Comment of Editor Piper.
Editor I'iper, who attended the
Oregon Electric celebration, has
the following editorial comment
in this morning's Orcgonian :
"The celebration of the coin
plctiwi of the Oregon Electric
railway to Albany is one of a
series of such events which will
in the next few years mark the
gradual extension of a network of
electric roads over the Willam
ette Valley. Such roads are a
necessary adjunct of the intensive
agriculture for which this valley
is admirably fitted. A family on
each 20 or 40 acres and a number
of thriving towns will soon give
the valley the population of mil
lions which it can easily sustain.
When they arc built we shall
have vehicles going through
every section to collect the dairy,
garden, orchard and farm produce
for delivery to frequent electric
trains, which will carry the pro
duce to the 'local mvrket or to
Portland for consumption and ex
port." '
"The geography of Oregon is
peculiarly favorable to the suc
cess of electric roads. The
mountains produce water power
to operate them and have grades
which can be more easily and
more cheaply surmounted by
electric than by steam trains. The
nature of the products requires
several trains daily to transport
them, but is not in volume
enough to justify more frequent
steam trains than we now have.
The difficulty is overcome by
running several electric trains
of one, two or three chair cars
each instead of one steam train
of as many cars as these electric
trains have when combined. This
explains the success of the trolley
Ikics in the Atlantic and Middle
States and the revival of develop
ment of the country surrounding
their great cities. Trolley lines
in that section have gradually
been linked together until it is
now possible to ride on them for
such long distances as from New
York to Huston and Chicago.
"The trolley car is an aid to
business and social intercourse
which goes far beyond what the
steam road can afford. A sales
man can .canvass several small
towns in one day, whereas with
only one or two trains a day on
the steam road he might be com
pelled to devote a day to each
town, though his business in that
town might be transacted in :m
hour o rlwo. Social intercourse
is also promoted, for townsfolk
and farmers can exchange visits
with facility, going to and fro in
one ilay, and even going out for
an evening ami returning before
midnight."
"The trolley road is the future
means of transit for local traffic,
leaving the steam roads to make
the long hauls of heavy trains be
tween terminals. It is a valuable
aid to the "back-to-the-farm"
movement."
Bryan vs. Roosevelt.
A close political observer could
hardly follow the proceedings of
the two national conventions
without comparing the attitude
of Colonel Roosevelt at Chicago
with that of Colonel llryan at
liallimorc.
The I. ion Hunter went to Chi
cago with a grim determination
to scene the republican nomina
tion for president. The nomina
tion, and not progressive princi
ples, was uppermost in his mind.
When there was more than a
reasonable chance of nominating
lladley of Missouri, it was
Uousevelt who declined the olive
branch of progressive republican
ism. Howed with egotism and
bent with Conceit, Colonel Roose
velt could conceive of no man in
the republican party who could
lead the party to the promised
land of federal appointments and
fat jobs, but himself.
Now for a moment let us in
quire into the conduct of William
J. liryau at lialtimore.
When lWan made his open
dccl.uation of war against Alton
It. Parker of Xew York, he ma
terially weakened his chances of
obtaining the democratic nom
ination for president. Later when
lie deserted Champ Clark and re
pudiated Tammany Hall he made
his own nomination an impossibility.
On both of these occasions
Bryan realized full well that he
was making a great personal sac
rifice, lie knew better than any
one else in the great convention
hall that by his own act he had
made his nomination impossible.
liut for the good of the party.
Mr. Bryan of Nebraska put prin
ciple above personal ambition
and it is due more to his efforts,
than to any other force in the
convention, that the democratic
party presents a progressive can
didate on a progressive platform.
The Osborn Indorsement.
Governor Osborn of Michigan,
progressive republican leader,
and one of the seven governors
who formerly launched the boom
of Colonel Roosevelt for a third
term, is a genuine progressive,
lie is neither blinded by sordid
thoughts of party advantage or
personal political gain, lie be
lieves in progressive principles,
and unlike many noisy and high
respected gentlemen who march
under the Hag of progressive re
publicanism, cares not whether it
is a democrat, or a republican,
who carries into effect his pro
gressive ideas.
In a recent statement Governor
Osborn sums up the political sit
uation as follows :
"I am of the firm opinion that
there is no necessity for a new
party. The issue is clearlv
drawn for the people. It is Wall
street vs. Wilson. 'It is even
more than that. All of the evil
forces of America will finally line
up with Wall street and Mr. Taft.
Wood row Wilson s character,
temperament, preparation and fit
ness arc above the high average
of American presidents. He is a
christian, a scholar and a fearless
citizen.
"1 hope Colonel Roosevelt will
not be a candidate. Republicans
an vote for Wilson without leav
ing their party or bolting. The
real republican party has no can
didate for president this year.
1 here has been no nomination.
"The action of the - political
freebiwters at Chicago is not
binding upon the republican par
ty, even if for the moment they
are bearing aloft its stolen name
sign.
"Wall street thought it owned
10th parties. Colonel Harvey
thought for a moment that Bel
mont and Wall street, through
him, owned Wilson. Wholesale
discoveries have been made.
Wilson is not owned by anybody.
lie will lead the people against
the financial overlords in earnest
fashion."
The Oregon Electric celebra
tion is now history. The success
of the enterprise is attributed to
the public spirited and hard
working members of the com
mittees in charge of the arrange
ments and to the friendly co-operation
of the various cities and
towns in the Willamette Valley.
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COURT HOUSE NEWS.
Warranty Deeds.
T.inn Ouintv. Oregon, to Oregon
Electric Railway Co. lime 6. 1912. 2
icres in claim 4l, Tp. 11. S. R. ,t
west. JliXI.IKI.
T v M,-..i,.-,i ,,,! ,.;r.. t,-, , r
Brown. July 2Jk 112. IS" acres in
laim Ml. Tp. 1.', S. R. 2 west. 51(1.
T. T. Weaver and wife to C. S.
Wiley and wife. June 21, 1()12. Lands
in A. K Halirke' Frititdalc addition
to Lebanon. $10.1X1.
den (i. Folletr and wife to Robert
I. arson. Tune 27. 1012. 1 acre in
Tp. 12, S. R. 1 west. $10.00.
1.. V.. Pricket! and wife to T. W.
Prickeit. Dec 6. 1U. 10 acres in
laim -IS, Tp. 12. S. R. 2 W. $2,000.
l M. Serotnin and wife to Geo.
II. Smith and wife. May U. I'H
Lots in Block 36, in Cotton's addi
tion to Lebanon. $100.
Mary R. Nixon to Xewton Lind-
ley. Nov. 1'). 1010. SO acres in
Claim 47, Tp. 14. S. R. 4 W. $1700.
C G. Bruce and wife to Matde V
Devine. March 21. 1"12 1 acre in
block 51 Waterloo. $10.00.
C. G Bnne and wife to O. E. De-
vine. Match Jl. piij. l acre in
block 51 in Waterloo, Oregon. $10.
Salome S. CnsicV- to Oreeon Flee-
trie Railway Co Tulv .1. I'M.'. U.I
acres in Tp. 11, S. K.'J west. $250.
T c T-..I i .....i ...:r.. ... i."
t i.-Cov lun' 10 101 1 n.-r..
in claim 6J, in Tp. 12, S. R. 2 west.
$1NX1.00.
SATURDAY
BIG GWU UA
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Management Makes Reduced
Price of Ten Cents Admission
for This Evening.
EXCELLENT ATTRACTIONS
ARE BOOKED FOR MONDAY
Oratorio Cantata Will Be Pre
sented This Evening by
HomeTalentCompany.
The best Chau
tauqua program
ever presented in
the Willamette
Valley, is the
verdict of "those
who have been
regular attend
a ills at the
Chautauqua sine
the opening; night
on July 4 th.
Not only has
the management
secured the best
talent obtainable
but has made a
special price of
ten - cents admis
sion for the pro
gram tonight. The price of admis
sion is within the reach of every
citizen of Albany and it is antici
pated that every seat in the large
auditorium will be occupied.
At 7:30 this evening a musical pro
gram will be presented by the Chau
tauqua Orchestra.
The musical program will be fol
lowed by the presentation of the
popular local talent concert, under
the direction of Adna Smith Flo.
The Oratorio Cantata "Joan of
Arc." will also be presented this
evening. Those who witnessed this
performance some weeks ago claim
that it was without doubt the best
home talent production ever seen in
Albany.
Miss Flo, who has directed this
home talent entertainment, is an art
ist in her line and to her hard work
is attributed the success of the en
terprise. There will be no morning program
on Sunday, but at 2 p. m. there will
be music by the Chautauqua orches
tra which will be followed at 3 p. m.
by a lecture on the subject: "The
liook of Hooks, or Is the Bible the
Word of God?" This lecture will b
delivered by Rev. Win. Spurgeon, D.
D., of England, who has an interna
tional reputation as a clergyman and
public speaker.
At 8 p. m. Sunday night will be a
sermon on the text, "The Kingdom of
God." This sermon will be preached
by Rev. W. M. Parsons, D. D., oi
Portland.
Next Monday the whole day will
be crowded with good things.
The Nature School which meets at
9 o'clock, is now well organized, and
every morning Trot. Sykcs takes his
class out into the wooils and gives
them thorough instruction along the
line of nature study.
At the same hour Miss Sutherland
at the Domestic Science school will
give a demonstration of practical
bread making with compressed yeast,
and biscuits made with the use of
baking powder, and will also talk
about the various cereal foods on the
market. Miss Sutherland is thor
oughly posted in domestic science
and has the happy faculty of bcuig
able to tell what she knows to her
hearers, and the consequence is that
her class is growing in numbers every
day. A charge is made in this school
of ten cents per lesson or 25 cents
for the entire course.
At 10 o'clock comes Dr. Hinsou,
pastor of the White Temple at Port
land. Oregon. The association has
been remarkably fortunate in secur
ing the doctor to conduct these class
es in Itible study for no one is better
equipped for the task. His hearers
have been simply charmed with the
great subjects he presents in such a
forcible manner.
Then follows the forum hour which
will be taken up by Dr. Win. Par
sons, whose subject will be "The Ob
ligation of Religious Education in
Slate Schools." Dr. Parsons was on
during the forum hour today and de
livered a tuaguiiicciit lecture on John
Hay. giving a splendid description of
his life ami character.
Prof. Lee Emerson Bassett of Stan
ford I'niversily lectured yesterday
afternoon on "The Music of Poetry."
and his audience soon learned why
he has earned such a brilliant reputa
tion as a dramatic reader. Next
Monday at 2:30 p. m. he will again
appearand deliver a lecture the sub
ject of which is "Miscell.iney." and
we can promise a great literary treat
to all who attend. ,
At 3 o'clock Miss Helen V. Bos
wcll will deliver an address upon the
"Social and Political Progress of
American Women." Miss lloswell is
chairman of the industrial department
of the General Federation ot Woman
Clubs of the I'nited States .and is
known as one of the most attractive
speakers of the women of our land.
In the evening at- S o'clock comes
one of the best addresses of the sea
son " the Criminal in the Making,'"
by Judge Frank P. Sadler, judge of
the municipal court of Chicago. He
has long been a deep student of civic
problems and political questions, and
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MEDFORD LODGE OF ELKS TO
BE ENTERTAINED AT ALBANY
Special Trains Enroute to the
National Convention Will
Stop Here Half an Hour.
A special train of eight Pullman
cars, bearing the members of the
Medford lodge of Elks and their la
dies to the big reunion at Portland,
will arrive in Albany at 10:30 o'clock
Sunday morning and remain at Al
bany fur thirty minutes.
The party consists of 90 members j
of the antlcrcd herd of the Souther:;
Oregon metropolis and 60 ladies, a:id
upon their arrival at Albany they wi!I
be met by the members of Albany
lodge No. 359 w!ho will entertain
them during their short stay here.
Delegations of Elks from Los An
geles and Klamath Falls will also
pass through here tomorrow. It is
probable that the Medford party will
be given a short auto ride through the
streets of Albany tomorrow morning.
DR. WHITE SAYS REV. HINS3N
BEST CHAUTAUQUA ATTRACTION
Rev. White, pastor of the United
Presbyterian church of this city, is
the authority for the statement that
the Albany Chautauqua program is
the best ever presented in Oregon.
Dr. White attended the Chautauqua
at Ashland this year and says- that
the program at that place was about
one-halt as full as the program here.
"To my mind," says Dr. White,
"the biggest thing we have on the
program is Dr. W. B. Hinson of
Portland. I regard him as the great
est preacher on the Pacific coast.
"Prof. Emerson Bassett of Leland
Stanford is also one of the leading
attractions and the association is ex
tremely fortunate in securing his
services."
ALBANY LADY CONVERTED HER HOME
INTO A REST ROOM FOR 'MOTHERS
One of the most popular resting
places in Albany on July 4th was the
residence of Mrs. G. C.-Moon at 118
West Third street. Mrs. Moon had
her front porch artistically decorated
and suspended over the front porch
was a sign bearing the inscription,
"Welcome to Rest." j Many tired
mothers took advantage of the hos
pitality and appreciated the courtesies
extended by Mrs. Moon.
OAKVILLE
Dr. C. J. Smith and wife of Grants
Pass are visiting at the Smith resi
dence. Dr. J. N. Smith and family of Sa
lem made a hurried visit on the af
ternoon of the 4th. The Smith family
were all together at the old home
with the exception of one brother who
is at Tacoma.
A few of our people went to Corval
lis on the 4th and several went to Al
bany but a large number ,were at
work in the field.
Work on the new bridge will com
mence on the Sth and will be complet
ed by the first of November, "and
this is no dream."
The Corvallis firemen were called
on to show their alertness oii the 4th
there were three alarms in quick
succession an if the wcatehr had been
dry there would have been much des
truction of property.
A few weeks of dry weather will
permit the farmers to take care of the
large hay crop.
LITTLE ROSE BUD.
is one of the greatest orators of our
land. This will be followed by an
other lecture from the same gentle
man entitled "The Criminal in the
Saving." which will be delivered on
the afternoon of Friday. July 12th.
If you miss these two addresses you
will miss two of the best parts of the
entire program.
The famous Albany Chautauqua or
chestra will appear and give some
splendid musical selections a half
hour prior to the afternoon and even
ing addresses.
THE PLACE TO
0
WE DEVELOP FILMS
PLEASED PEOPLE
Farewell Performance Last
Evening Attended by Large
Crowd of Visitors.
MR. LEE EMERSON BASSETT
GAVE FINE RECITAL TODAY
Rev. William Spurgeon, London,
to Deliver Famous Lecture
Tomorrow Afternoon.
The farewell performance of the
Chicago Operatic company at Chau
tauqua was attended by a crowd of
nearly two thousand people who
nearly filled the big auditorium last
evening.
The members of the company were
extremely popular with the people
of this city and their programs of
the past few days were of a high
class order and entirely satisfactory.
Lenora Antionette Allen, soprano,
pleased her hearers at every appear
ance, her rich soprano voice eliciting
much favorable comment from local
music lovers. Mrs. Ross Lutiger
Cannon, who possesses a fine con
tralto voice, has been very popular
with the music loving people at the
local Chautauqua during the past few
days andr last evening was compelled
to render an encore to all her num
bers. The singing of Arthur Middleton,
basso, and John B. Miller, tenor, was
greatly appreciated by Chautauqua!
visitors at every performance, as was
the selection rendered on the piano
by Edgar A. Nelson, one of the lead
ing pianists of the country.
This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Lee
Emerson Bassett of Stanford Univer
sity delighted a throng of Saturday
visitors to Chautauqua with a fine and
well delivered interpretation of
"Hamlet." Mr. Emerson is winning
favor with the residents of this city
to whom his recitals are a rare treat.
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock,
Rev. William Spurgeon of London,
England, will deliver his famous lec
ture, "The Book of Books, or, Is the
Bible the Word of God?"
Rev. Spurgeon is one of the lead
ing divines and orators of England
and has been coming to America to
deliver lectures for nearly 20 years.
He is a student of the Bible, full of
noble sentiment and inspired by a
deep Christian spirit. Don't fail to
hear him tomorrow afternoon.
Rev. R. F. Jamison of Lebanon re
turned home this noon after being
here to attend Chautauqua. His fam
ily will remain here until the close of
the assembly.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wymanand
children of Boise, Idaho, arrived in
Albany this noon and will visit in Al
bany for a few days at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W .Rannals.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Strawn and
children of Eugene visited during the
celebration here Thursday at the
home of C. B. Earl of this city.
Riley Lobaugh, the local agent of
the Saturday Evening Post, is can
didate No. 1 in the Tracy automobile
contest.
Fisher, Braden& Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
AND UNDERTAKERS
Undertaking Parlors, 3rd and
Broadalbin
LADY ATTENDANT
Both 1 11 ones
GET THE BEST
DAKS
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
Notice is hereby given that the un
'dersigned administrator with the will
! annexed of the estate of James Vin-
cent, deceased, pursuant to an order
! of sale duly made and entered by
j the County Court of Linn County,
' Oregon, in th ematter of the estate
of said deceased on the 22nd day of
June, 1912, will from and after the 3rd
day ot August, lyiA sell at private
sale, to the highest bidder, for cash
in hand, subject to confirmation by
said Court, all the right, title and in
terest of the estate of said deceased
in and to the following described
real property, situated in the counties
of Linn and Lane in the State of Ore
gon, to-wit:
The northeast quarter and the east
half of the northwest quarter of Sec
tion 36, in Tp. 15 south, range 2
east of the Willamette meridian,
Oregon.
The south half of the northeast
quarter of Section 12. Tp. 15 south,
range 1 east of the Willamette me
ridian, Oregon. Also,
The east half of the west half of
Section 33, in Tp. 9 south, range 4
east of the Willamette meridian, Ore
gon. Bids for said real property will be
received by the undersigned at his
office in the City of Albany, in Linn
county, Oregon.
H. H. HEWITT,
Administrator with the will annexed
of the estate of James Vincent, de
ceased. (First Pub. July 5, last Aug. 2.)
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Linn County. Depart
ment No 2.
William H. Speer, plaintiff, vs.
Ellen Margaret Speer, defendant.
To Ellen .Margaret Speer, the above
named defendant: In the name of the
State of Oregon, you are hereby re
quired to appear an danswer the com
plaint of the plaintiff on file with
the clerk of the above entitled court,
in the above entitled cause, on or be
fore the 26th day of July, 1912, the
same being the last date of publica
tion of this summons as prescribed by
order therefor, duly made in this
cause; and you are hereby notified
that if you fail to appear and answer
said complaint as herein required a
decree as played for in plaintiff's com
plaint will be taken against you for
want thereof, to-wit:
For a decree of this Honorable
Court, dissolving the bonds of matri
jnony, now existing between the
plaintiff and defendant, and for such
other and further order and decree as
to the court may seem meet in equity.
The date of the first publication of
this summons is June 14, 1912. This
summons is published in pursuance of
an order of the Honorable J. N.
Duncan, County Judge of Linn Coun
ty, Oregon.
Dated this 12th day of June, 1912.
L. M. CURL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
J-14-Jul-26
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE TO CRED
ITORS. Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been duly appointed by
the County Court of the State of Ore
gon, for Linn County, executor of the
last will and testament of S. D. Pratt,
deceased. All persons having claims
against said estate are hereby re
quired to present the same to me,
properly verified as by law. required,
at my residence in Albany, Oregon,
within six months of the date hereof.
Dated this 25th day of June, 1912.
N, D. PRATT,
C. C. BRYANT, Executor.
Attv.
First publication, June 2S, 1912.
Last publication, July 26, 1912.
ADMINISTRATRIX NO iua
In the County Court of Linn Coun
ty. Oregon.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CON
C ERN :
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been dulv appointed
administratrix of A. D. Homer, de
ceased, by the said court, therefore
all persons h.-ivino, i-lnin.e
j notified and required to present the
j notilcd and required to present the
same to me with the proper vouchers
iat the law office of W. R. Bilyeu in
ithe ciyt of Albany, Linn Countv,
; Oregon, within six months from the
u.uc ncreoi.
Dated this 7th dav cf Tune. 112
MRS. R. M. HORNER,
Administratrix of said deceased.
7-Jul-S
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been by the County
Cnnrt nf T inn r.... r
! . wmu), UICSUU, UUiy
appointed administratrix of the estate
of Henry W. Scttlemire, deceased, late
of Tangent, Linn County, Oregon. All
persons having claims against said
estate are 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 dav of Mav, 1912
GEORG1ANA FORSTER,
Administratrix.
WTE.RFORD & WEATHER
FORD, Attys. for Admrx.
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned was, on the 5th day of June,
1912 duly appointed Administratrix
of the estate of James Sanderson,
deceased, by the Countv Court of
Linn County. Oregon. Anv and all
persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present
the same to the undersigned at Thom
? Oregon, or to YVeathcrford &
Weathcrtord. her attornevs, at Al
bany, Oregon, within six months from
this date verified as by law required.
I Dated this 5th dav of June. 1912
! LUELLA HOLLIDAY,
Administratrix.
WEATHER FORD & WEATHER
, FORD, Attorneys for Admrx.
7-Jul-Sth