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About The Semi-weekly democrat. (Albany, Linn County, Or.) 1913-1926 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1913)
ttut OL. XLVIII. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OWh.jCM. TLESDAY, AUGUST, U. 191.1. No. 83. Considerable Routine Business Transacted and Passed Ordinances. MANY MATTERS BROUGHT UP FOR DISCUSSION Paving Inspector Reports; Take Off Hydrants to Be Installed. Meetimr last, night, the council transacted considerable routine busi ness and oassed several ordinances, and discussed many matters under the head oi "new business." All of the members were present including Chief of Police and Building Inspector King, City Engineer and Paving liv snector Penland. and Street Superin tcnuent JllllKill. ine nunuies ui me previous meeting were read and ap proved and the report of the commit tee on accounts and current expenses containing scores of bills, was read and adopted. The committee on fire and water recommended that the Oregon Power Co. construct take off hydrants on Water street at the intersections of Lyon and Ferry streets, which was adopted. The report of Paving Inspector Penland was read and approved. Ex tracts from the report are as follows: Paving of alleys according to plans and specifications completed. Por tions of work on alley between Sec ond and Third street from Lyon to Ellsworth streets are, held up on ac count of lateral sewers not being laid. Sixth street completed to Jefferson, patch work on uneven places to be done today. Committee on streets and public property has accepted 1912 hold over contracts for pavement of Water street from Lafayette to Main as completed. Petition of J. D. Stcdham and 30 others for opening of Denver street from Second south across railroad tracks was read and referred to com mittee on streets and public property with instructions to file recommenda tions by next meeting. Councilman Lyons spoke in favor of this matter by stating that it was feasible and necessary, citing that the opening of the street would convenience resi dents of that section to a great ex tent. Councilman Johnson asked for a report from the street superintendent relative to the graveling of Jefferson street from Jefferson to Water. Mr. Junkin said that nothing has thus far been done pending the action of the railroad company in furnishing gravel. He was instructed to proceed with the work today of hauling gravel on the street tn fill up holes. The following ordinances were passed: An ordinace to ascertain the prob able cost of improvements to Sixth street from Walnut to Elm streets, to assess the proportionate share of such probable cost of the improve ment, of grading and graveling. The improvement is to cost $228.02 to be paid bv property owners as follows: Lena C. Marshall. $84.69: D. O. Woodworth. $84.70: W. A. Kjmscy. S17.46; Ira Cadv. SI 1.45: Elseha Voss. $14.66: W. L. Jackson, $14.65. An ordinance to repeal sections one and three of ordinance Xo. 155, en titled "an ordinace to tax, license and regulate public wash houses and laun dries and to define what shall con stitute the sarrtc." passed by the coun cil May 10, 1887. An ordinance fixing the time and place of regular meeting of the coun cil and the compensation of the mem bers and repealing ordinance No. 137 entitled "an ordinance relating to the meetings, powers and compensations of the city council." passed August 18. 1885. Ordaining that regular meet ings of the council shall he held on the second and fourth Wednesday in each month and the mayor and councilmen each shall be allowed $1.00 for each meeting they attend, to he paid quarterly. An ordinance to repeal ordinance o. b4y entitled an ordinance grant ing to G. L. Ranch the right to supplv the city of Albany with gas" passed bv council June b. lyu. An ordinance to determine the cost of improvements to Hill street from First street to Ninth street, to assess the proportionate share of such prob able cost. The improvement is to cost $1329.92 and is to be paid by htc property owners. An ordinance providing for the im provement ot .ixth street trom nl nut to him street, nrovidine cns; i,.ii,t n K .rr.i-,.,1 V. agn -d. An ordinance providing for the im provement of II ill street from First to Xinth street. An ordinance rehting to construc tion of sidewalk on Railroad street. IV emi- HALSEY STATE BANK CHANGES 0HIP F. E. Stewart Retires His Interest Taken Over By Local People. Tile Halscy Enterprise says: A considerable change took place in the ownership of the Halsey State Hank the latter part of last week when the stock formerly held by F. E. Stewart was taken over by William Mc.Mahon, Mrs. M. C. Bond and son. U. M. Bond. Mr. Stewart's people recently locating in California gave him the notion to move to that state, and lie sat about making the neces sary arrangements which this com pletes, he having sold his residence property to Dr. T. K. Johnson. The regular quarterly meeting of the stockholders and directors of the bank will be held soon and it is ex pected that all the necessary changes in officers and management will be made at that time to keep everything in perfect riming order. The expressions of regret of the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Stewart are going away are numerous, as their sojourn in Halscy has been pleasant and profitable, both to themselves and to those with whom they came in contact in a business as well as a social way. NSURANGE CLAIMS ARE PROTESTED BY COMPANIES Two Concerns May Refuse to Honor Policies They Held on Academy. Pendleton, Or., Aug. 13. Because a $3000 insurance policy was taken out in the Pacific Mutual company on the Pendleton Academy and was trans ferred to Henry T. Hill, who trans ferred it to Lincoln and Beulah Mea dor, of Walla Walla, without the knowledge of the Citizens Insurance Company of Missouri, which had al ready insured the acedetny for $6000, both companies indicated today that they will make a rigid investigation of the recent fire whch destroyed the "G Com ,'pSlfe r agent for the Pacific, intimates that the policy taken out in his company is invalid, i The $6000 was taken out when the property belonged to Thomas Hall. Unrh, i. Irnm Hill n,wl sold il , , i,. mi p,,,,',it h m Snot. "bany cSmer ; ,T7 11 1 " is here to attend the adjustment meet-1 ing. WAS HERE WHEN ALBANY WAS LAIO OUT AS TOWNSITE A. S. Cone, Aged 86, of Butter ville, Recalls Early Days. That he was here when Albany was laid out as a town site and that he can remember distinctly the early wild west days in this section of the; valley, was the statement made this noon by A. S. Cone, age 86. Mr. Cone passed through the city this noon enroute home from New port where he has been spending a portion of the summer for the benefit of his health. His home is at Butte villc. Despite his extreme age Mr. Cone is hale and hearty and finds his way over the country as he did in his younger days. "I was here in 1847 and saw Al bany laid out," he said. "My but how things have changed since then. Little did I dream to see all this im provement in what I consider a re markable short time." Mr. Cone is an acquaintance of Fred Westbrook, engaged in a pleasant chat with the Albany man, who took him from the Southern Pacific depot in his automobile to the Oregon Elec tric depot. "5 5 ) News on This Page is ) From Daily Issue of v THURSDAY, AUGUST 14. $ . i ,t ... n , . Tne Democrat dc-ire- to 1 cure ne:il correspondent at Shc'M-. riair.view. Harribiirg, I.ebnnan, Brownsville. Sweet ' I I"ine. Solo, and all other points ' in the comity not already repre- ; -entod. Anyone desiring to act the retiresentnive of the paper ' wiil please inform the ma-v-e- ni' "t ?. an enrlv date. T2.Vtf DEN SMS HE IS SE Californian Arrested Here Yes terday Talks Guardedly of Charges. CHARGED THAT DEALS INVOLVED S50.0CO Says Son Is Accountable For Their Traveling Under An Alias. With his face red from excite ment and apparently suffering from a nervous strain, W. A. lden, alias C. M. Dickey, arrested here yester day on charges of felony upon in structions from California, when vis ited at the county jail this morning by a Democrat representative, talked guardedly, stating that he was ignor ant of the charges against him. Chief of Police King made the ar rest upon wire instructions from Sheriff W. W. Collins of Tulare, Calif. According to reports from there, lden is charged with imbez zlcment, his transactions alleged to in volve $50,000, in disposing of mort gaged properties, lie is said to be a prominent real estate dealer of that city. "The only thing that I can ac count for the charge against me," he said, "is that six months ago I purchased 30 head of cattle, to later find that they had been mortgaged. 1 sold the cattle regardless of the mortgage at $90 per head." He forced a strained laugh when told that ! his transactions arc said to involve $50,000, claiming that there was notb ' ing to it. "My son Wade and myself left Tu ! lare after leaving the rest of the fam- j ilv at Long Beach, for a tour of the j Northwest, about July 17. We went " ' "uo V1.'" "" '- 'i T; " ' j " , nclud g the g nefit.of my heal,.,5 and rl-creatio, RcrninB we stopped off at various !'1:ic '",.W?S ' L'y -C.T'"8 here. I lived here ten years ago, re siding at Tangent, where I was a i i i i i :.. ,1.- """""T. I 11. 1 M- piec e. ... uii- South Methodist church many times. f in the real estate .. iWe were on our way home. My son not tired of the trip and T let nun go j on home and T received a telegram this morning saying that he had join ed the family at Long Heach. Asked why he was traveling under rh name of Diekev he replied in un certain words. "Oh, that was my son's doings. He has a friend by that name and suggested that we register under that name to see if Mr. Smith would know us. I told the hotel man my real name." "Will vou fight extradition?" he was asked. "Believing as I do, that this thing is spite work on the part of my ene mies." he replied. "I most certainly will if T find this to he the case when the warrant arrives." At Tdcn's reuuest Sheriff Rodme re tained Attorney Hilycu to visit the prisoner in in i I this morning to uis- cuss this matter. The outcome of the : consultation w that thev would wait the arrival of officers from Cal ifornia before acting, Tden reiterated his statement of last niirht that "I will give $10,000 cash bail if T may be permitted to return to California alone or T will pay an officer for his time and expenses if I may return in his custody." CATLIN IS RELIEVED OF JOB AS POUNDMASTER Without as-signing any reason for the rhnnup hut nresumahlv bemuse j tne officer was not thoroughly in love iith his position and therefore not sufficiently active in the work of im pounding dogg Poundmaster John Catlin was last night relieved from his duties and C. H. Oliver appointed in his place. Since assuming his duties Catlin has not killed any dogs and it is claimed by one member of the coun cil that he has therefore failed to qualify for the office. Oliver was at one time poundmas ter hut he was removed from office because he exercised too much au- : thority. Complaints came pouring in 1 to the city authorities because of the manner in which he performed his duties and .Officer Catlin was appoint ed to fill the vacancy. Cons'able Catlin always been a capable and efficient nffirer en pa lil e and efficient officer. j Banks Have Big Deposits. The HaUry Bank now has deposits ""Hinting tn over ?7? and the i.dd Innl- about MfififO. money that m s fo-nvrlv kept in 'he .Mbanv ,,,:ks. FORGED HORSE TO TRAMPLE HIS WIFE Clara S. Groshong Has Started Suit Against Husband on Grounds of Cruelty. JOSEPH E. GROSHONG IS DEFENDANT IN CASE Many Allegations Are Made in Complaint Filed by Marion County Woman. Charging that he beat her about the body with a heavy rope and tried! to force a horse to tramp upon her, Clara S. Groshong has filed suit in the county circuit court against Ju seph E. Groshong for divorce upon the grounds of cruel and inhunuui treatment. The plaintiff is a resident of Marion county. She was married to Gro shong in Vancouver. Washington, Xo vember 26, 1898. There are no child ren. In her complaint the plaintiff claims that at all times she has treat ed the defendant as a loving wife but that on the other hand he has trcued her cruelly and inhumanely, with per sonal indignities. According to the allegations, Gro shong has conceived, without cause, a violent dislike for Nora T. Donaldson, a daughter of the plaintiff by a former marriage, treating her cruelly and indecently. Groshong is alleged on several occasions to have struck and beat the child and when the mother interposed turned his wrath upon her. On July 31. 1913. according to the complaint, the defendant in a 'it of ngcr struck the plaintiff a number of times with a heavy rope and tru'd to force a horse to trample upon her The plaintiff allege:, that the de fendant is of a morbid and melan choly disposition r.nd has often threatened 'to kill himself and to kill her. She claims that he has failed tn support her and that he has .been the means of their livelihood. Mrs. Groshong was formerly Mrs. Cla-a S. Donaldson. She ar.ks the court to dissolve the bonds of matrimony and restore this name to Iicb. Property involved :n the suit con : riti'tes rea! propel tv of nine ic es in two tracts of four n nd five ii '''on each and nersona' iroperty nf the v.-lue of $500, ii'l 1 longing to the plaintiff. Sh-1 stipulaus in her com print that she is wVliug to transfer the five acre tM..t to the defending Attorney C. F. Ros of Silverton rep resents the plaintiff. VILLARD HALL WALLS ARE BEING NEWLY TINTED F.ugene. Or., Aug. 14. The audi torium of Villard Hall at the Uni versity has been treated to the first coat of tinting since it was built. Heretofore. the rough plastered walls have greeted assembly speakers and the commencement guests. The walls and ceiling arc cream color, the stage is tinted brown and the woodwork is being painted buff. The painters declare they have covered up five acres of space since beginning the job last week. Delos C. Foster returned Tuesday night from Delano Beach, Wash., where he attended a meeting of the employed officers of the Y. M. C. A. FUNERAL OF LATE MRS. CORNELIUS HELD YESTERDAY The funeral of Mrs. J. M. Cornelius, who died very suddenly at her home on the Crabtrec road four miles cast of town, was conducted at the Cen tral Christian church by Dr. F. W. Emerson yesterday, at two o'clock. Interment was in the city cemetery near the church. Mrs. Cornelius had been afflicted with heart trouble for some time and passed away suddenly on Monday evening while at tending to her household duties. A son and daughter, together with her husband and aged father arc left to mourn her taking away. The family has resided in that community for many yt.tr4 and a large circle of friend assem bled to pay tribute to the esteem in which the deceased was held . Prominent Salem Man Here. Hon. Walter Tooe. of Salem, was in the city this noon on his way home from N'ewport. where he l.as been ev i ra! wee',:. Hi-, twin ons, rorres ''indent' for several papers, remained for the season. Mr. Tooe was protn- ent for years in politif-al circles, be- ' a candid-iti- "ii the Republican '! ! et for congressman. BIG ELECTRIC SIGN W BE ERECTED ACROSS STBEET j Bligh Theater May Be Allowed to Install Attractive Ad vertisement. That the new Bligh theater may m attractive electric sign Mall across l'irsi street in front of the new building was indicated last night at the council meeting. The mui.ter was brought by Councilman Blount at the iustauce of Conrad Meyer, representing T. G. Bligh. By the fact that there is an ordinance prohibiting the construc tion of a sign over so many inches of the sidewalk, except on special oc casions or by special permit, the mat ter was referred to the committee on ordinances with instructions to vestigate it and report at the next meeting. The sentiment appeared to he tavorable in the matter. The sign with the word "Bligh" is to be strung across the street by ca bles. The letters will be three feet in height and will contain 32 bulbs. It is to be neat and attractive and substantially erected. It is hoped by the management of the theater, ac cording to a statement made by Mr. Meyer, that the sign can be installed for the opening of the play house, which has been planned for Septem ber 8. RAUCH TO BE GRANTED ANOTHER FRANCHISE SOON Addressed City Council Last Night and Stated That In tention I. as Good. Claiming that he and his backers entertain the best of intentions, G. L. Ranch, to whom a gas franchise was granted sometime ago and which be came null and void following, the fail ure to tile bonds within the tunc specified, addressed the city council last night stating that he did not want to give up the proposition and giving his reason for the failure of filing bonds as due to the present financial situntion. After hearing what Mr. Ranch said and holding a full discussion upon the matter, the members of the city conn cil as a unit showed a disposition to reconsider the matter in the form of reintroducing and rereading the old ordinance granting a franchise to Mr. Ranch, although an ordinance had been passed during the meeting re pealing it. This was decided and ae cordingly identically the same ordi nance was read twice and is to he read the third time at the next meeting. PROFESSOR WILSON WILL BRING TEST CASE Clashes With Mayor Gilbert Over Dog Ordinance. Will Take Case to Courts. Declaring that he has consult- fS) rd bis attorney and that he will commence suit against the city of Albany to test the so called dog ordinance and also recover ) the two dollars which be claims was wrongfully and illegally col- lerted from his mother bv ex- Poundmaster Oliver. Prof. F. L. Wilson this morning called at the Democrat office and author- ized this paper to say that be would fight the case to the limit. Mr. Wilson asserts that two days after the incident he spoke to Mayor Gilbert and was as- & 'v surcd ly that otticial that his w money would be refunded. This is denied by the mayor who con- v tends that there was no positive w agreement on his part to refund the money, or to sec that the sayne was refunded. At the meeting of the council last night the mayor cast the deciding vote against making a further investi- gation of the case. ljri)'yir5;'i)r.)r5)( MANY VARIETIES OF PLUMS ARE NOW COMING IN The early varieties of plums are coming into the city in large mianttties, most of them being han dled by the local stores. The fruit union, however, is taking a few, pack ing them for shipment. A few apples are also being packed by the union. Manager Crawford said yesterday that the pears won hi begin to conn in si, me time next week, and then fMtnirs would begin to get more live ly at tha lace. Capital Journal. o -t Miss Mabel Weiger came down from Canbv last evening and this 'Horning left for Mill City where she has accepted a portion in the offices 'lie Hammond Lumber company. While here she stopped at the home of A. W. Heeson. 0 NOT TO BE REFUNDED Question As To Seizure of Dog While in Local Store Again Presented to Council. MAYOR GILBERT CAST DECIDING VOTE Vote Stood Three to Three Among Councilmen. Mayor Opposed to Investiga tion of Case. Contending that he had been wrong ed by the council, feeling that the matter ought to be rccunsiucreu ami that lie ought to be reimbursed in the sum of $2, Prof. F. Ludwig Wil son addressed the council last night, slating "the facts in the case" rel ative to the grabbing of a dog be longing to his mother, Mrs. Frances Hson, by ex-l'oundinasier uuvcr, in pursuance to the "dog ordinance." Mr. Wilson stated "that the dog was taken while it was peacefully standing at his mother's feel. Asked why lie took the dog, the poundmas ter replied that, it was at large. When my mother asked the return of the dug and the officer replied that she could have it back by paying him $2 which she did. The dog was then returned. Councilman Lyons then addressed the council. "This is an entirely dif ferent view of the incident than any thing we have heard before," be said. "This dog ordinance is thoroughly dis gusting to me anyway and 1 strongly recommend that the council look fur thcr into the matter." Mayor Gilbert said that on several occasions recently he has seen the dog 25 feet away from Mrs. Wilson in attempting to refute a statement of Mr. Wilson that the dog has remained under the close observance of its mistress. "Where?" tuickly asked Mr. Wilson. Council Blount informed the assem lily that the only way to keep a dog from being impounded is to keep an eye on it, "for the officers are after them red eyed." Mr. Wilson then arose. 'I feel that I have been wronged in the case. I feel that I ought to get along with my fellow men and that a tax payer might to have his rights. 1 have been urged to institute a suit for the re covery of this money." Then Councilman Lyons moved that the matter be referred to a commit tee for investigation, suggesting the health ami police committee. . There was no second to the motion. Coun cilman Johnson then suggested that the matter be referred to committee on ordinances. This not meeting with approval the fire and water committee was suggested. Following a declara tion by Councilman Hulbert that it appeared to be a trivial matter to take up the time of the council, the mo tions were lost. Later in the evening after Council men Lyons and Johnson held a con sultation in the lobby, the former en tered the council chamber and ad dressed the mayor. "We have talked this Wilson mat ter over," he said, "and it appears to ine that something ought to be done in regard to it. I move that the com mittee on health and police be in structed to investigate the matter." The motion was voted down, May or Gilbert casting the deciding vote. The vote stood in favor of the motion, Hulbert, Johnson and Lyons; against, Simpson, Cameron and Itlount. Prof. Wilson then left the council chamber. Upon leaving the council Mr. Wilson strongly intimated that he would institute suit as it was said earlier in the evening "upon the prin ciple of the thing." Councilman Lyons offered to bet $100 that the dog ordinance could be set aside by the courts. Returned from Deer Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Palmer, of Port land, formerly of this county, were ill the city this noon on their way home from Newport, where Mrs. Palmer and her sister in law, Mrs. Perry Pal mer spent several weeks. While they were there, K. V. and Perry Palme did some hunting in Douglas county, getting two fleer, two bear and a wild cat. E. V. Palmer, with the Portland Railway Light ftt Power Co. for sever al years, was recenlly promoted to in spector, covering the entire lines of 'he company, over two hundred miles in all, a recognition of competency and faithfulness to fluty. Race Suicide Problem Solved. A solution ff the race suicide nrob- i lem is given in this morning's Ore I gfinian in a picture of the family of ; Mayor Gilbert of this citv. It con sists fif Mavor, Mrs. Gilbert, then Le ibind. Helen, Carl, Grace. Walter, 1 Glen, Dorothy, Richard and Jack Gil 1 liert, eleven in all, presenting a long line that is hnnnd to a'tract attention. I one that would mat ex - President I Roosevelt himself stop and ta'.e mi- tic e.