BENTON COUNTY COURT !
i AWARDS $1000 REWARD:
t7'
Ben Barcher Has Met With
Success in Getting Sub
scriptions for Work.
MEETING OF THOSE
INTERESTED CALLED
Organization to Be Perfected
Next Friday Night; All
Urged to Attend.
Coast Detective Bureau Re
ceives Money for Apprehen
sion of Humphreys.
Continued from Saturday, August 9.
Meeting with splendid encourage
ment thus far in his undertaking to
wards getting subscriptions fur the
permanent improvement of the city
cemetery, Ben Hardier, has called a
meeting of ail of those who are in
terested in the movement, for Friday
night of next week at the Commercial
club. j riij
All persons interested in the per
manent improvement and maintenance
of the city cemetery are urged to at
tend this mass meeting which will
convene at 7:30 o'clock. Matters of
importance will he brought up and an
organization will be perfected.
i'his is the outcome of a recent pro
posal made before a session of the
nlbany Commercial club by Mr. Bar
cher for the improvement and heattti
lying of the city cemetery. The club
at that time heartily endorsed the
plan as outlined and Mr. Hardier set
to work for formulating plans for the
proper undertaking of the venture,
j'he result has been very encouraging.
Scores have subscribed to a fund for
the improvement of the cemetery and
as a result much work has already
been done. WVcds have been cut
down until a fourth of the cemetery
has been covered, and water has been
secured directly oil the grounds at
various points.
The work is continuing as the work
conies in. As a result of the work
Mr. Hardier has secured a much low
er rate for water and has secured
many other promises of similar char
acter. This is initial step to be taken to
wards the securing of an endowment
for the cemetery. Already several
wealthy people of the city have prom
ised substantial sums providing the
work done from the subscription war
rants the endowment, which if secured
will not only iner.n that the cemetery
will be permanently improved but
thai it will have an employed sexton
to care for the entire cemetery.
Kvery public spirited citizen is urg
ed to attend the meeting Firday even
ing and lend their assistance in per
fecting an organization for the pur
pose of giving Albany an attractive
and well kept cemetery and render
a i y Mm'TeMi'nis they may have to
ward this end.
NOTICE!
FORTUNE TELLING
At Iat the $1,000 which the Hen
ton county court offered for the ap
prehension of the murderers of Mrs.
Kliza Griffith is to be paid out, the
commissioners yesterday having or
dered a warrant to he issued for that
amount to the Coast Detective Bu
reau, Portland, for services rendered
in bringing the Humphrey brothers to
justice.
This matter has dragged along for
months, and the county court rec
ords are piled up with pages of peti
tions, evidence and legal correspond
ence covering the claim made by the
letectivc bureau for the promised re
ward.
The Humphrey brothers have been
hanged for the brutal crime and this
last official act clears the docket here
of a case that for many months
seemed likely to go down in history
as an unsolved mystery. Times.
NEW CONFECTIONERY TO BE
OPENED FOR BUSINESS SOON
Will Engage in General Con
fectionery Business; Neely
Makes Auto Delivery.
Work of remodeling the interior of
the new confectionery store n rirst
:lrcet opposite the First National
Bank is rapidly progressing and it is
expected to be completed at an early
date. Upon being completed it v.'il
present an attractive appearance.
The new concern will engage in
general ice cream making business
and will employ an auto delivery to
accommodate its customers. Out of
a Ford touring car Harry Neely, the
wood worker, has made a neat de
livery car for the firm, by sawing the
tonneau body off close to the front
seat and replacing it with a wagon
bodv of his own make. The job is
considered to be an ingenious one
and Mr. Neely has received many
compliments on the work. Some time
soon Mr. Neely will hegin the con
struction of a new body for the I'.tite
auto delivery truck, the old one which
was also made by Mr. Neely having
become too small to accommodate
the increased business of this popular
concern.
Bitumening of Blocks Between
First and Third on Broad
albin Street Commenced.
WILL COVER HOLES j
CAUSED BY GRAVEL;
Another Block Is to Be Im
proved in the Same Manner
at Later Date.
Because the pavement has been
nearly ruined by so much gravel be
ing tracked and graded into the sur
face by. the traffic. Manner W. W.
Ashby of the Warren Construction
Company, put a crew of workmen to
work this afternoon biiu.ncmug the
pavement in the blocks between First
and Third streets on Hroadalbin
street, preparatory to sprinkling
crushed gravel and sand over the sur
face, thereby making a completely
new and reinforced surface.
The street was thoroughly sluiced
this morning by the vacuum street
fhi-her and cleaned of all surface c'irt
and grit before the bitumen was put
on. Shortly after the washing was
;cmpleted the street was closed to
traffic. Large portions of the pave
ment is literally lull .of Sioles
caused by the gravel being ground in
to the asphalt, after being dropped
from wagons in hauling and run over
by the heavy traffic. When the pres
ent work is completed the pavement
will have a fairly smooth surface.
Mr, Ashby stated this afternoon
tha- it is his intention to improve the
block of Ellsworth stro--: between
Firs and Second streets in this man
ner at a later date.
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PERSONAL MENTION.
J. G. Miulou and family left this
morning for Newport for a few day.
outing.
W. II. Ilogan and family have re
turned from a two weeks outing at
Foley Springs.
Carl Sehmurstein, Charles Xeeley
ami Jess Whitaker returned yester
day from an outing at Breitenbush
They had an excellent time ami
brought back a choice assortmer of
fUh and bear stories.
Gus N'eely and wife have returue l
from an outing at Breiteubush.
The Democrat has an opening for
a boy who desires to learn the plant
ing trade. Those desiring ihe posi
tion should call at I lie oitice in pei-
M'll.
C. It. Hurggraf went to Newport
this noon for an over Sunday vi.Mt
with his family.
County Judge Bruce Mcknight and
Commissioner O. H. Russell went to
Lebanon this noon where they v ill
adjust some claims as a result of a
learn running away near that place re
cently, can-nig some slight damage
Pioneer of Linn County Died
Last Night After Long
Illness.
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Mi nssesa s xlrorals, iractadiiiniff Irloiralmesina,
grade mraalkes in all le&tfeera, are iredliiEcedl fftromni $5.
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ILSO
PAIRASOD
Word was received here today of
the death of William J. Obcrmeycr,
last night, at Trescott, Ariz. The late
Mr. Obcrmcyer was a resident of this
county for many years, residing near
Tangent, and left here about a year
ago for Arizona for his health. His
age is given at 58.
The remains will be brought here
for burial. Notice of the funeral will
be given later.
The deceased is survived by two
sons and unc daughter, William C.
and Henry B. and Mrs. Henry Mie
uert, all of Linn county. The late
Mr. Obermeyer was ranked among the
earliest pioneers of the county and
was held in high esteem by a host of
friends, who mourn his death. He
located here in 1877 coming from
Germany.
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LADIES' AMD CHILDREN'S OXFORDS
pmunmps air naw
YOU SEEN THE NEW
SPORT
THAT WE HAVE BEEN SHOWING ALL WEEK IN
aire toe i
Ywirk. See (theum, Aey aire cairtaiirallyi eleven-.
SIX HUNDRED ARTILLERYMEN
TO EMBARK FOR CAMP SOON
New lUiildiiiK Going Up.
Miss Ituena Bieknell arrived thi
noon from Turner end will visit at
the home of Miss Nita Seliultz.
Mrs. Koy Kainx went u Kuiiene
this noon to visit with trii-uu.
Have Hawkins, of Portlind, and
well known here, passed through this
noon en route to Newport tor a tew
days outing.
1 II. I oltin. of l.ehau'"., transact
ed business here yesterday afternoon.
K. M. MeCrea, of Seio, was a busi
ness visitor in the cily yesterday. He
returned home this niornhii!.
J. 1 Yates, ex mayor of Corvallis,
was a visitor in (he city this morning.
Mrs. Wilkinson of (iiant Pass, is
registered ai the St. Francis.
C. 1.. Kan-om. a business man ot
Mill Cii, is a business Uitor in the i
city.
C. 11. Hill, of Independence, trans ,
acted business here yesterday after
noon. He returned to his home il:is
: morning.
The autumn number of the Ladies
Home Journal will be out on the JOth
I en i o ed instant according to K iK y Lot'.itigii
MUSIC COMPOSER VISITS
WITH FRIENDS IN ALBANY
Mrs. Carrie ft. Adams of Terre
Haute. Indiana, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. V. T. Cook of 7,W Kllsworth
street. Mrs. Adams is a well known
writer of church and school music,
the author of a number of anthem
hooks, cantatas and operettas, and
an organist of wide experience. She
is also associate editor of the Choir
Herald and a regular contributor to
other musical magazines.
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Six hundred members of the Ore
gon Coast Artillery Corps, consist
ing of headquarters Second and Third
Companies, Eugene; band and Eighth
company, Portland, Fifth Company,
Albany; Sixth company, Cottage
Grove ; Fourth company, M edford ;
and First company, Ashland, all under
the command of Col. Creed C. Ham
mond, of Eugene, leave in less than
two weeks, and will go into camp at
Fort Stevens, August 22, to take part
in the joint army and militia coast de
fense maneuvers. For ten days, until
August 31 they will man the big guns,
train them upon ships that enter the
harbor as imaginary enemies, or aim
and shoot at moving targets four,
five and even seven miles distant.
Judge C. E. Wolvertou, of Portland,
formerly of this city, is --cgisleted
the New Kammcl. He is visiting with
friends here.
UNION SABBATH SERVICE
AT U.P. CHURCH TOMORROW
The United Presbyterian church,
comer of Washington and Fifth
streets, will he the scene of the union
evening Sabbath service tomorrow
evening. The service will commence
at 8 o'clock with a special song ser
vice. Dr. Franklin H. Gcselbracht
of the First Presbyterian church will
deliver the message. He will preach
upon the subject of "Our Accounta
bility." Everybody is urged to attend this
service and especially those who have
not been attending services regular
ly. Dr. Geselhracht has an unusually
strong sermon and in his characteris
tic way always interests his congregations.
OREGON ELECTRIC CAR
TRACKS BEING REPAIRED
Bricks bordering the track of the
Oregon Electric on Fifth avenue from
Main to Jackson streets have been
lorn out, preparatory to replacing
then, with new and better material.
As a result of the work, Fifth avenue
is blocked to traffic to some extent.
However, crossings have been left at
the various street intersections and
the street on either side of the track
has been left open.
Miss Lila Patlon went to Newport
this morning for a few days outing.
Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Achubery, of
Salem, passed through the city this
"orHnir er route to Xewport.
Edward Wiles and wife were pas
sengers to Newport this morning lor
an over Sunday outing.
Miss Elsie "Bain returned this noon
from an outing of several days at
Newport. She came over as the guest
of Eugene friends in an automobile.
Miss Myrtle Roberts went to New
port this morning for a week end vis-
100 Hop Pickers Wanted.
Wanted 100 hop pickers at Ash
drove yard 10 miles north ol Albany j
and 1 1-2 miles west of lVver. All j
necessary conveniences furnished, j
store and apply to lloeter Brothers,
Bell phone Ux Jefferson.
wkly tt
FOR SAl.lv 10 acre tract at south
end of Takena street, just cast of
the new college site. Lavs fine for
division into 1 or 2 acre tracts. Al
so house and lot at corner of 3rd
and Calapooia streets For terms
apnlv to O. A. Archibald, at First
National Bank. A4S4- dly-wkly
FOR SALK SO acre tract northeast
ot O.ikville Station. All in cultiva
tion and good kind. For term' ree O.
A. Archibald at First National Bank.
A4 S4 dlv wkly
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comer ot I itM
-t.n'e,! Vm-
Ivxcax ation h
tile building al
ami Main lreet w.i
not mug. dw elhiii;
tioni tin- lot to make room for the with manv article- that will tin.louht
new .tnutnie I onMiuvl.on o,k lil!v vo (- ri. inU.r,.v. to
will piocrrd a- i.ipiilly a- po iMe in
o:.!tr tli.it the Miildirn max be com- os,v
plei.d eaily in the tall. M,. King, -on and daughter.
t. hat le- ami 1-a e. accompanied hy
1 htii-o!!. ot I us'tu tian-acUil .Mi-s Kuth Kawlrig. went to New
I'li-im--. Ihu :hi- morning, lie op poi t tin-, morning iVr an over Mon-
Fisher, HradctuV- Co.
M'Nl.KAl. DIRECTORS
AM) I'NDI'RIAKKRS
I'nderaM.ig rrlor-, :-rd mid
BromUlhi!!
LADY ATTKNIVVNT
limn I hones
FIRST SHOWING OF
Fall Dress Goods and Suitings
Some very pretty numbers now on display in the
Dress Goods' section.
Several shades of serge, in pin stripes, a very wide
cloth at $1.50 yard.
The Fall shades in wool Ottoman's, 42 inches
wide at $1.25 yard.
Fancy houclcs' for coats and suits, very swell, at
$3.00 yard.
Agents for
Standard
Patterns
FLOOD'S STORE
334 WKST FIRST STREET
Agents for
Kubo Reducing
Corsets
1 u ii inr ir.im'iv 'lay i-ll