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VOL. XLIX
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1913.
No. 36.
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ALBANY AND PACIFIC
COLLEGES BATTLE HE
The Mammoth Linn and Benton
County Institute Adjourned
Wednesday.
Game Played at Newberg Yes
terday Was on Sloppy Field
in Torrents of Rain.
RECOMMENDED LEGISLA
TURE TO BORROW FUND
Favored Standardization of the
Schools and Changing Dec
ember Exams to August.
ANOTHERCOLONYOF GHAS. STEWART
RUSSIANS MAY GOME -LAUDS HIGH OFFICE
Resolutions favoring the establish
ment ot a normal school at Ashland,
favoring efforts to standardize
schools, and to copoerate in this, en
eourazincr the building of sanitary
scnooi houses, changing December
vamin:itinn to Auirust. and recom-
mending the legislature to borrow all
of the irreducible school fund, then
provide for a tax levy, sufficient to
meet the interest, which is to be ap
plied for the support of the schools,
were among those passed by the an.
nual joint institute of Linn and Ben
ton counties, school teachers, the
largest and most profitable session of
which was brought to a close here
Wednesday evening, after a three days
meeting.
The session convened Monday at
the high school, with 425 teachers in
attendance, including a number of lo
cal people. The convention was ar
ranged bv County School Superin
tendents W L. Jackson and R. A.
Cannon, of Linn and Benton coun
ties, respectively. Prominent educat
ors from all over the state were as-
sembled as speakers. Monday the peo-
pie of Albany tendered tne teacn
crs a rectption aiid Tuesday evening
an entertainment was given by var
ious teachers, with reading, recita
tions and musical numbers.
Wednesday a movement was
launched for the holding of a huge
miseellaneous field meet, sometime,
next spring, participated in by the
school children of all the schools ot
both counties. The matter was left
in the hands of an arrangement com.
mittee and it is probable that the
event will be held at Alban- The
proposition received hearty favor.
The committee will announce the
plans at a later date.
During the morning session of the
closing day, Prof. Edwin T. Lecd,
nf thp Oreiron Aericultural College,
were among the speakers He
spoke on the subject of "The
Four Forces of the Making of a Man."
Ti the afternoon L. P. Harrington,
state industrial field worker, spoke,
on the subject. Industrial tduca-
" Although considerable depart
mental work was done, much of the
dav was devoted to committee work
in nrpnnration of resolutions.
During his address L. P. Harring
ton gave the school teachers' creed
lw Edwin O. Grover and it is here
with nublished bv request of the
teachers and superintendents:
"I believe in biys and girls, the men
and women of a great tomorrow,
that whatsoever the boys soweth the
mn shall run. I believe in the
curse of ignorance in the efficacy of
schools in the dignity of teaching and
i,i thp inv of serving another. I be-
lipvp ill vv isrinm. revealed in human
lives as well as in the pages of a
printed book, in lessons taught not
much hy precept as ny example, m
ability to work with the hand as well
as to think with the head; in every
thing which makes life large and
ln,.,.lv I hclieve in beautv in the
school room, in the home, in daily
life and in distant hopes that lure us
on. I believe that every hour of ev
ery day we receive a just reward for
all we do and all we arc. I believe
in the present and its opportunities,
in the future and its promises and in
the divine joy of living."
Slipping and sliding over one of
the sloppiest fields they have played
on this season and with the rain
pouring down m torrents throughout
the game, the Albany College foot
ball team yesterday afternoon at New
berg, battled to an 0-U tie with the
team of Pacific College.
1 hat the local team had it over
their opponents in many respects of
of tile game, is indicated by num
erous reports. According to authori
tative statements the Albany team
played its greatest game and it was
apparent that it had just rounded in
to good shape on the occasion of the
last game of the season.
Several times did the Albany team
come close to scoring but due to the
condition of the field and the slip
pery ball were unable to advance the
required distance. It is said that
not once during the game did the
Pacific team invade the goal threateningly.
Two Emissaries of 30 Fami
lies Residing in Northern
Mexico Here.
BLANKS FC3 REGISTERING
MOTOR VEHICLES AVA1LABEL
Assistant Cashier of First Nat
ional Appointed Bank Ex
aminer by Sargent.
WAR RAGING IN SOUTH ,
IS DRIVING THEM OUT
LINN COUNTY GRAND
JURY WENT INTO SES
SION THIS MORNING
Advance Guard Looking Over
Country and Expressed
Favor to Valley.
APPOINTMENT PROVES
POPULAR IN LINN COUNTY
Can Be Secured at Co. Clerk
Mark's Office; Chauffeurs
Blanks Also.
Manks tor registering motor ve
hicles and chafleurs tor the year 11-I
will be available at County Clerk
Mark's ofiice and can be obtained by
application there. Concerning this
convenience Mr. Marks this morning
received a letter from Secretary of
State Ben W. Olcott, of which tin
following is a part:
"In order that blanks may he avail
able in as many public offices of the
LBANYH.S.LOSES
10 CORIALLISITES
Bad Weather Makes Ball Slip
pery but Kicking Is Rule
of Desperate Game.
Will Resign Present Position state as possible for convenience of
and Expects to Qualify for
Office Tomorrow.
Number of Cases te Be Acted
Upon Judge KellyConvenes
Court Monday Cowitz
Against Booth First Up.
Convening this morning the Linn
county grand jury went into session
to complete the September term and
make read- for the term of court
to be convened here Monday, De
cember 1 by Judge Kelly. This will
be the December term ot court.
It will convene at 10 o clock.
Members of the grand jury are: J.
B. 'Cornett, foreman, Shedd; George
Cline. Albany: R. M. Cjoodrick, Leb
anon; George Taylor, Albany; R. L.
Burnett, Calapooia; J. t-. crown,
Shedd, and L. Edward Dwyer, Or
leans. ' ' '
111 with tvohoid fever. M. J. Jenks,
Tanirent. was substituted on the jury
oy oeorge t-iine, oi viuany. mo
made it necessary to oecnarge tne
my . . . .
It is supposed, judging irom uie
number of cases bound over for the
action of the grand jury, that the
cases against Charles B. Smith, charg
ed with torgerv. franK AlDrecnt
rharireri with criminal assault, Harry
Thompson and Harvey Bernhardt,
rhijro-prt with larcenv and Charles Mil
ler, also larceny, will come up for
consideration. Several matters not
public, it is believed, will also be ac
ted nnrtn.
Cases are scheduled to come uo be
fnrp Incite Ketlv as follows:
Charles Cowitz vs. W. H. Broth, el
al, Monday at 1 o clock; J. tv. vvea
thcrford vs. W. S. Paul, Tuesday at
9 o'clock: August Weidhorn, vs. Al. A
Bretier. Tuesday afternoon; America
Holbrook vs. Oregon Electric, Wed
nesday at 9 o clock.
That Russians from Northern Mex
ic may establish a colony in the Wil
lamette valley, became known yes
terday.
Here for the purpose of looking the
country ove two representatives oi
the colony said they were the emis
saries of from 25 to 30 Russian fam
ilies residing in Northern Mexico and
bovver California.
In broken English one said: "The
war raging in Mexico is getting very
tiresome to us and we want to locate
in another section. We are looking
ior good agricultural land and can
handle about 11XX) acres at a reason
able urice. This country looks good."
It was learned that the Russians
imimigralcd to Mexico several vears
ago, where they nave resided since
tillinor the soil and making good farm
ers. On an average all are wealthy
and more or less cultured. All of the
families own their own land. How
ever, each family stands readv to dis
nose of their holdings and come to a
new clime wnen tne sue oi me coiouy
is decided upon.
It was also understood that no rc-
liirinus creed of a fanatical nature en
ters into their customs, while on the
other hand they are consistent church-
lncn- A1W
The two emissaries were in Albany
yesterday and this morning, leaving
nt nnnn for Salem. Thcv came to
Albany from Southern Oregon, alter
a lour of California. While here
thv pvnrpsse.d a desire to visit the
Russian colony aireauy locaicu i
Linn countv near Peoria, but in view
of the rainy weather and a desire to
go north and return at the earliest
nnssihle time, the visit to the colony
was deterred. Altnougn mey uiu nui
say positively they would return to
Albany, it is believed that thev mean
to do so.
The onlv reason thev assigned ior
moving from Mexico was on account
of the revolution. They said that as
fur as their peonle are concerned ,they
had not been personally misireaieu
iUl that rampages on tneir live aioc
mil products have been numerous and
'os disasterous proportions.
the motor vehicle owners in Oregon
in registering their motor vehicles for
the year iyi4, 1 have taken tne nucr
ty of forwarding you a small supply
of application blanks for the regis.
tralion oi sucil motor venicies ami
for the registering oi chaultcurs for
rsffl)S!!rJ)S))SS)S)S!ffsGi "- coming year. Additional supplies
Will UC 1 111 II IS 11CU l l"K uiiiumu it
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CITY NBW8
(By United Press Association) a tlulr-
Salem. Nov. 28. State Super- CB
intendent of Banks Sargent to-
day appointed Charles II. Stew-
of 'Albany to be state bank ex-
ammer, following the vacancy
caused by Sargent's promotion
to the head of the department.
It
Charles H. Stewart has for eleven
years held tne position ot assistant
cashier of the First National Bank
of Albany and is one of the most pop
ular as well as one ot the most elli-
ient employees of the local banking
house.
He is a graduate of Albany col
lege, was for a number of vears sec
retary of the Alco ciud ana nas al
ways been active m tne social ana n
nancial life of the citv.
The news of his appointment is
REGULAR MEETING OF
CITY COUNCIL WAS
HELD WEDNESDAY NIGH
Routine Business Transacted
Fire Department Ordinance
Passed 13 Mill Levy For
1913 Apopted.f
ALBANYITES DEFEATED BY
ONLY ONE TOUCHDOWN
Score Came Through Forward
Pass; Teams Played About
Equal; Albany Fumbles.
Meeting Wednesday night, the city
council transacted routine business.
pleasing to his hundreds of friends passed several ordinances, including
111 111111 COU111V illlU 1L SCl'IILS IU UC I lite UlUIIUWIbt I LUI "-- -.
the unanimous verdict that no bet- department and passed a resolution
ipr flnnnintment rntild have been made fixillt? the tax lew for 1913.
bv the superintendent of banks. A motion that the committee on
H will rpsio-n his nosition witn tne streets ana mimic property nave
First National at once and will leave light placed at Water and Sherman
this evening for Salem where he will streets was lost. The fire chief on
qualify for the duties of his new of- motion was instructed to arrange a
fice. " test of the fire hose in the presence
of the committee on lire and water
at a time to be set later. The regis
tration of Lucy J. Oard as member ot
the board of managers of the library
was accepted. A resolution from the
grangers thanking the city for install
ing the drinking fountains and hitch
ing racks was read and placed on file.
The matter of extending the Oak
ninth
Earl Van Aiken will leave this af
ternoon for his home on the farln
near Tallmnn. He attended the K.
C. dance Wednesday night.
Cedric Clark, of Corvallis, was
business visitor m Albany today.
Miss Lila Patton returned to her
home vesterdav at Halsey after at- street sewer from ICiirhth to
tending the K. C. ball. She was ac- streets was referred to the stree com-
companied by Miss Elsie Bain who mittee with power to act. 1 he claim
Will DC ner guesi ior scvei.u uja. (ii me James ixemieiiy .uii.i'uiij
Miss Htizcl Saylor and mother re- $5,911.20 as per the engineer's csti-
tiirncd this noon from Halsey wnerc mate was allowed on account oi tne
ihpv visited friends over yesterday. Gearv. Oak and Baker streets sewers.
Miss Saylor attended a dance mere j he matter ot larc cnarges ny tne
last night. Oregon Electric within the city lim-
E. V. Smallwood lett tins aitcrnoon us was referred to the street commit
for Portland on a business errand.
LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS
DECLARED VOID BY GALLOWAY
ISTERED IN LOCAL SCHOOLS
Showing that there 1152 students
enrolled in the Albany public schools.
with an average daily attendance oi
1064, the monthly report ot super-
Willamette Students Home. Sev
eral Wu lamette University student
snent Thanksgiving day at their homes
in this city and had classmates as
their nuests. Among them were
Charles Ohlmg, Lima Ohling, Miss
Pauline PenneDakcr ana -viiss rvicin
Van Winkle. Miss Marie Hotfnell
of the university was a guest at the
Van Winkle home.
Petition for Appointment of Ad
ministrator. Attorney L. M. Curl
has filed petition in the probate courl
for appointment as administrator
through desires of heirs, of the estate
of the late Ella B. Skidmore, who
died in Spokane August 24. 1910. leav
ing an estate valued at $675. consist
ing of a policy in the "2500" of Al
bany. The policy was taken out by
her husband. Charles Skidmore, and
she was made the beneficiary. After
her death he died in December, 1910.
Florence Bradshaw, mother of Mrs,
Skidmore. was the onlv living heir at
law, surviving her, and a son and two
daughters were left bv Charles Skid-
tlic
If Decision Is Sustained by
Supreme Court "Wets" Will
Win Signal Victory.
S.-lem, Or., Nov. 28. Every
local option election held in Ore-
gon on November 4, except in
towns where the regular city Vi
elections were held, is void, ac-
cording to a decision rendered
bv Circuit Judge Galloway m
a suit brought by John Stillman
S representing the saloon interests
3 of Salem to restrain the court
from issuing an order declaring
S Salem dry as a result of the last 'i
election. The decision is state-
wide in its scone, if the su-
V preme court sustains ludgc Gal-
'S loway the victories won by the
J drys in halt a dozen or more
cities will be void.
tS
lee for investiiration
Ordinances passed were as follows:
Ordering and directing the S. P. com
pany to repair and fill in and gravel
Water street from Railroad to Thurs
ton, within thirty days. Reorganizing
and consolidating the A. I-'. D.; Amend
salary of chief to be $100 per annum
and $50 per quarter will be allowed
the department, classed as volun-
Tmn Union !ruipoo MaM anri hrs. Declaring a surplus on the mi
nu Kllivii vi - i,m,
SPECIAL SERVICES MARKED
OBSERVANCE OF DAY
Upholding its record of the present
season of no defeats, the Corvallis
lliull School football team defeated
the Albany High School team here
yesterday afternoon by a one touch
down, score 6 to 0.
The iramc was a tcrriffic battle on
;i field that was sloppy from one end
to the other. Rain was incessant dur
ing the fore part and the players were
drenched. So muddy was the field,
that every member of the big crowd
of rooters, composing nearly the en
tire student bodies oi both, high
schools, accompanied by their respec
tive -bands and hundreds ot plain cor
vallisitcs and Albanyites, were com
pelled to seek the high and dry plac-
Both teams battled desperately
against the odds. The game was char.
actenzed by trequeni luninies, due to
a soggy ball. It was slip, slide and
fall. On straight lootball botn teams
played about even. lAlbany was de
feated through failure to run back
punts and on fumbles. Moutciths
punting for Albany was superior to
Bcschcs' for Corvallis. The score was
made in the third quarter on a for
ward pass Beach to Richardson, who
ran twenty yards, planting the ball
between the goal posts, jviontciin ami
Reardon were the stars. .
Except occasionally neither team
was able to gain consistently and
kickimr was frequent, but far super
ior worK in uauuuuK
Corvallis backficld, partially due to
gain materially on each exchange.
Corvallis displayed more aptitude in
handling the slippery ball as the
backs fumbled Irequently.
This fumbling and Beach's good
work in carrying back the punts for
territory most of the time but the
Albany line rallied valiantly and held
sturdily when the goal was threaten
ed. Forward passes were used little,
but as a rule netted gams lor bolli
teams.
, With the victory, Corvallis now
stands one of the strongest contend
ers for the Willamette Valley cham
pionship. The team has played many
games this season and have won each
tune. 1 he team has a siigiiuy Heav
ier backficld than the Albany aggre
gation but the lines of both teams is
about equal.
Episcopal and Catholic
Church Observed.
Thanksgiving day was observed by
two union services, arranged oy tne
Albany Ministerial association, while
the Episcopal and Catholic churches
held special services.
One of the former services was neia
in the hirst Presibvtcrian church
the West end and the other in the
Grace Presbyterian church in the
East end. Rev. D. H. Leech, pastoi
of the rirst Methodist church preach-i-d
the sermon in the latter and Rev
L. S. Mochcl, pastor of the Grace
Presbyterian in the other church. Kev
I. D. Cunnnins conducted the ser
provement of the alley through blocks
10, 1 and 18. l lie rcsoiutioin nxing
the tax levy of 13 mills for the year
1913, which is the annual tax levy oi
he city. I his is exclusive of tile
state and coun-tv levies.
The matter of the Oregon rower
omoanv refusing to install lights in
certain private houses of the city tin-
ess deposits were inane covering tne
expense, was referred to the street
committee.
CITY NEWS
Class Will Be Host Tonight Mrs.
C. V. I.ittler's Methodist Sunday
ices and preached the sermon in tne Ki,oni cia5, w;n entertain Mr. A.
Episcopal church and Rev. Arthur Hanuncr's class ol the same Sun
Lane in the Catholic church. (:iy scnool ,y a Thanksgiving party
:. tonight at the Methodist church.
Dance at Halsey Last Night. A r;,.1II1(., wj )C ,,iaycd and refresh
dance given at Halsey last night was incMl, wj ,e served. A jolly social
a very enjoyable affair and several 5cssjon j9 anticipated.
from this city attended
intendent L. w . nocmcner, was mc, -- ,vnWel, in
,,ii
The report covers form October
31 to November 28. Last Friday there
were 10HS punils present in all of the
schools. Numbers of pupils remain
ing last month, ac-nrding to thc re
port were S.W bovs and 547 -iris,
making a total of 10S5. Number ot
pupils registered new are 11. number
Ti.. rt. ttip-p items is 1141. The
number of pupils dropped is 52 and
the nuit.ber remaining :o date is PISH.
Number o! pupils on register since
beginning of the year is given as 1152.
News on This Page n
From Daily lame of
FRIDAY, NOV. 28, 1911
9 9 9 3 . the duck are comi"K in fa5t
a suit in the circuit court against the
"25l" and Mrs. Bradshaw as inter
ventor. Therefore the petitioner
prays he be empowered to intervene
and defend the rights and interests
of Mrs. Skidmore in the suit.
Masons to Elect Officers. The an
nual election of officers of St. Johns
Lodge No 17. A. F. & A. M will be
!:eld on Tuesday evening. December
16. It is desired that a lare at'end
ance be had. Notices of the ap
proaching election have been sent out
to the Masons.
Many Hunted Ducks Yesterday.
Many local sportsmen hunted ducks
yesterday. The weather was consid
ered ideal for the port and many re
ported considerable success Hie re
cent showers, they report, have filled
some ot the lakes and ponds and
BIG FAMILY REUNION HELD
YESTERDAY AT BLAIN HOME
MANAGER STEWART HAS
AT
A family reunion was held nt the
1'onic of L. E. Bl;iin on ThanktfivitiK
day, brinpinp together four sisters,
their husbands and two of the child
ren of one of the couples, Mr. and
Mrs. RIain. Mr. and Mrs. I.. E. Ham
ilton and Mr. and Mrs, Nutting and
Roy and Violet Nutliiisr of this city,
ana Mr. and Mrs. I). V. Wakrfield
of Portland. A fine dinner, wi:h a
twenty-one pound turkey as the cen
ter of the menu, was served, with
decorations of chrvanrhemums. ro-rs
and holly, from Mr. Halin's lawn, hi I son.
the evening they were joined by the
families of S. F,. YoutiK, I'. A. Voting.
F.. V. Sox and C. Sox and Rev. YV.
P. White and son, and a social ses
sion held, with a proram in which
all took part, covering a wide ranifc.
Miss Beula Hinkley, stcnonraphcr
of the Commercial club, this morn
ing received a letter from Manager
C. H. Stewart, written last Sunday
at Chicago, in which he states In-
arrived safely and that everything i
irointf all riiht. Mr. Stewart went to
Chicago an an Oregon reprccn'.ativc
of the Chicago hand Show.
Mr. Stewart is stoi.l.itiK at the
home of a cousin. Rev. C. R. Steven
112 Letand aveintp. lit
ported at t he land show Monday
rriirr-cntative trom thin s'ate II
will return home about the middle of
the mrinth. Fnroute home Mr St
art will stop off in Iowa to visit rel
atives.
Gladdened Hearts of Family. The
manner in which a commercial trav
eler, in the city yesterday, rcmcm-
bcrcfl the day, is entitled to a place
t the columns of the JJcmocrat.
.untintf tin a very poor family, in
straitened circumstances, the wife ill,
he took out to them a -box of eatables
including a turkey, k'laddeniiiK their
hearts, anr! making the day one to
lie thankful lor. One who was witli
the drummer declared he never sav
a much happier man.
Election Day Fast Approaches.
The date of the city election is fast
approaching. iJeceinber I is nearly
ere. It is on this day that the pco
nle of Albany will elect a mayor, mar--hal,
recorder and treasurer and a
councilman from each of the three
ward-, al-o the people of school dis
trict Xo. 5 will deride by the hallo'
whether the desire the Central school
i'.e to be -old and for the school
board to acquire the Albany College
property. The city, in the event tl.
election terminates in favor of I he
alc fif the vhool property will pur
chase the block for a city hall site.
Eugene Policeman Here. Mr. J. O.
Bristol, a policcnwin in Kugcnc is in
the citv today attending the wind
jury. Mr. Bristol says Eugene has
eight policemen.
Lineman Breaks Both Arms. R.
Ticrv. a lineman in the employ of
the Western Union Telegraph com.
pany, on Tuesday night fell from a
cable about 30 feet to the ground,
breaking both arms. Workmen were
engaged in putting a new switchboard
in the Southern Pacific depot, and
Tiery was assisling in the work.
Tailor Shop Force Enlarged. As
the result of a rapidly increasing busi
ness, it became necessary for J. h.
, Minton who runs a tailor shop in
the Albany State Bank building next
the Commercial chid, to increase mc
force by two people. Rolla Bruce
has accepted a position in 1 he press
ing department and Miss May Smith
'ias beirn engaged as a pennant iii;ik
er. Both are experienced in their
respective lines. Minton is noted as
a manufacturer of pennants. Beside
Mr. Minton h. R. Gilbert is engaged
in the shop.
o
MAYOR GILBERT THANKS
GRAND PRAIRIE GRANGE
The followiiiK letter was received
this week hy l' M. Mitchell from
Mayor Gilhert: I
Albany, Or., Nov. p5. 'Mr. I;. M.
Mitchell, Sec. Grand I'raitie Grantfc,
Albany, Dear Sir. Your letter to
nether with resolution of thanks to
:bc mayor and city council for in--tallinK
fountains and hitchinx racks
lor horses, to hand this moruiiiK-
I wish to thank you in return for
these kind words and know that 1 ex
press the sentiment of the present
council and, I think of councils to
nine, when I say that anythiiiK that
is for the common Kod of the com
munity, can always be secured from
Albany, especially when solicited hy
the Kranire of I. inn county.
Hope this spirit of cooperation will
always remain between city ami coin
try. Kespect fully yours.
I'. IJ. GIMH-KT, Mayor.