrs in Canada,
moving to that country from Ger
many. NO RECORD FOUND OF THIS
OLD D. S. LAND PATENT
Executed to John Fields for
Land in This County During
Administration of Jackson.
County Clerk Williard L. Marks
received through the mail an old
United States patent, which .was is
sued during Andrew Jackson's admin
istration to John Fields for lands in
township 14 south range 1 west, dis
trict of laud subject to sale at the
land office at Oregon City contain
ing 161) acres more or less.
The document was sent to the
county clerk by Mary A. Vernon of
Eugene, who slated in a letter ac
companying Ihe document, that she
had found it among sonic 01 her per
sonal papers but was at a loss to ac
count for it in her possession.
Tin. bind designated on the patent
is located in this county, but as far
:i known t'here is no record of the
paper , on the county recorders books,
and it is probable 'that "it-never has
been placed on record. It bears the
date of December 14, 1866. County
Clerk Marks slates that it will be of
value to its owner or to the present
owner of the land and it is his in
tention to bold it until the proper
authorities claim it.
WAGON WHEEL HUB MIGHT BE
CHANGED TO BICYCLE HOB
Fifty-Eight Registered Trains
a Week Coming into Albany
at Present.
That the Commercial Club will
meet some time in the near future for
the purpose of considering the advis
ability of changing the wagon hub,
which has been used for some time
to advertise this city as the "Hub
City of the Willamette Valley," to a
bicycle wheel bub, was intimated to
day by club authorities.
A wagon mil) denoting ine tuy aim
the spokes representing the many
railn .ads branching out at this point.
has long been used on the commer
cial literature sent out to advertise
Albany. Since this idea has been in
vogue, railroads galore have been
constructed into the city, thereby
adding more spokes to the wheel. It
is contended that a bicycle wheel with
its many spokes would be more sug
gestive of the hub city at the present
time as the additional spokes recent
ly added to the wagon hub, make it
an overbalanced wheel.
There arc fifty-eight registered
trains a week running into this city.
Thirty-two trains come in over the
Southern Pacific and its branches ami
twenty-six on the Oregon Klcetric.
Several more will probably be added
when the Portland, Kit gene & Kast
ern arrives.
At the present time Albany is tin
fpieslioiiably the largest railroad cen
ter in the state out sir e of Port land.
This is n easily realized fact judging
from the number of trains given
above. Other rail roar) propositions
are projected, which will add to Ihe
railroad facilities of this eily. Includ
ed among them is the Albany & In
terurbart Kail way, which has receiv
ed considerable exploitation through
the prrss, and the proposed railroad
to be tun It from the Cascade niouii-
tains to this city by Porter llros. who
recently purchased 116,'XXl acres in
the I'.a stern p'Ttion of the county.
This road will be built to develop the
best holdings in that section.
Jtuld Kons, m;iil carrier, has re-
! I .ec ;uv arrived this noon from
loledo.
I
Opened Department No 2 of the
Circuit Court This Morning
at 9 o'Clock.
DISPOSES OF DEMURRERS
AND MOTIONS; SETS CASES
Divorces Will Occupy Much of
Courts Attention; 18 Cases
Are on This Docket.
Judge William Galloway convened
the March term of his department of
the circuit court this morning.
The bar docket was run over and
the judge disposed of several motions
ami demurrers and set cases for trial.
There are 72 cases on the docket, 18
of which are divorce cases.
Action taken on all of the active
cases of the docket, is not available
at the present time, but, however, the
court's decision on some of the cases
was obtainable as follows: The cases
of Travis Martin vs. Orpha King, ct 1
al, partition; Dixon State Hank vs.
Joe fel. Hahcrty, et al, foreclosure of
mortgage, and George W. McKey vs.
Tillie St oner McKey, divorce, were
passed for the present time upon mo
tion of attorneys in the cases. . In the
case of Sarah M. Cleaver vs. Hay
Cleaver, partition. Attorney L. L.
Swan for the plaintiff reported that
the receipts have been filed and the
court entered an order to discharge
the referee. I he case of O. S. Hoyla
vs. K. W. Tripp, for specific perform
ance, was continued until next term
of court upon motion of Attorney A.
A. Tussiug, of Hrownsville, for the
plaintiff. The case of Klizabeth Wi
ley vs. J. J. Whitney et al, injunction,
which has been resting on a demurrer
since the last term of court, was set
for hearing tomorrow at 10. o'clock.
It is expected that a large grist of
business will be put through by the
court during the week and it is prob
able that court will not adjourn until
some time next week.
It is understood that the divorce
mill will occupy much of the court's
attention and aside from the 18 di
vorce suits on the docket the rest of
the cases embody subjects of mort
gage foreclosures, partitions, land ti
tles, accountings and recovery of
money.
The divorce cases on the docket are
as follows: G. W. McKey vs. Tillie
McKey, Dolly Knowland vs. Joe
Know la ml, Georgia Murtinger vs
John Muninger, Cora Diivti v.
i'alph Driver, U. M. Ankeuy, v;t. Hel
en AnUcny, C. A. Hardesty vs Myr
tle llardesty, J. M. Krskine vs. Carrie
Krsl ine, Andrew P. Kenernp v.. Lau
retta Kenernp, MHlis Gilliam vs. W.
1. Gill .nn, Kllcn I laell ;m vs. W. S.
!laclt(ii, Herbert Cross vs. Marv K.
Civss. Arnette Mitehell v II. 1) 1
Mitchell. Kdna Itiaden vs. C. K. Ura
den, II. Z. Tharp vs. I.ela Tharp, An
na Hreltcnhaucr vs. George Itretten
Itauer, Kmuia Carlcton vs. G. V.
Carlcton, Cassie M Chance vs. G. C.
Chance, and Vesta Hatfield vs. Geo.
Hatfield.
W. A. Hodine this afternoon left for
the Linn County Orchard Co.'s or
chard, east of Lebanon, where he will
have charge of planting K(l acres of
apples, Jonathans, SpiUcnhcrgs, etc.
ALBANY SENDS CAR AND
$270 TO OHIO GOVERNOR
More Distress Existing in Ohio
Than Other Places Decides
Committee.
Deciding that there was more dire
distress and suffering in Ohio be
cause of the Middle West flood than
iir the other states, the committee in
charge of the relief funds subscribed
in this city towards the relief of the
stricken people, sent a telegraphic
money order for $J7() to' Governor
Cox of ( hio, today.
f die of l he big box cars loaded
and shipped from this city late Sat
urday afternoon with all manner of
provisions, siirh as clothing and fltis-
I taming necessities, contributed by
local people, was also con sign eu to
Governor Cox.
The following is a telegram sent to
Ohio's chief executive by the local
Commercial Club:
Albany, Oregon, March Ml. 191.1.
I Ion, James M . Cox, Governor of
Ohio. Columbus, Ohio: Pacific l-'rnit
Kxprcss car number fourteen six six,
containing provisions and clothing,
contribute! by citizens of Aloany,
Oregon, shipped in you at Dayton on
twenty ninth. Have this morning
wired Commercial Xational Hank at
Columbus two hundred seventy dol
lar fo'r relief of sufferers on your
demand. Shocked at terrible calamity
that has fallen upon your people.
You have our deepest sympathy. Al
bany Commercial Club.