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About The Semi-weekly democrat. (Albany, Linn County, Or.) 1913-1926 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1913)
iek Upmar rat w VOL. XLVIII. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1913. No. 89. DRIVEN AT MONROE Promptly at 2:30 o'Clock Nail Is Hammered by Strahorn. Big EUGENE AND CORVALLIS LINKED BY P. E. & E. Heart to Heart Talk Is Given Residents of Section by Head of New Railroad. Monroe, Or., Sep. 3. Promptly at .2:30 today President Stnihorn drove the golden spike at, Moroe symbolic of the joining of the two ends of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern railroad from Eugene to Portland. As the .strokes of the hammer sunk the spike into the tie the bands from Eugene .and Corvallis blared forth their mu sic welcoming the people of Monroe into the busy commercial world that is opened up by the new railroad. The address of President Strahorn followed immediately. The excursion trains from Eugene and Corvallis arrived about 10:30 o'clock and were met at tiie depot by the citizens of Monroe and the peo ple of the surrounding country with in a radius of many miles. The Eu gene section got in about two min utes ahead of the Corvallis train and the Eugene band proceeded to ac quaint the Monroe people that they were on the ground ready to enjoy their hospitality for the day. Then they adjourned to the big tent on the farm of A. YViihelm where Mr. Taylor, of Corvallis, delivered ::ic address of welcome and Mayor Voran of Eugene responded with a short talk, assuring the crowd that they could count' on the support and co-operation of Eugene in their boost er efforts and congratulating them upon their connection with the w'orhi's markets and the surrounding country. Editor Moore, of the Cor vallis Gazette-Times read a paper de picting the significance of the epoch to residents of the Willamette valley. The excursionists dined in a body at Hotel Baldwin where Wilhelm and son did the honors as hosts to the several hundred people who did not bring their dinners from home in the old-fashioned picnic basket. Extracts from . President Strahorn's speech are as follows: We can get lich by stopping waste. Today's celebration ends your day of pioneering. Being also a farmer I can preach straight from the heart. In the accomplishments of today let us not forget the trail blazers of yesterday. I would preach the gospel of more thoroughness in everything that is being attempted. Let us have less land and lot spec ulation and a return to the good old plan of greater diversity in farm products. The profit to all interested is lim ited only in proportion to the earnest ness and intelligence of the efforts tiiey put forth. You will find the Portland. Eugene & Eastern henceforth entering into your lives and activities far beyond any present comprehension. The success and experience gained at the Eugene and Corvallis canner jer argue as nothing else could the vast advantage to the continuity of these efforts. Residents along the line may visit Eugene or Corvallis. make their pur chases, attend social functions, or en tertainments and return to their homes with half the day left for their usual tasks. Toledo Merchant Here. Arriving here this noon from Portland where he had been attending "Buyers week," John Aken, a general mer chandise merchant, of Toledo, ac companied by his family, left on the noon train for their home. Mr. Aken was formerly in the drug business here with his father who is Dr. J. L. Aken. Both father and son are well known here. o ;i News cn This Page if I From Daily Issue of ! 3 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 ! 5 S ' Democrat Wants Correspondent The Democrat desires to se- cure a local correspondent at Shcdds, Plainview. Harrishurg, I.ebanan, Brownsville, Sweet Home. Scio. and all other points in the county not already repre- rented. Anvone desiring to act as the representative of the paper will please inform the manage ment at an earlv date. J2.1-tf (!) s NEW STOCK BRANDS NECESSARY BY LAW Must Be Filed With County Clerk Before February 26 of Next Year. According to a new law passed by the last legislature and going in ef fect February 26, 1913, owners of stock must file with the county clerk a renewal of their old stock brands or new brands by February 26, 1914, or their old brands will be cancelled and may be appropriated and record ed by any other person. The new law reads as follows: "When a brand has been recorded in any county no other person, com pany or corporation can record the same brand or brand similar thereto, except with the written consent of the owner of the brand so recorded, which written consent shall be re corded with tiie county clerk; and it shall be the duty of all persons, firms or corporations now having brands upon record to renew the same by oral or written request by the owner of record of said brand to the county clerk within one year from the pas sage of this amendment. The county clerk shall make a memorandum of said renewal with the date thereof on the margin of the record of said brand. All brands, the records of which shall not be renewed as above provided, shall be cancelled and may be appropriated and recorded by the person first applying therefor." PROMINENT YOUNG PEOPLE WERE WEDDED LUST NIGHT Miss Anita Schultz Becomes Bride of Reade Dowlin af Pretty Wedding. . A very pretty wedding took place last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Schultz of Washington street, when their daughter Anita Tsabclle was united in marriage to Mr. Lcland Reade Dowlin. Dr. W. P. White officiated in the presence of seventy-five relatives and intimate friends. Miss lltiena Bickncll sang before the ceremony, and Miss Greta Fortmiller played the wedding march. Mi-s Maliel Schultz. a sister of the ride. was maid of honor and Misses Willetta Wright and Kate Stewart acted as bridesmaids. Doris Dowlin, sister of the groom was flower girl and Helen and Anna Schultz. cousins of the bride, stretched the ribbons from the staircase to the parlor bay window. Mr. Park Stalnaker served tl'e groom as bel man. Mr. :'iid Mrs. Dowlin left on the midnight train for a two week's trip through Cali fornia and upon their return will re side on Walnut and Xinth streets, where a new home is being erected for them. CITY NEWS Have Returned from Newport. Mr. and Mrs. David P. Mnon have returned from an out in 5 of several weeks at Newport. They report a most enjoyable stay and r.ay the wea ther has been exceptionally good there. Prominent Traveling Man Dead. J. D. Scharff, a prominent commer cial traveller, died at Portland on Tuesday and was buried yesterday. He had probably travelled up and down the Willamette longer than any other commercial traveller. beginning back in the 70s. Mr. Scharff slept in the Hotel Revere at this city the first night it was opened by Chas. Pfcif fer, and always afterwards stopped at the Revere. Attending Firemens' Tournament. Mayor P. D. ilhert. Councilman J. R. Hulbert and Fred Boyes, a promi nent hardware merchant of Caldwell. Idaho, who has been visiting the Hub city for some time, motored over from Albany to witness some of the stunts of the Willamette Valley fire men. Republican. Curfew Rings at 8:45. Curfew is supposed to ring at 8:45 in the even ing from now on, and the kids must get home an hour earlier than in the summer. The regulations apply to all under the age of 18 years. Capi tal Journal. Is In Albany Today. Judge Wil liam Galloway of the Marion county circuit court is in "Albany today to hear a case in the Linn county court for Judge Percy Kelly. He will not be back in Salem nntil next Tuesday. Salem Statesman. Representative of Journal. Albert D. Cridge. a representative of the Portland Journal, who is on a tour of th Willamette valley towns, arrived in Salem yesterday. He is working on a write-up of the valley towns for his paper and reports eood times wherever he has been. Salm States Former Albany Resident Here. Mi Martha Montague returned last night to her home in Portland after i a pleasant viit at the home of Mr. I and Mrs. A. M. Hammer. Mi. Von- tairue is a former resident of this city and a graduate of Albany college. IS Adopted Resolution Insisting on Co-operation for Creditable School Exhibits. STANDARDIZATION OF SCHOOLS APPROVED Supervisors Are to Solicit Sup port of Every Citizen in Work Planned. Meeting in the office of County School Superintendent W. L. Jack son, the county board of education and school supervisors, met and adop ted resolutions, insisting on the coop eration of parents, teachers and stu dents in preparation of proper school exhibits, the proposed standardiza tion of county schools and transact ed other business. Members of the board and school supervisors who attended the meet ing are: County School Superintendent W. L. Jackson, A. C. Schmidt, of Al- ! bany: Hon. M. A. Miller, of Port j land: W. C. Cooley, of Brownsville; -J. W. Miller, of Shelburu; Supervisor . Joseph Brenner of Lebanon and P. , E. Baker, of Brownsville. I Included among resolutions and suggestions adopted, was the plan of the proposed standardization of coun , try schools, which will be explained ! later, and the resolution insisting up ; on the co-operation and assistance of parents, students of the schools, 1 teachers and all public spirited citi i zens in the preparation of a proper ' exhibit from the schools of tiie coun ty for the Linn county school fair, to be held September 24 and 25. Also the exhibit to be sent to the state fair. The members of the board were unanimous in endorsing an exhibit of this kind and think it would result in much good. Tiie county superin tendent and supervisors are to begin work at one and solicit the support of every citizen in preparing a credit able county and state exhibit. DEO M'CLAIN CLUS PE.m SMITH AS BBiDE! Wedding Ceremony at 8 P. M. Last Night. Both Bride and Groom Well Known. A wedding of more than usual in terest to the people of Albany took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Hast Albany at eight o'clock last night when Deo McClain claimed as his bride Miss Pearl Smith. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mocliel and was witnessed by more than sixty friends of the con tracting parties. .. Tiie bride is an estimable and pop ular young woman and has a large circle of friends in this city. ; The groom has for the past two years held the responsible position of advertising manager for th: Blain Clothing store and is one of the best known young men of Albany. The newly married couple will be at home to their many friends at 604 South Geary street. CONFINING LAND SALE Asking that within 15 days of the filing of the report that an order be entered confirming sale, K. Shclton, a? guardian of the estate of Herman Hickman, Cyrus C. Hickman, Rachel L. Hickman and Mary E. Hickman, minors, asks the county court in a petition filed this morning to au thorize him to execute a deed of con veyance to Anton Holuh. Holiib purchased 19 1-2 acres be longing to the estate at public auc tion on August 22 last for $.VJO. The sale was conducted under a previous order granted the guardian by the county court. Athletics May Play Corvallis. If the propositioin that Manager Sen ders is now working on matures, the Albany Athletics will play baseball Sunday at Corvallis with the "Com ets," and aggregation of that city which has made a splendid record this season. The game will be p'ayed in the afternoon and if it is a positive go. announcement will be made later. Leave on Hunting Trip Leaving last evening. Hill Hogan. Dr. W. A. Cox and M. McAlpin Irft for the mountain retreats of Southern Ore gon on a deer hunting expedition. They will be gone for ten days. s BEST APPLE BUYERS Oregon Fruit Is Sold ' to All Parts of the Globe in Large Quanities. ISLAND CONTINENT IS BIG EXPORTING CENTER Outlook for Market Prices Is Continuing to Hold Very Favorable. Portland, Or., Sep. 4. Australia is proving one of the best buyers of Pacific Northwest apples at this time. While some preliminary orders for the fruit have been received from practically all portions of the globe, still it will be a week or 10 days be fore the market is really opened. Australia is one of the big apple exporting countries of the world, and I the trade there is acquainted with the i merits of fruit from all centers of the j world. That is the reason why it purchases so liberally at Pacific Northwest points. The outlook for apple market prie ! es continues favorable. According to officials of the Northwest Fruit . Fxehange, they are in a positiiou to : day to take care of a larger tonnage than ever before. Definite prices for 1 the better grade fruit will not be made for a short time. Kveryone is try ing to get a better "slant' upon the crop than has been available and for that reason none arc forecasting what the exact price? will be. "Interest in Pacific Northwest ap ples is greater than ever before," says W. F. Gwin, selling authority for the Northwest Fruit Exchange. "We are receiving inquiries from all portioins of the world. Our organization has spread so that today Uaeitic North west apples are known in every mar ket of consequence in the world. There is no market too small or none too large to purchase apples from this section." NESERGALL MEET COMPANY BUYS RUT'S FIXTURES Will Move Lyon Street Store to New Location Within Next Thirty Days. The D. E. t Xebergall Meat Com pany this week closed the deal for the purchase of the fixtures of the II nli market and has secured a five year lease on the location at the cor ner of Second and Lyon streets. The market now being operated by Mr. Xebergall on Lyon street will be mov ed within the next thirty days to the room formerly occupied by A. M. Holt and a fish, oyster and poultry market will be operated in connection with his present business. Mr. Xebergall has three markets in Albany and when he opens for busi ness in his new location he proposes to have one of the best in the entire state. Thos. O. Wilson of Brownsville was transacting business in Albany today. ON SEPTEMBER 2 HAS FALLEN FOR 3 YEARS ; That it has rained on the second day of September for the past three , years, including the present year, was ' the statement made this morning by i Harry Wilkins. ; Mr. Wilkins has been looking up past records and throng a state ; ment made by a local thrcshcrman, ! that threshing had been delayed on i this date for the past three years, ; made the report. "For the past three years it has rained on the second of September." said Mr. Wilkins, "and the wet spells j of the past two yearr, have contin I tied for exactly a week. This year ! it rained on the second but has not ; continued steady. However, the con ditions point to a week of rainy wea ther." Purchases Residence Property. ; Professor Litdwig Wilson has closed the deal for the purchase of one of the Mrs. X. O. Baker cottages lo cated opposite the court house. The ; deal has been pending for several ! weeks. Geo. Fnim of HaUcy was number ed among the county seat visitors today. JURY ALLOWS $6500 OF $25000 5UE0 FOR McDaniel Vs. Lebanon Lumber Co. Completed; Peacock Vs. Kirkland on Trial. After deliberating from 10 o'clock until 12 o'clock, the jury in the case of Mrs. McDauicIs against the Leb anon Lumber Co., for $25,000 dam ages, returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in" the sum of $6500. The case was the result of the death of the plaintiff's husband by accident over two years ago while he was in the employ of the lumber company. Taking of testimony was com pleted yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Attorneys immediately be gan their arguments, which lasted five hours, commencing at 3:30 and closing at 9:30 o'clock last night. One hour recess was called for sup per. 1 he case of hlla Peacock against John E. Kirkland et al went to trial this morning at 10 o'clock when Judge Ivelly completed charging the jury in the McDaniels case, judge Uailoway is tnymg this case. Attor neys for the plaintiff are Weather ford and W'eatherford and for the defendants, Gale S. Hill and G. W Wright The jury selected is as follows George Taylor, Grant Bellinger, John Minginhcnner. Al. L. Jeuks, J. 1 . Funk, E. S. Buchner, E. Dow, E. L. Gilbert, R. M. Goodrich, James Nan ney, J. V. Pipe and A. W. Cowder. CHILDREN MIRACULOUSLY SAVED FROM FIRE Farm House of L B. Peebler Was Completely Destroyed By Fire Yesterday. That the rescue of two small child ren from the flames of their burning home, is considered miraculous, was the statement made this morning, concerning the fire that completely destroyed the farm house of G. It. Peebler, located 4 miles stoutheast of here on the Lebanon road yester day morning. Mr, Peebler, who is a dairyman, arose early, built a fire as usual in the kite lien stove and in company with his wife and a young son went to the barn to do the milking. A short while later the house was dis covered 011 fire, supposedly from a defect in the kitchen flue. Mr. Peebler rushed to (he house. grabbing up the sleeping yonrgstcrs and carried them to safety as the I flames were rapidly eating their way I through the wall into the bed room. 1 1 clpet! by bis wite and young son, practically all of the furniture was saved. The home is a total loss but is covered by insurance. The escape of the children is attributed to the timely discovery of the fire. -o- ) CITY NEWS. V S v w Took Children on Camping Trip. Miss Alma Watt, a recent graduate of the Good Samaritan hospital of Portland and her mother, Mrs. Watt, night superintendent of the Salem hospital, returned last night to the Capital city after giving two destitute children from Portland a month's out itii7 in the mnnnf.'iiin; While in At. ibany they were guests at the home 01 Dr. and Mrs. J. II. Kobnett. Weather Fair. The range of tem perature for the past twenty-four hours has been 65 to 56. The river is 1.5 feet. The rainfall has been .27. Weather Prediction. Rain tonight and Friday, with a stationary temper ature, prevailing throughout central Willamette valley. Spokane Young Lady Visits Here. Miss Alberta Mecton, is in the city on a visit with Dr. Olive K Beers and Miss Orah Harkness. Miss Mec ton, whose parents reside at Spokane, is secretary for Dr. Heers in Flenor Club No. 5, of Chicago, where she has been for three or four years, and where Miss Harkness resided while in Chicago. Scenery has Arrived. Some of the scenery for the new stage of the new Itligh theater arrived this morning and has been placed on the stage in the theater. U is of very artistic de sign, and depicts pleasing scenes. Scores of wings of various designs are included in the shipment. Sues to Recover Note. To recover money on a promissory note for $120 executed July 1. 1912 and due Janu ary 1, ')3, Waldo Anderson ,'tid Son have filed suit against W. S. Paul and wife. The plaintiffs ,mk the court for costs and disbursements and $25 attorneys fees. Attorney Dan John ston represents the plaintiffs. Stricken with Tvnhoid Fever. Ilrought here this afternoon in the Albany Stables ambulance from Syra cuse, where she has been pit-king l-ops in a yard near that place. Miss S. Groshong, daughter of J. W. Gro shong, is confined at her fathers home in this city with typhoid fever. Miss Groshong was taken ill yes terday but her case is not considered serious. E I Rain Continues to Fall and Forecast Heralds wet Weather for Friday. OPTIMISM IS HANGING IN UNCERTAIN BALANCE Hop Picking Has Been Held Up, Threshing Stopped and Crops Are Wet. Apparently and according to the weather forecast ifor llie next 24 hours, Jupe Pluvius has not been captured, crated aim shipped to Kan sas from this section of the valley, as reports from the northern part of the state indicate. Instead, rain continued to fall here and the weather man heralds rain for tonight and Friday, with stationary temperature. Kansas is evidently not to receive what is desired there in the farming section for Jupe Pluvius is remaining in the Willamette valley, in a rather stubborn and probably yet to come diMrcssiug long period: Thus far local tanners have main tained an optimistic attitude towards 'the rain. Hop picking has now been held up, threshing has been stopped and grain and' other crops are getting a thorough soaking. For nearly four days now it has rained steadily but who doesn't know this. During the early period of the rain, optimism was general but now it is admitted that if the wet spell con tinues to preavil there is some danger of damage to hops and of the grain now in the fields. 1 1 owever, not so much rain fell yesterday as the day before as com- I pared by figures compiled at the lo j cal weather observing station. Yes terday or during me nisi nours, .27 inches fell and during the pre ceding 24 hours .76 inches fell. Dur ing the past two days the river has I risen from 1.3 to 1.5 feet. The range of temperature for the past 24 hours ; has been 65 to 56 degrees. I 1 1 was authoritatively stated this morning that if the weather clears up I by tonight that there is .not much ; danger of serous loss to crops. An au ! thortlative statement made this morn ing is that the hop crop will be ben efitted rather than damaged. CLAIMED SHE PAID HIS FINES FOR DMINKEKNESS My rile McCann Brings Suit Against George McCann for Divorce. Charging that he is a drunkard and gambler, that he squanders all of his money as such and that she has paid i hues and costs in the police court of her own money for his release j after he was arrested for drunken : ness. Myrtle McCann has filed suit ; in the circuit court against George ' McCann for divorce upon the grounds I of desertion and non-support. The couple were married in Mcn j ton county August 4, 1912. There are no children. I In her complaint the plaintiff al leges that the defendant within a few weeks after their marriage began a ; course of exessive drinking and gam bling, that he securer a job in Albany j as a waiter in a restaurant but that he lost his job by drinking. It is al j h-ged that he used his money for gam : bling and liquor, failing to contrib- ute anything to his wife's support. ; The plaintiff allges that she has sup ported herself and that she lias fre miently been compelled to pay her : husband's bills. She claims he has been arrested several times here on ; drunk charges and that she paid his ' fines. She alleges that a $20 watch ; which she gave him for Christinas was pawned by him and never re deemed that he might have money to gamble and for limior. The plaintiff further alleges that her husband has , frequently associated with women of i ill repute. Attorney T. J. Stite rep I resents the plaintiff. I MISS HELEN GILBERT WILL j BE A SEPTEMBER BRIDE I The marriage of Miss Helen Be atrice Gilbert, eldest daughter of ; Mayor Gilbert, to Dr. C. T. N'orman, , of Goldcndalc, Wash., will take place I at the home of the bride's parents "n South Ferry Mret at high noon i September 16. After the ceremony the collide will leave on a honeymoon and will be at home October 15 at I Goldendalc, where Dr. Norman is engaged in practice. t J. B. Cornett, a well known resi , dent of Shedd is in Albany today serv ing as a juryman in Judge Kelly's ! court.