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About The Semi-weekly democrat. (Albany, Linn County, Or.) 1913-1926 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1913)
HAF.R1SBURG AID SWEET HOME UP Former Is Wet and Latter Is Dry-Other Measures Are Overshadowed. BELIEVED THAT COUNTY IS FOR THE UNIVERSITY Prophesies Are Lacking at Sweet Home-Woman May Save Day at Potato City. Continued from Tuestta y, Xovemb e r4 Election Quiet in Albany. Save for the whole clay holiday S reigning in public otfices, the special election today was hard- ly apparent in Albany unless one S happened to notice a slim string & of men and women going and 5. coming about the polls. ' On a whole the election was ctecidedly quiet and as a result a small vote is believed to have been polled. The results will not be learned until tomorrow. Xo estimate can be obtained to- day. It is xepected that by to- morrow night the lull returns from all over the county will be obtained. Sweet Home and Harrisburg. two Linn county towns are today voting on the local option liquor question. The former is dry and the latter wet. According to reports. from these two places the referendum measures have been overshadowed by the measures that are at issue locally. Meantime Albany peacefully voted on the state wide measures and the belief is that Linn county will go for the univer sity and probably prove a strong fac tor in behalf of the compensation act, if not the other two measures. SWEET HOME VOTING ON LOCAL OPTION QUESTION Sweet Home, Or., Nov. 3. The lo cal option liquor question here h nearly overshadowed the other mea sures 't'hat are at issue in the special election. Hut HtHc interest has been ijriven the referendum measures, com pared to the attention on the local op tion question. Sweet; Home has been dry for sev eral years and this year the wet cle ment1 will strive to make the town wet On the other hand the drvs are equal ly determined to uphold their side of the question. So the election contest between the two factions will not be lacking in desperate endeavor. Both forces have been more or less active for the past three months and several small meetings have been held, Prophesies on the outcome of the election are lacing on 'both sides. BELIEVED THAT LINN - COUNTY IS FOR "U" Though in past years Linn county has voted heavily against appropria tion bills lor the Lniversitv of Ore scor,, it is believed sentiment here is now in favor of the bills to be voted upon at the special election today. In 1910 Linn county cast only 2948 votes in favor of the University of Oregon maintainance bill and 2948 votes against it. Last year the nega tive majorities were much greater, the county voting against one Uuiver sitv bill 567 :o 4220 and the other 511 to " 4274. But this year sentiment in this coun ty, especially in the cities and towns, appears to be favorable toward the university. It is possible in some pre cincts a heavy negative vote may be cast but it is believed that in the cities and towns, and especially in Albany and Lebanon, an affirmative vote will be cast which will make the county's total vote in favor of annropriations. HARRISBURG WOMEN MAY SHUT OUT THE SALOONS Harrisburg. Or., Xov. 3. The refer endum measures to be voted on to morrow have received little notice in this vicinity. They have been over shadowed by the local liquor war. For the past year Harrisburg has been "wet," the last vote favoring the establishment of the open saloon. Two saloons have been doing business since January I last. The ' prohibition forces have been active all year, and in the past two months meetings have been held al most daily. Among these was one Sunday night conducted by a number of the leading business men of Al bany. The outcome -will depend on the wav the women vote. That the "wets" fear the result of the enlarged electorate is shown by the vote last fall on woman suffrage. The majority here agains: votes for women was about the same as that in favor of the saloon. Grange to Give Basket Social. Xo 10 erange will give a basket social Xovember 15, an interesting urogram is being prepared for the occasion and a large crowd is expected. The rally day meeting that was to be held the "8th has been postponed until the 22nd of Xovember at which time an open meeting will be held to which all friends are invited. CIVIC IMPROVEMENT CLUB HOLD ANNUAL MEETING Transacted Much Business and Elected OfficersReports of Work Splendid. Meeting yesterday afternoon at the Commercial club, the Ciic Improve ment club held the annual session, .l-.icli was marked by the transactio.' .f much business, election of officers av.d receiving the reports of represen tatives of the club that attended the women's federated clubs convention at Hood River recently, showing the emarkable work of the clubs o! 'he -t:ite and especailly of the Albany ::tb. Mr-. J. I. Weather ford, who has '-n the president of the club to- the past five years, presided. The min utes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Bills and corres pondence were taken up and disposed of. The reports of Mrs. Homer Nelson and Mrs. R. C. Hunt, who represent ed the club at the Hood River con vention, were presented in a most complete and splendid way. They were intensely interesting and the la dies received many congr.u ulat'ons. The reports showed that Albany was well ahead of many of the .:!ubs and stipulated that the undertaking of tite construction of the depot park was one of the most commendable r.nd worthy accomplishments of the Al bany club. The election of officers was then held. Mrs. Weatherford was renomi nated and elected unanimously but positively declined the honor. Mrs. R. C. Hunt was then elected. The race foi the vice presidency centered about several candidates and on var ious votes taken the poll was a tie. The election of a person to take this office was abandoned temporarily. Mrs. Levi Tracy was elected secretary iiid Mrs. Willard L. Marks was chos en treasurer. An executive committee consisting of five members was chos en as follows: Mrs. J. K. Weather ford. Mrs. Homer Xelson, Mrs. H. H. Hewitt, Mrs. Fred Dawson and Mrs. J. A. Howard. T. D. Oirden, of Salem, arrived here this morning to attend business mat ters. He will return home this morn ing. Gene Shea, of the Ralston Electric Supply Co., went to Halsey this '-non in the interest of the company. He will return this evening. T. C. Wadsworth of Mill City, a for mer Albany theater man, was in the ctiy this morning attending business matters. Mr. Wadsworth represents the Democrat at Mill City. C. B. Hardy, of Portland, arrived in the city this morning to attend busi ness matters here and at Lebanon. J. E. Monieth, better known as "Biscuits" representing the Pacific Coast Biscuit Co. arrived in the city this morning after a trip around the horn and is attending business here this afternoon. The Hoflich real estate office trade the deal for the exchange of the St. Charles hotel. J. C. Porter, of Halsey, was trans acting business in Albany yesterday. W. B. Holman and wife, of Harris burg, were visitors in the city yester day. They traded here, returning home this evening. Deaconess Goes to Springfield. Leaving this noon Miss Florence Twidwell, district deaconess of the Methodist church, went to Spring field where she will engage in similar work i!:at has occupied her attention here for the past month at the o:: Me'.hodist clinch. Later she will go to the coast towns of Lane county. First Walnuts Appear, Perhaps the first home grown English walnuts of he Mayette variety, were received i-i Albany today at the S. E. Young & Son store. They were purchased T. G. Hockensmith. manager of the crrcery department from Hiram Par ker, a gardner of Xorth Albany. Food Commissioners Bulletin Out. The bulletin from the office of the Orciron dairy and food commissioner, for September 1913 was issued today. It is a complete report and contains an article on clean food aside from the record of the office during the past quarter. . $ News Beginning With This Head Is From the Daily Issue of WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 PROPOSITION DISCUSSED AT CLUB THIS MORNING Meeting this morning hi the Com mercial club parlors, members of the city council and school board dis cussed the matter brought up at the meeting of the club Monday night, relative to a city hall and city park and agreed that the matter would be t;;ken up in the proper form and in the proper way immediately. Several members of both boards were present at the meeting and much enthtiMasm was manifested. Leave for East. Leaving this af ternoon. Joe Culp and W. A. Lcdbet ter are on their way to Tennessee on a business trip. Incidentally they will enjoy hunting ducks and visiting rel atives They will stop oft in Chicago enroute. In Tennessee they will visit at Union City, Memphis and various other towns and will be gone about two months. E BEFORE COUNTIES Large Delegation of Harrisburg People Visited Here Today to Urge Construction. LINN COUNTY WILLING IF LANE WILL ASSIST Over 100 Potato Ciiy Residents. Including Women, Went Before Court. Headed by their band, over HX) Har risburg people, including men .women and children, arrived in the city this morning on a special train, were met at the depot by a delegation of local business men, and escorted to tiie court house where they conferred with the court relative to the con struction of a bridge across the Wil lamette river at that place to take the place of the ferry now in use. The Harrisburg people formed in a line of inarch at the depot and headed by a band inarched up the street, in column twos, escorted by the local business men. The women and children were in the march like wise. The procession attracted much at tention. The line of inarch wended its way through t'hc main street and up Broadalbin street. Each Harris burg resident wore a long ribbon" badge. On it was the facsimile of a steel bridge, and bore the words. Har risburg Booster, "O, Ferry Land" and a few other catchey lines. Reaching the court house, the pro cession entered and went to ilie court room, where members of the court were in waiting. All of the visitors were made comfortable., as this room was especially set aside by the mem bers of the court and prepared by the -lerk to especially accommodate the meeting. In order that the business men of that city may attend the meeting for the purpose of urging the erection of the bridge. Mayor Long, declared a half holiday in the Potato City. 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 assert that the bridge is a necessitv 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 iuture. The Harrisburg people were feeling unusuallv good this morning. It was the result of the election on the lo cal option question, voted upon there yesterday. The town went wet two years ago and this year the drys suc ceeded in calling another election on the question and won out by 45 votes. Harrisburg is now dry again. After the proposition was thorough lv discussed by speakers in behalf of the Harrisburg people and members of the county court, it was decided that the matter should tic put up to Lane county. By this it is meant that that county should co-operate in the con struction of the bridge. Harriiiburg people are of the belief that Lane county will not assist in the under taking as the river is in Linn county. Several years ago the river marked the boundary between the two counties but the channel has swerved until the entire river at that point is in this county. SERIOUS RIOTS BREAK OUT IN INDIANAPOLIS Policemen Use Clubs but Are Routed by Strikers and Beat a Retreat. (By United Press Association) Indianapolis, Nov. 5. d'resh riot ing broke out today followed by an attempt to move the cars stalled in the streets since the strike w called. Police who refused to act as guards agreed to walk alongside. The crowd gathered anil the fighting began. The policemen drew their clubs but were finally overcome and forced to beat a retreat. The strikebreakers in the car narrowly escaped to an office build ing. Two policemen were severely cut and bruised. An attack wa made upon strikebreakers in another part of the city, seven being injured and two of them seriously. Court House Busy Place. The court house was a busy place this morning. Thirty-four precinct judges and clerks brought in their statements and ballot boxes and turned them over to County Clerk Marks. The county court is in session and the circuit court, is also in session. Over HlO Harrisburg bridge agitators con ferred with tlie former to urge the erection of a bridge across the river at that place. Work on Field Progressing. The work of erecting a sidewalk from Ly on street to Athletic park for the game Saturday is progressing rapidly, aid Billy Eagles this morning. With the completion of this work the field will be all in readiness for the big game. The ground is in excellent shape and thr football men don't care if it does rain today and even tomor row just so it is clear on Saturday, 6HlfFirii VS. GRIFFITH UP BEFOHE CIRCUIT COURT Judge Galloway Is Holding Court Here Today-Important Case Is Now On. Asking a decree rcimviug llie ile ! fen dams as trustees of record title. ;hat thev he euj. lined from selling and that thev exe-.-m; a 'iced in hiliali the plaintiff, for certain propen v in Linn cuumv, LPen C. Ciritiiih, as administratrix of the estate ui John I : Griff nil, decided, and m i.eh.ilt o; herself, seekes the furtg.m.g o.e- ,;et m Lirvur J 1. 1!.; I it m,y s court :.i;ainst George i tin; fit ii Mid wife, n the grounds i'kii the transaction fraudulent. Th case went to, irbl ihis morning and still m pro p ih's alien. - n. In the complaint the plaintiff claims that the late John Griffith purchased :i tract ot land and that the deteud :iuls plotted to have the deed re corded in their names. STERILIZATION ACT GOES DOWN TO DEFEAT University Appropriations Car ry. County Attorney Billand Workmens Act Win. (By United Press Association) Portland. Xov. 5. The returns from the election held yeste.'dav show that the measures passed S) by the last legislature on which tf. the referendum was invoked, have all been adopted with the exception of the measure pro- viding for the sterilization of ab- itual criminals and the criminal A insane, although later returns may change the result. The two university appropriation bills passed by a two to one vote. The act providing fur a work- men's compensation was adop- ted three to one and the measure providing for county attorutys for each county did not run as 3 strong but it passed easily. The (? vote throughout the state was sj light compared with that cast in & former wears. Membership Over 700. The mem bership of the luigene Y. M. C. A. is now over 7K) for the first time in the history of the institution, 150 mem bers counting for 2200 points were ad ded during the recent contest. Albany added between 90 and 100 new mem bers for a total of 1606 points. A movement started by the state secre tary of Washington is now on foot to promote a weekly exchange of the membership status f all of the assi ciatious in the Pacific Northwest. Al bany has been asked to join the move ment and it is likely that a bulletin board will soon be maintained to keep the members posted on what the oth ers are doing and to watch the in crease. Found Knock Out Pad. While walking through the Southern Pacini railroad yards yesterday, .iudri Ih-s. the bail transfer man, found what is known as a "knock out pad." The ar ticle is used by thugs lo knock mil their victims, ft resembles somewhat an ordinary policeman's hip po-kiM stick, only the handle ir composed of tightly plaited rawhide. At the end the rawhide is woven over a lim'y piece of lead. The instrument can be easily concealed in a man's pocket. It is believed to have been dropped in he railroad yards by :he hiiihw.ty man who recently held up two Grcckr, near the spot where it was found. Ross turned it over to Officer Kin;; for safe keeping. 6 PER CENT LOANS on farm, or chard lands, city residence or busi- j ness property, to buy, build, im- j prove, extend or refund mortgages , or other securities; terms reason able; special privileges; correspon-; dencc invited. Dept. L, 618 Com- j monwcalth BIdg., Denver, Colo., or j Dcp't I, 749 Henry Uldg., Seattle, Wash. w o-10-17-24 31 W. R. Shinn, M. D., diseases of eye and ear a specialty. Eyes tested and spectacles guaranteed a perfect fit. Any style of lense or frame. Of fe over Cuirk bank. wk s9t f Did You Ever Experience the annoyance of a neighbor's "tin pan" sounding piano? If you have, you can appreciate that there is a wonderful variation in piano (juality. ! Our pianos arc quality llifough and 'through. Their sweet, mellow, musi Jcal tone recommend them not only to (the trained musician but to the lay i man as well. DAVENPORT MUSIC HOUSE Established 190.1 Oldest in Albany. 3rd and Lyon Sts, CRUISER SENT TO MEXICAN WATERS FOR GOVERNMENT Now Believed That Note Was Sent to Huerta Intimating His Retirement Advisable. (By United Tress Association) Washington. Nov. 5. Se.-vetarv til the Navy Daniels has unlet ed' :h Scout Cmi-er Chester, now at the Philadelphia navy yards to proceed to Vera Cruz as soon as possible. Th--vessel will sail tomorro.v. The offi cials of the navy department said that the cruiser is yoing to aid the gun-o.-.t Wheeling and the cruiser Ti.-o-ina in lirisiBiiii; the refugees from Me .ean ports where the wale,' is too -hallow lor battleships to enter. Thai the administration has really called upon lluer:a to retire is mem-rally ac cepted as a tact. It may. not have 'ten an ultimatum hut it U asserted ' -.:uc rt of a ;i.-.te intimating that his retirement is necessary was sent. Will Sipg Tonight. Mrs. E. II. Kd Ka r, wife of Evangelist Edgar, who has been conducting meetings at tin Grace Presbyterian church, will ar rive tonight. -Mrs. Kdgar will sing at the services this evening. She is a sweet singer and one of rare ability. The meeting last night was well at tended and they are growing more popular every day. Many Will Go to Salem. Many lo cal people will go to Salem this ev ening to hear Schumann-1 leink, who will appear at the armory in that city. The entertainment will com mence at S o'clock and will he over in time for local people to catch a train hack home. YOU ARE LOSING MONEY Unless You Get the Benefit of Wholesale Lumber Prices Now Quoted by the ALBANY LUMBER CO. Both Phones. A NEW A local paper that covers the County, State and Nation with an accurate and reliable news service The Albany Daily Democrat Now Has a Telegraph News Service I'lirnislicd by tlie United Press Association of Nl-w York City Why tuke a Portland Daily when the Democrat will give you the news of the world and all of the loeul and county news for a less price THE DAILY DEMOCRAT BY MAIL IS $3.00-J-per nnnum-$3.00 1.50 six months 1.50 .25 one month .25 Hot Lake Springs HOT LAKE, OREGON (Union County, 'J miles east of Grande) NATURE'S WONDERFUL CURE The hottest and most attractive "pring in the world REACHED ONLY via the GET (lOl) WELL UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Extensive improvements have been made in all departments SPECIAL REDUCED RATES from all O-W. R. & N. stations The MEDICATED MUD, VAPOR and MINERAL RATHS of Hot Lake have proven a boon to sufferers from Rheumatism, Wood, Kidney and Liver Complaints. Accomodations at the sanatorium de lightfully complete, and rates within the reach of all. Apply to any acnt for particulars and ask for booklet tclliiiR all about the Spring; or write to G. W. Tape, the new Manasjcr at Hot Lake, Oregon. SURVEYING? s PENLAND & EATON Room 5, Newew Bligh Bldg. G. A. R. TO TENDER BANQUET L J. Fish Will Give Camp Fire Tonight at Armory; Big Event. Tonight commencing at 7 o'clock in the G. A. H. post headquarters Commander 1.. J. l-'ish will tender his banquet and camp fire to the mem bers of the post anil wives and the members of the Spanish War Veter ans and wives. This is carrying out an honored custom, that each commander prior to his retirement should give such an event. Commander l-'ish has served during the past year and his term will be up in January. The banquet will start at 7 o'clock, after which a general social session will be enjoyed. Football Tickets on Sale. Tickets for the football game Saturday are on sale in Albany today. Graduate Manger Walker of Oregon was in the city this morning ami made ar rangements for the sale of tickets at Whitaker's cigar store and Dawson's drug store. Old Friends Meet After 25 Years Mr. and Mrs. Harry l.ora, of Albany went to Corvallis yesterday accom panied by their aunt, Mrs. Cllloe Wat son, of Spokane. Washington, and spent the day visiting at the home of Mrs. George Detlrick of that city. Mrs. Dedrick ami Mrs. Watson have been acquainted since their girlhood days, but have not met during the past- 25 years. DEAL Bell 535-R. T3
