IS
if! I
Swiss Maidens Travel 7000
Miles to Work As Domestics,
They Say.
ARE DISSAPOINTED WITH
AMERICA: WANT TO RETURN
Mints Diethelman and Krantr
Expressed Indignation at
Suigeitionaf Mttrimeny.
Continued from Wednesday, Nov 19
Declaring '(.hat they did not come to
America for the purpose of get.ling
married but to work as domestics, Ce,
cilc Diethelma, age 24, in broken En
glish and jn behalf of Mulda Krancr,
age .10, who were yesterday reported
from Switzerland for the purpose of
wedding Herman Young, age 52 and
Kasper Wirtz,, age 42, two Albany
widowers, only to change their mi nils
having been led to believe that their
alleged prospective bridegrooms wtre
considerably older than 'they had been
led to believe, expressed indignation
at the suggestion of matrimony, when
interviewed this morning by a Demo
crat representative at Young's home,
717 East Fourth street.
The interview took place in the
presence of Wirtz, who stoutly denied
the claim made by thr Is, He
claimed that the girls came here for
the purpose of marrying and that this
was fully understood. Conversation
between the girls and Wirtz, in Swiss
language led to heated arguments.
The girls expressed absolute con
tempt to Wirtz' claims but on the
other hand said that the men had
treated them with courtesy.
According to Wirtz' version of the
affair, he wrote to an aunt of hit) in
Switzerland, asking her if she would
allow him to consider one of hor four
daughters with mwtrimony in view.
Wirtz is a native of Switzerland. He
claims that at the time the letter
was read by his aunt. Miss Diethel
man M'us present, She, claitiw Wirtx,
instead of on of his aunt's daughters,
Wrote to him. The correspondence
started in February last. Wirtz said
that during its course, she asked
htm if he could find another man for
a friend of hers. This he did in the
person of Young, who began corres
ponding with Miss Kraner, After
sometime, Wirtz claims, they sent
money for 'the girls to come to Amer
ica. Wirtz sent 511 nnd Young JlW.
He claimed that a late picture of
Young was sent to them.
On the other hand the girls, who
tire rather fair looking and both stand
ing about five pet four inches, claim
that they poskiveK did not come to
America to get married but to work
as dome stirs. Only one of them
speaks English very brokenly. They
said they had good positions in Switz
erland, one working as a bookkeeper
and (he other as a milliner.
"We did not come to (America to
get married," asserted Miss Ok'tliel
man in broken English. "We came
here 'to work to keep the house
straight for the men. We don't like
the country and are going back. Yes,
we corresponded with the men and
received their pictures and they sent
us money to come fiver on but we
Jon't like it here and are going back
soon as possible."
Miss Diethelman was asked if she
.uitl fier companion would stay if they
secintd work or if they could find
hushitmls, oilier than Young and
Wirtz, and the answer was emphati
cally no. as she reiterated the state
:ueui .that they did not come over to
get married.
"W left Lucerne, our home city
on October Iti" said she, "and arrived
here on Novrm'ber 6, and have been
here since. Without any nioiu" anil
knowing no one in America we are
lu'lplesN to return. We have appealed
in the Swiss consul in Tort land for
;ui1. Sonic people have helped us."
Although both of the men accor
ding to Wirtz are perfectly willing to
marry the yirls. they are helpless to
rffect a reconciliation in view of the
stand taken by the maidens. The
whole ca.se summed up -ears. al
though it was denied, that the girl"
evidently became infatuated with
America from reports and upon arriv
ing litre, became disappointed and
are stoutlv homesick. Reminded
-of this probability Miss Diethelman
"Stoutly denied any such case.
When the interviewer entered the
Young home shortly alter 11 o'clock
the gnls were busily engaged in pre
paring dinner. 1 'ending the receipt
of money from charitable sources to
return home on, the girls will remain
at Young's home.
At the home of the bride's parents
near Knox mittc at 3 o clock tins at
ternoon, Mif.s Winnie Martin, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Martin was
t'nited in marriage to James Mills,
son of I. t. Mill., ot near rvnox nutte
Manv friends and relatives ot the cou
ple witnessed the ceremony which
was unite an elaborate alt.ur. Kev. I .
II. l eech, of the Methodist church,
ot Albanv. nerlormed the eeremonv
The couple will go to Portland to
spend a brief honey moon, alter which
thev will return to make their home
iu a farm owned by the groom s fath
cr east of Knox Nutte.
Moth of the young people arc well
and favorably known throughout that
M'ction, Thev have host, of mend
The bride has made her home on her
parents' farm for manv years and the
groom has been engaged in farming
near Km x nutte.
POOL ROQFvl PROPRIETORS
ILD Nl
Police Judge Van Tassel Issues
Warning Against Permitting
Minors to Enter.
That proprietors of pool halls will
:- prosecuted for allowing boys under
18 to loaf, lounge or play sanies in
their places of business unless the
youth has a written consent from his
parents and that because a boy under
tlit ae limit lies about his age, the
owner of the poo! hall will not be
excused, was the statement made this
afternoon by Police Judge Van Tas
sel. The police judge made his view
clear on such tnatters by stating that
the law relative to such cases will
hereafter be strictly adhered to. He
said that this action was the result of
many complaints that have been reg
istered by parents of minors to the
effect that their boys frequent the pool
rooms.
An example of such a case presented
itself in court 'this morning, when a
complaint was filed against the pro
prietor of one of the local pool
rooms. The complaint grew out of a
fistic combat that happened therein
yesterday afternoon between two
high school lads. They were also up
before the court 'this morning. Po
lice Judge Van Tassel continued both
cases pending the future actions of
the boys and the proprietor of the
pool room. The latter claimed that
the lads declared to him that they
were of tMt legal age. The youths
were given a lecture by the court and
released. However Judge Van Tas
sel emphatically stated that he de
sired to warn pool room proprietors
to hereafter adhere strictly to the
city ordinance relative to permitting
minors in their places of business.
SHAM PRAIRIE H9LDS
EFIEAT BASKET SOCIAL
(Communicated)
The basket social held at Grand
Priarie Grange hall last Saturday
evening was a very enjoyable affair.
The program opened with an address
of welcome by C. H. Walker. Then
followed songs, recitations, readings,
dialogues, dramas and instrumental
music, the latter of which some
choice selections were rendered by
Mrs. Grace Lasallo, Miss Koenig and
Miss Ruth fiodine, winning much ap
plause. The drama "Down East" won
tremendous applause. Clifford Walk
er and Miss Go Ida Combs being the
star actors, representing the old folks.
As a finale some tableaux were ex
celled t rendered all the more beauti
ful from the glare of red lights amid
the darkness of the room. Mrs. J. W.
Foley had charge of the program.
hhe also gave a Uramatic reading.
Iheii came tli sale of baskets with
Ed llalloway as auctioneer, a live
wire. Twenty-six -baskets were sold
some of .them . beautifully artistic.
Uur friend Lrman Jdarkham laid
low" until toward the last when he
suddenly began bidding on a certain
basket in a way ithat indicated that he
wan posted. 1 he other bidders fol
lowed him so closely that he had to
bid $.1.13 to secure the prize. Total
sales were SJy.05. Door receipts
$6.53 making a total of $J5.60 all turn
ed over to the grange. A session of
feasting with laughter and mirth end
ed the evening's entertainment. Next
Saturday will be Rally Day for Grand
I'rtane Orange beginning at 11 a. in.
open to the public. Come friends and
neighbors and mingle with the grang
ers. SAVINGS BANK FILES
ANSWER AND ASKS
FOR HEAVY JUDGMENT
Answering the complaint of the
1'irst National Hank against the Ore
koi Title & Trust Co., in which judg
nieiit is asked for $U,tHH), as the rc-
.ti 1 1 of an alleged loan, the I'irst Sav
ings Mank, in a document filed in the
ircint court vesterday afternoon, asks
judgment against the trust company
in the sum of ?oUt( tor IU) .shares oi
the capital stock of the I. inn County
Abstract company, an enterprise ot
the trust company, costs and dis
bursements and attorneys fees of the
sum of $50.
According to the answer, the trut
company through its officers executed
a promissory note for $X1 on Feb
ruary N, 1U, payable thirty days af
ter date, secured by 1U1 shares of the
abstract company's capital stock. It
is alleged that the notr was turned
over the First National Mank. At
torneys Weatherford and Weather
tord represent the Savings Mank.
EVENTS OF INTEREST FROM
GAKVILLE AND VICINITY
Oakville, Nov. 18 (Special to the
Democrat.! The farmers are taking
advantage of the fair weather and a
large acreage of gram has been plant
ed and (he prospect is good lor a
large crop as we have had no cold
weather to retard the growth of young
grain. Stock and pastures are m good
order,
W. C. and T F. Smith of ll.ilv.-y
were visiting friends here l.i-t Sat
urday evening and attended church
services on Sabbath. They are well-to-do
farmers and earlv pioneers ot
HaWey.
Our mail carrier is always on hand
but the mud retards his proijre and
the large packages of parcel post
mail till his rig and perhaps he thinks
NEAR SGIO IS SfilQ 10
HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE
Body of George Milkulka Found
This Morning wini Bullet Hole
Through Head; Resided 3
Miles From Town.
That he proposed to Emma Kruml
and was rejected, is the reason, a re
port has it for the death of Frank
Kilktila. age 21, a young Bohemian
farmer, who is believed lo have com- I
milled suicide 'by shooting himself
in the head with a revolver, accord
ing to word received this afternoon
over the telephone from Scio.
J he suicide is believed to have hap
pened last night or sometime yester-
lay afternoon. 1 he body was found
:his morning about a quarter of a
mile from the house. Mcside it lay the
revolver. The bullet entered below
the temple and ranged up through
the skull.
Milkulka resides on a farm
with his parents located thre miles
south of Scio. He is an unmarried
man. Coroner Fortmiller was noti
fied this afternoon and is on hie way
to Scio to investigate the case.
According to the word received ov
er the telephone some of the peonle
of Scio are divided in opinions that
Mulkulka committed suicide. Some
advance the theory that it was an ac
cident. However, it is said that the
indications point strongly to the fact
that the young man took his own life.
His parents are prostrated with grief.
They cannot account for their son's
rash act.
The Kruml girl, it is said, left Scio
this morning for Mill City to accept
a j.oit;on as a domestic.
NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS
FROM EAST KNOX BUTTE
East Knox Butte, Nov. 18. (Spe
cial to Democrat.) E. B. Wallace
had a serious accident the other day.
As he jumped over a fence his foot
struck on a big rusty nail which was
driven through the bottom of his
foot. Dr. Russell Wallace was sum
moned and dressed the wound. Mr.
Wallace will probably be confined to
his bed for some lime.
Miss ilary Lines has gone to Sa
lem to spond the winter.
Miss Bertha McKjeefer was a week
end guest of her sister Mrs. Carl Mil
ler. Miss Gladys Smith who has been
attending the Larwood academy at
Gaston, Oregon, has returned home
for the winter.
Mrs. William Cade and daughter
Miss Annie, have go in to ScattJe for
the wintor.
Miss Martin's marriage to Mr. Jim
mte Mills will take place at the Mar
tin home tomorrow.
Miss Jun Cox came out for an
over-Sunday visit at her home and
attended the "shower" Saturday.
words that wouldn't look well in print
but he only thinks such words he
don't utter them.
A few of our lady voters registered
and some of them cast their first vote.
Their presence was enough to stop
some of the tobacco smoke that gen
erally fills the atmosphere on elec
tion day. How will it be when two
or three ladies are on the board?
The auto still travels the road even
if it is muddy. Last week an auto
from Albany got ticrd and refused to
go. We didn't learn what was
wrong.
The potato crop didn't vield well
this season and very few farmers
have a surplus: perhaps those who
hold their spuds till spring will get
a good price.
MONEY
We are prepared to furnish mon
ey on farm loans in the Willam
ette Valley at the lowest current
rates of interest. Will give five
years time and allow the bor
rower liberal options of prepay
ment. If you can make more
money from your farm by td
ding livestock and new machin
ery and new buildings we will let
you have the money for that
purpose. I f you want to dis
pose of ynr place, the quick
est way to make a sale is to add
substantial improvements. When
in need of funds call on us.
We are the only established
company making long time
loans in this county.
The Oregon Title
and Trust Co.
ALBANY,
OREGON
YOUTH FOUND WOUNDED
ON LONELY HOMESTEAD
Unknown Whether Suicide or
Accidental-Wound Result
of Gunshot.
Philomath, Nov. 19. (Special to
democrat.) Word was received here
today to the effect that a young man
by the name of Piatt was
found by his mother near
Lis cabin, wounded by a gunshot,
who lives with him on a homestead
in the vicinity of Big Elk, at the foot
of Mary's Peak, 16 miles southwest
of this city. Piatt and his mother re
cently came from Portland to re
side on the homestead near a vdlage at
tne loot or it,he mountain, ca'Alqd
Peak. He is 17 years of age. For
some time prior to the time of the
shooting he has been in poor health.
and this is ascribed by some as the
possible motive for the suicide, if suca
it was. No details have as yet beeu
learned. A physician left immediate
ly to care for the young man.
C1TT RMN f
Invitation to Memorial Berriee la.
eued. Invitations have been issued to
all members for a memorial service to
be held by the Albany odie N.i. 3J
B. P. O. Elks. The service is to be
held in the Elk's Temple on Sunday
arternoon, ueccmDer tne seventh com
uencing at 3 o'clock. A sulendid oro-
gram consisting of speakers and musi
cal numDers Mas been arranged.
Bye tern. A. Norman, manager of the
wregon rower company made an au
tomobile trip to Junction Ctiy and
Brownsville on a trip of inspection.
The Oregon Power company recently
installed a new system of cluster in
candescents on trial as a substitute to
the arc lamps. The Brownsville peo-
SUapd Towel! at 35 to 75 D. M. C. Embroidery CoUobs
k
D. M. C. Crocket Cottoas
Stamp1 Pillavr Caa . , . . ,
-B Crowlar Foundation Letters
73a pair
Silk Pillow Cords
Stamped Caater Pieeaa aa White
Liaen 25.. 31a, 50a aa.k Eaakroidery Scissors
Embroidery Hoops
Stamped Table Kaaaers oa
Nataral Liaea 39e to 5e eack Tattinf Shuttles
Agents for
Standard
Fattens
EDISON
PHONOGRAPHS
All sizes at prices as
cheap as they are sold
anywhere.
Remember it's
DAWSON
The Albany Pill Man Who Sells Them
like these and h;.ve ordered ad li
tiunal in stall me r.t-. Mr. NoniKti;
:.i!ts ti. it t.ie r.jad- to Brown?', ili..
and even to Junction City are fairly
imlmimv iur .u'.Ntiiiuh'.U' Use, thou,:ii
!.:td no i:i7icuiiy. hucne Kc;,risUT.
Poultry Show Officials Meet. Yes
terday .-.lterno-ji) a meeting of the o:'
iijers of the Lane County Poultry
Association was held to discuss defi
nite and final plans fur the poultry
how to be held in this city Novem
ber 24th to 2.Sth, in the Day Building.
:c'.c:uy and Willamette streets. Lu
nelle Register.
Marriage Licenses Issued Recently
Are as Follows. L. M. Canady age
22, CorvallU, and Edna I. Scott, ae
18 ot Lebanon. 1-red Johnson age 31,
and Ruth Lundren, age 27, both of
Mill City. James H. Wade, age 22
and Louise Mesmer, age 22, both or
Albany. Harry C. Poland, age 28.
and Sadie Wilkinson, age 24, both of
Brownsville.
Apples Presented. The Democrat
appreciates a, small box of choice Hood
River apples presented this afternoon
by Mis-. Ella C. Meade. Members
of the ot:i':i force, as a result, cele
brated apple day today as well as
)i!erday.
Eugene Timber Men Here. Here
attending business matters relative to
timber interests in Linn county, C. F.
Carskadden and H. E. Van Ness, well
known residents of Eugene, returned
this morning to their home after com
pleting details concerning the nature
of their errand. (
Cade Band to PUy. Arrange
ments have been completed whereby
the cadet hruTdof 'the Oregon Agri
CEDAR FENCE POSTS
16-ft and 20-ft FENCING
at wholesale prices for
November only.
ALBANY LUMBER CO.
Stamped Linens
and Art Materials
For your Christmas Needlework
FLOOD'S STORE
3J4 WEST FIRST STREET
cultural College will give a concert
:a tne armory i:i tl.ia city Monday,
iJ jcemljcr 22. i i.e bar.d gave a suc
cessful concert here a year au.
Marriage License issued. e-ier-day
afiernu'Ui a ni.irriaye licence was
isued to Harry C. Poiand, age Jt,
of Siiedil. and Sadie Wilkinson age
-'4, of Brownsville.
Will Admitted to Probate. Upon
petition of Edmund Uorgan in the
i robate court, the will of the late
Stephen Dorgan, who died October
.u .a st. Laving an estate or $ 10UU,
was admitted to probate. The de
ceased i survived by six heirs,. The
i-etitioner was named by the will to
act as executor of the estate without
bond and accordingly he has been au
thorized to act as such.
Albany Had Good Hotel. That Al
bany has one of the best hotels in the
valley was the statement of W. F.
Woodward, head of the Woodard,
Clarke Drug company, of Portland,
who was here to attend the social hy
giene meeting last night as a mem
ber of the executive committee of the
Oregon Social Hygiene Society. Mr.
Woodward's remark concerned the
Hotel Hammel and he was loud in his
praise of the hostelry. He said that
Albanyites could be justly proud of
the hotel.
Logging Foreman Here Yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. C L. Ransom, of Mill
City, stopped overnight in Albany last
night at the Hammel Hotel and this
morning returned to Mill City. They
have been to Portland visiting friends.
Mr. Ransom is the foreman of the
logging department of the Hammond
Lumber Co. of Mill City.
Agents for
Kabo Reducing
Corsets
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