lHklg Hwtwt rat VOL. XLVIIL ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON TUESDAY, APRIL 23, iV; NO. .52. MORE PklG FOR ALBANY THIS YEAR ANOTHER AUTO EUSI9N BE PUS1ED BY CLUB b"l 1L J was mm bis mm will be here m 5 H , City Council Granted Three Petitions Last Night for Street Improvements. NINTH, SECOND AND SIXTH STREET TO BE PAVED Will Be Similiar to the Expedi tion That Took Place Two Years Ago. LEAVE SATURDAY Alleys in Main Business Dis trict Will Likewise Be Fixed During Season. That Albany will have another pav ing spell during the coming season and that several more blocks of street paving will be added to the several miles now in use was def initely indicated last night when the city council granted three petitions for street paving. The petitioners pray for the paving of the respective streets at the earliest possible con venience and the paving spell will be in full blast when the weather has become settled. One petition asked for the improve ment of Ninth street, from Mont- iromery to Elm street, by grading, curbing and paving it with gravel foit ulithic. at a price of $1.50 per square yard. The petition was signcu ly tue Alhnnv CcXteae. ocr William Fort- miller (mil others. Quite a while ago when this petition was presented, the Hi-iiedii-tine Sisters and others, tiled remonstrance against it, but withdrew i ipm insi n !'ui. iisMiw ii:.n ljii.ii iiiiin be im-hut''d aimmir the ueti ti.mei-s. A second petition signed by H. A. livelier and others was for the like improvement oi Second street from Lvon to Lafavette streets at Considerable talk has been going the rounds for the past three days rela tive to a proposed automobile ex cursion composed of local auto'mobil ists for a day's trip through the coun ty. A similar excursion took place two years ago' and a most enjoyable day was, passed. About 40 mxcliiiiec made the trip and each were loaded to' their canaeitv with local people. The trip was made from here to Hal- sey, then to tSTOwnsvuie, tnrougn Crawfordsville, thence to Holly where the large party took dinner as the guest of the hospitable ladies of that place. The return trip was made through Lebanon and the party ar rived home by night fall. Stops were made all along the way aim tne Al bany tourists were given a royal wel come at each place. 1 he matter ot organizing anotJier expedition for the coming season will probably come up before the Com mercial cluD at tne next meeting., OLD-HE STEAMBOAT MAN OF. WILLAMETTE IN CITY Captain U. B. Scott, of Portland Marvels at the Changes Made Since 80"s. Been Traircing Here For Past Four Weeks; League Opens May 5. MANAGER HULEN UNDECIDED HOW MANY MEN TO TAKE There Are Eighteen Men in the Training Squad Now; Played 0. A. C. Yesterday. Sixty Lads Participated in the 'The Large Show Is Better and are a mm Festivities; Campaign for New Members Launched, Last night was boy's night at the Y. M. C. A. ami about 60 of the voting men of the city participated in the Grander Than Ever Before, Says Haines Pretty soon we wilt wake up from business cares and rash to the win dows because we will bear strains of musk coming tiown the street cwu- ! City Council Accepted Proposi tion jf Oregon Power Co, Last Night festivities. Kaeh member had ;he w w-)th unmistakable tung and swing lyriviiece of bringing one outsider, ami of the circus band, it all means that according, to' Secretary Foster, it was one of the most enthusiastic and spir ited meetings of young Americans he has ever had the pleasure of vrimess- Oiptain U: B. Scott, of Portland, has been in the city, today seeing Al bany, while here being the guest of the Hotel Hammel. Capt. Scott is an old time steamboat matt. In the 70's and 80's for eight years he run the City of Salem and another steamer between Portland and Eugene, though most of the trips were only made to Albany and Corvallis. "Those were steamboat days." said the captain "Much business then, and I made some money. The wettest summer I ever knew on the rivr." h said, was That year I made tlnrty-oue Gymnastic stunts and games nir mshed attpsement tor the occasion Jjurmg I ie evening uppro.Mn.aie.y ,t fims Mmos. t cake were eaten, an const ,- 'f ..-,,,. ., ral gallons the haimv seasoti is unon us and that the delights of sawdust and tinsel are coming back again. Mr. Haines, who' is the swift-footed Mercury ahead of the show, was in the cily yesterday making all the con tracts for feed, fuel, iots and ictuses, walking anmna town telling peop That the Regitia team of the West ern Canadian league, which has been in training camp here, for nearly four weeks is in fine fettle for the open ing of the league season in Canada, Yas indicated today when Manager Billy littlen announced that his hall tossers were showing up in splendid form and that he will probably break training quarters here Saturday or Sundav at which time the team .will leave for Canada to be in readiness for the ooemmr of the icaeue season on May 5. Manager Hulen has not de termined whether to take 14 or 15 men on the northward trip. There are 18 men in the training; snitad now. Claude Swan and K. C. Colbert, the two Corvallis boys who worked out with the squad for a few days, have decided not to apply for places on the team and have Yeturned home. The men now on the squad are: Pitchers, Art Hargreaves, of Roselutrg; Sam Bier, of Kugene; IX V. Rankin, of Creswell; Charlie Tal iafero. of Springfield; John V. Irwin, of Oakland. Cal.; VV. 1. Mclntyrc, of Med ford; and R. C. Burgess, of Med ford; catchers, Al Baker, o'i Oak land, Cal.; Dave Davidson, of Seattle; and Lyle bray, of Koseburg; mtieJu- oieees number ot cookies anil sev ot sweet punch uisappcareu. i he mea o'f the meeting was to interrsl out side boys, eligible to become memheTS of the Y. M. C. A., in the association. During- the evening members of the hoard of directors met informally and inaugurated a campaign for the purpose of securing 40 new members by next Wednesday night, as it is the desire that the local institution have a certain number of members by that time, when the annual report will he rendered. At this meeting it was incident!' decided that a tennis club womW be crganized, composed of members of the association and arrangements will he made to erect two tenins courts on the vacant lot at the coiner of Third and Kerry streets. BABY KEEPS WEB IN CLOSET FOB 5 HflOflS Door Closed on Her by Infant, Has Spring Lock and No Inside Knob. phere tull airkts cicctts ietlttr. Haines has been traveling ahead of the slime a gKl many years iwV. He always makes a good many prom ises but the best fiart f his premises are most always fnlJ))Jed. The circus wiii be here ou Thurs days June 5, aad it "ill be good news to both big and t tit tie folks to know that the priee at admission still re mains the same, of 2$ cents to see it all. WeOILBEeiPilOSfflEO wmm to mb The Proclamation and Officiai Canvass Was Read Before CUy Council. INSTALLATION WORK TO PROCEED AT ONCE The Wain Business Bislrictand Part of Residence Streets to 8s Covered by Lights. llio siniiuir iniprovt'ment of Sixth strt from B:i!c-r to Jcffyrson streets. John McCliesncy and o'lliers signed tiiis petition. The council granted all three p-:itions and the plans and specifications for their improvements were filed by Mr. Ashby, of the War ren Construction Co., with the city recorder. Street Superintendent G. M. Junk ine;' recommendations tor street im provement was adopted and is as fol lows: Cement sidewalk and curb, south side of lots 5. 6. 7 and 8, block 45. Sidewalk and curb south side of lots 5 and 6, block 44, cement side walk and curb south side of lots 5, 6 and 8. block 42, curb north side of lots 2 and 4, block 59, all on Seventh street in the Western Addition. Ce ment sidewalk east side lot 5, block 42, Walnut stret. Western Addition, cement sidewalk south side lot 1, block 122, First street, in Hackleman's Addition. Cement sidewalk and curb northeeast half block 71, Baker street, Eastern Addition. Cement sidewalk north half of lot 5, block 6, Baker street between Fifth and Sixth streets. An ordinance amending an ordin ance Krantii'K the right ut way to the Albany. Canal Water Transportation and l.ichtinir Co,, through the streets of the city, extending and granting the franchise heretotore granted to John A. Crawford, requiring tile com pany to enclose its canal in the city Mtany, was passetl . .in orumaiiec gM mg the city recorder an annual income compensation for his services was also passed notwithstanding the disapproval of the mayor when a like measure was introduced March 28, 1905. 1 wo petitions for jobs as city team sters were read and by the fact that E;irl McTimmonds, one of the ap plicants, was now in the employ of the city as a volunteer memoer ot tne tire department, making his headquar ters at the fire house, his was ac cepted and the application of L. W. Webber was ordered placed on file. A petition for the erection of the two story brick building and base ment to be known as Blighs' theater, corner First and Broadalbin streets, was read but the contractor Jo"hn Mc Cliesncy had neglected to sign the pa per. However, it was referred to the committee on fire and water with power to act and with full instructions to look into the plans and specifica tions as submitted, to ascertain if they comply with the building or dinance before granting the permit. Several resolutions for the improve ments of alley running through the main business district, between First tnd Third streets and Washington and I.yon streets, together with plans and specifications for their improvements by paving, grading and clearing were re:'d and adopted. The alley between ce ond nnd third streets between '.von and Ferrv streets will accord ingly l:c improved as will the alley between I-irst ana second, streets, covering the same area, by gravel bitulithic pavement. All members of the council were present except Councilman Henry Lyons who is out of the city. BELLEFOXTAIXE, O., April 23. Mrs. R. W. Southard, wile of a i pre t..rl Hilt rmnn fimv.- W manufacturer, was imprisoned in ,i We'ckler. of Grants Pass; "Bill" Stepp, i closet in her home five hours by her icwo. . , . .. trms tn 1-1 nrrishnriT and seven to Jin- , . . . j , e -i.i .!..! gene, and it was easy navigation too " R)St.blIrff; ttli paul Driver, of Tan- the closet door shut. .Mrs. Southard The captain remarked at the strik-gent. ou',ficoers; Gcne Jewctt, mg changes in Albany trom those days, and was greatly impressed. with the progress ot the -Hub City. After leaving the valley he did some boating down to Astoria and then up on tile Sound, residing at Seattle for several years. Now he has returned to Portland, building a big apartment house, where he wil make his home. JOHN DOE IN TOILS AGAIN UPON CHARGE OF PEOOUNS Arrested Yesterday Afternoon by Policemen King When Attempting to Sell Ring. A man giving his name as John Doe, was arrested late yesterday aiternoon on First street by Policeman Griff King, o'n a charge of peddling without a license, and taken before Police Judge Van Tassel. Doe pleaded not guilty to the charge and was given a bearing. It appears that Doe was up against it and had tried to dispose of a ring, in order to raise money to get out of town. Judge Van Tassel held that there was no extenuating evidence of wilful peddling and the case was dismissed. of t-toseburg; Kemieth Williams, of Granl.s' Pass, and Charles Cook, of! Seattle. . . . .. !J3iir Stepp, who has been work ing out with the Victoria team of the AortJnvestoni league as an mftckler, and R. C. ilnrbes, a Medford boy who has been trying out as a pitcher with the Pendleton team of ihe Western Tri-State league, joined the training camp yesterday. Manager )lulen is working Stepp at short stop and he is .showing up so well that he may he a fixture in that position. Bnrgess has joined the team so late that it is doubtful if he will displace any of the present pitchers. Playing errorless ball Regina de feated Oregon Agricultural College 6 to 1, in a practice game on the college campus yesterday. Inability on the part of Garrett's men to meet the offerings of the Cannk pitchers, A. Margreaves and Southpaw Burgess, accounts for the loss of the game al though a few errors put the Aggies in as many bad holes. Culver twirled his first full game of the season in mid-year form, fan ning five of the professionals. Burgess pitched league ball for the Canadians, letting the collegians down viib two bits and five strikeouts dur ing the three innings he presided on the mound. The proclamation of Mayor Gil bert proclaiming Ibat a majority of the legal voters h;we av'.optyAt t charter ajncmbncJit at lb? special city election and th'.xt the s;mic heye-after shall be aitl now is in full force ,ti. i'iw ,-ti:ir,,r was rend last night before the city council as u-asi the olheial canvass. According to the canvass there were a Iota) number of 75)4 yotes cast. In the first ward 254 wers cast, in the second 19) and in the thin! 349. );or the adoption of the amendment, 151 votes were cast in the first ward, 132 in the second and 175 in the third, 3 News on This Page is From Daily Issue ol THURSDAY, APRIL 24 ; (5) PERSONAL MENTION. S Rev. Billington. of Eugene, a for mer nastor of the Christian church of this city, passed through the city this afternoon for Oregon City to attend the S. S. convention. Rev. Babco'ck. of Salem, returned home today from Lebanon, where he had Deen tor several nays wun nis father in law. Dr. Ketchum, who is critically ill. He left him slowly wear ing out. Mrs. Babcock remained with him. Mrs. Frank Tracy and daughter went to Portland this forenoon for a visit. Mrs. H. B. Lamb, of Plainview, re turned home this morning accompan ied by her sister. Miss Helen fcssex Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Weatherford and Miss Helen Weatherford went to the Bay this afternoon. Rev. M. M. Gilchrist, of Oakville. went to Oregon City today to attend the annual S. S. convention of Oregon. Mrs. Wayne Stannaid. of Browns ville, was in the city this afternoon, while on her way home from a visit with her folks at McMinnville. The Regina baseball team went to Halsey this afternoon to play a game with the club of that city. Miss Rertha Bahb has been visit ing with her folks in Corvallis. Mr. Walter Turrell and daughter, Miss Beatrice, of Tacoma, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Beam, on South Washington street. MANY BILLS ALLOWED B COUNCIL LAST NIBHT went into Ibc closet, under the stair- tl!i 451$ Against the adoption ii! the way, to hang up a shawl. The baby Hirst ward, U3 were cast, second, 59, and thtvd 174, tola! 3.16, majority toddled after her and shut the door. which had a spring lock. There was no knob inskic the door ! Mrs. Southard Tollld not release herself. She called and tried to explain to the baby how to open the door, hltt the little fellow became confused. She then told the child to go to the tele phone and call his papa, which be undertook to do. The receiver was heavy and he dropped it, thus leaving) the telephone open, : Worry over, injury that might hap-; pen to the little baby caused Mrs.! Southard to coax him near the door,; With a long hat pin she somehow caught his clothes sufficiently Jo hold him so that he would not be harmed in falling clown a stairway or in nu merous other ways that the mother, in her prison, imagined. Toward evening Soulard called from his office by telephone. The telephone operator informed him the telephone at bis home was open and that she could hear a baby crying. Hastening home Southard was met by a baby, who bad become released, who led him to the door of the closet. When be opened the door Mrs. Soutb fell into his arms. Alt the closet doors in the Southard home are notr fitted with inside knobs. The following bills were allowed by the cily council last night: Ralston Electric Supply Co., $4.92; Terrell & Ferbrachc, $7.00; O. T. Por ter, $3.00; L. L. Swan, $3.00; G. C. Turner, $4.50; W. S. Weaver, $4.50; Rufus Thompson, $4.50; T. J. Stites, $4.50; V C. Tweedale, $4.50; A. D. Hall, $4.50; H. W. McESmurry, $4.50; N". D. Conn, $4.50; J. J. Livingston, $4.50; Harriet D. Van Tassel, $450; Cassie Thompson, $4.50; Flora Ma son. $4.50; Viola Franklin, $4.50; E. L. Umphrey, $4.50; H. Babb, $4.50; P. D. Gilbert, $7; J. R Hulbcrt, $7; J K. Simpson, $7; W. J. Cameron, $7; F. J. Blount, $7; Henry Lyons, $7; E. A. Johnson, $7; Portland Flour ing Mills Co., $13.50; Worrell Mfg. Co., $22.55; M. E. Bilyeu, $2; Palm Cafateria, $52j; G. M. Junkin, 2jc; L. M. Moench, $3; Griff King, $75; G. M. Knox, $40; J. G Jackson, $!5.25; F. E. Van Tassel, $210; E. L. Kinagy, $15.25; Blount & Babb, $54.50. BECOMANB THEAS1EB FILED QUARTERLY REPORTS OLAi ItlABE THAT 01 AN0EST9BS M FBOOS Paris "Prince of Thinkers" Up t sets Darwinian Theory with- a Croak. Parts, Aftri! 23. Tit Ltttt ar ter ih'ts week turned out in its thou saiuls to cctcUrate the ;tJv:iit f Pierre Brissel, ajj old from An jmi, whtim vt Uss christened as "Priiee pi Thinkers." 'This yroud tii stm cli oil has been earned ty the discovery by M. Jlrissct that man is descended, not as Darwinians think, (cant monkeys, hut frim hull -frogs. After escorting M. Brissct triimi fiiiaHtly t the iantlior to sc &i d'm's slaiue of "T)jc Thinker a isy cnwd of sulta carried off their "prince" to st lecture room wheTe he won much and hmd ap- "in unfathomable lorn? abes aizo' said M. lirissct, "a hull frof? sat iti a lutus leal and hailed the dawn with a sad croak. That frofc." he added, "Vas your ffrandmotbrr." And straRc to say tht speaker was j quite sincere. 1-iy axetiK a prouoiittkttt v( the Oregon Power 0siauy last night the city txtuucil virtually altiKcl a uttiktrm cluster light system r tltis city Ut be installed at tlc earliest wssihle date. The u'ritieil ynvosi tion u'as submitted mid read for the first time hist night and without any hesitancy on the jwri of the city dads is was adapted. l?r the pur pose of preparing an ordinance tive erttitf the matter of the proposal, it was ri'ifiri'U1 10 i ne Liniiiiiiiivt on streets aud ftuhlie urouerty. ) (uvi'ViT, ihe mere acceptance of the letter eoHtaiiiintf the roiwiti is vnouhh to sui lice the hntnL'tYuite -action of the cvnYiyvmy m cowmenc ing the work right away imvards the invtalialion nf the system, ns ihe mem bers ( the council decied it perfectly proper, for the -company to proceed iu the tuaiter uuder the tortus accent ed in the letter as the ordinance would eotttain the sanue teris. Accordiny Mr. . li- MorJoJ), local manager of the wwnytany, who was ivresent at the Hicetifj(j stated thai the work if pre yxnig for the insatiaion of ihe lights 'uld proceed iiMtediately,t The proposition as submitted by the Or-$ 1'over Ouupauy d as accepted runs in part: lu accordance with a couferewce held be l ween your honorable body ad rvoresvnctatives of omv covnywny April ( we respect JiMy sub mit the foihvwivig jdnns to right the city of Albany. At eneh of the fotiirviuj street in tersections the city is to install t its own expense L ornamental lamp posts two hki watt i dii watt tuuff- steu mcandcseiit lights; rirst street ;U the it;tcrsectiott of Jiroad;ohht, KKs- worlb anil Lyon sJreeJ.s. Second street. at the mU'rsecfms of Washington, l:erry Hnada)bin )i))sirrth mid t.yon streets, ami and out I, yon street ai ihe corners of Third, l-ourth, h'ifth. Sixih. Seventh, Kijfhth and Xinth streets. Alt three of these lights will burn front dsk td midnight t"i the of watt iimi'.sjen ivil) burn from dusk un- td dawn each ami every night of the year. The itosls wdl he lighted and maintained at the price of ZZ per post per a;iui wiili titc nwcinuery, uotes, wiring and appnrlances thai are now i tlte service of the eoiHosjty. At each of the remaining 1M sired hitcrsetrtiotis tn the tcTntorv taneu in, the company agrees to hirri&h stall antt maintain one candic power series of tnnsten lamps ad furnish electricity to bhl same from duik til daivu for titc same firtee j.er Jamp per year with the present vppfct al uuder the saie terms. Provision is made for ihe 'mstaltei'son ti Kdhitid iamos at otheT street JiiU-rseelions when thev arc desjred. 'i he jiresent lightim? contTarx be tween the eiiy and the Orejco IViecr company -wni bcccmie mdi and void wi t if 'his rotKisitiou has h-..h fiually accepter, City Recorder F. E. Van Tassel filed his report for the quarter end ing march 31 yesterday and the re port was read betore the city council at the session hekt last tttjcM. According to the report the receipts from all sources dming the quaTteT was $26,436.83. Paid out for refund ing warrants and bonds with interest dming the same period, $27,844.07. The total warrants issued during the quarter amounted to $8,008.78. The quarterly report of the city treasurer, H. B. Cusirlf. was also read heforc the council iast night and is ; ) a very cotmdete report, covering re ceipts ana aisnursemems ana naiancc on hand from the several current funds. Mr. and M'rs. S. D. Yoderf -Mr. and Mrs. Schrock, J. Schlegel and Rev. C. SteckJey returned )a.t evening from HubbaTd, where they had been to attend the funeral of the two chil dren, aged one and two years, who were hurried to death on Sunday, sel ling fire to the house in which they had been left alone by their parents. There was an immense turnout to the funeTai on account of the tTaic char acter of the death of the children. The sermon was preached by Kev. Steck tey, of the Mcnonite church. . N. Raty, a prominent contractor and builder of Canhy, was in the city this morning on his way borne from Brownsville. He reported Canhy hav ing a regular boom on account of the building of the road through that riiy by Ihe Portland, Kngrne and ".astern, on its way to Mojialla. Sd verton and other places to Salem and up the valley to CoTvaibs and Al bany. Roy SaltmaTsh, of Portland, was in tlv city todaty while on a business itvw to Southern Orciinn and North ern California, lie is a farmer Albany yo'nng man, a graduate of the riaR of 9 Albany College and a veteran of the PbiJlmpme war of 19H. He has been oractking law for three years, building up a fine business. Mr. SaltmaTsh's father was one of Al bany's ld-time druggist. ; PERSONAL MENTION. : Miss Irene FJynn, of Pftrtland( re-; turned home this mortdng after a visit at the borne of ber brotbcrt . K. i'tynn. Whde ncre yesterday trom 10 oVJock elaborate functions were held in honor by Albany friends that will require the facile pen of the so ciety editor to describe. Miss i'fynn will soon be married, and, when the happy event occurs there will be no warmer congratulations than those going from Albany. Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Woodcock, of Chicago, left for home this morning after an extensive trip over the coast, including Southern California. VVljile in Albany they were the guests of .Mrs, Woodcock and Mr, liarker. Sir. Woodcofcc is manager of the retail itore of Marshall l-'ields, otic of tlte ablest men in business in the United St.ttes. He was favorably impressed with Ibe Willamette Valley, There will be a public demonstra tion of the Jewell Speed Motor, a device attached to motor cars tor tne purpose of saving gas, tomorrow morning, on Secmtd street, in front of Stewart & Sox Hardware Company's store. This will be of interest to all owners and drivers of automobiles, j Alfred G. Tcbault went to Lebanon j this morning in the interest of the iTebault Heal "iistate Co. i R- M. Jennings, of the Orrgon Pow ! v-r Co., Kugene, has been in the city today. fiicH mm mm m mmm $200,020 Office Girl Bequeathed More by St. Louis Man Than His Widow St, Louis, April 23, Although Miss Irene A. Cormley o'f fast St, Louis, was confidential secretary and a busi ness aid to Arthur G. Goodair, weal thy commission man, for almost nine years, Mis. Godau did not know that her husband, who left his secretary $2W,Ki in his will, had a woman in his office tmtil Miss Gormley catted at the bojue alter her enjnloyer'5 death in a taxieab accident to' offtT her condolence. The bequest to the giri is laTger than that to his wife. Mrs. fiodair was akel to licss a suit filed against the executors of her hnsband's will in which Miss Gormley alleges that she was duped into accepting $25.XW in eash and ne gotiable paper W her $2iM)JM share of the Godair estate. "1 am more shocked over tht sttit filed by the girt than f was when i was informed that Arthur had been killed," said Mrs, Go'dair. She addvd that she did not know what services the gir) ha1 performed to influence her husband m mention ing ber in his will. J