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TUESDAY, NOV. 4, 1913
THE KING OF FICTION
The editor of the Memphis News
Scimiter 'bids fair to go down in his
tory as the greatest writer of fie ion
of the 20lh century. The following
.may be taken as a fair sample of I he
work the southern editor is doing in
this line:
"The penalty for overdoing things
is certain and severe, and they are
finding it out to their regret in the'
Western coast and the Northwestern:
country. An intelligent and obse-v-ing
gentleman, who has traveled wide
ly, writes from California: 'Business
conditions on this coast are very poor.
Every city from San Diego to Van
couver, H. C, is suffering a relapse
after big real estate booms. Vancou
ver has half a doen shy scrapers al
most tenantless, the afternuti'i of loo
great an inflation of prices The com
pletion of the Panama can. it may and
probably will help to i.'.eady matters
to some extent, but notwithstanding
all the promises sent forth about the
great increase in business, building ac
tivity, etc., the coast simply is not
prosperous. That's the plain truth.'"
The Democrat extends to the edi
tor of the Memphis New Scimiter an
urgent and pressing invitation to visit
Albany. We should like to have the
champion fiction writer of the sunny
Southland count the number of vacant:
building i" ( he Hub City and com
pare the total with the number of un
occupied buildings in any other town
of a similar size in his native state.
We sholud like to have him secure a
copy of the statements published by
the various banks in Albany and com
pare the total deposits with the com
bined deposits of a town similarly lo
cated in the same state. We should
like to have him interview the busi
ness men, the fanners, and the labor
ing men of I. tun county and ascertain
if they are in dire need of a relief
train from the state of Mississippi.
Wc should like to have him obtain an
accurate list of the number of work
ing men in Albany who own their
own homes and compare the list with
one compiled in his home town of
Memphis. We should like to have
him visit every town in the Willam
ette valley, make a hill and complete
investigation of the facts as they ac
tually exist, ami then wo back home,
and tell the exact truth to the sub
scribers of the Memphis News Scimi
ter. JUNIOR REBUBLIC IS
PLAN OF CINCINNATI MAN
New York, Oct. 31. Th : estab
lishment of a "Junior Krpuidi:" on
the eighty acre farm ,ivetuH! by B.
H. Kroger, of Cinciun.i i. an I h.caud
in the village of T-?t;-.i-;j Park "Miio,
were announced by the officials of
the National asstviatioMt of Junior
Republics at their Nassau street head
quarters. The "newest republic" is
to be located just outside of Cincin
nati. Its government will be exact
ly similar to the government of the
seven Junior Republics which have
proved a success in the five states
in which they are located. The girl
and boy citizens will earn their own
living and govern themselves as do
adults in any ordinary village. The
first, and probably best known of the
Junior Republics is that established
many years ago at Freeville, X. Y.,
by William R. George, father of the
idea. There i a similar "republic"
patterned after the American com
munities at Porsrt, Fnglaud, known
as the "Little Commonwealth,"
which is located on a large farm giv
en by the earl of Sandwich. Citizens
of Payton, Cincinnati. Cleveland and
Toledo are aiding in the establish-
of the "republic" at Tcrra.x
Commerce Court Defunct.
Washington, On. 31. 1 In- LVtcJ
States Comuierj : Coiirr, brought in
to being princi:a!;y as a curt to
which could be ;-ppeak-d decisions!
handed down by the Imi:r-rat: Cn'ii-!
inercc Comini-;.i -m, iwfi'.y went out of
existence. abolishing the
i ribunal which has he. n l nnci &
"bone of con'C'i:: i;i ' for over tw i !
years, was approved by congress t 'c- j
tober 25.
The four j'i.l',ros r.f the n w deflect X
court are rcl .-grii.-d ,to the 'cdi-r.d d
it j
'.net bench ior l:i. the court ca.ne j
into being Iiir'ii f the Roosevelt-Tuft
regimes. It lus, .n iimumeraVc oc
casions, i ' ,v.v-:l decisions oi lie 1: -
tc - rstatc
Co"i n :::q '. online-ion v!:ih
favored shippc-i again t the ailroad-,
only to be in turn reversed by the
United States suprein; court, .'t'de
Archibald, who was impeached by ihc
senate on ch irgci involving negotia
tions with r n!:o.i'! i while on th?
bench, was a mcmbir of the Com
merce Court.
NEWS NOTES AND PERSONAL
MENTION FROM MOD
Shedd, Or., Oct. 31. (Special to
Democrat.) Mr. J i. J. Farwell had
business calling him to Albany Wed
nesday and Thursday.
Miss Zella Thompson had business
in Albany Wcdnesdty.
Mrs. harl Shearer and Chas. Irout-
nian were Albany shoppers Wednes
day.
Mayhury Jiros. of i'ortland arc in
Shedd again this week buying milk
cows.
Mr. Clyde Kelly went to Sweet
Home on business Wednesday.
M r. C. W. Kennedy had business
in I'eoria Thursday morning.
Miss Cecil Gonnley of llalsey was
in Shedd Wednesday afternoon.
I'aber and Thoniisou of Albany arc
in Shedd yet this week cleaning clo
ver. They will not be through for
about two weeks.
Mr. T. M. Kent went to Eugene on
business Wednesday.
I'rof. Wilson of Albany is in town
again this week.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
SCIO AND VICINITY
Sciu, Oct. 2. (Special to Demo
crat.) Harvey Shcltou spent a cou
ple of days the fore part of the week
with his father at Lyons who has been
poorly for quite a while.
Mr. Carlston Mary and family of
Lebanon, stayed over night at Har
vey Shclton's on his road home.
Supervisor Jos. Kcnuer paid the
school Ins regular monthly visit.
The Rev. Marshall and two singers
' Portland who has been camped
on Thomas Creek for some lime,
held services .it Thurston Thomas's
last Friday evening. Quito a number
of people attended.
Fairfax Thayer, who was married
recently, was given a rousing old
fashioned charivari. Two different
crowds waited on him and lus bride
with but about a half hour interim.
There was about 55 in all.
The young folks here have scut
country to attend a fancy ball to be
liivcn on the evening of Hallowe'en.
A large crowd and a good time is
expected.
A. F. Wood, of Brownsville, return
ed to his home this morning after
transacting business here yesterday,
le Mopped at the St. Francis.
11. W. Parker, of Fugene, returned
i'.omc this morning after attending
business matters here yesterday.
W. F. Whealdon, of Brownsville.
returned home tin morning. He
stopped at the St. Francis.
B. R. Thompson, after attending
business matters here yesterday re
turned to his home in Woodburn last
evening.
James McLean, of Fugene, attend
ed business matters here vciterdav.
Charles Barrett and wife, of Banks.
V. are at the St. Francis.
Nov Sanford. of Kosehnrg, arrived
in the city this morning to attend
business manors here.
J. S. Gieones, of Lebanon, attend
ed hu-iness matters here this morn
ing. He returned to lus home this
noon.
Miss Fthel lleavingham, and sister
Rose arrived in the city this noon
from their home at Tangent. After
spending the afternoon Jicre they wilt
return home.
Lyle Bigbee arrived this noon from
Lebanon after spending several days
at his father's ranch near Sweet Home
and will leave this afternoon for his
home in Fugene.
J. B. Cioblschmidt and wife, of Ida
ho Falls, Ida., arc visitors in the city
to look over the country. They are
it the Vandran.
Notice of Final Settlement
Notice ts hereby given that the
tunlersigncd Kx ecu tor of -the estate of
Frederick lloefer. ileeeasetl. has this
ilay filed in Final Account in said es
tate matter, with the County Clerk
of Linn County and the Judge of said
court has fixed the Sth day of De
cember, 113, at tlie hour of 10 o'clock
a. ni. a the time for hearing ob
tYetiont to said account and the set
tlement of said estate.
GKO. COWKR,
Fxeeutor of said Ftate
WK ATI IKK FOR O & WKATHKR
KORP, Attvs. for Kxecutor.
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Turk.
TWO 1 DIE ON THE
Mike Spanos and Frank Sey
mour Atone for Medford
Murder.
(By United Tress Association)
Salein, Oct. 31. Mike Spanos &
's) and Frank Seymour were hanged
) at the state penitentiary at S:30 J-
tl.is morning, Both mounted the t
V serifold stolidly and before the 4-
y black caps were adjusted, in a -i
) lirief statement declared himself "A
innocent of the crime they ex- A
t) piated. Seymour expressed the '$
J l:ope that lie would be the la.-t
J man ' in Oregon to go tiirougii A
) tiie trap. lie wa pronounced &
t) dead at K:37 and Spanos at K:45. 5'
) The men were accompanied to &
') the gallows by Father More, Fa-
J ther Victor repeating miserere. 9
!J Tlie men were convicted of the &
V murder of Giorge Dedaskloit, a $
J Greek, in Medford on Septem-
her 22, 1912.
OREGON. STATE BUILDING
TO CONTAIN MANY EXHIBITS
That the Oregon Panama Exposi
tion Commission is wonting to the
end of spending all of the money ap
propriated lor the erection of the slate
building at the exposition, for she
purpose of advertising the star and
its resources, over and above any oth
er purpose, was the statement tiiis af
ternoon of O. M. Clark, president of
the commission, who is here attend
ing the meeting at the Com;ner;ial
club this afternoon.
The building is to be erected at a
cost of $00,000 and is .o be oii-j i-i
iheuiost handsome structures on the
grounds. The architects drawings
show many rest rooms, lecture rooms,
parlors', reception halls, smoking
rooms and various other departments.
And last but not least, ample rocm h.
provided tor a big disolav pavilion
running through th eceuter of ihe big
building. The structure will cover a
ground area of 150 by 250 lee:. In
this department all kinds of product?
of the slate will be put on exhibition
including raw malt: rials and exhib'is
that wil lhov the resources of the
state.
"We want toadvertise the si ale" said
Mr. ClarU, "and we are yoiug ;o d il
partially any way. In the horticul
tural building we have only a space
of .10 by 100 and in the agricultural
building we have 'space jus: halt :hv
size of that. We are making a kick
against this small allowance and the
probabilities are that it wdl be in
creased. We can't advertise our state
as we would like to m su.:h small
itiarurs and we intend i ) utilize our
state building conaidera'd.. ior :hi
purpose, and at the same : hue Lace
have one of the most attractive and
commodious quarters of any st.i :.."
Miss Ma vine Stevens returned this
noon from Cor va His where she vis
ited with friends yesterday.
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News cn This Page is is
-) From Daili Issue of
) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31.
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Public Auction Sales.
I f you have farm implements, ve
hides, live stock, farm lands, lots
stocks of dry goods, furnishings, fur
niture, hardware, boots and shoes
millinery, or any other thing that will
brimr monev to sell at mimic auction
I will sell it for you at a reasonable
rate. Long experience m the busi
ness warrants me in guaranteeing sat
is faction. Apply to .
C. M. ia:i.LOGG,
1031 Jefferson St,
Phone I tut. 3-1S. Corvallis, Oregon
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SUMMONS
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, for Linn County.
Kvelyn M. Christie, Plaintiff,
vs.
Martin K. Christie, defendant.
To Martin K. Christie, the : bove
named defendant:
In the name of the state of Oregon:
You are hereby required to appear
in the above entitled court to answer
the Complaint of plaintiff filed in this
cause, on or before 6 weeks from the
date of the first publication hereof
which date is the 30 day of Sept., 1913;
and you are notified" that it you fail
to appear and answer the complaint
in this suit a. herein required, the
plaintiff will take a decree against
you for the relief prayed for in the
said Lomplamt. to-wit; ror a decree
dissolving and holding for naught the
bonds of matrimony no v. existing be
tween plaintiff and deicr.dant; for a
further decree granting and decreeing
unto planum the care, control and
custody of Cail Christie, the minor
child of plaintiff and defendant; for
a decree granting and decreeing unto
Plaintiff the furniture now owned by
nlaintiff and defend;' nt and that it
he decreed that defendant pay the
sum of SJ5.00 per month for the sup
port of aid minor child and the costs
and disbursements of tnts suit.
This Summon is published by or
der of Hon. O. B. McKnicht. County
Judge of Linn County, State of Ore
gon, made and dated at Albany in said
County, September 26th. 1913.
Date of first publication to be Sep
tember 30, 113, dare of last publica
tion to be Nov. 4. 1Q13.
WKATt! KRKORD & WEATHER-
FORP.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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'Nominating Petitions Are Very
I Few at Present for Coming
City Election.
ONLY TWO OUT THUS FAR
FOR CHIEF OF POLICE
(Treasurer's, Recorder's and
Chiefs Petition Was Filed
Yesterday.
With an average of "0 names of
(jualnied electors signed to them, the
petitions of only five candidates in
.he coming city election have been
tiled with the city recorder up to the
present time.
The candidates arc aside from the
full Socialist ticket which was filed
some time ago. Of the five candi
dates, only two are opposing each
other. They are up for the office of
chief of police. The other three are
lor different offices.
The five candidates and the offices
which they are seeking are as fol
lows: Harry B; Cusick, for treasurer;
Tony Austin, and Tom Cttmmings,
for chief of police; F. E. Van Tassel,
for city recorder and Henry McElmur
ry, for councilman from the third
ward.
Many more aspirants are believed
to be in the field or will be before
the time comes to close the nomina
tions, which under tiie new law, will
be twenty-five days before the date
of election. This pertains to t nomi
nations by petitions. . Nominating pe
titions for a mayor, and two coun
ci line n, one each from the first and
second wards are to be filed yet.
Petitions nominating Harry Cusick,
Tony Austin and lr. E. Van Tassel,
ill ot whom are up tor re-election
were tiled yesterday. I om Cum
min gs and H enry McFImurry's pe
titions were filed several days ago.
The latter is oppoMiig Councilman
Lyons.
SEASON CLOSES TONIGHT
Sportsmen Think That This Has
Been an All Around Heavy
Hunting Season.
N'o more shooting of China pheas
ants or doer from today until next
year.
At sunset tonight the open season on
pheasants and deer closes after last
ing during the entire month.
Guns will not pop as frequently
from now on and as a result scores
of hunters are in the field today for
a last crack at the birds and several
planned to make a grand windup on
deer before night tall. Many deer
hunters left during yesterday and the
day before to return this evening,
laden with the limit.
Now the sportsmen will turn their
attention to ducks and geese and any
other kind of hunting that is lawful
at present.
At a gathering of local sportsmen
last night an effort was made by
which those present made estimates
js to the number of pheasants or deer
that have been killed during tiie open
season. The concensus of opinion
was that none of them had tiie re-:note-t
idea and they dropped the dis
cussion, upon reaching this conclu
sion, abruptly. However, it is thought
that more pheasants were killed this
year than ever before, while hundreds
ot deer were slam. Also, that this
year furnished on all round heavy
hunting season.
Sold Farm Near Lebanon, Fred
Lines has sold his 1 65 acre farm
near Lebanon to a Portland man, J.
L. Huston, tor SKX) per acre. Mr.
Lino is at the farm now making ar
rangements to give possession as
soon as possible..
1455 Portland 168 List No. 03925.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Port
land. Oregon, September 30th, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that the
Northern Pacific Railway Company,
whose postoffice address is St. Paul,
Minnesota, has this 29th day of Sep
tember, 1913, filed in this office its
application to select under the pro
visions of the act of Congress ap
proved Tuly 1. 1S9S, (30 Stat. 597. 620).
Lot 7. Sec. 14, T. 10 S., R. 4 West.
W. M.: Lot 1. Sec. 25. T. 7 S.. R. 2
west. W. M.; Lot 5. Sec. 14. T. 10
S.. R. 4 west, W. M.;Lot 10 Sec. 31, T.
4 N.. R. 9 WVst. W. M.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the lands described, or desir
ing to object because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any oth
er reason, to the disposal to appli
cant, should file their affidavits of
protest in this oftice, on or before
the 26th dav of November, 1913.
H. F. HTGBY.
Register.
Published in Albany Democrat, lo
cated at Albany, Oregon.
Published in Silverton Appeal, lo
cated at Silverton, Oregon.
Published in Seaside Signal, locat
ed at Seaside, Oregon.
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FALLS FROM WA6GN SEAT
AND RENOERES UNGQNCIQUS
ihedd Young Man Lost Balance
While Throwing at Dirds i
on Fence.
i- S:.kM. Or., Oct. 31. (S'.ieci.il 4
l' 10 iX-mo-Tat.) 1-osing his bal- t
V a !:. and falling l'ro:n the wa,"n 4
" scat. Charlies Elder, son of A.
I) D. Elder, fell at the horses heels 4
V and was rendered unconscious 4
V when they kicked him several
'J times and ran away.
!) Elder was hauling rock from i
' ti:e crusher on Saddle htute
'it when he saw several birds on a
J fence, lie piche l up some rocks
'j from tl:e waion and bean
i) throwing at them. He lost his
5 balance and fell at the feet of A
tlie team.
J When found he was uncon-
) scions and it was some time be- 4
i fore he was revived. When told ?
of what had happened he was S
V surprised. 1 he unlor.unate 4
il voting man is recovering rapidly,
though he is not able to be out.
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CITY NEWS
f"1!
Elks Remember Children Xmas.
That the little folks will again be re
membered this year by the Llks lodge
became known this morning when a
committee appointed at the regular
meeting last njght organized tor the
purpose of making plans for the en
tertainment of the children on Xmas
day.
Hall Back from Hunt. A. D. Hall
returned last night from a deer hunt
in the mountains twenty-seven miles
east of Holley. He was accompanied
by Warren H.urlburt. They didn't
see a deer but assert that they had
the time of their lives.
F. P. DeVaney Now 85. At the
Elks club last night F. P. UcVaney:
was presented with an emblem from
his brother Elks. The presentation
speech was made by V. C. Tweedale
who payed an eloquent and glowing
tribute to the veteran Elk and ex
pressed the wish that he would live
to sec many more birthdays before
passing on to another world.
Otto Lee Sick. Otto Lee of the
firm of Burkhart & Lee was taken
quite seriously ill yesterday and is
now under the care of a physician,
He is threatened witli pneumonia.
Dr. Davis at Heppner. Dr. W. H.
Davis was called to Heppner this
week by the serious illness of a rel
ative who underwent a serious oper
ation. Albany Rallies for Game Today.
In preparation for their annual game
with the Salem High School in the
capital city this afternoon students
of Albany High School held an en
thusiastic rally , last night. Led by
their band, they marched throuirh the
streets, stopping at corners to give
their yells and songs and ended the
rally with a bonfire. Scores of stu
dents accompanied by the band, will
go to Salem on a special train to
see the name.
Social Hygiene Representative
Here. Thomas D. Elliott, of Port
bind, representing the Oregon So
cial Hygiene Society, was m the city
yesterday and today making arrange
ments tor a meeting of the society
here on or about November 14. Prom
inent men of the community are to
confer during this meeting relative to
subjects to be proposed pertaining
to sex education. Mr. Elliott will
make definite an announcement later
as to the meeting.
Publicity Man Here. Mark Wood
ruff, whole hearted pubicity man for
the P.. E. & E. and special story writ
er, on development lines, was in the
city today. He attended the meeting
at the Commercial club of the valley;
representatives. '
Corvallis Captain Here. C. A. Mur
phy, captain of militia, and secretary
of the Corvallis Commercial club
was in the city today. He attended
the meeting at the Commercial club.
Marriage Licenses Issued. Roy
Gentry, of Albany, and Bertha L.
Mitner. of Marion, and A. E. Kticn
7, of Salem, and Anna Kaufman, of
Silverton, were granted marriage li
cences veterdav at Salem.
Dead' Dog Found. The body of
a dead dog was found yesterday
morning laying in the road at Chicrgo
and Seventh streets. It is suppc&cl
that the canine died ft natural death
as nothing indicated that it had been
run over. Some are of the opinion
that it might have been poisoned.
A resident of that neighborhood
phoned the recorder's office to have
the body removed, but was informed
that it was outside of the city limits.
Deputy .. Clerks .. Busy. Dcput;
County Clerk R. M. Russell and
assistants. Misses McCoy an I Mun-
kers, are busily engaged in preparing
ballots, ballot boxes, and precinc
books and blanks for the ccmjng j
election. The various articles a-e to
be shipped to the precincts over the
county within the next few days.
Eugene Secretary ..Here. Mort'is
J. Duryea, secretary of the Eugene
Commercial club and manpRC of the
publicity department, is in Albany
this afternoon attending the meeting
of the Valley represantives at the
Commercial club, for the purpose of
discussing pl.Yis for the establish
ment of a Willamette Valley exhibit
at the Panama Exposition,
Feast of AJI Saints. Tomorrow will
be the tcstival ot All baints. It is
a holv dav of obligation in the Cath
olic church. Low mass will be cele
brated in St. Mary's church at 6:30
mm sooi
: Plans Drafted by Committee
Accepted Last Might at Meet
ing of Order.
TO BE HELD FIRST
SUNDAY IN DECEMBER
Prominent Speakers and Splen
did Musical Numbers Lodge
Hall to Be Scene.
Reporting last night at the lodge
meeting of Elks, details relative to the
holding of the annual Elks Memorial
as conjiU'd by the committee in
charge of the arrangements were ap
proved and the committee is to go
ahead and effect all of the necessary
arrangements.
The memorial is to be held on the
afternoon of the first Sunday in De
cember, in following out a time hon
ored custom. The impressive service
will be held in the Elks lodge hall.
A committee of five, which was ap
pointed some time ago to perfect the
arrangements will comimence work
immediately in arranging for the af
fair. Members of this committee are
W. V. Merrill, L. M. Curl, W. M.
Parker, A. V. Bowersox and J. J.
Collins.
When seen this morning Mr. Col
lins stated that definite arrangements
have not been made but that only a
tentative program had been drafted.
It consists ot a splendid array of
speakers and a good musical program
consisting of instrumental and vocal
numbers. John Claire Monteith, the
well known Portland baritone singer,
who has appeared here on several
occasions and his trio of entertainers
will appear on the program. Included
among the trio is a celloist and a
sonrano.
Relative to those who will attend
the memorial, Mr. Merrill stated that
each member of the lodge will invite
one outside family.
On the occasion of this imnressive
service t'ie Albany Elks will pav tri
bute to the denarc' brethren by de
vout memorial services.
Sne.nl-crc n't o'ei" detnile of the
nrn'rnni will be nnnon'Tod when the
enmmittee in charge of arrangements
complete its work.
and high mass at 9:30 a. m. The Rev.
Father Jos. Clancy will officiate and
preach. Evening services at 7:30
m.
Tendered Social Last Night. Thir
ty people assembled last evening in
the rectory of St. Peters church as the
guest of Rev. Cummings and enjoyed
a pleasant social session, during which
.Janus were piayeci and refreshments
served.
Big Excursion Over O. E. That
225. happy and pleasant, high school
students, accompanied by the band
and a coterie of teachers, and last
but not least a confidential football
team boarded the Oregon Electric
special train for Salem this afternoon,
was the statement of Agent Logan.
He says that he was proud of that
bunch and that they left with utter
determination written on their faces
to come hack with the scalp oi the
Salem high school team captured on
the gridiron, bo interested is Mr.
Logan that he has arranged to secure
the returncs by quarters over the
wire at the depot.
Lebanon Boys Stole Tools. A case
in the police court this morning con
cerned t,hc theft of various tools from
a Lebanon garage by three boys of
that city, all of the age of 15. Chas.
Allen, proprietor of the garage, com
plained that the boys had stolen some
tools out of his place, and had sold
them to a second hand store in this
city. The money involved in the
case was 75 cents. Allen brought
the boys over this morning and Of
ficer King placed them under ar
rest. The police judge gave the boys
a fatherly lecture and they were re
leased. They returned home this
noon.
Death Reported at Millersburg.
The death of J. F. Dorgan, a brother
of Ed. Dorgan, was reported here this
afternoon. The death occurred this
morning at the family home near Mil
lersburg. Arrangements are being
made for the funeral.
Drank Peroxide of Hydrogen. Ru
mor has it that a young girl whose
family recently caine to Albany at
tempted to take her life for a trivial
cause recently. According to reports
the girl, whose name could not be
Icarned( had planned to go out that
night, presumably with friends, when
her mother declared martial law at
the last moment and refused her
daughter permission to leave. Words
followed and the girl seized a bottle
containing peroxide of hydrogen and
started drinking it. Her mother stop
ped the proceedings before the girl
had swallowed much of the fluid.
Whether from a desire to end her
life or merely for the purpose of
frightening her mother, is not known.
Corn 75 Busheli to Acre. A. W.
Martin, a farmer of the Santiam dis
trict this morning presented the
Commercial club with several ears
of what Manager Stewart says is the
finest corn he has seen. Mr. Mar-
tin says he got 75 bushels to acre
and is seriously contemplating go-
ing into the hog raising business. The
corn is of the Pride of the North
variety.