FOR BETTER RIVER Members Endorse the Plan of Constructing a Six Foot Channel. COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO TAKE MATTER IN CHARGE University City Would Improve Channel Between Eugene and Corvallis First. TUESDAY Eugene, Sept. 24. This morning' KiiKciic Register says: Six fect of open river, or transpor tation by means of a canal of th.it depth from Eugene to Corvallis thence to ttie deep water harbors, was the keynote of the commercial club discussion at the tegular meeting held last night. The project was presented before the club by Manager lJuryca of the promotion department who read a letter from Major Mclndoc of the corps of United States army engi neer, who outlined methods of pro cedure to be employed in presenting the project to his department for con sideration. This would include the compiling of data setting forth the amount of tonnage available from this section for river transportation in or der to ascertain if the traffic to be served would justify the outlay for improvement. Attorney J. M. Williams voiced the opinion that this was one of tin; most vital and important projects presented before the club for some time. In or der that it receive consideration con sonant with its importance, Mr. Wil liams moved that a committee of sev en be appointed to go thoroughly into the matter and supply all the neces sary information. This was adopted and President Magladry made the fol lowing selections: M. J. Duryea, chairman; L. I.. Lewis, David Auld, J. M. Williams. K. M. Jennings, C. O. Peterson, C. 0. Korer. A. C. lixon addressed the club on the open river movement and brought out some pertinent facts bearing upon the necessity for water competition in marketing the output of the upper valley. Judge II. W. Thompson spoke of the feasibility of a series of locks and the placing of barges in commis sion 011 the river. In this connection T. S. Wilkes, civil eiiuiueer, uavc some interesting sidelights on river transportation ami best methods of clearing river chan nels of sand and gravel deposits. Mr. Wilkes is (he inventor of a new meth od of dredging and 11 is liis purpose to interest the club in his device with a view to assisting in rendering the Wil lamette river navigable if he is given the financial encouragement neces sary to carry out his plans. FOREST STUDENTS RETURN FROM MATH COUNTY SCHOOL KIDS THRONG THE STREETS HERE YESTERDAY Bookstores Kept Busy All Day Supplying Youngsters wiih New Books, Etc. The streets of this city were alive I yesterday morning with hundreds of J school kids on their way to the vari- j ous school buildings of the city to begin another year's work. Many of the youngsters were going to school for the first time and it took much coaxing on the part of an older brother or sister to get some of them there, for their idea of a school was in many cases, vague indeed. However, after the youngsters had been introduced to the school ma'am, they felt a good deal better and their timidity gradually disappeared and when they wcrc dismissed for the morning, the majority of them con sidered themselves "regular" students. One little fellow with golden hair was seen trudging along the street hand in hand with an older sister, He carried a bright red apple in one hand and when asked what he was going to do with it, he replied: "I am going to give it to the teacher." Some diplomat, that boy. At one of the public schools a group of boys was seen putting a "rookie" through a course of sprouts, which if he passed successfully would entitle him to walk the playground unmo lested for the entire year. If the "rookie" showed fight he was given more of the dreaded initiation How ever, it is all in the course of a life time and no serious accidents were reported from the schools yesterday. After being dismissed yesterday morning the rush on the bookstores was begun and all day the cleks in the various establishments were kept on the jump supplying the kids with books. Nearly all the children re miiring new books were supplied yes terday and the classes began their regular work this morning. One little girl was heard to remark that she would have to get a wheel barrow to haul her books to school. Owing to the fact that the new school in Hurkhart Park is not com pleted yet, the various buildings avail able were considerably congested yes terday but this situation is being grad ually relieved and in a few days plenty of room will be had for all, a slight reassignment being necessary at pres ent. The enrollment of 924 in the schools of this city on the opening day this year exceeds the attendance on the same day last year and indicates a healthy increase in the number of school children in Albany. SCANTY OF HORSES AND MEN DELAYS PAVING WORK COMMERCIAL CLUB I Conference of Valley Towns Is Held for Purpose of Discussing River Improvements. DELEGATES WILL ASSEMBLE IN ALBANY ON OCTOBER 3 V. I). Tugh, the Salem contractor, who has the contract for paving the two blocks from Baker to Kailroad street on Third with concrete, is push ing the work as rapidly as possible under the circumstances, having ex perienced much difficulty in securing teams and men. both of which are scarce just now. The street is being placed in shape now for paving, two teams and a num ber of men being engaged in the oper ations. Two more teams will be sent to (his city at once by Mr. I'ugh and will be used on Third street. Dr. Clarence V. Ross of Lebanon today filed his phvsieian's certificate at the ntti.-e of the cc.untv clerk. Were Employed by U.S. Forestry Department In Selecting Agricultural Land. M. C. Hayes and P. K. Kreydig. two pi i MUineut MihUuts in the ImeMiy de partment ol the ( i i-gon Agi ieultui at College, who have been spending the p. il tin ee in 'lit lis in the s-Mltlui n p.til ot the i.ilt-, ciuiMiig timber and compiling : liM n the available agii cultinal land in that part ol the state, passed through Albany Sal unlay to loivallis wlieie they will resume their sunlit s W In U- in Southern Oiem they made thru lu ailipiai let s at liuliua and recei ed their mail at l 't e scent, The party they w ere with was com posed ot nine men working under the suncniMoii ol K, C, Cecil ol the I'. S. l-'oi t M i 1 K-pa it incut , w ho has charge ol the I cer 1 o.lgc National Km est. I'lie paiu uoiKcd in crews ot two men each, a compass man who made P p. gi anim al maps ol the country and i lie m nd nian est una ting tim bet and making loiesl descriptions. W lute i etui iiiug to Koschurg. Hayes and l iedig Inked 150 miles thtough dense loicsts. which had never been miicc1 and cacti one ol them i a: i led a pack w eighing J5 pounds. W hite in the lores! on the headwateis of the l'mptiM met they became lost for two das m the dense undcibiush and w ei c neat ty "all in" when they tin. t My i cached RoSi bin g White gone the men made a prelim inaiy suixcy tor a wagon road tiotu I tcsceiit to later l ake. Mi. Hayes stated that the m.iioutv ol the land was unfit tor agrieuiuii a) pin poses but that some portions wete eovied with a lui y giowth ot Houglas in, yellow and Siigar pine timber. A. T. Ing.itU of r.ugeue. auditor of the Oiegon Lower Company, w.w in Albany today looking alter husmiss tn. it'c- tor l"s company FREE! FREE! Uuve you seen the beau tiful 1'orecliiin Kntmieled Charter Onk Steel Kunije on display in our window Wi' arc k"'" to ivc this K;ini;' h ;iv A HSOI.l'TK I.V KKKK!" Full p. u tii'ul;irs will lu' gi,' rn at the store. J 1 1ST AKKIVKI) W'e have just received 75 of the famous ALI.WIN go carts, and for a short time we w ill give a discount of 1?5 per cent on any cart in the store R. Kogmvay A Son Report On Excursion to Eugene Celebration Will Be Submitted At the Next Meeting. The following are the minutes of the Commercial Club meeting held ; last evening; 1 The executive board o( the Albany Commercial Club met in regular ses sion, and the roll being called the following persons were found pres ent: President J. S, Van Winkle, Vice-President F. P. Nutting, Secre tary C. H. Stewart and Treasurer Wm. Bain, and the following direct ors: H. W. Barker, Dr. M. H. Ellis, K. M. French, G. A. Flood, F. J. Fletcher, E. H. McCune, Chas. H. Stewart. The minutes of the previous meet ing were read and approved. A communication was received from Junction City inviting our cit izens to attend their third annual Pumpkin Show,' which will be held on the 24th, 25th and 26th, and on motion the committee on excursions was instructed to investigate the mat ter and organize a party to attend if possible. Manager Stewart reported that he had visited Corvallis and taken up the matter of the proposed river im provement with the officers of the commercial club at that place, and found them very much in favor of holding a conference of the citizens of the upper Willamette Valley upon the question. A trip to Salem show ed the same feeling prevailing there. .Major Mclndoc had signified his wil lingness to attend such a meeting to explain the government's position, and word had also been received that lion. W. C. Ilawlcy could also be present. On motion it was ordered that a conference be held at the club rooms in this city on Thursday even ing, October 3rd, to deliberate upon the proposed river improvement and that the cities of Corvallis, Independ ence and Salem be invited to send a delegation of five persons each to represent them at the meeting. ( On motion all necessary arrangement 5 for the meeting are to be made by the committee on conventions. E. II. McCune, chairman of the committee on excursions, reported that he had the Eugene celebration under advisement and would submit a full report at the next meeting. TWO MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED BY COUNTY CLERK THE FIRST COOL DAYS Air imw Loir. Air vm iBirn 5 Mir nw fty! m Fall sumdl WSmiteir Gajrmeinite coatj Am ellegamilt sHiowirog of &e in coats. Mixtures, eerges, Ihiomniespwras amd inoveMes. A gres.it variety if styles Bin all sizes Priced from $7.50 nip to $2S.(0X0 T2 Jmst received am ellegamt assortaemilt See tlmese ffeataare gsuraemtts at Exquisite copies rooms. s mm our owns THE EST. RESIDENTS COMPLAIN OF LOW AWNINGS ON STREET County Clerk Willard Marks issued marriage licenses today to the fol lowing parties: 1.. I'. Stellmacher and Stella Rose ana Kaslinan. both of Albany, and to Xed II. Calloway and Entail Kirk, b"th of lirown-sviile ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. To all the creditors ot Martin Moss, deceased: Vou anil each of you are hereby not i tied that the undersigned, Geo. 11. Mos. has been duly appointed by the county court of 1 .inn county. ( recoil, administrator of the estate t" said decedent. Martin Moss; there fore all persons having claims against the estate of aid deceased arc hereby notified ami required to present such claims, with the proper vouchers to the undersigned administrator at his place of residence near Tangent in said I. inn comity. Oregon, within six months from the date hereof. Dated this JOth dav of September. GEO. 11. MOSS. Administrator ot said estate. k. r.ii.Yi-r, Aitornev for said administrator. SJO IMS One Lady Has Hat Nearly Torn From Head While Passing Beneath One Today. Many complaints have been heard lately regarding the awnings which hang over the sidewalk in front of a number of local business houses and many people have been made very angry by having their headgear pulled from their heads while passing be neath them. Several of the awnings are hung j so low that when a lady of ordinary height passes under them, her hat is suddenly jerked over to one side or nearly torn from her head, as was i the ease this morning when a lady I residing in this city chanced to pass 1 li.m-:iih one of them. She was verv angry and expressed her opinion ol such an outrage.- The ladies are not the only ones win have complained about the awnines. however, for many men have I ben forced to nick up their "lid" from the sidewalk where it had been knock ed bv coining in contact with the awn- ing ' One man said that if his hat w:'i knocked off again in the same way he would use his pocket knite to advantage on the canvas. V. REGISTRATION OF LAND TITLE. All Kinds of Seeds for Fall Planting at Murphy's Seed Store 22S W.il Second Slreit J . It 11 -.. " . ... MR 4rdr. 1.1 fcSrsfrrcs. THE PLACE TO GET THE BEST KODAKS VK DEVELOP FILMS In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon tor Linn County. Depart ment No. 2. In the matter of the application of Horace V. Martin. I laiimit, to regis ter title to the following described real property, to-wit: Lot No. 8 in Section No. Jt, in Tp. No. U. S. K. 4 V. of the ill. Mer. in I. inn coun ty. Oregon, vs. All Whom it May Concern. Defend ants. TO M l- WHOM IT MAN CON- CKK: Take notice, that on the ISth day of September. A. D. I'MJ. an appli cation was tiled bv Horace I. Martin, in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for I .inn County, for initial registration of the title to the land abo e described. Now unless vou appear on or be fore the ,'Oth dav ot October. A. IV and show cause why such ap plication shall not be granted, the same will be taken as confessed, and a decree will be entered according to the prayer of the application, and ou will tc torcver barred trom dis puting the same. iL.'S ) W. I.. MARKS. Clerk. mm .as-c j wm ifelill TfMTc.M uulin want nnrlfrtwpnr ill ' Ill comfort and warmth without Bf? wearing unnecessarily heavy garments s3 P jj ' will find H i i! : A nHTTTTVT A I 2$2 Mim I inr Wampn. "Misses IKf n j WM and il vn nu;u mm hi Ljsa fiS; j exactly what they want. The Athena I grj HI fabric is firmly, closely knitted so as to IraJ f il l e necessary comIort Wltn least DUIK mm onawcaiu. m PalmuiSaa Special shoul- Spdil Shoulder Suy f I f; I ! dor stay j : i 1 !l stS&S EIas,IC cu" 55 l i I I Pvv ! y X that holds the Va3St i ' ;. I H ff sleeve 1B -ii .'! S I Elattk Cf? washing. Dflinly Trimmini, IJ ifJ In all fabrics and shapes to 6uit personal fed I taste. At the price you usually pay. jh i See Sntiircliiv Rveninit Post till i September 24, page 48 m W"D P. TA KJ: TT . II. I l V I'. rk iX R"a ljjl 409-417 West First Street 11 BS lU- R. M. Rl'SSF.l.I.. Deputy. L. M. C1RI.. Applicant's Attorney. 5t PM.lliMpuji.i.iijwriiji::."j r ,11111111 -!iiMl