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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CITY NEWS.
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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.
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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.