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ALBANY WEEKLY DEMOCRAT
VOL. XLVIII.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1912.
No. 3.
LIKES ALBANY
Secretary of Inland Retail Deal
ers' Association May Make
His Permanent Home Here.
SAYS POSSIBILITIES FOR
DEVELOPMENT UNLIMITED
Will Resign from Present Posi
tion and Make His Home
' at Some Coast Point.
WEDNESDAY
That Albany is the best town in
Oregon outside of Portland, and that
the possibilities for the growth and
development for this particular sec
tion of the Willamette Valley are
unlimited, is the opinion of Phillip
Carbary, secretary of the Inland Re
tail Dealers' Association of Spokane,
Washington.
"1 am more than pleased with your
city and the country surrounding it,"
said Mr. Carbary to the Democrat
representative this afternoon, "and 1
have seen no town in western Ore
gon which will compare with Albany
aside from the metropolis of your
state.
"Basing my opinion upon the in
formation I have acquired through my
official position as well as by my
own personal investigation, you have
a country tributary to Albany which
is capable of supporting a town of
20,000 people.
"You have excellent railroad facili
ties, your climate is delightful, your
farm land is productive! your timber
lands are great producers of wealth
and with the opening of the great
Panama canal, no prophecy as to the
future growth of your city could be
overestimated."
Mr. Carbray has held his present re
sponsible position for several years,
but has concluded to take up his
abode on -the coast.
Just what line of business he will
engage in, lias not been disclosed, but
he frankly states that he is more
pleased with Albany than with any
other city in the Willamette Valley
and is here for the purpose of finding
a suitable location.
NEW 0. E. DEPOT WILL BE
COMPLETED AUG. 15TH
That the new Oregon Electric de
pot will be completed by the middle
of October js the opinion of C. L.
Hiannaman, building inspector for the
Oregon Electric Railway, who arrived
in Albany last evening.
When seen by the Democrat rep
resentative this morning, Mr. Hanna
nian said that the work is being push
ed as rapidly as possible and when
completed the building will be one of
the finest depots on the Oregon Elec
tric railroad, in fact that the depots
at Albany and Eugene will be the best
erected at any station between Port
land and the southern terminus.
OBJECTIONABLE MARRIAGE
COSTS MAN $2,000,000
New York, Aug. 6. A newly-discovered
codicil to the will of the late
Matthew C. D. Borden, a cotton
goods manufacturer, who died last
May 27, cuts off his son, Dr. Matth
ew S. Borden, without a penny of the
estate's principal of more than $5,
000,000. It was thought that Dr. Bor
den would share equally with two
other brothers.
The will itself was filed for pro
bate July 11. The codocil is dated
one day later than the will, on May 2,
1894. It declares that, on account
of Dr. Borden's "unfortunate mar
riage," the property left him shall be
used for the benefit of his mother and
brothers "during the lifetime of my
said son while he is married to the
person who is at present his wife."
It is said that Dr. Borden married a
young woman who had been on the
stage, and his father then settled a
sum of money on him to yield him a
life income. The Borden family re
fuses to discuss the codocil. but at
tornevs sav that it will hold.
FARMERS OF SHEDD
INCORPORATE A COMPANY
Articles of incorporation wore filed
with the county clerk today for a new
corporation which is designated in the
enniituti'fi and by-laws as "The In
dependent Threshing Company."
The headquarters for the new com
pany is Shedds and the names of the
im -rporators are as follows: John
Duncan. V. W. R.-bnett and M. P.
McClain. The corporation is capital
ized at $X).OU.
MUSICAL COMEDY BOOKED
FOR LOCAL THEATRE
Manager Will Obtain Very Best
Attractions for Coming
Winter Season.
That the people of Albany will be
treated to some of the best attrac
tions obtainable during the coming
season is the claim made by Manager
H. R. Schultz of Albany Opera house.
"There seems to be a popular de
mand among the people of this local
ity for musical comedy," said Mr.
Schultz, "and the management will
endeavor to secure more attractions
of this character during the coming
season.
"I have already booked two excel
lent musical comedies, one of which,
"The Prince of Tonight will appear
during the month of November. This
show is said to be one of the best
on the road and the troup consists of
about forty people.
"Mutt and Jeff," is the title of ano
ther musical comedy which has been
booked by the management and this
number is also highly recommended.
"I expect to secure considerable
more good musical numbers before
the season is over and have also book
ed some good drama, among which
are the" Fortune Hunter," "The Com
mon Law," "The Lottery Man," and
"Bought and Paid For." i
On the whole our attractions for
1912 will be much better than they
have been in the past. No expense
will be spared and if the public is
dissatisfied it will be no fault of the
management."
SHEDD FARMER SAYS
CROP PBOSPECTS GOOD
That Linn county will produce :
record breaking crop during the pres
cut year is the claim of Robert Ache
son, a prominent farmer who resides
in the vicinity of Shedds.
When seen by the Democrat repre
sentative this morning, Mr. Achcson
said that the crop prospects ' look
much better than they did at this time
last year. J. he farmers in his sec
tion of the county commenced thresh
ing last Thursday and without excep
tion are optimistic over the prospects
for a good harvest.
PLANS FOR SCHOOL
FAIR ARE OUTLINED
At the Commercial Glib rooms at 5
p. m. yesterday the Civic Improve
ment Club committee met with Coun
ty Superintendent Jackson for the
purpose of discussing plans for the
school fair and baby show.
Superintendent Jackson outlined a
plan of action which met with the
approval of the members of the com
mittee and the school fair for this
year promises to surpass anything of
its kind ever seen in Albany.
CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIATION
OVER $500 TO THE G000
At the meeting of the Chautauqua
board, held at the Commercial Club
rooms last night all bills against the
association for the season of 1912
were audited and paid and the man
agement is of the opinion that be
tween five and six hundred dollars
will be left to apply on the old in
debtedness.
Shortly after the Chautauqua closed
Manager Stewart gave out a state
ment in which he estimated the net
proceeds for the present year at
$200.00 but the meeting of last night
proves that the proceeds were great
er man anticipated.
FUNERAL OF CHAS. SUTTON
TO BE HELD HERE THURSDAY
Mr. Charles Sutton will be buried
in the city cemetery at 10 o'clock to
morrow forenoon. Services will be
held at Fortmiller undertaking par
lors. Rev. Hicks will officiate.
Mr. Sutton has been a resident of
Albany for the past twenty years and
is also a G. A. R. man.
lie is mourned by two daughters
and two sons. The sons and one
daughter are residents of California.
The other daughter resides in Port
land. His grandson. I.. H. Crandall. of
Portland, and daughter from Califor
nia arc attending to his personal a:
lairs here.
Mrs J. W. Sellers and Misses I.ita
ami Grace l'.ruekman of Portland ar
rived yesterday for the liryant-Skaar
wedding Thursday evening.
A. li. Hccklcy. of the L'nion Furni
ture Factory, who has had charge of
the business of the company in Cali
f'irnia the past year, will return to Al
bany next Saturday, to assist in the
management of the business at head
quarters. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. licckley and daughter.
RAID JOINTS
Local Police Force Makes Raid
On Peacock and Mayberry
Places at 1:30 Today
LARGE QUANTITY OF
LIQUOR DESTROYED
Alleged Blindpigs Warned to
Close or Raids Will Become
More Frequent.
A raid on two alleged blind-pigs
by the Albany police force and th
destruction of a large quantity of
liquor in both places at 1 :3U this af
ternoon caused a panic among the
illicit liquor dealers, most of them
transferring their stock to some place
of safety and closing their places of
business.
Cruet ot Police kllis Daughtry, ac
companied by Officers McClung and
Webb, first raided the Peacock barn
and after the proprietor refused to
turn over the key. the officers broke
open the door. They found a large
quantity of liquor which they carried
into the streets and destroyed.
After completing the work at Pea
cock's place of business, the officers
then raided Mayberry s barn where
they found two barrels of beer. The
liquor was rolled out into the streets
where the bottles were broken.
The officers warned the alleged
blnul-piggers to close their resnec
tive places of business and intimated
that raids will be made more frc
quently hereafter.
DARING DAYLIGHT BURGLARY
AT REVERE HOTEL TODAY
A daring burglary was com
mittcd at the Revere hotel short-
ly after one o'clock this after-
noon when room 63, occupied by
Nellie Welsh, an employee of
!) the hotel, and the room of the
Chinese cook, were entered and
property of considerable value
stolen.
Ten dollars in silver, a gold
watch and a diamond ring were
taken from Miss Welsh's room,
while the Chinese Cook lost a
gold watch.
The robbery was discovered
late this afternoon and the offic- S
ers were at once notified. The
local police force and Constable
John Catlin are working on the
case and it is more than possi-
ble that arrests will be made
some time this evening.
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THE COUNTY COURT IS IN
SESSION TODAY
County Judge Duncan, Commission
cr O. R. Russell and Commissioner T.
J. Butler were all present when the
county court was convened at nine
o'clock this morning.
I he court has been in session the
greater portion of the day, auditing
the county bills and passing upon
pending road petitions.
SIX CHILDREN BORN TO TWO
SISTERS IN FIVE MONTHS
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 6. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Martin of this city re
ceived a visit from the stork, the first
visit of the bird to the home. Three
little sons were left and when they
were weighed tipped the scales at six
pounds each.
Mrs. William Rickard, a sister of
Mrs. Martin, received a visit from the
stork last February. This was also
the first visit of the bird at the Rick
ard home and three little Rickards
were left.
When the sisters counted their
youngsters today it surprised them to
realize that in the last five months
six children have been born to them.
W. D. Mixter left this afternoon on
a Portland trip.
Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Young
er of this city, a girl.
Henry Stoltenberg. the shoe mer
chant, left this afternoon for Glacier
Park, Mon., on a three week's outing
among the sixty cool glaciers of this
newly opened park.
Waller Turrell. proprietor of Clov-
erdale. North Albanv. left this after
noon for his home at Tacoma, after
looking after his property here, in
charge of his local agent, Owen Beam.
Miss Brown of Shelburn underwent
an operation at St. Mary's hospital
this morning and is getting along
nicely. The operation was perform
ed by Drs. Wallace & Wallace.
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Claims Husband invested $450
of Her Funds in the Saloon
Business and Failed.
HUSBAND FAILED TO
PROVIDE SUITABLE HOME
Plaintiff Asks for Custody of
Minor Child and Divorce
Decree from Court.
That her husband appropriated
$450.00 of her personal funds and in
vested it in the saloon business in
Portland, was the claim made by Mrs.
O. D. Sanders of Brownsville in a
complaint filed with the county clerk
this afternoon, in which she asks for
a decree of divorce from her husband,
Robert A. Sanders.
The complaint states that the plain
tiff and defendant were married dur
ing the month of October, 1905; that
the plaintiff has at all times during
her married life treated the defendant
with due regard and affection but
tlmt the defendant has not been true
to the marriage obligation and has
failed and refused to provide a suit
able home for plaintiff or her child.
It is also alleged that the defendant
appropriated the sum of $450.00 which
the plaintiff secured by way of in
heritance, and invested the same in
the saloon business in Portland; that
shortly after the investment was made
the husband failed in business, caus
ing the wife to lose the entire sum so
invested.
The plaintiff asks for a decree of di
vorce and for the custody of her min
or child.
MARRIAGE A FAILURE
FOUHESE TWO MEA
Arkansas Man Basks in Love
Tenth Bride Missouri Man
Has Only Had Nine.
Little Rock. Ark.. Aug. 7. There
lives in Lawrence county, near Im-
boden, Ark., a man who lias a mar
vclous matrimonial history a history
winch, it may be said, he made him
self, and the greater part of which has
been achieved since his arrival
Lawrence county in 1880. The indi
vidual, Samuel J. Killow, has loved,
courted mid married ten women
From five of these women the courts
have granted him a divorce and he
has heard the clatter of their heels as
they left his threshold. He has stood
by the coffins of four other wives.
But now Uncle Samuel joyfully
as' s in the sunshine of hia tenth
bnuc s love and care.
About six months ago. or soon after
he had received a divorce from his
ninth wife. Uncle Samuel fell in love
with a daughter of Lawrence counlv
ana made Ins usual proposal speech,
as he was wont to call it. She ac
ceptcd. Elaborate preparations were
made for the gala affair. But when
the minister, Ins friends and photo
grapher arrived at the place of tht
proposed wedding the tenth bride-to-
be suddenly withdrew her candidacy
ana resolutely refused to be united in
marriage.
Another Marries Ninth.
St. Louis, Mo., July 30. John Rod
gers, 60 years old, of 1426 Converse
avenue. Last St. Louis, and Mrs. Fan
nie Cooper, 42, of Kansas City, Mo.,
were granted a marriage license by
Clerk Leon G. Smith of East St. Louis
the other afternoon.
The man said he was becoming
bridegroom for the ninth time.
1 was first married when I was 2.1
years old. My last wife has been dead
two years. They all died natural
deaths."
He refused to discuss his matrimon
ial history further. He is a laborer.
Mrs. Cooper has been married twice
before. They have known each other
about three mouths. They became
acquainted while she was visiting rela
tives in East St. Louis.
ROSS LEAVES WEDNESDAY
FOR MORO,
L. W. Rr,M, the if'-ni.'il AHanv jew
eler wh recently dispovd of his
stock at iMihiic nm-iimi, will leave on
Wednesday lor Moro, On-yon, where
he will open a new jewelry store, and
handle the Xi-ley pianos.
He disposed of sonic $12i.0f) worlh
of jewelry during the past two week's,
Me is crating his fixture and will
ship them to his new location.
PACKING PLANT
Salem Meat Man Said to Be
Looking Towards Albany
As a Location.
WOULD MEAN BIG PAY:
ROLL FOR THE HUB CITY
Albany Citizens Said to Have
Made An Attractive Offer
to Salem Man.
That a modern packing plant with a
large payroll may be located in Al
bany is indicated from the following
which appeared in the Salem States
man this morning:
"As an outgrowth of the recent cru
sade against Salem's slaughter houses
which resulted in the arraignment of
two leading meat linns, Stcusloff
Bros., and E. C. Cross & Son, the
large union packing plant which
these two linns proposed to erect
may possibly be located in Albanv,
it is said.
"Mr. Stcusloff states that he was
recently made an offer by a hustling
citizen of the Hub City, and Sunday
was in Albany holding a conference
on the matter. It is said that the Al
bany business men have promised the
concerns a favorable site on which
to locate, have guaranteed to build
a sewer to the plant and have made
various other substantial conces
sions. "While strongly disinclined to take
the concern away from Salem, the
butchers feel that the Albany offer
is a good one, especially as, they say,
the Salem authorities are imposing
difficult conditions on them, such as
demanding complete sanitation with
out providing sewer facilities with
out providing sewer facilities with
which to make it possible.
"Will Stcusloff and Curtis Cross arc
seriously investigating the situation.
The plant which they propose to erect
would be modem in every particular,
would employ fifteen or twenty men
and afford a ready market for all
stock raised in the adjoining coun
try.
DEPOT HOTEL ROBBERS
HAVE LEFT THE CITY
Although the Albany police officers
have made a diligent search for the
men who robbed the Depot Hotel
Tuesday evening, thus far they have
been unable to apprehend the men
who are responsible for the robbery.
It is believed that the men left on
the early morning train the day fol
lowing the burglary and have not re
turned to the city.
THE DREAMLAND THEATRE
WILL BE REMODELED
That Manager Wadsworth of the
Dreamland Theater nronoscs to have
one of the best moving picture play
houses in Albany is evidenced by the
improvements outlined for the pres
cnt month.
Within the next thirty days the
seating capacity of the theater will be
greatly increased, a new and attrac
tive front will be constructed and new
scenery installed for the vaudeville
which he proposes to put on this win
ter in connection with the moving
pictures. i lie scenic artist is here
now and is engaged in the work of
preparing the new scenery. Mr.
Wadsworth is on an excellent vaude
ville circuit and claims that he will
secure some good attractions for the
winter season.
ALBANY FILTER PLANT
GOES TO SPRINGFIELD
According to a statement made to
Ihc Democrat representative this
morning by Mr. II. P. Morton, man
ager ot the Oregon Power eomnanv.
the old filler plant which has been in
operation at Albany, is being over
hauled and will be shipped this week
o Springfield. The old plant is said
o be in good condition and with a
lit tic repair work will give the nio-
ple of that city an excellent plant.
Mr. Eaton, formerly of Eugene, has
accepted a position in the distrihu
tjon department of the Oregon Power
company.
W. D. Washburn of Brownsville
as transacting business in the Hull
City loday.
Mr. Allen and Dan Molver. former
ly employed as linemen with the Ore
gon Power company, have resigned.
MASTIFF ATTACKS LITTLE
GIRL ON STREET YESTERDAY
Daughter of Mrs. T. 0. Hansen
Strikes Dog With Whip and
Is Thrown to Sidewalk.
"Jack," the dog owned by John Cat
lin, yesterday afternoon resented the
action of the 2-year-old daughter of
Mrs. T. O. Hansen of this city, when
she playfully struck him across the
back with a light whip in front of
Dawson's drug store, and pounced
upon the little tot, throwing her to
the sidewalk where he stood over
her for several seconds, growling and
showing his teeth but fortunately not
biting her.
The mother of the. litlle miss was
shopping in Ihc drug store and when
she heard her daughter's cries came
running to the front door just as sev
eral men gave the mastiff several
good kicks and picked the little girl
up from the sidewalk.
Constable Catlin, who has owned
the dog for several years, said that
he never knew of the canine attack-.
ing anyone before.
NEW YORK VEHICLES
KILL 250 IN JULY
New York, Aug. 6. Vehicular traf
fic on the streets of New York City
exacted a toll of 52 lives besides ser
ious bodily injuries to 259 persons
during the month of July, according
to figures given out today from the of
fices of the National Highways Pro
tective society, at 46 East Twenty
ninth street. The report classifies the
casualties as follows: Twenty-one
persons were killed and 158 seriously
injured by automobiles, 24 of which
were driven at the time of the acci
dents by their owners. Thirteen op
erators took to llight after the ac
cidents. Surface and trolly cars kill
ed 12 persons and injured 6(1. Wagons
brought about the deaths of 19, harm
ing 31., Thirty of those killed were
children under 16 years of age.
In the whole state, excluding this
city, during last monlh vehicles caus
ed the death of 31 people, or twenty
one less than in New York City. The
injuries amount to 227. In this nut
lying territory automobiles are held
responsible for 24 of the deaths, street
cars for 6 and wagons for but 1. Eight
of these were children under 16 years
old.
INTERESTING LECTURE AT
MEETING OF EMPLOYEES
At the semi-monthly meeting of the
Albany Electric ICmployees' associa
tion held in this eily last night the
members were favored by an interest
ing and instructive lecture by Mr. E.
Marker Elder, motor expert of the
General Electric company of Port
land. A motor was taken to pieces
and a practical demonstration of the
various parts was given by the speak
er. Refreshments and cigars were
served and an interesting program
presented. Mr. Chcslcrson of Cor
vallis and Mr. Eabcs of Eugene were
numbered among the out-of-town
electric employees who were present.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TRAIN
LEAVES THIS MORNING
Nearly two hundred citizens of Al
bany, many of whom arc not mem
bers of the Knights of Pythias lodge,
left on the special train which pulled
out of the Southern Pacific yards at
7:30 this morning for the Cascade
mountains.
Steel cars were provided by- the
railway company and the conductor
in charge expects to make quick time
on the run between Albany and De
troit. The excursion train will return
about 7:30 this evening.
W. E. Turrell of Tacoma arrived in
Albany yesterday and is looking after
his properly interests in this city.
Miss Fay Hall who has been visit
ing at the home of Mrs. C. II. Cus
irk of this eily has returned to her
home at Astoria.
Superintendent Iloflicli of the Ore
gon Power company is spending his
vacation on a hunting ami fishing
Irip in the mountains.
Councilman anil Mrs. Henry Lyons
have left for Lyons, Ore , and other
points along the line. They will be
joined hy Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dock
steader and family and Lulu (Jrigsby
of I ndependt-uce.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Young accom
panied by Mrs. Rocky Mason return
ed yesterday morning from Newport
afler rather an eventful trip. They
left Newport the day before yester
day but owing to some difficulty with
the auto were stalled on the road.
J. II. Ralston and wife returned
last night from a trip to Newport.