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Of- "'7 3ml VOL. XLIX ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2 1914 No. 45. E Ruling of Naturalization Be : partment Revoked and Old Law Now Holds. WILL BE WELCOME NEWS Tf MANY PEOPLE Those Whs Made Declaration Under Old Law Can Co A Head with Ceremony. The ruling of the department of na turalization that any man who de clared his intention to becom a citi zen of the United States more than seven years ago could not apply for final citizenship papers on his old declaration has been reversed by the courts. By virtue of this ruling any man who declared his intention un der the provisions of the old natural ization law can go ahead now and complete his naturalization. Welcome News to Many Word of this ruling was received today by County Clerk Marks from John Speed Smith, Chief Naturaliza tion Examiner at Seattle. This will be welcome news to several Albany men who until this ruling came were barred from proceeding without mak ing a new declaration of intention and waiting two years before filing their applications for final papers. The new law provides that an appli cant who declared his intention under its terms must apply for final papers within seven years from the date of declaration. So naturalization offi cials construed the law to be that all old declarations would be void for permanent naturalization purposes unless the applicants filed their peti tions for final naturalization within seven years from the time the new law went into effect. Many Aplication to Be Heard The seven year period expired on September 26 last and just prior to that time there was a record-breaking rush for Initialization in tthis county as well as other counties of the state. Most of the petitions for naturaliza tion which were filed here during the rush late in September have been set for "hearing in the Circuit Court on January 5. Eighteen applications will come up for hearing on that daU which will break all records and will be by far the largest number of appli cations for naturalization that have been heard in the Circuit Court here at one time The department of naturalization announced that after September 26, 1913, it would oppose the naturaliza tion of any applicant whose petition was based on a declaration of inten tion made under the old law. Con sequently no such applications have been received but a United States Judge in Pennsylvania has decided in a test case that the provisions of the new law do not warrant such con struction of the old law so that any applicant who declared his intention under the old law can go ahead now and complete his naturalization. The letter which was received at the Clerk's office announcing this decis ion is as follows: Seattle, Wash., Dec. 26, 1913. Mr. W. L. Marks, Circuit Court Clerk Albany Oregon: Dear Sir: Since my letter relative to the validity of old law declarations of intention an ' United States Circuit Court in Pen nsylvania has rendered a decision that such declarations are valid for natu ralization purposes and accordingly the Bureau of Naturalization has dir ected me to not oppose a petition based thereon but to merely advise the court of the decisions thus far rendered and to abide by the Court's ruling. I therefore advise you that what ever position your Honorable Judge .takes on this question will be agree-' fcble to this office. Very truly yours. Jno. SPEED SMITH. Chief Examiner." if - . v newi cm tub rm 1 Frrm DiiW km of I Mond?- December 29. I A. W. BEESON " GOES TO HIS FINAL BEST Albany Resident of Nine Years Was Civil War Veteran and Oddfellow. A. W. Beeson died this morning at 12.15 o'clock at. the family home, 507 East Fourth street, after a lingering illness. The age of the deceased is 65. A. W. Beeson has been a resident of Albany for the past nine years. He is survived by a wife, Isabelle Charity and thee daughters, Mrs. F. A. Leep er of Albany, Mrs. H. A. Schroeder of Gates, Miss Mamie of Albany, and three sons, William of Canby, Alva, of Albany and H'arvey H., of Jeffer son. All were at the bedside when the summons came except William. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at. 2 o'clock at the M. E. church. Rev. D.H. Leech will conduct the services. Interment will take place in the city cemetery. The deecased was a member of the local Odd Fellows lodge and a mem ber of the local G. A. R. Post, hav ing served in the Civil War. The funeral will be conducted under the auspices of both orders. The Odd Fellows will have charge of the servi ces at the cemetery. Today the flag over the G. A. R. headquarters at the armory is floating at half mast in hono of the deceased, who was an esteemed member of the order. SUE 19 FORECLOSE CONTRACT OF SALE A. C. McDonald Brings Suit Af ainst Ceerge W. Bacon, Involving 229 Acres. Ask.1 a decree that the defendants be required to pay the whole 'of the unpaid balance of the purchase pric of a piece of land valued at within ten days from the date of sucft decree, A. C. Mc Donald and wife have filed suit against George W. Ba son and wife in the circuit court to foreclose the sale of 229 acres in town ship 12, S. R. 3 West of the W. M., and considerable personal property. It is set up in in the complaint that the plaintiffs and defendants entered into a contract on July 15 last, where by the latter agreed to purchase the property from the former, at a con sideration of $21,000 which was to be paid in installments. It is alleged ed that it was futher understood that the defendants should have immed iate possession of the property sub ject to a lease granted previously by the plaintiffs, to two men. H is al leged that the contract has been vio lated, in that the defendants have fail ed to make the payments when due. The plaintiffs agreed to execute a deed in the event the decree is grant ed as asked for and the defenJans comply therewith.- For failure to comply therewith the plaintiffs ask that the defendants be barred from any right or title to the propety. CITT HW. m A Goes to Newport. Leaving this noon. Rev. J.D. Cummins of t,he Epis copal church, went to Newport to spend the week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. YV. B. Stevens, who went over Saturday to remain during the week at their cottage home there. Are You Interested ? Manager Stewart of the Commercial club an nounced this morning that if there is anybody interested in the Chicago Land Show they are invited to call at the club and he will be glad to tell them of it and show pictures of the various departments, and especially of the Oregon exhibit, winch are on display at the club parlors. Old Soldier Visits J. Ranny, an ex mcrchant of Summit but now retired vul a resident of th; Old Soldiers' Home at RosefTurtr. is a visitor in the city. He is a veteran of ninny wars .itid a member of the F.Iks lodt;e. Al tboiiS he makes his home at the Sol--iiers Home, from time to time ovt of s-iv.!l nUnwanre Mr. R;i:iry l:a ::vci $150 ttiv.'ird clinritic, ami is ?n ii'iet'i supporter ff such iiimtiit:ons. ! c;i;r his extre me ac i is halt- 1 I...-,. ,V. Marriage License Issued County Clerk Marks Saturday issued a mar- riace license to Charles L. Fox, aire 23. and Mary Agnes Real, age 19, both of Albany. E E. A. Thompson Plant en East Water Street Burned to Ground Saturday Night. LOSS ESTIMATED TO BE AB9UT $5000 263,000 Shingles Burned; All Machinery Is Lost; Only $1600 Insurance. Fire Saturday night completely de stroyed the E. A. Thompson Shingle Mill on East Water street. The en tire loss is estimated at $3,000, cov ered by $1600 insurance. The fire was discovered Ishortly before 11 o'clock and had evidently been burning for some time before. When the fire department arrived the building was in a bright blaze from foundation to roof. It was a frame structure situated on a block and for tunately no other buildings were close as they would undoubtedly have been swamped. It is believed that the fire started from the boiler, but just how and where it originated is not known. Property Owned by Four Men. There were about 263,000 shingles in the building, all of which are a total loss. All of the machinery is a complete wreck, as the entire building was burned to the ground. The properly is owned by C. G. Rawlings, George Taylor, both Al bany men and Frank J. Miller of Sa lem and S. M. Garland, of Lebanon. The building was under lease to Mr. Thompson. The loss of the building is estimat ed at $1,000 and the loss to the ma chinery and the contents of the build ing is estimated at $4,000. Mr. Thom pson stated this morning that he car ried $1200 insurance on his interest and $400 on the building. Was Spectacular Fire. The fire by far was one of the most spectacular seen in . Albany in some time. The dry timbers of the big frame building burned like tinder wood and the glare could be seen for many miles around. Entirely envelop oped by the flames upon the arrival of the department the fire fighters, although workign persistently, were powerless. Playing several streams from different directions, the depart ment remained on duty until (the building caved in when the dicing flames were extingushed. Although there was no immediate danger of any other building catching fire, much concern was felt about the neighborhood as the result of flying sparks. It is believed that had a breeze been blowing the danger would have been imminent. Hundreds of people from far and near were at tracted to the scene. M. Archibald of Corvallis was a visitor in Albany this afternoon. J. H. Culp left today by way of the Oregon Electric for Troy, Tennessee. V. R. Ray of Scio will leave to morrow for a trip to California. CHARLES L. FOX CLAIMS MISS BEAL AS BRIDE Well Known Yiung Couple Were Wedded at Methodist Par sonage Saturday. In the presence of a few intimate friends, Charles Fox and Miss Mary Beal were united in marriage at the home of the officiating minister Sat urday evening at 8 o'clock by Rev. D. H. Leech. Iioth young people have made their home in Albany for several years and arc well and favorably known. The room is the proprietor of a cleaning 'ind pressing establishment on I.yo:i street. The bride has been employed is a clerk in he jewelry store of F. M. French & Son. Leaving Saturday night on a brief honeymoon, the ncwlywcds will re turn to make their home here. DESPITE HIS JILT Albany Widower of the Swiss Maiden Romance Affair Becomes Husband. MARRIED Tl MONTANA W6MAN THIS M9RNING Ceremony Was Performed in "Little Lonesome Cottage in Presence of Friends. A romance that terminated success fully which started last February through the exchange of letters and ended after Hulda Ivraner accompan ied by Cecile Diethelman two Swiss maidens, had traveled 7000 miles o'er land and water to marry him, then to refuse because he had "misrepresent ed himself" halted not Otto L. Young age 45, in his matrimonial aspirations and apparently only served to pro mote his marriage not to Miss Kraner, but to another. Nevertheless, Young this morning .'d her, because they both liked each other and thereby closes the chapter, at any rate for ttie time being of Herman's eventful matrimonial ven ture, to secure a second wife. Married in Lonesome Cottage In the presence of- a few intimate friends, Herman Otto L. Young, age 45, and Mrs. Nettie May Martin, age 40, have been duly pronounced man and wife. They were married in the little lonesome cottage at 717 East Fourth street, the little cottage that Hulda Kraner, age 30 was expected to make cheery, the little cottage that has for years been yearning for the grace of a housekeeper. Rev. F. 11. Gcselbacht performed the ceremony one hour before high noon. It is the second marriane for both. Young iy a native of Germany and his bride was born in Nevada. ' Of late she has made her home at Ilutte, Mont., where it it said, Young met her many years before coming here. It is said tat it was through corres pondence that the acquaintance was renewed, resulting in the marriage. She arrived in Albany yesterday. Are Rich at Home Now. The ceremony was a quiet affair and alter receiving the congratulations of the few friends assembled the couple settled right down to make their home. Kaspar Wlirtz, unavoidably detained was not present at the wedding. Wirt was Young's companion in the unsuc cessful Swiss maiden romance attair. The Diethclm girl came to America with the pretense of marrying him. The men paid the girls' passage to Albany and alter remaining here a short while they became dissatisfied. The result was that both men gave the girls money to go to San Jos;:, Calif., where they are residing and av? working as domestics. One of the girls has an uncle there. When they left here they declared their intention to make money on which to return to their native laud. Miss Athalyn Blake of Portland is the holiday guest of her aunts, Mrs. B. F. Kirk and Mrs. A. P. Hodges. Walter J. Green of Salem is a busi ness visitor in Albany today. Miss Mabel Wieger of Corvallis ih at the St. Francis. Weather Fair The range of tem perature for 24 hours ending at 8 o'clock this morning was 52 to 29 de gees. The river is 4.4 feet. The weather prediction is rain tonight and Tuesday. WEST WILL CLOSE BP COPPEBFIELD SALOONS overner Gives Out Interview in Portland; Says He Will Do the Job Right. fRy United Press Association) Portland, Dec. 29. "We arc 'o'ng to Coppcrficld. We arc goii; to close up the saloons ther arH do it right" said Governor W st when ask ed concerning the situation at Cop perficld, in Baker County, where the citizens complained that conditions were deplorable and the laws disre garded by the Saloon keepers. The Governor did not go into de tails as to how he would clo-c the saloons, whether he would use the militia or not. He is here attending te meeting of the interstate bridge corninUsion. As goon as the meet ing is over he said lie would return tn Salem and take up the Coppcrficld matter. QUARTER AND FEW PENNIES ARE STOLEN FROM OFFICE Lebanon Lumber Co. Robbed Last Night of Safe Box with Small Sum. Bulglars last night e-itored the of fice of tile Lebanon Lumber com pany on East First street and made away with a small cash box contain in 1 2of IS pennies and one 25-cent piece. The box was locked and lilt on the counter Saturday night. Noth ing else has been Jiscovcred missing. Entrance was effected by removing the hinge of a side door. The bur glars evidently used a screw driver and removed each screw in the oulin- ary hinge, which was attached to the outside of the door. The door is in stalled so it swings out. In taking the box the burglars evi dently thought it cont.iuicil consid erable more money than it lid. Other articles about the office wer: disturb ed more or less but as far as can be ascertained nothing else is missing. The police were notified and are work ing on the case. Horn to Mr. and l!rs. G. O. Ireland at Junction City day before yesterday k nine pound girl. Ireland is a broth er in law of M. D. Ilanune of this city. Mrs. Van Allison and daughter Jean of Cottage Grove have been spending the holidays with her sister, 'Mrs. J. K. Kirklaud and mother, Mrs. A. B. Atkins. NO WORD HAS BEEN HEARD OF FUGITIVES Three Men Who Escaped from County Jail Friday Are Still at Large. Although authorities in every d' rectiou have been on the lookout, no word has been heard up until 3 o' clock this afternoon at the Sheriff's office of the fugitives from the Linn eountv jail, James Wilson and Harry Wright and 1 Iarvey Thompson, wo escaped Friday night by drilling a hole 16 inches square through a 14 inch brick wall, crawling through and -ecuring their fnt-dom despite a tall iron fence about tc jail. Nothing has come up that would assist the authorities in tracking down the fugitives. The course they took is just as much a mystery as it was the morning following the break. Local authorities are somewhat baffled at the apparently successful escape. However it is conceded tat the hoys had considerable in their favor as the break occurred just as dusk had settled, affording them a long pe riod of darkness in which to get away from this vicinity. Nevertheless Shei iff Bodine lost not a minute in notify ing the authorities in other towns of the valley as soon as he d.scovered the men missing. He took particul ar pains to notify all of his deputies through the county. Mr. and Mrs. E. Russell of Jeffer son, vished friend-a here over Sunday. If. S. Kadurff of Salem is transact ing business in Albany this afternoon. C.S. Ralston of Corvallis transacted business in Albany this morning. ( 9 PERSONALS 509 James Lunois of Corvallis was a business vistor in this cty this after noon. E. C. Hills of Eugene was a .Sat urday business visitor here. C. P. Cosliow a prominent attorney of Roseburg and state senator passed through this city this noon cnro.ite to Portland on business. C. E. Johnson of Summit is trans acting business in Albany. Mr. and Mrs. Skinner returned yes tcrdav from Independence whee they pent Christmas with datives. J. C, Dixon of Elk Cit- is in Albany this aftenoon buying goods for his store at that place. Dr. J. R. Allen and I.. L. S'mpson. both of Portland, are visitors in Al bany today. Mrs. W. C. Wise of Salem was a visitor in Albany yesterday, icturnin home this morning, Mrs, L. T. I.udiker and daughter of I.aGrande arc stopping p.t the Ho tel Vamlran. W. I-. I u singer of Ro-eburg is a business visitor in the city today. (". T. Allinghain of Warm Spring i visiting friends and relatives in Al bany. It. F Komi of Portland rcpresenta I'vc of tiir litm.ii'.-Paiil'-nn company returned to Port land this morning Mr. and Mrs. Ilond scnt f'hri -tnui-witlt tin foiiwr's parents in the San'i :im ivrr ditrirt east of here. Mrs. Pond will remain there for a few day longer. MASONIC BANQUET IS BIG SUCCESS Best in History of Lecal Order Was Unanimous Verdict of Those Present. EVERY NUMBER 6N THE PROIRAM WELL RECEIVED President Crooks Acted As Toastmaster;Retiring Master Presented with Token. Never before in the history of the local Masonic lodge has a better pro gram been presented or have the Ma sons and their wives enjoyed themsel ves more than thev did at the St. John's Hay festivities held m the Ma sonic lemple Saturday night. The first number on the program was a selection by Wilson's orches tra which was followed by a selection by a quartette consisting of the Mis ses Lora Taylor, -Helen llulbcrt, Julia Crowell and Gertie Taylor. An ap propriate address on St. John's Day, was delivered by J. T. Plant. The address was followed by a solo by Miss Louise 'Pirtle. A reading by Miss llarkness and a solo by 11. A. Nelson and Miss Blanche llauunel concluded the first section of the pro gram. Each number received round after round of applause and those par ticipating were eourpelled to respond to encores. Following the regular, rogran, Chas. 11. Wieder, the retiring Wor shipful Master was presented with a Masonic emblem in token of the es teem ir which ho is held by the mem bers of the lodge. He made a brief address in wich he thanked the mem bers for their token of regard and for their cooperation tilling the past year. A Masonic apron of an elaborate design was then presented to SL John's lodge by Nimrod Price. L. L. Gilbert accepted the gift and in a few well chosen words thanked Mr. Price on behalf of the members of the order. The retiring Matron of the Eastern Star, Ms. (). D. Austin and the new Matron, Mrs. C. M. Strauss were each presented by the toastnuister with a beautiful bouquet of carna tions. Many of the older members of the lodge were presented with cards ex pressing the esteem in which they arc held by the members. Following th regular program, var ious membes were roped by three bovs who acted as officers, hauled up be fore the master of ceremonies and presented with gifts which were ap propriate to the occasion and caused o end of laughter. Elliot Crooks, Ros,. Fletcher and Hulbert Fortmiller acted as officers. President Crooks of Albany Col lege acted as Toastmastcr. He prov ed a most excellent master of cere monies and his choice bits of wit and humor added much to the occa sion. After the program had been con cluded Ihc guests assembled in the dining room and enjoyed an excellent cafeteria lunch which was prepared by F. If. Pfeiffer. BROTHER JUDGE SENDS M'KNIGHT FINE CHICKENS Three white-faced Itlanck Spanish 'chickens were a Christinas present from Judge McKnight of Malheur, to Judge McKnight, of Linn. The two judges are brothers, each having been chosen County Judge of his respec tive county in the same election. The significance of the present is th.Tt when the two judges were young men on their father's farm in this county, they raised this kind of chick ens, and had the only ones in this sec tion of the state. Judge McKnight is taking great in terest in the chickens and is planning to exhibit them at the big Central Willamette Poultry Show in this city early in January. Portt;.nd Judge Hue hid .re Chav ',. Carey of PorM.-nd and wife are Ml. -any visitors, Thf-y are stopping at tnc Hotel lPitnird. Th y are ac-'ou'p-iiiRd by T. P. Hingham. In