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GIT! TREASURER
MBS. W. H. DAVIS ELECTED
VICE PRESIDENT OF CLUB:
NANCE
H.W.M'Elmurry Defeats Henry
Lyons for Councilman from
Third Ward.
PHEIFFER AND CAMERON
WERE EASY WINNERS
1313 Votes Polled, 85 Per Cent
of Registration; 40 Per
Cent Women.
News from Tuesday's Daily
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Albany City Officials Chosen
in Yesterday's Election.
L. M. Curl Mayor
F. E. Van Tassel Recorder
Anthony Austin Chief Police
Harry Cusick Treasurer
Franz Ffcifier ..;
Councilman (First)
'M. J. Cameron
Councilman (Second)
. H. VV. McElmurry
... Councilman (Third)
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In an election that 85 per cent of
the registration voted with fully 40
per cent of the votes cast by the wo
men, complete unofficial returns gives
Albany the following ticket: L.. M.
Curl, mayor; F. E. Van Tassel, in
cumbent, recorder; Anthony Austin,
incumbent, chief of police; H. B. Cu
sick. incumbent, treasurer: Franz
Ffeiffer, first ward councilman; M.
J. Cameron, incumbent, second ward
councilman, and Henry McElmurry,
third ward councilman.
Candidate! Run Close,
A total of lUi votes were cast. Be
tween many of the candidates the race
was close. Curl won over his Social
ist opponent, W. S. Richards, by 159
votes. Van Tassel won a majority
.j.'M. Payne, of 132, in a three
cornered race.- Austin, in a four cor
nered race, defeated Fred Ries, his
closest opponent, by 36 votes. Cu
sick had a walk away over his oppon
ent, E. C. Krause, Socialist. Pieiffer
and Cameron ran with big odds over
their Socialist opponents, E. V. Smith
nnH I Creamer. In die third ward,
early returns indicated a neck and
neck race between McElmurry and
Henry Lyons, in the three cornered
race with Jim Bryant, Socialist, poll
n imnH vmp. However, later re-
turns gave McElmurry a majority of
46.
Cusick Polls Big Vote.
Htirrv Cusick for re-election
treasurer polled all but a very few
in and Franz Pfeiffer and M. J.
Cameron in the first and second
wards, were easy winners. By far
thr most interesting race for council
man, was in the third ward between
McElmurry and Lyons. The race
centered about them exclusively and
at one time they stood 111 cacn. v-om-plete
returns, however, gave McEl
murry a good majority.
snTO PKOPLE RETECT
THEIR CITY CHARTER
Scio. Or., Dec. 2. W. A. Ewing
was elected mayor of Scio in the city
flection here vesterdav. defeating I.
A Bilveu bv four votes. J. S. Sticha
elected recorder and Roy V
Slu-:ton. treasurer, both without op
pos.tiun, and I. N. Weddlc won out
for marshal over J. M. Lindley by
2tl majority.
Out of '0 candidates for council
man the fjilownig seven were suc
cessful: R. M. Cam, f. 11. .uacuon
ald. A. V. llagcy, A. G. Prill, N. I.
Morrison, Enoch Shelton and i-red
Bilyeu.
A proposed new city charter was
defeated by nine votes.
Reports of Officers of Civic Im
provement Club Were Read
During Meeting.
Meeting yesterday afternoon at the
Commercial club, the Civic Improve
ment club received the report of var
ious officers and elected a vice presi
dent. Mrs. W. H. Davis was elected vice
president. When the annual election
of officers was held several days ago
an effort to elect a vice president be
tween two candidates resulted in a
deadlock tie on several ballots, hence
the election of a member to fill this
oilice was poBtuoneil until yester
day. The reports of the officers were
read by the respective officials and
showed the marked progress made by
the club during the past year. Reports
on the standing of the club were
given, showing the substantial con
dition of the organization.
Mrs. J. K. Weathcrford was elected
chairman and Mrs. Levi Tracy secre
tary of the executive committee. It
was decided that the ladies would
sell red cross stamps during the holi
days to raise money for charitable
purposes.
F. M. Redfield was called upon
the evening.
Firemen Refused to Organize
Department Under Provis
ions of New Bill.
STEPS WILL BE TAKEN
FOR RECONSIDERATION
With Agreeable Termination of
Affair Department Will Be
in Good Shape.
G0W1TZBQ0TH DAMAGE
SUIT IS STILL ON
May Go to Jury This Evening
or May Not Be Finished '
Until Temerrow. '"'
The case of -Charles Cowitz against
W. H. Booth and J. C. Booth, phy
sicians of Lebanon, is still in progress
-before Judge ivelly with the probabil
ities that it may continue over until
tomorrow. However, there is a
chance of the case being given to the
jury sometime late this afternoon or
evening ,-
According to the complaint, Cow
itz. who resides -near. Sweet Home,
suffered a broken leg on .-November,
1 and employed the doctors to attend
the iiiiurv. It is claimed that they
negligently attended;, the fracture.
causing the plaintifi to become a crip
pie, alter remaining ill tor nine
months and after spending consider
able money. Judgment, in .the sum ot
S5100 is asked.
in reply to the complaint, tlie de
fendants alleged that at the instance
of the plaintiff they -rendered the nec
essary medical attention and that the
plaintiff has completely : recovered
from the fracture. Tliev asked that
the complaint be dismissed and asked
judgment in the sum of $260 for serv
ices rendered. Attorneys newitt
Sox and Garland represent the plain
tiff and Attorneys Weatherford and
Weatherford and Newport the defen
dants.
KNIGHTS OF pSaSELECT
OFFICERS FOR HALF YEAR
At Well Attended Meeting, with
Work Splendidly Exemplified,
Candidates Initiated.
KNIGHT TEMPLARS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
K. Ohling Chosen Eminent
Commander Pleasant
Session Enjoyed.
Meeting last night in regular ses
sion, the members ot Temple Com
mandery No. 3, Knights Templar of
phis city, enjoyed a pleasant meeting
and elected officers for the ensuing
year.
The election resulted as follows:
Eminent commander, Ralph K. Ohl
ing; generalissimo, William . Pears;
captain general, George H. Crowell;
excellent prelate, Edwin L. Wieder;
senior warden, Walter R. Bilyeu; ju
nior warden, John 11. Simpson, treas
urer, William Bain; recorder, Edwi.rd
Washburn.
STATE TAX RAISED
1.45 TO 5 ILLS
Linn County Will Now Have to
Raise $150,000 Only
$36,000 Last Year.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIA
TION CAUSED INCREASE
PYTHIAN SISTERS CHOSE
NEW SET OF OFFICERS
Meeting last niirht the Albany fire
board passed a resolution refusing to
organize the tire department under
the provisions of the reorganization
and regulating ordinance passed by
the city council several days ago.
However, after a committee irom
the fire board waited upon several
members of the council this morning,
laying their reasons tor such an ac
tion. belore the city dads, it was dc-
cided that the municipal body would
re-consider the ordinance.
I'ollowing this conclusion it was
announced that within thirty days the
tire department will be in better shape
than it has ever been in and will come
up to if not excel any volunteer de
partment in the state.
Speaking -this morning of the meet
ing, secretary Walt Worrel of the
fire board said: lhe board had an
interesting meeting last night, during
wmch the various memibers discussed
he urouosed reorganization of the
fire department under the provisions
of the ordinance. It developed that
the ordinance was was not satisfac
tory to all of the members of the
board in everv respect. A committee
was appointed after a resolution was
drafted to present' the same with a
cooy of the ordinance to the crty
council. This was done this morning
with the result that the fire board
and the councilmen have agreed to
take steps towards reorganization
along another lin through reconsid
eration of t,he ordinance. We hope to
have the new organization perfected
within thirty days and after that time
the department will be in better shape
than it ever has been in. We will
excel any volunteer department
the state then. The retail merchants'
association have expressed .interest
in the department mid have pledged
themselves to support it.
CtTT RKWft.
d
. Moose to Serve Big Banquet. The
Albany Moose will serve a big ban
quet tomorrow nijrht at the lodge hall
in honor of the visit of 250 Corvallis
brethren. A program, consisting of
several numbers is to be tnven and a
pleasant tune is anticipated.
J TXtw Beginning With Tbi Ha4
It From tht Dulr Iau of
WEDNESDAY. DEC. 3. 1913
Meeting last night Laurel Lodge
Xo. 7 Knights of Pythias, held a
pleasant session, initiated two candi
dates into the first rank and held the
semi-annual election of officers.
The result of the election follows:
Albert L. Kullander, chancellor com
mander; Leiand R. Gilbert, vice chan
cellor; Paul Rambo, prelate; Leonard
1?. McClain, master of Work; John
G. Bryant, master of Finance: Ralph
E. MeKechuie. master of the Excheq
uer; L. M. Curl, keeper of records and
seals: L. Read Dowlin, master at
arm; Edwin A." Tyler, inner iitiard.
r.iHl Samuel Hunter, outer guard.
L. M. Curl was re-elected irute
Uncalled for Letters.
Letters left and advertised on Nov
26, 1913.
Ralph Cronise, Ben F. Crisp, Gep
Ericson, Mrs. W. E. Holland, Wal
lace Icrrels. W. C. Little. Mrs. H. M
Lindscy, R. J. Prichard, Wm. Pricem,
O. Porter. Mrs. Mary reely, M. U
Sperry. David Scott, Mr. Sorrels, Pat
. . i t pi n : 1 1 :
outrun, wiss rtiury inonuis, tunic
Warren.
J. S. VAX WINKLE,
P. M.
Sentence to Be Pronounced.
Charles Miller, who pleaded guilty to
the theft of a $25 kodak, and who was
to ihave been sentenced by Judge Kel
ly this morning, will not be sentenced
until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
Pronouncing of sentence was defer
red on account of an application for
parole pending and the judge desired
to secure more facts concerning the
case.
Paul Makes Motion. W. S. Paul,
the defendant in the suit brought by
W. J. Turnidge to recover money,
this morning through Attorney W. S.
Risley, filed application to have a
motion filed by plaintiff to be placed
in the motion book for hearing and
that said motion be set fcrr hearing
on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Paid His Fine. John Travis, who
yesterday was sentenced to 5 days in
the city jail on a charge of drunken
ness by Police Judge Van Tassel this
morning paid a fine of $10 and costs
and secured his release.
Money Will Be Raised Through
Tax Levy of 5 Mills As
Value Grows.
Because of the inability of the state
tax commission heretofore to antici
pate state expenditures and make ap
proximately uniform levies, the levy
this year, according to figures given
out by the commission, will be the
largest in the history of the state.
The total assessed valuation of the
state is $945,282,374, an increase of
$49,270,695 over last year, and, de
spite this increase, there will be a
levy of at least 5 milts as against a
levy of 1.45 mills last year.
Linn to Raise $150,000
As a result of this County Judge
McKlnight stated this afternoon that
Linn county would have to raise about
$150,000 as against $36,000 raised last
year. This sum will be raised through
:i levy of 5 mills as against a levy of
Mrs. Fred Ward Elected Ex
cellent Chief; at Pleasant
Session Last Night.
After a very pleasant session last
night, the Pythian Sisters elected of
ficers for the ensuing year. The
meeting was well attended.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Most excellent chief, Mrs.
rrcu vuiru; most excellent senior,
Mrs. Dora Wilkins; most excellent
junior, Mrs. Leona Reynolds; mang-
Mrs. Willard L. Marks; corres
ponding secretary, Mrs. J. S. Van
Winkle; financier, Mrs. Mary Parker;
protector, Miss Alzina Parker; out
side guard, Mrs. A. Austin, and in
stalling officer, Mrs. Sam Chambers.
Mrs. Helen Herry was the retiring
chief and assumed the title of past
chief.
A. T. Edmunds, of Salem, trans
acted 'business here yesterday.
Get Your Boy One
W. R. Shinn, II. D., diseases of
eye and ear a specialty. Eyes tested
and spectacles guaranteed a perfect
fit. Any style of lense or frame. Of
fice over Cusick bank. wksptf
attended rind
the work a- put on in the lir-t r;uik
by tilt' officers wa- highly comnicr.il
cd. The newly elected officers will
he installed during a coming meeting.
WOMEN VICTORIOUS
AT LITTLE SODAViLLE
Sodavilie. (Jr., Dec. 2. Two scat
Wl 1 lC MUCH 111 IHC t-ll? suuuwi I . , ..!... .....
this town bv two women as the re- or the next three year
i. .. i. .. ..i. Th.. t-i-r. The session was wcl
ladies "who were nuiniiered anions
the live succcful candidate? of the
lr nominees lor the council are the
wives of tile men who were elected
city recorder and cit" marshal.
The officers cho-en are:
Trea?urer. Herman Scifert: lecord
cr. Allen Simmons; marshal N.
ri'l-tes; members of council, Mrs. X.
Bridges. Mrs. Cora Simons, A. Cole.
G. Ma-on and Charles Thacker. Xo
.n.ivor was elected, a- under the So
davilie ordinance the mayor is chosen
bv t!ie city council.
SWEET HOME ELECTS
WOMEN TO COUNCIL. 1.
Sweet Mon.e. Or., Dec. 1 Running
for the city council, two women in
e-terday's election were successtul
and one' of them- won out while her
husband was defeated ior mayor.
Complete results on the S.veet
Hume election follow:
l-"or mavor II. M. Mycr. 57: Chas.
I vrm 44' l"or recorder R. V. Van
JUDGE KELLY QUASHED
INDICTMENT AGAINST
YOUTHS UNDER AGE
He'll annreciate it, and after he gets
acquainted with it ti is gratitude will
more than compensate you. Think
also of the pleasure you will get in
hearing him play your favorites on
the Hobart M. Cable Piano the Pi
ano without an equal cither in tone
or the reasonable price asked for it
Select one now for a Christmas
present.
DAVENPORT MUSIC HOUSE
Established 1903. Oldest in Albany
234 I.yon St. cor, 3rd.
ALBANY FORESTERS ELECT
SEMI ANNUAL OFFICERS
Pleasant Meeting Was Held
Last Night at. Local Lodge
Hall; Initiation,
Meeting last night in regular ses
sion the local lodge of Foresters of
America enjoyed a pleasant evening,
initiated one candidate and elected
officers for the ensuing term. The
initiation work as exemplified was
highly praised. The meeting was well
less Chan a mil and a half last year, attended and was characterized with
The appropriations and other ex
penditures of the tast Legislature,
which must be paid front the taxes to
be collected next year, are respon
sible for the increase. It is estimat
ed that $4,700,000 will be needed (or
state purposes. The amount ttiis
year was $1,122,214.48.
Levies to Be Uniform
The last legislature, however, pass
ed a law giving the commission pow
er to anticipate such expenditures
and as a result levies in 'the future
iwill be more uniform.
The full cash values of all publfc:
service corporations in the state
fixed at $182,117,694.58, as against
$172,852,451 last year, and the taxable
Value as apportioned according to
much enthusiasm.
The following officers were lec-
tcd:
Geo. Simons, past chief ranger; F.
W. Horsky, re-elected chief ranger;
W. M. Parker, re-elected financial sec
retary-treasurer; Bert Crawford, re
elected recording secretary; Henry
Karstens, senior woodard; A. L, Bee
son, junior woodard; E. H, Horsky,
senior becdle; Ralph Morris, junior
becdlc; H. J. Kavanaugh, trustee, Mr.
Smith, lecturer. '
After the business session a social
session was held in the banquet room.
county ratios of assessment to full
cash values $119,017,202, as against
$111,916,498 Inst year.
YOU ARE LOSING MONEY
Unless You Get the Benefit of
Wholesale Lumber Prices
Now Quoted
ALBANY
Both Phones.
by the
LUMBER CO.
SURVEYING?
sTe PENLAND & EATON
Room 5, Newew Bligh Bldg.
Bell 535-R.
On motion of Attorney Richardson.
,'udkre Kelly this afternoon quashed
the indictment in the circuit court
against Harvey Thompson and Har
ry Bernhardt, charged with larceny,
upon tile eruumW that the court has
rno juri.-diclinn in the matter, thc
ladn being under 18 years of age.
Accordingly the case will come up
in tile juvenile court, a petition hav-
i.-i. T 1. niiL'L'cr. 9. Treas-iine been filed for their retention on
urcrlV.' B. Thompson, 77: Leonard I the charge. They boys will probably
Kiddle, -1. .Members council, two, tie given a Hearing ociorc jii'ige .uc
vears (tliree to eiccn .irs. j. .-v.
Thompson. 61: W. H. Daugherty.
59: Mrs. Charles Lyons. 47; 11. R.
Slavens. 42: V. II. rutman. .'4: Mrs.
L. K. Ceil. Jl. Councilmen tor one
vear (three to elect i M. V. fmcad.
7i II Thompson. 59: F. Tost, Sa:
M. I Nye. 52: W. II. Itoings 31: Da
vid Docrfer,
Knight Jiis afternoon or tomorrow.
George Wheeler, of Lebanon, was
v v stcrdav afternoon to
atfppd bnsirip-s mattery
yesterday, the people of District Xo.
5 decided by a majority of 50 votes to
exchange the block occupied by the
Central school for a part of the Al-
(-RNTRAL SCHOOL SITE banv college campu-. tncreby placing
Through the special school election , the school block in line ior purchase
PEOPLE DECIDE TO SELL
MONEY
We arc pri'iiri-d to furnish mon
ey on farm loans in tlic Willam
ette Valley at llie lowe-t current
rates of interest. Will k'ive five
yer.rs time and allow the bor
rower liberal options of prepay
ment. If you can make more
money from your farm by ad
ding livestock and new machin
ery and new buildings we will let
you have the money for that
purpose. It you want to dis
pose of your place, the quick
est way to make a sale is to add
subi-taniial improvements. When
in need of funds call on us.
We arc the only established
company making long time
loans in this county.
The Oregon Title
and Trust Co.
ALBANY.
ORKGON
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FURNITURE
AT
AUCTION
EVERY SATURDAY, at 2 P. M.
AT SUDTELL'S AUCTION HOUSE AT
128 V. 2nd St. Phone 134-R
An extra fine lot of Furniture and furnishings
at this week's sale. Bring in anything you have to
sell or phone us and we will come and get it. We
buy and sell everything. SudtelPs is the place for
bargains in furniture and household goods.
Prizes given away free at every sale.