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High Prices in East and Bum
per Crop in West Make
Prospects Bright.
Portland and Michigan Capita
list Failed to File Bonds in
Time Specified.
SPECTACULAR
DESTROYS
AT
SCIQKPTiBEf
FARMERS OF OREGON
AND WASHINGTON PROSPER
On Basis of Present Prices
H.OOOCars Shipped East
Will Be $28,000,000.
Apparently Albany is not to have
a gas plant in some time, after sever
al months oi anxious waiting, when
it was learned yesterday that the gas
anehisc recently granted the Port-
;md and Michigan capitalists, had be
come void, because of the failure of
the grantees to nle bonds within the
time specitied.
lite franchise was granted oy tne
city council June 6 to G. L. Rauch,
a Portland attorney and several asso
ciates who were purported to repres
ent considerable capital. By its pro
visions they -were to tue with the city
recorder on or before July 10. .Not
withstanding: the fact that the fran
chise had been accepted it became
null in violation ot this term.
Continued from Friday, August 1.
High prices for deciduous fruits in
Eastern markets and a bumper yield
in the Northwest have combined to
make prospects exceedingly bright for
farmers in Oregon and Washington.
Shipments from California have
brought from $1500 to 2000 per car,
with an estimated yield of 14,000 cars
to be shipped from the state. On the
basis of present prices- the revenue
from these 14,000 cars will be $28,000,
000. Taking this as an index, Oregon
and Washington crops should yield
a sum which will go a long way to
keep the wheels of prosperity turning.
The Southern Pacific company re
ports the movement over its lines
eastward of 129 cars during three
days of this month and states "that
shipments are now going forwyard
at the rate of form 40 to oU cars
daily. The season is two weeks ear
lier this year than last, and the yietd
is heavier. Plums are most important
in quantity, but will soon be replaced
at the head of the list by pears. Next
in order comes peaches, together with
the last of cherries and apricots. Ship'
ping began a month ago and will con
tinue until November, the maximum
being reached when the grape crop
is at its he mlit in October.
C. J. Jones, genera freight agent of
the Southern fnciuc company, states
that the price level on deciduous fruits
in the East is quite high this year be
cause the shortage in Eastern fields
oromises to continue soi He savs that
the record sale for cherries was that
of 20 cars which grossed over $
000. One car, aJone, sold tor over
$4,000.
Railroad companies arc calling up'
on sh inner; lo co-oneratc that there
may be a full supply of cars. If cars
are loaded mid unloade dnromptlv
there will he plenty to go around,
but only nromtit release of cars once
loaded will allow the crop to move
easily and rapidly. An especial ap
peal is made at this time to prevent
congestion and it is believed that
users of railroad equipment will respond.
HAS WALKED 13000 MILES
THROUGH SOOTH AMERICA
Edward Geist of Germany Is
Now Touring Oregon En
route to New York.
Fr?.n7e DivelJi.TQ on East Fl?!h'Eve.tt cf Interest to Farmers
Street Was Totally Destroyed cf That Seclisn Reaches
ROSS MS IT KSSAR 'CAN'T HEAR POLICE 6ELL,
TO ENLARGE MIL GARi NEW ONE IS GROEREO
Last Night.
ORIGIN OF THE BLAZE
IS UNASCERTAINED
Firemen Made Record Run and
Saved Adjacent House
from Dancer.
ArrivinE here this morning Edward
Geits of Munich, Germany, has trav
eled 19,000 miles afoot from Buenos
Aires, Argentina to Albany. He is
enroute to rev York. Geist. is ac
companied by a younff Guatamalian
boy by the name of Don, Gose Dio
nisio Yax of Totonicapan.
Geist started from iiuenos Aires
July 26, 1908, crossing the enormous
Los Andes mountains into Cmu, going
over Peru, Ecuador, Columbia, Pan
ama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Hondu
ras, San Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico
into the United States over the Ctiy
of Laredo, then to the states of Tex
as, New Mexico, Arizona, California,
and is travelling now in Oregon.
Geist upon his arrival in New York
intends to write a hook of his experi
ences. During his travels Giest has heen
seized with fever nine times, experi
enced many troubles from wild beasts,
snakes, aligators, rapid streams with
out bridges, bad wind storms, yegg
men and revolutions in South and
Central America, and Mexico.
He has 12 hooks containing over
22,000 congratulations and autographs
written m 24 different languages hy
many prominent persons.
Fire which was discovered last
night at 10:30 o'clock demolished a
4-room one storv frame dwelling on
East Fiith street between Madison
Hill streets. There is no insurance.
An adjacent house was damaged to
the extent oi sou Cue to tne- severe
heat, destroying the paint and win
dow panes.
Orient of the fire is unascertained.
The house was vacant. A thorough
investigation by the firemeut failed to
locate anv cause of the fire. No evi
dence of the work of an inciiidiary
was found and the firemen and resi
dents of the neighborhood, are at a
Inss in account for the blaze. It is
hftivpd that it mav have originated
in a pile of trash which was heaped
Reagan Now Owner of Albany Herald
According to an announcement con
tained in the last issue of the Albany
Herald. E. M. Reagan is now the sole
owner of that publication, the inter
est of .Mrs. I'age having bee ac
quired by him. r. Reagan first pur
chased a half interest from C. Clinton
Page The paper was later conduct
ed hy him and Mrs. Page as stock
holders oi the corporation.
Its Seventh Year.
SEPTEMBER TWENTY-FOUR
IS THE OPENING DAY
Ity having the body widened, Jnd
Ross has greatly improved the carry
ing capacity ol his auto mail convey-w-cc.
hvl ays the m;ul traf(k s u-
c rented greatly since he pttt It is car
on the run between the postofiice and
the Venv on the crvr as onsiivMYy con-
stntcted could easily accommodate
the loads but nearly every day there
s. ;t QveTUv,ia, :twUmts ttves.sUvl-
iiigf two trips.
Promises to Be Bigger and
Better Than Ever Before;
Large Crowds-Expected.
Clover Huller Arrived.
Two liinJsclJ clover hullers and
sieves arrived yesterday at the South
ern ('acute freight depot consicneu
to E. E. Williams. They are now at
tne nepot awaiting to he nnionticci.
Because the police officers are of
tentimes unable to hear the police
hell, an order has been placed tor a
wevf ttl-v:l rV5 Viluch vail Teilact
iite six inch belt now in use at the
Bei Telephone exchange. The new
gong is expected to arrive within the
next -week and witt he ntated in cowi
missioti just as soon as possible.
Will Tour California.
An automobile party passing
through this morning from Portland
euxoute to Southern Qceysou, was. com
posed of Mr. and .Mrs, James Thomp
son, Mrs. S. Y. King, Mr. and Mrs.
ff. JeuuinRS aud VV I(fidg,e, at( of
Portland. The party breakfasted at
the llnnimel.
Scio, Or., Aug. I. The event of i
greatest interest to this city and the
farmers of this county is the Linn
County Fair which will be held for the
seventh year this iall. September 2A
is the day of the opening aud the fair
will continue for three days. In prep
aration for the event the gronmls are
now being cleaned and put into con
dition and new buildings are in course
of construction. Amons these is a
large structure to be used as a restau
rant, and this has been built with a
tine (loov so that it can he used as
a dancing pavilion evenings. The
building is 70 by 30 feet. A contract
has been let for feeding the visitors
a room, probably from spontan-tat 35 cents a meal,
eons combustion. Some entertain the
belief that hoboes may have been be- i
eupywg the place as a dwelling place
over night and one accidentally drop
ped a lighted match.
According to a statement mane oy
resident of the neighborhood the
fire was burning for some fitlfe time
before the alarm was turned in.
When the blaze arose to threaten
ing proportions aud endangered the
adjacent bouse, the alarm was sent
n1, j
When the fire department arrtved
the flames had enveloped the entire
structure, after eating tVtrnnch the
dry timbers of the roof. Within four
minutes of the alarm the tire depart
ment had a stream nlaytnR on the
blaze and within 20 minutes the fire
was extinguished. The house is prac
tically a total loss, but not much value
is placed upon it, as it was built on
llip nrrlcr of a shack.
The fire was a spectacular one and
scores were attracted to the .scene,
THERE ARE NEARLY 200.000
SCHOOL CH1LDBEN IN STATE
School Census Has Just Been
Completed with Exception
of One County.
The school census just completed,
all except Curry county, give the
state, in round numbers, 200,000
school children. Without Curry coun
ty the number is 196,709, and Curry
jias about 1300. The census by coun
ties follows:
Baker, 5701: Benton, 3785: Clacka
mas, 11,313; Clatsop, 4687: Columbia,
3556; Coos, 6247; Crook, 3360; Doug
las, 6497; Gilliam, 1089; Grant, 1833;
Harney. 121 1; Hood River, 2042; Jack
sen. 7381; Josephine, 2963: Klamath,
2600; Lake, 1412; Lane, 11,842; Lin
coln. 1985: Linn. 8335: Malheur. 2737:
Marion, 13.446; Morrow. 1422: Mult
nomah, 47 ,yj; folk, WJ anerman,
1029: Tillamook. 2010: Umatilla,
7061; Union, 5443: Wallowa, 2938;
WVisco, 4015; Washington, 8098;
Wheeler. 862; Yamhill, 6763.
"SEE OREGON FIRST" CLUB
VISITING AT MEDFORD
The "See Oreeon First" club of Sa
lem, Oregon, organized to tour by au
tomobile the Oreiron country, are
Medford visitors, havim? arrived from
from Central Oreiron via Crater Lake.
They left Salem July IS. In the par
ty are:
Mr. and Mrs. John Craig. Bernice
Craiir. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Fry, and
family, Jennie, Daniel, Orris, Pris-
cilla. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hartley and
dauiihter. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Brown
and son, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Stinsleff
and on. Claude. Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Dowling and daughter, Hazel.
SO!"
PERSONAL MENTION.
S $ ? s ?
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wcathcrford
are spending a few days outing at
Newport.
Mrs. F. E. Van Tassel and ilauijhter
Miss Harnett, are guests at the farm
ol J. W. Dickover near Lacomu
J. K. HaiKht and daughter Miss
Zona Ic.'t this morning for Xevvpart
where they will spend the next three
weeks.
Mrs. M. K. Lusscr, of Vancouver,
forme.'-'V of this city, is at Xewpor;,
the !;ii'j.-,t oi her daughter, Mr-,. H. J.
K;ni:.uan of this cuy who r..is ivch
.joijKiiii'j at the beach for the p:t
w.;, h.
Miss Viola Hughes is the curst
friends at Jefferson until over 5(tn-1
day. j
Dr. E. B. Osborne, of Cor .-jllis, this'
morning returned to his home. j
Mrs. E. Hadley, of Tangent, visited
with friends here yesterday atternoon.
Everett Cummings has returned
trom a trip through Washington and
Idaho.
Mrs. A. L. Munkers underwent a
ueeessful operation yesterday at St.
Mary's hospital. This atternoon she
was reported as reasonably comfor
table.
W. H. Stover, the popular barber.
is confined to his home with a severe
attack of rheumatism.
I. T. Plant of this city, will erect
two bungalows on ,1operty which he
rceently bought at Newport.
The deer season opened today and
scores of hunters are expected to
leave for the tall uncut. Many are
already in the field.
Mrs. E. E .Davis, who has been
visiting with friends at Roseburg and
other Southern Oregon points has re
turned home.
S. V. Hall of Detroit transacted
business here yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Crabtree oi
Eugene were visitors tn the city yes
terday.
Ray Houston left yesterday for Cas,
cadia for a brief outing for a few
days.
Miss Mildred McKnight is atXtw-
nort the guest of friends.
Thomas Froman went to Newport
yesterday for a brief outing.
Robert Burnett and sister Miss
Kieth left yesterday for an outing at
.Newport.
Mrs. C. I. Driver and daughter Miss
Catherine are at Newport for a Je
days outing.
Edgar Hart returned last night
from Corvallis where he has been em
ployed with a railroad surveying crew
for the pts seven months. He has
given up his job.
Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor witll
leave sometime within the next t
weeks for Denver, Colo.
JUDGE GALLOWAY TAKES
Decided Case of WIcGilvery
Against Watson in Favor
of Defendants.
SURVEYING?
s7 PENLAND & EATON
FOOM I Albany State Bank Bldg.
Home 303 Bell 4S7-R.
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M!IJ-r.l-lll.lA-Jl.-UJ.I.-M:HJ.alH.
Circuit JmiRC Galloway competed
the adjourned term of court which
he held here for two days, yesterday
afternoon with the completion of the
injunction suit of D. H. Smiih ft a)
against E.'R. Allen et al. Judge Gal
loway took the case under advise
ment. The case tried previously was also
taken under advisement, tt concerned
accounting in connect ion with the
rumum? ot ; i;irm. ina L'Uti.U el al
were the ntaimitfs aud C. K. Harrows
was the defendant.
Yesterday atternoon judge G.-.'io-
way decided the case of A. U. Ak-
Gjlvery against m. l. Watson ct al
in favor of the defendants. This case
had hcen pending the action of the
court for some time.
H involved a suit for the recovery
of money. McGilvcry as contractor
alleged in his complaint that he per
formed work on an a million to tne
Magnolia laundry bit'thling owned by
the defendants for which he was not
paid. On the other hand the defend
ants maintained that the work was
not done according to contract and
that a portion of it was unauthorized
by them.
The board of directors of tlie Coun
ty Fair has offered uheral premiums
for the best individual farm exhibit.
runtime from $70 down to $13. and to
the highest premium, the Hiti rail-1
roans have added a silver cud valued
at $20. The Southern Pacific has al
so offered a silver cuo valued at $20
for the best Jersey cow on the
grounds 'to be given in addition to any
premium won by the cow in any con
test
Of more than usual interest are the
varied premiums offered to tire school
'hihlren of this countv. for exhibits
in all lines and over $CfQ0 has been set
.if. -de for tfrt. mtrtoc. A toiril oi over
$300 is offered exhibitors this season.
The grounds are well located, suv
nlied with running water to all parts
and electric lighted. Good camping
grounds are located on the hanks of
Thomas Creek for the convenience
of campers. The railway service has
also hecn made very convenient. On
the Southern Pacific system four pas
scnger trains slop at. West Side daily
on the. Corvatlis & Eastern regular
trams leave .AJbanv for Mnnkers each
morning and return each evening, and
a motor car (eaves Afhauv each even
ing, returning each morning. Special
rates for visitors to the fair have been
g.rant'ed on nff nf these fines, and a
well equipped auto and hack service
will connect with all trains and take
visitors to the fair grounds.
The fair is held this season nt a
time when fanners have completed
their harvest, and the exhibits aud at
tendance as a result, it is thonirht,
will be d onbl ed . A v v n n g c its cuts are
he'mcr enmtdcted for taking the exhib
its to the State Fntr at Salem the fol- I
lowing week and syiare has been se-i
cured for thfc uttrpoe. I
Many exhibitors are already annlv- j
nvg for syvace and 'he outlook is poM
for the largest and best fair ever held '
in the county. j
Follow in Is the hoard of directors;
dirrrJing the fair thi year: Carl 1
Middlestndt. AT. C. Gaines, of Crab-:
re; T. A. Pitveu V. CI. fr Donald. '
and Or. A. G. PrjJJ, of Srio, and W. j
TV 'Runibaugh, of Albany. Tr. A. G. j
Pri(( i president and Roy V. Shelton (
is secretary.
DECISION OF GieCOIT j
COOBT IS reversed!
FORMER CORVALLISITE
DROWNS ATSALEM
L. W. Waller, a resident of Corval
lis about two years ago, was drowned
at Salem Wednesday ni(;ht at 9
o'clock, his body being found about
2 o'clock yesterday morning. Haller
was about 28 years of age, and is sur
vived by a wjfe and son. tie was an
electrician and contractor and went
to Salem from here, where he was in
the city s employ. He was a capable
and excellent citizen and friends wilt
regret to learn of his untimely death.
Rev. H. H. Hubbell, a friends of the
family, will go to Salem to conduct
the funeral service tomorrow afternoon.
OPEN SEASON FOR DEER
OPENS THIS MORNING
The ooen season for deer opened to
day, and many of the local sportsmen
are already in the hills to be on the
spot when the reason opens, to close
October 31. The law this year al
lows but three bnetes to a hunter, and
no does or deer without horns can
be shot.
Case of Eilers' Music House
vs M, Reine Is Settled
by Supreme Court.
By a mandate issued 'to County 1
Clerk Marks for the state supreme
court today, the decision of depart'
ment 1 of the county circuit court is
completely reversed in the case of
Eilers Music House against M. Reine,
which went to the higher court on an
appeal from the lower court following
the decree of this court in favor of
the defendants.
The supreme court linds that thert
is error as alleged, that, the respond
ent and W. S. Ridder were partners
during the time mentioned in the ap
pellants complaint and that costs and
disbursements be allowed in the sum
of $119. The case is remanded back
to the lower court with instructions
to act in accordance with the mandate.
PARCELS POST SYSTEM
IS IN 8TATUS QUO
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i
Wahington, Aug. 1. On assurance i
hy ftwtmaster General Burton j
that be would not further change par-j
eel post regulation! until present rates
can he more thoroughly fef?f, (he ;
poned today action on Senator Bry-J
I otoliice 'i mirillee inrtefiniv. poit-;
an s reso'ution to annul the rustmas- (
'ler Gcne-ai's power to change rates
ul mailable parcel ;yst
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put on the rachs and shei-ves. When you
ore ready for new fall goods we will be
ready to show them to you.
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