Or. Hi-' Society
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VOL. XLVIII.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREG ON, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1913.
No. 73.
4TH GHAUIAUQUA ,
ASSEMBLY OPENED
With Best Array of Attractions
Annual Assembly Will Last
Until July 20.
OPENING PROGRAM TO BE
GIVEN BY LOCAL TALENT
Many
Features Provided for
Campers and Hundreds Are
Taking Advantage.
Chautauqua Headquarters, Albany,
July 7. The fourth annual assembly
of the Albany Chautauqua association
convened this afternoon at 3 o'clock
in the auditorium.
With a splendid array of attractions,
composed of the best talent yet to
appear here, the Chautauqua will last
until July 20. The sale of season tick
ets has been attended with flattering
success and from present indications
and judging from the number now
assembling in the auditorium, an un
precedented attendance will mark this !
season s assembly. j
The opening program will be given .
by local talent, consisting of special ;
chorus, vocal and instrumental music i
under the direction of Mrs. Adna
Smith Flo. President H. .M. Ellis of
the Chautauqua association is presid
ing over the opening assembly, and
the first number at 3 o'clock was
"America," the national hymn, sung
Dy the enure autiience swmunig. mci
invocation by Rev. D. H. Leech will i
follow. The Ensemble club will Rive j
a selection to be followed by the ad- (
dress of welcome by President Ellis.
Rev. Franklin T. Conner, of Seattle, ;
will make an address and Miss Zona j
Haight will be heard in two song so- j
V,tlr election and then will follow I
the organization of the Chautauqua ' fire to be turned in Saturday evening
summer school. Tonights program j at 6:30 o'clock by Mrs. Joe Achen
will commence at 7:00 o'clock. j mc when she was erroneous)y ;.
With scores of tents studding the I . . ... . ,, ,
grounds, which have- been splendidly ; !"" fbV neighbors that the shop
and beautifully cleared and marked : was on fire.
off. the Chautauqua park presents a The alarm was turned in over the
fitting place for the holding of A'banys ! telephone and the fire department
grandest Chautauqua assembly With - . response. Someone was
the day have come many more camp- , . ' 1 , .
ers who have established headquar-! burning some trash m the lot and
ters for two weeks of the assembly, neighbors noticing the blaze at a dis
I tis expected that by tomorrow tance and thinking that the blacksmith
when the program proger commences : est.lblishmclU was 0 fire- rush(,d to
the park will present a lively scene
never before witnessed on the grounds. : M- Achenbach s home, notifying her
People from all over the country that there was a fire. Mr. Achcn
are numbered among the tented city's ; bach immediately turned in the alarm
inhabitants. With all of the advan-. over the phone. Xo damage was
tages of residents of the city this fea- done aml the firemen left the blaze
turc of the Chautauqua has always , unmolested.
been an attractive one. Aside from j o
pined water, and electric lights the Lrt
campers have at their convenience a!f
daily mail delivery, telephony' . mer-; MI,HTmu ?
cantile delivery and many other con- PERSONAL MENTION.
Aside from these features the camp-
ers are assured ahsolute protection
from any annoyance by strict police
surveillance according to rules and
regulations governing the grounds, to
u-mrcsi- rv-v rowdvism or amuse
ments of ohiectionahle nature within
the park limits. Bells will herald the
hour upon the commencement of any
exercises in the auditorium and the
11 o'clock bell means that everything
should be restored to quietness. i Mrs. S. Elliott left this morning for
There will be a uniform system of Cleveland. Ohio, to spend the remain
mail delivery. AH' incoming mail will tier of the summer visiting with rel
he delivered at lieaduuartcrs tent at atives.
o'clock in the morning and 3 o'clock
in the afternoon and out going mail
will be sent out at 5 o'clock in the
afternoons. All mail intended for par-
ties residing on the grounds should be
addressed to "Chautauqua Park."
n
Mrs. Flora Wheeler and Nells re-
turned from Cottage Grove where
they spent the Fourth with relatives.;
L. G. Dowling went to Shedd this
noon to work to rthe next four days
on a plastering job on the new bank
building. i
Mrs. I. C. Dickev of Independence,
returned home today after a three.
weeks' visit with friends in this city. ;
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MONDAY. JULY 7.
CIRCUIT JI6E &ALLUWAY
Disposed of Number of Cases;
Will Adjourn This Afternoon
and Reopen Thursday.
Circuit Judge William Galloway
convened Department Xo. 2 this morn
ing at H o clock tor a one day ses
sion. The judge will adjourn court
this afternoon and will return here
Thursday to take up unfinished busi
ness. The following is a record of
today's session:
Saltmarsh vs. Poole, sale confirmed;
Methodist Episcopal Church of Tan
gent, vs. All Whom it May Concern,
to register title, default and decree of
registration; James W. Riley vs. j.
W. Keller et al, to register title, j. J.
Whitney appointed to examine title;
Minnie C. Kiker vs. A. L. iiiker, di
vorce, default and decree; Horace H.
Hunt vs. All Whom it May Concern,
to register title, Geo. W. Wright ap
pointed examiner of title; Vesta Hat
field vs. George Hatfield, divorce,
granted; George H. Smith et al, vs. J.
R. Green et al, to register title, L. L.
Swan appointed examiner of title; El
va M. Martin et al, vs. P. V. Quinn,
et al, correction of plat, demurrer sus
tained, plaintiffs allowed' 10 days to
file amended complaint, defendants
given 15 days thereafter to further
plead: Forest Hill Investment Go
vs. W. D. Judd, specific performance,
default entered as to Columbia Trust
Co.; Forest Hill Investment Co. vs.
G. M. Gourdoux et al, default entered
as to all defendants and given 30 days
in which to settle or decree for fore-
closure will be granted.
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ALARM TO BE TURNED IN
Residents Of SeCOnd Street
Thought Blacksmith Shop
Was on Fire.
A bonfire in a vacant lot next to
Sniders blacksmith shop at Second and
Railroad streets, 'caused an alarm of
Editor V. H. Hornibrook and t'am-
;iy returned this noon from Newport
where they enjoyed four days outing.
The Misses Jones and Caufield of
the Albany Art Craft are spending a
few days at the beach.
Marry Wilkins went to Newport
this noon where he will spend a brief
outing.
John prattt and S. Ferguson went to
Shedd this noon where they will be
employed for the next four days in
plastering the interior of the new
bank building.
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Miss .Naomi Cowan passed through
the citv this noon enroute to her
home at Lebanon alter visiting during
,lc ,V(.ct; eIU) Po.tland friends,
Ju(rc h Hewju Kft (1)is noon
for McMinnville on a brief business
trip.
T. G. Wigh the theatre mananger of
Salem, arrived this noon on a brief
: business errand.
City Kditor, Leland R. Gilbert of the
Herald spent Sunday at the bay.
K. W. Barker and family returned
today from a few days outing at Ncw-
Port.
AFTER TRAVELING 3000 MILES
Mi-s Minnie Smith arrived in thi:
city yeMcnb.y from Pi:t-buriM.
to make hrr home with her i-ter. Mr.
Frank Wambauiih. 1S.15 Se.nnd
-ti ci-t. Mir Smith is a graduate of
ihe Western IVniTvlvanin -:iioi.l for
blind at Pitt Onirgh, one of the largest
scliooU of in kind in the world. She
m:ide the trip of mibs a kmc
which is remarkable for a Min 1 girl.
S!ie i- an accompli -lied 'in1-.
T?d- :;n' rifs in Arner: :.,'ti hrr Pe.
C':::. Smit'r. of Tartireiit. i r.-.v V th-
ALBANY OUTPLAYED
Game Yesterday Afternoon Re
sulted in a Score of 8 to 2
in Athletics Favor.
BAKER WAS AN EASY
MARK FOR LOCAL BATTERS
Visitors Figured in Many Costly
Errors and Played a
Loose Game.
The Albany "Athletics" completely
outclassed the Harriman Clubmen of
I'ortland here yesterday afternoon in a
gi'me of oaseball which resuheJ in an
8 lo 2 iccrc The game was. charac
terized v ith splendid long drives by
the Albany oatsmen and scver.-.l flukes
juil errois on the jart of the visitors.
Pitcher Baker, for the clubmen, was
on casv mark for the Albany batters
ami although the visitor-) were able to
find Pitcher Salisbury's curves and
shoots and they were unable to bat
hiin hard. The Albany batters ham
mered out 10 clean hits in all, many of
which were for two-baggers.
The Harrimans two runs were made
in the fifth and eighth. In t!i2 fifth
McAllen knocked out a clean two bag
ger and scored on Bakers single. In
the eighth Mount scored after the
right fielder caught a foul. Albany
lead off at the beginning of the game,
when ltigbee hit for a two bagger fol
lowed closely by a similar perform
ance by U. Patterson, who scored on
V. Patterson's single. In the fifth
Monson gained first on a wild throw
and went to third on two errors, scor
ing on a single. In the sixth Uyils
walked and scored on Kennard's two
bagger. Swan scored Kennard on a
.singled and scored himself on Mon-
son's two bagger. In the eighth Swan
singled and scored on Monson's single
and he scored on Iligbee'$ single.
SCORE R H E
Karriman club I 5 5
Albany - S 10 3
Batteries Baker and McAllen; Ber
ry and Patterson. Umpires, Cheync
and Mickel.
WEARIED SURF BATHER
RESCUED AT NEWPORT
John Watkins. of Albany About
to Give Up When Portlander
Hastens to Him.
Newport, Or., July 6. (Special to
i Democrat).) JJohn Watkins, af Al
! bany, narrowly escaped drowning this
afternoon on Nye Beach. lie was res
cued by George Walt hers, of the Fairbanks-Morse
company, of Portland.
A large crowd was in bathing on
the ebb tide. Watkins and a companion
went beyond the breakers. Watkins
i was unable to come in and being car
1 ried to sea, shouted, but the crowd
thought he was playing. Walthers be
, came alarmed, pulled off his coat and
i trousers and brought the exhausted
man in.
Watkins said he was just about to
I give up when lie sighted Walthers
, coming through the surf.
2 RQSAR1AN WOMEN BADLY
HURT IN AUTO COLLISION
Frightful Accident Mars Last
Day of Festive at Salem
Saturday.
Salem, Or., July 7. (Special to
I Democrat). Miss Elizabeth Nelson
land Mrs. J. L. M. Shcttcrly, Jr., two
of the women with the Portland Ros
i arians, and Miss Alta Jones of Salem
j were injured in an automobile accident
; this afternoon while the visitors were
1 being shown over the city. Mis Nicl
1 sen i severely hurt in the hip and
topj'uht the physicians attending her
could not determine whether or not
the bone i bro';e:i. Mr. Shattcrly'
j arm is badly lacr-ratrd. The two wo
: men were rushed to the Snlcm ho
; "it'd. Miss Jones wa taken to her
home, where -he i- suffering from a
general 'Inking up.
Mi;s Jonrs was driving the car
nlonc: Capitol street when an automo
bile from a cross street cra-hrd into
; her machine, spilling them out.
! The driver of the other car wa
Georce V. Will. caid the be from AI
j bany. He was not injured.
Waldo Ander-nn and family re
turned vc-terdav from a trip to the
bav.
OLDEST OREGON
CHILDREN MEET
Mrs. Eliza Spaulding Warren
Greets Cyrus H. Walker at
Grange Picnic.
THEY ARE OLDEST LIVING
BORN WEST OF ROCKIES
Both Were Children of Mission
aries to Indians of Old
Oregon Territory.
Eliza Spalding Warren and Cyrus
Hamlin Walker, the two oldest living
children born west of the Rocky
Mountains, met Friday , at the
Fourth of July celebration at Ash
Swale, Linn county. Mrs. Warren
was bom at Spalding's Mission at
Lapwai, Idaho, November 15, 1837,
and Walker was born at the Whitman
Mission, near the present site of Wal
la Walla, Washington, and scene of
the famous Whitman massacre, De
cember 7, 1838. The parents of both
were missionaries to the Indians.
Mrs. Warren is now visiting friends
and relatives in Brownsville and went
to the celebration from that citv. She
resided until about a vear ago at Chel-
lan, Washington, but is now making
her home near I'rincville. She visited
recently in Eugene. Walker has re
sided for many years near this citv.
The meeting of the two oldest na
tive white children of the old Oregon
territory attracted great attention at
the cclebraion. Walker sang an In
dian jargon song and gave a talk on
"Oregon Reminiscences," during the
program ot the day.
Admitted as Citizen.
This afternoon Judge Galloway ad
mitted Elmer Larsen, an engineer re
siding here and a native of Norway.
to citizenship in the United States up
on--his filing the necessary papers and
appearing with witnesses who swore
to his fitness to become an Amen
can citizen.
BALL PLAYER REPORTED DFAD
IS ALIVE; IN BAD CONDITION
Frank Van Nuys Who Was In
jured in Baseball Game at
Stayton at Parents Home.
West Stayton, Or., July 7. (Special
to Democrat.) Frank Van Nuys, who
erroneously was reported as having
died at Salem in a hospital from in
juries received by him in a baseball
. game, is alive and here in the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
j Van Xuys, but in a serious condition.
The West Stayton baseball team has
been very successful since its forma
tion and has been carrying everything
before' it. Frank was one of its or
: ganizers and a much valued member
of the West Stayton team. Mis seri
; ous condition has caused much con
I cern, and in order not to disturb him
: the Fourth passed bore without a
: sound, everybody tgnmg out of town
I to celebrate.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEYORS
RETURNED LAST NIGHT
R. L Harrison and W. B. Alta
man. of Washington. D. C.
Will Continue Work.
R. I.. Harrison and W. B. Altamas,
of Washington, D. C, arrived in Al
bany last night after their outfit
which they left at this city at the end
of the season hc-t ye.'ir. They have
been making a geographical survey
of the Cascade mountains, thi-i being
their -rco::d year. I.a.-t year they
were further, south, endirg up in I.nm
county, to return . to Wa-hingto for
the winter, ami leaving their hore
and ejripmciit here. They will now
make K trie a da their headquarters,
'online south to t!:e he.-.dw.iters nf
Hull Run, the Srit-'ar.? and oilier
-tream Fdmund Parker, of 'ii,
city, travelled with them la t year, but
thev are no iv otber.vi-e engaged, and
. will not iro into the work the coming
-cason.
: Weather Fair.
The range of temperature for the
'ia-t 24 hours has been 71 to 40 de
grees. The river stands at 5.1 feet.
S. S. TRAIN'S HOME WAS
SEEN OF SUNDAY FIRE
i
Throating Blaze in the Attic of
Seventh Street House
Causes $50 Damage.
Responding within two minutes af
ter an alarm of fire was sent in over
the telephone from the home of S. S.
Train, corner of Seventh and Ells
worth streets at 2:30 o'clock yester-
lay atteruoon the lire department ex
tinguished a threatening blaze which
was raging in the attic over the kitch
en in the rear of the house. It is es
timated that $50 will replace the dam
ages which is covered by insurance.
The fire originated from a spark
which supposedly flew out of the
kitchen flue and alighted on the dry
limine roof. It is believed that the
spark gradually ate its way through
the shingles and whipped by a strong
breeze which was blowing, soon blazed
up into a bright flame and rapidly
spread over the dry timbers in the
interior of the attic. The blaze was
discovered by Mrs. Train who sent
in the alarm, bhe was loud m her
praise of the quick and effective work
of the firemen. Fire Chief Horsky
stated this morning the fire was ex
tinguished by the auto chemical with
but little effort.
Rev. S. A. Douglas nassed through
the city this, noon for his home at
Grants Pass after attending the
World's Christian Citizenship confer
ence in Portland. Rev. Douglas for
merly resided here when he was the
pastor of the Baptist church.
WILL GIVE INSTRUCTION IN
DOMESTIC SCIENCE EVERYDAY
Miss Mary E. Sutherland Will
Again Conduct This Depart
ment at Chautauqua.
The ladies who attend the Chautau
qua this season are remarkably for
lunate in being able lo again attend
the lectures and demonstrations in
domestic science and household arts
given by Miss Mary E. Sutherland.
This young lady-still holds" the" po
sition of director of domestic science
and art in the State University of
North Dakota, and is fast becoming a
leading authority of domestic science.
Her demonstrations will begin every
morning at 9 o'clock, and will cover
many subjects.
From 10 o'clock until II o'clock
?ach day Miss Sutherland will remain
at the domestic science booth and
gladly answer any questions or help
Ihc ladies to solve any problems in
domestic science or household arts.
In the afternoons at 4 o'clock she will
deliver a course of lectures and dem
onstrate subjects.
CATTLE, HOGS AND SHEEP
PLENTIFUL ON WEEKS MARKET
Pig Market Has Been Strong
Affair at Union Stock
Yards.
Receipts for the week have been;
Cattle, 1027; calves, 74; hogs, 3784;
sheep, 5.372; horses, 21.
Cattle market steady to lower this
week. Killers have not been in the
market for any large supply of beef
and bidding was consequently very
slow. Prime grass steers in car lots
arc selling around 8c. Medium grade
steers 25c to 50c lower, liutcher cat
tle have been sleady to weaker. Prime
cows $6.50 at $6.75; choice bulls at
$5.50 to $r,.m. Calves $6.50 at $9.00
are price tops on various classes.
This week's hog market lias been a
very strong affair. Prices reached
$0.15 Wednesday, but the market
weakened 10: to 15c at the close, the
top being 9r. Liquidation has been
comparatively liberal.
Trade in the sheep house slowed up
considerable this veek, due to the
noor demand for mutton. The outlet
is not. very broad and any dze receipts
ring it. Best vrarlings $4 30 to $4.75.
Old weathers $4 25 to $4 50 and prime
selling ewes $3.75 to $4.25 were ex
treme top bills. The lamb market is
about steady, with a shade better de
mand than for sheep. Choice stock
selling to $6.75.
Cluh Meetings Dispensed.
Manager Stewart an noil tired thi
afternoon that iliere will be no regular
meeting of j lip Commercial club to
night or during the Chant ampin as.
cmbly.
Mrv Mary rainier and daughter,
Mrs. William Stewart, of Ilabev. left
this noon for Newport where they
will spend a portion of the summer.
Mises Nellie I'ate and Neceile
Don ncri left, t hi . noon ft,r Newport
where they will spend a brief outing,
10 MEET JULY 20
Superintendents of Sabbath
Schools of City Held Meeting
Yesterday Afternoon.
MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
BIG SERVICE AT CHAUTAUQUA
It Is Hoped That Every School
May Turn Out in Full Force
on That Date.
The superintendents of the Sunday
Schools of Albany met at the Y. M.
C. A. on Sunday afternoon and com
pleted arrangements for the union
Sunday school service to be held on
the Chautauqua grounds Sunday, July
20th.
It was decidid to meet at the armory
before 9 o'clock that morning ami
march from that point to the grounds,
starting promptly at that hour. The
procession will form by divisions, with
classes for each school in charge of
regular teachers. Officers and super
intendents were elected for the var
ious divisions as follows:
General superintendent, Dr. F. W.
Fmerson; general secretary, Ralpli
Knotts; adult division superintendent,
Dr. C. V. IJttler; secondary division
superintendent, L. F. Hamilton; junior
division. Geo. II. Crowell; primary di
vision, Mrs. U. G. Ilodgkins; choir
ister, J. C. Irvine; superintendent of
ushers. J. F. Watson.
State Sunday school workers who
will be here to assist in making the
day a great one will be Mr. HopMcld,
McMinnville; state superintendent
adult department, Mrs. S. M. Ormsby,
Portland: stale superintendent second
ary division, Mrs. I,. A. Danenhower.
Portland, and one other to be chosen
for the junior and primary work.
It is honed that the high school
band may he secured to lead the pa
rade to the grounds., The "special
observance of the day will be in hon
or of the World's Sunday School as
sociation, which will be assembled in
triennial convention at Zurich, Switz
erland on that date.
It is hoped that every school will
turn out in full force and that every
member will provide themselves with
Bible and Testament to carry on the
march. . , .
HUNDREDS ATTENDED UNION .
SERVICES AT CHAUTAUQUA
Rev. D. J. Hawkins Delivered
a Strong Sermon; Special
Chorus Music.
ITmnlri'ils of (Ifiiniiiin.itinns :it-U-iiiUmI
the first uniun church service
last night in the auditorium at Chau
tauqua park. The service was lulil
under Ihc au-pices of the Alhany Min
isterial AssoeiatiiWl, composed of min
isters of the leading churches of the
city.
Rev. D. J. Hawkins, of Portland,
preached the sermon of the evening.
It was a forceful anil eloquent address
and conveyed a strong message. The
special song service was conducted hy
Mr. J. C. Irvine with a large chorus
composed of male and 'female voices.
Aside from this there were several
feature musical numhers. All of the
people of Alhany were cordially in
vited to attend and were present ill
an unprecedented numltrr.
THIRTY ONE CENTS TO BE
PAID FOR JUNE BUTTER FAT
Directers of Alhany Creamery
Association Meet and Re
ceive Good Report.
Meeting this morning at the Ninth
-trect creamery, the directors oi the
Albany Crcaruerv association ordered
' lli-.l 'ill -.r..rf,i... ,.ri. ,.( 11 -
pound be paid for June butter fat.
This change will make a price of 3
cents above that paid for the solid
packed butter for the month. Ac
cording to a report submitted 61,000
pounds of butter were timidlt-d during
the month. The total receipts for the
month show $17,000.
The association now has fifteen
creamery routes. Kor collecting the
output on these routes, charges of 1
cent per pound was made, netting the
producer .V) cents at his door. V!:e-i
-i-ut direct to tin creamery no charge
.rs made.
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