Dry Kiln of Cameron Plant
Damaged to Extent of $450
Last Evening.
THE LOSS IS ENTIRELY
COVERED BY INSURANCE
Blaze Discovered by Police
man Rodgers; Telephone
Girls Praised.
Continued from Saturday,. May 1 1 .
Tlic timely discovery of a serious
fire in the dry kiln of the Cameron
planing mill, foot of Ferry street, by
Night Poliecfnau Rodders at 6:20
o'clock last evening probably saved
the total destruction of the plant or
prevented serious damage to the big
building. The damage is estimated at
$4 .SO and is covered by insurance.
Policeman Rodgers was standing
near the corner of Ferry and First
streets when he saw great clouds of
smoke curling from the building. 11c
rushed down Ferry street and man-ag-ed
to effect an entrance to the
building, discovering the fire raging
in the dry kiln, lie immediately sent
in an alarm over the Home telephone
and the operators deserve great cred
it for their prompt action in respond
ing. When seen this morning As
sistant 1 ire Chief Jlorsky was loud
in his praise of the telephone girls,
stating lhat every member of the fire
department was notified of the fire
over the phone before the alarm fin
ned sounding. Four of the firemen
staled that they failod to hear the
alarm. The action on the part of the
telephone centrals played an impor
tant part in averting what may have
been a serious fire for the prompt
response in sending in the alarm to
Policeman Rodgers' call enabled the
di-parimcnt to make a miick run.
The fire originated from a spark
that blew out of the smoke stack of
the boiler room, which alighted in the
dry shavings of the kiln and when
first discovered it had reached threat
ening proportions, having eaten its
way across the floor and up the wall.
It is believed that had it once gotten
beyond control the whole building
would have gone, as the kiln is locat
oii the northwest corner of the build
ing and a brisk northwest breeze was
blowing, which would 'uudmthtcdlv
serve to have caused the flames to
rapidly spread over the roof of the
entire structure.
The fire engine and hose cart were
used by the fire department in extin
guishing the blaze. The new fire truck
was brought to the scene after the
fire was under control, but was not
used. The reason given for not us
ing the fire truck was the fact lhat it
had not yet been officially accepted
by the city, otherwise it would have
been put into service at a real fire
for the firt time. It was officially
given out today that the mayor and
members of (he city council author
ized the purchase of the new apparatus.
M Mary M:i-sh;ill, who has been
al Newport resting for the past week
after a protracted illness, will return
home today to resume her profes
sional duties.
The Albany high school and Ualsey
high school were to play baseball at
llalsey litis attcrnuun; but the game
postponed on account of rain,
llalsey was so anxious to play the
boys msisied on the Albany hovs go
ing until just before the train left.
Miss I.ettie 1'ralt has returned from
C rawfordsvillr, where she has been
teaching in the high school for the
pasi year. School closed this week
with a fine entertainment after a suc
cessful year's work.
J. F. POWELL STARTS FIGHT
ON 9TH STREET PAVING
Protest Is Filed With Recorder
Today and Will Be Presented
at Next Meeting of Council.
A iK'lition protesting against t lie
paving o'f 9th street was filed today
with the city recorder. The petition
is signed by a large number of prop
erty owners in that section of the city
.old will he presented at the next reg
ular meeting of the council.
The protest is said to he the result
of a fight starteil several weeks ago
by J. I' I'owell and others against
the paving of this street.
o
. H. Irvine and daughter, of Cflr
vallis, were in the city this morning.
Mr. Irvine went to Portland for a
visit with his son, li. h, of the IJaily
Journal, and Miss- Irvine went to
lirowns'ille for a visit with relatives.
A high class picture program was on
the boards last might at the Empire.
The sinning by Crosno & Woods was
also "ood.
COUNTY COURT APPROPRIATES
$450 FOR LINN CO. FAIR
Will Provide Sum for County
Exhibit at State Fair;
Adjourned.
The Linn county court appropriat
ed the sum of $450 towards the Linn
County Fair yesterday afternoon. A
large delegation of Scio people beaded
by President A. G. Prill, of the Fair
association went before the last ses
sion of the court in the interest of
this aprppriation and the court sig
nified a willingness to act favorably
in the matter as it had always been
lenient towards the appropriation of
money towards the fair. The apprp
priation also goes towards the sup
port of the industrial school fain
which will be a special department of
this season's fair.
The Applcgate petition for a road
near Tangent was dismissed and be
fore adjourning the term the court
decided to provide a sum of money
towards the installation of a Linn
county exhibit at the state fair but
the amount was not set.
FREE
Music Lessons
To' every purchaser of a new or
second-hand piano during the
remainder of this month we will
give free a term of music les
sons, you select yo'ur own
teacher.
$250.00, S10 DOWN $8.00 PER
MONTH, places a guaranteed
piano in your home, or we will
take in your old organ as the
first iMiyment.
OUR PIANOS ARE RIGHT AND PRICED RIGHT. Such old
standard makes to select from as the Weber, Knabe, Fischer, Vose
& Sons, Decker Bros., Hobart M. Cable, etc.
DAVENPORT MUSIC HOUSE
HOME 41 3rd & Lyon St. BELL 263 R
0. A. C. AND WASHINGTON
STATE APPEAR IN DEBATE
Prof. A. C, Schmitt, of This
City to Officiate As One
of Judges.
SURVEYING?
s PENLAND & EATON
KOOM 1 Albany State Bank Bldg.
Home 303 Bell 457-R.
This evening two debates will be
held between O. A. C. and Washing
ton State College, one at Corvallis
and the other in I'ullnian. The ques
tion will be the same in both cases,
O. A. C. defending the affirmative
at Corvallis and the negative at Pull
man. The question reads: "Resolved,
that all corporations doing an inter
state business should be required to'
take out a federal charier."
The debates were scheduled to take
place last night but were postponed
on account of the "Military Day" fes
tivities at the college. Prof. A. C.
Schmitt. of this city, has been invited
to officiate as one of the judges and
he will go to Corvallis tonight to at
tend the contest. ,
Prof A. M. Moses, of Corvallis.
was in the city this noon on his way
home from Salem.
BLODGETT RANCHER WEDS
LINN COUNTY YOUNG LADY
The Kneeland
Dress Shoe
For Men
Is the
Best Shoe '
for the money
in the market
Prices arefrom
$3.50 to $5
To be had only at
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Mrs. Frederick Wilson, of Blodgctt,
and Miss Ethel Chute, of Linn county,
were united in marriage at the Baptist
parsonage this morning bv Rev. F.l-
bert II. Hicks pastor of the church.
Mr. Wilson is a well known and
highly esteemed young farmer resid
ing near Ulodgett in Benton co'untv.
J After a brief honeymoon to points
north the couple will return to make
! their home at Blodgctt.
A first class bill was presented last
night at the Dreamland, the singing
and dancing specialties being excep
tionally good. The same attraction
will be on the boards again this eve
IT'S
OUR
A PRETTY TOUGH CUSTOMER
whom we cannot satisfy. No matter how critical of qualities
or values we seldom have difficulty in proving that in both re
spects our Toilet Articles cannot be surpassed.
VERY BEST CUSTOMERS
are the keenest and sharpest. They know the high character
ot our service and cannot be lured away. Burkhart & Lee.
Jos. H. Young, general manager,
Tralfic Manager Skinner and Chief
Knginecr Wickersham. of the Oregon
C. S. Stuart, the Lebanon banker,
was in. the city today, going to Cor
vallis to see the show.
Fisher, Braden& Co1
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
AND UNDERTAKERS
Under ;aki.ig Parlors. 3rd and
Broadalbin
ts5" LADY ATTENDANT
Both Phones
R & G
Corsets
in the New
Models
Medium and High
Busts are still in
evidence but the
long, snug fitting
skirts still prevail.
$1.00 to $3.00
Pair.
Agents for T7T ( ? O Agents for
Standard f LUU1J 5 Kabo Reducing
Patterns 334 West First Street Corse(s
W. B. Stevens & Co.
lltiiyBM
They Want Your Orders
RAINEY'S AFRICAN HUNTVIEWS
"SHOWN AT OPERA HOUSE
Proofs of Remarkable Achieve
ments; Will Be Run Again
Tonight.
ror
Screens
Measured and Fitted If Desired
The gun followed the camera on
Paul J. Raincy's big hunting expedi
tion in llritish East Africa. That is
why the audience last night at the
Opera House was enabled to sec, for
instance, a lio'u hunt at close range.
ja rhiuocerous growing suspicious,
then charging fiercely nut ! ' ., c.l
! a bullet, or wild ani . " . ' i
native slate, visiting drin s
in til.' uldt;; elephants, g! , - .
. ihmoccp, 1 .' oi'ii. g...- 11. s
"tlur animals ta g t'is at
(valor holes. Then.- d;iti ns plicis
i'v '"'in sixty lo eighty miles apart
a the great plan's, and the animals,
a are in their wild shrewdness that
water is necessary to hie, flick their
llpisi in what is tn imfcsttv an est.ib
I sln-d .11 mistier They h ive rules of
picccdcm-c. t.,o. for the rhinoceri give
w.iy to the elephants, giraffes to the
rhmoccri ami pachv derms but to no
other, and so on.
1 he pictures are to be shown agin
tonight at the Opera House. The
pci iorm.inec starts at 8:.!0 o'clock
uair Stock h Mow k SUmp So TJn&i
Eweiry Md IF th
Sweet Gin Qm
dkafes
WHITE VOILE DRESSES, made in the newest styles,
elegantly trimmed, just the proper articles for the gradua
tion dress. Priced from
$6.50 to $20
All accessaries including Shoes, Hats,
Gloves, Hose, etc. are here in
big assortments
cut will be agreeably surprised at the showing of House
Dresses. Made of Gingham, Percale, Novelty Lawn and
Whipcord, in good designs that are neatly trimmed.
hy waste your time and patience sewing when you can
get house dresses, ready made, for so little money. Priced
from
- $1.25 to $3.50
Among the new things that have just been placed in stock
are:
EMBROIDERY Exceptionally pretty patterns of 45 inch
Mouncing. Priced at
$1.25 the Yard
18 INCH MUSLIN FLOUNCING, Priced at
35c the Yard
The Hossse of Totally Different assdl Better SuiU ntS-Ccts
and
the
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