The Semi-Weekly Democrat Published by DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING CO. WM. II. HOKNjl'.KOOH, Managing Editor. Entered at the postoffice at Albany, Oregon, as second-class matter. Published every evening except Sun day. Semi-weekly published Tuea days and 1'Yidays. BUSINESS MATTER. Address all communications and make all remittances payable to the Dem ocrat Publishing Co. In ordering changes of address, sub scribers should always give old as well as new address. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Daily Pclivcrcd by carrier, per month... .$ .40 Delivered by carrier, per year 4.00 Fty mail, at end of year 3.50 By mail in advunce, per year 3.00 Semi-Weekly At end of year $150 When paid in advance, one year 1.25 CLASSIFIED RATES lc per word for first publication; ylc per word thereafter, payable in ad vance. Minimum charge of 25c. Established in 1865. FRIDAY. MAY 23, 1913. DOES MAN OR WIFE OWN WEDDING GIFTS? Jury in Washington, D. C, Un able to Decide After Deliber ating for Six Hours. Washington, May 20. The solu tion of the problem, as to who owns the wedding presents, the bride or the husband, or whether in the event of a disagreement between the pair a distribution should be made, proved too difficult for twelve "mere men" lo deeide. After deliberating six hours over the matter, the jury to whom the question bad been submit ted reported lo Justice Gould its in ability lo reach a verdict. Chivalry seemed not to abound among the jurors, as only a few are said to have been found to suggest a complete surrender of the presents to the wife. At least two of the jur ors insisted (bat all the presents be longed lo the husband. Others fa vored a division of the "spoils" of mar riage. After six hours' wr;ugliug the "triangle" still existed and an agree ment was hopeless. Justice Gould dismissed t lie jury from further consideration of the ease. Unless the husband and wife can reach an agreement the presents will remain in the custody of the United Stales marshal until the ease is again reached on the calendar and the prob lem submitted to twelve other men for solution. The "delicate" quest inn crew out of the matrimonial infelicitv of Rene (,. Kauseher and his wife, Julia Marie Kauseher. Six mouths after the wed ding, at which presents of glassware, silverware ami niahoiianv furniture, valued at $.UKK), had been received from friends and well wishers, a disa greement arose. Mrs. Kauseher de parted December 14, I'XH), from her husband's home and took with her the wedding presents, under the be lief shared by many mortals that such remembrances belong to the wife. When the husband reached home ami missed both wife and presents he sought Attorney J. S. Kasby-Smith and through him instituted a pro ceeding in replevin to secure posses sion of (he gifts, which he considered belonged tn the husband, together with all other personal property in the home. The writ was served on Mrs. Kauseher by a deputy marshal, who took possession of the presents and has -ince held ihetn in st-Mano. Mrs. Kauseher retained Attorneys T.. J. Mather and John Hoyte Car modv to defend her right to the gifts and the matter was threshed out be fore Justice Gould and a jury for three days. Mrs. Kauseher also instituted di vorce proceedings which were dis missed for failure to prove the eharg- --(,- A town without a good lirass hand is like a iviiicUm v without a totulistouo. The nvi'tit drop in tho doi- mar ket at Albany can certainly not be laid at the door of the Democratic administration. If we are eorreet ly informed, loo,s were on the free list under the I'avne Aldrieh law. More soap suds and less paint and pow der would make a deeided improvement in the looks of nianv Albany jirls. ,oh pit a lot of credit that nev er wotiM have been his had mo tor boats been invented a few thousand years earlier. When a man puts in a third of bis time complaining about busi ness conditions it won't be lone; before a customer will become a curiosity. l! appear to reiptire a yood ileal of new-paper space to elect a in i.t an. I city council in IVtt I nid. The politician was the t'ir-t io prow that "It pavs to advertise." EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned executor of the last will and testament and estate of James Freeman, deceased, has filed with the County Clerk of Linn County, Ore gon, his final account in the matter of said estate, and the County Court has appointed Monday, the 9th day of June, 1913, at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the County Court room, in the court house in the City of Albany, Oregon, as the time and place for hearing objections to said nnal ac count, if any there be, and for the final settlement of said estate. Dated this 5th day of May, 1913. Alonzo S. Freeman. Executor of the Last Will and Tes tament of James Freeman, Deed. L. M. Curl, M9-16-23-30-J-6. Atty. for Executor. o SUMMONS Tn the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of IJnn. Cora B. Driver, Plaintiff,, v Ralph A. Driver, Defendant. TO RALPH A. DRIVER, the above named defendant: III the name of the State of Orcgoil, Volt lire hereby required to appear and answer a complaint of the above named plaintiff in the above entitled court now on file with the Clerk of said court on or before the 24th day of May, 1913, and within six weeks from the date of the first publication hereof, and you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer said complaint as hereby required, plaintiff herein will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said com plaint to-wit: For a decree of this honorable court dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between plaintiff and defendant and that plain tiff have a decree of divorce and that she have the care, custody and control and management of their minor child, Do.rthea Lenora Driver, and that she have a decree against the defendant compelling him to pay suit money to the sum of at least $.?5(M) and that he be compelled to pay to the plaintiff for the purpose of supporting and maintaining and the care and educa tion of said minor child the sum of $50.00 per mouth, and for the costs and disbursements of this suit to be taxed. This Summons is served by publi cation in the Albany Semi-Weekly Democrat, by order of the Hon. D. H. McKnight, County Judge of Linn County,. Oregon, made at Albany, Oregon, April 14, 1913, the date of the first publication of this summons is April 18th, 1913. and the date of the last publication is May 23rd, 1913. Weatherford & Weatherford. Attorneys for Plaintiff. A 18-25 M2-9 16 23. Application to Register Title. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the county of Linn. Department No. 2. In the Matter of the annlication nf James N. Rciley, lo Register Title lo the lollowing described real properly situated ill the County of Linn and Male ut Oregon, tuwil: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Section .15 in Township 11) South, Kange 2 West of the Willamette Meri dian in l.iuu County, Oregon, and from thence running North 0.91 chains to Crabtrce creek; thence North 72 decrees Kast along said Creek .1.50 chains; thence Xni'th tSUJj decrees Kast along said Creek 3.15 chains; thence North 08 degrees 15 minutes East along said Creek ,1.91 chains; thence South 9..S0 chains to a point in the South boundary line of and East 10 chains distant from tile So'ulhwest corner of said Section; thence Kast along the South boundary line of said Section, 12. chains; thence Somberly along the Kast boundary line of the West hall of the N. W. 'i oi Section 2 in T. 11. S U. 2. W. of the Will. Mer., Oregon, 25.30 chains, thence West 4.49 chains to the Kast boundary line of the Southern Pacific Right of Way; thence South 14 degrees 45 minutes Kast along said Right, of Way. 15.51 chains lo the Solilll boundary line of the N. W. ',4 of said Section 2; thence West 1').30 chains to the S W. cor. of the N. W. 1.4 of said Section 2; thence N. 0 degrees 35 minutes W. 4030, chains lo the N. W. cor, of said Sec tion 2; theme W. 2. chains to tile place oi beginning, coulaining iS-I.Oo acres more or less, save and except ing therefrom the Right oi Way of the S. 1'. R. K. Co.. described as follow-., towit: Iteginning on the South boundary line oi and Kast 19. .10 chains ilisi.mt front the S. W. corner of N. . '.i of said Section 2. in said Tp. and Range and from thence running .V 14 degrees 4. minutes . 51,2.1 chains to said Crabtrce Creek: thence Wt-I 62 ft.: thence S. 14 degrees 45 minutes K. 51 25 chains: thence Kast t2 ft. to the place of beginning, con taining 4 tin acres more or less. Also; the North hall of the South half of the Northeast quarter of Sec tion 3, in Township 11 South, Range 2 West of the Will. Mer., Oregon. Containing in the aggregate 124(i acre more or less. All lying and be ing in Linn County, Oregon. vs. J. W". Keller. M. K. Kiner, ami all w hom it may concern, Defendants. Take Notice: That on the 14lli dav of May, ll13. an Application was filed by the above named James N. Kcilcy. in the Cir cuit Court of the Stale of Oregon, tor l inn County, for initial registration of the title of I. mil above described. Now unless you appear on nr tie fore the Itnli day of .lime. II3. and show cause why such application shall not be granted the one will be taken as confessed and a Decree will be en tered according to the prayer of the MM'licatiou. and von will be forever i tut red from disputing the null- W I. M RKS. I omiiy Clerk of linn County. Ore-1 g.-n and I- x l tp-co t lerk of the il'oe entitled Circuit Court. Win S RISI KV. Attornev for ViM'lic.Tiit W Mb. 23.3t!(v 13 BY OWN MOTHER Martha Houston Charges That Orpha Greener Exercised Influence Over Grandfather. SUIT IS TO SET ASIDE DEED TO TRACTS OF LAND Daughter Gains Title, Threaten ing to Leave Sick Mother and Grand Parent. Bringing a suit against her own daughter and asking the court to set aside a deed to several tracts of land in the vicinity of Scio on the ground that the daughter obtained title to the same through an alleged fraud, from her own grandfather Was the jtst of a suit filed at the office k of County Clerk Willard Marks this morning. In the complaint Martha Houston alleges that in 1907 she became strick en with paralysis and that prior to that time she had attended to all of the household duties of her father's home, and cared for him during his declining years. She alleges that in April 19 10, her father, the late James Williams, became enfeebled and in capacitated at the age of 90 years and that it was at this time that they invited Orpha Henningser who is now Orpha Greener, a daughter of the plaintiff and the granddaughter of the deceased, to live with them and at tend to them by administering medi cal treatment and attention during their sickness. After residing with them for some time, it is alleged that Orpha Greener demanded reward for her services un der continual threats to leave the plaintiff and her father to care for themselves as best they could, Fin ally fearing that they would be left alone, the aged man deeded to his granddaughter1 an acre of land. After this was done it is alleged that the defendant continued to bur den them with threats that she would leave them uncared for and th after repeated threats of this nature, the late Janus Williams, signed over all oi his property to her, consisting of several tracts of land located near Scio. It is charged that the defendant took advantage of the feeble state of the deceased's mind, that the execu tion of the deed was caused by undue influence and constraint exercised upon him by the defendant, by im portunity which could not be resisted so that he was constrained to do what was against his will fearing that he would be left alone without being cared for. The late James Williams died at Scio on August 19. 1'Ml, and left as his only heir the plaintiff, Martha Houston, according to the complaint. The plaintiff demands judgment that the deed purporting to convey the several tracts of laud from Wil liams to the defendant as Orpha Ilen ningser, be set aside and annuled. o Rev. J. T. Abbett, district superin tendent of the M. E. church, was in the city last night on his way to Cor vallis and other west side points, vis iting the congregations in his district. A. C. Schmitt was transacting busi ness in Corvallis this morning. Notice of Appointment of Administra tor Notice is hereby given that the undei'Mgned has been duly appointed Administrator of the Kstate of Will iam Xeeley, deceased, and all persons having claims against said estate are retpiired to present said claims, with the proper vouchers, within six months from this date at the office of Gale S. Hill, in Cuick Hank Ituild ing, Aibanv, I. inn Countv, Oregon. Dated Mav 14. CliAUI.KS K XF.r.T.KV. Administrator. GAl.K S. 1 1 1 1. 1.. Attornev for Administrator. 1 M 16-2.V.W-J-0-U Administrator's Notice Notice is hereby given that the un deisieticd has been In the County Court of Linn County. Oregon, duly appointed administrator of the estate ot Margaret S. Monteilh. late of said County, deceased. All persons hav ing claims against the estate o'f said deceased are hereby required to pre sent the s.inu'. with proper voucher, to the undersigned, at the office of Hewitt & Sox. in the City of Albany, in said County, within six months troiu the date of (hi-; notice. Hated Mav Id. o.i C. IV MOXTKITH, dministrator. H F.WITT & SOX. Attorncvs t'-.r Administrator. M lo-2.1-.H) J 0 LI Executrix' Notice To all the creditors i i William M. Cook, deceased: You and each of you are hereby no tified that tlie undersigned has been thilv appointed executrix of the cstat: and l.il will of said dccemlrnt by the county court of Linn countv. Oregon: thcrclore, all person having any i claim against s.ud estate are herv-hy I notified to present the .ime to the ; underpinned. wi:ti the proper vouchers I at her residence in the city of Albany. I linn county. Oiceon. 'within six ni'nth fiorn. the d ue In- cot i ll.ned tin dav ,.f Mav. l'M.t j MRS II I TIF SAVI OR. ! Fxecutiix oi William M. Cook, dc-i ee.ied w r mi Yi:r, Attornev Friday. May It. .to .1. 6-1.1 WUy STEP-FATHER AND MOTHER. ADOPT TWO CHILDREN Judge McKnight Grants Petition to Change Names of Landguth Boy and Girl. Hollis Landguth, age 13, and Frede rick Landguth, age 11, will hereafter be known by the name of Ransom, pursuant to a decree entered in the county court by Judge Bruce Mc Knight, in passing upon a petition of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Ransom, residents of northern Linn county, who peti tioned the court for the adoption of the children. Mrs. Ransom was for merly Mrs. Landguth and since her marriage to Mr. Ransom after the death of her first husband the chil dren have been residing with their step-father and mother. In the county court yesterday the proofs of the wills of the late Mar geret Irvine and John McBride were filed. ARGETSINGER WILL FIGHT CASE AGAINST HIM MAY 24 Waived Examination in Justice Court at Eugene Yesterday, Bonds Fixed at $2,000. Harry- Argetsinger, who was ar rested here Saturday night, by Chief of Police Austin and taken to Eu gene Sunday by Deputy Sheriff Cro-, tier, of Lane county, charged with a statutory offense, was arraigned be fore Justice Wells, at Eugene yester day morning, and waived examination and was bound over in the sum of $2000. His brother went his bonds and he was released until May 24, the date set for his preliminary hearing. The chief witness in the case cannot appear against him until then. The complaining witnesses in the case are Alameda and Alvana Mee, twins of that city. One of the girls gave birth to a child a few days ago and an investigation, as to who was responsible for her condition was con ducted by the parents with the result that the girl divulged the secret of her relations with Argetsinger and the matter was placed in the hands of the Lane county sheriff. It was while he was employed as a carpenter on the Oregon Electric freight depot at Eugene last summer, that it is alleged, Argetsinger became intimate with tlie Mee twins. The claim is made that he promised to marry one of the girls. Argetsinger admits this but denies the specific charge against him and has secured counsel and will fight the case. The penalty for conviction is from one to five years in the penitentiary. LEBANON STRAWBERRY FAIR DATES ARE FIXED June 6 and 7 Dates Set for the Annual Show; All Prelimin aries Are Completed. The executive committee of the Lebanon Strawberry Fair Association met Wednesday night at Lebanon and set June 6 and 7 as the dates for the strawberry fair. All the prelim inaries are now completed. The flo ral display has been turned over to the Ladies' Civic Improvement League, who will not onlv make a show of flowers, hut will put on their "Made in Lebanon" exhibit. This will be the fifth fair held here. A. M. Reeves. W . R. Mel attic. I. C. M.iver. J. G. Gill and II. V. Kirkpatriek make up the executive committee. Notice of Final Settlement. ! Xotiee is herebv civen that the n:i- ! dersigned has filed in the countv court of Lmn county. Oregon, his final ; account as administrator of the es- i tate of Arnold Soimner. deceased, and that said court has fixed Monday, the1 2nd day of June. H'l.l. at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon, as the time for the hearing of objections to said final account, and the settlement thereof. HEWITT & SOX." Attorncvs for Administrator. W. F. SOMMFR. Administrator. May 2-9-16-2.J-.10 Notice of Sale for Delinquent As sessment Western Oregon Land Company, lo cation of principal place of business. Albany. Oregon. Xotiee is hereby given that there is leliiHiue.it upon the following stock, on account of assessments levied on the 2)th day of May. lou. and on the -Nth day of May. 1912. the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective holders .as follows: lames D Prentice, the sum of $.'"S7S. and in accordance with the law. and an order of the board of di rectors made on the l"th day of March. 191.1. one share of such stock. or as many as may be necessarv, shall i be sold at public Auction to the high-: est bidder, at the front door of the i Court House in the Citv of Aibanv. 1 Linn County. Oregon, on the 26th j tv of Jure. 101.1. at the hour of ten o'clock a. m. of said day. to pay the assessments due thereon, together with the rxocn.es of advertising anil s.i'e Dated thi 20th day of May. 101.1, at Alb.inv, Oregon. ' j Win. It A IV. fecrctarv. i WUy M2J-.W-T -6-1.1-20. HANSARD CHARGED WITH BOOTLEGGING IN DOUGLAS Was Convicted Twice in Lane and Twicein Linn Counties on Similar Charges. Roseburg, Or., May 20. (Special to Democrat.) Found hidden in the at tic of his home. Brown Hansard, of Voncalla, was arrested Saturday on a charge of bootlegging. The prisoner was brought here, and upon being ar raigned in court was held to appear Deiore me grand jury. Iwelve bot tles of whiskey were found in his res idence. Hansard conducts a confectionery store and pool hall in Yoncalla and is well known throughout norther Doug las county. Hansard was convicted previously four times of selling liquor in "dry" territory, twice in Lane coun ty and twice in Linn county. Han sard formerly resided in Lebanon. MRS. OLIVER COMES TO FRONT WITH STATEMENT Mother of Mrs. Argetsinger Sends Letter to Democrat and Denies Rumors. The following communication was received today' from Mrs. Oliver, mother of Mrs. Argetsinger: . ' Editor of Democrat: I, Mrs. Oliver, have never said that the assault on Mrs. Argetsinger was a make-up and never will say so, for it was no make-up, for there were two masked men who assaulted my daugh ter and I found her tied and gagged and I untied her. Parties who say that it was a maike-up telj falsehoods. My daughter has never' said there were no men there. What theory could we have to say such an out rageous thing, when there, were two men there ami she was tied? I am willing to go with any police or of ficers to face parties in what they call a make-up. 1 think mothers or fathers have ltltle to do to start such outlandish rumors as are going around. I, Mrs. Oliver, would like to find the low-down rascals that com mitted such a crime on my daughter and other mothers who love their children should not think of talking as some are talking. MRS. OLIVER. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Flood returned last night from Portland where they were visiting with friends ami seeing the sights of the Oregon metropolis. W. T. Cook, of Portland, is visiting at the home of Geo. H. Crowell. GREAT HONOR WON BY AN ALBANY WINDOW DRESSER Alati H. Banks of Young's Store Wins Second Prize in Great Contest. For the purpose of finding out how much real interest the window dres sers all over the country, are taking in Corset displays, the Gossard Cor set Co. of Chicago, recently held a "Window Trim Contest." Alan H. Banks, the display man ager at S. E. Young and Son's store, won second prize in the contest. In announcing the results of the contest, the Gossard Co. said: "So varied and beautiful were the many photographs submitted, that it was ab solutely necessary for us to have the Ixoester School of Window- Trim ming, at 304 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, make the final decisions in awarding the first, second, and third i"':as offered." Window trimmers from all over the United States participated in the con test, and the fact that a local man won second prize, proves that the peo ple of Albany can see absolutely first class window trims, right here at home, every day in the year, without going to the larger cities. SUIT FOR RECOVERY OF $162 FILED THIS MORNING For the recovery of $62 a suit was filed this morn in tj in the county clerk's office entitled The S. n. Park er Co. nsninst R. C Frazer. The plaintiff allege that the defendant executed in their favor a promissory note about a year ago which has fal len past due. To set aside a deed. Martha Hous ton has filed suit against Orpha Greener in the circuit court of Linn cmintv. Mr. arvl Mrs. Whiter Cutr.mings yesterday returned from a visit at the home of Mrs. Cumming's father, Mr. Feglev. Mrs. V. C. Cowgill. of Corvallis. ha been iu tlie city on a visit with friends. Mr. Will Mott;in is seriously ill at her home in this citv. "? News on This Pa?e is From Daily Issue of (?) TUESDAY. MAY 20. S Modern Travelers Club Extend Their Appreciation to City Dads for Action Taken. ADJOURNED MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD LAST NIGHT Councilmen Transact Much Left Over Business; Paving Remonstrance Filed. Although there are many people who disapprove of the "dog" ordi nance it is evident that some are not against it, according to a resolu tion read before the adjourned meet ing of the city council which was held last night for the purpose of taking up left over business. The rt solution reads: Resolved, that the Modern Travelers Club ex tend to the city council its apprecia tion and approval of the recent action taken in the passing of the "dog or dinance," thereby ridding our city of a great nuisance. The Modern Travelers club is a book club, composed of prominent ladies of flic city. The resolution was read and placed on file. Whether the Warren Construction Co will be allowed to retain its street paving plant at the foot of Montgom ery street or whether it will be com pelled to remove it to another ;.i.-a-tion, rests in the hands of the com mittee on health and public property, which is armed with a petition, signed l.y J. L. Hill and others, asking the council to take such steps as arc nec essary to cause the plant to be re moved from its present location or at least not operated there longer. It was read before the council last night and referred to the committee. The council passed the ordinance authorizing the mayor and recorder to enter into a contract with the Ore gon Power Co. relative to street light ing. The new contract is to be in lieu of the present one, now in effect. An ordinance authorizing a loan for a term oft years, providing for the manner of issuing bonds and time and manner of paying for same and for the sale thereof, to provide for the construction of main sewer lines in the city was passed. Plans and specifications for the building of the Geary, Baker, Oak and Railroad street sewers were submitted by City Engineer John R. Penland and were adopted, as was a resolution of intention to construct said sewe-. The council authorized the payment of two claims as follows: John R Penland. services as civil engineer for a stated time and object. $4S5.th); ix. u. t oik & lo. tor new cttv direc tory, $5.00. The matter of fixing up the San tiam road at Pennywinkle creek in the east end, was referred to the commit tee on streets and public property with power to act. The communica tion of Bushong & Co. relative to the printing of special improvement bonds was read and filed. Clara L. Cooper and Lucy G. Gard and others were the signers of a re monstrance against the paving of Second street from Lyon street to Lafayette street. The remonstrance was referred to the committee on streets and public property. MRS. EDITH FRilsTs. WEDDED TO GLEN A. ELKINS Ashland Young Man Formerly of This City. Takes Popular Albany Girl As Wife. The marriage of Mrs. Edith Fran cis and Mr. Glen Elkins of Grants I'ass. took place last night at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. I. llacklcnian. Ninth and Mam streets. Rev. E. H. Hicks, pas tor of the Haotist church, nen'ormed I the ceremony in the presence of fifty .u, u iiiiiinaie menus. l ne rooms were prettily decorated with palms, ferns and carnations. The bride looked charming in a gown of cream crepe de chine and carried pink rosebuds. Miss Bernicc Hackleman. a sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and wore a pretty gown of pale blue marquisette trimmed in shadow lace and carried pink sweet peas. M iss Hernicc Hardener plaved the wedding march and caught the bride's bouquet. During the evening Miss Bernicc Hackleman sang several se lections. Mr. A. W. Gould served the groom as best man. An elaborate collation was served by the Misses Hazel Jeffries and Vel ma Davis. Pouring, in the dining r. oin . were the Misses Josephine Hilt anil elma Davis. Misses Sadie Miutl- and Volenti SttiKh dispense the ices. A groat many beajliful presents were received, including cut glass and silver. The bride and cmom. amid -hi.wers ot rice, left on the late train tor Grants Pass, where they will re side, the grooin having a responsible p,.-,!!..,! ,n citv n5 wjre chict- of the liell telephone Co .dr. Elkins. a f' inner Aibanv voung ma-i. -s a member of the" Aibanv i-.."ctric Simply Co. on Lyon street ; -r a number .-f years. Mrs. Elkins is' a lady of estimable c.ia-aeter and for a number of years v is hived in Hie county record ers oitue. where she made nianv III", bis.