OL. XLVIII.
ALBANY. LINN COUNTY. OREGON. TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1913.
No. 81.
BURGLARS ENTER RESI
DENCE OF W. A. BARRETT
2 HORSES KILLED
PIONEER OF LINN COUNTY
GOES TO SOLDIERS' HOME
Automobilist Arrived Here Yes
terday Afternoon from Ce?.
Iral Oregon Trip.
ENCOUNTERED BAD ROADS
BUT ENJOYED OUTING
Party Consisted of Portland,
Salem and Albany People;
Visited Fairport, Cal.
Three automobile loads of Portland,
Salem and Albany people, who have
been on a long trip to Fairport, Cal.,
and through Central Oregon, arrived
here yesterday afternoon from Eu
gene. They have been gone two
weeks and report a fine time, although
encountered some bad roads.
The party consists of W. H. Fear
and wife, Miss Fear, Lylc G. Fear,
Edward Drum, A. M. Cannon and
wife, of Portland; R. Catlln and wife,
of Salem; Miss Flora Mason of Al
bany and Miss Ilda Jones, of Labish
-Meadows. They are driving a Pack
ard, a Locomobile and a Cadillac, and
each machine made the trip without
an accident.
Fairport, California, is the most
southerly point of their trip, is in the
Goose Lake vicinity( not far from
Lakeview, Or. They drove all through
Lakeview to Klamath Falls and from
there to Crater lake. On the rim of
the lake they found about forty au
tomobiles and the camping grounds
were crowded. The party came north
by the way of Bend and the McKen
zie pass.
Mr. Canno, speaking this morning
of the trip, said:
"We found some very good roads,
also some very bad ones. The road
over the McKcnzie pass is fierce.
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saw in my life, but 1 understand that
it is soon to be improved. It. cer
tainly needs it. There is also a very
bad stretch of road between Klamath
Falls and Lakeview."
After spending the night here with
friends, the party with the exception
of Miss Flora Mason, proceeded north
this morning. They will stop for
awhile in Salem and plan to reach
Portland by tonight.
Miss Mason in commenting on the
trip stated that it was a most enjoyable
tour and made exceptionally pleasant
by the fact that nothing came up to
mar the pleasure.
"We encountered some mighty bad
roads but this was to be expected in
considering the territory we travel
led." MORRIS WAS TAKEN TO
PORTLAND YESTERDAY
Will Be Bound Over For the
Federal Grand Jury Which
Meets Soon
Arriving here yesterday afternoon,
a deputy United States marshal, took
L. F. Morris in custody and left for
Portland with his prisoner on the
4:30 train. Morris is the sign painter
who was arrested Tuesday, charged
with being a member of a gang of
counterfeiters, .who have been oper
ating on Kiger. Island.
Following a preliminary hearing
Morris was bound over tor the federal
grand jury, which will meet sometime
soon in Portland. In the meantime
he will probably be kept in the Mult
nomah county jail. His case will be
tried by a federal jury trial.
Dr. YV. A. Cox is at Newport for a
brief outing. He will return Mon
day. W. A. Sharp went to Newport yes
terday for an outing.
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Lebanan. Brownsville, Sweet
Home, Scio. and all other points
in the county not already repre
sented. Anyone desiring to act
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? THURSDAY. AUGUST 7.
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Window Pried Open and Purse
Containing a Few Dollars
Carried Away by Thief.
At an early hour yesterday
morning burglars forced an en-
tranceto the home of W. A. Bar-
rett on Washington street and
carried away a purse containing a
few dollars in silver.
The entrance was made
through a window which was
pried open by the thief and no
member of the household was
aroused at the time the burglary
was committed. It is presumed
that it took place between 1 and
2 a. m. '
No other articles were touched
and as far as could be ascer-
tained the burglar did not make
any investigation on the second
floor of the residence. On the
first floor bureau drawers were
opened and it was evident from
appearances next morning that
the thief had no intention of car- w
rvine awav anv bulky articles.
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"HERE I COME BOYS
BRINGING THE BEAR"
But Bruin Was Close
Charles Neely's Heels
in Pursuit.
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"Here I come, boys, bringing in the
bear," yelled Charles Xeely, as the
came tearing down the trail, with a
big black bear growling and snapping
close on his heels.
According to a story that is being
told about town today, as the result
of word received heiv this morning,
from Breitcnbush Springs, where
Charles Neely, Fred Ward, Carl Snur-i
stein and L. M. Metzgar, are spending1
an outing. Upon the arrival of the ,
party ..at the camp site, Charles in-
formed his companions that he would
go out in the woods and get some
meat wnile they made camp. Accord
ingly he shouldered his rifle and saun
tered forth. Coming upon a berry
bush, to his dismay, there sat a big
black bear. Charles dropped his gun
and took out on a run for camp.
The bear followed in close pursuit.
Suddenly through an opening, Charles
broke in on the camp, yelling, "Here
I come, boys, bringing in the bear."
The bear came lumbering on and
dashed on past the camp pitchers into
a thicket before they realized what
was up.
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CITY NEWS.
Moved Store. J. H. Gerdes has
moved his store from Salem Road to
Ninth and Elm streets. He will have
the new quarters equipped with new
fixtures and will materially increase
his stock.
Bring Back Deer Meat. Jack War
ner today received a letter from
Charles Clinc and W. J. Tohl who are
on a hunting expedition in Southern
Oregon, informing him that they will
hring back enough venison to supply
the members of the local Elks lodge
as a venison breakfast. '
Circus Day Tomorrow. Tomorrow
is circus day, when the big Oklahoma
Ranch Wild West show arrives to
present two performances under
mamoth tents. The management
claims that scores of Indians who
have never appeared with a circus in
public before are employed as per
formers. Former Resident Here. A. D.
Hale, a former Albany newspaper
man, was in the ciiy today. He and
Mrs. Hale are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Watkins, at Jefferson previous
to returning to Tennessee, to reside,
for the third time. They have been
residing in Lacey, Wash., but recently
sold their property there. Mr. Hale,
who left here nine years ago, reported
a great change for the better in Al
bany. When here he was prominent
in socialistic circles, and, during the
People's Party days, took a leading
part in matters political.
Visiting Old Friends. Dr. O. K.
Beers, oi Chicago, is in the city for
the summer, while here being the
guest of her sister, Mrs. H. Bryant.
, Dr. Beers is superintendent ot one ot
1 the Eleanor club houses, built up by
Miss Ina iJtiw Robertson, also for
merly of this city, and has many
; friends here who are always glad
, when she returns for a visit.
Jack Hammel Lands Job. The con
tract for the brick work on the new
Knights of Pythias building was yes
terday awarded to Jack Hammcl. a
well known local contractor. Mr.
Hanimel ha a large force of men
; ready to undertake the work and the
construction work will be ru-hed. A.
; V. McGilvcry is acting as superin-
j tendent.
Went to Portland. Leaving yester
day for Portland, Louie Pchocl. A. F.
' Luther and L. Vos will transact btisj
' ncs matter. They made the trip in
i an automobile.
Train' Running to Make Up
Time Struck Wagon Near
Shedd Yesterday.
DRIVER WAS ONLY
SLIGHTLY INJURED
Wagon Was Completely De
molished; Escape of Driver
Considered Miracle.
Shedds, Or., Aug. 7. (Special to
Democrat) Two horses were instant
ly filled, a wagon was completely
wrecked, but Ralph Bannen, 17 year
old driver, was uninjured save for a
few bruises and cuts, when the Shas
ta Limited struck the team he was
drving across the track yesterday af
ternoon one mile south of Shedd.
The accident happened about 4
o'clock. The Shasta Limited was
northbound and was running to make
up time.
Young Banner had been to Shedd
and was returning to his uncle's farm,
Ralph Bannen, Senior, wl.erc he is
employed for the summer. He did not
notice the train coming until the team
was directly on the track. The cow
catcher on the big engine struck the
right hand horse broadside. Both
horses were torn from the wagon and
hurled a distance of iftv 100 feet.
They were killed instantly.
Upon realizing the peril he was in,
young Baunon attempted Ho jump
from the wagon seat, but before he
successfully negotiated his attempt the
engine struck the horses, whirling the
wagon against the train. The body of
the lad struck the broadside of a
coach and how he escaped with only
minor injuries is considered a miracle.
He was able to reach home with the
assistance of a friend where home
medical attention was all that was nec
essary. , -
Ralph Bannen is the son of Jake
Bannen of Brownsville. He is cm
ployed on the farm of his uncle near
bhcud during the summer.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN
OREGON AT MEDFORD
Articles Incorporating New
School Have Been Filed
At That Place.
Medford, Or., Aug. 7. Articles of
incorporation have been filed in the
office of the corporation commission
er at Salem, for the University of
Southern Oregon, with W; R. McCul
lough and W. N. McCullough as in
corporators. The articles specify that
the enterprise is religious, benevo
! lent, literary, educational, fine art and
! musical."
! The University of Southern Oregon
is intended to be an instiution of
: learning, where young men and young
j women, who cannot afford to attend
I elsewhere, can be instructed in those
i branches of learning taught in univer
sities, and with the same care and in
struction, by efficient instructors, lec
l timers and professors.
The estimated value of the proper
ty and money is $2,000; the city of
I Medford is the location. A meeting
: will be' held shortly for organization
, purposes and for the selection of a
, faculty. The Medford Conservatory
of Music will become 'the musical
! school, and the Medford Business Col
lege the comn...ciaI school,
j Dr. F. B. Pickle probably will serve
as dean of the medical school, and
! Judge Crowell as dean of the law
school.
Mrs. H. C. Harkness and daughter,
Miss Orah, left this morning for Cas
cadia, where they will spend a couple
of weeks,
Mrs. Nellie Scott and daughter went
to Portland this noon for ar over Sun
day visit.
Mr. and Mr. Clarence Cameron
left this morning by auto for Foley
Springs.
SCHOOL BOARD AWARDS 4 !
PAINTING CONTRACTS
Meeting last niijht the cchool board
: awarded con t met for the painting ,
: of the Madison and Maple graded pub
' lie schools. The Madison school is
located in the cast end and the Maple
' in the west end.
I Kennedy & Brotherton were nc
: cos ful In securing the contract for
; the M;idion school and F. C. I)annal
; secured the contract for the Manic.
The work is to proceed immediately.
Big Firemen'sTournament Will
Be Held There on Labor
Day in September.
WILL BE BIG AND ELABO
RATE STATE EVENT
Teams Are Practicing for Var
ious Stunts; All Kinds of
Sports Promised.
The Corvallis fire department is a
busy institution these days for not
only have the boys to prepare for stag
ing the big state tournament that is
to be held here Labor Day and ar
range for the reception and entertain
ment of their visiting brethren at that
time, but they have to drill and prac
tice for the many contests that will
be entered.
The department will have an ex
tensive drill tonight that will be worth
witnessing, with the Hotel Julian as
the scene of operations, a dash down
Second street by the department be
ginning the exercises.
There will be ladder exercises, hose
races and drilling for the various
events that are included in the pro
gram for Labor Day.
The Albany papers, and those of
many other cities and towns, report
the constant practice of their fire
departments for the big tournament
to be held here. Republican.
According to Fire Chief Horcsky
the members of the local fire depart
ment will be strongly represented at
theUournamenrt by teams to compete in
the various snorts. Practice will be
carried on from now until Labor Day
Drills will be held on an average of
once a week. The water fight team of
the Albany fire, denartment yill be
chosen sometime soon but before it
is finally formed another water fight
will probably be held as the last final
tryout for the aspirants.
CIRCUIT COURT IS REVERSED
BY STATE SUPREME COURT
Linn & Lane Timber Co. Vs.
County Settled in Favor of
Plaintiff.
In a mandate issued from the state
supreme court, filed today by County
Clerk Marks, the decision of Judge
Galloway is reversed in the case of
Linn & Lane Timber Co. against the
county of Linn. and D. S. Smith, sher
iff, upon error being found as- alleged,
when the case was argued June 30.
The case arose several months ago
over the levying of a special road tax
in road district No. 23. The timber
company contested the assessment
and when the case was tried in the cir
cuit court, Judge Galloway found a
decree in favor of the county.
According to the mandate, the su
preme court finds that the special tax
attempted to be levied for the im
provement of roads in the district on
December 17, 1910, was and is illegal
and void, that the appellant is entitled
to a decree declaring the same to be
void, cancelling the levy and record
entered on the execution thereof, from
the assessment roll for the year 1910.
Costs and disbursements are allowed
and the case is remanded back to the
lower court with instruction to enter
a decree in accordance with the man
date. Mi'-s Hazel Harding was a pa.i fin
ger to Newport this mornirg where
she will be the guest of friends,
M isses Minerva Spcer and lless-e
Hoover are guests of friends at Sil
verton. Charles Warner and sister Miss
Mary are at Newport for a few days
outing. They were accompanied by
Miss Caroline Warner.
HARRISBURG EDITOR IN
ALBANY THIS AFTERNOON
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hditor v. If. Mas-ey of the Harris-
burg Commonwealth, a new paper
just launched at that place wa in AI -
hany today and whMc here called at
the Democrat office.
Mr. Massey js ;wi experienced news-
paper imh imii i pnnilMimg n very
rreditalde new iaper. I ! s.iv tint 1
business condition are in excellent
shape in Harrisburg.
John Gregg. Who Crossed Plains
By Ox Team, Leaves Eu
gene for Roseburg.
John Gregg, a well known old sol
dier, leaves this morning to enter the
Soldiers' Home at Roseburg. He is a
pioneer of Oregon, having driven
across the the plains with four yoke of
cattle and arrived at Harrisburg in
the fall of 1860. He enlisted in a Cal
ifornia regiment and served three
years and one month and was finally
discharged at Salt Lake City. He
tells some great yarns of the Indian
fights. One of these is that the U. S.
troops killed 3.000 Indians in one en
gagement. His version of the affair
is that the Mormons, told the Indians
if they would fortify their position
they could easily stand off the troops.
They did so and the troops shelled
their fort which was beyond the reach
of rifle shot and killed 3,000 of them.
This story needs confirmation. Any
how the old veteran believes it. tui
gene Register.
CADETS RECOMMENDED
FOR MILITIA OFFICERS
Thirteen 0. A. C. Graduates
May Get Commissions In
National Guard.
Thirteen O. A. C. cadets, members
of the graduating classes of 1912 and
1913, have been recommended for
commissions in the Oregon National
Guard. News to this effect has been
received by Commandcnt Hcinesscy
in the form of an official circular sent
out from the Orciron National Guard
headquarters over the signature of
Adjutant General W. E. Finzer by or
der of the commander in chief.
This procedure is in conformity
with a general order of the war de
partment issued in 1909 providing for
such recommendations in the cases of
students who show- spacial aptitude
for military service adn who have sat
isfactory college records.
The Oregon Agricultural College
graduates so recommended under this
order arc: K. G. Rice, F. A. Miller
and Carl Anderson, of Portland; S.
C. McFadden. Cor.vallis; II. I. Smith,
Marshfield: K. B. Grimm. Hubbard;
Cecil Moffitt, Junction City; W. L.
Dutton, Robert T. McKce and Guy D.
Cornemiller, Lakeview; Rowley Cru
itt, Wellcn, and D. Brooks Hogan,
Lebanon. Corvallis Times.
PERSONAL MENTION.
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Mrs. P. J. Baltimore and daughter
Viola are visiting with the former's
sister in Juliaetta, Idaho.
J. L. Lewis of Corvallis transacted
business here this morning.
Judge H. H. Hewitt transacted le
gal business in Corvallis yesterday.
George Sanders, manager of the
Bell Telephone Co., attended business
matters in Lebanon yesterday.
Miss Maud Miller, of the local high
school faculty, after outing at New
port arrived here yesterday and is a
.guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Penland.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Harris, of Lcb
; anon, spent yesterday afternoon here
I visiting with friends. They left on
an evening train for Idaho.
i Miss Stella Hoover is a guest of
friends in Silverton.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Terhune are the
guests of friends in Brownsville for
over Sunday. They were accompa
nied by Lorcn Terhune.
Donald Warner is outing at New
port until after Sunday.
Miss Nellie Warner is visiting wilii
friends in Lebanon.
Mrs. J. T. Watson left yesterday
morning for Craner to visit with rcl-
i ativcv
j W. A. Bodine left yc-terday for
' Fremont to attend business matter.
S Mi--s Clara Morgan, of the Haniil
i ton store, is in Portland, the guest of
friends and relatives during her va
cation.
M i -s Until Bodine is a guest of
: relative- and friend- in Salem. She
' will n-nnin there for the next week,
Vrv U K- ' 'l.liiig ;,i.d Merrill
:,,,ft '"" f,,r N''Wrt wh.-rr
t,H V wlU lK'n,i 11 l,,rp on:,n
j Attorney N. M. Newport and fam-
jjy were in the city yesterday. M".
(.wlmrt :i,t ended to l.n-iiu-s matters
while her
They rnado the trip over
. in an automobile
Hundreds of Acres Cultured in
Linn County in Preference
to Other Crops.
MANY CLOVER HULLERS
HAVE BEEN PURCHASED
Thrashing Commenced Yester
day and Will Be on in Full
Blast by End of l.eek.
That hundreds of acres of clover
were grown this year by Linn county
farmers, in preference to other crops,
because of the present value of this
crop, was the statement made this
morning by Manager Stewart of the
Commercial club.
Unprecedented acreage of clover is
reported in all sections of the county.
Never before, said one farmer,, has
there been so much clover and he was
of the opinion that the value will re
main on its present basis. It has
been authoritatively stated that more
clover was grown this year than in
any previous year.
In bearing out this statement, evi
dence strongly indicating this fact, has
been cited to the number of clover
hullers that have been shipped into
this section during the present sea
son. It has been conservatively es
timated that at least 10 clover hullers
and the number 'may even reach IS,
have been sold to farmers and other
enterprising residents of this section
this year. Statements of implement
merchants have confirmed this esti
mate more or less. Last week two
clover hullers were shipped through
the city on one Nat car consigned to
Linn county farmers. Other imple
ments have arrived during the past
two weeks, including two four wheel
drive Herr tractors and a Case tractor
a ltd plowing outfit, consigned to res
idents of Ibis section.
Two threshing outfits began work
in Linn county yesterday but the ma
jority of the machines will not begin
for about a week. According to the
present prospects the iudicatioins arc
splendid for a big yield of clover,
oats and wheat.
GOVERNOR OF KANSAS
ASKED TO 'KEG PARTY'
Hodges Asked to Attend Wed
ding; Drinking Is Not
Tabooed.
Topcka, Ivan., Aug. 6. Governor
Hodges has received a condition wed
ding invitation from Russell county.
A young man wrote that he was about
to be married and wanted to properly
celebrate the event in the customary
way in his section of the state with a
keg party. The young man wanted
to know if there was anything ille
gal in this. He added:
"If there is nothing illegal in this
you are cordially invited to come and
take part in the festivities."
The governor wrote that the Kan
sas prohibitory law prohibited the
vie of litpiors, the giving of liquors
to minors or the maintaining of a
nuisance, and if the young man avoid
ed all of these things there was no
law to say him nay in providing all
the lifjuor refreshments his friends
needed to properly celebrate the wed
ding. The governor wished the
young man many happy returns oi
the day and regretted that he could
not attend.
CATHOLIC CLERGY OF
OEANRY MET YESTERDAY
The Catholic clergy of the Deanry
of Southern Oregon were the guests
of Father Lane yesterday on the oc-
a-ion of their semi-annual confer
ence. Sonic of the clergy who had not
been in Albany for some time were
impressed hy the growth of (he city
and the many handsome new build
ingt. Several of the clergy remained over
as the guests of the ladies at the lawn
social given at the academy in the
evening.
I lerbi rt Looiiey and wife of Jef
ferson, are registered at lh? New
I lammel.