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-
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THURSDAY, JUNE 5.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.