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About The Semi-weekly democrat. (Albany, Linn County, Or.) 1913-1926 | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1913)
VOL. XLVIII. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY. JUNE 10, 1913. No. 64. THRILLING WATER FIGHT IS HELD Members of Albany Fire De partment Hold Thrilling and Sensational Contest. HUNDREDS OF SPECTATORS WITNESS SPLENDID EVENT Held Last Night at Third and Broadalbin Streets at at 7:30 o'Clock. Responding to a tire alarm turned in last night at 7:3 Oo'clock the Albany tire department made a thrilling run to the corner of Broadalbin and Second streets, where the tire engine was sta tioned, from which were run two hoses to the corner of Third and Broadalbin streets, where a unique drill was held in the form of a sensa tional water tight. Winning in a thrilling dash , the team composed of nozzelmen Horsky, M'Timmons, Zeh and Richards, cap tained by Fireman Gloor, won from the opposing squad consisting of noz zelmen Hammel, Suesens, M'Farley and Eastburn and captained by Fire man Stringer. Hundreds of spectators lined the sidewalks and witnessed the spectac ular and thrilling fete which was pro bably the most unique event ever held by the local firemen and afforded much pleasure and enjoyment to the big crowd. It was truly a comical event and although the battle lasted for only a few seconds, it provoked much lau ghter and applause from the throngs as the nozzelmen struggled desperat ely aaginst the terrific streams of wa ter in determined efforts to reach the goal, each becoming drenched to the skin. Promptly at 7:30 o'clock the alarm was turned in and the new fire truck followed closely by the fire engine made a sensational dash to the scene loaded to the guard with firemen. Upon arriving at the scene two lines of hose were strung out in a remark ably short time. At the corner of Third and Broadalbin streets a rope was stretched and the members of the opposing teams were stationed equally distant on opposite sides of the rope. Each team was armed with a nozel attached to a hose and at a given sig nal the water turned on from the fire engine. The minute the water gushed, at a high pressure from the big hose, the fight was on. Starting out cautiously both teams advanced upon each other until within reaching distance of the opposing stnfams and then the fun started. The team captained by fireman Gloor made a thrilling dash for the goal only to be met directly and forcibly by the steady tattoo of the opposing stream and for a second the victory hung in the balance. Suddenly Gloor's team fell back unable to withstand the ter rific onslaught of their opponents and it was at this stage that no regard was entertained for the spectators, as the nozzel in the hands of the vanquish ing combatants was flourished in ev ery direction, wetting many spring suits and pretty white summer gowns that happened to be within its reach. There was a pell mell scurrying of on lookers and the event provoked con siderable merriment. It was at this stage that the team captained by Stringer made the thrilling dash to the rope and thereby winning the battle. Many people expressed themselves that the event was a thoroughly amus ing and it was the most thrilling and interesting a contest they had ever witnessed. Jack Warner and Charles M'Kee efficiently and impar tially refereed the conflict. L. E. Prouty. the West First street grocer, effected the sale of his grocery stock yesterday to Dayton S. Hollo way, an employee of the Beam-Flet:h-cr store. Charles H. Fisher, former editor of the Eugene Guard, after spending yesterday morning in this city, re turned to his home in Eugene yester dav afternoon. Statement are again bemg mailed to subscribers who are behind nmrc t;ian one year on their subscription.- No one has intentionally been overlooked and the editor assures delin- quent subscribers that he will ii;. t he I'MYr.ded if ;i iheok or moiu-y onl-T sent bv return mail. The date on w!ii-:h your subscription expire is now ?' plainly Man: tied on thv wrapper of ytti:r paper. tf ? ! :S News on This Page is From P,':1v Istue of THURSDAY, JUNE 5. ? f TEACHERS EXAUTIOH TO BE IIELD HERE SOGN County Superintendent Jackson Gives Notice for Applicants For State Papers. N'otice is hereby given that the County Superintendent of Linn Coun ty will hold the regular examination for applicants for State papers at Al bany, Or., as follows: For State Papers. Commencing Wednesday, June IS, 1913, at 9 o'clock a. m., and continu ing until Saturday, June 21, 1913, at 4 p. m. Wednesday forenoon Writing, U. S. History, Physiology. Wednesday afternoon Physical Geography, Reading, 'Composition, Met nods in Reading, Methods in Arithmetic. Thursday forenoon Arithmetic, History of Education, Psychology. Methods in Geography. Thursday afternoon Grammar, Geography, American Literature, Physics, Methods in Language. The sis for Primary Certificate. Friday forenoon Theory and Prac tice, Orthography, English Literature. Chemistry. Friday afternoon School Law, Botany, Algebra. Civil Government. Saturday forenoon Geometry, Ge ology. Saturday 'afternoon General his tory. Bookkeeping. W. L. JACKSON, County Supt. Dated at Albany, Or., this 5th day of May, 1913. SYNOPSIS OF IMPORTPANT LAWS NOW IN EFFECT Hon. L. G. Lewelling Writes of Important Measures Passed by Last Legislature. A synopsis of the most important laws passed by the last legislature will appear commencing today in the columns of the Democrat for the in formation of its readers, written by Attorney L. G. Lewelling, who served during the last session as a represent ative from Linn county. Senate Bill No. 64. An act to place restrictions upon the shipment of liquor into dry ter ritory. Imposes a duty upon all shippers of liquors to mark in plain letters of the English language upon every package of liquors offered for ship ment into dry territory, the name of the consignee, the name of the con signor, the person offering the ship ment with his name and address and the contents of the package. The railroad companies must keep a separate book in which the above must be entered and in addition thtre to the date of the receipt of the ship ment, to whom delivered, with a blank space in which the consignee must sign his true name. Such book must be kept open for the inspection of all officers of the law. It also imposes the duty upon all such officers in their respective juris dictions in enforce the provisions of this law and to seize all packages un lawfully shipped or not properly label ed and take them before some Justice of the peace or City recorder who shall declare them contraband and forfeited I to the State of Orcgo- nnd the officer j directed to immediately destroy them. ine penalty tor violation of this law is from $200.00 to $400.00 fine. No imprisonment. jW. OF W. CONVENTION CONVENES AT' SALEM Local Orflerof Lodge Sent Five Delegates to Attend District Meeting. The District convention of the Wo men of Woodcraft is being held today at Salem, and the Albany order of that organization sent five delegates to tr.c capital city to attend the con vention, which convened early this morning and will adjourn tonight. The Albany delegates who left for balcm on an early morning train this morning are Mrs. Edna Warner, Mrs. H. A. Warford. Mrs. Lyda Van Win kle. Mrs. Ed. Schocl and Mrs. J. Voss. The ladies will spend the day in the Capital city and will return late this evening. GROUND BROKEN FOR NEW LIBRARY BUILDING Ground was broken tin's morn ' insr for the construction or Al bany's new $26.') public library building to be C"iitruotrd nt the 1 o.rn-r ..f Third and Ferry r-.r-ets. The construction work o-i the proposed new bnildinir will pro 1 cc d from now on until the struc- is romplrltd by early next f r IS The Sells-Floio Circus Attracts Throngs of Visitors From All Directions. SECOND PERFORMANCE WILL BE GIVEN TONIGHT Spectacular Street Parade Was Witnessed By Great Crowds of Spectators. Hundreds of Linn and Benton peo ple are in town today for this is circus day in all its glory, and the big tent city of the Sclls-Floto circus is the scene of attraction. In most folk's calendar this is the real day of days, because if you were around the railroad tracks early thi. morning you could have seen the great Sells-Floto circus pull into the siding, the cars unloaded with the usual celerity for which circus people are famous and in an almost iucre.l ibly short space of time see the Win tent and all its accessories erected utit on the lot. i The big parade cam; down the street at 10:30. Throngs witnessed the spectacular parade and it was well worth waiting for because this year the Sells-Floto people promised a free street pageant of more than or dinary magnificence and be it said in this place that the Sells-Floto pa rade has always taken the palm f-.-a wondrous display of beautiful hors es and pretty women. In addition to the regular features, there was seen in the line of march, the famous Devlin Zouaves, who are the champion exponents of the art of military maneuvering. There was al so the famous Scotch Kilty band of Toronto, Canada, the ticni Giant Serenadum, the largest musical in strument ever carried on wheels ten bands, innumerable clowns, ra"ing camels hitched to their sulk'es, swift chariot horses, herds of elephants, men and women of all nations on horseback and on foot, Shetland pon ies, dens and cages full of the quaint and curious animals of jungle and plain and they were all open. In a word, nothing was left undone and no expense spared to make the pageant especially attractive and interesting. . Two performances will be given to day; the first takes place at 2:15 o'clock in the afternoon nnd the sec ond will take place at d : 1 5 tonighr. The doors are opened one hour ear lier in order that those who wished miKht ' visit the magnificmt mcnafr erie and horse fair before the per iormance proper commenced. The price of admission is the same as th.it of former years 25 cents admits to the circus in its entirety. JEWELERS HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTION TODAY Mayor-Elect Albee,of Portland Will Give Welcome Address; F. M. French Attends. Portland, Or., June 5. (Special to Democrat.) The sixth annual con vention of the Oregon State Jewelers' association is being held in Portland today. Mayor-elect Albcc will de liver the address of welcome to the delegates at the session of the con vention which will be held at the Portland Commercial club this after noon. The convention proper began at 10 o'clock this morning and a meeting of the executive committee was held at 1! o'clock. At the afternoon session which began at 1:30, Mr. Albcc made his address, after which the annual address of President J. P. Jaeger, and the annual reports of Secretary W. F. Diclschneider and Treasurer F. Friedlandcr were given. Tonight at the Commercial club will be held the annual banquet of the association. Isaac E. Staples will be toastmaster and the speakers will be J. L. Shepherd, F. M. French and K. J. Jaeger. Mr. French is a well known jeweler of Albany. and was the president of the association last year. JUDGE KELLY HOLDS COURT THIS AFTERNOON This afternoon romin .-ncing ;it 1:30 o'clock Circuit Judge Kelly was hold ing a preliminary term of hj$ depart ment of court for the purpose of set ting cases for trial to come up in the adjourned term of h court which w'H convene here June lfj. The Democrat went (o press un equally early today ami at press time the St ision of court had just been called to order. i HERE ON THE 4TH Many Business Men Are Op posed to Plan of Holding Event This Year. CLAIM IT WILL CONFLICT WITH GRANGERS PROGRAM Meeting Held Yesterday at the Club Rooms But No Action Is Taken. Claiming that there has been a mu tual understanding between a number of the larger mercantile establish mcnts in Albany not to celebrate the 4th of July this year and that .the heads of these establishments have already assured their empl yetts that they would not be required to work on that date, a number of well irnown business men of Albany attended the 4th of July meeting at tho club rooms yesterday afternoon and opposed the idea . of holding a c-iiebration this year. It was pointed out by those who op posed the idea of holding a celebra tion that the grangers have already made partial plans for holding a eel ebration of their own in Chautauqua park and that it "would hardly lie cour teous to hold rival celebrations in the city of Albany. It was urged bv those who took this position that the busi ness men of Albany would be lad to. co-operate in any manner with the grangers but the idea of holding a city celebration was strongly opposed. Mayor Gilbert, G. A. Rood, F. J. Fletcher, G. T. Hockensmith, Joe Ralston, J. L. Tomlinson, C. I'.. Winn and others opposed the idea of hold ing a celebration while C?eo. "Kolfc, Dick Churchill, Roy Newport, F. K. Churchill and Mr. SearU went on record as being strongly in favor of the plait of celebrating. No definite action was taken at the meeting and it seems probable that no celebration will be held this year. Exams Being Taken. Pupils who failed in the state ex aminations held in May or who only failed in one or two subjects were giv en a chance today of taki ig the exam ination oyer again and accordingly the examinations will be Ir.'id here today and tomorrow. The student in graded or high school that submits the best store slogan for the firm of S. F. Ycung .S: Son will receive c:uh pri.c of $5 . It is anticipated that a latgc iimnl-cr of school children will submit a slo gan and attempt to haul down the prize offered by the big department store. gorvalLis cannery busy on fibst pack of season Thirty Odd People Are Employ ed in Neat and Well Kept Institution. The gooseberry huller is busy to day and thirty odd people are at work in the Corvallis cannery on the first pack of the-season, consisting of goose Perries and rhubarb. These products have been coining in steadily all day and the ottering nidi cate a heavy run on these items. The remodeling of the cannery dur ing the winter months enables the Growers Association to handle more stuff and to handle it more quickly and economically. The workroom is roomy, well-lighted and clean, making the work more atractivc for the wo men and girls employed than was possible last year. The new ware house has a large capacity and the in stallation of new machinery enables the cannery to do its work to far bet ter advantage than it could last sea son. Corvallis Gazette-Times. Mr. Ed. Smith and son Fred came to this city early this morning for a visit with the circus. They arc resi dents of Mt. PIcnant, near Scio. MAGNOLIA LAUNDRY HAS BEEN LEASED The M aguolia l..'iinidry has been Ic.Ttd by W. Fred Harris and Joseph Aclienh.ich. who will hereafter con duct the tMiiness. W. I'red Harris is manager of the new partnership. Mr. Harris has been prominently iden tified with the Mayiiolia Laundry for for many years and his many friends will be glad to know thai he and Jo seph Arhenbach have leased the busi ness of this well known lanii'l-inir establishment. IGORVALLiSITES PLEASED WITH ALBANY'S RECEPTION Local People Paid Tributes lor Hospitality to Neighbors During Visit. The Corvallis Gazette-Times paid glowing tributes to the hospitality of Albany people in entertaining the big Corvallis automobile junketing party and after telling in detail how the big delegation of Corvallisitcs were re ceived by local autoists at Tangent, says in part: " The route over the city gave the visitors opportunity to note the won derful growth and general progress of Albany, the very many new and at tractive homes, the handsome busi ness buildings, the Oregon Electric station, the Presbyterians' new stone church and all the other splendid strictures that make-Albany the thor oughly up-to-date city it has become in the past four or five years. "Every provision had been made for prompt serving of the 140 guests, and excellent meals were had at both hotels. When the diners went to pay for their meals it was a very great surprise to learn that "Corvalis mon ey was no good." The Albany Com mercial club had paid the bill for all, and that was the final word. This was against the expressed wishes of the junketvrs, and the generous hos pitality, so unexpected, was discon certing, even if finally accepted in the magnificent spirit with which it was tendered. This is a case where Albany "put one over", and it was a hummer, wholly characteristic of the "live" way in which the Hub City does things." COMMITTEE APPEARS BEFORE THE COUNTY COURT TODAY Asks Officials to Erect Benches on Court House Lawn and 1 Open Property to Public. For the purpose of converting the court house grounds .into a public park, which could be used as a resting place for visiting grangers and their wives, a com- niittec of prominent business men from the Albany . Retail Merchants association, the Lorn- v mercial club and a delegation of prominent ladies from the Civic Improvement. cluD, this morn- w ing waited upon the members of the county court and presented their arguments. The delegation was headed by Attorney Dan Johnston who spoke in part as follows: '.'The court house lawn serves no practical purpose ether than tn afford an attractive view to the people residing in the seven residences which face the grounds and to those who hap- pen io pass by the building. The court house fawn belongs to the people of the entire county and as maintained at the nrescnt time if of no practical benefit to any taxpayer. The property is being maintained from the county funds and in my judgment should be put to some practical use. The large proportion of Albany visitors visit the city on county business and it seems that they should be permitted to use the lawn as a rcsthiK place. Al- though one-third of the popula- tion of Linn county reside in Al- bany, one one-eighth of the gen- era! tax fund of the county is paid bv Albany residents, we do not appear for the people of this city alone but for the people of the entire county. We believe that the county should erect benches on the lawn and throw open the property to the use of the public. The cost would be slight and for that reason should hardly be taken into considera- tion by the members of the court in making the necessary order." Mr. Johnston was followed by W. A. Kaslburn. D. VV. Rum- baugh and Mr. I'arker. a promi- nent granger, all of whom ably sustained the contention of the local attorney. Commissioner Itutler conceded that the lawn was now waste ground tintl expressed himself as favorable to the plan as out- lined. Judge MrKnight agreed that the matter was well worthy of the careful attention of the court and agreed to give the mat- ter his earnest consideration. (!) S COTTAGE GROVE WILL CEL EBRATE FOURTH OF JULY Cottage Grove will celebrate the I-'ourth of July in its usual appropriate manner, this decision having been readied at a meeting of the mert-liaiits committee of the commercial club last week: A long program of sports will be arranged to be in charge of the military club and will be on the ball grounds preceding the hall game. A parade of floats, automobiles, anil cal-ithumpi.-ins will be held in the fore noon Leader. I H Lani-ri"an. of Sah-ni, is trans a tile business here today. W. M. Dresser Brinqs Suit Be cause HisSon Broke Leg While Employed by Company. YOUNG WALTER DRESSER IS THE PLAINTIFF'S SON ChargesCarelessness and Neg ligence on Part of Inexper ienced Employees. Heeanse his son sustained a broken leg while in the employ of the Liun haven Orchard company, M. V. Dresser has filed suit in the circuit court for $5335 damages and (or sums to cover costs and disbursements against the defendant corporation. According to the complaint Walter Dresser, age 19, a son of the defend ant, was employed during last sum mer in clearing lauds mid ulanthnz orchards near Lebanon. That in Ap ril 1012, he was hired by the defend ants to do plowing on their tracts of land, witli the plaintiff s team and while in pursuance of a contract of employment the defendants for some unknown reason put the employee to work helping to clear lands of logs and grubbed and blasted roots and stumps by hauling them with said n:itiii nuu liuge pues ny uraggutg them in with large log chains. On April 20 it is alleged in the com plaint that the plaintiffs son was put to work in the discharge of these same duties with an inexperienced Greek, who had little knowledge of Knglish and an inexperienced lad of 18 years, who acted in the capacity of hooktenders for the youthful teamster. Apeording to, the complaint the huol: tenders on said day, negligently and carelessly, fastened the logchain to a large crooked root; which caused it when dragged by the team, to twist and plunge, and while in the course of these antics, it struck the teamster, fracturing both bones of his left leg between the knee and ankle and oth erwise injuring and bruising him. It is asserted in the complaint that before the injury, the viptiui was an able-bodied young man, supple and active and capable of engaging in any kind of work, that injury has weak ened his leg,: to such an extent that it is easily fatigued and incapable of bearing any strain and that full and natural use of the ankle is forever lost. In the complaint it is stated that as a result of the injury the said Walter Dresser was unable to perform any work from April 20 to July 21, .1912, and that previous to receiving injur ies was capable of earning $2.50 per day It was estimated that the wages lost by the unfortunate young man during his confinement is $195. Doc tors' and nurses' expenses, including medicine accounts, have amounted to $140. Attorney Risley represents the plaintiff. SEEKS TO RECOVER FACE AND INTEREST OF NOTE James Devit Has Instituted Suit Against Mary L. Montgomery and W. K. Price. James Devitt has filed suit ill the circuit court of Linn county for the recovery of $o(s) against Mary L. Montgomery and W. K. Price. The plaintiff alleges in the com plaint Ihat the defendants executed in his behalf on May 1H, j2, a prom issory note for the stun of $o(X) with accruing interest .mil that it has come long past lue, wherefore he prays for judgment to the exleni of $0110 with interest and reasonable attorneys' fees. Attorney L. G. Lewelling rep resents the plaintiff. Johnson Gets One Year. Chicago, June 4. Jack Johnson, the negro heavyweight champion, was sentenced today to one year and one day in the slate penitenliary at Joliet and' fined $10(10 f,,r violation of the Mann while slave act. II. K. Morton of this city is regis tered al the I'orlland hotel, 1'ortland Mr and Mrs. C. II. Rhodes, of Hillsbnro, arc registered at the St. Krancis. Alfred r 4,l,.ii .1 .1.- j I'irsi National Hank, is confined to iii Home wiiii a case of mumps. Carl I'. Cor went lo Lvivin.m yes. ti l day afternoon where ne is engag-il in the discharge ..f an electrical cou t, act. Mrs. VV. I'. Jones and son Kenneth left yesterday (or Carmidv, Canada, where they will visit (or the summer willi relatives. Mrs. Angela Smith, of Mount Pleas ant, near Scio, arrived here last nWht j lo visit the show ami attend to some spring shopping here today.