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TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1913.
COST OF LEATHER.
The following was submitted to the
editor with the request that the same
be cither published in full or made the
subject of editorial comment:
"Leather and meats come from the
same source, the food animals. Con
sequently leather prices and meat
prices, in a general way, go up toge
ther, within approximate limits.
"The great rise in meat prices, which
every one knows who has had experi
ence in household management, has
been reflected in leather prices, dur
ing the last few years. Inasmuch as
'c ;ii.cr forms two thirds of the cost
of making shoes, an increase in prices
of shoes was absolutely necessary. No
shoe manufacturer could resist the
powerful upward tendency, and of
the retail shoc dealer had to increase
his prices accordingly.
"Inferior leather is in its worst
possible place in shoes. It pays to
buy gooil shoes, 'in which first class
leather is used. They arc really
cheapest in the long run.
"But NO store anywhere can sell
today at the prices of four years ago.
H is impossible."
Perhaps the strongest argument in
favor of the Wilson plan for a reform
in the currency system is the fact that
it meets with the disapproval of Mi
nority Leader Maun.
A "SeedleBs" Congressman in 1914.
In the interest of the government
.service, the Democrat suggests that
an expert commission man be at once
dispatched to Washington with in
structions to assume entire charge of
the work of assembling and mailing
free government seeds to the consti
tuents of Congressman Hawlcy. The
entire time of the Oregon congress
man and that of his secretary is ap
patently consumed in this difficult
work and the mental and physical
strain is entirely too much for our
representative at the national capitol.
From the standpoint of the con
gressman, the seed business is a most
important part of his duties. It nut
be attended to promptly, even though
less important duties are neglected
The assembling of .-evils is a first lien
upon the time of Mr. I law Icy and to
the Democrat, it seems poor business
policy to put a high salaried eon-
... v; Milan at work on a job which
could be better attended to by some
commission merchant with a small
force of assistants.
u ii-'k of sorting
seeds and addressing envelopes un
fits a statesman to a greater or less
extent for debate. He conies into
the chamber tired and worn out. He
is physically exhausted and is unable
to speak effectively agaiut flic in
iquities of the Democratic tariff bill.
Now had Mr. llawley been relieved
of this work in due time, it is pos
sible that a ringing speech from the
Oregon congressman might have
changed the entire tariff history of the
extra session of .congress. The logic
of an Oregon statesman might have
convinced the house Democrats that
free wool was both tin-American and
l'n-l)emocr.itic.
Again it is possible that the ancient
plan of improving the Willamette riv
er might have been rescued from its
musty sepulchre mid made an issue in
in the lower house of Congress.
Unless Mr. Hawley is relieved of
the responsibility of attending to the
duties of his seed bureau, and is thus
enabled to devote more time and at
tention to questions of state, the Dem
ocrat predicts the election of a "seed
less" congressman in 1914.
J. F. Wiitson. of the Lebanon Lum
ber company's Albany branch, return
ed today front a short business (rip
to I.rbanon.
. MISFITS.
v Contributed by F. P. Nutting.
S
S '- (: G' 1 S
One of the arguments used against
a candidate for councilman in Corval
lis at the recent election was that he
bought his lumber in Albany and
iiired Albany carpenters in the erec
tion of a residence. He was elected
y a good majority, a fact that speaks
fot itself.
The football is a very tame affair
:oiuparcd with the aeroplane.
There is no greater sport than
breaking blue rocks at two or three
cents a crack.
The Mc's are now strictly before the
footlights.
A whole page in the Examiner is
devoted to summer resort advertise
ments. An Eastern magazine offers
i prize of $100 for the .best article of
not. more than two hundred words
telling the worst summer resort in
the U. S. This suggests a bijr field
for earning the money.
The person hunting for trouble, in
business, on the street or in the home
can always fiud it without specs. .
'The Subjugation of Mere Man,"
is to be the title of a thrilling book
of the future telling of man's down
fall under the hand of woman. Pre
pare to take your medicine.
At last it is settled. Ella Wheeler
Wilcox sings: "God sent us here to
make mistakes." And we are all mak
ing them.
"erhaps the smartest thing Shake
speare ever said was the follo'ving:
"What fools we mortals be."
By Hie way the sun is certainly ap
preciated when it appears these June
lays, and we're all wiling to run the
risk of a little burn of the cuticle.
Notice of Appointment of Adminis
trator. Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been ilulv annointed
Administratrix of the Estate of George
McCart, Deceased, and all persons
Having claims against said estate are
required to present said claims with
proper vouchers within six months
from this date at the office of Gale
S. Hill. Cusick Bank Building, Al
bany. Linn County, Oregon.
Dated Tune 27th, 1913.
MARY ELIZABETH ROBINSON,
Administratrix
GALE S. HILL and HEWITT &
SOX, Attorneys for Administratrix.
W-Jul 1-8-15-22-29
Notice of Final Settlement.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned executor of the last will
and testament of Mathcw Acheson,
deceased, has filed in the County-
Court of Linn County, Oregon, his
final account as such executor, and
said Court has fixed Monday, the 4th
day of August, 1913, 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.
I. R. ACH F.SOX,
HEWITT & SOX, Executor.
Attorneys for Executor.
Tues. Jul 1-8-15-22-29
NOTICE.
Registration of Land Title.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Linn County.
In the matter of the application of
John T. Miller, o register the title
to the land .in said application de
scribed, towit:
Beginning at the Southeast corner
of the Donation Land Claim of John
Miller, Sr., being Notification No.
85'Jd and Claim No. 63, in Township
13 South. Range 4 West of the Wil
lamette Meridian, in Linn County,
Oregon, ami from thence running
North 44.13 chains to the Northeast
corner of said Claim No. 63: thence
West along the North boundary line
of said claim, 211.41 chains; thence
South parallel to the Fast boundary
line of said Claim. 44.13 chains to the
South boundary line of said Claim:
thence East 20.41 chains to the place
of beginning, containing 90.0? acres,
more or less,
vs.
The Board of Trustees of Albany
College, a corporation, and all whom
i: may concern, defendants.
To the Board of Trustees of Al
bany College and All Whom it May
Concern:
Take notice, that on the 27th day of
June, 1913, an application was filed
by said John T. Miller in the Circuit
Court of Linn County. Oregon, for
initial registration of the title to the
land above described. Now unless
you appear on or before the 4th day
of August, 1013, and show cause whv
such application shall not be granted,
the same will he taken as confessed
and a decrees will be entered ac
cording to the praver of the anplioa
tion, and you will be forever bared
from disputing the same.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the said (. otirt this 27th dav of June,
A. D. 1913.
W. I.. MARKS.
Cgi'ntv Clerk and ex officio Clerk
of the Circuit Court of Linn Conn
tv, Oregon.
HEWITT SOX.
Attorneys for Applicant.
Jul 1-8.15-22-20
GOLDBLATT GIVES HIS
! SIDE CONCERNING D06 CASEi
Explains Court Procedure Ac
cording to His Way of
Looking at It.
Editor Albany Democrat. In your
issue of the 26th hist., you stated that
I admitted in open court that my dog
was running at large, therefore can
state that 1 admitted such, only upon
advise of my attorney, in order that
lie could have the case dismissed.
But, had I known that such was the
case, I would have shown positive
proof that the dog was not mine,
and had the court prove otherwise.
I have in my possession a list ot
prominent business men of Albany
that arc willing, and are going to, con
tribute all the financial aid 1 shall
need to circulate a petition against
the dog ordinance.
R. GOLDBLATT.
'GRANDMA" KENNEDY, AGED
103 BAKES A CAKE
Oldest Eastern Star Attends
Annual Outing of Old
Folks Society.
Santa' Rosa, June 27. Mrs. Electa
Kennedy, 103, baked the big birthday
cake for the annual gathering of the
Uld Folks society of bonoma county
in Healdsberg.
(jrandma Kennedy came trom her
Hcaldsburg home to be present at the
gathering, and was delighted to note
the relish with which her cake was
eaten.
She is the oldest member of the or
der of the Eastern Star, being a mem
ber of Sotoyome Chapter. She said
at today's reunion that she was afraid
she might not be able to attend many
more.
REGISTRATION OF TITLE.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Linn County.
In the matter of the Application of
Henrv I. Sheldon, to register title to
the following described premises, to
wit: Beginning at the Northwest corner
of Lot One (11 in Block Six (6) of
in town of North Brownsville, in
Linn County, State of Oregon,
and running . from thence East
along the North boundary of said
Block 127 feet, thence South parallel
to the West boundary of the said
Block 105 feet to the South bound
ary of Lot Two (2) of said Block,
thence West along the South bound
ary of said last named lot 22 feet to
the Southeast corner of said Lot
One (I), thence South Ten (10) feet,
thence West parallel to the South
boundary of said Block 105 feet to the
West boundary of said Block, thence
North 115 feet to the place of be
ginning and being within the cor
porate limits of the City of Browns
ville in Linn County, State of Oregon.
Against all whom it may concern,
Defendants.
Take notice that on the 28th dav of
May, 1913. an application was filed
by the said Henry I. Sheldon in the
Circuit Court of the State of Oregon,
for Linn County, for initial registra
tion of the title of the land above de
scribed.
Now unless vou appear on or before
the 22nd day of July, 1913, and show.
catise why such application should
not be granted, the same will be taken
as confessed and decree will be en
tered according to the prayer of the
applicant and you will be forever
barred from disputing the same.
Haled this 29th dav ol May. toi.i.
(SEAL) W.'L. MARKS.
County Clerk of Linn County, Ore
gon, and ex-otiieio Clerk of the
above entitled Court.
WEATHKRFOKD & WEATHER-
FORD,
Attorneys for Applicant,
Tunc 8-15-17-24-July 1
REGISTRATION OF TITLE.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Linn County.
In the matter of the application of
I ndia Holliday to Register title to
the following described premises, to
wit: Beginning at the quarter section
corner between Sections 33 and 34 in
Tp. 10 S. R. 2 W. of the Willamette
Meridian and running thence East 53
1-3 rods: thence South 120 rods:
thence West 53 1-3 rods: thence
North 40 rods: thence West SO rods:
thence North SO rods, thence East
80 rods to the place of beginning,
containing SO acres more or less in
Linn county, Oregon.
Against Mrs. Kate Bilyeu, wife of
Peter Bilyen, and All Whom it may
concern, defendants.
Take notice that on the 28th day of
May, 1913. an application was filed by
the said l.uclla Holliday in the Circuit
Court of the State of Oregon, for Linn
County, for initial registration of the
title of the land above described.
Now unless you appear on or be
fore the 22nd day of July, 191,1, and
show cause why such application
should not lie granted, the same will
be taken as confessed and decree will
be entered according to the prayer of
the applicant and you will be forever
barred from disputing the same.
Dated this 29 dav of Mav. 1913.
W. L. MARKS.
County Clerk of Linn Countv. Ore
gon .and rx-nfficin Clerk "of the
above entitled court
(SFAT.1
WEATHER FORD Jfe WEATHER
FORD. Attorneys for Applicant.
J1724-JI -8 15
G, 8 E. BRIDGE TO
Drawbridge and Viaduct Will
Be Strengthened with
Steel Girders.
SEVERAL CAR LOADS OF
MATERIAL HAVE ARRiVED
It Is Stated on Good Authority
That Road Is in Better
Condition.
vVork of repairing and strengthen
ing tne drawbriuge and viaduct of the
Corvallis ei Eastern railroad spanning
the Willamette river at the loot oi
Kailroad street, will proceed within
a few days. Several carloads of steel
have arrived and have been unloaded
at the site.
It is reported that reconstiu:uon
and repair work is progressing all
along the line of the Corvallis & East
ern from Detroit to Yaquina. It will
be remembered that this is somewhat
pursuant to the edict issued soin-iiime
ago by the slate railroad commission
afte-: that fcr.dy conducted a thorou.rh
inspection of the road from one crd
to theThe order of the commission
was for the reconstruction of practi
cally the entire system and in sub
stance that it was at their own risk
that the patrons of the road travelled
it.
However, it is stated on good author
ity that the road is now in much bet
ter condition than it was when the
commission inspected it, as the In
vestigation was made when conditions
were at their worst, caused by a win
ter of bad weather. It. is stated that
repairs have been continuously made
and that the road is enjoying an un
usually heavy travel for this season
of the year.
Because of the unprecedented heavy
early summer travel to Newport it
became necessary a few davs nun tn
add another train to the Ncwport-Al-
nany run. j nere are now two trams
going and coming daily over this
route.
The extent, of the improvement tn
the drawbridge and viaduct leading
to the bridge on the Linn county side
is to be strengthened likewise.
Administrator's Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has this day filed his
final account as administrator of the
estate of Ella Alexander, deceased,
and the Comity Court of Linn County,
Oregon, has fixed Wednesday, the
30th day of July, 1913, at the hour of
one o'clock p. m. for the settlement
of said account and the hearing of
objections thereto. Any and all per
sons having objections to said account
are hereby notified and required to
be present in the above entitled Court
at said time and present such objec
tions as they may have to said ac
count. Dated June 26. 1913.
MARION ALEXANDER,
Administrator of the Estate of Ella
Alexander. Deceased.
GALE S. HILL,
Attorney for Ad-niuistrator.
Jul 1-8-15-22-29
Registration of Land Title.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Linn County.
In the matter of the application of
Willamette Land Company, an Ore
gon corporation, to register the title
to the land in said application de
scribed, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the West
boundary line of and North 1 degree
39 minutes West 56.29. chains distant
from tht S. W. comer of the Donation
Land Claim of Anderson Cox and
wife, Not. No. 696, Claim No. 49, in
Tp. 11 S. R. 3 W. Will. Mer., Linn
County, Oregon, thence N. 88 degrees
45 minutes E. 41.00 chains to the
East boundary line of said Claim No.
49; thence X. 1 degree 37 minutes
West 21.07 chains to the center of the
County Road: thence N. 70 degrees
25 minutes W. 44.00 chains along cen
ter of said Road to the West boun
dary line of said Claim No. 49; thence
S. 1 degree 39 minutes East 39.75
chains to the point of beginning, con
taining 1185 acres, more or less.
F. M. Rlack and G. Talia. and all
whom it may concern, defendants.
Notice.
To Whom It May Concern:
Take notice that on the 19th dav oi
June A. D. 1913. an application "was
filed by said Willamette Land Com
pany in the Circuit Court of Linn
County. Oregon, for initial registra
tion of 'the title to the land above
described. Now unless you appear
on or before the 28th day of July A.
D. 1913. and show, cause why such
application shall not be granted, the
same will he taken as confessed and
a decree will be entered according
to the prayer of the application, and
you will be forever barred M'rom dis
puting the same.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of said
Circut Court this 19th dav of June
V D 103.
iSEAI.1 W. I.. M RKS.
Comity Clerk and ex-officio clerk of
the Circuit Court of Linn County,
Oregon.
HEWITT SOX.
Attorneys for Applicant.
Jun24-Jul I 8-15-22
PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN
VERY LIGHT DURING 24 HOURS
However the Weather Reports
Herald Showers Tonight
or Saturday.
For the first time in nearly two
weeks, this morning's weather report
is void of a precipitation record. Al
though a little rain fell yesterday, the
fall was of so little consequence that
a record was not made. The range
of temperature during the past 24
hours is given as 72 to 54 degrees
which is a little higher than that
prevailing for the past three days.
The river is recorded at the 6.8 foot
stage and is reported to be rapidly
falling, after a rapid rise from 3 feet
during the past week. Although the
weather report said fair yesterday and
today, this morning's report says
showers -tonight or Saturday. From
this it may be inferred that the show
ery weather is still on.
HE WEDS ONE GIRL
WHILE ANOTHER WAITS
Bride "Waiting at the Church"
Learns Fiance Married
Her Rival.
Rogers, Ark., June 27. While his
bethrothed was waiting at her home
for the groom and minister to appear
and solemnize ber marriage, Clark
Halloway, who resides at Marble,
Madison county, Arkansas, and who
was the prospective groom, suddenly
changed his mind, procured a license
and was married to Miss Eva Adams.
While her lover was being wedded
to another woman, Miss Ula Hutton,
who was to have been the bride, was
"waiting at the church." A large
number of friends were waiting at the
Hutton home to witness the ceremony
and the wedding feast had been pre
pared. But the nonarrival of the
groom-to-be aroused the suspicion of
Miss Hutton, and in company with
her brother, she went to the county
clerk's office, where she was informed
that Halloway and Miss Adams had
secured a license just a snort time oe-
fnrp
Holloway had been in. California for
tbp n.ist two vears. durine which time
he had corresponded with Miss Hut
ton. The two were reared in the
same community among the moun
tains of Madison county, Arkansas,
and had been sweethearts since their
childhood.
Miss Margaret Smith, a popular
young stenographer of this city, left
this morning for a visit with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Smith of Mt.
Pleasant.
Miss Gertrude Stevens returned yes
terday from a protracted visit with
friends at Florence.
Mrs. D. O. Stevens who has been
the house guest of Mrs. Robert Ste
vens left yesterday for her home in
Portland.
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News on This Page is
From Daily Issue of
FRIDAY, JUNE 27.
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CITATION.
In the County Court of tile State
of Oregon, for Liitu County.
In the matter of the estate of the
estate and guardianship of D. C. Flint,
an incompetent.
To D. C. Flint, Herbert Barber,
Mrs. Alma Cuilinniigs, Kolla A,
White, Lillian H. White, Mrs. L. M.
Howe, Mrs. C. 1. Bailey, and Mrs
J. H. O'Brien, and all others interest
ed in said estate, greeting.
In the name of the tSate of Oregon,
you are hereby -cited and required to
appear in the County Court of the
state ot Oregon tor the County ot
1-inn, at the court room thereof, at
Albany, in said county, on Wednes
day the 9th day of July, 1913, at 1
o'clock in the afternoon of that day,
then and there to show cause, if any,
why an order of sale should not be
made by this court in the above en
titled matter authorizing and empow
ering A. G. Knapp, as guardian of the
person and estate of D. C. Flint, an
incompetent, to sell all of the real
property of said incompetent, 4o:wit:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of
Claim sixty (60), township ten (101,
south, range two (2) west of the Wil
lamette Meridian, in Linn Countj,
Oregon, running thence east forty
(401 chains to the southeast corner of
Section thirty-four (341, tlrence
north on the east boundary of said
section thirty-four a distance of scv
enand seventy-five one hundreds
(7.751 chains to the center of Crab
tree creek: thence down said creek to
a point eight and fifty hundreds (8.501
chains north from the south bound
ary of said Claim sixty (60), thence
west thirty four (34) chains thence
south eight and fifty hundreds (8.50)
chains to the place of beginning, con
taining thirty-three (33) acres, more
or less.
Witness, the Hon. D. B. M'Knight.
ludge of the County Court of the
State of Oregon, for the Countv of
Linn, with the Seal of said" Court af
t'xed this 6th day of June. A D. 1013
(SF.AL1 W. L. MARKS.
Clerk.
, pV R- M. RUSSELL.
W-Tues. JlO-17-24-1-8. Deputy
GOOD ATTRA
SHE
Chautauqua Will Offer Educa
tional and Interesting En
tertainments. ASSEMBLY CONVENES
MONDAY JULY SEVENTH
Instruction and Recreation to
Inform and Elevate Is
the Aim.
Albany's great Chautauqua begins
at 3 o'clock Monday, July 7, with a
musical and literary program and or
The chautauqua aims to combine
instruction and recreation, to inform
and elevate, while furnishing the best
entertainment at the lowest cost, and
has prepared a very fine program.
Among the prominent educators se
cured for class work are found a num
ber of O. A. C. men and women Prof.
Hetzel, Prof. Lawrence, Prof. T. D.
Beskwith, A. G. Lunn, Miss Hilda
Miller; Prof. G. Bruce Blair, Prof. H.
V. Tartar, and Miss Mary E. Suther
land. Special attractions that will ap
pear on the various programs are as
follows:
Rev. Franklin T. Conner, Seattle;
Bishop R. J. Cook, D. D.; Tyrolean
Alpine Singers: Brahm's Quartette,
of Chicago: Pamahasika and his pets;
Maude Wills, dramatic reader; Panama-Pacific
Exposition lecturer; Prof.
Lee Emerson Bassett; Colonel Geo.
W. Bain, orator; Walt Holcomb, ora
tor, humorist; The Sierra Mixed Quar
tette; Maude Stevens Concert Com
pany; R. R. Baumgart, traveler-lecturer:
Ng. Poon Chew, Chinese editor.
Those familiar with matters of this
sort know that the talent secured is
of high order, and there is general
confidence that the chautauqua will be
of superior merit this year. Trans
ferable season tickets cost but $2.50
for the entire two weeks, all-day tick- '
ets 25c. The chautauqua will be held
in Bryant's park, a beautiful spot," and
$1.50 will be charged campers for the
two weeks. Tents can be rented. A
request for programs and general in
formation sent to I. b. Van Winkle
will bring response at once.
Albany people will be afforded the
same attractions at the local chautau
qua as will appear at the Willamette
valley assembly at Gladstone, except
mat tne AiDany chautauqua includes
many more' features, and by compari
son it will cost $600 more than that
at Gladstone.
VICTIM OF SHOOTING NOT
HUSBAND OF ALBANY LADY
Local People Confuse R.D.Jack
son of Moro With Harry
W. Jackson.
An article published in this morn
ing's Oregonian concerning the shoot
ing a young druggist, attracted con
siderable attention in that the belief
was entertained that the young man
was the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs.
R. A. McCoy, who married their late
daughter, formerly Miss Hilda, but up
on investigation it developed that
Harry W. Jackson is the name of the
young man in question who was also
a druggist.
The article rims in part: R. D. Jack
son, owner of the Monroe pharmacy,
was was shot at 4:30 p. tn. today by
a man who arrived on the train front
Portland less than half an hour he
fore the shooting. Jackson was in a
confectionery store playing solo when
the stranger came in and poke to
him. Jackson answered, the two call
ing each other hv tbpir first nrimps.
Jackson turned around, resuming his
play, and the stranger shot him in the
hack of the head through his hi:. The
bullet came out under the jaw and
was spent on the table close to F. A.
Savers, who was plaving at the same
card table.
Jackson was placed on a pool table
and attended to by Dr. Nason. He
has a slim chance to recover, the bullet
having pierced his jugular vein, the
victim bleeding freely.
The stranger is named Easterfiroot.
and has a recommendation as a drug
gist. He seems to be addicted to
drugs of some kind. He tried to kill
himself after the shooting. He had
a large spring-bask knife in his out
side coat pocket. He is confined in
the county jail.
Mrs. W. A. Bassett is the guest of
friends in Salem this week.
J. M. Brown, of Scio. was a busi
ness visitor here this morning.
A. F. Gooch, a farmer of near Shet
Mirn, transacted business here yester
day. ' ,
B. T. Barker and wife, of Hoover,
was in the city yesterday on their
""J n2m' from Portland. '
R- S. Port, of Shedd, transacted
business here yesterday morning.
X. ". Yeoman, of Lacomb. attend
ed business matters here yesterday
afternoon.
C. H. Olson left yesterday for Leb
anon on a business errand.