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About The Semi-weekly democrat. (Albany, Linn County, Or.) 1913-1926 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1913)
VOL. XLVIII. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREG ON, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1913. NO. 54 LODGEGELEBRATES ! , COLLEGE STUDENTS STOCKHOLDERS OF FRUIT GROWERS ASSN. TO MEET MILITARY INSPECTION AT 0. A. C. ON MAY 9 HULEN HAS NOW Oddfellows and Rebekahs Con ducted Appropriate Cere monies Last Night. TEN MEMBERS BESTOWED WITH VETERANS JEWELS Interesting Program Rendered During Evening; Dainty Refreshments Served. To celebrate the ninety-fourth anni versary of the Independent Order of Oddfellows lodge and to present vet erans jewels to ten active workers who have been members of the order for more than twenty five years, the Oddfellows and Rebekahs of the lo cal lodge met last evening and con ducted appropriate ceremonies. One of the features of the evening was the bestowing of the veterans jewels. The presentation speech was made by Past Grand Master George W. Wright. Included among the num ber who received the beautiful jew els were three past grand masters of the state, who are as follows: T. J. Stites, a member of the order for 45 years, W. C. Tweedale, also a mem ber for 45 years and J. K. Weather ford, who has been an Oddfellow for the past 40 years. The others who received the vet erans jewels together with the num bers of years each has been a mem ber of the order are as follows: Past Grands C. W. Scars, 45 years; D. M. Walter, 35 years; H. J. Reese, 35 years', H. Barns. 30 years; John Robson, 25 years; A. A. Gordon, 30 years and A. J. Hunt, 35 years. There were about 200 present in cluding the Oddfellows and Rebekahs 'o'f the local order and their families and a most enjoyable evening was reported. An interesting program was uriven. consisting of instrumental and vocal solos and leading members made appropriate addresses. H. W. McElmurry. noble grand, presided over the meeting and the fol lowing program was given: Address of Welcome by Past Grand L. L. Swan. Rev. Henrv Albers gave the innovcation. The whole assembly stood while the sang "America." Then followed the presentation of the veterans jewels by Past Grand Master George W. Wright. Then "Auld Lang Syne" was sung by all present. Past Master J. K. Weather- .ford was then called upon and deliver ed a splendid address. Miss Helen Hulbert favored the assemblv with an instrumental solo. Mrs. F. M. French sang a solo. Past Grand Mrs. John Robson. o'f the Rebekahs, responded to the address of welcome in behalf of her sisters. Mis Madeline Raw lings and Grace CU'tand were heard in a vocal duet followed by Miss Hazel Hockcnsmith in an instrument al solo. Then followed a grand march of the entire assembly after which dainty refreshments were served. FORTY NEW MEMBERS JOINED Y.M.C.A. IN 2 DAYS Whirlwind Campaign Conducted Here Tuesday and Wednes day; Compiling Report. The present members of the local Y. M. C. A. conducted a roaring campaign in the form of a canvass Tuesday and Wednesday which re sulted in the securing of an addition al membership- to the association of 40 young men and boys, of the city. Secretary Dclo's Foster announced this morning that he was preparing the quarterly report of the work ac complished by the organization and that it would show the remarkable strides towards its growth since it was organized. The report will en tail the financial standing and the present membership and other matters pertaining to the workings of the association. Interesting parts of the report will be published when they are compiled. L. V. Luce, of Roseburg. a former clerk of the Hotel McClcllen, has been in the city today. iss Jessie Sco'tt, a popular waitress nt the St. Francis, went to Cottage Grove this afternoon for a visit with her fol s. t News on This Page is $ From Daily Issue of THURSDAY, MAY 1. 5?$' Big Crops Are Looked for in Every Branch of Agriculture This Season. Linn county was not hurt by recent iow temperatures, according to of ficials of the Albany Fruit Growers Association. The lowest temperature during- the oast few nights has been approximately 30 degrees accordirtg to v. M. r rench, local weather ob server. Fruit authorities here say that Mine or no damage is ever aonc 10 the fruit crops unless the mercury gets as low as 28 degrees. riowever, uouiuy rruu mapctuji D. W. Rambauch. is of the opinion that the early strawberry crop may have met with some damage but he stated that there is every indication that Linn countv will have the heav iest crops of all kinds of fruit this season than it has had for many years. Bumper crops are looked for in oth er branches of agriculture. 2.45 INCHES OF RAINFALL RECORDED DURING APRIL F. M. French Makes Regular Monthly Report; Weather Conditions Unsettled. According to the monthly report p'f F. M. French, local weather ob server, the rainfall for the entire month of April is 2.45 inches. The number of clear days for the same period is given as 11, the partly cloudy days number 5 and there were 14 cloudy days during the month. This is considered to be a general average foi this month of the year for the Willamette valley. The range of temperature for the last 24 hours is 30 to 58 degrees. Ac cording to the weather report a light frost will fall tonight but no fear is entertained as it is the general belief that the worst fall of frost was re corded Monday, Tuesday- and Wed nesday nights. It is believed that no particular damage resulted from this fall. SASKATCHEWAN SCOUTS WERE AT EUGENE TUESDAY They Left That City Yesterday Bound For Roseburg and Southern Oregon. The four wealthy Canadians of Sas katchewan Province, Canada, who were sent out as emissaries of 10,' 000 dissatisfied settlers of the nortern country, to investigate the conditions of the Willamette Valley with a view to locating the horde of ho'mcseekers here, were in Eugene Tuesday, look-1 ing over the territory adjacent to that ! city as the guests of prominent mem bers of the Eugene Commercial club. They went south yesterday bound for Roseburg where they will conduct a similar investigation. It will be re membered that these four men were in Albany Monday. o f I COURT HOUSE NOTES. Warranty Deed The Frank A. Sweeney Co., to J. M. Sweeney. April 29, 1913. Lot in block 9 in town of Peoria. $10. W. J. Tisdale and wife to P. A. Vanhouten and wife, Apri.1 26, 1913. Lands in Beards add. to Tangent. $2500. Harry C. Kennedy and wife to E. F. Roberts, Aug. 6, 1910. Lands in sec. 27, tp. 10, I West, $1. Harry C. Kennedy and wife to May Skibbe Trustee, April 1, 1913. Lands in sec. 27. tp. 10, 1 West. 5. T. H. Watkins et ux to Fred Wool ley, April 29, 1913. Lot in block 2, Hackleman's 4th add. Albany. $10. V. S. Churchill and wife to Louis Schultz, April 20, 1913. Lands in sec. 23. tp. 12. S R 3 West. 80 acres. $3600. Quit-Claim Deed E. F. Ror-crts rrd wife to Harry C. Kcnney. Oct. 2. 19'2 Lands in sec. 7, tp. 10, 1 West. $10. Marriage License Frank H. Van l.ydcgraf, age 22, of Salem, and Vera h. Baldwin, age 19, of Albany. Probate In thet mAttcr of the estate of Ar nold So'mmer, deceased. Final ac count set for hearing Monday June 2. 1913. In the matter of the estate of Le vonia Wcstfall, deceased. Petition for appointment of administrator. In the matter of the estate of Mark Hulbert, deceased, Petition for ap pointment of administratrix. Granted Although Weather Looks Un favorable, They Decided to Hold It This Afternoon. MISS MARY BRYANT TO BE CROWNED QUEEN OF MAY Beautiful May Pole Dance to Be Participated in by 16 Young Ladies. In spite of the inclement weather the students of the Albany College definitely decided at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon to hold their annual May Day festivities on the college cam pus and accordingly the ceremonies are to proceed at 4 o'clock, providing drenching showers do no't intercept the present plans. By 3 o'clock everything was in read iness for the occasion. The queen's throne appeared In gala attire, erected on a platform in front of the college building, with a bower of evergreen bows as a background studded with beautiful roses and flowers of spring. The Mav pole was set with 16 or ange and black ribbons, the college colors, and 16 charming young ladies of the school, attired in white and wearing wreathes of spring flowers will participate in the dance. The campus is dotted with pretty little booths decorated with flowers and evergreens and the tables for the cafeteria lunch have been appropriate ly arranged on a section of the cam pus. As a result of the decorations the grounds present a very pictur esque sight and crowds of people are expected to witness the pageant. A splendid musical program will be rendered during the exercises, con sisting of Several vocal and instru mental solos. The following is the musical program: Solo "Whisper and I Shall Hcar'Piccolomi. Miss Ruth Bass, Violin Obligato Miss Ellen Bass. Solo Lovely "Spring" Coencn Miss Ina Hansen. Quar tette "Greeting to Spring" Strauss Misses Pears, Jacks, Irvine and Bass. Miss Bryant will be the charming Queen of May. Stanley Van Winkle will officiate as master of ceremon ies.. The guards will be Messrs. Frank Hatfield, Arthur Hodge and Irvine Acheson. The maids will be Miss Ina ll.ansen, Ruth Kno'wles, Mar garet McDonald and Dana Cushman. Winon Henderson will be the herald. 0. A. C. BASEBALL CAPTAIN HAS SIGNEO WITH HULEN Harry Cooper, the Star First Baseman and Leading Hitter Turns "Pro". Harry Cooper, captain, first base man and the leading hitter of the Oregon Agricultural College baseball team, has signed a contract to play this summer in the Regina team o'f the Western Canadian league and will go north with the team when Manager Hulen breaks training camp here next Thursday or Friday. Hulen expects to play Cooper at shortstop and will shift Stcpp, the Portland boy, who came here from the Victoria team of the Northwestern shortstop, to the outfield, league and -who has been playing Mr. Johnson, of the Columbia Trust Co., of Portland, w-as in the city today interviewing the Albany banks. BANK INSTALLED PUBLIC DRINKING FOUNTAIN TODAY Pursuant to an ordinance granted them by the city council sometime ago giving incm me privilege oi installing a public drinking fountain at the cor ner of First and Ellsworth streets, the enterprising members of the Albany State bank had the fountain installed today. The fountain is located in front of the bank building and is a neat ap pearing one, being made of white por celaeu and standing four feet high. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Smith, yesterday, a 10 pound baby boy. The family resides three miles touihwest of here. George Finlcy, of Crawfordsville. this morning returned to his Portland office to look after his large timber business. H. A. Nelson went up to Mill City this morning on soda water business. Session Will Be For Purpose of Dissolving or Continuing Organization. For the purpose of discussing the feasibility, of continuing the organiza tion and to take up other business that may properly cimit before the meet ing, the stockholders of the Albany Fruit Growers Association will hold an open meeting at the Commercial club baturday aiternoon. J he meeting will convene at 2 oVK-ek and it is the de etrc of the officials that there be a large attendance. All of those who are interested in the movement, especially the farmers and the fruit growers are urged to at tend. At this meeting, it is understood, that the matter of continuing or dis solving the organization will be defi nitely decided as the present members have been complaining that the asso ciation has been sailing under adverse circumstances for some time, due to the non support of those who should lend their assistance and by the lack of interest shown in (he enterprise. It was given out that this matter rests entirely in the hands of those who may attend the meeting and if they see fit to vote for its continuance and pledge their assistance the association will go on and a campaign will be inaugurated for new members. Mrs. B. F. Owen and daughter Mil dred and Ruby L. Pine, a vaudeville company who were at Dreamland last week, last night returned from an en gagement at Mill City, and have been spending the day at the St. Francis, while enroute. M. M. Stuart, a prominent young man of Dallas, was in the city today viewing the , Hub, which greatly pleased him, and he may conclude to come here tor a residence. B. L. Barry, the insurance man, once just a country editor, was in the city today going out to Lebanon to look after his agency there. T. E. O'Conner, scale inspector of the Southern Pacific, was m the city today looking after things in his department. Mrs. Elizabeth Tozier Weathcrreu left this morning for Brownsville on her great mission of promoting Ore gon made goods for Orcgonians. She is doing a splendid work along this line, one that deserves the support of men and women alike. H. J. Clark, of Grants Pass, arrived this morning with a view of bidding on the new public library. Mr. Clark is a former Albany man, once chief engineer, prominent here years ago in masonry work, among the build ings upon which he worked, being the Odd Fellows Hall. He is a brother brother of Mrs. W. A. Cox. Miss Evelyn Marshall. ,who has been studying music in Portland, is at home now with her mother. Dr. Mary Marshall, who has been ill for a week or two. J. W. Pugh came down from Shedd this noon. MARK HULBERT LEFT ESTATE OF $35,000 TO TWO HEIRS Mrs. Sarah Hulburt, Widow, and Riley Hulburt. Son, Are Named in Petition. Mrs. Sarah J. Hulbert, widow of the late Mark Hulbert, filed a petition in the county court this morning for the appointment as administratrix of the $35,000 estate of her, deceased husband. According to the petition the de ceased left personal property of the probable value of $5.(XK) and real property of the estimate! value ol $30,000. The income from the prop erty is fixed at $1000 per annum. It is believed that the deceased left no last will and testament at the time of his sudden death of heart failure about three" weeks ago, he passed away at his home located two and a half miles southwest of here. Besides Mrs. Hulbert there is only one other heir at law who is named as Riley Hulbert, a son. UNIVERSITY FRESHMEN HAZE MEMBERS OF OWN CLASS Seven freshmen students of the University of Oregon were hazed Tuesday night by their own classmen, for neglect to wear their green caps, the type of headgear imposed upon the first-year men by the upper class men. Since the abolishment of hazing at the university, the enforcement of this ruling has been left to the honor of the freshmen. Miss Selvina Fletcher, of Portland, came up but night for a visit with her brother. Bob Flrtchcr, train director at the S. I., and family. Mrs. M. M. Meiser and youngest child, of near Shclburn, this morning returned home after a visit with her folks here. Mrs. Oscar Dannal has returned from her visit with her brother, Rev. Floyd Dorris, of Tacoma. All Railroads Have Granted Fare and One-Third For Round Trip. Both the Oregon Electric and Southern Pacific have granted a fare of one and one-third for the round trip to the Oregon Agricultural College from all parts of the valley for the annual military inspection day May 9, when Captain W. P. Merry, of the United States army general staff, will conduct the maneuvers, and Govern or West, Colonel Young, of the Twenty-first Infantry, Lieutenant O. P. Robinson, of the same regiment, and Lieutenant Endicott, of the Fifth Infantry, will be guests of honor. A sham battle between two batillions of the campus, a baseball game be tween O. A. C. and the University of Washington, and the military ball in the gymunsium will also attract visit- WILLIAM RITCHIE MARRIED IN SEATTLE WASH. TUESDAY Mrs. Agusta Tollington, of Min neapolis, Minn., Is Bride; Arrived Last Night. Mr. William Ritchie, of Albany, and Mrs, Augustus Tollington, of Minnneapolis, Minn., were united in marriage at Seattle Tuesday, April 29. They arrived in Albany last evening, being met at the tram by Kuth and Horace Ritchie with sacks of Rice, and accompanied home. In the evening Douglas Ritchie and the rest of the high school band an pcared at the front door of Mr. Rit chie's home, at Ferry and Fifth streets, and they were given a hearty serenade, several popular selections appropriate to the occasion being played, tolowed by a liberal down town treat for the entire band. The groom is a worthy resident of Albany, prominent as a real estate dealer, and the bride, an old friend of the groom, is a worthy Minneso ta woman. She visited in Albany a year ago, and was a guest at the Ritchie home. VAN LYOAGRAF-BALDWIN NUPTIALS SOLEMNIZED Prominent Young Lady of This City Wedded to Salem Man Today. Miss Vera E. Daldwin, a popular young lady of this city, was united in marriage this morning at 11:30 o'clock to Mr. Frank Lydagraf, of Salem, The ceremony was performed at the home and by R. L. Glasgow of the Church of God in the presence o'f immediate relatives .and friends of the couple. Miss Baldwin graduated from the Albany high school last year and has a host of friends in- this city. Mr. Van Lydagraf is a prominent young man of Salem, where he is engaged in business. After a short honeymoon the couple will make their home in Sa lem. ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL TO PLAY CORVALLIS FRIDAY First Contest of This Seasons Schedule; To Tangle With Eugene and Salem. The Albany high school baseball team will begin its season Friday with a game with the Corvallis high school, to be played at Corvallis. Games have been scheduled also with the high schools of lingerie, Salem and other Valley cities. Scth French, t Darrel Hex ford and Karl Scott, pitchers, and Orvillc Monteith and Carl Hector. c;itrhers; Harold TregiMgas. first base; F.d Holland, second base; Kcarl Dun can, shortstop, and Merle Briggs. third base; Herman Abraham find Louis Shultz and Catcher Hector or Pitcher Rexford. outfield, comprise the smiad. Baseball prospects at O. A. C. re ceived a decided setback Monday af ternoon when Dave Wilson, Coach Garrett's freshtnan third baseman, broke his left ankle- while practicing on the college diamond. Wilson, who before coming to O. A. C. starred with the Portland Academy team, was sliding to second in practice, when his left ankle snanped. He will be out of the game for the rest of the season. Fifteen Men May Be Taken from Here to Canada to Represent Regina. HARRY COOPER, O.A.C. STAR SIGNS WITH CANADIANS Canucks Have Been Training Here for Nearly Month; May Leave Friday. Manager Hulen has probably made the final adjustment of his team with the signing of Harry Cooper, star player and captain of the O. A. C. team, Tuesday, and the releasing of three men Wednesday night, prepara tory to breaking training camp here and leaving for Canada either to day or Friday in order to reach Re gina, Saskatchewan, in time for pre liminary work outs in home territory before starting his men in on the routine of league work in the Western Canadian league, Hulen became so impressed with the work of Harry Cooper, the first baseman, captain and leading hitter of the Aggies, when he closely watched Coopers playing m tue games between Regina. and the col legians that he made the Aggie n flattering offer which resulted in the signing o'f the college star. The loss of Cooper is keenly felt in O. A. C. baseball circles but he will make his debut with the "pro" class and is des tined to make good. Cooper will be a fixture at short for Hulen. There are now 15 men in the Re gina training camp. Six of them are pitchers, two catchers, four infielders and three outfielders. It is probable that Hulen may release one pitcher before leaving for the north, but with this exception the team probably stands now ns it will enter the race for the pennant, representing Regina in the league, which starts May 5. Al Baker, of Oakland, Cal., who has been affiliated with teams of Medford and Grants Pass for the past few sea sons, and Dave Davidson, of Seattle, who has played in (he Western Cana dian league for the Inst five years and the only man on the team who is a veteran being a member of Hulcn's squad last season, will be Hulcn's r.'iMicrs for tht coming year. Earl Hill, who was identified with Ray mond In the Washington Slate league Inst year, will play first base. W. Wecklcr, of Grants Pass, is a fixture at second base and Jack Hargreavcs, formerly of the Portland Tri-Ctty lea gue, will be permanently located on third. It has now been nearly a month since Manager Hulen opened train ing quarters here and he stated yes terday that Albany makes a splendid place for the spring training of a base ball team. Although there have been a few exceptions, the weather has been for the spring work and in the opinion of Hulen, the climate is ideal fey this purpose and the weather caused but little delay. Manager Hulen was not at liberty to say whether he would come here again next year. DISTRICT QUARTERLY MEETING CROWNED WITH SUCCESS Large Number of Delegates Attend Free Methodist Church Meeting. The district nuarterly meeting of the Free Methodist church held at the Albany, April 24-27 was crowned with siiec eh . A number of ministers and visitors were present from over the entire dis trict and although the farmers of the section were busy they took teams from the fields to meet the delegates at the trains. Bishop Sellcw, of Jamestown. K, V., who has made extensive mission ary tours in foreign fields especially India, Africa and China, delivered an address Thursday evening and dis played curios. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock Bish op Sellcw delievered the dedicatory sermon and the amount was raised in full to lift the indebtedness off the church. At 2:30 Mrs. Grace Kri wards, now of t Portland, a returned missionary from India, gave an interesting dis course of missionary experiences in India. Revival services will continue each evening for two or three weeks con ducted by Evangelist J. D. Cook. Mrs. J. W. Swank went out to Cranor on the Lebanon road, for a visit at the home of Phil Swank. I. N. Warmouth, a prominent pio neer farmer of Halsey, came down this morning on county scat business.