GHAUTAUDUA TO BE
BETTER THAN EVER
Indications Are Bright For Best
Assembly in History of
Association.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM WAS
ISSUED THIS AFTERNNON
Officials Are Doing Everything
to Make It a Grand
Success.
Conlinucil from Saturday, May 3.
That the coming assembly of the
Albany Chautauqua Association, is to
be hiKRcr, better and grander this
season than ever before and that the
program will be the largest, most
varied and interesting list of attrac
tions ever secured, is undoubtedly in
dicated by the authorized statement
relative to the program just issucrd by
' the advertising committee, compiled
by H. E. Morton, and approved by
President 'Ellis of the Chautauqua
lizard.
Members of the official board of the
association have been working faith
fully and industriously for some time
to make the coming session a thor
ough success from every standpoint
and from the present indications it
appears that the results of their ef
forts will be amply sustained to the
fullest extent in this respect.
It is the desire to make the atten
dance of tile Chautauqua this season
larger than it has heretofore enjoyed
and to this end the several committees
have been working faithfully formu
lating plans for improvements for the
grounds and other branches of the
service. As a result extensive improve
ments will be made on the grounds
ami added accomodations will be in
stalled, together with other attrac
tions that will draw great crowds and
encourage campers from various sec
tions to establish temporary homes
on the grounds during (he session.
To insure a large attendance on
Sundays, it was decided at a recent
meeting of (he board, that no charge
of admittance will be made to the
grounds on these days. Accordingly
the grounds will be thrown wide open
on the Sahhath, when special religious
services will be given in the auditori
um. 1 lowever, several flattering
numbers of engaged talent have been
engaged for these days and it is the
plan (hat something will be going on
during the morning and afternoon ses
sions. The Chautauqua covers a period this
year of from July 7 to July 20 in
clusive. On the opening day the
program will be in the hands of local
talent. Special music under the di
rection of Mrs. Hans Ho and Mr.
Clem Irvine will be the feature of the
evening session.
The Sunday morning service for
the last day will be turned over to the
ministers of the city, and a huge re
lii'ious servicu, with special music
will he conducted.
Among the list of attractions there
are lecturers, singers, musicians ami
high class entertainers of renown, be
sides features as to special d:ivs given
up to certain subjects. A lull list in
hi iel of the program appears in to
day's society column. h'or further
in tor mat inn concerning the Chants
qua, consult Mr. II. K. Morton.
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Two Tennis Courts Being Erected.
Secretary Delns Foster, of the V.
M (.. A., seemed the services of a
driver with a big team of horses and
plow and this afternoon workmen are
busy tearing up the sod in the vacant
lot west of the gymnasium, prepara
tory to the erection yi two tennis
courts to be used in conjunction with
the gvmnaslic enterprises of the V.
M. C. A.
Capl. C. I.. Dick, of the Salem Fruit
lTnion, was in the city yesterday at
ternoott
Cameron
Planing Mill Co,
"Made in Albany"
Doors
Windows
Mouldings
Screens
House Finish
Estimates Cheerfully Given
Hutu rhoucs
Mill and office fixt of Kerrv street
CANADIANS LEFT FOB THE
NORTH YESTERDAY MORNING
Stopped in Portland to See the
Pacifc Coast League Game;
Left Last Night.
After training here the past month,
the Regina team of the Western Can
ada league left early yesterday for
Medicine Hat, Alberta, where it will
.open the league season Monday af
ternoon. Manager Hulcn stopped in
Portland yesterday afternoon to let
tho team see the Portland-Venice
game and then, leaving the Oregon
tnetropolist last night will go rtraight
through to Medicine Hat.
The following fourteen men left
here yesterday: Art Bargrcaves,
Charlie Taliafe.ro, Sam Beer, R. C.
Burgess and D. VV1 Rankin, pitchers;
Dave Davidson and Al Baker, catch
ers; Earl Hill, first baseman; W.
Wccklcr, second baseman; Jack Har
greaves. third baseman: Harry Coo
per, shortstop; Kenneth Williams, left
ticlucr; Irene Jewett, center tieldr.
and W. Stcpp, right fielder. The on
ly man not heretofore released who
was not taken with the the team was
W. B. Mclntyre, a Medford boy, who
has been working out as a pitcher.
STODENTS TO BE TAUGHT EVILS
OF CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL
Teachers of the Local Public
Schools Are to Give Special
Lessons onThese Subjects.
Beginning with Mondc.y, May 5th
the teachers of the public schools will
give a scries of five special lessons on
the subject of Scientific Temperance
and the Effects of Narcotics, as is re
quired by law. Monday and Wednes
day will be devoted to the study of
the Effect of the Cigarette and Tues
day and Thursday to the Effect of
Alcohol. iTiday a set of five ques
tions will be sent to each teacher to
be presented to the children for writ
ten work on the lessons of the week.
These special lessons arc to begin at
9 o'clock each morning and are to be
not less than 20 mtnutcs long.
Patrons and others interested in
the Subject of the Schools are invited
to be present during the presentation
ot thes lessons.
LABORER LAYS ON TRACK,
KILLED BY PASSING TRAIN
Jack O'Brien an Employee of
Southern Pacific Thought
to Have Been Insane.
Lvmg down beside the track with
Ins head against liu rail, Jack O'Brien,
a railroad laborer, 35 years old, was
struck in the hack M the head and in
stantly killed by a north-bound South
ern Pacific train at Muddy station
eslerday morning.
A man who passed O'llmn ;i shn
tti. e before the train came found hi.n
lying mar the track and :orced hiir
to nioe. He evidently 'returned the
same position again. Men with whom
he has worked recently say that he
has shown sings of insanity.
N'othing is known here regarding
O'ltrieu's relatives.
Coroner FoVtmiller went to the
scene of the tragedy yesterday after
noon and brought the body to this
city and today it is resting in tho
morgue of the Fortmiller undertakin.tr
parlors.
Mr. and Mrs. Stoddard, now of
Portland, formerly of this city, re
turned home this morning, after be
ing here for a pipe organ recital by
Mrs. Stoddard, at the Presbyterian
church, an artistic musical event of
much merit. Mrs. Stoddard is one of
Oregon's best performers on the pipe
organ.
Cupboards
China Closets
Colonades
Buffets
Glass
Albany
LINN GO. OIL GO.
ELECTS DIRECTORS
Annual Stockholders Meeting
Held Yesterday Afternoon at
Commercial Club.
ELECTION WAS HOTLJT CON
TESTED; MANY CANDIDATES
New Board to Meet Here Mon
day for Purpose of Electing
Officers.
For the purpose of electing a board
of directors for the ensuing year, the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Linn County Oil Company was
held yesterday afternoon in the com
mercial club roms, with a representa
tive of the large list of stockholders
present.
The meeting convened promptly at
3 o'clock Manager Stewart granting
the officials of the company the priv
ilege of using the club rooms for
the meeting because of the lack of
room in the company's office in the
Brenner building. President G.' A.
Ilindes presided over the meeting. The
secretary's report for the past year
was read together with the report of
other officers amd then the meeting
proceeded to the election of a new
board of directors.
It is understood that the meeting
was one of the most hotly contested
stockholders elections in the history
of Albany and developed into a very
protracted session. Many candidates
for positions on the board were nom
inated and in view of the fact that an
effort was made to conduct the elec
tion along the lines of straight corpor
ation laws, this necessitated the count
ing of many votes which were cast
by each stockholder according to the
amount of stock he possessed. A
barge number of proxys were voted
The counting of these votes was not
completed until after 6 o'clock, and at
the conclusion of the count the fol
lowing were declared elected: A. VV.
Bowersox, of Albany, Henry Pyle
and B. F. Raines, of Lacomb, Fred
Ries, of Albany, John MacNcil, L. A.
Wood and G. A. Hindes, farmers near
Albany.
The stockholders of the oil com
pany include prominent people from
all over Linn county as well as well
known Portland people and the list
numbers approximately 100. The com
pany was organized here about a
year ago, at which time, stock was
subscribed and some machinery was
iuiu,iseu iui me suiKiug oi a wen
near Lacomb. as it was in that section
that the indications for oil were more
pronounced.. A large acreage of land
is no wunuer lease in mat section by
the company. The machinery is now
near the site where the first hole is
contemplated and it was intimated
yesterday by officials that some ac
tion may result in the . near future
with reference to the installation of
machinery and the commencement
of initial operations. At the time of
the organization of the company the
sentiment was high in favor of oil
being located in Linn county and the
contention for this is still strong and
it appeared to be the concensus of op
inion of many of the stockholders that
it is their desire to start operations
at the earliest Possible date.
After the election canvass was com
pleted at the meeting last- night it
was the intention that the new hoard
should meet formally and elect the
ouiters oi tue company, hut this mat
ter had to be given up on account of
the desire of the members from La
comb to catch the evening Lebanon
train in order to reach home by night.
uowever, me new noanl will get to
gether Monday at the office of the
company for the purpose of electing
officers ami discussing future plans.
The election of a hoard of directors
was all that was done at the meet
ing. RU5S HOUSE HAS BEEN
PURCHASEO BY LINN FARMER
Deal Consummated Several
Days Ago For Considera
tion of $4000.
A ileal was consutnated several days
an fur the sale of the Russ hmisc.
corner Kirst and I. yon streets, for a
consideration of $4tXV. I. H. Snyder,
a former I. inn county farmer, is the
purchaser and will hereafter act as
proprietor.
Han Hurley, the old owner and pro
prietor, who effected the sale, will
leave sometime the coming summer
for California, where ho will spend
several mouths in recuperating afp-r
acting for the past .1 years as 'he
proprietor of the rooming hints
Hurley has heen a resident of this
city tor the last 9 years.
Father Adleman. prior of Mt. An
gel College, and founder of the col
lege, was in the citv vestenl.iv after
noon for a visit with Father Lane,
while on his way home on a trip from
New York City, where he spent sev
eral months. He had a pleasant ex
pertence ami enjoyed his trip hut was
glad to be hack in the Willamette val
ley. M'ss llertrude Taylor went to Sa
lcm list .-veiling for a week end visit
NEW FIRE TRUCK TESTED
TODAY BEFORE OFFICIALS
Performed As Well As Could
Be Expected Says Member
of Party.
The new S500D White gas auto fire
truck, which is proposed as an addi
tion to the city fire department, was
given an initial test today, by the ex
pert who arrived here this morning
from Seattle.
The new machine is a splendid
looking truck and contains all of the
latest appliances of fire fighting ap
paratus. It is eauiuDcd with two
chemical tanks, several sections of lad
der and several feet of hose. Besides
this equipment it has carrying capa
city of several firemen. This accomo
dation is in the form of a box ton
neau and the passengers stand in an
erect position while riding to a fire
and hand grips are provided for the
tiremen to steady' themselves.
the truck has been given speed
tests this morning and this afternoon
will be taken outside of the citv to
some of the adjacent hills and tested
as to its high climbing efficiency.
The tests were performed in the pres
ents of city officials and members of
the fire department and according to
a member of the party it has thus far
performed as well as could be ex-pect-ed.
BLUE IS FASHIONABLE
COLOR FOR SOCIETY GOWNS
Fifteen Blue Dresses at Mrs.
Burggrafs500 Party Yes
terday Afternoon.
That the color blue, in all its dif
ferent shades, in the prevailing and
fashionable hue in the elite society
circles this season, was indicated at
a, 500 card party yesterday afternoon
when Mrs. C. H. Burggraf, 440 Ells
worth street was hostess to 32 ma
.s and misses of the local social
realm, and out of this number IS wore
blue gowns.
A peculiar incident was that every
gown was of a different shade of blue
and ever dress was of a different
style. The coincidence occasioned
many humorous remarks and served
to enliven the function, especially
when ladies wearing these blue gowns
were seated at the same table.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hcffron,
of Olympia, Wash., were in the city
last evening, coming. up the valley in
their auto. Mr. Heffran is a former
Albany boy, once a carrier and then
his satanic majesty in the Democrat
office. He is now a prosperous cit
izen of Olympia.
Edmund Andfcrson, of the O. A. C,
came home this noon for a Sunday
visit
Miss Louis Pirtle, of the O. A. C
is in the city for a week end visit.
Airs. Clara McCoy, of Brownsville,
was in the city this afternoon.
Dr. Lowe the well known op
tometrist will be in Scio
May 14, Lebanon, 15, Al
bany at Hotel Hammel 16 and to 5
o'clock 17. Remember the dates.
M5
FARM LOANS W have just closed
a deal for the exclusive agency for
one of the largest mortgage com
panies in the Northwest and are
prepared to receive applications for
loans on Linn county real estate.
Five years time and option of pre
payment. The Oregon Title & Trust
Co., Albanv, Oregon.
D-M2-F. O. D-Wkly
Have You a
PIANO?
If not here is your opportun
ity to select one from such
old standard makes as the
Weber, Knabe, Decker Bros.,
Fischer, Hobart M. Cable,
Kohler & Chase, Kohler &
Campbell and other pianos.
You pay us no more for these
pianos of world-wide repu
tation than you pay else
where for pianos of unknown
make and quality.
Some real bargains in used
pianos and organs.
A Steinway square piano
for $100
Pianos Tuned, Rented
and Repaired
Used organs $15 to $40
Davenport Music
House
2$ Lyon St.. Corner Third.
Home 41 Bell
ALBANY FRUIT GROWERS ASSN.
METTHIS AFTERNOON AT CLUB
A large number oi stockholders and
interested producers and farmers
were present when the meeting of the
Albany Fruit Growers Association
convened this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the Commercial club.
From the indications it appeared
that a rousing meeting would be the
result of the assembly. During the
session the members will discuss the
feasability of continuing the organiza
tion under the present circumstances
and other matters will also come up
for discussion.
LAND FOR SALE FOR $5 TO $35 PER ACRE, EASY TERMS
This Company is the agent for the original Road Grant Land now
owned by the Hill people, situated in Central and Eastern Oregon.
And did you ever stop to think what Willamette Valley land could
be bought for before the railroad was built? And the same oppor
tunity is now before you in Central and Eastern Oregon where the
Hill people are building a railroad?
They are offering exceptional opportunities for investment, or to
a Homeseeker of moderate means.
We will gladly give you reliable information as to the Quality o'f
the soil, prices and terms.
We also have a desirable list in this section, large and small
tracts of every description, equipped dairy ranches, and Albany City
property. Come to our office and talk it oer with us, Do it Now.
Linn & Benton Real Estate Co., 236 W. 1st St., Albany; Or.
SURVEYING?
s7. PENLAND & EATON
FOOM 1 Albany State Bank Bldg. Home 303 Boll 457-R.
Messaline and Taffeta
Petticoats
at $2.95 Each
All the new shades of the season
in this lot of extra value
Petticoats
See them before the assortment
is broken
Agents for T?T HAH'C Agents for
Standard rLUUU O Kabo Reducing
Patterns 334 West First Street Corsets
W:. THE HOME COMFORT '$m$Mi
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Is not all in easy chairs there is greater
comfort in the softened, subdued effects
of rooms artistically draped with
COLONIAL
Draperi Tk 7arics
coop ta rr. WITH ECONOMY
Let a man come from the nerve
distracting business atmosphere into
quieting, softened environments
of homes decorated with Colonial
Draperies the impressions bring a
quick sense of all that the home
means. Each room may have its
own atmosphere in harmony with
its use and the individuality of the
home can be expressed in selections
from the seemingly endless varieties
of new designs and colors in Colo
nial Draperies.
I
W. B. Stevens
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DESIGN "LAMARQUE" IN COLONIAL DRAPERIES AND
PAPER HANGINGS: A decoration affording a wide range of un
usual effects: in combinations of blues, soft yellows and rose pinkt.
J. C. HAMMEL ILL WITH AN
ATTACK OF APPENDICITIS
J. C. Hammel is confined to his
apartments with an attack of
appendicitis. He was taken sick
yesterday morning and has been
under the care of Dr. Davis.
While it was at first believed that
an operation would be necessary
his condition is somewhat im-
proved today and his friends are
in hopes that it will not be neces-
sary for him to submit to an op-
eratiou.
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