EBEHEZER 3. MERRILL CO
YESTERDAY AT PORTLAND
Continued from Saturday. October, 19.
Ebeiiczer 5. .Merrill died in Fort
land yesterday, at the age uf $2 years,
at his home at 2w 11th street.
He va a pioneer resident of Al
bany, residing here in early days tor ;
a good many years, Laving here
about oi yeais aj;j. lie was a vt-t-'
eran of the Indian wars, engaging in
the campaigns' of the 'ri's against the :
red men, who caused a gt'od deal of,
tv -'-Me in th' 'se davs.
Mr. Merrdl Laves f.v- children
Mr. Will . Merrill and Miss .'dniuie ,
Merrill of this city. i
Mr. Will Merrill went to Portland j
on the early train to attend the fit-
neral ot his father tomorrow at 2
p. m. I
Rev. I. G. Knutls of this city was a
passenger u (Jrch::rl C' c this af.i r
nuuil where he will preach umonj..
REGISTRATION OF LAND
TITLE.
In the Circuit Court of the State oi
Oregon iur the County of Linn.
In the mailer oi the application oi
J. Y. Cu.-ick & Co., r.auhers, a cor
poration, to rci-ter the title to the
lands in said application described as
follows, to-wii:
r.e.innin.Lr at the Xortlu-ast corner
oi the Donation Laud Claim of Steph
en Stewart, Claim Xo. 5' Notifica
tion Xo. 16111. in Tp. 10, S. K. 2 W. of
the Willamette Meridian, in Linn
County, Oregon. running thence
South alonir the F.ast houudary line
of said Claim 39, 31.12 chains to the
S. E. corner of the Xorth half of the
North halt" of said Claim Xo. 50.
thence West .5.44 chains : thence Xorth
0.92 chains to a point which is 0.5TI
chains East of the center of a sprins;:
thence West 1.00 chains passing
through the center ot said spring: i
thence South 0.92 chains to the South
boundary of the Xorth half of the
North half of said Claim Xo. 59:
thence West alone: said South bound
ary line 18.40 chains to the center
line of a railroad, same bcins known
as the "Woodburn-Sprimifield branch
of the Southern Pacific Railroad:"
thence North 1 degree .10 minutes
East along the center line of said
railroad 21.10 chains to the North
boundary line of said Claim No. 59:
thence East along said North bound
ary line 22.31 chains to the place of
beginning, containing 45.29 acres,
more or less.
Against G. H. Hough, and all whom
it mav concern. Defendants.
To G. H. Hough, and whom it may
concern:
Take notice that on the Sth day of
n,-tolr 191? T. W Cu-ick & Co
Bankers, a corporation, by its duly
authorized President J'.. lumck.
filed its application in the Circuit
Court of the State of Oregon for
Linn County, for initial registration of
- the title to 'the lands above described.
Now, uules von appear on or before
the 12th day 'of November. 1912. and
show cause' why such application
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 you will be forev
er barred from disputing the same.
(Scall W. L. MARKS.
Cottntv Clerk and ex officio Clerk of
the 'Circuit Court of the State ot
Oregon for the County of Linn.
HEWITT & SOX.
Attorneys for Applicant.
Oll-NS
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Lijin County. Depart
ment Xo. 2.
Travis Martin, riaintitt, vs. I'. J
Carman.' 1. E. Richardson and Com
fort M. Richardson, his wife, George
E. Quiggle and Eannie E. Smuggle,
his wife, defendants.
To F. J. Carman, one of the above
named defendants: .
In the Name of the State ot Ore
gon, vou are hereby required to ap
pear and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff on tile with the clerk of the
above entitled court, in the above en
titled cause on or before the 29th day
of Xovembcr. 1912. the same being
the last date of the publication of thi
summons as prescribed by . .rer
therefor, and you are hereby notified
that if vou fail to appear and answer
said complaint as horning required,
the plaintiff will apply to the above
entitled court for the relief demanded
in his complaint1, to-wit: For a de
cree that the defendants and each ot
them be required to set forth fully
and to disclose their several claims, it
auv they have, in and to the following
described real proncrty. to-wit: 1 he
south half of the northwest quarter of
section .'4 in Township 14 South
Range 2 West of the Willamette Me
ridian. Oregon, containing 80 acres,
more or less, in Linn County. Ore
gon, so that said claims may be de
termined and adjudicated: that upon
such determination, or if the defend
ants or either of them fail to set forth
their claims or either of their claims,
it be decreed that neither of said de
fendants has any interest, estate,
right, title, claim or lien whatsoever
of, in or to said real property or any
part thereof, and for a further decree
that the title of plaintiff in and to
said real property is good and valid,
and that the defendants and each of
them, their heirs, assigns, executors
niwl administrators and all persons
whomsoever claiming or to claim by,
through or under them or cither of
them be forever enjoined and re
strained from claiming or attempting
to claim, set up or assert any estate,
right, title, interest or lien in or to
s'lid real property or any part thereof,
and that plaintiff have judgment for
his costs and disbursements of this
suit to be taxed and for such other
and further relief as to the court may
seem meet in equity.
The date of the first publication of
this summons is October 18, 1912.
This summons is published in pursu
ance of an order of the Hon. J. X.
Duncan. County Judge of Linn Coun
tv. Oregon, duly made in this cause
on the 9th dav of October, 1912.
Dated this 9th dav of October, 1912.
L. M. CURL and
B. S. MART IX.
01S-N29 Attorneys tor Plaintiff.
Sheriff Receives Notices of Re
wards Offered for Many
Noted Criminals.
Sheriff Smith today received sev
era! lU'liccs oi rewards tr t lie arrest
; criminals who are wanted in var
ious pans .'i the country. A reward
of is offered by Sheriff Montagie
oi tiilliam cuvnty. Oregon, for the ar
:s: ..i i-'r.-d Sin: pi-y. who broke jail,
and Y. 1.. Whitney, wanted lor
i i caking hi parole.
Sheriff 1'anuer oi Kings county,
California, is anxious that 1. A. llan
uigan who was convicted oi a iehuiy
in tiiat state, be apprehended. Sher
iff Mehan of Kenton county,
Washington, offers a reward of S5i '0
for the arrest of Louis C. Peters m
w 'ho jumped his bail, bond while
awaiting sentence, and tile police of
Kansas City. Miss.v.H. offer yaH re
ward for t'ue arresr .;i l l)er: Rog
ers who murdereJ lia::el llardesly
in that city in Se'i.euiber.
BOOK
CLOSES THIS EVEB
County Clerk Marks Has Con
sented to Keep His Office
Open Until Nine O'clock.
Have you registered? Do you
expect to vote on November 5th?
These are questions which
should appeal to the patirotic t?)
citizen.
The county clerk has consent-
ed to keep the registration books
open until nine o'clock this even-
ing for the accommodation of
those who have tailed to register.
This is the last chance. You
cannot register .Monday or Tues-
day. If you expect to vote for
a candidate for president; it you
expect to vote lor your choice
on the county and state ticket;
if you expect to vote on the
liquor question, you must regis-
ter. The fact that you register-
ed two years ago is not suffi-
cient. It you registered for the
primary election and have since
moved, into another ward you
must register again.
S
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WIDOW RECEIVES PAYMENT
ON INSURANCE POLICY
Mrs. Nels Wheeler this week re
ceived a cheek for the sum of $1000
the same being in payment of a life
insurance policy taken out by her hus
band with the United Artisan com
pany. Xo delay was experienced in set
tling the claim against the company
by Mrs. Wheeler.
Miss Jessie Read, one of Linn
county's efficient schoolteachers,
went "to Lebanon this afternoon. Miss
Read teaches the Kno. Rutte school
five miles cast of this city.
County Commissioner flu tier went
to Jefterson this afternoon to look
after matters at the new Green's
bridge near that city which was re
cently completed.
Mrs. Elmer J. Dan:ta!.i rc;t:rned
home this attcrnoon trom Vall.i Wal
la, Washington, where she has been
visiting friends and rcia.ives t';c past
month.
Ben Clelan left with his dog and
gun this morning on the Oregon Elec
tric to Dever, where he will spend the
day shooting ducks.
Mrs. R. J- McEImurry and daugh
ter, M rs. Kunc, have returned home
from a visit in Kenton and Polk coun
ties. Mr. and Mrs. George Washburn of
Portland arrived in Albany tn;& after
noon for a few days visit at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Edwrr.d Wai-jiil-m n.
William 1 1. Macneill, a prominent
young farmer residing f-mr miles
north of Albany, was in the city this
morning.
County Clerk Marks states that it
is not nexvary for a voter to re
register unless lie has moved to ano
ther ward and ha dreuistcred for the
last primary. This year's registration
promises t : go over the 5(rt) mark.
GUARDIAN'S SALE.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned guardian of Mary V. Walk
er, a minor, will, pursuant to the or
der of the County Court of Linn
County. Oregon, duly made and en
tered in the matter of the guardian
ship of said minor on the 8th day
of October, 1912. sell, at private sale,
for cash in hand, from and after the
11th day of November, 1912, the fol
lowing described real property be
longing to the estate of said minor,
to-rvit:
The undivided one third of Lot 11
of Jaon Wheeler'j Home Farm, as
the Fame is designated and described
upon the plat of the survey there;! on
tiie and of rcco'J in the office of the
County Recorder of Linn County,
Oregon, excepting 202 acres off of the
East side thereof sold to M. J. Kitch
en, containing 13.17 acres all in Sec.
17, Township 11 South. Range 3 West
of the Willamette Meridian, in Linn
County, Oregon.
Said sale to be made subject to con
firmation bv eid Countv Court.
CYRUS H. WALKER.
HEWITT & SOX. Guardian.
Attorneys for Guardian.
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HANDSDMETRDPHY
win ftPDiwccnnMinnnnp irarcmjiv
lis ILL nlllillL UUUIL
Cup Offered by Louis W. Hill
Has Been Shipped to This
City from St. Paul.
APPLE FAIR PRIZE TO BE
PLACED ON EXHIBITION
Albany Apple Show Will Be the
Best Fair Held HereDates
Are Nov. 14 and 15.
Manager C. II. Stewart of the Al-
banv Commercial Club this morning
"eceived a communication trom L. L.
Lcedy, general immigration agent of
the Great Northern Railway at St.
Paul, stating that the handsome $50
silver cup. offered by Louis W. Hill
for the best boxes of commercial ap
ples exhibited at the Albany Apple
show next month, had been shipped
from St. Paul by express on Oct. 15.
Immediately upon tiie arrival of the
cup in this city it will be placed on
exhibit ion at the Commercial Club
where I. inn county apple growers
may view it. Besides the cup, Mr
Kill also offers $25 in cash for the
ten best boxes of commercial apples
and cash prizes of $25 and $15 lor the
second and third prizes.
The Apple Show this year will be
held on Wednesday and Thursday.
November 14th and 15th, in the big
annorv hall at the corner of Fourth
and Lvou streets. Besides the many
displays of apples there will also be
exhibits of oilier fruits and vegetables
raised in Linn county, valuable prizes
having been offered for the best col
lections. Every apple grower in Linn county
should co-operate with the Commer
cial Club and the people of Albany in
making this year's. Apple Show the
leading event of the year and the best
apple show in the entire Willamette
Valley.
The Albany Apple Show attracts
more attention in the Willamette Val
ley each year than any similar event
and is a big advertisement for Albany,
lienton county will be represented
again this year with a fine exhibit and
Lane county will also have an ex
hibit. Brownsville has captured priz
es for several years past at the Apple
Show in this city and will undoubted
ly have their usual splendid display of
apples grown in that section of the
county.
The attendance at this year's show
promises to break all records and ow
ing to the fact that the show is in
creasing in popularity each year the
Alco Club gym where the shows have
been previously held has become en
tirely too small and the armory was
decided upon as the proper place to
hold the show in the future.
WILSON HAS TWENTY-THREE
OUT OF THIRTY STATES
Third Installment of the New
York Herald Poll Shows Added
Stength for Wilson.
New York City, October 18. The
third weekly installment of the pull of
states which has been taken by the
Herald shows this morning that Gov.
Wilson is running well in the lead,
with Col. Roosevelt in second place
and Tail not a very close third. The
poll, however, indicates that Taft is
gaining.
Lp lo tlate l.i4,l votes have been
polled in thirty slates, none of them
in the south. Of these Gov. Wilson
lias 65.16S; Roosevelt, A(t,M6, and
Taft 3.1759. Ut a total of 39.HM votes
polled in the mid-western states. Wil
son has IS.f.'.S.l; Roosevelt, 12,235, and
Taft. 8.0S4.
Wilscn Kads in twenty-three states.
These states. are: Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas, Colorado. 1-lorida. Georgia,
Indiana, Iowa. Kansas. Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, 1
Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska. Ne
vada, New Jersey. New York, North
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsyl
vania. South Carolina, South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas) Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin.
Wilson Thirty-one states; total
electoral vote of 410. Necessary to
elect, 266.
Roosevelt leads in five Illinois,
Connecticut, Idaho, Michigan and
Washington. Taft leads in Utah and
Wyoming. Roosevelt runs second in
seventeen, Wilson in seven and Taft
in six.
o
Constable John Catlin went to
Gooch this morning to serve some pa
pers issued from the justice court.
A. W. Robards, of the engineering
corps of the Oregon Electric, went to
Salem this morning.
The ladies of the Christian church
will serve a dinner at the church on
Wednesday, Nov. Oth.
AGENTS WANTED.
Sell good gas lamps and plants to
progressive ranchers and homes in
the cities. 90 per cent air, 10 per cent
gasoline. Thousands in use. Not as
dangerous as electricity, pleasant to
the eyes, very much like sunshine.
Those interested address Albany Gas
oline Lighting & Heating Co. G. D.
Dept. 3. dOI9-w024-31N7
HUGE BLAST WILL
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UUUUII ISLUISLUUHI
50.0C0 Pounds of Powder To Be
Touched Off in One Shot near
Town of Monroe.
EXCURSION TRAIN WILL BE
RUN FROM ALBANY AT 8:30
Residents of Benton County
Town Preparing to Welcome
a Large Crowd.
l'il'lv
thousand pounds of powder
exploded at one time on the
vill In
line of tiie 1 rt hiiul. Eugene East
ern Railway at Monroe next Wednes
day, which is the largest single ex
plosion ever touched oil in the North
w e s t .
The chance to witness such an ex
plosion does not come every day, and
lor that reason the Portland. Eugene
S; Eastern Railway company will run
an excursion train from Albany to
Monroe on Wednesday to accommo
date the residents ol this city who
desire to witness the explosion.
The train will leave Albany at 8:.0
o'clock W ednesday morning and the
fare for the round trip, Albany to
Monroe, will be $1.70. Many Albany
people have already made arrange
ments to go and it is believed that
between 50 and 75 will leave Albany
on the excursion.
This is the first excursion train to
be run over the new line of the Port
land, Eugene & Eastern and besides
giving the residents of Albany and
Linn county a chance to see the big
gest explosion ever touched off in the
Northwest will also afford a splendid
opportunity to view the beautiful and
rolling c niu try through which the
new railway passes.
The residents of Monroe have made
preparations to entertain the largest
crowd in its history Wednesday and
ample accommodations will be pro
vided for the throngs that are expect
ed to invade that thriving little town
to sec the engineers move a small
mountain of rock at once.
Chief Engineer Guppey of the Por
land, Eugene tX: Eastern estimates
that over 30.000 yards of rock and dirt
will be moved by the big shot.
The blast will be in charge of Flagg
and Slandifer, contractors. It was to
have occurred last Saturday but was
continued until Wednesday, that all
arrangements could be completed.
LINGERIE COUNTED ON
POODLES' BOARD BILL
Suit for $299 Is Settled by
Judge for $40, as Balance
Due.
San Francisco, Oct. 20. Taking in
to consideration certain pieces of lin
gerie and two alleged gold rius
which had been presented to Mrs.
Frances Noll and her mother, Mrs.
J. I J. Van Tassell. 1507 Devisadero
street, by Miss Mildred Raymond,
2f)2 Ninth street, Justice of the Peace
A. 1. Harnett derided yesterday that
$40 would 1-e a just sum for keeping
two French poodle dogs two mouths.
Miss Raymond left her pets with
her dear friend Mrs. Noll when she
went i m a recent visit to Los An
gi les. When she returned she called
Mrs. Noll .n the telephone to tell her
she would fome over to get her dos.
M rs. Noll's husband answered the
telephone. He told her to bring along
$511 to pay board.
Mrs. Raymond consulted her attor
ney, who repb-viiied the dos. Mrs.
Noll and her mother then brought
suit against M iss Ra vinond for $J99
board bill for the dogs. At the trial
last Saturday Miss Raymond said she
had pn s nted her former friend with
sufficient lingerie to pay for the keep
of the do-.'s. In reai liing his decision,
Justice liainett figured in the prob
able value of this lingerie, but did
not state yesterday what the value
was. '
S "J S & S it ! 5 &
) A Word of Appreciation. &
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r) The loyalty of our subscribers f
J is a source of not little gratili- Cu
-V cation to the management of this ?J
publication. It has been brought
j to a test during the past thirty (j
rJ days and the Democrat cannot (!)
permit this opportunity to pass (!
"V without saying a word of thanks rv
v to its natrons. Without offering &
) a premium, other than what we rJ
j believe is an excellent news serv-
J ice, the Democrat has made a
"!) slight gain in circulation during (
'v the past month.
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One of the best farms in Oregon
for sale, including stock, farm ma
chinery, household goods, also crop
of 112, all for less than real value of
land. Terms given, owner not well.
Win. Ritchie Land Co. OH 18-wl8
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Newi Beginning With Thit Head Is
rJ From Daily Issue of W
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21.
&
ALBANY'S WONDERFUL GROWTH
E. L. Young Greatly Impressed
with Changes Made Here in.
the Past Two Years.
E. L. Young of Spokane arrived in
A! w: eu-iii.iy morning ir a short
in iins ku in- laiiier-in- I
: . i: i i i i-i.:.. ; .. i I
onus's first viit in Albany for two
y i-.irs ami he as gn a I ly impressed
with the plendid pi o.ros bein
uu. '.e hei e.
"I u a greatly surprised when I
w a Iked about your city yesterday."
s .id M r. Younc;. "and it was with
LMV.U plea-ure that I noted the sub
stantial type of buildings being erect
ed here and the attractive type of ar
chitecture King used. Albany is
nuking a mo-t wonderful i;rowi!i and
is far ahead in the line ol civic ini
pr." enunt than any of the many
t "w ns I hae visited ill various parts
of the country.
"I was also pleased to see the great
im pi o emeiit being made in the ap
pearance f y ur streets by paving.
I hardly reconhed Albany so great
iiav been the change here during the
past two years. All these improve
ments speak much for the civic pride
and progressive spirit shown by the
resident of Albany and the example
set by the people of your eily is one
worthy of emulation by all other
towns in the state." Mr." Young will
return lo Spokane tomorrow.
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F.M. POTTS IS REMOVED TO
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL SUNDAY
Patient Is Suffering From a
Bad Case of Blood Poisoning
in His Right Hand.
F. M. Potts, who is suffering from
a bad case of blood poisoning caused
by a stick of wood tailing on his
hand last week, was yesterday after
uoini'takeit to St. Mary's hospital for
treatment, it being necessary to lance
the hand, lie is reported better today
;:ud Dr. Davis, his physician, thinks
jliat the patient will be fully recov
ered soon.
The wound was caused by a stick
of wood falling on Mr. Potts' right
hand and ripping the skin open. The
cut became infected and several days
later blood poisoning set in, causing
the hand to become swollen and pain
ful. Medical attendance was secured
at once and the physician has suc
ceeded in cheeking the poisoning
from spreading to other parts of the
body.
The Misses Louise Pirtle of this
city and Stella Fischer of Astoria,
popular coeds at the O. A. C, spent
Sunday in Albany at the home of
M iss Pirtle s parents, Mr. ami Mrs.
Grant Pirtle.
George Howe of this city went to
lirownsville this morning on a short
visit with his sons, lie was accom
panied by Major Gleason of the U.
S. custom house at Hoston who is
visiting him here for a few days.
'a;. 1'iltr!: of Lebanon retur-v-d
home last evening after a short visi.
with friends in Corvallis yesterday.
Frank, Charles and liuriiey Howe
of lirownsville spent Sunday in Al
bany at the home of their father, Geo.
1 1 owe. They returned home last
evening.
( )n one freight train which passed
through Albany yesterday there were
l.S cars of hops, ennuite from Inde
pendence to New York.
Mrs. C, G. Morton of Portland was
registered at the St. Francis today
II. N. Ham of the Oregon Llectrie
Rail way was transacting business in
Albany this morning.
Ma or S. V. Wciincrslcin of Leh
an ! h ti riied ! ne last evening alter
-.!(! isit in Albany yesterday af
1c morn.
Mr. and Mrs. George Washburn
of Portland returned home at noon
today after a visit here at the home
ot Mr. and Mrs. hdward Washburn.
M r. W ,. libui ii be'.idi-s 'iiducting a
t a dor ing establishment also raises
White Plymouth Rock chickens and
Maltese pigeons.
Mrs, Addie Leeper of llalsey
tcrmd home this morning after
short visit with friends and relatives
in Albany.
Olin Ii. Staluaker and brother, Her
man O. Staluaker of this city, return
d home last night from Lonia, Mon
tana, wln-re they each filed on 160
acres of government land. They re
port fine weather in Montana.
Ldmiind G. Anderson who is at
lending the O. A C, returned to Cor
ail's this rf. riling at - r spending
Sum av 1 1 1 1 us parents. Mr. ami Mrs,
P C. iM-t ; !. He played football
with O. A. C. :. Portland Saturday.
Miss Vcrdis Pugh of lirownsville
returned home last evening after
spending Sunday in Albany at the
home of Miss Louise Pirtle.
W. P. Flmore of lirownsville re
turned home last evening after a Sun
flay visit in Albany.
County Judge Duncan is attending
to business matters in Salem today.
Dr. O. D. Ireland of Portland was
in Albany yesterday attending his
mother, Mrs. W. P. Ireland, who is
ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs,
M. D. Ilammel.
F. A. liuckley, L. F.. Austnian and
1 1. F. Palmer of Harrisburg were
registered at the Hotel Revere in this
city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Matlock
have rented the residence of Mrs.
Moist at Sixth and Lyon streets
where they will make their home.
Mr. Matlock will officiate as day clerk
at the New Ilammel hotel which will
be opened in the near future.
ALBANY CROWD ON OCT. 15
Manager of Commercial Club
Writes a Congratulatory Let
ter to Mayor Gilbert.
That the residents of l'uene ap
preciated the splendid blowing made
by tiie people oi All any at the re
cent celebration in that city is indi
cated by a communication received
this morning by Mayor Gilbert from
M. J. Ihuea. manager ot the Lu
nelle Commercial Club, as follows:
Lunelle. Ou. Oct. 1. llU2
Mayor of Albany, Albany, Ore.
Dear Sir: On behalf of the Orenon
Klcelrie Celebration Committee I beg
to express to you and the people ot
Albany our sincere and niatetul ap
preciation tor the splendid attendance
at our Oregon Llectrie Celebration
last Tuesday.
There were many things connected
with this celebration that nave us
pleasure and made us happy, but I
ben you to believe that there was
nothing that contributed more to our
pleasure or our happiness than the
splendid spirit of I'riemLliip and good
will from our friends of ihe neinlibor
iug cities as shown by the larne and
enthusiastic delegations of citizens
who came to visit us on that day.
Your presence in such noodly num
bers did inueli to make our celebra
tion a success and 1 want you to be
lieve tlTat we were more than gl.td to
have you with us on this great day.
It speaks well for the future of
Oicnoii and especially for the future
prosperity of the great Willamette
alley, when there can be shown on
an occasion hue this, the spirit ot co-
peraiion and good will 4 ut the part
f all the citizens of the vallev. We
live in a little empire of our own and
k' can make it one uf the most de
ii able places in the I'nited States
n which lo lot- if we hut stand
shoulder to shoulder ami work to
gether in amity and unity for our
common good.
Such days as October 15, 1!12,
mean much to us all, ior it speaks
well when the people of a neighbor
ing town can rejoice so enthusias
tically over the prosperity and good
fortune of the citizens of another eitv.
hope and trust that each year will
e the bonds of friendship and uood
will between you and us mow firmer
ind stronger ami that as time goes
on we may work tor our common
good in a spirit of sincere co-opera-
lion. I iiaiikuig ytni anain lor the
splendid showing made by Ihe people
t your city at our celebration, 1 beg
to remain.
Cordially yours,
M. J. DURYF.A.
Manage"!.
LOUIS W. HILL CUP ARRIVES
IN ALBANY THIS MORNING
Is Now on Exhibition at the
Commercial Club Rooms on
Ellsworth Street.
The handsome $5(1 silver cup of
fered by Louis W. Hill of the Great
Northern Railway for the leu best
boxes of commercial apples lo be ex
hibited at the Albany Apple Show
next mouth, arrived by express this
morning from St. Paul and is now on
exhibition at the Commercial Club.
The cup stands fully 12 inches high
and is 6 or H inches in diameier, and
is richly engraved. It is by far the
finest cup ever given away in this
city 'and is being greatly admired by
every In dy. Thi trophy should
cause every apple grower in Linn
comity lo enter a display of ten boxes
of apples, for the cup is certainly a
beauly and a prize worth trying for.
The cup will remain on exhibition
at the Commercial Club until the
Apple Show opens on November 14
and the fruit growers of this county
are invited to call at the club when
in town and take a look at it.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Vb-reek and son
Edward spent Sunday in Eugene, go
ing up on the newly constructed
Oregon Electric. They report au en
joyable trip.
Judge Duncan returned home this
noon from a short trip lo Jefferson.
Mrs. Geigcr of Portland arrived in
Albany Ibis afternoon and will Visit
for several days at the home of A.
Bender, three miles south of Albany.
W. A. liodine went Hit to Lebanon
this morning where lie will do some
work in the orchard of A. Allen.
W. L. Powers of Corvallis spent
Sunday in Albany visiting friends.
While here he made his headquarters
at the Revere.
C. II. Nees and E. L. Nixon of IhTl-
sey returned home last evening alter
a Sunday visit in this city.
Rex Davis, a well known merchant
of Shedds, arrived in Albany this af
ternoon on a short business trip.
J. II. Gentry, state organizer of the
A. O. U. W., returned to Corvallis
this morning after spending Sunday
with his family in this city.
C. M. Giddings was a passenger
to Lebanon this morning where he
will transact business today.
County Commissioner Hutler went
to Foster this morning to inspect a
bridge at that place. He will also
inspect the work now being done by
the county bridge gang on the Craw
fordsville bridge.
County School Superintendent
Jackson left this afternoon on a short
inspection trip to the country schools
near this city.
George Van Dran and Cledc Curry
left on the late train last night for
Southern Oregon where they will
spend the next ten days hunting deer.