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VOL. XLIX
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1913
No. 29
VALUATION FOR
YEAR COMPLETE
County Assessor Fisher Gives
Report of School, Road Dis-
tricts and City Values.
CORPORATIONS OF PUBLIC
SERVICE ARE EXCLUDED
IS SUSTAINED BY COURT
Albany Valued at Over Three
Million-Districts Run as
High as Three Million.
County Assessor Eearl Fisher has
just compiled his report for the year
1913 of the valuation of school dis
tricts, of road districts and cities of
Linn county. All of the valuations
are made exclusive of public service
corporations. Albany is valued at
over three million, .the highest valua
tion of any of the cities and Sodaville
the lowest is valued at over thirty
four thousand. The report shows
over 135 school districts and 33 road
districts, ranging in valuation up to
three million and one million respec
tively. The following is the tabulated state
ment as compiled by Mr. Fisher:
Valuations of School districts for
the year 1913, exclusive of Public ser
vice corporations.
166.900
114,060
183.235
" 133.890
87,060
127.325
77,850
330.225
68,505
52,095
65,905
88.675
28,365
140,415
213.375
65.280
75.270
25,415
144.750
101,510
67,940
33.345
149.485
67.450
' 34,565
107.075
82.485
122.385
243.155
54.210
217,500
83.820
46.750
111.700
105.025
102.S65
441.605
28.890
735.850
49.685
41.470
77.755
41.765
104.640
155.725
58.870
24.830
44.535
33.290
50.640
57.320
169.340
57.S55
231.545
321.025
334.640
1,129.920
32.485
25.905
80.455
120.980
95.090
19.125
40,055
1.726.270
1 $ 66.785. 67
2 134.995. 68
3 - 135,140 69
4 89.150 70
5 3,835,700 71
6 161,535 72
7 197,560 73
8 93.385 74
9 73,450 75
10 91,355 76
11 128,620 77
12 112,165 78
13 111.620 79
14 220.205 80
15 193.060 81.
16 914.330 82
17 192.945 83
18 216.320 84
19 249.925 85
20 180.950 86
21 501.300 87
22 271.245 88
23 96, 380 89
24 267,710 90
25 270.075 91
26 256.205 92
27 199.215 93
28 76.800 94
29 98.590 95
30 1 10.245 96
31 91.515 97
32 198,395 98
33 57.140 100
34 86.850 101
35 135.070 102
36 191,410 103
37 282.165 104
38 140 905 105
39 214.755 106
40 ?4o.740 108
41 . 3P1.415 109
42 628.155 110
43 183.465 112
44 187,140 113
45 171.930 114
46 184.020 115
47 252,355 117 -
48 . 141.175 119
40 151.480 120
50 166.320 121
51 107.410 122
" 405.360 123
53 112.385 124
54 52.515 125
55 124 110 126
56 71.135 128
57 62 165 129
58 782.760 130
V) . 55.040 131
60 102.945 132
61 128.080 133
62 74.220 134
63 180.705 135
64 168.990 9 A
65 63.950 none
66 39.775.
United States Supreme Court
Holds That Objectisns to Law
Not Well Founded.
(By United Press Association)
Wellington, Nov. 3. The United
States supreme court today held thai
.lie lassachiij-etts excie law is valid.
The law imposes a tax on corpora
tions engaged in other than inter
state commerce.
That the Massachusetts law was
void because it was an unlawful bur
den upon interstate, commerce and
look property without due process of
law was alleged by the two corpora
tions testing its constitutionality. The
tax levied is one-fifth of 1 per cent
upon the par value of authorized cap
ital of foreign corporations doing busi
ness in the state, but not engaged in
interstate commerce. The law ex
empts telegi aph, railroad, telephone,
express and similar corporations from
the tax. The Baltic company assert
ed that in its copper business it was
engaged in interstate commerce, as
did the Den-tal Manufacturing com
pany,, both of which maintain offices
in Boston.
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MILL CITY FATHER UNITED
DAUGHTER IN MARRIAGE
Mill City, Or., Nov. 3. (Special to
Democrat.) A pretty wedding was
solemnized Saturday morning at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kiieer,
when eheir daughter, Miss Annie Ed
ith Kneer and Mr: Arthur Kelly, of
Toledo, Ohio, were united in mar
riage. The bride's father, who is
justice of the peace at Mill City, of
ficiated. The house was beautifully
decorated and after the ceremony a
breakfast was served. Only a few of
the intimate relatives were present
during the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, accompanied
by 'Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wadsworth
took the early train for Portland
where they will spend a few days with
Miss Gertrude Kneer, sister of the
bride, before the newlyweds depart
for San Francisco to spend the winter.
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FROM POTATO GITY; GRGWOS
ALBANY B,N IS bUT FOR
Special Car Will Bring Bridge:
n i , .. ah....... u I ,1 !
Dauivera iu mutiny eu-
nesday.
Fifteen Steers Escaped from!
Slau jhter House and Run
on New York Thoroughfare.
Ed. School is Circulating Peti
tion Throughout State for
Appointment.
HARRISBURG DELEGATION
WILL BE HEADED BY BAND
Are to Go Before County Court
Half Day Holiday Has
Been Declared There.
POLICEMAN FIRES AT ANI
MALS, KILLS WATCHMAN
In order that all of the business
men of Harrisburg may come to Al
bany next Wednesday forenoon to
meet with the county court of Linn
county and urge the erection of a
bridge across the Willamette river at
that city, Mayor Long, of Harrisburg,
has declared a half holiday in the
Potato City on that date. The Har
risburg people will come to Albany in
a special car over the Oregon Elec
tric and the big delegation will be
headed by the Harrisburg band.
A county ferry across the Willam
ette is maintained at Harrisburg now
and for some time the residents of
that city have been asking for the
erection of a wagon bridge. Resi
dents of that section of the county as
sert that the bridge is a necessity and
will interview the court at this term
in the hope that plans will be made
for the erection of 'the bridge in the
near future.
The probabilities are that Linn
county will have to erect the bridge.
In recent years the channel of the
river has swerved until the entire riv-f
er is an in Linn coutwy at mat point.
The old channel marked the boundary
line of Linn and Lane couties.
?V. A. Wilder, of Corvallis, is stop
ping at the St. Francis while attend
ing business matters here today.
A. D. Thqman and wife of Browns
ville, visited friends here yesterday.
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CITY NEWS
Union High School No 1 $
Union Hich School No. 2
Valuations of road districts for the
year 1913. exclusive of Public Service
Corporations:
1 $ 49 929 12 S 47.290 23 $ 855495
2 393.815 13 446.065 23 1,643.590
3 957.335 14 110.440 25
4 1 042960 15 267.510 26
5 435.335 16 402.370 27
6 1021.850 17 348.955 2
7 800.805 17 455.365 29
8 5Q9 515 19 367 9IO 30
9 550.600 20 184.695 31
10 841.520 21 2.120.010 32
11 502.185 22 1.219.325 33
Valuation of cities for the year lyu
exclusive of Public Service Corpora
tions,
Albany ........
Brownsville
Halsey
Harrisburg
Lebanon ......
Scio
Sodavilli
Sweet Home
$0
St. Charles Under New Manage
ment 'Closing a deal Saturday,
Messrs. Echier and Myers, who have
conducted the St. Charles hotel for
some time, sold their interest to L. J.
I.andram, a resident of near Alder
Station, who has assumed charge of
the place and will hereafter be the
proprietor. Mr. Landram is familiar
with the 'business and intends to make
many substantial charvges. He will
make an announcement later as to his
plans.
Vestry Meeting Tonight. This ev
ening at 7:30 o'clock, the vestry of
St. Peter's church will meet in the
rectory to .transact business. A full
attendance of the members is desired.
Banks Will not Take Holiday The
Albany banks will remain open as
iw-ual tomorrow, special election day.
However, on next Saturday the date
of the big football game, the banking
houses will close about noon, in or
der that the menrbers of the local
hanks may attend the meeting of
Group 2 and in the afternoon attend
the game. The local clearing house
will be the hosts to the visiting bank
ers.
Car Track is Good. "You can say
that Albany has a bad street car, and I
will agree with you, but if you speak
that way of the car track on Lyon
street that has just been repaired I
will not agree with you," said a prom
inent Albany resident yesterday.
"That is as pretty a piece of track
as I have ever seen. It is as straight
as a die and you don't see as sub
stantial a 'bed often. There isn't :
flaw in it and I think it is as near per
fect as anything."
Commercial Club to Meet. The reg
ular meeting of the commercial chili
will be held tonight commencing at
7:30 o'clock. Several matters of more
or less importance are to come up and
a full attendance of the members ot
the executive hoard is desired.
New Sign for Tailor. A handsome
new sign was erected this morning on
the corner of the Albnliy State
Hank building by Minton the tailor.
362660 j who has a shop in the room next to
the Commercial club.
274.950
1.822.970
874.740
747.365
1.229.990
970.955
132.630
265.100
5O0.465
5 52.4.10
184.650
.$3.280.395
172.170
306.055
814.715
126.25
34.165
51.275
County Court to Meet. The regu
lar session of the month end of the
count v court will be convened Wed
ne'day morning. Many matters are
to be passed upon, including matters
pertaining to roads and the usual au
diting of bills.
Drunk Paid Usual Fine. Arretted
last nicht on a charge of drunkenness
p,nm naiiw Tn- of ! Tohn Dne. was arraigned this morn
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 '. ing in the police court, pleaded guil
ts; ! ty and was fined $10 and coes, which
S!115 Pa,1 and 5ccurctl 1115 release.
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News on This Face is w.
Another Bullet Injures Waiter.
Crowds Thrown Into Panic
by Unusual Sight.
Xew York, Xov. 3. Fifteen steers
escaped today from .the slaughter yard
at the banks of the North river and
lor nearly an hour held undisputed
possesseion of Fifth avenue. They
trotted up the avenue for seventeen
blocks and trotted back again. The
trouble was precipitated when the
watchman lifted a red lantern. A bull
charged the man and the race began.
A policeman drew a revolver and
fired but missed the steer, killing the
watchman. Another bullet injured a
waiter. V -bullet entered St. Patricks
Cathedral chapel and routed 'the wor
shipers. The steers did considerable
damage before being ousted. Some of
them were surrounded in Central
Park and shot down.
That lul. Schoel, 'the well known
breeder of fancy live slock and poul
try, who resides in Sunrise addition,
may be appointed commissioner of
poultry for Oregon at the Panama ex
position at San Francisco in 1915, be
came known Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Schoel is circulating a petition
lor his appointment. It has been cir
culated nearly all over the state and
hundreds have signed it. Saturday he
was circulating the paper in Albany.
During the morning the petition was
circulated in Lebanon. Mr. School's
friends have freely signed it and the
probabilities are favorable tor Ins ap
pointment to this important position.
The petition is addressed to the
uiegon commission trom the resi-
lents and tax payers of Orewou. cer
tifying that Mr. Schoel is a suitable
ind comne.tent person to be appointed
to the office.
ANNIE BETTEN WAS
NATIVE OF IOWA
Annie D. Bctten was born at Pella,
Marion county, Iowa, Dec. 25, 1852.
was married to Cadwalader C. Pace in
lfc4. hour children were born to
this union, all of whom died in in
fancy. Her remains will be shipped
to Lincoln, Nebr., and laid beside her
husband who died March 18, 1906. She
eaves to mourn her loss, a step-daughter
at Aspen, Colo., one brother and
a sister of Orange City. Iowa, and
one brother, of Eureka Springs, Ar
kansas and a host of friends.
Quiet Reigns at Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 3. Four
hundred special sheriffs and deputies
are guarding the car barns here to
day. Quiet reigned, but it is believed
that iL is because the company made
no attempt to run the cars. It has
nough strikebreakers to maintain fair
ly good service.
GLEN CUTLER SUFFERED
PAINFUL ACCIDENT SATURDAY
EDITOR PAYS FINE OF $200
FOR LIBELING CONTENT
(By United Press Association) '
Salem, Or., Nov. 3. J. E. Hosmer,
editor of the Silverton Appeal of Sil
erton, Oregon, who was last week
:onvicted of criminally libeling the
Benedictine convent at Mount Angel
was today sentenced to pay a fine of
$200 He gave notice of appeal and
will take the case to higher courts.
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PERSONALS 2
S. E. Russell and wife of Kingston,
were Sunday visitors of Albany
friends. They returned home this
morning.
Mrs. Ira Smalmou, for several years
a member of the street cleaning de
partment of Portland, has been in the
city today, while on his way to Scio,
for a visit. He was born in Scio. Mr.
Smallmon is a son of Ex-Sheriff
Smallmon, of this county, filling the
office in 1888-90, now of Astoria. He
-ees a wonderful change here since
sixteen years ago, the last time he
was in the city, one that speaks highly
for Albany's improvement.
'Miss Zona Haight was a week end
visitor at Corvallis. She attended a
college dance Saturday, returning
home yesterday.
M. B. Harris, of Grants Pass, ar
rived in the city yesterday to at'end
business matters
C. W. Tcbault will leave this after
noon for Marshfield to a-.feni busi
ness matters He will return Fri
day.
V. H. Adams ofPorthn 1, iransac-
c d business here Satur-1 ty and fpent
Sunday returning to his home tiiii
morning.
John Hampton of Mill Citv. arrived
in the city this morning on business
D. R. Chamberlain, a well known
resident of Summitt. is in Albany to
day attending business matters. Hi
returned home thi safternoon.
George W. Peary, of O. A. C, wa
an over Sunday visitor in the city. He
stopped at the vandran.
(Mill City, Or., Nov. 3. (Special to
Democrat.) A painful accident hap
pened to Glen Cutler Saturday when
he accidentally shot the second toe
on his right foot with a rule, l lie ac
cident occurred nearly a mile from a
farm house. Hie lad walked the dis
tance, secured a rig from Ned Rich
ards and was brought to the hospital,
1 n'triv he is reported as doing nicely.
Mrs. Jackson who has been in the
hospital for the past week is improv
ing rapidly.
TRUST LEGISLATION WILL
PASS AT SPECIAL SESSION
(By United Press Association)
Washington, Nov. 3. A flat declar
ation that anti-trust legislation will be
enacted during the special session of
congress was the statement given out
, i exc.-ntive nfft-es todav. T'
subject matter of the proposed bill
has been discussed, it is admitted but
-io details arc forthcoming at this
une. J he subject will be dealt with
by the president in usual annual message.
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PERSONAL MENTION.
t
H. O. Sniblin and wife of Ashland,
were in the city over Saturday and
Sunday, returning home this noon
They Mopped at the Vandran.
C. H. Carter of Grants Pass is reg
istered at the St. rrancis.
J. R. Benson, of Tangent, is attend
ing business matters here today.
Charles Yates and wife, of Salem,
J. R. Van Cleve, a prominent resi
dent ot rortland. arrived in the city
this noon to attend business matters.
He is at the llammcl.
Miss Nell Coppock. of Salem, wa
i visitor of Albany friends yesterday.
hhe returned home Inst evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K.irkpatrick, of
f mi gene, were in the city yesterday.
I hey returned home this morning.
H. M. Parks, of Corvallis, a well
known business man of that city,
attended business matters here Sat
urday, returning home this evening.
I). D. Stecele, of Salem, transacted
business here Saturday. He stopped
over Sunday at the St. Francis,
ire at the St. Francis.
N'irk Lietrhy. of Lebanon, transac
ted business matters here this morn
ing. He returned home this after
noon. George A. Newton, of Eugene, is a
business visitor in the city today.
Sam Garland, an attorney of Leba
non i transacting legal business in
the city this afternoon. He arrived
this noon and will return this evening.
PRETTY HALLOWEEN PARTY
GIVEN AT MILL CITY
F. P. NUTTING WILL
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Waited Upon This Morning by
Delegation of Business Men
Who Urged Him to Run.
HAS CONSENTED TO
ACCEPT IF NOMINATED
Petitions Will be Prepared;
Has Strong Local Following,
Mill City; Or.,Nov. 3. (Special to
Democrat.) A pretty Hallowe'en
party was enjoyed at the home of the
Hammond Lumber "Co. through the
efforts of Mrs. J. R. Shaw and Miss
Catherine Cadwell. There were over
HX) present. The out of town guests
included Miss Smith of Portland. Miss
Beam, Mr. and Mrs. rrank Baltimore
and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Alexander, all
of Albany. The decorations were
beautiful and were appropriate to the
occasion. Many 'becomingly gowned
ladies graced the hall. Diversions of
the evening were cards and -parlor
games and later in rhc evening
dancing was enjoyed. The music was
furnished by Miss Price and Bert Da
vis, of Albany, and J. S. Wadsworth
of Milt City. Dainty refreshments
were served during the evening.
F. G. Boughton, of McMinnville,
visited friends here yesterday, return
ing to his home this morning.
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Bazaar' November 4th. The Ladies'
of the First Presbyterian church will i
hold a bazaar in the afternoon and
evening of Nov. 4, in the social hall
of their church basement. The do
mestic science booth will be ready to
sell bread, salads, cakes and pies at 11
a. nv. A chicken pie dinner will be
served from 5:30 to 7 p. m., in the
dining room, price 35 cents. During!
the evening there will be choice read-1
ings and musical numbers given by
local talent.
Evangelistic Meetings are Good.
The special evangelistic meetings at
the Grace Presbyterian church were
more largely attended yesterday than
any yet. Nearly one hundred boys
and girls were at the 2:30 p. in. meet
ing. In the evening there was a large
rowd, it being necessary to carry in
chairs froin the outside to accommo
date the people. Tonight the evange
list shows what thc Scriptures say on
repentance.
Sues to Recover Money. Demand
ing judgment in the sum of $75 with
6 per cent in-t crest from September
26, last, William Brok has filed suit
in the circuit court against Richard
Kichler, to recover the sum executed
on a promissory note, payable on de
mand or not later than two weeks af
ter execution. The plaintiff is rep
resented by Attorney G. W. Wright.
Marriage Licenses Issued. Licens
es to marry were issued Saturday to
Arthur Leighton, age 21 and Rhoda
Barney, age 1H, both of Albany, and
Jno. Carlton Robertson, age 23 and
Amy Payne, age 23, both of Albany.
Weather Fair. The range of tem
perature for 24 hours ending at 8
o'clock this a. m. was 60 In 30 degrees.
The river was 1.7 feet. The weather
prediction was rain tonight ami to
morrow. Goes to Kansas City. Leaving this
afternoon. Gordon Barrett, who has
been connected with '.lie Albany Plan
ing mill company, is on his way to
Kansas City, Mo., where he will visit
during the month at the home of his
parents. He will return at the end of
that time and resume his position
here.
Will Accept Position in Portland.
Leaving this morning Arthur Lorbin,
went to Portland where lie will accept
a position as druggist or go on the
road as a salesman for a drug com
pany. Corbin, who has made his
home here for the past several months,
was employed at Dawson's drug store
and lately had an interest m .the Neb
ergall meat market.
Returns from Long Commercial
Trip.- Returning yesterday noon, J.
K. Haight is home after a protracted
commercial trip in the interest of the
Spalding company through Moiwtana
:u:d the Northwest.
That Fred P. Nutting will be tcn
lered -the nomination for mavor and
that he has practically consented to
nter the race, became known this
morning after a committee of promi
nent local business men waited upon
him for the purpose of ascertaining
if he would accept the nomination.
Mr. i titling is in no sense of the word
a candidate and is seeking no elective
office at the December election his
friends assert that he will accept the
nomination as a matter of public du
ty. Petitions will be prepared and cir
culated on 'his behalf at once and his
supporters contend that he will make
an exceptionally strong candidate.
ror more than thirty years Mr. Nut
eitug has edited and published the
Democrat, retiring less than two years
ago from active newspaper work. He
is at the present time vice-president
of the Albany Commercial club, sec
retary of the Albany library associa
tion and is active in any and all move
ments having for their purpose the
improvement of the city. He assisted
in organizing the first Oregon state
press association and has always had
a wide circle of of friends throughout-
the entire state, fie is honest,
capable and. popular and has the nec
essary ability to make a good exe
cutive olticer.
JAMES ROBERTSON AKES
MISS PAYNE AS BRIDE
In (he presence of immediate rela
tives and friends, James C. Robert
son and Amy Payne were united in
marriage Saturday evening at 7:30
o'clock at the home of the officiating
minister, F. W. Emerson, of the
Christian church.
Hoth young people arc well known
in Albany, where they have resided
for many years. Immediately after
the ceremony they left for the coun
try to make their home on a farm lo
cated east of Albany and owned by
tne mother ot the bride, Mrs. Kosanna
Payne.
ELECTION RETURNS IN MEXI
CO FAVORABLE TO HUERTA
Rebels Ask Washington for
Recognition. Congress to
Convene in Two Weeks.
(By United Press Association)
Rebels Seek Recognition.
Washington, Nov. 3. President
Wilson seemed to have abandoned the
idea of recognizing the rebels as a
means of ousting llllerta. The efforts
made by rebel agent's to secure Amer
ican recognition have thus far failed.
It is pointed out, however, that if
the administration receives officially
the communication offered by Gener
al Carranza through Dr. Tupper, at
Xogales, Souora, it will constitute
nothing short of recognition. To
Tupper's query whether the adminis
tration would like the facts and fig
ures concerning the rebel strength
in Northern Mexico, Hryan replied
affirmatively but said specifically he
would like the information as an in
dividually. He stated that neither he
nor the president or llryan will re
ceive anyone who sought to align the
administration with either faction. Of
ficials excepting liryan and Wilson
continue pessimestic, saying openly
that intervenion seemed inevitable.
They expressed hopefulness, intimat
ing they did not believe lluerla would
defy the United Slates. Army and
navy held in readiness.
INJURED MOTORCYCLE
RIDER IS RECOVERING
. Lebanon, Or., Oct. .11. Hert Gainer,
I1' years old, son of J. U. Gainer, of
this city, who was severely injured
in a motorcycle accident recently, is
recovering, lie collided wuh another
machine, both going at a rapi I ra'c
of speed, between Corvallis and Al
bany, when Gainer was thrown ,) feet,
striking on his chin, splitting it in
two, and dislocating the jaw. His in
juries were pronounced fatil at first,
but owing to his youth an! unsual
strength and vitality, he is now recovering.