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VOL. XLIX
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 13
No. 38
MOOSE HOLD BIG
BLOW 001 HERE
Lodges sf Corvallis and Albany
Mingle in Pleasant Social
; Session.
Miss Mabel Lary Drank Ounce
ef Carbolic Acid in Fit
f Anger.
. GOOD PROGRAM RENDERED;
CHINT1MINI 200 STRONG
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Oratory, Musi. Athletics and
I Novelties Entered Into
Evening Pleasure.
5 YEfiR OLD ALSEA Elm
COHITES SU1GIBE TSDAY
TEXAS FLOODS
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Corv.illis Moose to the number of
nearly 200, fairly took Albany . by
storm last night and throughout an
occasion that might be termed a big
family reunion in one sense and in an
other sense an extraordinary session,
displaying brotherly love, they were
treated by the 'Albany Moose as
though they were a bunch of kings,
lords, dukes, earls or otherwise any-
i thing of that nature, that had sudden
ly invaueu tnc city ior a meiiuiy vis
it.
The doings of the days of Pom
peii, comparatively speaking, had
nothing on the event. It would have
made Lucullen, of early Roman his.
tory, famed for his feasts, set up and
take notice. A Lucullan feast was not
in it.
Arrived on "Moose Special.'
To begin with the Corvallis "broth
ers," as they were sincerely and ten
derly called throughout the evening,
arrived shortly after 8 o'clock over
the C. & E. on a specir.l train which
was called the "Moose Special" be
cause the engineer, brakeman, fire
man and everybody on it were Moose.
Met at the depot by a host of local
Moose, a line of march was formed,
and headed by the high school band
proceeded to the lodge hall. The Cor
vallisites brought a splendid four piece
orchestra with them, known as the
Corvallis Moose orchestra. This or
ganization furnished the music during
the evening.
Arriving at the lodge hall all were
comfortably seated in convention
style. I. R. Schultz, dictator of the
local lodge, called the meeting to or
der and introduced the chairman and
toastmaster, C. W. Tebault, who gave
the address of welcome.
Made Merry Till Lata.
Agreeable surprises followed one
right after another, consisting of mu
sic, speeches, a whistling match, and
various other stunts, until the "wee
sma' hour" of 1 o'cock nearly ap
proached, when the Corvallis Moose
depart: 1 to catch the train which was
scheduled to leave at 12:40.
The first of these said surprises,
which bv the way was a part of the
Albany program, and it couldn't be
called exactly a surprise cither to the
Albanyitcs, was "Twilight." with light
effects, the lights in the hall being
dimmed as the Imperial Quartette.
3 Alsea, Or., Dec. 4. (.Special 8
3 to Democrat.) In a fit of an- S
ger, growing out of a family dis-
S pule. Miss Mable Lary, age 15, S
3 swallowed an ounce of carbolic S
3 acid a few minutes bofore 7
S) o'clock this morning and died be-
3 fore medical assistance arrived. S
Dr. Smith of Philomath was t
caled but arrived too late. The
3 young gill died at 1:10 o'clock
S this afternoon, after suffering
s) much agony under the effects of
the deadly acid. S
5 Miss Lary resided with her
parents on a farm in the Alsea val-
Icy near here, moving there a
year ago. Two weeks ago the
3 family removed to the D. D.
S Longbottom ranch, where they
are now residing.
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Property Loss li Estimated at
$6,000,002; Railrtai' Traffic
Tied Up.
TWENTY LIVES ARE LOST;
SCORES ARE MISSING
Rain Fall in Torrent; Floated
Stetien Over On Hundred
Mile Sqiar.
VILLI I1CIG
01 TO GKiKUAiiUA
EialL PETERSON BEETS
WITH SERIOUS KCIOENT
Wire That His Rebel Force Is
Meeting with No Opposition
Along Line ef March.
MEXICAN CONGRESS MAY
DECLARE ELECTION VOID
Will Loose Sight of One Eye.
Brought to Albany for Med
ical Treatment.
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Forater la Candidate Mr. M. L.
Forster of Tangent was in the city
this afternoon on business and re
newed his subscription to the Demo
crat. He is now a candidate for road
supervisor in Road District number
10. The election will be held next
Monday at one o'clock at the grange
hall in Tangent.
Medical Licanaa Racardad. A cer
tificate of medical license was filed
this morning by Frank E. Beauchamp,
certifying as to his authority to prac
tice medicine in this county.
Marriajra Cartificataa IoMod. A
marriage license was issued this morn
ing to J. D. Wood, age 28 and Graca
A. Crockett, age 17, both of Lebanon,
and F. P. Hansard, age 35 and Aman
da J. Hogan, age 56, both of near
Lebanon. . . -
Notarial Cartificata Filad. Yester
day afternoon Amor A. Tuising, a
Brownsville attorney, filed hia notar
ial certificate.
Albanyitaa ta Haaw Mala Many
local people will hear Melba sing in
Portland this evening. Several left
on the morning trains and more left
on the afternoon trains. Among those
going on the 12:5(1 Oregon Electric
were: Miss Isabel Young, Mrs. Fred
Dawson, and daughter Miss Janet,
Mrs. H. S. Logan, Prof. Wilson, wife
and mother, and Dr. W. H. Davis.
Funaral Hald Today. The funeral
of the late Susan Ann Coon who died
near Shedd yesterday morning wa
held at the Oakville church this after
noon. Interment took place in the
Oakvile cemetery.
Lost Child Found By Polica. This
noon shortly ater 12 o'clock the police
bell rang, calling an officer to 1020
South Elm street to look for a small
child who had been lost in the neigh
borhood. Chief Austin responded to
the call and succeeded in locating the
child after a search, returning it home.
(By United Press Association)
Dallas, Teyas, Dec. 4. Ten thous
and residents of the flooded Brazos,
Colorado and Trinity river valeys are
homeless as a result of the high wat
er. Rain continued to fall in torents
last night and the streams arc still ris
ing. The number of known drowned
is placed at 14 and scores arc missing,
some of whom are believed to have,
perished.
The flooded sections includes an
area of between 100 and 200 square
miles, practically all of which is un
der water. Railroads traversing the
district are almost completely tied up.
I In several places the trains are ma
rooned, wasco center is in tne
stricken district.
Austin, Tex., Dec. 4. The flood sit
uation in central Texas grows steadily
worse. That twenty were drowned
seemed certain this afternoon and
these figures do not include the many
missing in scores of towns where com
munication is severed. The Brazos
river is five miles wide. The Trinity
nnd Colorado rivers are out of their
banks. The property loss is estimated
at six million dollars
German Warship Leave; for
Seen cf Fight Between Reb
el and Federal Forces.
(By United Press Association)
Mexico City, Dec. 4. Fighting fii-
tccn hundred federals, three thousand
rebels are making a desperate effort
to route the government troops near
Tampico this morning. The German
warship Bermen left Vera Cruz for
the scene of the trouble under full
steam.
ELECTS AIU IFFISERS
Loyal Camp No. 1744. Royal Neigh
bors, met Wednesday evening and
elected officers for the ensuing year
as follows: Carrie Bussard, Oracle
Amanda Baltimore, past oracle; Lou
ella Cornett, rice oracle; Rebecca Vie
reck, chancellor; Alice Kirk, recorder
Emma Hecker, receiver; Anna Stra-
ney, marshal; Alice Burnett, assistant
marshal; Elra Roflich, inner sentinel
P. J. Baltimore, manager; Dr. Shinn,
physician.
'Pearl Worrell and Alice Kirk were
elected delegates to state convention,
After the general order of business
'games were played, after which re
freshments were served in the dining
room.
COMMISSION OF II HERS TO
DRAFT NEW SET OF ELEGTIGN LAWS
While he was pruning trees on hii
farm. Unrated some eight miles south
of AIImiu , I'-tuil Peterson, a farmer,
aged thirty-five years, met with an ac
cident which will cost him the loss of
'his right eye.
The limb upon which he was work
ing broke sooned than he had antici
pated, the broken limb forcing the
point of the scissors into his right eye
ball. lie was brought to Albany for
medical attention and treated this af
ternoon by Dr. Ellis. After making a
thorough examination the doctor con
cluded that it was impossible to save
the eye and had the patient removed
to St. Mary's hospital where the op-
ration will be performed tomorrow
morning.
May Annul Election.
Mexico City, Dec. 4. It is believed
that congress will this afternoon take
up the matter of annuling the recent
election. Some thought it would also
ratify the concession of the Belgian
company to build five thousand miles
of new railroad.
Villa Continues March.
El Paso, Dec. 4. General Villa tel
egraphed today that he and his fol
lowers are meeting with no opposition
in their march on Chiahuahua City,
They left Montezuma, which 115 miles
south of 'there this morning and say
they expect to reach their destination
tonight or tomorrow.
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Allan Smith, of Medford, transacted
business matters here this morning.
He will return home this afternoon.
Salem Man Says That Big Sum
Is Invested in Industry in
State of Oregon.
MAKE NO MORE IMPROVE
MENTS UNTIL SETTLED
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Mrs. Ruth Holt and family, of Sa
lem, returned to their home this afternoon.
CHARLES MILLER GETS
1 TO 7 YEARS IN PEN;
TAKEN THERE TODAY
Man Wh Stl $25 K.dakWill
Srv Indeterminate Sen
tnct Wa Wanted in Cap
ital City M Anothtr Charge.
ATT0RRE7 SEEKS JUDiMEIT
AfAIEII FORttA CLIENT
Governor West Hat Appointed a Board to Previde Simpler
Machinery for Voters County Clerk W. L. Marks
Is Named en Commission.
Salem, Or., Dec. 4. Convinced that
further legislation is neces-ary to
remedy and make workable the rcg
istration and election laws of rhe
state, Governor West yesterday after
noon appointed a commission of 1 1 to
make a study of them and to draft
remedial measures for submission to
cither the people or the legislature.
Because of the recent suprme court
decision declaring the permanent reg
istration law passed by the last leg
ilature unconstitutional, much confu
sion prevailed at the city election held
the first, of the month, and it is des
tined to continue at elections until af
ter the first of the year, when the reg
istration books can be opened under
the old law. As the books will be op
ened for the state primary to be held
in the spring, and the general election
in the fall, these will not be affected,
but the old law is regarded as cum
bersome and obsolete, and one of the
missions of the commission will no
doubt be to frame a substitute for it
or so amend it 36 to make it work
able. For some time there has also been
a demand for improvement in the elec
tion machinery at the polls on election
day, and the commission will likely
make a thorough examination of this
matter. Suggestions are made that
the counting could be expedited if a
double counting board was allowed un
der the law. Under this plan one
board could commence counting as
soon as 50 or 100 votes were cast, an4
after the polls were closed it could
Album of Oregon 0t. The Com
mercial club this morning received an
attractive Oregon Album, gotten out
by the German department of the Ore
gon state immigration commission
These books will be sent by the thous
ands to the old country. They are
neatly gotten up, containing splendid
illustrations of farm life in Oregon.
The books arc written in German.
Died at Hospital. Cortes D. Mil
ler died this morning at St. Mary
hospital at the age of 35 years of tu
berculosis. The remains will be ship-1
ped to Ashland tonight where they
will be interred. The dec eased was
enroti te to that place when he was
taken ill on the train and placed in the
hospital here. He is survived by a
wife, who is at present in Medford,
where she was to join her husband.
Whits Took Miller te Pon. Leav
ing tliis noon o nthe Oregon Electric,
ex-Sheriff Hob White, of Harrisburg,
took Charles Miller, sentenced to 1 to
7 years in the state penitentiary for
the theft of a kodak. The ex-sheriff
was deputized by Sheriff Bodine.
Snow Predicted Tonight. The
range of temperature for 24 hours end
ing this morning at 8 o'clock was 37
to 32. The river is 5.5 feet. Rain or
snow is the weather prediction for to
night. Rain is predicted for tomor
row with southerly winds.
To recover on a promissory note,
J, JC Weatherfor i6 seeking judgment
in Circuit Judge Kellys court this af
ternoon against W. S. Paul in the sum
of $2000 with $150 attorney's fees.
According to the complaint the de
fendant executed a note in behalf of
the plaintiff on June 17, 1910 for
$2000 payable one day after date, but
has not paid any part of said note.
The following is the jury:
Asa Baker, Lebanon; A. G. Propst,
Price; S. Freerksen, W. Albany; S. H,
Elliott, Lebanon; R. C. Burkhart, N
Lebanon; Harry Muller, Santiam; H
C. Harkness, Albany; Thomas H
Quigley, Shelburn; G. W. McGuire,
Knox Butte; A. A. Bender, Tangent;
John Shimanek, Scio; J. W. Barton
W. Albany. .
For the theft of a $25 kodak, Chas.
Miller, this morning was given an in
determinate sentence of from 1 to 7
years in the state penitentiary by
Judge Kelly. Miller was taken to Sa
lem this noon by ex-Sheriff Bob
White, of Harrisburg, who was depu
tized by Sheriff Bodine.
Miller waj indicted by the trMid
jury, in the indictment he was ac
cused of the theft -M the kodc fr'm
Pred Dawson's dru ! z on $i:p:eni
her 18. lit was arretel the next day
by Officer Kinir. Taken before Jus
fee Swan he waired examination and
was bound over fir the jury. Miller
has been confined ii tff s?unv tail
since, not being able to furnish bonds.
Before pronouncing sentence Judge,
Kelly heard application from Elmer
Richardson, Miler's attorney, for his
client's parole, but it developed that
the prisoner was wanted in Salem on
another charge. In the application it
was cited that defendant has a wife in
Salem dependant upon him.
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Prom Dais lau ef
3 THURSDAY. DEC. 4, 1913
Stewart Shivering in Chicago. A
letter received this afternoon by Mis
lieulah Hinkley, stenographer of the
Commercial club, from Manager Stew
art who is attending the land show a
Chicago states that the weather i;
very disagreeable and cold. M r
Stewart said that the land show is vis
ited by vast throngs and that the Ore
gon exhihit is Jar better than any
j other exhibit.
Roberts in Town Yesterday. E.
Koherts ot widowers pen sir hi tame,
and a well known farmer of near Leb
anon, who is perhaps one of flic most
thorough fruit men m Linn county
was in the city yesterday on business.
He at one time served as county fruit
inspector and is now serving as valley
-commissioner in the Willamette Val
ley Exposition Association.
Hoydar and Mickel Left Today.
Leaving this morning, J. J. Hoydar,
local agent o fthe Oregon Electric and
A. A. Mickel, local agent of the
Southern Pacific, are on their way
Roseburg, where they will attend the
big booster meeting as representa
tives from the local Commercial club.
The purpose of the meeting is to or
ganize a state-wide movement to have
as miny tourists enroute to and
from the Panama Expoistion stop off
at Oregon points as possible.
Through this course the state will re
ceive advertisement and benefit
through the exposition. This is in op
position to the movement created in
California recently to route all of the
tourists through the Southern part of
that state.
Owns Property at Independ
ence. In Albany Today on
Business Matters.
That the hop market at present is
rather quiet but that he expects the
price to jump to 25 cents before Ibis
month is over, was the statement
made this afternoon at the Hammel
Hotel by Julius Punius, a prominent
hop dealer of Portland.
Mr. Punius is here attending busi
ness. He recently purchased the
Armstrong ranch of 271 acres located
on the river six miles northeast of
here. It is his intention to set out
50 acres of hops thereon but will await
the developments of the local option
situation in the valey before definitely
deciding to do this. He is an exten
sive hop yard owner and dealer, own
ing two yards at Independence and
others in other parts of the state.
Speaking of the local option situa
tion, he said that the hopmeu arc hes
itating over the recent results.
"This year the Oregon hop crop
was between 130,000 and 135,00 bales"
he said, "valued at $5,0tXl,000. Por
cultivating our hop yards and picking
the crop the hopmeu paid out $2,000,
000 for labor, and we pay the highest
'wages you can get anywhere. I be
lieve I am aafe in saying that over a
million and a half was paid to pick
ers. Fully 30,000 people were employ
ed in the traffic in this state, including
the breweries and retail establish
ments. If we have state wide prohi
bition what effect will it have? What
are you going to raise in place of the
hops? It's true that much of the crop
is sent out of the state but I predict
disasterous results if state wide pro
hibition comes and it looks mighty
Mmy Write That They are Coming,
That many letters are received near
ly every day at the Commercial club
from Easterners saying that they arc
coming West, was the statement this
morning by Miss Beulah Hinkley,
stenographer of the Commercial club.
"Judging from this," said Miss Hink
ley," "I would infer that a lot of peo
ple will come in the spring. Prom in
dications I am convinced that after
the first of the year we will see or
certain now.
Will Perform Marriages. A certi
ficate of authority 1o solemnize mar
riages was recorded yesterday by
O. Doward, of East Albany.
Cows Must Not Run at Large.
The following appeared in the "Twen
ty Five Years ago" column of this
morning's Oregonian: Albany, Or.,
Dec. 3. The city election today re
sulted in the election of P. M. French,
. G. Burkhart and L. M. I -yoc, comi
cilmen, W. A. Humphrey, treasurer,
John Hoffman, marshal. The ques
tion, shall cows be restrained from
hear of considerable immigration to running at large within the city limits
the West." 'was carried by an overwhelming vote.
CHARLES COWITZ GIVEN JUDGMENT
Bl JURY II SUM OF ONE
Sweet Homo Man Brought Suit for $5100 Against Lebanon.
PhysiciansJurors Deliberated Five Hours
Verdict Was Read This Morning.
Bringing in a sealed verdict last
night at I0;50 o'clock, after deliberat
ing since 5:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon, it became known this morning
after the reading of the verdict in
court, that the jury in the $5100 dam
age suit of Charles Cowitz, of Sweet
Home against Drs. W. If. Booth and
J. C. Booth of Lebanon, decided in
favor of the plaintiff and awarded him
judgment in the sum of one dollar.
The jurors in the case were Thomas
H. Quigley, A. L. Norman, John
Shimanek, Frank Skipton, E. Ii. Doty,
S. If. Goin, S. I). Conn, L. H. Mc
Kiight. J. W. Barton, S. Frccrksen,
L. E. Wnlton, G. G. Belts.
The attorneys were Hewitt and Sox
of Albany and Samuel M. Garland
for the plaintiff, and Weather
ford and Weatherford of Al
bany and N. M. Newport, of Lebanon
for the defendants.
The case went to trial Monday af
ternoon. It grew out of an accident
in which the plaintiff broke his right
leg. According to the complaint the
plaintiff's leg was broken November
I, 1712. He called on the Lebanon
physicians to attend him. It is alleg
ed that they unskillftilly and negligent
ly attended the fracture, resulting in
his being laid up for nine months,
'luring which time he spent consider
able money for medical attention.
In reply to the complaint, the defen
dant alleged that the plaintiff has com
pletely recovered from the fracture
and that his leg is as capable as it
could be lender the circumstances.
They asked that the complaint be dis
missed and for judgment in the sum
of $260 for serivces rendered.
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