KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Freedom of City Will Be Given
Visiting Masons and Their
Wives.
ANNUAL CONCLAVE WILL
OPEN THIS EVENING
Elaborate Program Arranged
for Entertainment of Visitors
Tomorrow.
Continued from Wednesday, Sept.24
All arrangements are complete for
the entertainment of the annual con
clave of the grand commandcry of the
Knights Templar of Oregon, which
will be held here tomorrow.
Temple commandcry No. 3, of this
city, which will entertain the con
clave, have been assured that 300
Knights will attend, representing ev
ery commandcry in the state.
Among the entertainment features,
in addition to the business sessions
of the Grand commandcry, are a re
ception for Knights and their wives,
special reception for the ladies while
the session is on. a parade, an
evening initiatory work and automo
bile rides about Albany and the sur
rounding country.
The formal conclave will convene
Thursday, but the convention will
really begin this evening, when there
will be work in the Temple degree at
the local Masonic Temple. Thurs
day morning the Grand commandery
will begin its work and at noon a
luncheon will be served at the hotels.
After this there will be a parade of
the Knights in full uniform.
In the afternoon the wives of the
visitors will be entertained hy the
women of Albany at the reception in
Masonic Temple. The visiting
Knights and their wives will be taken
on an automobile tour of the city and
vicinity. In the evening a reception
will be held at the Armory in this
city to the grand commandcry of Ore
gon to which all Masons arc cordial
ly invited.
Several of the visitors here arrived
in the city this afternoon anil will lake
part in t lie work tonight. This ses
sion will virtually mark the opening
of the annual conclave.
According to a statement made this
afternoon by George Sanders, emi
nent commander of the local com
mandcry, there seems to be some
misunderstanding as to who should
attend the reception tomorrow night
al the Armory, lie Haiti that all Ma
sons and wives are invited.
HIGH SCHOOL BAND WILL
GO M THE EXCURSION
Many Local People Will Go in
Autos; Manager Stewart
Will Got Passengers.
The Albany High School band of
28 pieces has been engaged to ac
company the Albany excursion to the
fair at Scio Kiiil.iy.
This is according to an annouce
inrnt made this alter noon by Mana
ger Siewart of tin Commercial club,
who completed arrangements tor se
curing the band.
Manager Stewart stated that many
local people were contemplating mak
ing tin trip by automobile and that
some have signified their desire to
lake passengers. For those who wish
to do this ami have not secured a
load. Manager Stewart will receive
their names at the club 'nd nays he
will probably have no trouble in se
curing the passengers, lie says many
people would prefer going this way
for a nominal charge.
NEWS NOTES FROM
EAST KNOX BUTTE
l-.at Knox Unite. Or., Sep. 24, !
Special to IVimvr.U.) Mr. Leo
Slew ait of Wooillawn, Wash., is vis
iting his folks here.
I tie M Use- J une i"ox and ltertlu
Mc Reefer will attend Albany High
School this winter.
Tl.e l'"at Knox Untie school open
ed Monday itli 1. It. Marshall a
teacher.
The Christian Kiulcax of elected
new officers al then !,i-t meeting as
tolloH Miss I- Uic W'oi ks. presi
dent: Kov Mow an. ice-prenlent. and
W.u y Y ilson. mvi ct..i y ami treasur
er. M i-s .Ic-vie Keed gave a farewell
party at the Reed home Saturday,
l-'ouiteeu guet peui a dchghuul
iiiiMg with music and taffy pulling
Mis Reed goes to tench at Lebanon
T! r hnt' 1'tttie . mooI began Mon
I.!V, Miss Ll-ie Voik taking ch.uge
for the year.
Man by v' ope land ami Clyde Vert v
came up from Portland. Saturday, on
a itiotot c ele and visited oyer Sunday
at the t'opeland home.
A "I inen shower" was given for
Mi-s Alice Martin at 'he Mar-in
home S.itutd..v. ttrr a iollv after
noon's entertainment, a dainty lnv!i
was served The ni.uri.ige of Mi-
V : tin to Mr. l'o Stewart will take
place soon.
PERSONAL MENTION UNO
NEWS NOTES FROM SCIO
Many People Are Arriving to
Attend the County Fair,
Sept. 25.
Scio, Or., Sep. 23. (Special to
Democrat.) Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Mo
ses have returned home after an ex
tended trip through the Kast. They
also spent some time visiting and
sight seeing in Nova Scotia.
Wayne Stewart, who will be start
er of the races at the fair, was in town
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Ilinford of Port
land were in town Friday. They came
in an auto and were on their way to
Southern Oregon for a vacation. Mrs.
Binford formerly was Miss Sylvia
Munkcrs of this place.
R. W. Cyrus of Albany was in
town Friday for a short visit before
beginning his school at Lacomb.
Mrs. M. S. Allen was a passenger
on the motor to Albany last Thurs
day. Leroy Gossage and wife have mov
ed to Washington.
Miss Christine Shindler will give
week and go to Lyons where she
will begin teaching school Monday.
"Masters Claud and Everett Re
went to Albany Tuesday for a visit.
Mrs. R, L. DeVaney went to Al
bany on the motor last Thursday.
M. S. Allen of Roseburg came up
for a visit and to take in the fair.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Arnold of Al
bany spent Sunday wit!h their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Gill, and
Mr. and Mrs. W. E, Arnold.
Miss Myrtle Myers is visiting at
the home of her brother, E. D. My
ers. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wied of Jeffer
son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
E. D. Myers.
Miss Bess Morris of Lebanon came
over Monday for the f?ir.
Miles Carey of Marcola is visiting
his mother, Mrs. H. J. Carey.
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CITY NEWS.
5
Creamery Man at Salem. W. C.
Cowgill of the Albany Creamery as
sociation is in the city completing ar
rangements for the exhibition of the
association at the state fair. Dairy
products of various kinds will form
the exhibit, similar displays being
irenared for the fairs at Dallas and
McMiunvillc. Salem Statesman.
Decorating for Knights. Local
merchants are decorating their places
of business in black and white, the
official colors, in honor of the
Knights Templars who will meet here
Thursday in annual conclave. Repre
sentatives of every commandery of
the state are expected to attend to
the number of at least 3(H) besides (he
wives of scores of the delegates.
Temple Commandery No. 3 of this
city will entertain and plans are com
pleted for an elaborate session.
Mrs. Perry Died at Los Angeles,
Miss Clara Perry received a telegram
tins morning, informing her of the
death of her mother, Mrs. W. V. Per
ry last night at Los Angeles, at the
age of 71. The funeral will be held
tomorrow. M rs. I'erry was well
known here having visited her grand
daughter on several occasions. Miss
I'erry only recently visited her moth
er in California.
Choir Will Entertain. Members of
the choir of the Catholic church will
give an entertainment in the church
Hall Thursday eventing, iSep. J5th.
beginning al 8 o'clock. s-M-25
Invited to Inspect Building. The
members of the First National Hank
have invited a number of their bank
er friends throughout the state to
come to Albany and inspect the new
bank building and equipment. Sev
eral have accepted the invitation and
will be here this afternoon. An in
formal dinner will be tendered them
by the bank at the Hotel llammel
.,is evening.
Council Meeting tonight. The reg
ular twee a month council meeting
will be held tonight at 7 o'clock.
Matters of importance together with
the regular routine business are to be
transacted.
Big Auto Party. A big party of
autoists from Portland stopped at the
llammel hotel last night cn route
home from the smith. The party was
composed of It. L. llenson. II. C.
t'aiupbell, (ieorge Simons and wife,
Fletcher 1 .inn and wife, M iss Celia
Swigert and Mrs. James L. Uunlap.
Had Full House. A full house is
tepotled for the Hotel llammel last I
night. Kvery room in the big hostel- 1
ry was taken. This indicates that the ,
business is on the hummer.
Packing Exhibits for Fair. W. A.
Kimsey today has been busy at the
Commercial club packiuc cereail ex
hibits in substantial boxes to be ex
hibited at the state fair from Linn
county. The boxes will be shipped
soon.
G. A. R. Moove Quarters. The
'A. K. headquarters are todav being
' moved from the old quarters on I'er
ry street, into the splendid new quar
tets in the armory. A corps of the
members are lutsv transferring the ef
fects of the order to the armorv.
Baseball Game Sunday. Sunday af
ternoon .it the local baseball park, the
Albany Athletics will play the Cor-
all is Comets a fourth came. The
name will be called a: 3 o'clock. Al
bany's lineup will be about tin same
a in former games. In the event
Corvailis l.miK tins contest a fourth
game will he pl.ivcd In a series of
thiee games, Albany landed two and
the coming contest is a consolation
ma tcli tor the Com alii sites. It is
aid that thev are going to make a
desperate attempt to win. In this
ecnt the fan mav look forward to a
sir it contest
Mdler Here. Hon F. 1. Miller,
chairman of the Male railro.nl commis
ion. is in the citv todav He for
merly resided I' ere and waj at one
time Mate senator from 1 inn countv
to the Oregon Legislature.
IN NEW JERSEY
Fielder Nominated for Gover
nor in Democratic Primaries
over Foes of President.
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT
WINS LEGISLATIVE TICKET
Old Democratic Ring Looses
in Fight for Control of State
Committee by Big Odds.
Trenton, N. J., Sep. 24. President
Wilson's candidate for the Democrat
ic nomination for governor of New
Jersey was victorious in yesterday's
primaries. Not only did the Wilson
Democrats gain a sweeping victory
in the fight for the governorship but
won in the fight for the control of
the legislative ticket and in the con
test for membership on the state cen
tral committee.
The forces championed by Ex-Senator
Smith and former State Chair
man Nugent were defeated in all im
portant sections of the state, the Wil
son candidates leading in the large
majority of the precincts by big ma
jorities. The Democrats nominated Fielder
for governor while the Republicans
placed Stokes in nomination and the
Progressives nominated Colby.
NEWS NOTES AND PERSONAL
MENTION FROM PEORIA
Peoria, Or., Sep. 23. (Special to
Democrat.) Z. H. Rudd and wife, and
Mr. and Mrs. Knox Haight came over
from Albany Sunday afternoon by
auto.
Or. Erme and son of Corvailis and
B. H. Woodbridfjc from Alpine were
in Peoria on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Davis and
child of Roseburg spent several days
last week with Mr. Davis' mother,
.Mrs. Mary Newman.
Russel and Neva Githens left for
Albany on Saturday to be ready to
enter Albany High School on Monday.
C. C. Cadwallader and Leu Hatton
of Lake Creek were in Peoria on
Sunday.
Hudson Porter of Hentou county
spent a few hours in Peoria Sunday.
Mr. Hales, .bookkeeper for the
Fischer Flouring Mills, motored over
from Corvailis with his wife on Sim
day to see Mr. Ernest Fischer.
Lloyd Carruthers is moving his fam
ily into the H. R. lilac k house this
week.
Mrs. J. V. Lamar entertained a few
friends at Dinner Sunday in honor of
the birthdays nf Mr. Lamar and Mrsv
C. W, Mantes.
The Misses Mora and Bessie Bar
ens returned Saturday evening from
Monroe where they have been for the
past six weeks.
River Still at One Foot. The range
of tcm pern ttirt tor 24 hours endimi
this morning at 8 o'clock was 76 to
HI degrees. 1 he river is still at the
1 fool stage.
Albany Visitors in Salem. Mrs. J.
K. Metsger and her dauirhter-in-law.
Mrs. L. Mctsger. of Albany, arrived
in alem yesterdav afternoon for a
three weeks visit with Salem friends
and relatives. Nilem Statesman.
Played at Lebanon. "The Wolf
played by Albany local talent was
staged last night at Lebanon making
the initial appearance before the nub-
lic. The play was favorably received
and the large and appreciative audi
eme was a source of much gratifica
tion to McXauglitan Brothers the
producers. Tonight they play at the
Hligli here. Tomorrow they will
probably go to Corvailis for "a one
night engagement.
Former Resident Here. Tim Wan
del, a former popular Albany mer
chant for several vears. now a com
, tuereial traveller, has been in thi citv
while doing the valley, lie declares
, this valley the garden spot of the
j west, and reports good business con
1 ditions in it
BLUE B1BBQNERS CONTINUE
SESSION AT GORVALLIS
Re-Convened This Morning at
9 o'Clock, in Second Day
of Convention.
SURVEYING?
sTe PENLAND & EATON
FOOM 1 Albany State Bank Bldg.
Home 303 Bell 457-R.
Corvailis, Or., Sep. 24. (Special to
Democrat.) The thirtieth annual con
vention of the W. C. T. U. of Oregon
which convened here yesterday, re
convened this morning at 9 o'clock
for the second days session of four
days the Blue Ribboners will confer
here.
The convention was called to order
by Mrs. Henrietta Brown state vice-
president, then the following program
was carried out, to be followed this
afternoon by devotions, preliminary
report of credential committee and
the reports of department superintendents:
Reading of the Crusade Psalm in
concert; song "Give to the Winds
Thy Fears;" prayer Mrs. S. Alice
Hanson, State Evangelistic superintendent.
9:30 'Roll call, responded to by
a verse of scripture containing the
word faith : report of executive
committee and general officers' meet
ings; appointment of committees.
9:45 Recommendations president s
annual address, read by Mrs. S. Alice
Hanson; report ot state correspond
ing secretary; report of auditing com
mittee; report of state treasurer; re
port of Y. P. B. secretary; report of
l.. i. l., secretary; report ot organiz
ers, tate speakers and evangelists; in
troduction ot hostesses.
11:00 Report of headquarters: re
port of White Ribbon review; report
of field work; noontide prayer.
i he diamond medal contest will be
held this afternoon.
GIVES FIRST CASE TO LAWYER;
SEES SON EXECUTE OROER
Unique Coincidence Happened
Yesterday Morning in County
Court Room.
About 35 years ago J. W. Mr
Knight gave Attorney J. K. Weather
for one of his first probate cases, and
yesterday Mr. McKnight had the
pleasure of witnessing his son County
judge McKnight issue an order in a
probate court tor Mr. Weather ford.
The incident happened yesterdav
morning in the county court ro-Mii,
while Mr. McKnight was visiting his
son Judge McKnight Mr. Weafcpcr-
:ord entered the office with a profit?
matter imd the county judge executed
an order.
Mr. McKnight has two sons who
are vested with the power to act upon
"mhnie miitr-rs, bounty Judge hio
McKnight of Malheur and Count"
Judge tiure Mclvuight of Linn county.
Fd. Dorgan. of Scio. transacted
business fn the city this morning.
George Horner, of Corvailis, was a
business visitor here yesterday.
E. H. Hardin of Lebanon, is in the
ity today on business.
THREE YOUNGSTERS UP
BEFORE JUVENILE COURT
Before County Judge McKnight in
the juvenile court, the three youngs
ters, who were arrested yesterday
morning by Constable Catlin on a
charge of larceny, are being given a
hearing this afternoon.
The three lads are: Oscar Ballad,
aged 13, Roy Crowder, age 13 and
Cecil McAllister, age 11.
At the hour of going to press, the
hearing was still in progress and will
probably continue until late this af
ternoon. Court did not convene until 2:30
o'clock for consideration of the case.
Robert Miser, of Mill City, attended
business matters here today.
J. E. Haley, of S. P. Co. is in the
city today.
D. B. Hall, of Mill City, attended
business matters here today.
POLICE ARE
ON INDIANAPOLIS CASE
(By United Press Association)
Indianapolis, Ind., Sep. 23. With a
cord tightly bound around his neck,
his left eye almost torn from its sock
et, the body of Joseph Schlansky, a
clothing merchant was today found in
a room in the Onieda Hotel. The
police are seeking a youth who regis
tered as W. R. Anderson of Louis
ville, who it is claimed induced
Schlansky to go to the room. A
watch and $20 was found missing. A
note found beside the body, signed
"Laury Anderson" read, "Started to
take money and I had to kill him."
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T. Potter of Mill City, is a visitor
in the city today.
Ralph Brow, of Salem, is at the St.
Francis.
Bill French, of Salem, transacted
business here this morning.
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