IBNWiLLBE
IN ALBANY FRIDAY
President of Portland. Eugene
& Eastern Has Accepted Com
mercial Club's Invitation.
BANQUET WILL BE TEN
DERED AT ST. FRANCIS
Railroad Head Will Discuss
Plans of Company with
Local Officials.
Robert E- Strahorn, president of the
Portland, Eugene & Eastern raiUr.y
1 as accep;eu an invitation from he
city council and members of the exe
cutive ir.ninrttee of the Albany Con
mercial club 1.- confer with local of
lica.s in this ciiy on the night of Oc
tober ISth.
An informal banquet will be tender
ed the railroad president at the St.
Francis which will be limited to of
ficers and directors of the Commer
cial club and the mayor and members
of the city council. A charge of one
dollar a plate will be made to those
attending.
Mr. Strahoru is the head official of
all lines of the Southern Pacific rail
way which are to be electntied,
all eletcric lines of that railroad hav
ing become a part of the Portland,
Eugene & Eastern railway, of which
he is the oresideut.
Not onlv will the line between Al
bany and Wells be electntied but n
is generally understood that the Leb
anon line will be extended to Foster
and Sweet Home and the local street
railway system extended south of this
city.
The meeting Friday night has been
arranged for the purpose of discuss
ing with Strahorn the plans of the
company insofar as they concern Al
bany and the immediate vicinity.
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WANTED An apprentice at J?
Democrat office. Boy must be
over fifteen years of age and
willing to learn.
A suit to foreclose a mortgage was
filed in the circuit court here today
by Ferdinand I'reisinger vs. C. if.
Corbin et al.
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WORK ON BAM BUILDING
Forms Are In Place For Con
crete on First Floor and Tall
Hoist Shaft Is Built.
The rains of the past few days have
not interfered to any extent in the
building operations on the new 6
story structure now under course of
construction at the corner of First
and Broad. ilbin streets by the First
Nation Hank, and rapid progress is
being made.
A shaft five stories in height for the
cement hoist has been erected on the
Broadalbin street side and the tonus
are in place for the concrete work of
the first story. A large force of men
are working on the structure which
will be completed in record time from
present indications. It will be one of
the most substantial buildings in the
city.
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i SET
TLES WITH MRS. MERRILL
Stipulation Filed Today at Office
of County Clerk Dismissing
the Action AgainstCompany.
That the case of Mrs. E. Merrill vs.
the Northwestern National Insurance
company has been satisfactorily set
tled between the parties, became
known today when Weatherford &
W'eatherford filed a stipulation at the
office of the county clerk.
Mrs. Merrill commenced suit sev
eral days ago to recover on a policy of
insurance which covered property
owned by her in a residence on Sec
ond street. The residence and contents
were destroyed by fire during the
month of March.
COUNCILMEN CONFER WITH
FIRE APPARATUS MEN TODAY
Councilmen Tohn H. Simpson and
J- R. Hulbert and Fire Chief Hoek
speer were in conference this after
noon with representatives of the
American La France people in regard
to the purchase of an auto chemical
for the local fire department. The
American La France auto chemical is
the type now being used by the Salem
Fire department.
Mr. and Mrs. Uhl of this city were
passengers to Salem this afternoon
where they will visit friends.
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1
To Every
Woman
Bring this advertisement to our
Notion Department not later than
one week from todav and receive,
absolutely free, a regular 10c card of
ress-kks
by fashionable women everywhere
by leading dressmakers.
Cut Out this Advertisement
and pwnt at oar Notion Department. Large and
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en a card. We c.n not Rive a card to any on who has
rt-ceivtd a card free from any m-Tchant or the Wilson
Drcu-bock Co.. Cleveland, O, None givco to children.
DEMOCRAT
' COMMERCIAL CLUB MEET-
i
ING LAST EVENING
Club Backs Excursion to Har
risburg Potato Fair. Albany
College Plans Discussed.
The follow ii:g business was trans
acted by the Executive Hoard of the
Commercial Club last night:
The executive board of 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, and Secre
tary C. H. Stewart, and the follow
ing named Directors: V. H. Davis,
M'.H. Ellis, P. D. Gilbert. L. E. Ham
ilton, A. M. Hammer. J. C. Holbrook,
A. C. Schmitt. Chas. H. Stewart. Geo.
E. Sanders. C. E. Sox and D. O.
Woodworth.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The matter of an excursion to at
tend the Harrisburg Potato Show was
taken up, and it was agreed that the
people of Albany should have an op
portunity to attend in a body, and the
date was selected for Friday, October
25th. The excursion committee was
instructed to make the necessary ar
rangements. President Crooks of the Albany
College presented at some length the
plans of that institution for obtaining
an endowment fund of $250,000, . and
on motion it was decided that the
club heartily endorse the measure, and
would do everything possible to as
sist the College Hoard in bringing
their work to a successful conclusion.
On motion the following committee
was appointed, to work in conjunc
tion with a similar committee appoint
ed by the College Hoard, to make the
necessary arrangements for the pros
ecution of the work of obtaining con
tributions to the endowment fund; T.
S. Van Winkle. L. E. Hamilton, E.
H. McCune, D. O. Woodworth, and
Geo. E. Sanders.
It having come to the knowledge of
the club that Mr. Robert E. Strahorn,
president of the Portland. Eugene &
Eastern railway, would be in Albany
on Friday, October 25th. on motion it
was ordered that a banquet be given
in his honor on the evening of that
day. and the matter of making the
necessary arrangements was referred
to the committee on conventions.
Adjourned.
Frank Broun, aired 17 years, pass
ed through Albany today hoboing his
way to California. I le was closely
questioned by Chief of Police Daugh
try at the depot this noon and per
mitted to proceed on his way. He
said he had been working at the car
shops at Portland.
Mrs. I. T. Butler of Portland is
spending a few days in Albany visit
ing at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. T.
T Butler, and other relatives.
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DURING MEETING
Crawfordsville Boys Arrested
for Disturbing Meeting at
That Town Recently.
SHUFFLED PASTEBOARDS IN
THE METHODIST CHURCH
Were Arraigned This Morning
In Judge Swan's Court and
Plead not Guilty.
When Rums Taylor ami Torcy
Hii;ins. two Crawfordsville youths,
entered the Methodist church at that
place while a temperance meeting
was in progress two weeks at:o, and
producing a deck of playing cards
commenced shuftlini; them and call
ing off the cards, thereby disturbing
the meeting, they aroused the indig
nation of the good people of that lit
tle hamlet who had them arrested on
th ccharge of disturbing a public
meeting. Constable John Catlin drove
to Crawfordsville yesterday and
broucht the boys to Albany.
They were placed in the county jail,
but ere released upon iurnishing $50
cash to insure their appearance in
court this morning. When arraigned
in Judge Swan's court at 9 o'clock
this morning, they entered a plea of
not guilty and their case was set for
trial on next Saturday morning at 9
o'clock. One of the boys is 20 years
of age and the other is 16 and the
complaint which charges them with
playing cards in the church during
the progress of the temperance lec
ture is signed by O. T. Tabler.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEACHERS'
INSTITUTE TO BEHELD HERE
Rev. A. M. Williams Completes
All Arrangements While in This
City Last Suuday.
Last Sunday the Rev. A. M. Wil
liams was in Albany to perfect the
arrangements fur a Simultaneous S.
S. Teacher Training Institute to be
held: in Salem, Albany and EuRene
Xov; 8, 9. HI. Those co-operating
with Mr. Williams are:
The Uev. J. U. Sprintrston. Raptist
Educational director. X. P. Coast;
the Rev. Miles It. Fisher. Congrega
tional Sec. 1'ac. Coast; the Rev. E.
liillington. l'.ible University, Eugene:
the Rev. H. X. Smith, Congregational
S. S. Supt.. Oregon; the Rev. J. V.
Milligan, Presbyterian S. S. Supt.,
Oregon; the Rev. C. A. Phipps, Sec.
Oregon S. S. Association.
The local Sunday school superin
tendents are a committee to make all
final adjustments. As these experts
come to us alive witll the importance
of their subject, a very fine series of
addresses are promised and helpful
discussions will make their wide ex
perience serviceable to all. Albany S.
S. workers will please note and re
serve these dates. Definite announce
ment of place of meeting and pro
giant will be made later.
GOV. MARSHALL WILL
SPEAK AT OPERA HOUSE
I
! S Governor Marshall, democrat-
ic nominee for vice-president of
I l) the Cnitcd States, and one of the
! best known orators in the conn-
j ) try, will speak at the Opera
j Mouse in this city at 1J) o'clock
) Thursday morning. The Elks ?J
I b.ind will furnish the music and ft)
the national, prominence of the Isj
speaker is expected to draw one
) of the largest crowds in the his- ft)
tory of this city.
j As heretofore announced the
i Governor will arrive on the 5:3;) '$
ft) train from the south and will be ft)
T' accompanied by State Chairman ?
ft) Mancy and other prominent Ore- ft)
ft) Romans. Me will take brcak'ast ft)
ft! in Albanv a;.d be escorted to th? ft)
ft) Opera Mouse shortly before I1) -ft)
ft1 o'clock. The speaking will com- ft)
ft) iim'u promptly at l'), for t ho ft)
j i.v .ior wid h oin.elb: l tfi ft)
lve in time to re-.cn iilfin be
ri 12 p. m. -ft)
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Only nine days m---c in the Tracy
( contest. I am now jfi.umj votes !e
I hind. If you have any votes give
i them to me and remember the new
i trading books. Riley I.ohaugh.
I Miss F.lizabrth Carothers, a mis
sionary from Siam. is a guest at the
1 home of her cou-in, Mrs. J. J. Mc
i Donald of this city. .
Mrs. R"grs of Mound City, Mis
I so'lri, arrived in Albany today and
I will spend the winter in Oregon yt the
j home of her brother-in-law, birvey
I Rotors n"ir thi Hty. '
News on This Page is ft)
From Daily Issue of fti
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22. ft)
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EnSWOHHILL
Many Local People to Witness
Explosion of 50.C00 Pounds
of Powder. !
Tomorrow afternoon the "big shot '
con..:Mim; of .v'C.ki pounds oi powder
v lil be I n.'!!i. J oft on tn 1 i e of the
!'i.rt!,-ii'd iu.cne & K.i-'.-ri Ky. at
Monroe. A. Wilhelm. the pinncc
merchant oi Monroe, will touch the
chcuic button which will explode the
cl...rge.
Tile affair will move off with pre
cision anil several miners from
l-astern Oregon who are experienced
in handling powder will have charge
of the explosion and all precautions
will be taken to prevent any oi the
spectators from being injured.
An excursion train will leave the
union depot in this city at S:.iO o'clock
in the morning bearing a large num
ber oi Albany people who have plan
ned to witness the rare sight of mov
ing a mountain of rock and dirt. The
trtiin will return to Albany early to
morrow evening.
Agent Mickle of the Southern Pa
cific advertised in the Democrat this
afternoon that a special excursion
train would not be run from this citv
to Monroe tomorrow but that all those
who intended to eo will take the regu
lar train from Albany to Corvallis
at 8:25 o'clock tomorrow morning and
malie connections with the Corvallis
& Alsea at that city. The fare is 70c
round trip, Albany to Corvallis, and
Sl.00 round trip from Corvallis to
Monroe, making the round trip from
Albany to Monroe $1.70.
OPPONENTS OF HIGH
LICENSE
Vigorous campaign Will Be
Waged Against Proposal To
Make Albany a Wet Town.
That a vigorous campaign will be
waged by local business men auamst
the lienor traffic is indicated by the
interest manifested in the license
question which will be submitted to
the voters of this city on November
5th.
Prominent citizens of Albany, in
cluding some of the best known busi
ness men of this section of the state
have already held a meeting and have
perfected a thorough organization and
it is understood that no stone will be
left unturned in order to bring about
the defeat of the proposition above
referred to.
The increased prosperity and un
precedented building activity in Al
bany since the saloons were closed,
is said to be one of the strongest ar
gumcnts which will be used by the
opponents of high license in their
war against the proposal contained
on the election ballot.
ARTILLERYMEN TO COMPETE
FOR HANDSOME PRIZES
Annual Fall Target Practice
Will Be Held on Range This
Week Sometime.
The annual fall target practice of
the 5th company. Coast Artillery
Corps, of this city, will be held on
their range north of this city some
time this week, the dale not having
been announced as yet.
The guardsmen will compete for
handsome prizes and medals, includ
ing the coveted Hankers Cup which
will be given to the team making the
best score. The ranges to be shot at
are the JHi-yard range and the 500
yard range. In awarding the prizes,
.U 13 per cent of the total strength
of the company at the last muster will
be considered.
YOUTH LEFT FORTUNE
WEDS OEVOTEO NURSE
Nephew of the Late John W.
Gates Becomes a Benedict
in Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs, Oct. 21. Nursed
by his sweetheart back to health and
the enjoyment of $J50,U)(J bequeathed
to him by his uncle, John W- Gates,
the late multi-millionaire, Henry R.
Haker, 21 years old, married his de
voted nur-c, MUs Nina Carrison, aged
23, to whom he declared he owes his
life.
A year ago young Maker, who was
crack halfback on the Vet Aurora
((Illinois) High School football team
for four years received injuries when
playing that are thought to have weak
ened his vitality. Later he caught a
severe cold which developed into
pneumonia and for a long time he
was threatened with tuberculosis. Miss
Caribou,, his sweetheart, decided to
come weM with him and nurse him
hark to health.
"Money isn't everything," said the
bride-groom today, "but with my leg
acy left me by my uncle and health,
and the girl that stood by me in sick
ness and ercovcry, life certainly looks
ro-y to me."
Rehearsal for Merchants' Carnival
at First Presbyterian church this
evening at 7 o'clock.
Winter Camp Is Established
Today Near West End of the
Railroad Bridge.
WILL LOCATE LINES OF ROAD
FROM ALBANY TO WELLS
Survey To Be Made of Electric
Railway Through Fertile
Agricultural Section.
That there is going to be some im
mediate development toward the con
struction of an electric line from Al
bany to Wells Station, through the
fertile country of North Hen ton
county, is indicated by the arrival in
Albany last evening of a crew of
twenty engineers and surveyors in the
employ of the Portland. F.ugene &
Eastern Railway company, who today
pitched their camp in the fir grove
near the west end of the Corvallis &
Hastern railroad bridge, one mile
north of Albany.
The big engineering crew is in
charge of J. M. Clemens, locating and
construction engineer and Principal
Assistant Kngineer Mall who are in
consultation here today regarding the
work to be done in locating the lines
of the new interurban which is to be
constructed from Albany to connect
with the main line of the Southern
Pacific at Wells.
The crew of engineers and survey
ors which arrived in this city last
evening have just completed the per
manent survey of the electric line of
the Portland, Kugene Eastern
which will be constructed from Can
by to Mollala. Thev have been work
ing on that link or the past four
months and the lines have all been
located and the permanent survey
completed, and the men were ordered
to proceed to Albany and establish
their camp.
The crew brought a carload of
camping equipment with them and
wagons were busy all day hauling the
outfits and supplies to the grove on
the Williams place near the railroad
bridge where a winter camp is now
being established. Their equipment
includes a large dining tent, a cook
tent, and several sleeping tents, which
were pitched today in convenient
places.
The tents are all provided with
floors and each one is covered with
an extia fly making them comfortable
and sanitary. The engineering crew
will probably be located near this
city for several months and the camp
is being provisioned today and every
thing placed in readiness for the win
ter. Resides the tents above named,
a large tent which will serve as an
office is also being pitched at the
cam ii this afternoon.
The fact that an interurban Hue was
to be constructed from Albany to
Wells was first made km uvu when
the Southern Pacific company an
nounced its plans several months ago.
At that time a cut-off from Wells to
this city was included in the proposed
construction work which also includ
ed the electrification of the west side
line of the Southern Pacific from
Portland to Kugene, and the construc
tion of a line from Canity to Mollala.
The arrival of the engineers and
surveyors in this city last evening is
an indication that the company means
business and that within a year or two
the residents of Albany will have the
opportunity of seeing electric trains
enter this city over a new line from
Wells Station, eight miles northwest
of this city.
There has been much speculation in
this city as to how the trains over
the Albany-Wells cut-off will enter
this city, it having been rumored that
a new railroad bridge would be con
structed across the Willamette at this
city. This is not likely, however, ow
ing to the fact that the Southern Pa
cific controls the Portland, Kugene &
Eastern and it is probable that the
present wooden railroad bridge at this
city will be replaced with steel and
this means of entering the city util
ized. This belief is further strengthened
by the information given the Demo
crat a few weeks ago to the effect
that work of electrifying the Corval
lis & Eastern from Albany to Corval
lis would be undertaken within the
next year, which would necessitate
the construction of trolley wires
across the structure anyway, making
it also necessary to lay heavier rails
and strengthen the bridge for the in
creased traffic.
The construction of a railroad from
this city to Wells means much to Al
bany and to the residents of the
northern portion of It en ton county.
This city would then be the natural
outlet for the great agricultural wealth
of that section of Henton coimtv and
the iik rchants of this city would prof
it by the big increase in trade that is
bound to come to this city with tits
completion of such a lim, besides af
fording the farmers, gardeners and
orchardists of North Albany a better
market than ever for their products.
DAN W. MYERS DIES AT HIS
HOME HERE LAST EVENING
Dan W. Myers passed away at S
o'clock last evening at his home,
1037 Kast First street, this city, after
a linxerinir illness of tulierciilosis.
The funeral services will be held at
the First Christian church tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. S. V.
Stivers officiating. Interment will take
place in the city cemetery.