OPEN QN0GT.15, 1913
Revised Estimates of Panama
Commission Fixes Date For
Opening of Waterway.
ENTIRE WORLD IS GETTING
READY FOR THE BIG EVENT
South American Republics Are
Spending Vast Sums For New
RailwayFacilities.
Washington, September 20. Revis
ed estimates made public today by
the Panama Commission give Octo
ber 15, 1913, as the date on which the
first vessel will pass from seat to seat
through the new waterway. By De
cember 1, 1914, the canal will be ready
for unrestricted use by commercial
vessels. The formal opening, to be
celebrated by a naval pageant in
which the war vessels of the world
will join, will be held on January 1,
1915.
With this new approximation, it
has developed that more money is
being spen tby foreign nations in
getting ready for the new impetus
to trade than is being used in the
construction of the canal itself.
Five republics alone in South Amer
ica are expending $225,000,000 in the
developments of their railways and
waterways. Every important port of
Europe is being improved to the high
est degree of efficiency for oceran
travel.
The Pacific coast of South Ameri
ca, extending 6,000 miles south from
Panama, is awakening to the oppor
tunities that will come with the open
ing of the canal. Chile, Peru and Bo
livia are spending $50,000,000 in open
ing up their interiors with railways.
Chile is building at Valparaiso a new
WW tn enst $15,000,000.
niinvnnnil. the DrinciDat port of
Ecuador, and one of the great har
bors of the Pacific ocean, is to be
made sanitary at a large expense. In
spired by the succssful sanitation of
the canal zone, all the South Ameri
can ports where fever has been pre
valent will 'be put under sanitary
regulations which will insure the
stamping out of the epidemics inci
dental to the tropics.
On the Atlantic coast of South
America the activity is even greater.
Argentina is spending $30,000,000 in
harbor improvements at Buenos Ay
res, and Urguay is laying out the same
amount at the port of Montevideo.
Brazil, in addition to putting into
first-class condition every port o
her 3,000-mile coast line, is spending
$100,000,000 in new railways into the
rich interior.
Venezuela and Colombia, Central
Mexico, Cuba and the other Central
American countries are alert to the
trade openings t ofollow the comple
tion of the canal and are sending
agents to study the trade possibili
ties. European governments are instruct
ing their, diplomatic and consular
agents to make special reports on
every phase of trade opportunities ex
pected to result from the canal. The
foreign chambers of commerce and
trade organizations arc working along
the same lines and business schools
arc training men for the South Ameri
can field. European banking houses
arc also extending their foreign facil
ities. ATHLETICS WON 11 OUT OF
21 PLAYED THIS SEASON
The "Athletics" of this city, since
the ball season opened on May 5,
have played 21 games and won 17,
which cvejs them a percentage of over
800. Fniowing are the games won:
Corvallis All-Stars, May U. 19 to I;
Portland Cubs. May 19. 11-0; Canhy.
May 30, .3-0; Portland Maroons, June
2, 15-2; Columbus Grays of Portland,
June 9, 19-8; Hopewell Giants of Am
ity, June 2.1, 8-1; Jefferson, June 30,
12-1; Knights of Columbus of Port
land, 2 games on July 4. morning 4-3,
and afternoon 3-2; Mt. Angel. July 7,
7-3; .McMinnvillc. July 14, 15-4; Sa
lem, Aug. 11, 5-3; Tillamook, Aug. 18,
3-0; Rupert's Rubes. Aug. 25, 9-3;
Maxmeyer's Stars, Sept. 1, 5-2; and
Portland Weonas, Sept. 15, 12-2.
Three names were lost to Salem and
one to the Knights of Columbus of
Portland.
BERT BOLES PULLS BOAT
WHILE BETTER HALF FISHES
Bert Roles, local train dispatcher
of the Corvallis & Eastern Railway
company, has been having a great
time at Newport this week trolling
for salmon and the latest advices
from the seashore state that he is get
ting more "bites" than fish. How
ever, Best is a "stayer" and before be
gets through he will probably show
the Newporters that he is sonic fish
erman. The Democrat is informed
that the reason Boles has not landed
more fish is due to the fact tha he
has to pull the boat while his better
half manipulates the fish line:. .
Chas. Drummond and family of
David county. Missouri, arc visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nichols.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
MAKE TRIP TO YAQUINA
Rumors of Extension from Ya
quina to Newport Are Being
Heard Again.
Although none of the officials of
the Corvallis & Eastern are willing
to make any statement as to the pro
posed plans of the company in regard
to the extension of the C. & E. from
Vaquina to Newport, it is understood
that plans are now being perfected for
the extension.
Only yesterday D. W. Campbell,
general manage rof the Southern Pa
cific railway, J. K. Weatherford, pres
ident of the Corvallis & Eastern, ac
companied by A. B( Weatherford,
John Stevens and other railroad offi
cials made a trip in a special train
to Yaquina.
None of the members of the party
were willing to disclose the purpose
of the trip, but it is rumored that im
portant developments may be ex
pected in connection wiwthw the pro
posed extension in the near future and
that the trip made yesterday was for
the purpose of working out certain
details in connection with the con
struction of the new road.
MISSISSIPPI MAN WILL
OPEN BANK IN CORVALLIS
Corvallis is to have another bank.
The new institution will open here
next March, with a capitalization of
$100,000, of which $75,000 is subscrib
ed at this time. The institution will
be a state bank, doing a real estate
and mortgage loan business, occupy
ing a field not open to the national
banks, says the Gazette-Times.
The promoter is Mr. A. J. Moore,
of Starkville, Mississippi, an experi
enced banking man who for the past
eight years has been financial agent of
the Mississippi Agricultural College.
Associated with him as stockholders
are such men as "Pun" Avery, John
son Porter, Thomas Whitchorn, John
W. Hyde, Julian McFadden, Bey
Rickard, Jesse Foster, John Beach,
and two-score or more of others who
-have subscribed for amounts ranging
irom $1UU to $i,UUU.
Just where the new bank will open,
who will be the officers and directors,
and all the various details, are mat
ters of the future, of course. By de
laying final action until March, ample
time is given to shape things satisfac
torily. Mr. Moore still has interests
in Mississippi and will leave shortly
to close up affairs there preparatory
to returning to Corvallis to make
Benton, the blue ribbon county, his
home.
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FIRE AT THE ALBANY
LUMBER COMPANY'S MILL
The prompt action of the employees
of the Albany Lumber company yes
terday saved the big lumber mill from
destruction by fire.
1 he blaze was discovered under the
first floor of the building and the fire
apparatus owned by the company was
at once brought into play by the em
ployees.
The fire had gained some headway
when discovered but the flames were
extinguished without much difficulty.
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WORK STARTED TODAY
ON CONCRETE PAVING
Starting work today on the con
crete paving which will be laid on
Third street between Baker and Rail
road, a large force of men expect to
have the paving completed in a few
weeks.
This will be the first paving of its
kind ever laid in Albany, but is by
no means a new experiment in other
cities.
$2500 ESTATE .IS
'ADMITTED TO PROBATE
Mrs. Roy O. Wiley, wife of R. O.
Wiley who died at Lebanon on Wed
nesday, today filed an application for
appointment as executrix of the es
tate. In the application filed today, the
value of the estate is placed at $2500.
The deceased left no will.
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COURT HOUSE NEWS.
S3
Warranty Deeds.
W. M. Malone and wife to Lilly
and J. A. Geil. Sept. 16. 1912. 1 acre
in To. Z. S. R. 1 cast. $350.00.
W. M. Malone arid wife to Lilly
and . A. Ged. Cent. 10. V)2. V,
acre in Tp. 13, S. R. 1 east. $1200.00.
Marriage License.
D. W. Tones. Foster. Oretron, aged
42 years, born in Oregon, and Mary
Spring, Foster, Oregon, aged '35
years, born in Switzerland.
The registration hours for the fall
semester at Albany College are on
Monday, September 23, from 1:30 to
4:30 p. m., and on Tuesday from 10:00
to 12:00 a. m. and from 2:00 to 4:00
p. in. Persons having rooms that
they may wish to rent to students
are requested to list them at the col
lege office, in person, by letter, or by
phone.
RARRISBURG WILL VOTE
ON LIQUOR QUESTION
Petition Containing 80 Names
Was Filed Today With County
Clerk by J. R. Cartwright.
Taking advantage of the "home
rule" provision of the Oregon stat
utes, the "wets" of Harrisburg pro
pose to bring the question of high
license to the vote of the people.
J. R. Cartwright, a well known res
ident of that section of the county, ar
rived in Albany this morning and filed
with County Clerk Willard Marks, a
petition requesting a vote on the li
quor question.
The petition was signed by eighty
residents of Harisburg and it is un
derstood that a hard fight will be
made to reopen the saloons of that
city The election is called for the 5th
of November
For several weeks a bitter fight has
been waged in Harrisburg between
the two local factions and the alleged
illegal sale of liquor was recently
brought to the attention of Governor
West .
NEW BANK NOTES WILL
BE MUCH SMALLER
Washington, Sept. 16. "I propose
to make the new bank notes, which
are to be issued by the treasury soon,
so simple and so individual in design
that there can be no possible chance
to mistake a small bill for one of
larger denomination." said Secretary
Mac Veagh.
"There is too much detail in the en
graving of notes. This tends to make
the plate show little character. The
figures should be in a clear field, and
so distinct that they may be read at
a distance.
The new plate will be one-fifth less
in size than the present notes. This
advantage, together with uniformity
of design, will result in a great sav
ing to the government. The expense
of the new currency will be more
than a million dollars a year than at
present.
"The new notes will be more ar
tistic and more durable than the old
ones. There will be less detail of de
sign and no need for more than a
single fold to get a note in a pocket-
book.
WILSON FUND TOTAL
IS
Previously acknowledged..$248.50
A Wilson Man 2.00
J. A. Howard 2.00
Total $252.50
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LOCAL NEWS.
Tony Anderson yesterday com
menced threshing on the ' Nenver
Haeklcman place east of Albany.
Mrs. J. C. Irvine and baby relumed
home last evening from Halsey where
they have been visiting friends and
relatives.
D. C. Leedy of Corvallis passed
through Albany this morning to
Portland where he will look alter
business matters for a few days.
Miss Gladvs White of this city who
has been visiting friends and relatives
it Ilarnsburg tor several days, re
turned home last evening.
Mrs. Emil Scheldt of this city went
to Eugene this afternoon where she
will visit tnends and relatives tor a
few days.
Dr. D. L. Foster went to Lebanon
this afternoon where he will visit
friends tomorrow. He will drive from
Lebanon to Cottage Grove next week.
Mr. Carl Li'iiderman, of Taeonia, .i
prominent commercial traveler, a
good many years shoe clerk in the
store of S.E. Young, has been in the
city today
Ly'c R. Iligbee of Eugene arrived
in Albany this afternoon and will play
bnll tntunrrnw with the Athletics in
iheir game with Maxmeyer's Stars of
Portland.
Miss Lila Pat ton of Halsey arrived
in Albany last evening for a few days
visit with her sister. Mrs. Olin Stal
naker, and also at the heme of Miss
Winnie Austin.
Miss June Gray of Eugene passed
through Albany this morning to Cor
vallis where she will attend the O.
A. C. again this year. She is a grad
uate of the U. of O.
George W. Clinc of this city went
to Eugene this afternoon where be
will look after business matters for a
few days. He was accompanied by
his grandson, John Cusick.
I. E. Keith, a nromincnt rancher
residing at Summit, returned home to
day alter a pleasant visit in Albany
with his son, A. E. Keith, advertising
manager of the Hamilton store.
Mrs. George Dooley of Albany and
daughter Mrs. I. F. Gabby of Weiser.
Idaho, returned to Albany last even
ing from Roseburg where they have
been visiting tnends and relatives.
Arthur lodge gave up his work as
express messenger between Albany
ami Lorvains yesieruay noon inai nc
may re-enter Albany College. This is
his junior year in the regular college
course.
W. T. Andrews, a prominent timber
man employed by the U. S. govern
ment at Portland, returned to the me
tropolis this morning. He accompan
ied Gov. West and State Forester
Elliott on their trip into the Cascades
this week.
WILL REPAIR LINE
Will Place Car Track on Lyon
Street on Solid Concrete
Foundation Soon.
BRICK BETWEEN RAILS TO
BE REPLACED WITH STONE
Superintendent Billingsby Here
Today Inspecting Work To
Be Installed.
T. M. Billingsby, superintendent of
the Portland, Eugene & Eastern Rail
way company, arrived in Albany today
to make arrangements for relaying the
brick between the rails of the street
car track, from First to Sixth street
on Lyon, this work having been or
dered done this week by Mayor Gil
bert who notified that company that
the track would have to be placed on
a concrete foundation immediately.
When the streetcar company con
structed its line on Lyon street, the
ties were laid upon a dirt foundation
which finally settled and resulted in
water getting under the pavement,
threatening to damage it greatly. The
brick work between the rails was also
unsatisfactorily constructed and the
cement coating placed on top, bulges
up above the track several inches and
is cracked in many places allowing the
water to get- into the pavement.
All of the brickwork from First to
Sixth streets will be torn up Monday
by a crew of men who will arrive
here for that purpose. The ties will
then be set in concrete and the track
placed on a solid foundation.
Instead of brick, the space between
the rails will be paved with llclgian
blocks, which are considered the best
material for this work. The work
of taking out the old brick and put
ting a concrete foundation under the
track will require considerable work
which will be done by a large force of
men who will arrive here Monday.
CORVALLIS FUNERAL DIRECTOR
IS HONORED AT PORTLAND
The Oregon Funeral Directors' As
sociation, which has just closed a ses
sion at Portland, had the disposition
and found the time to honor a Cor-
vallisite quite highly. S. N. Wilkins,
of this city, for five years Oregon's
representative at the national conven
tion of funeral directors was ffiven a
banquet at the Oregon Grill and pre
sented with a handsome silver service,
this in recognition of his tireless ef
forts in behalf of higher tilings in the
profession. At this time of honor,
Kindly words were spoken and Mr.
Wilkms returned to Lorvalus justly
proud of the recognition done him.
Mrs. Wilkins was with him, shared m
the glories of the hour, and as "newly
weds" the couple furnished the op
portunity for much gentle raillery,
which they took in good part and
enjoyed as thoroughly as did their
friends. Gazette-1 lines.
NO MORNING SERVICE AT
THE METHODIST CHURCH
Owing to the absence of Rev. D.
H. Leech of the First Methodist
church, there will be no church serv
ice in the morning, but Sunday school
will be held at 11:4;) o chick and hp
worth League at 6:30 p. m. Rev.
Leech is in Southern Oregon attend
ing the Methodist conference which
is now m session at Ashland and is
expected home tomorrow evening or
Monday morning.
Dr. James Wilhycombe of the Ore
gon Agricultural College passed
through Albany this morning nort h,
where he will address the dairymen
at Pleasant Home, 12 miles east of
Portland.
Mrs. J. A. Howard was operated
on tor appendicitis at M. Marys nos
pital Wednesday by Drs. Wallace.
The operation was successfully per
formed and the patient is now on the
road to recovery.
Thomas Wiles, a prominent resi
dent of Jainesport, Missouri, stripped
off in Albany while en route to San
Franciseo, and will visit here for a
few days at the home of his cousin
E. F. Wiles of this city.
John Leary, fornlcrly proprietor of
the Home Restaurant in this city, was
in the city today fin a short visit.
Mr. Leary owns a restaurant in both
Eugene and La Grande. He left this
afternoon for the latter city
W. C. Dowlin returned home yes
terday from Portland. L he opera
tion performed a few days ago upon
his son Read at the Good Samaritan
hospital was successful and the young
man is improving rapidly, a fact his
many friends arc glad to hear.
Mr. and Mrs. William McLaughlin
of this city have returned from Los
Angeles where they spent the past
two weeks attending t he G. A. R. en
campment and visiting friends. They
report a pleasant trip,
MONEY IS RAISED FOR
CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS
One Hundred Dollars a Minute
Raised by Members of United
Presbyterian Church.
Raising money for church improve
ments at the rate of one hundred dol
lars per minute was the record made
by the members of the United Pres
byterian church last evening.
Following an elaborate supper which
was arranged by the men's commit
tee under the direction of L. E. Ham
ilton, the members of the church went
into executive session for the purpose
of discussing the advisability of im
proving the interior of tile church
building.
The estimated cost of needed im
provements was five hundred dollars
and this sum was raised by popular
subscription in less than five minutes,
or an average of one hundred dollars
a minute.
The basement of the church edifice
will be plastered and the walls of the
interior of the building will be hand
somely decorated.
Nearly two hundred church mem
bers attended the supper last evening
and although the preparation of the
food was under the direction of the
male members of the congregation,
it was said to have been one of the
best suppers ever served in the his
tory of the church.
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH ENDORSES WEST
The following communication indi
cates that the Grace Presbyterian
church indorses the stand of Gover
nor West on the liquor question:
"Rev. L. S. Mochel, pastor of the
Grace Presbyterian church of Albany,
recently speaKing to nis people in
highest terms in regard to Governor
West's active measures in law en
forcement, and attempt to clean out
some of the notorious vice of our cit
ies and towns, made the proposition
to the people that if a sufficient num
ber of them endorsed the governor in
his splendid work, he would intorm
the governor of the same, and have it
published in sonic of our papers. The
pastor was delighted to see the whole
congregation rise in standing vote.
We vish the head of the state God
speed in all his true reform work."
WILL FINISH THRESHING
BY MIDDLE OF WEEK
According to information received
from a number of sources the Linn
county farmers are putting forth ev
ery effort to complete the threshing
by the middle of next week.
Grain in the vicinity of Albany ii
somewhat discolored but is not badly
damaged. The same conditions prc
vail in other sections of the county.
PERSONAL MENTION. s
N. II. Wheeler has been very sick
during the past few days with an at
tack of birghts disease.
Miss Keith Van Winkle and brother
Stanley have left for Salem where
they will enter Willamette Univer
sity. (
Miss Edna Itlevius of Tangent re
turned home last evening after a short
visit with her sister, Miss Georgia
of the Young store.
Senator M. A. Miller passed through
Albany this ofteruoon enroute home
from Eugene where Harry Lane drew
a big crowd last evening.
D. J. Quiun of the Hominond Lum
ber Company of Mill City, relumed
home this morning after a short busi
ness trip to Portland yesterday.
, Miss Tresia Walson, thn popular
bookkeeper at (lie Beam -Fletcher
store, has returned from her vacation
which she spent with her parents at
Dayton.
A marriage I'ccnse was issued this
afternoon by County Clerk Marks
lor the nnriiigc ol ( icorge Carle ton
of Oregon Citv and Emm i Banks of
Albany.
Northbound train No. 20 due in Al
bany at 5:55 o'clock last evening was
delayed at Junction City by a broken
engine and did not arrive here until
after 7 o'clock.
Louis Jones of Myrtle Point arriv
ed in Albany this morning after
spending his vacation at home. This
will be the third year for him at Al
bany College.
Mrs. Lmiise Jackson of Winnipeg,
Canada, arrived in Albany yesterday
and will visit for a few days at the
home of her sister, Mrs. P. S. Matth
ews in the Burggraf building.
Hon. F. J .Miller of Salem, state
railroad commissioner, returned to the
Capital City this morning after being
in Albany last evening attending th
meeting of the Masonic lodge.
E. F. Carlton of Salem, assistant
state superintendent of public instruc
tion, passed through Albany last even
ing to Lebanon where he will spend
Sunday at the home of his father.
W. K. Newell, president of the
state board of horticulture, passed
through Albany this morning to
Portland where he will look after
matters pertaining to his office. His
home is at Gaston.
Ralph Groshong is moving back
from Albany and Willis Groshong
from Oregon City to take charge of
the two farms owned by their father,
J. W. Groshong, in Syracuse. The
"old man" will continue to conduct
the Palace feed shed at Albany, and
greet his host of patrons with his ac
customed urbanity. Jefferson Review,
BALL SEASON WILL
Last Game of the Season Will Be
Played at Athletic Park at
3 o'Clock P. M.
MAXMEYER'S STARS AND
ATHLETICS TO CROSS BATS
Athletic Association Officers
and Stockholders Will
Banquet Team.
By Leland R. Gilbert.
Much to the regret of hundreds of
baseball fans in t hi city, the base
ball season will be closed here to
morrow afternoon at the local ball
park, when the Athletics will cross
bats for the second time this sum
mer with the fast Maxmeyer's Stars;
of Portland.
Maxmeyer brought a fast bunch of
players to Albany several weeks !
ago with the intention of leaving
town with the long end of the score,
but in this he was unsuccessful for
the Athletics trimmed the visitors by
the score of 5 to 2 in one of the
hardest fought games of the season.
Maxmeyer has completely changed
his lineup for tomorrow's contest,
however, and believes that he has a
team now that will show the local
nine a few points about the great
American game. The game tomorrow
will be called promptly at 3 o'clock
and will probably be umpired by
Hurnside of Portland whose splen
did work in rendering decisions last
Sunday won the admiration of the
fans.
Maxmeyer and Wintcrbotham
will do the twirling for the visitors
with Gleason, one of the best ama
teur catchers in the state, behind the
bat. "Hill" Patterson will heave the
sphere for Albany with "Babe" Bigbee
and "Bill" Salisbury in reserve, while
Dave Patterson will be on the re
ceiving end. The remainder of the
lineup will be the same as usual.
The writer wants every baseball
fan in the city, old or young, to be
on deck at tomorrow's game, and to
bring every man or woman interested
in baseball along. This is positively
the last game of the season and we
therefore should see that the largest
crowd of fans that has even attended
a game here, fills the grandstand and
bleachers at the park tomorrow to
see the Athletics ' net eat the Port
land aggregation. Do you get me,
Steve?
The baseball season which will be
The baseball season which will be
closed tomorrow has been the most
successful one for a local team for
many years and much of the success
is due to the efforts of the officers
f the Albany Athletic Association
who nut baseball in this city on an
organized basis last spring and by
their combined efforts gave Albany
one of the best ball parks in the
state outside of Portland, Previous
to this year it had been the custom to
solicit funds from the business men
to make temporary improvements on
unfenced grounds and to help finance
;t team in a haphazard shape tor the
season.
This was abolished tins year, how
ever, and ten local ball fans combined
and organized the Albany Athletic
Association, under whose auspices the
"Athletics" have been playing this
summer.
A fine new granstand and several
tiers of bleachers, sealing several hun
dred fans were erected upon the
ground which was leased by the as
sociation at the beginning of the sea
son, and the entire field was en
closed by a new board fence. The
ground was then scraped and rolled
until it has become one of the
smoothest diamonds in Oregon, upon
which many fast games have been
played this summer.
.This city lias a reputation of being
the best ball town in the state outside
of Portland and the officers of the
local association are to be commend
ed for their ai'tion in giving the peo
ple of Albany continuous ball, the
only games played away from home
being those with Salem.
The officers and stockholders of the
Albany Athletic Association are: Dr.
Henry J. Kavanaugh, president; Eu
gene Dooley, vice-president ; A. G.
Senders, secretary and manager; J.
Otto Lee, V. A. Salisbury, Jerry M.
Donovan, C. L. Monson, F. II. Stick
Icy, A. A. Mickel and R. R. Knox.
Tomorrow "evening at the St. Charles
hotel, the officers of the association
will banquet the members of this
year's team and a fine evening is
anticipated.
HARRISBURG YOUNG PEOPLE
MARRIED HERE THURSDAY
A iiiet wedding ceremony was
performed at the Presbyterian manse
Thursday afternoon by Rev. F. H.
Geselbracht of the First Presbyterian
clufrch who united Miss Rena Good
man and Arthur L. Carroll, a popu
lar young couple of Harrisburg. The
ceremony was witnessed by Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas W. Sommerville of Har
risburg. H. B. Thielson of Salem, grand
commander of the Masonic lodge of
Oregon, passed through Albany this
morning enroute home 'from Corval
lis where he met with the lodge of
that city last night. He was to have
been in Albany last evening but was
unable to and will be here Monday.