T HILL OFFICIALS HERE Arrived This Morning and Are Given a Reception at Com mercial Club. DELEGATION IS HEADED BY LOUIS W. HILL A. R. Porter of Porter Brothers Included in Party Inspec ting Proposed Line. Continued from Saturday, May 31. w Members of Hill Party. L. W. Mill, chairman, Great Northern Ky., chairman 1st Na- tional Hank, St. Paul; J. H. YciuiiK, president S. K & S. Ry. Co.; W. U. Skinner, trafficc manager S. V. & S. Ky.; P. L. 11 owe, president Imperial Ele- & vator Co.; K. O. Rice, First Na- tional Hank; J. J. Elliott, North- western Trust Co.; E. C. Leedy, general immigration agent G. N. Hy.; Geo. II. Smitton, assistant general freight agent G. N. Ry.; K. W. Graham, Western indus- trial and immigration agent G. N. Ry.; A. J. Davidson, superin- lendenl Oregon Electric & Unit- ed Ry.; A. M. Lupfer, chief en- gineer electric and steam roads; A. C. Adams, superintendent mo- tive Power, Oregon Electric Ry.; L. H. Wickersham, chief clectri- ral engineer; J. D. Dwyer, super- intendent ways and structures; C. A. Adams, traveling motor- man Oregon Electric Ry.; W. I. Cluuo. Sec'y- to President S. P. & S. Ry.; W. P. Davidson, pros- ident Oregon & Western Colon- ization Co.; A. R. I'orter, of Por- ter llnilhers. Here for the purpose of inspecting t;he Oregon Electric Railway system, including the route of the proposed Porter Druthers line which will tap the limber belt east of Albany, L. V. 11 ill. president of the board of direc tors of the Mill railroads, A. R. Porter, of Porter Itrothers and a party of well known railroad men arrived on a spe cial train this morning and were ten dered an informal reception at the Commercial club. Met at the train by prominent local business men and escorted in automo biles to the Commercial club rooms. Manager Stewart called the meeting to order and presented Mr. Hill. "We are making a trip of inspec tion," said Mr. Hill, "and in no sec tion of the slate have we been re ceived more cordially than in the Willamette Valley. 1 have unlimited confidence in this particular section of the state and I am here to confer with Porer llrothers for the purpose of ascertaining their plans with ref erence to the construction of the pro posed railroad to the mountains. I hope that they will sec the wisdom of bringing a logging road to Albany instead of starting a new town in the timber belt, but the matter is entirely ;Up to Porter Mrolhers." Mr. Hill paid a glowing tribute to the pioneers who crossed the plains anil settled the western country and congratulated the people of Albany on the wonderful progress made since his last visit. Mr. Porter was then called upon and stated that bis engineers are now engaged in surveying the lines be tween Albany and the timber belt but asserted that he was not prepared at this time to make any positive state ment as to the future plans of his associates. President Young made a brief but pleasing talk. V. P. Davidson of the Western Colonization company made a few brief remarks. They Want Your Orders for Screens Measured and GUT DOWN WEEDS AND KEEP LAWNS MOWED THIS SUMMER Street Superintendent Glen M. Junkin Says There Is City Ordinance Covering This. "Property owners and house rent ers, keep the lawns mowed and cut down the weeds in the vacant lots." '1 hat is the jist of an order which will be published soon by Superin tendent of Streets Glen M. Junkin, only the notice will have a conspicu ous notation to the effect that in non compliance a city ordinance is being violated, for there is an ordinance re quiring that vacant lots and lawns within the city limits be cleared and kept clear of weeds and superfluous grass. Mr. Junkin stated this morning that there has been many complaints coming in at the recorder's office rel ative to this nuisance and that it is pursuant to these kicks that he will be compelled to get after the proper ty owners. STATE RENOUN HARPIST TO ASSIST IN PROGRAM Mrs. Flo Announced This Morn ing That She Received Word from Miss Sullivan. . Mrs. Hans Flo rijceivt: 1 a message tli is mornhiK from Miss Carmcl Sul livan, of Portland, a state renowned harpist and a member of' the Portland Symphony Orchestra,' stating that she would come here, to assist , in the opening concert ,tif , the Chautauqua which will lie given; by local talent under the direction' 'of Mrs. Flo on Jjuly 7. . Miss Sullivan is .an . exceptionally accomplished harpist and is reputed to be one of the greatest in the Pa cific Northwest. Mrs. Flo is elated over the fact that she will assist in the program, OLD HEN KIDNAPS KITTENS Drives Cat Away, but Makes Friends With Tabby. Annvillc, Pa., May 30. A few weeks ago a cat in the family of Roy Spanglcr brought home a litter of kittens. About the same time a Plymouth Rock hen, kept by the family, began hiding her eggs and evinced a strong desire to set, but her nest was broken up. On Sunday, cat, kittens and hen disappeared and efforts to find them proved unavailing. The next day the hen was found on an old nest in an abandoned coop She was chased away and beneath net were louiui me Kincus wno nad been missing for several days. Some tunc later the cat was seen to steal into the coop. The hen was released and immedi ately returned to the coop where she was found later silting beside that cat which was then nursing the kittens. High School Teams Are Battling. The Albany 1 Iih sclml baseball team ami a similar' aggregation from Salem are battling for supremacy on the local grounds this afternoon. This will be the final interscbolastic contest of the season nnl during the Rame it will be determined which of the players are to receive the offi cial A's. The party left this afternoon on an inspection trip of the proposed new line from Albany to the timber belt. They will visit Lebanon and Sweet Home anil will return to this city late this afternoon. The party will return to Portland tonight ami make a tour of inspection of proposed and completed lines in Central Oregon before returning Kast. Fitted If Desired Hundreds of Local Fans See Albany Athletics Pile Up Big Score Here Yesterday. MOUNT ANGEL'S PITCHERS WERE EASY MARKS Lyle Bigbee Pitched First Game For Albany; Carson Bigbee Made Home Run. Hundreds of local fans saw the Al bany Athletics swamp the Mount An gel team by a score of 13 to 3 here on the local grounds yesterday after noon. The local boys found no trouble in hitting the Ansel's offerings for pitchers and the result was that three of them were sent to the mound dur ing the game. Martin started out for the visitors in the box but was taken out in the first inning, Albany gaining lour runs in mis lulling. ancroacn was taken out in the seventh after Albany's fast little third baseman, Carson Bigbee, brought in two runs besides himself on a home run in side the lot. It was after this inning tnat .Martin, wno started the game for the visitors, went back into the box to finish the game. Lyle liigbec pitched his first game for tlie local team this season. He allowed only two hits and pitched a masterful game tnrougliout the con test. In the judgment of many he deserved a shutout which no doubt would have been the casj had he had the support he deserved for his team mates made six errors. Score: R. H. E. Albany ; 13 13 8 Mt. Angel 3 2 5 Batteries Albany, Bigbee and Big bee, Ryals; Mount Angel, Martin, Shcbach, Martin and White. Umpire, Salisbury. ANOTHER GAME OFBASEBALL PLAYED HEBE" TOMORROW Atheletics Will Tangle With Fast Knights of Columbus of Portland. Another postponed game of baseball will be played tomorrow on the local ground beginning at 3 o'clock when the Knights or Columhus team ot Portland will meet the Athletics. The Knights played' three games with the home team last year, winning the first game early in the season 7 to 2 and losing both to Albany July 4th, by scores of 4 to 3 and 2. The K. C. team is undoubtedly the fastest ama teur baseball team in Portland and their coming here always insures the closest and fastest game of the sea son, Their line-up would indicate that Provost and Van Hoomissen would be the pitchers but thus far this season Manager Reilly has secured the services of one of McCredic's best pitchers and it is quite certain he will not miss an opportunity of bringing the best slab artist obtain able to put in against the local boys. It is believed that Al Carson, of the Portland Coast League team, will be the twirler who will be depended upon by Reilly to win the game. Patterson will pitch for Albany. Both Colbert and Swanu, who were unable to play yesterday, will be on hand for the game tomorrow. The probable lineup is as follows: Albany C. Bigbee. 3b; Swann, 2h; Monson. cf : Colbert, c; Mickel, If; Kennard. ss; M. Bigbee, rf; Ryals, lb; Patterson-L. Bigbee. p. Knights Columbus Bnnvn, 3b; Mangold. 2b; Kennedy, cf: McBride and Glcason, c: Hughes. If; Morgan, ss; Luckey. rf; Kerrigan, lb; Provost Yanlloomtssen, p. ALBANY STEAM LAUNDRY IS NOW INCORPORATED Wieder Bros, and J. P. Roberts Are Incorporators; Capita lized at $10,000. Articles incorporating the Albany Steam Laundry were filed with the couutv clerk this morning and K. L. Wieder, C. 11. Wieder and J. P. Rob erts are named as the incorporators. The object of the corporation is to conduct a general steam laundry busi ness, including dying, cleaning and I pressing. The capital stock of the new company is fixed at 10,(XX, di vided into u shares at $100 per share. The principal office will be located here. Dr. Harper arrived yesterday from New Zealand, where he has resided a good many years, doing missionary work, .rid is the guest ot his tr.eoe. Mrs. J. D. Kllis. He came hy way of Vietom, B. C. Most of his Ion voy age here was smooth; but two or three days were pretty rough enough so as to frighten the passenger-. Al ter a visit here he will go c.i-n by the Canadian Pacific, and official: at a veiiuing in orthticht. Minn., then co B v to ins lormer home in Vot'and ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF 0. A. C. Invitations Were Received Here This Morning; Program For Week Given. Invitations were received here this morning announcing the forty-fourth annual commencement of the Oregon State Agricultural College, June 8th to 10th, at Corvallis, Oregon. The following is the commence ment week program: Monday, June 2, 7:30 p. m. Graduation recital, school of music; Tuesday, June 3, 7:30 p. ml Graduation recital, school of music; Friday, June 6, 8:15 p. m. Senior ball; Sunday, June 8, 11:00 a. m.-Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara of the Catholic church, Portland; Monday, June 9, 9:30 a. m. Dedication class memor ial, class of 1913, campus; 10:30 a. m., class day exercises, class of 1913, on the campus; 8:30 p. m., alumni recep tion and entertainment, gymnasium; Tuesday, June 10, 10:00 a. m. Com mencement exercises; addres by Dr. Thomas Franklin Kane, president of the Washington State University, Se attle. SCIOPEOPLETO MAKE EFFORT TO GET TRAIN SERVICE F. P. Nutting Will Represent Local Commercial Club at Meeting to Be Held Today. Leaving at noon for Scio, Fred P. Nutting, vice-president of the local Commercial club, will represent that body at a meeting being held this afternoon at the Scio Commercial club, when members of the club -and citizens of Scio will confer with a member of the state railroad commis sion in an effort to secure better and more adequate train service on the Corvallis & Eastern railroad between that place and this city. The meeting was pre-arranged some time ago when the railroad commis sion conducted the recent investiga tion of the railroad system. FEARED . DEATH, TAKES ACID Minister Who Predicted His Suicide Yields to Impulse. Macon, Mo., May 30. Just as he had long ago predicted he would some day, the Rev. Clarke Jones, 50 years old, took a heavy dose of carbolic acid and died shortly afterward. Some months ago Jone.-, who owns a farm and is well to do, came in and requested of the probate judge that inquiry be held as to his mental con dition. He said he could not pass a drug store without an almost irresistible impulse to. buy some sort of poison. The jury found him mentally unbal anced and he was sent to an asylum. Later he was released and came home, finally carrying into execution the thing he had feared all along. His wife and three children survive. A crowd of employees of the Ham ilton store spent yesterday in a house party at the home of S. P. Williamson at Oakville, going and returning on tlie uregon tlectric. 1 hey had a de-i lightful' time, experiencing the pleas-; tires of a day in the country in one of! tlie bes'. sections ot the valley. Those goimr were Mrs. Patterson, a daugh ter of Mr Williamson, Miss Eda Pat terson, Hamilton, Mrs. Emma 'cher, ihe Misses Pearson ami iff. Miss Robinson, of Chicago, is in the city on a visit, the guest of her cousin, Mrs. C. V. Littler. Thi is Miss Robinson's second visit to Al bany, Fisher, Braden& Co. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND UNDERTAKERS Undertaking Parlors, 3rd and Broadalbin LADY ATTENDANT both 1'hones WHEN YOU HAVE j AILMENTS of any sort and that you have gained no results from other doctors, do not ' give up hope until you have seen Tb Hing Wo Chinese Medical Co. Their roots are from the interior of China and used hy old famous special ists for years. These wonderful roots will cure Catarrh. Asthma, Lung Trouble, Cancer, Rheumatism. Blood Poisti, Nervousness, Stomach, Liver and Kidney Troubles. Also private diseases of men and women. No op- ; rrations. Consultation free. Office : hours 9 a m. to 8 p. nv THE HING WO CHINESE MEDICAL COMPANY Third and Broadalbin Sts i Bell Phone 3-J. Albany. Oregon. TOMORROW IS FAMILY DAY AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Childrensand Infants Recogni tion Day Will Be Included; Special Services. All parents and children as ex pected to sit together in the morning service at the Christian church to morrow. Mothers of babes under one year of age are especially urged to be present with the litttle ones. It is hoped that every family represent ed in the church or Sunday School will be present. It will be Children's Day, Family Day, and Infant Recog nition Day all in one. The pastor will preach a suitable sermon on God's Message in the Mowers." The Sunday School service will follow and special exercises appropriate to Child ren's Day will be given. The aim for attendance is 300. DR. JAMES S. M'GAW WILL SPEAK HERE JUNE 8 Dr. James S. McGraw, general field secretary of the Second World's Christian Citizenship conference to be held in Portland June 29-July 6, will speak in the First Christian church of Albany Sunday, June 8th, at 3 p. m. All people interested in the progress of good government and morality are urged to be present. This will probably be the only opportunity for Albany people to hear this inter esting nnd entertaining speaker. Summer Silks and Dress Materials At Bargain Prices Kobe Wash Silks, all shades, 33c yard. Silk Ratine, in pink and blue 59c yard. Silk Poplins, in all shades . . 59c yard. All-Wool Challies, prettiest of patterns, 59c yard. French Crepes, in stripes and small, dainty figures, special .... 25c yard. i , Agents for T7T rfV "V T 'C Agents for Standard " LiKjVjhj O Rabo Reducing Patterns 334 West First Street Corsets A KNEE-LENGTH Athena Union Suit SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR SUMMER COMFORT ASK FOR ATHENA SHAPE No. 62 HERE is a practical knit undergarment that should appeal to every woman. It is close fitting, yet cool and comfortable. It gives a smooth fit at the knee no bunching of cloth under supporters. Properly made and right-fitting underwear for summer is becoming more popular with women. Saves ironing and starching. Is more comfortable to wear than starched garments. Athena Knit Underwear is cool, sheer, daintily trimmed and perfectly shaped All Athena Union Suits mdSS rate drawers are made with the patented Athena seat gives extra room where most needed and yet does awav with unnecessary cloth over hips and under corsets. Buy the special Athena cloud-seat Union Suit No. 12952 for your girts. AUowfuU freedom of movement a practical, sensible garment. W. B. STEVENS & CO. Albany Agents OLD ALBANY RESIDENT DIED IN PORTLAND THURSDAY Thomas C. Drais Was Man of Esteemable Character and Beloved By All. Thomas C. Drais, an old resident of Albany, died in Portland on Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Bruckman, at the age of 65 years. He was a man of estimable character and leaves many friends here as well as elsewhere. He was a member of the Albany lodge of Oddfellows, and of Orgeanan Encampment. He leaves a widow and the following children: Mrs. Geo. Random, of Gates; L. W. Drais, of Kellogg, and Mrs. F. W. Bruckman of Portland. Funeral services were held this af ternoon at Portland, and will be fol lowed by burial in the family lot at this city. CORVALLIS CANNERY WILL BE OPENED WEDNESDAY That the Corvallis cannery will be open and ready for business on Wed nesday of this week was the word re ceived today by the Albany Commer cial club. Linn county products should be received by Tuesday of this week. During the present season the Cor vallis cannery will handle the pro ducts of both Linn and iVnton coun ties and from present indications con siderable business will be sent to the establishment from the farmers in the vicinity of Albany.