VOL. XLVIII.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY. APRIL 22, 1913.
NO. 50.
"THE DOLL SHOP"
GREAT SUCCESS
Opera House Was Crowded to
Capacity ; Standing Room
at Premium.
DOLLS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
AMUSED LARGE AUDIENCE
Dancing Specialties Were the
Life and Center of the Big
Production.
. Dolls lhat were beautiful, cute,
for.ny and comical played havoc with
the suceptibilitics and emotionsofan
audience that crowded the operj
house last night. Standing room was
at a premium. Even to the last row
in the gallery were the spectators
(,,-..,l m stand because of the jam.
The play was indiscribably" breezy
pantomime. It has beerfihtimated
that never before in the history or tue
lncal ta ent stage ot this city nave lo
cal theatergoers had the oppoitunity
of witnessing a production that would
eaual this play. The dancing and
ci,,r,lnrr snri-hilties were superb. Es
pecially entertaining and remarkable
in H,e pxtreme was the chorus and
dance of "Dolly Vardcn." The chor
us was composed of little tots of the
city ranging in height from 36 inches
to 48. This number brought forth
thunderous aoDlause from the large
audience and the way the little girls
acted their parts was considered re
markable. The dancing specialties were truly
the life and center of the production.
The ballet of "Paper Dolls" composed
of 12 charming young misess was
highly appreciated as was the solo
and chorus, "I Am the Queen of the
Dolls," as led by Miss Frances Nelson
in the role of the "Parisian Doll," and
the chorus of "Paper Dolls." The
leading exponent of this number was
the solo and chorus "I am the King
of Dolls" as sung and acted by Mr.
Orville Montcith in the role of "Lim
py," the famous rag doll and "Paper
Doll" chorus.
"Pinky Petty from Peter" was
sweetly rendered by Miss Alzina Par
ker and the "Soiiora" dance ensemble
as danced by Miss Miriam Page and
Miss Marie Wessel was beautifully
performed. Miss Gertrude McBee
and Mr. Earl Fortmiller charmingly
presented the "Kiss, Kiss, Kiss" duet
and dance.
The "Baby Doll" duet and dance
as led by Miss Isabelle Young in the
title role, assisted by Miss Margaret
Stevens. Parisian doll. Limpy. Mam
my 'and the paper dolls was perhaps
one of the daintiest numbers.
The duet and chorus uf "Pinki, Pan
kin, Poo" as rendered by a number
of the little girls was exceedingly
cute and well acted.
The chorus and dance of "An Ir
ish Smile" as performed by four prom
inent young couple of the city,
threatened to bring forth some pent
up patriotic spirit of vvcil TriFh-
men in the audience, who evidently
felt inclined to join in the jig.
Mi?s Marciel Austin sweetly sang
"Rcssie and Her Little Brown Bear."
Little Miss Ailecn Stevens' cunningly
sang "I can't forget You. Honey." E.
J. Holland, the lumbering Dutchman,
in a melodious voice sang "Under the
Anheuscr Busch," which was hiehly
appreciated as was the solo of "Oh
You Beautiful Doll." as sung by the
spoilt boy. Porter Martin.
Albany young ladies have proven
beyond a doubt that thev can amply
sustain the 'role of "dolls" and as evi
dence, reference is made to the doll
ish actions as portrayed on the stage
last nicht by the following in their
respective mils:
Broken Dolls Margaret Stevens
Colonial Doll Marian Anderson
Baby Doll ....Isabelle Young
Irish Doll Anna Dawson
Dutch Doll Alzina PirtPr
Brnwn Bear Carroll Waller
White Bear David Mason
Chinese Dnll lanthe Smith
Dolly Varden -..Evelyn Churchill and
- - Helen Flvnn
Parisian Doll Frances Xelsnn
F. A Roberts in the role of shop-1
ivci-iici, rcm.-irKamy impersonated and
sustained the title of an old German
riI-tJ"". B"icrGard""
as the fhonkeepcr's daughter.
splendid. Kenneth Stevens as a work
man remarkably sustained his nart
and it would have been impractical
to have imnroved Miss Louise Black
well's impersonation of a sedate Eng
lish mother. Little Miss Alma Tracy
was trulv a feature as thr Fairy. Miss
Violet Nutting splendidly rendered
the prologue prior to the rise of the
curtain.
Mrs. Jean Sziver, who staeed the
production deserves much credit for
her persistence and perscverence in
drilling the participants. During the
plav Mrs. Sziver introduced a beautiful
veil dance which captivated the au -
dienee. Due credit is (riven all of
those who took part in the production
and Mrs. Sziver was loud in her
HARRISBURG COUPLE WERE
PRIED HERE YESTERDAY
Miss Odetta Morris and Mr.
Leon Martin Were Made
One by Rev. Leech.
Miss Odetta Morris and Mr. Leon J.
Martin, prominent young people of
Harrisburg, were united in marrian
yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the parsonage of the Methodist
church by Rev. D. H. Leech.
The ceremony was a quiet affair
and was performed in the presence
o'f a few relatives and intimate friends
of the couple and the impressive ring
ceremony was used. The bride was
attended by Miss Gladys White of
this city, and the groom was attended
by Mr. Jack Traxler of Harrisburg.
shortly atter the ceremony- the
couple were driven to the Union de
pot where they took an afternoon
train- for- Portland where they will
spend a week's honeymoon, returning
to Harrisburg where they will make
their home.
The bride is a daughter of Post
master and - Mrs. . C. L. Morris of
Harrisburg and is an attractive and
accomplished young lady with a host
of friends in. that city.
The groom is a young carpenter o'f
Harrisburg where he has resided for
the past year and a half. He is a
young man of splendid character and
sterling worth.
L M. REEDER RESPECTED
CITIZEN OF SALEM SUCCUMBS
Well Known Proprietor of the
Salem Flouring Mills Has
Many Friends Here.
L. M. Reeder, proprietor -of the
Canital Citv Flouring mills, and one
of Salem's most respected citizens,
died Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at
his home in Salem after an illness of
about five weeks.
Physicians entertained hopes for his
recovery, and his sudden death Tues
day was a shock to relatives and
friends.
I.. M. Reeder was born March 31
1859, at Ellwood, Indiana, where he
spent his boyhood days. He came to
Oregon in 1884 and bought property
at Aumsville. On December 2, 188a,
he was united in marriage to Miss
Rachel E. Merrifield, who survives
him.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Chris
tian church. The interment will take
ntnre in Citv View cemetery.
The late Mr. Reeder was well
known among local business men and
has many friends here. He had often
visited, this city on Dusmess erranu.
0. 0. W000W0RTH ABLE
TO BE OUT AFTER OPERATION
The many friends of D. O. Wood
worth will be glad to learn that he
has sufficiently recovered from an
operation for appendicitis that he is
able to be out agahi..
Mr. Woodworth was operated upon
about two weeks ago at St. Mary's
Hospital by Dr. Russell Wallace. The
patient has been confined to his bed
until he was able to arise yesterday.
Mr. Wood worth will leave this noon
for Newport where he wil recuperate
for a week, after which he will return
to his business in this city.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. J. H. Mars. of Shedd, has
been in the city today.
T. C. Davis, of Shedd. arrived this
morning.
N. J. Cochran, a pioneer resident of
Brownsville, went to Salem this af
ternoon to attend the Baptist conven
tion. Mr. Cochran is an Indian war
veteran, having been in the campaign
against the Rogue River tribes, with
some live experiences in the narration.
Under a recent act Mr. Cochran is
looking for a check for $200 or $300
due him for over a half century.
Dr. Littler this noon returned from
a short outing at the Bay.
Dr. Boyd, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church of Portland, and a
well known clcrevman of the Pacific
coast will deliver an address at the
r"'' 1 r.c5l',er'?n cnurcn in tins ciiy
The'Bihi; and" Educallon" No
w?s!chartre will be made for admission
and everyone is cordially invited to
attend.
News on This Page is
From Daily Issue of
THURSDAY. APRIL 17.
praise of all of those who helped her
make it a success.
The ladies of bt. Peters Parish of
fthe Episcopal church under whose
' auspices the play was given, are high
i ly elated over the thunderous success
i of the undertaking.
ARE 10 EMPHASIZE
Extention of Right of Suffrage
to Sex Makes this
Necessity.
NATURALIZATION BUREAU
HAS ISSUED BULLETIN
Document Addressed to Clerks
of Courts Contains Much
Information.
The extension of the riirht of suf
frage to women in many of the states
has emphasized the necessity for as
certaining definitely the citizenship
statut of the woman residents of those
states.
Accordingly Countv Clerk Marks is
in receipt of a circular letter from
Richard K. Campbell, commissioner
o'f naturalization at Washington per
taining to the provisions of the right
of suffrage to .women and which is
applicable to any of this sex.
I he document is addressed to the
clerks of the courts exercising natur
alization jurisdiction and all others
concerned. The following is a con
denced form of the provisions of the
law as applied to women and will no
doubt prove of interest to the newly
enfranchised women ot this city.
That any American woman who
marries a foreigner shall take the
nationality of her husband. .At the
LCI 1111 Hit 1 1 Ul I UI llldl Dili ' '1 CHI inn I
she may resume her American citi
zenship,, if abroad, by registering as
an American 'citizen- within one year
with a counsul of the United States,
or by returning to reside in the United
States, or, if residing in the United
States at the termination of the mar
tial relation, by continuing to reside
therein.
Any woman who is now or may
hereafter be married to' a citizen of
the United States, and who might her
self be lawfully naturalized, shall be
deemed a citizen.
That any foreign woman who ac
quires American citizenship by mar
riage to an American shall be assumed
to retain the same after the termina
tion of the martial relation if she
continues to reside in the United
States, unless she makes formal re
nunciation thereof before a court hav
ing jurisdiction tn naturalize aliens.
It has been judicially held that a
woman during the martial relation
cannot become naturalized.
Should any woman appear to file
an application in naturalization mat
ters, the clerk of court should first
; ascertain whether she is by law stop
ped from becoming naturalized, and
if so, she should be informed.
Naturalization papers may legally
be filed by anv woman unmarried
who is otherwise qualified,, or the
widow of a foreign born person not
naturalized.
COURT WILL IMPROVE
ALBANY-GQRVALL1S ROAD
Citizens of Linn and Benton
County Contribute to Fund
for Improvement.
. With Henry Hector, of North Ben
ton, in charge, a special effort to put
the Albany-Corvallis road in first
clafs condition is now to be made,
says the Corvallis Times. The county
court has agreed to give for this pur
pose an amount eu.ua! to any public
subscription, and already $301 has
been turned over to Treasurer Bu
chanan by citizens interested in the
improvement of this road. This
means at least $600 expenditure. Al
bany and North Benton people have
contributed $625, and it is anticipated
that continued contributions from all
sources will eventually develop a sum
total to that will make possible a
great deal of work needed.
Those specifically interested are
considerably enthused and encour
aged over the present effort. Mr.
Hector has done some very fine road
work mi the vicinity of the extensive
holdings "f the f-'ector brothers, al-nut
four or five milt north of CorvaKi?.
and there is general confidence t'l.-t
he will handle available irney to ih
best i d. ii!i:ir. . Thc.Cj m'"..1
bniy road is in very go shave tx
cept at rather long stretches near "ir
vallis and Albany, the middle stretch
being far from bad. The hope is to
put the road in such shape that it may
be made a part of the Pacific High
way, destined to carry thousands of
auto tourists. And simply as a matter
of cvery-day travel by citizens of .the
county, this mad should be put into
firM class condition.
Railroad Commissioner- Campbell
and Aitchison and Mrs. Aitchison this
noon returned from a trio to the Bay.
inspecting the Corvallis & Eastern
along the way. Chairman F. J. Miller,
who had been with them, stopped at
Corvallis.
Members of the Local Banking
Institutions Met Yesterday;
Officers Elected.
ASSOCIATION BECOMES
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
A. C. Schmitt Is President and
E. D. Cusick Vice President;
Articles Adopted.
Members of the local banking con
cerns met yesterday afternoon in the
directors' room of the First Savings
Bank, and perfected an organization
to be known as the Albany Clearing
House.
President A. C. Schmitt of the First
National Bank was elected president,
President ED. Cusick, of J. W. Cu
sick & Co., was elected vice-president
Cashier Neil M. Bain, of the Albany
State Bank was elected secretary, and
Cashier J. C. Irvine, of the First Sav
ings Bank, was chosen treasurer.
The purpose of the organization
was to promote the best interests of
the citizens of this city and will un
doubtedly prove to be a great accom
modation to the general public.
The as sociai ton will be conducted
along the lines of a regular . clearing
house, through which all the clearings
ot local hanks will be handled. The
organization becomes effective im
mediately. Through the organization inst nir-
fectcd, the Albany bankers will extend
to the members of the Oregon State
Bankers Association for the district
composed of Linn, Benton, Marian
and Lincoln counties, a cordial invi
tation to hold the next district meet
ing in this citv.
Local bankers will attend the mcct-
fneron-hfc district association which
will be hejd in Salem next Saturday
and will extend the invitation in per
son, inc district meetings are held
every three months and arc well at
tended by members of the banking
iraternity.
Mrs. Koltcs. of Riverside. Calif., is
visitine at the home of her cousin,
Mrs. H. H. Hewitt. Jas. Walker, an
other cousin, ot hnlcm, after a visit
here, this morning left for home.
Chas. D. Leech, son of Rev. Leech
left this morning on a trip to Van
couver, li. L., where he has friends.
Bert Stevenson, foreman of the
freight house of the S. P., is building
a residence in the suburbs of bun
rise.
Mrs. C. T. Hiird and some of her
children, of Newport, returned home
today after a visit with her folks in
.Portland. ,
JAMES CONN SUCCUMBED
THIS MORNING AT AGE OF 84
Was Beloved Member of G. A R
Funeral Services to Be Held
Tomorrow Afternoon.
The flat? on the staff over the G, A
R. hall is at half mast todav in honor
of the death of James Conn, a beloved
member ol the order.
James Conn passed awav at
o'clock this morning at the age of
o4 years, alter a lingering illness o
several weeks. He had been a resi
dent of this citv for many years, com
ing to Oregon 40 years ago from Ohio
where he was born June o, lnv.
The deceased had many friends
among the older contingent of the
city who keenly feel his loss.
was a bachelor and leaves several
distant relatives in this city to mourn
his loss who arc .Mr. Terry Conn, .Mr
.. u. Conn and Mr. bamuel t.o"
nephews and a ueice, Mrs. John Mc
Chesney.
The late Mr. Conn entered the ser
vice of the L'nitcd States in 1846 as a
soldier in Company A. 29th Indian
Volunteer Infantry and was di
charged from the service at the close
of the Civil war in Hr)S. To nuote
from a friend: He was a brave soldier
and a true comrad.
The funeral services will be held to
morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the Fortmiller Chapel and will be
conducted by members of the G. A.
R. All o'f the old soldiers are re
quested to meet at 1:30 o'clock at the
hall on Ferry street.
Ro'xie Mcltugh. of Portland, went
out to Brownsville this morning on
a fishing trip. He is a son of I. Mc
Hugh, the tailor, of this city.
Ex-Sheriff J. K. Charlton this morn
ing went to Iacomb on a visit at the
home of Mr. Rains. t He was ac
companied by Ins son Charles M.
Charlton, of Crook county. Mr.
Charlton, now almost 89 years of age,
is in very feeble, condition, requiring
constant attention.
RE6INAS AGAIN TO PLAY
AGGIES TRIS AFTERNOON
In Event Corvallis Wins, Third
Game Will Probably Be
Played Here.
Manacer Billy Hulen took his
bunch of Regina ball tu'sscrs to Cor-
;ilhs tliu afternoon on the Z:lo Ore
gon lucerne where the team will
again cross bats with the O. A. C.
team, this afternoon.
This is a return came to the one.
played Tuesday afternoon when the
Kemnas defeated t tie acmes bv a
score of 7 to 6.
Hulen cxnects his men to make a
better showing in this game than they
did Tuesday as the line-up will not be
switched as it was in the first con
test. However, the outcome has not
been willingly surmised by local fans
as the O. A. C. team has been ma
terially changed and strengthened as
the result of the experience in Tues
day's contest, and it is intimated that
Corvallis is out to win. In the event
that the aggies defeat the Reginas
this afternoon a third game will prob
ably be played in this city.
Several local fans accompanied the
Canadians to Corvallis this afternoon
and it is believed that the contest will
be an interesting one as the field is
in much better shape than it was
Tuesday, and a fast game is looked
for.
HIKES TWENTY MILES
TO WED MAN AGED 82
She, 50, Also Hitches Sweet
heart's Horse Before Going
to Office of the Justice.
Norfolk. Anril 16. Miss Hatlii'
Holt. 50," and David Ball, 82, were
married in Elizabeth City, N. C. Th;
ceremony was performed in the office
of Magistrate- Mundon, by the Rev.
li. t. bawyer. Miss I t all leit her
home in Perquimans county early
in the morning and walked to Okisco.
a distance of ten miles.
She boarded a train for Elizabeth
City and when she arrived she found
her iwectheart was not there. She
waited a -reasonable time and-when
he did not appear she started to
w:,lk to his home in Camden county.
She was obliged to walk across Pas
quotank county before she reached
Camden, a distance of another ten
miles,
When she found -Hall he bad not
hitched his horse to the buggy in
which he was to have taken her to
his home. She did the job for him.
and the couple drove back to Eliza
beth City, where the ceremony was
performed.
GIANTS DEFEATED COLTS BY
SG0RE0F11 TO 5 YESTERDAY
The Giants and the Colts, two ama
teur baseball aggregations composed
of the young bloods of this city,
crossed bats yesterday afternoon on
the college grounds in a furious tussel
which resulted in a score of 11 to 5
in favor of the former.
Percy Ruth and Charles King were
the battery for the Giants and Marvc
Goldblatt and Bert Gross performed
the battery act for the Colts.
PERSONAL MENTION.
W. A. Barrett went to Scio this
morning.
Commissioner T. J. Butler went to
Thomas this forenoon to look after
the building o'f a one hundred foot
bridge over Thomas Creek at Kelly's.
Royal Shaw and family, of Mill
City, this morning returned home af
ter an Albany visit.
J. R. Metzgar yesterday left for
Thomas creek by way of Jefferson
after some trout, said to be running
wild there.
E. B. Penland, of Halscy, a former
Albany man, has been in the city to
day. ( Arthur M. Geary, graduate manager
o'f the U. O., went to Portland this
afternoon to make arrangements for
a game with Multnomah next Satur
day. Hejs also anxious for a game
with thc'Kcgiua team, practicing at
this city, and will endeavor to secure
one.
C. A. Bttdlong, who resides in Sun
rise addition, lost some valuable
property last night when his barn
was entered and a bay horse stolen.
He is on a still hunt for his property
this afternoon and has offered a lib
eral reward for its return.
There will be a meeting held this
evening in the Y. M. C. A. building
for the purpose of organizing a "Twi
light League." The meeting will be
called to order at 7:30. Every one
interested is invited to attend.
Miss Katherinc Watson, a promi
nent young lady of Eugene, returned
to her home this noon after spend
ing the :it few days in this city as
the guest of Misses Lora and Gerty
Taylor. While here Miss Watson at
tended the Alpha Omega ball.
Was Carried by a Majority of
122 Votes; 800 Ballots
Were Cast.
ESTIMATED THAT 20 PER
CENT OF VOTES BY WOMEN
Interesting Scenes at the Polls
During Afternoon; Light Vote
Polled in Morning.
The proposed amendment to the
city charter was adopted at the special
city election yesterday by a majority
of 122 votes. There was a total of
800 votes cast, 6 of which were re
jected. 458 votes were for the adop
tion of the amendment and 336 were
for its rejection.
During the morning a very, light
vote was cast up until 2 o'clock but
later in the evening voters of both
sexes were seen hurrying to the polls.
It has been estimated that approxi
mately 20 per cent of the votes were
cast by women. The hurrying and
scurrying of men and women and the
steady grind of the work of clerks,
and the constant flow of humanity,
made a , lively scene at the polling
places throughout the afternoon.
It was worth while for anyone to
have been at these places and note
the expressions on the faces of the
women, young, middle aged and old,
who for the first time in the history
of this municipality were there to cast
their tirst ballot.
The day was completely void of any
particular incident. There were no
bargain counter scenes at the polls
and everything went off quietly and
in a 'matter of fact way. In many
cases of ballot marking it was evident
that the women were well versed as
to the situation and upon t he sub
ject for which they were voting.
One demure and pretty society lady,
marked the white sheet without hesi
tancy. Then she stood aside and
watched members of her sex do like
wise, who wrinkled their noses in puz
zled contemplation. "1 think the wo
men arc exhibiting an independence
that is lo be commended," she re
marked. "My husband does not even
know how I voted."
In the first ward, according to the
official canvass, as announced this
morning, there were 256 votes cast,
80 of which were cast by women. In
the second ward 191 votes were cast,
57 being cast by women. In the third
ward 353 votes were cast and while
the exact number is not known it is
estimated that approximately 100 of
the votes were cast by women. In
the first ward two votes were rejected
and four were thrown out in the third
ward.
It is expected that by tomorrow the
official canvass will be fully completed
and filed,
CUPID WORKS OVERTIME
IN THIS WOK CLUB
Instead of Weddings Ending
Organization, Applications
for Membership Increase.
Port Washington, L. I., April Id.
Cupid threatened to break up the
Young ".Vonu-n's Recreation League
of the First Melhodist church here
when it was announced .h .t nearly
all were aln. ut to get tuartied. Kit
since the facts leaked out tlicic havo
bi en in- re applications for member
ship than ever before.
I he league is one of the b-- k:ovu
s iial organizations in th? ',lacc, and
its dances and entertainments arc
largely attended. Recently, howe'cr,
five of the most active members re
signed because, they were soon to be
married. Now the secretary is kept
busy answering the applications of
manageable young women who
would like to join.
The members of the league whose
engagements have just been an
nounced are Miss Etta Thompson,
Miss Ina Woodcll, Miss Ida liroVk
man, Miss Ida Metzger and Miss Min
nie McMcnamin. '
Ex-Sheriff J. II. Ross, of Toledo,
arrived this noon on a valley trip.
Mr. Stannaford, of Portland, re
turned to that city this forenoon after
spending several days in Albany in
negotiation with the Hammond Lum
ber Co. for a big shipment of lumber.
Mis people are connected with the big
Baldwin Sheep and Land Co., or
Crook county.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Loveall, of the
Warren Construction Co,, went to
Portland this forenoon.
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