E
Water Fight Will Take Place
Tomorrow Night on First
Street.
TWO TEAMS ARE TO
-COMPETE IN THE TEST
Firemen Will Battle For Su
premacy with Water Pouring
at High Pressure.
Continued from Tuesday, June 3.
At a regular meeting of the mem
bers of the Albany Fire Department
held last night it was decided to hold
a water fight tomorrow evening in
place of the regular drill which takes
place on Thursday night, and which
was postponed on account of the cir
cus coming to town.
The water or hose fight will be a
unique feature and will take place on
First street between Elsworth and
Broadalbin streets, , commencing
promptly at 7:30 o'clock. The fire
engine will be stationed at the corner
of Broadalbin and Second streets. A
rope will be stretched across First
street in the middle of the block and
the tow teams to compete in the fight
will be stationed equally distant on
opposite sides of the rope. At the
signal the water will be turned on and
the idea of the contest is for each
team to make an effort to reach the
rope in the meantime fighting off
their opponents with the high pres
sured streams of water from the
hoses. The drill promises to be in
teresting and thrilling and will no
doubt prove entertaining and comical
to the hordes of spectators who are
expected to witness it as everybody
has an invitation to witness the fete.
Spectators are cautioned not to get
too close to the scene of conflict as
they will be in imminent danger of
getting drenched. The members of
the teams will don their slickers and
heavy hats and each side is deter
mined to win. This- is probably the
first fete of this kind to be held here
and it is conceded to be an agile and
scientific test and will afford the
firemen splendid practice in the use
of the hose.
-The firemen composing the two
teams are as follows. The first, cap
tained by Fireman Stringer and in
cluding Nosselmen, Hammel, East
burn, Snssens and McFarley and the
second, captained by Fireman Gloor,
with nozzelmen McTimmonds, Hor
sky. Zeh and Richards.
At the meeting of the firemen last
night two new members were initiat
ed into the department and became
full fledged firemen.
SLIGHT BLAZE CAUSES
BUT VERY LITTLE DAMAGE
Fire Broke Out Last Night in
Old Abondoned Barn and
Extinguisher Does Work.
Fire of unascertained origin broke
out last night about 11:30 o'clock in
an old abandoned barn at the corner
of Fourth and Lafayette streets but
was extinguished before any serious
damage was done.
The alarm was sent in over the Bell
.telephone and the entire fire depart
ment of Engine llon-e No. 2 gave a
fiuk'k response and the firemen 'Suc
ceeded in extinguishing the blaze
with the use of a smai! hand extin
guisher. The damage to the barn was
very slight.
The firemen have not definitely de
termined the origin of the fire, but
they have derided that it was not of
incendiary origin as nothing that
would lead to this conviction was
found on the premises. Some are of
the opinion that the blaze was prob
ably started accidentally by some ho
bos who were sleeping in the old
shack, while others entertain opinions
that the blaze might have originated
by children of the neighborhood who
probably played in the barn during
the day and that the flames originated
after smouldering among some dry
shingles during the afternoon.
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
. A. R.
The following unltr of thanks was
in-Ml to !.iv from ii-.-a-b'turU'r?. M
I lurs n Pot X '5. ',. A. R., Al
l:i:'v. O-vg-.n:
Ac- n'-li ' :)v-' tin- Sp;in?!i War
i--r Vndnv in pro
viding a-'t'-mol )! to trke t- and
from t!--1 o-iv'.-ti-'y and i!ifr act of
;-,n,l ,t..; iV; -1 land f-T its
t-s- 'K-nt rr s -: the .'.Vi"nal Ginrd
!.'... A-T'-: Pyt'iian : th-?.-!.
1 s-:- erinV nde.i?. . ache- ami
chiK n: U-.v. Mic'-. Re v. F.mcr
S r.i'ii; 'ic i.1 !:es of the
':T- T, ' i, -ian chnr-h an.-! all otii-
- ', t!v c-."t-ii''Mi-il
k " - -ial ''iv mt iai
A; " in :v: tlnnl '" 'U '
L. J. FISH,
O-mmandcr.
A. CR. " ''-
Adjutant.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ELECT
SEMI-ANNUAL OFFICERS
Milton McQuire Was Chosen As
Chancellor Commander; Two
Take Degree.
The semi-annual election of offi
cers of Laurel Lodge No. 7 Knights
of Pythias was held last night during
the regular session of the lodge re
sulted as follows: Chancellor com
mander. Milt McGuire; vice-chancellor,
Albert Kullander; prelate, L. R.
Gilbert; master of works, Charles B.
Reynolds; master at arms, Carl F.
Coe; inner guard. Hi Fredericks; out
er guard, C. Tebault.
The following officers who are elec
ter annually, having been chosen at
the last lodge election, will remain in
cumbent: Keeper of Records and
Seals, L. M. Curl; master of finance,
John G. Bryant; master of exchequer,
R. E. McKechnie.
Charles B. Reynolds is the retiring
chancellor commander and as is the
custom of the local lodge the retiring
members of this office arc honored
by being given the officer of master
of works. George Richards is the re
tiring master of works.
During the session two new mem
bers were taken through the second
degree.
THE LICENSE ISSUANCE
RECORD HAS BEEN SET
County Clerk Marks and the
Deputies Busy Yesterday
Issuing 11th Hour Papers.
The marriage license rush at Coun
ty Clerk1 Marks' office kept up yes
terday unabated, beating by one the
record of Saturday, when 7 were is
sued. This makes a total of 15 for
the two days immediately preceding
the day when the new state law re
iiuiring physicians' certificates of men
applicants.
Commencing with this morning
such certificates will be necessary.
Cancellation of licenses to practice
and hevy fines and jail sentences are
provided for doctors who may issue
them falsely.
Although not intending to be mar
ried for some time, many secured their
licenses in order to get ahead of the
law. One man made the statement
that he did not intend to get married
until the next three weeks.
OLD PIONEER VISITING
ALBANY FRIENDS TODAY
P. W. Spink Crossed the Plains
in 1852; Is Weil Known by
Old Residents.
Arriving this noon from Portland,
P. W. Spink, a former pioneer of
Linn county and now nearing his 84th
birthday, called at the Democrat of
fice and renewed his subscription for
another year.
Mr. Spink subscribed for the Demo
crat in the year 1865 and has been a
consistent reader of the paper from
that day to the present time. He says
that one of his children learned his
letters from tire Democrat and that it
wii! remain in his home as long as he
lives.
. Mr. Spink crossed the plains with
an ox team in the year 1852 and set
tled in l.ii.n ennntv. Later he mover
to Portland where he has since re
sided.
DIRS. WORRELLS MUSIC
STUDENTS APPEAR IN RECITAL
Pupils of Intermediate Grades
Gave Creditable Entertain
ment Last Night.
Attended by a large crowd of local
music lovers the pupils of Mrs. S. C.
Worrell's music class gave an exceed
ingly creditable piano recital last
niulit at the United Presbyterian
church. The students participating in
the program comprise the intermedi
ate gr.'uk-s of Mrs. Worrell's class and
the recital was immensely appreciated
i by the larr ;c audience. .Many pro
inounccd tin entertainment a rare treat
I and marveled at the talent displayed
: v the mif-ieians. Those who appear
ed 'n the program are as follows:
Margaret Die!; over, Dorothy Lee.
Melba X-.-elv. Anna H-iHrh. Gladvs
Mi. ks. Wilm'a Jmikin. Win Kroschel.
1 Kl!a Kro-ehrl. L.-uisc C .llins. K.'Wt
, Snyder. Lynnuo d i: -tin, Ruth
Raw lings, Murivl Illume. I )on .thy
iocV erliue. Xajlc 1 J)..rra, Cather-
; mil- ilain. NM lie Snr -ic-er. I'hiinc
i I'rochnow, lan the Smith, V'-mc
j Hriu'ir-.. I.ural IJurtrpral. Jnanita Kro
: - I. "!-.'.! Ja.-i.-.n. Lillian Peacock,
Emma Peterson.
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News Beinnin? With This Head Is
Fern Daily Issue of '
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4.
T
LAST EVENING
Committee Appointed with In
structions to Provide Hitching
Racks for Teams.
WOULD CONVERT COURT
HOUSE GROUNDS INTO PARK
Committee Will Ask Court to
Permit Use of Grounds As
Resting Place for Visitor.
Acting upon the suggestion contain
ed in a recent issue of the Democrat,
the Albany Retail Merchants' Asso
ciation last night went on record as
being strongly in favor of the idea of
providing hitching racks for the ac
comodation of farmers and converting
the court house grounds into a public
park which could be used as a resting
place for farmers and their wives
while visiting the county seat.
The meeting was called to order by
President F. J. Fletcher and after the
reading of the minutes of the preced
ing meeting by Secretary Braden, At
torney Dan Johnston read a list of
deadbeats and cautioned the business
men against extending any credit to
any name included on the list.
The matter of sending a delegation
to Brownsville for the purpose of con
ferring with the Linn county council
was then presented to the meeting and
the following committee appointed to
represent the local business men: G.
T. Hockeusmith, S. M. Braden, C. H.
Stewart, Dan Johnston, and D. O.
Woodworth.
. M. Senders then presented to the
meeting the matter of providing hitch
ing racks for t.he accomodation of
the farmers. The matter was thor
oughly discussed and it was the un
animous opinion of the members that
the racks should be provided. A com
mittee consisting of L. E. Hamilton,
M. Senders and Will Merrill was
therefor appointed with instructions
to devise ways and means and take
all necessary steps towards the erec
tion of the racks.
Attorney D;tn Johnston then pre
sented the idea of converting the
court house grounds into a park which
could be used r.s a resting place for
county seat visitors.. He contended
that benches should be placed on the
grounds and urged that by so doing
the property would be of some prac
tical use to the public.
The suggestion met with the unani
mous approval of the merchants and a
committee consisting of Dan John
ston, E. H. McCune and D. O. Wood
worth was appointed to confer with
the eointy court in regard to the mat
ter. Following the regular business
meeting an excellent hr.ich was serv
ed, the Same having been arranged by
Harry Stearns, who in the absence of
the other members of tlv; committee
was compelled to do all of the work
in preparing the spread. The refresh
ments were exceptionally good and
while the attendance at the meeting
last night was smaller than usual,
those who were not present missed a
real treat.
SALEM KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
At a regular meeting of Central
lodge, K. of P., of Salem Tuesday
night the following officers were elec
ted: Chancellor commander, A.J. Rad
cliff; vice chancellor, W. B. Sutn
mervtlle; prelate, J. B. Chcnowith;
master of work, F. G. Hale; master
at arms, B. E. Lewis; inside guard,
I A. Hallcr.
Hamuli Gaines, a prominent farmer
of near Eacomb. arrived in Albany
this' noon and will leave tonight for
Portland where business matters de
mand his Attention.
Thomas K. Campbell, of Salem, is
registered at the St. Francis,
Dr. Lowe, the well known
will be in Albany again June
20 ami 21 to 3 o'clock. 'J he wise will
wait for him. wJ6
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THE SKIN
If your skin is irrita;ed hy cohl
weMh'T and eohl win'ls, use Rex.iII
K'ih- '::tcr ami Glycerine.
Tills fhinty loih t preparation
pcrinniefl with 1 !u- delightful odor of
roM", eiiinmeiHi. iteli to every p;ir
ticnl.ir pc-soit v.-ho tis::s it, not only
liecru!' i( exquisite tr;ii4ran 'e mnkes
iipptnl to the most r' l'ni- d senses hut
.it -'i l,i'c;ii .- of it- drliciou-dy cooling
and soothing ti'if t.
Sold in every ir.it iiiee -hh our po
ii;v' .j-iararM.-e that it will not only
'tify l'it i l;i-e ymi. or jour money
luck. Flic.', 2'r cents. Sold in thi-i
ti::ivnitv ,n!v nt our store '1 he
l'-;ill .St-)-.
FRED DAWSON,
Albany, Oregon.
GUARDIAN WIRES LEGAL
'CONSENT TO MARRIAGE
Youth Secures License This
Morning Under Provisions
of Old Law.
Although the new marriage law is
now effective, County Clerk Marks is
sued a license today under the pro
visions of the old law.
Applying Monday at the Clerk's of
fice for a license to wed Miss Crez
entai Haini, age 19, earl Shackleman,
age 19, who asserted that both of his
parents were dead and that his guard
ian resided in the east, was told that
he was below the age limit and that
it would be impossible to issue him a
license unless he procured the con
sent of his guardian.
Accordingly young Schackleman
wired to Florent Faller. the uiiardi.in
at Newton, 111., at the instance of
County Clerk Marks, and the legal
consent of the guardian came by re
turn wire this morning, lhe license
was virtually issued Monday, bearing
that date but was held up pending the
receipt of the guardian's consent when
it was finally issued this morning.
The contracting parties both reside
at Waterloo, near which place the
bridegroom to be is engaged in farm
ing. Fish Distribution Cm Passes.
The fish distributing car "Rainbow"
of the fish and game department of
me state ot urcgon, passed through
the city this noon attached to the ree-
ular passenger train enroute for Cot
tage Orove. lhe car had a full cargo
of young fish and it is the plan to
plant them in the numerous streams
of Southern Willamette Valley am'
Oregon.
L. C. Davis, of Philomath, a son
of Rev. Davis, formerly of this city,
was a visitor nerc tins morning.
Cecil Hays, a well known business
man of Grants Pass, is stooniiiir at
the St. Francis.
e
Women's black sateen Petti
coats, $1.25 and $1.50 grade
special 98c each.
58 inch mercerized Table Linen
special 39c yd.
64 inch mercerized Table Linen
special 49c yd.
Fancy Ribbons 3 and 4 inches
wide, special 10c yd.
Agents for
Standard Patterns
FLOOD'S
334 West First Street
Olds Engine Shelling Corn
SHELLING corn isn't such a hard job if
you do it with an Olds Engine. Neither
is your other work; the Olds will do a lot of
it for you; better and quicker.
Let's get together and talk this engine mutter over
some day; let us tell you ahout the Olds; that's really
the engine you ought to have. We've u shellcr for
you, too.
Make this your store; you'll get what you want here
If you enn't find time to come anil see us, nsk ui to coma
onrl ficij you or send
Olds Engines.
We're here
live us
Waldo Anderson & Son
Agricultural Implements and Vehicles
GREAT MOVING PICTURES
AT OPERA HOUSE JUNE 11
Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress Is
Most Realistically Portrayed
in Four Reels.
Authorities in the moving picture
world are responsible for '.he sta e
imnt that the "Passion Play" was
the greatest money-maker in the his
tory of the business, but it is a safe
prediction that the Ambrosio produc
tion of the "Pilgrim's Progress" will
at least do as well, if not better, be
Statcs. This picture, consisting of
fore completing its tour of the United
four reels, comprising John Bunyan's
immortal story of the Pilgrim's Prog
ress, is stated in strict accordance
with the book, which has electrified
generations. "Pilgrim's Progress" has
been said by literary authorities to
be of as great importance to mankind
in many ways as the Bible, and it is,
therefor, not surprising that numbers
of ecclestiastics of various degrees
and denominations occupy seats at
every performance. This marvel of
dramatic construction and photogra
phic art will be seen at the Opera
House this afternoon and tonight
under the auspices of the Library.
Lecture for Rolfe Theater.
The women of Albany are invited
to attend an illustrated Viavi health
lecture and talk on Eugenics given
hy Miss Mosher of Portland at the
Rolfe theatre Friday, June 6th, from
10 to 11 a. m. You will spend a
profitable hour if you come. J4-S
There will be a special meeting to
night at the South Methodist church'
at the corner of Third and Montgom
ery. Services will be conducted by
Daniel Thomas and-F. O. Snyder.
Manager Westbrook of the St.
Francis, passed the remark this morn
ing that the hotel business in Albany
was exceptionally good for the time
of year. He staled that he had a
large house Inst night.
Agents for
Kahu Reducing
Corsets
yuu a free cuDuus of
to serve you; Bf ,
the chance. & VMJ
Specials
NEW LAWS IN
EFFECT YESTERDAY
Acts Passed by the Last Leg
islature Became Operative
June 3rd.1
ROADS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE GET BIG BENEFIT
Highway Commission, County
Bonding Act, Minimum Wage,
Others Important.
' SALEM, Ore, June 4i (Special to
Democrat.) The laws passed by the
last legislature, except those having
emergency clauses or those to be re
ferred to the people, went into effect
yesterday.
I Chief among the new measures arc
those relating to highways, irrigation,
wages of women ami children, pen-,
sions for mothers, fixing number of
hours of workmen in factories, mills,
etc., K'VMlr? the governor more pow
er to enforce laws locally, revising
fish and game laws, appropriation for
Pacific-Panama exposition, regulation
of brokers, regulation of pawnbrok
ers, uniform system of accounting in
state and counties, teachers of Port
land on civil service basis, pensions
for Portland police, abolishing district
fairs and, creating county fairs.
Summaries of the most important
measures which went into effect yes
terday arc as follows:
Highway commission bill Creates
highway commissioner and provides
for a highway engineer at a salary of
S30(X) a vear. Under the measure
about $360,(KH) will be provided for
road work annually.
Commission merchants' billPlaces
commission merchants under jurisdic
tion of railroad commission. .
Taxation laws Pill gaps in existing
laws.
Sunrenii! court bill Increases num
ber of judges of supreme court from
five to seven.
Accounting bill Provides for uni
form accounting system in the state
ami counties to be under the jurisdic
tion of the insurance commission.
Multnomah teachers Teachers nf
Portland are placed on civil service
basis.
lllue sky law Object to protect
persons trading with brokers in stocks
and bonds.
Pawnbroker measure Places pawn
brokers under supervision of banking
department of state.
Trust companies hill Provides that,
trust companies must give bond fo
state treasurer to operate.
Game and fish law Completely re
vises game and fish laws of state. It
is probably one of the most compre
hensive measures ever passed by a
legislature.
Ulection revision measures Uncer
tainties existing in many laws cleared
and laws which proved unsatisfactory
repealed.
Hill creating board of control
Hoard to have jurisdiction over all
state institutions excepting those for
higher education.
Ten-hour law Provides that 10
hours a day or 60 hours a week con
stitute the working schedules in fac
tories, mills, etc., but that etnployccs
may work 1$ hours a day, but no
longer.
SliinoiiiL' of li-utor act Provides
hat intoxMT.tiT' Junior shinned from
"wet" to "dry" territory tnust be la
beled and bear the names of the con
sigucc and consignor. The package
must describe the liquor it contains.
Hill increasing power of governor
Gives governor power to appoint spe
cial district attorneys, sheriffs, con
stables, when regularly elected offi
cials do not attend to duties.
Mothers' pension bill Provides for
assistance of mothers wlu se husbands
arc dead, in slate institutions or phy
sically or mentally unable to work.
Minimum wage bill Creates com
mission to be named by the governor
to investigate wages of women and
children and the conditions under
which they .work.
Columbia Southern bill Appropri
ates Sl'.ou) fur irrigation oi JKM1
acres of land in Kastem Oregon, work
to be started at once
County bonding act Gives comities
the right to issue bonds to build roads.
Oilier bills provide for an industrial
school for girls, changing name of jus
lice, of pei.ee courts in Portland to
district court and create additional
judgeship, incrar;ing the number of
constable:; in Portland, additional cir
cuit judge, in Multnomah county, ap
propriation for bureau of mint s and
geology and abolishing district fairs.
, A bill appropriating $175,000 for re
pairs at the slate university, the com-
peiis'alion act. county attorney hill and
sterilization bill will be referred to lhe
people in November.
JUOGE KELLY WILL CON
VENE COURT TOMORROW
Cimiit JmiIki- I', k. Kl-IIv will
C'-ii.j..- a '-hurl Utiii nf !is i!r-
j.-ir1 incut if ciiurt tumorrnw ;if- (
til IIO'.II al I:. ill nV,i4; ;,( uliu-li (i
lime Ihi' juilm-'will run lhe cluck- ()
i't ;nifl set rases i,r (rial iluriiiK
llif I'iMiiilt'.; term of his i-onrt f,
whi'-li convenes June 16.
'l he coniiiiL; term of Jtt'lire ''
Kelly's court iTomisi- to lie a
1'iisy one as llierc wcri? many
.-ISC9 left over from the last
term. .0
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