CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND I fWFR FRFIRHT niiiMTiiinni rriTiinr! LUIILII IIILIUIII SAGE ROOSTER SAYS EUGENE WILL BE HERE JULY 4TH A UHHUIAUgUA rtAlUtIL IS IT A. Miss Flo Nutting Will Have Entire Charge of the New Enterprise. One of the attractions at Chautau qua this year, and one which will probably become a permanent feature of the Albany Chautaumin, will be a playground. While not beint; as large or as extensive in its equipment iind amusements, it will follu.v iome--vhat in is plans and organization, the out door playgrounds so popular in the larger and many smaller cities of the United States. Not only have playgrounds proved Dciular among children, but the May- ground movement has become one of the most wonderlully influential or ganizations in our country. Tii in fluence of playgrounds spreads not only among those visiting them, but throughout the communities sur rounding them. It may be said that the aim o; the modern playground is to guide the child's play impulses so as to eltm inate the undesirable features and to make it a wholesome expression of child nature and child lite. 1 he play ground furnishes a safe place to play. free from interruptions; apparatus to play with, and leadership. In a report published by a com mittee from the Playground Associa tion of America, the following char acteristics of play at its best are giv en: 1. It promotes vigorous health. 2. It promotes nervous stability. 3. It develops physical strength. 4. It develops vital and functional strength. 5. It promotes friendliness. 6. It promotes morality. Play to be valuable should create enthusiasm and should bring about a complete forgetfulness of other things and a loss of self-consciousness through complete absorption in the game. It should always tend to wards becoming such an experience as will live in memory and give tone and color to after-life. The Albany Chautauqua playground will be open July Sth and will admit free, children between the ages of 4 and 14 years who hold tickets to the grounds. Season tickets for children will be sold for $1.25. It will be un der the supervision of Miss 11 o Nut ting who is a graduate of a normal school of physical education and who has had special study in playground work. The playground has many shade trees and will be fenced and equipped with swings, sccsans, a slide, a sand bin, and for boys, jumping space and a horizontal bar. There will be class es in light gymnastics, marching, etc., for the older girls and boys and many games will be taught. Watch for further plans and the daily program which will be an nounced later. o REV. GESELBRACHT SAYS COLUMBIA BEACH CONFERENCE WAS SUCCESS When asked about the conference at Columbia Beach, Rev. Geselbracht, who made one of (he principal ad dresses at the conference, gave out the following interview to the Dem ocrat: "The Y. M. C. A. conference at Columbia Beach June 13-24, was a grand success from every point of view. One hundred and twenty pick ed men, including live oriental stu dents, from the Pacific Northwest, came together for Christian fellow ship and improvement. Some 211 men were registered as leaders, and 10 as visitors. The leaders' meeting each .day gathered to discuss the needs and ChriMian demands of the hour. Men were visited in the tents to present Christ and to talk over life work plans. The men sought the leaders in their quarters. Kaeh morning from 8 to 1- was given over to classes ami platform addresses, the afternoon to sports of various kinds on laud and ocean, and each evening scheduled a vocational conference ami life work addresses by experts in particular de pa rt incuts. Kight men consecrated themselves to the Chritian ministry and ten chose foreign service; others definitely to Y. M. C. A. activities and still more dedicated themselves and their means as Christian laymen. The impress of Or. Mason of Seattle, Or. Boyd of Portland. Dr. Stone of Chi cago, Presidents 1 Ionian and 4'oster, Messrs. Lippe and Lewis, prominent business men in Seattle and Portland, w ill be lite long. 1 1 is a glorious pmilege to press life's reality and vo cational appeal in spiritual and social callings to college men and to pledge Cod's benediction to all who heed the Munitions." Communication Read at Com mercial Club Meeting Last Night. ALBANY CITIZENS INVITED TO LINN COUNTY FAIR Exhibits Will Be Prepared for Display Purposes-Standing Committees Appointed. CORVALLIS WILL CELEBRATE AT HOME ON THE FOURTH OF JULY THIS YEAR One of the best meetings ever held in the history of the organization, was the verdict of those who attended the meeting of the executive board of the Albany Commercial Club last night. The report of the meeting as pre pared by Manager Stewart, is as fol lows: "The executive board of the Albany Commercial Club met in regular ses sion with President Van Winkle in the chair, and the vice-president, F. P. Nutting, secretary, C. H. Stewart, and the following directors: H. W. Bark er, V. II. Davis, M. H. Ellis, F. M. French, G. A. Flood, F. J. Fletcher, L. E. Hamilton, A. M. Hammer, J. C. Holbrook, E. H. McCunc, A. C. Schmitt, Geo. E. Sanders, C. E. Sox and D. O. Woodworth. The minutes of the previous meet ing were read and approved. A communication was received from A. G. Prill, president of the Linn County Fair, inviting the club and Al bany citizens in general to attend their fair, which will be held on August 28th, 29th and 30th. The secretary was instructed to acknowledge the re ceipt of the invitation and to assure the officers of the fair that they would do anything in their power to assist them in making their fair a success. An invitation was received to make a special display at the Salem Cherry Pair, which will be in session July 1 1th. 12th and 13th. On account of our Chautautpia Assembly being in session at that time, it was decided that it would not be best to try to make a special display. Two communications were received, one from the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and one from the Portland Commercial Club, urging the club to prepare exhibits of our products for use at home and abroad. On motion a committee appointed at a former time, consisting of W. A. Eastburn, F. M. French and A. C. Schmitt, was requested to interview the county court and sec what arrangements could be made with them for the as sembling of a proper exhibit at the State Fair, and to report at next meeting. The manager was also re quested to investigate the matter and if possible report some plan for the processing of fruits and vegetables for exhibition purposes. A letter was received from the Port land Chamber of Commerce, contain ing blank petitions for the Blue Sky bill, and asking that the club circu late them for signatures. The man ager was requested to do what he could to carry out the? request. A communication was received from Edward M. Cousin, of Portland, ad vising the club that he had learned that the Interstate Commerce Com mission had ruled in favor of the con tention put up by Willamette Valley shippers in the light for lower freight rates between Oregon and California, and that a much lower rate would go in effect by August 1st. Mr. Fred I-ockKy presented the "Sunset" scheme of advertising and printing of booklets, and on motion the matter was retcrreil to the com mittee on promotion, of which Mr. 1.. K. Hamilton is chairman. On motion Manager Stewart was instmcied to have his annual report printed in circular form and placed in the hands of all members of this club. President Van Winkle reported the appointment of the following persons as chairmen of the standing commit tees: Membership J. C. Holbrook. Public Entertainment and Conven lions F. J. Fletcher. Transportation and Excursions -E. H. McCunc. Legislation C. E. Sox. Railroad Relations li. A. Flood. Municipal Affairs P. IX Colbert. Civic Improvement M, H. Ellis. Cood Road Claib H. Stewart. Manufacturing A. M. Hammer. Finance and Auditing V. M. French. Promotion and Publicity L. E. Hamilton. Adjourned. Manager Stewart of the Commer cial v lub has ht--n notified that the citv of lotx.iths had proceeded so tar with their plans for their Fourth of July cell hi :ttion, that it would be im possible to give the celebration up. However, :i lare crowd of Corvallis people will undoubtedly attend the big Oitgmi l K-eiuc eelebi aiii'it at tins city on July 4 in spite of the fact that liu v ;n e going to celebiate at the Col lege iity. Theodore Cow it z and son Henry of Sweet Home teturued home this afternoon alter visiting for a few days in Albany with their son and brother, 1 'baric, who ha been confined m the hospital heie lor the past iwo weeks with a broken leg. He broke his leg last November but it never healed and it was necessary to break the leg again. However, they report him get ting along nicely now. PERSONAL MENTION. A Miss Zella M. Savage, one of Sa lem's prominent young ladies, is spending a tew days in Albany veil ing ft tends. M is S.n age resided in llit s eity for over a year, being em ployed by the Northwestern Mutual ItiMiiance Company. Judge Swan went to Portland last exening where he will look after legal matters today, returning home this evening. V. A. Clement and W. H. Moulton. prominent Salem business men, were in the Hub Cny yesterday afternoon transacting business, stopping while here at tin St. Francis hotel. E, C Perkins id Springfield was looking after busincs.'. matters in Al bany this morning, stopping while here at the St. Francis. Throngs Will Come to Hub City by Excursion Trains and Autos on That Day. Eugene, Ore., June 23, 1912. Editor Democrat: Another visit to Albany on last Monday convinces the writer that she is certainly enjoying a steady growth in building and other improvements not out-rivaled by any other city in the commonwealth of Oregon. Since my visit on May 30th I no ticed that a two-story brick has been placed npon the block formerly oc cupied by Chinamen and known as Chinatown and covered with many old wooden shacks, all of which have been torn down very recently and is now covered by the fine two-story brick mentioned above. And just across the street the writer also no ticed the walls of the new six-story hotel were rapidly going up. The writer also noticed along Lyon street leading from First to S. P. de pot where nothing but dwellings and vacant lots were to be seen but a short time ago, is now being covered by business blocks. The writer count ing 16 between First and the S. P. depot. Among them the Elks Hall, the Pfeiffer store building, the Armo ry a large double store building, and the Van Dran hotel, all brick build ings and all two and three stories high. The site for the O. E. R. R. depot is also located on this street. The K. of P. lodge will build a fine home on this same street in the near future. It sems like a dream to the writer, when he looks back to the 90's when he was a resident of Albany when al most everybody was up against it, you could hardly give a piece of prop erty away, no money, no work, no business, nothing doing. People pust existing. Just go back there with me today and note the change. Every body 'cheerful, prosperity is seen everywhere. The fields where grain ground and the pastures where the bovines roamed are now covered with line residences and clean, well-kept streets and handsome lawns. Yes, it seems but a dream, but it is not. It is real. Plenty of money, plenty of work, business is good in a'l branch es, property is high, everybody smil ing. What a change has taken place since those dark, gloomy days of the 90s, not only Albany but the whole Willamette Valley is prospering. Leb anon, where I visited on my recent trip, is improving at a wonderful rate. June c r.ugene experienced one ot the severest electric storms last night in its history. It lasted about one and a half hours and would make any thing in the shape of a storm hide its face outside ot the Chicago republi can convention. Look out for Eugene on the 4th. She is coming to Albany by autos and train loads, and don't you forget it. And if there is not room for the Rooster in the cars, watch for him at the brakes. Parker Elected Chairman. Tn spite of the opposition of William Jennings Bryan, Judge Alton B. Parker was today elect ed temporary chairman of the Democratic National convention. Aside from the election of Park er no business of importance was transacted and adjournment was taken until 8 o'clock this evening. WARREN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PAVING ON SEVENTH STREET TODAY SUIT OR A... COAT Instant approval greeted by every lady who looks through. They are far different from all others. They are more to please. Our intentions are always carried outBETTER QUALITY FOR LESS MONEY SUITS at $16.50 to $25.00 COATS at $7.50 to $18.00 YOU CAN MAKE IT EASY If you buy a Home Journal Pattern .. WE HAVE Serges from . . 59c to $1.50 . $1.00 to $1.50 . 89c to $1.25 . . 59c to $1.25 Poplins from . Panamas from . Twills from . All colors and widths HAMILTON'S THE POPULAR STORE FOR THE PEOPLE The Warren Construction Company hic:iti ni'tivt inviiur riiurn t in a ihic im trnintr .if thi i.-riwr nf I v.in ntnl ' H Seventh streets, and the work will be ' pushed rapidly on this thoroughfore. ' The first block to be paved with gravel bitulithic is the one lying be- : tween l.yon and Ellsworth on Sev enth in front of the residences of Dr. , Russell Wallace. C. H. Cusick, J. S. Van Winkle and others living in that vicinity. The work of placing the streets in shape for the "dope" was completed last week and nothing but bad weath er will hinder the operations now. The work of paving Seventh street will require approximately three weeks, the territory lying between Railroad and Calapooia streets to be paved. Other streets to be paved with grav el bitulithic are Fourth from Wash ington to .Main. First fronv, Mont gomery to Main, and Sixth from Washington to Baker. Third street from Baker to Railroad will be paved with concrete. O Hazel Maxwell today bought di vorce proceedings in the circuit court j here against her husband. George j Maxwell. She alleges cruel and in i human treatment and says that he j paid too much attention to other wo men. Rev. W. R. llishop. of Portland. C. , V. liishop. a leading Salem man, and i Clarence llishop. superintendent ot the Brownsville Woolen Mills, were j in the city today in C. 1. Bishop's new I Cadillac, on their way to Brownsville, where the former resided in early 'days. W. R. Bishop is at the head of ; four generations, now i"o years of ago. in the vigor ot a tine manhood. The Spanish-American war veterans of this city have been improving the appearance of their club rooms at the armory this week by giving the walls a coat of calsomine and getting every thing in shape tor the entertainment of the delegates from various parts of the state to the annual encampment which will be held in this city next Saturday. Sensational Piano Sales "rEPEXDABLE PIANOS are not sold at the ridculously low -L' figures quoted by houses which abuse the public confidence by sensational statements in their advertising. The piano of fered at from S25.0O to S45.00 less than wholesale cost is merely a bate to catch the unwary and unsuspecting buyer. If these offers were genuine, the Wiley B. Allen Co. or other substantial dealers would buy them Instantly; but when the pur chaser is not familiar with the real value of a piano, it is easy for a "trick" salesman to add some to the price in order to allow for reductions and it often happens that the reductions do not equal the amount added. Of one thing be certain: No honse sells pianos at a loss; no house sacrifices its merchandize, selling at less than cost; no firm will sell $25.00, $45.00, or $60.00 below cost in order to avoid paying $6.00 or $8.00 for freight or cartage. Misrepresentation may, for a time, succeed, but they who purchase pianos under the belief that they are getting S100 or $150 in piano value for nothing are storing up trouble for the future. Go about the selection of your piano calmly. Do not be influenced by sensational statements in the advertise ment of any house. Bear in mind the fact that better pianos are sold at lower prices, and on as favorable terms, any and every day in the year at The Wiley B. Allen Co.'s stores. Sensationalism and misrepresentation find no place in our business. Our pianos speak for themselves. They are well made, fully guaranteed, and sold at the same identical prices that are arked on the floors of their manufacturers, whether in Boston, New York or Chicago. Investigation will con vince you and will save vou inonev. Write for descriptive catalog and prices FRANK N. SORNSON, Manager 420 W. First Street, Albany, Oregon Our New Store: Seventh and Morrison Streets, Portland, Oregon if