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About Albany weekly democrat. (Albany, Linn County, Or.) 1912-1913 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1912)
THURSDAY CHURCHES FEAR THE THREE-CENT COINS It is Thought They Will HaveL . . . . in a Tendency to Reduce ! Procession to Cemeter.es At 10 Contributions. I o Clock Was Imposing Spectacle. Washington, .May 29. Protests from street ear ami telephone com panies against the bill introduced I:v R. P. Backley of Ohio, authorizing the coinage if the 3-cent piece, are beiiiR received by the senate finance committee. 1 he telephone companies complain that the proposed coinage would com pel them to reconstruct their pay sta tions for the reason that, otherwise, person? usintr the public telephones would dri'p the '.lew coin into the slot instead of a 3 or 10-cent piece. The traction people fear a demand tor the 3-cent fare, which now prevails in Cleveland. It is tor use in that city that the new coin is especially de sired. And not least of all is this com plaint: "Authorize the coinage of 3-cent pieces and the church collections wi!J begin to dwindle," says the 'protest sent to the linance committee from a town. "People familiar with church nuances' know- only too well that the coins on the collection plate are in the large majority of cases 5-cent pieces.'' WEATHER MAN PREDICTS RIVER WILL RAISE T0 19.4 FT. STAGE A stage of 19.4 feet in the Willam ette river here Saturday, is the pre diction of Acting District Forecaster T. I Drake, which, wit htwo excep tions, is the highest mark ever re corded for the annual rise so early in the season, savs the Journal. May 24. 18?7. the river reached 23.7 feet. Other high stages reached by the river since it stood in the streets here at 33 feet, on June 7. 1M94, arc: May 27, 1904, a stage of 20.S feet; June 20 and 21, 1906. a 21.2 foot stage; June 21, 1909, a 21.6 foot stage; May 15 and 16, 1910, a stage of 19.1 feet and June 20, 1911, a stage of 19.2 feet. ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been by the CoHnty Court of Linn County, Oregon, duly appointed administratrix of the estate of Henry W. Scttlemire, deceased, late of Tangent, Linn County, Oregon. All persons having claims against said estate arc hereby notified to present the same to the undersigned at Tan gent, Oregon, within six months from this date duly verified as by law re quired. Dated this 1st day of May, 1912. GEORGIANA FORSTER, Administratrix. WEATHERFORD & WEATHER FORD. Attys. for Admrx. CITATION. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Linn County. In the matter of the Estate of James Vincent, deceased. To Agnes L. Vincent, widow of de ceased, Agnes L. Vincent, daiighter of deceased, Henry K. Vincent, Cor delia Seymour, Grace Vincent, Harvey Harris, Georgia Vincent, Caroline Harris and all whom it may concern, greeting: In the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby cited and required to appear in the County Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Linn, at the court room thereof, at Al bany, in said county, on Monday, the 3rd day of June, 1912, at one o'clock in the afternoon of that day, then and there to show cause, if any, why the administrator with the will annexed of the estate of James Vincent, de ceased, should not be granted author ity to sell at private sale the following described real property, to-wit: The Northeast quarter and the East half of the Northwest quarter of Sec tion 36, in Township 15 South, Range 2 East of the Willamette Meridian, Oregon; and also the South half of the Northeast quarter of Section 12, in Township 15 South', Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, Oregon, and the East half of the West half of Section 33, in Township 9. South, Range 4 East of the Willamette Me ridian, Oregon, all situated in the Counties of Linn and Lane, State of Oregon, as prayed for in the petition of the administrator on file herein. Witness the Hon. J. N. Duncan, Judge of the County Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Linn, with the Seal of said Court af fixed, this 17th day of April, A. D. 1912. (SeaO W. L. MARKS. Clerk. By R. M. RUSSELL, Deputy. FOR SALE. Farm of 20 acres, one and a half miles from Albany, new 7-room house and barn, running water, all year, give immediate pos session with crops. Terms, half down and balance in casv payments. Inquire at 330 S. Main St. 31 The Riverside Farm fcD SCHOFL. Proprietor Breeaer and Importer of 0. 1. C. Hog S. C. White and Buff Leghorns, W. P. Rcks, Light Brmhraas, R. C. Rhode Island Reda, White Cochin Bantame. 11. Turkeys, Whit, t mi- -den Geese, l'k a Docks, rr Guine Winner of 17 prises and 22 cm Pevltrj at the Lewis Clark Pair. Cffgs in Season Stoek for Bale Pane, Farmers - - - R. P. D. Ne SOLDIER DEAD OLD SOLDIERS. VETERANS AND K. OF P. WERE IN LINE Throngs of Local People Attend Services Held by Orders This Morning. With the sun shining hrightlv and not a cloud in the sky, Memorial Day in Albany has been the best for many years. Promptly at 10 o clock this morning the long and imposing pro cession headed by the Elks' band, started out Ferry street on its march to the city cemeteries, where impres-' sive ceremonies were held in memory of the dead soldiers who fought and died for their countrv and tlag. Immediately behind the band came a section composed of a score of autos carrying the survivors ol our coun try's wars, whose ranks are being rap idly decreased each year. The ladies of the Women's relief Corps, many of whom are approach ing old age. were also conveyed to the cemeteries in automobiles which had been provided for them by the Spanish American War Veterans of this city, thus saving them the long and dusty march to the cemetery. The members of the local company of militia, headed by Captain Frank M. Powell, came next in line, pre senting an excellent military appear ance, in their new full dress uni forms which were received a few days ago, for the Coast Artillery branch of the service to which they now belong. The members of Laurel Lodge No. 7, Knights of Pythias of this city, fifty strong, occupied the next sec tion of the procession, headed by the national colors and the official cm Idem of the order. Each Knight car ried a bouquet of flowers, with which the graves of deceased members of the lodge were decorated at the ceme tery wdiere memorial services were held. Then came the Spanish-American War Veterans of this city, headed by six beautitully dressed little girls bear ing a streamer of flowers, followed by the surviving members of our local troops, who responded to President Mckinley s call lor volunteers it 1898 and went unhesitatingly to a for cign shore, where they defended the stars and stripes and came home after the struggle was won by the United States. Many of those who volunteered to light tor the tlag, never returned, and it is for them that these services arc held each year by their surviving com rades, who will ever cherish the mem ory of their deceased brothers. The Spanish veterans were loudly ap plauded along the line of march this morning. At noon the old soldiers and the veterans were given a dinner at the W. C. T. U. hall by the ladies of the W. R. C, and at 2 o'clock this after noon, the Willamette river was strewn with flowers in memory of the sailor dead. The day was observed in Albany more fittingly this year than ever be fore, the banks.- postofiice, county and city offices, and the majority of the business houses closing their doors for the day. This afternoon the big gest crowd of the season attended the baseball game between the Al bany Athletics and the fast Canby city. MISS LUCILLE GRAVES WINS THE Lebanon. Or, May Demo- ' crat special.) The beautiful poM ' medal offered by Samuel M. Garland, ;a prominent attorney and resident ot ! l.cb.111011, tor the best composition : written by a pupil of the local schools j this year, was awarded by the judges to .iiss Lucille Graves of this city. The medal was first offered by -Mr. 'Garland, three years atfo. to cncotir jagc proficiency in English and has ! been made a permanent feature in the work of Lebanon schools, j Prof. C. C. linker, superintendent (of the schools here, encouraged the I work for the contest this year which resulted in thirty-three students sub mitting compositions in competition for the medal and the subject as ' signed for this year was, "Oregon. ! the Ideal Home." j The next three highest, who will I receive honorable mention, were Jes sie Laird. Florence Smith and Herbert Thorn. The judges of this year's med ial contest were -M. V. Weatherford, a j prominent youn&r attorney, and Wil I lard L. Marks, county clerk, of Al bany. WILL BRING DEAD MEN TO LIFE Boston, May 29 Dr. Walter 3. Cannon, professor of physiology at the Harvard Medical school. Has per fected a scientific means of bringing back the -departed spark of animal life. The method consists of the intro duction of a tube or catheter into the pharynx, pulling up the tongue, forc ing the back part of it against the roof of the month by pressure applied far back under the chin, putting a weight on the abdomen to keep air from being forced into the stomach, connecting the catheter with a bel lows and pumping air into the lungs. 'ALBANY'S NEW FILTRATION PLANT FULLY COMPLETED Public May Inspect Plant at Any Time Says Manager of Oregon Power Co. The new filtration plant of the Oregon Power Company at llii: city, upon which construction work was begun last September, is now ready tor operation, and the public may visit the plant now at any time, but an opening will be held soon tor two days V lieu the residents of the Hub City will have a chance to inspect the plant. I he plant cost S.i.OOO and was built to give the best of service and pure water. 1 lie entire building, with the exception of the root, doors and window tranies. is ot remtoreed concrete, brick and steel construc tion, the sediment tanks being con structed of solid concrete. The plant is absolutely sanitary am! presents a picture of cleanliness, and Manager H. E. Morton is anxious that the residents of Albanv inspect the property and convince themselves that nothing has been left undone to ;;ve Albany the best plant of its kind in the state and efficient service. The new plant is located at Fourth and Vine' streets. WILL ENLARGE C0RVALL1S CANNERY t a meeting of the board of direc tors of the Kenton Comity Growers' Association one-tourth interest in the Corvallis cannery was purchased for the association, says the Corval lis Times. The cannery was also leased till January 1, 1916, with the option of buying the same on or bc- lore that date. iMr. lidwartt J. Campbell, a canneryman of wide ex perience, w;is elected superintendent of the cannery, and he has already taken charge of the work to which assigned. Mr. Campbell is now busy cleaning the cannery building. As soon as possible new machinery will be installed and the old will be re furnished. The board of directors have arranged to have built at once a large addition to the present can nery building to be used as a store house and paring room. Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Thomp son, the latter of the Hartman & Thompson bank of Portland, arrived in Albany last night and will spend the day in this city. They wore ac companied by Mrs. A. B. Slauson ot Portland. Mrs. F. Stone and Mrs. W. G. Heck of Portland arc visiting with friends in this city today. Mrs. Elmira Dokc and daughter left this morning for Mill City where they will spend the day with rela tives and friends. TANGENT. Mrs. Mattic Archibald of Moscow, Idaho, has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Stellmacher for the past week. . Walter Stellmacher, who underwent an operation for appendicitis three weeks ago, will soon be able to re turn to his home. W J, Tisdale, who works for the S. P. Co,, visited his family Satnrday. L. F. Smith has boncrht the Am brose Beard property, and will build a new barn and otherwise fix up the place, where he intends to make hit future home. 1. M. Sharp expects to go to the Foley Springs for a month's outing. T. R. Rodgers has sold his farm in West Tangent, and moved in to a he house of Mrs. Munn to reside. Farmers say the fall grain looks fine, and promises a full crop. Spring grain is late but 3ooks strong and vigorous. Some farmers arc still fow ing, caused by the late rain. Gardens will be very Lite as many have not yet lint' lied planting. The cherry crop is good, and will soon be ripe. The ber ries also look good. . I a u y peopl e a rou n d Ta n geirt are cn.gagcd in chicken raising, but they find the rats arc very troublesome. I i LOCAL NEWS. :?-'5';? j L. H. Fish wenl to Xewport this afternoon where he will look j iter , business matters for a fc wdays. j Prof. E. F. Carlton of Salem, passed ('through Albany i his noon enroute jhome from Corvallis. Judge William Galloway of Ie jllinnville arrived this noon and will convene court here tomorrow morn i ing. Or. M. M. Davis, the oyster king, (arrived this noon from F-ngenc, and went to Newport where he will look ahcr his property in that city. Pete Kinney, of Oakland. Oregon, a former resident of Xorth Albany, ar rived this afternoon to spend Memor ial Day here with friends. Dr. J. I.. Hill returned this noon from Portland where he has been looking after business matters for several days. Mrs. E. E. Davis went to Harris burg at noon on her annual Memorial Day visit. Mrs. Hudson and Miss Molly Flood of Portland arrived this noon to spend Memorial Day in Albany. Mrs. David Froman went to Hal sey this afternoon to spend Memorial Day with friends and relatives. A. A. Tussing, a well-known Brownsville attorney, went to Salem last evening to look after legal mat ters. Miss Ella Mead, one of Albany's leading jewelers, returned home from Portland last night where she attend ed the annual convention of the Ore gon Retail Jewelers' association. balloon mm I liWfc w m .1, ... Parachute Jump Successfully Executed By Matt Kobe of Carnival Co ANOTHER ASCENSION WILL BE MADE TONIGHT AT 7 Warm Weather Brings People Out to Show Grounds Rec ord Crowd Tonight. Matt Ki'be. tiie balUnviist, with the Miller Amusement Company, made his first ascension here last night from the conu.-r ot Calapooia and First streets. The conditions of the air were ex cellent for an ascension and the bin gas-bag a ruse to a height of over two thousand teet when it began to dnit in a southeasterly direction. When near ly directly over Sunrise addition. Kobe adjusted his parachute, ami cut loose, alighting in a grain held near the residence ot Jen Isom. The balloonist suffered no injuries. in alighting last evening and was soon surrounded hy a score or more ot small boys who had followed the course of the balloon from town. some of them on bicycles and others on foot. The second ascension will take place at the show grounds to night at 7 o'clock, when the attrac tions will all be opened to the public. The good weather which now pre vails is bringing out the crowds today and a record attendance is expected tonigltt. The carnival is for the bene lit of the loeal fire department and will be here until Saturday night. OREGON RETAIL JEWELERS FINISH WORK AT PORTLAND F. M. French of TJiis City Was Elected a Member of the Executive Board. The third annual session of the Oregon Retail Jewelers Association, which convened at Portland on Tues day morning, came to a close last evening with a banquet at the new Multnomah hotel.- F. M. French, who has held the office of president of the association for the past three years, was again honored at the election of officers, when he was'made one of the three members of the executive board, the other two members elected being Frank A. Heitkemper of Portland and C. IT. Williams of Condon. Mr. Williams is the retiring secre tary and like F. M. French of this city has also held office for three years. The session just closed was the most successful one yet held and much business of importance was transacted, including plans to secure Segislation that wfll protect the retail jeweler and the public from concerns handling shoddy goods. The session - was attended by jew elers from all over Oregon, including the f olbi wing from Albany: F. M. French. C. O. Anderson, L. W. Ross, Miss Ella Mrade, and Frank G. Will. Mr. French returned home today from Portland. Prf'f. Xicholls, a prominent Leba non musician, returned home this morning from Shedds where be at tended a concert last evening. Mrs. Victor Wates and baby who have been visiting in Albany the past week at The home of M r. and Airs. J. W. Swank, relumed to their home near She-dd this afternoon. Miss Homer, a daughter oF Prof. Jl Pi. Horner of Corvallis, passed through Albany this afternoon from Eugene to Corvallis, where she will visit hnr parents fr a lew chtys. Miss Horner isrnc of the most prom inent coeds of the L'niverf-ily of Ore gon. Police Judge Van Tassel, who has been working pretty strenuously since going into office, left this morning for Thomas, equipped wilh fishing paraphernalia for a day's fishing along the Santiam. He was accompanied on the trip by C. G. Cowlos, a local rcj.l estate dealer. Rev. Albyn Essnn. of the Firs-t Christian church of this city, was a visitor to the Capital City yesterday. Mrs. I). V. Reid. of Jleppner, in spending Memorial Day visiting friends in Albany. Miss Maymc Stevens of this rity visiled with friends in the Capital City this morning, returning home at noon. James Klkins, Sr., who has htcn visiting friends and relatives here for several days, returned to his home at Princville yesterday. Mr. Elkins, who is a former resident of Albany, re cently returned from and extended trip to California. The Misses Vcva Archibald, May Workinger, Anna Johnson, and Mil dred McBride, prominent coeds of the Oregon Agricultural College, were in Albany last night attending the graduation exercises of the Al bany High School, of which they arc graduates. E. R, Gilstrap, advertising manager of the Register Publishing Company of Eugene, is a guest at the home of his father-in-law, Mr. E. A. Johnson, of the Albany Mill & Elevator com pany. Mr. Gilstrap says that he wit nessed the flight of Weldon B. Cook, the aviator, in Eugene a few days ago and that it was a decided success. Absolutely Pure 1 Where the finest biscuit, cake, hot-breads, crusts or puddings are required Royal is indispensable. Royal is equally valuable in the preparation of plain, substantial, every-day foods, for all occasions. The only baking from Royal Grape No Alum No Llmo Phosphates NEGRO WOMEN DRINK 1 TOO MUCH LIQUOR Warrants May Be Sworn Out for Attaches of Carnival Company Tomorrow. After drinking too freely of some thing stronger than water, three ne gro women employed by the Carnival company wnicn is snowing in i bany, became intoxicated last even ing and created a disturbance at one of the local livery barns. The police force was not i lied and the women were placed under arrest, but later released. It is probable that war rants will be sworn out for their ar rest in the morning and it is hinted by local officials that a more serious charge than drunk and disorderly con duct may be laid at the door of one of the offenders. Mrs. Ernest E. Rex of this city went to Scio this morning where she will spend a few days visiting rela tives and friends. Jack Meiser, grandson of J. H. Mcisncr of this city, returned to his home near Shclburn. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Meisuer, form erly of this city. Prof. P. J. Head, the local piano dealer, went to Portland this morning to close a deal for a carload of new pianos. Although blind, Prof. Head made the trip4 to Portland alone this morning. I. F. Willard, of Twin Falls, Idaho, is a guest at the home of his brother, J. A. Willard of this city. Mr. Wil lard is a nrosnerons Twin Falls farm er but may conclude to dispose of his interests in that state and locate in Linn county. G. C. Storer and wife of Oakvillc expect to return to their home at that place today. They attended the fu neral of Albert R. Storer, which took place on Monday. Guy Knapp, of t fic firm of Missall & Knapp of (his city, was a business visitor to Salem yesterday afternoon. George A. Prichard, of Portland, a former Albany newspaper man, now wilh the ( )regoniau. arrived in Al bany yesterday for a Memorial Day visit with friends and relatives here. John W. Rannalls of this eily re turned home from Lebanon this morning where he has been looking after business for the Forrest-1 1 ill Co. of Porlland. "Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seott of Ih city went to Lebanon this morning wlirrc they will spend Memorial Day with friends anil relatives. .Mr. Scott is n prominent Fast Albany grocery- man. Alvin Carnegie and Laurenre Mc II ride, popular O. A, C. students were in Albany last night attending the im:h school gradualion exercises They ;ire graduates of Albany High, Miss Flo Winkley, of Millersburg, returned home this morning after at tending the gradualion exercises at the Methodist rhurch last night. Elbert War ford, of this city, who has been spending the past mouth here at the home of his parents, left this morning for Seattle where he win" remain several weeks. A2bert Umphrey, a prominent resi dent of Tangent, pa.ssed through Al bany this morning enroute home from Lebanon, lie i the father of E. L. I'mphrry, the local cement con tractor. Mr. and Mrs. Z. II. Rudd of this city went to Lebanon tin morning for a Memorial Day visit wilh friends and relatives. Clarence C. Cameron of this city went t oDetroit this morning where he will spend the day looking after business matters. J. W. Shelton, a prominent resident of Mill City, returned home this morning after visiting friends in Al bany several days. Mr .and Mrs. Fred Senders of this city went to Jefferson this morning where they will spend Memorial Day. powder made Cream of Tartar MISFITS Contributed By F. P. Nutting. It has come at last. An eastern woman says she would rather kiss a pug dog than a man who uses to bacco. There's taste for you. C I.!..., ..f . 1... i..1...'a the matter of the following in a story in an eastern magazine: "lie could see her breath coming in short, agon izing pants." The Misfit man appreciates numer ous fishing trips being planned for him; but the fellow he is laying for is the man who gave him a mess of goat meat for venison. A Chicago paper asks: "Would you be interested to know that A. G. Itou quet has charge of the Oregon Agri cultural College r iTcsuieiit ivcrr, the man who has charge of it, would certainly he interested in the llowery statement. Mil" III t.v.v.(vl, llll. H v ' nnl 'ti r! I v i vnri'SQcd hv (Irmnrrntii papers several months ago over the prospect ot t lie nomination or iwr. Taft has had its effect, and he will not be nominated. A siim in Green Bay, Wis., reads: Chas. Wanlers Milk and Cream." I y i ne way, w 1 1 e 1 1: 1 1 1 1 v v mi; j 1 1 b 1 1 - vcrous little tilings been all winter? The Misfit man dotes on the 'T. S., a great stepping stone into big things. The Texas Tommy dance beats the opera for drawing bald headed men. If the good housewife is really upon her job she will now begin to swat the Hies before they become populous. These high school boys and girls have done well, but there is a long road ahead yet. About as ureat a pleasure as one can have these political light day is lot to read some ol tlie sum about T. R. and W. T. Rain or shine the circus draws bet ter than a crayon artist. The modern clown is a transforina tion since the days of Costello and Robinson, when ( one man was the whole show. Now it takes an army offering a kalcidoseopiug program of novelties. The person who loves most never advertises it with a brass band. Funny, but some people st-e humor in white shoes on a muddy day. The boy that has to be paid for be ing good isn't very good. The O. E. is making dirt fly in an ticipation of Albany's great celebra tion. After all that young lady at the circus with the captivating smile, who found so many victims, was only a young man, easily appreciated when he took his wig off at the end of the evening concert. The Roosevelt stick seems lo grow in size, and is now as big as N. J. The masses arc against the presi dent because he has failed in his oh. ligations to the people. " , 1,1 bccii many harder fighters than Teddy, If T. R. is nominated fnr ,1,,, will the W. T, men vote? , - a'liuiisjun ro a eirrim itiH Sli rnt fr. . , .. .. t reserved seat , rwnly the tail wagging the dog. Th Yi.f rlftum ...... iL. woman who flirted w ih ih men.