BURN 100 CANDLES
Great Century Celebration of
Captain James Blakely Is
Set for Today.
65 RELATIVES EXPECTED
TO HONOR THE FIONEE3
Pioneer of Brownsville, Or.,
Born in 1812 to;Sit at Table
With Five Generations.
Continued from Tuesday, Nov. 26,
r..wnsvillc, Or., Nov. 26. Such a
birthday cake as perhaps never was
set before on a festal tabic in Ore
l'oii will he that with 100 glowing can
dles which will he used at the great
family dinner in honor of Captain
James Blakely and his one hundredth
birthday anniversary here today.
Around this massive confection, made
by his daughters, will be gathered be
tween 60 and 65 relatives and a dozen
or more close personal friends. In
this aggregation of merrymakers will
be representatives of five generations
descendant from Mr. Blakely, and of
the fifth generation there will be two.
When this auspicious and intimate
celebration has begun to draw to a
close in the historic Ulakely residence
here, practically the whole town of
Brownsville and residents from many
surrounding communities will gather
at the tabernacle here, where for sev
eral hours a fitting program in honor
of the century celebration guest will
be given.
For days the daughters, grand
daughters and great grandchildren
have been preparing for the celebra
tion in honor of Captain Blakely. l'or
three months the veteran, . who was
born back in Tennessee at the close
of the War of 1812, has been con
fined to his bed, but his physician has
told him .that tomorrow he shall sit at
the head of his table and administer
the joyous rites of the great family
meal. . ,
For several days Captain Blakely
has been experiencing the unusual ex
citement of attaining 100 years. From
many parts of the country, especially
from Minnesota and Oklahoma, he
has been receiving congratulatory let
tels, telegrams and tokens. From rel
atives whom he didn't know lived have
come cards and messages and as the
time for the celebration approaches
he is growing keen with anticipation.
There will be many features at the
big dinner and evening celebration.
While round him will be seated the
relatives in the nearest direct line
down to the fifth generation, there
will be on the table a set of sugar
tongs which he used more than 75
years ago and which he didn't know
had been preserved. There will also
be dishes which date back to pioneer
days in the west and on his trip
across the plains. All but one of his
living children, a daughter, -Margaret
Smith, of Parrot, Mont., will be pres
ent. The youngest branch of his
flourishing family tree will be Mary
Alice Wittenberg, who was 1 year
old last October 11, and, with Ed
ward Graves, age 6, of Tacoma. will
sit near to the honor guest. These
two represent the fifth generation.
Every generation in between will be
grouped near the head of the mam
moth table that will be laid.
While Captain Blakely will preside
at the dinner, it is not likely he will
be allowed to attend the evening cele
bration at the tabernacle. Here Rev.
F. C. Tavlor, pastor of the Presbyte
rian church, will be the principal
speaker. There will be a program of
singing and short talks from friends
and relatives. Earl Cochrane will
head the musical program.
Until a few days ago Captain Blak
elv didn't know he would see so many
of his children. The real secret of the
celebration had been withheld, but
since it has become known he is ex
ceedingly happy and proud. Joe Yates,
from Corvahis, has just sent word
that he will be present, as have rela
tives and friends of Salem, Portland,
Albany, The Dalles and other places
in the Northwest.
The relatives who represent the un
broken five generations and who will
be present will be Mr. Blakely, Him
self. Mrs. Catherine Lewis, of Port
land; her son, Minor Lewis; Mrs.
.Mason Wittenberg, his daughter, and
her baby daughter, Mary Alice Wit
tenberg and Edward Graves, the
great-grand-nephew of Mrs. Lewis, of
Portland.
Mr. Blakely was born in Lyncs
county, tennessee, Nov. 26, 1912. He
went to Missouri in 1838 and came to
Oregon, starting in 1846. He has
been prominent in Oregon politics,
having been state representative at
one time when Senator Mitchell was
elected to the United States senate.
Of his ten children all are living but
one. They are Mrs. Ellen Montgom
ery.. Crook countv; Catherine Lewis,
of Portland; Margaret Smith Parrot
Kont. J. M. Blakely. Joseph Or.,
George C. Blakely, The Dalles; Wil
liam H. Blakely, Pendleton; Mrs.
llrr;t fnnlp.- Trv Sarah McFar-
laiwl and Henrv Blakely, all of
Brownsville.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Ransom, well
I;11 Citi- nnnle wore fitnn-
ping at the St. "Francis last evening
while in ninany on a miuppuik
They returned home this morning.
P. L. Campbell, president of the
T' I.-- I- 1 ihrAMnl,
university ui oicsuii, (JdHW ""uu"
Albany this morning to Corvalln
where he will officiate as one of the
instructors at the Lmn-benton teacn
ers' institute.
BIG GRANGE MEETING AT
TANGENT SATURDAY
A. C. Miller of the Western Star
Grange Was the Principal
Speaker at the Meeting.
The following account of the Tang
ent Grange meeting was written by J.
H. Scott:
"A regular meeting of Tangent
Grange was held in their hall last Sut
U'daj. The attendance was not large
h it tiie interest was good and the
r. a'.:lai order oi business was don
v.'th neatness and dispatch.
"A. C. Miller, thi county deputy
f"om Western Star Giangc, was wbh
n. and aducd much to the interest i f
tice meelii.f,, as he .-: one oi tns !
uircs in grange work and when he
gets wound up, can put enthusiasm,
mirih and good feeling into any
crowd of grangers; and last but not
cast, when it conies to the table he
is a wliole team, lor mere is nouiuig
i-i the way. of eatables which can pos
sibly escape his eye.
"Tangent Grange enjoyed the viai'.
of Deputy Miller very much in-1 he
promised to be witn us at our ncx;
meeting with reinfoi cements from nis
grange, so we will look for another
splendid time tile tourttl Saturday m
December.
'Tangent Grange expects to build a
new Halt in tiie near luture, some
thing which is badly needed. Visitors
aic always wilcome at our meetings
id we are gl.nl to have them cune.
YOUTH CONFESSES MURDER
COMMITTED TWO YEARS AGO
Says Step-Father Attacked Him
with Pocket Knife and He
Killed Him with Ax.
n .i 1 ri-.. V, ?? Aftpr
J. OI UdflU, v-'lt.,
keeping a secret the fact that he kill
ed his stepfather, Dan M. Leitzel,
two years ana a nan ago, uicn
Gault, 19 years of age, gave himself
up to Patrolman Converse at Sixth
and Everett streets last night. The
killing occurred seven southeast of
Scotts Mills, in Clackamas county,
about June, 1910, on a farm in the
hills where and his step-father were
working. .
Gault was placed in tne county j.m
last, mgnt anu nntitu
Mass of Oregon City this morning.
Tomorrow ne win dc uikch io mi.
f .!. .Innrl ,.rl Will llOlIlt Ollt
scene oi me . ----
the spot where he buried the body
in a meadow near tne nouae.
"1 couldn't stand keeping tne kjh-
: . I,,frr " tiiiifl Gault.
'"It worried me too much. My moth
er suspected mat i was i topuusiui,.
for the killing and asked ine several
times to tell all 1 knew. The last
time was about two months ago when
she visited the milk ranch near As
toria where I have been working for
eight months.
"Leitzel and I were working at this
place about three miles from the
home farm anil 1 was telling him what
1 thought ot him wnen ne came at me
i.- L-:f mrwln n mo
wn lid iiwi-.
tion to strike at my stomach and I
hit him Willi a nanu a "m, wjiu .
-i : i,:.wii;rr wln T nw
WUS CIIOlJpniK Mimiii'f,.
how hard the blow was I hit him sev
eral more times and then l (iraggea
his body from the house, where we
were, and to the rear, about 150 feet."
RAINY DAY SAILOR.
Would You Pay $110
Fop This Croation?
DIRK BttUH BATIK HAT.
The indulgent husband has some rea
son for being discouraged at the stead
ily Increasing prices of feminine head
gear. Most men who have means 'will
gladly pay fifty or a hundred dollars
for a stunning hat for their wives, a
creation loaded perhaps with ostrich
feathers, real lace bows and the like,
but when It comes to a three figure
price for a simple little ntfny day sailor,
made of a handful of sifk, ft yard of
ribbon and fancy feather, things ore
different
The hat pictured is a Paris creation
and Is made of dark blue satin over
a Bailor frame. Blue and white rib
bons and a wired white fox brush trim
the bat in a smart and simple style.
Tombstone Inscriptions.
Three of the commonest tombstone
Inscriptions are "in the midst of life
we are In death.1 "His end was peace,'
"He tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb " The sentiment of each Is com
forting and consolatory, bat none
comes from the Bible.
ALBANYWDMEN-MAY
NOT VOTE MONDAY
City Attorney Swan Says That
Governor's Proclamation
Is Necessary.
LOCAL WOMEN ANXIOUS TO
CAST FIRST BALLOT MONDAY
Anticipated That West Will
Issue Proclamation Before
End of the Week.
In response to many inquiries made
during the past few days by the wo
men of tin's city who are desirous of
exercising their right to vote at the
municipal election to be held in Al
bany Monday, and many of whom are
not sure that under the law they can
vote legally at that time, the Demo
crat representative this afternoon in
terviewed City Attorney Swan on the
subject and secured the following in
terview from him:
"Women cannot vote in our city
election, December second, unless
prior to that time the governor shall
issue the proclamation declaring the
result , of the election upon the suf
frage amendment.
I he Constitution of Oregon, Ar
ticle 17, Section 1, provides that
amendments to the constitution shall
take effect from the date of the gov
ernor's proclamation. It is true as
Mr. Wilson of Corvallis says, that
Judge Bean in the federal court de
cide dthat a measure "referred to the
people". took effect when approved by
a majority of the votes as provided by
the constitution. Article 1, Section 4,
but in said decision he held that it
did not apply to 'measures initiated.'
"The suffrage amendment was an
initiative measure and was an amend
ment to the constitution and neither
under the decision of Judge Bean nor
under the provision of the constitu
tion are women entitled to vote until
the governor has issued his procla
mation." In other words, the women of Al
bany cannot cast their ballots at the
city election next Monday unless be
fore that time Governor West has
issued his proclamation declaring the
suffrage amendment passed at the
recent general election on November
5th.
The majority of the votes at that
election wvre in favor of women suf
frage in Oregon but the proclama
tion of Governor West to this effect
is necessary before the women can
vote. The women need not fear, how
ever, for it is anticipated that the gov
ernor will issue his proclamation this
week.
BROWNSVILLE NEWS
Contractor John R. Penland has
practically completed the sewer work
that will be put in in Brownsville this
year. He went to Albany yesterday,
but will return the fore part of next
week to settle up matters appertaining
to the work.
George Rolfe, manager of the Em
pire theatre in Albany, visited in
Brownsville Monday with his mother,
Mrs. 1'cter Hither.
The plate class front was put in in
the new Robertson block this week
and as soon as the tile floor is laid
and the shelving arranged the City
Drug store will be found in its new
and handsome quarters.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cochran and
infant daughter returned Monday
irom a visit at Payette and Boise
Idaho. Mr. Cochran reports business
rather quiet in Idaho. Mrs. Jas. Cal
loway, who accompanied them, re
mained for a longer visit. 1
Chas. Weber returned from Toledo
Monday, where he had been to visit
his brother, Prof. A. H. Weber, of
the 1 oledo public schools. Mr. Web
er went to Toledo Friday and was in
the wreck on the C. & E.. near Chit-
wood, when three coaches qf the train
went into the river after the engine
had passed over a bridge. No one
was seriously injured. Mr. Weber es
caped without a scratch.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Mover. acconv
panied by Mrs. J. M. Moyer, departed
Saturday for Los Angeles, Cal., where
they will spend the winter for the
benefit of Mr. Moyer s health.
A son of W. K. Winsted left home
early Tuesday morning on a hunting
expedition and when he did not re
turn in the afternoon Mr. Winsted
became frightened and with the assist
ance of several persons started out to
look for him, it being feared that he
had fallen in the river. The young
fellow was found all right and return
ed home safe and sound.
Wingo Eggleston, of the Browns
ville creamery, who spent last week at
Springfield assisting in the installa
tion of machinery in the new cream
ery which Barkman & Eggleston are
establishing in Springfield, reports
tne new creamery now rcany tor bus
iness and the prospects for a good
trade very hnght. .Mr. tiarkman is in
Springfield superintending the start
ing of the plant. Times.
Guy Thompson of San Francisco,
who has been visiting his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Thompson of this
city for several weeks, went to Mill
City this morning on a short visit
with friends.
E. F. Wiles, a prominent resident
ot this city, was a passenger to Cor
vallis this morning where he will
spend the day looking after business
matters.
OHIO GIRL HAS NUTSHELL
REMOVED FROM HER LUNGS
Surgeons Perform Successful
Operation Upon 10 Year
Old Marjorie Ray.
Columbus, O., Xov. 25. Discovery
of a hickory nut shell in the lungs of
Marjorie Ray, a 10-years-old girl, by
means of an electric bulb introduced
into the girl's lung, was the cause of
a surgical operation performed here.
The child will recover.
Several days ago she developed
what seemed to be a case of pneumo
nia. It was affecting the right lung
and threatening serious complications.
A bronchoscope, a long, hollow in
strument calculated to pass down the
windpipe into the lungs, on the end of
which is attached a tiny electric light
bulb, was used.
When the bronchoscope was passed
into the right lung Dr. riowen, peer
ing into the cavity, found at first onlv
a gathering of mucus that prevented
further operations. The next step
was was the removal of the mucus
by the aid of gauze sponges inserted
through the bronchoscope by a long,
slender instrument equipped with for
ceps. Meanwhile the patient breathed
through the bronchoscope.
When the mucous substance caused
by' the foreign matter was removed
the light from the bulb revealed the
hickory nut shell. It was not a dif fit
cult matter for the forceps then to
seize it and it was drawn out.
The child instantly showed signs of
relief.
HANDSOME ELECTRIC LIGHT
FIXTURES FOR 0. t STATION
The handsome electric light fixtures
now being installed in the new passen
ger station of the Oregon Electric
Railway company at this city by em
ployees of the Ralston Electric Sup
ply Co. were designed especially for
this depot by the Albert Sechnst
Mfg. Co. of Denver for which J. 11.
Ralston is the northwest agent.
The Ralston company is also wiring
seven of the passenger stations along
the O. E. line between Albany and
Eugene.
CITY NEWS.
Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday by County Clerk Marks for the
marriages of Edward F. Hose of Silv
er and Miss Margarete lliuck of Tan
gent and S. M. Weisberger and Miss
Olive E. Denny, both of Albany.
A suit for partition was filed at the
county clerk's office here yesterday
by W. H. Shepherd vs. Elsie S. Shep
herd, et al.
The Knights of Pythias held their
regular meeting at their castle hall in
the Baltimore building, corner of
First and Lyon streets. A large
crowd was in attendance at the meet
ing last evening and two candidates
were given the second rank. Next
week the lodge will hold its semi
annual election of officers.
The north storeroom of the Mess
building at the corner of Third and
Lyon streets has been rented to the
Bingham Drygoods Company of
Eugene who will occupy the place
after January 1st with a complete line
of ladies suits and a large stock of
drygoods. The Bingham Company
has a chain of stores in North Da
kota and Oregon.
Manager B. R. Wcstbrook of the
St. Francis hotel announces that on
Thursday, November 28, the St.
Francis will serve a fine Thanksgiving
dinner of several courses. Table d'
Hole, $1.00 per plate. Special menu
and special music.
The sewer in the alley in the rear
of the Blain Clothing store became
clogged up yesterday and overflowed,
making it necessary to secure a pump
ing outfit to carry the water to the
suriace and tliencc to uroadalbin
street.
Many local nimrods arc preparing
to spend i hanksgivmg on the marsh
cs near Albany shooting ducks. Those
who iiave been hunting during the
fast few weeks have returned home
oaded down with mallards, teal, and
widgeons.
Don't forget that Governor West
will address the citizens of Albany at
the opera house at 8 o'clock this even
ing on the subject of "Law Enforce
ment." Come early as the seating ca
pacity at the opera house is limited.
T. E. Coleman, the local agent of
the Oregon City Transportation com
pany, reports a large increase in the
luisiness of the company at this city,
the merchants generally appreciating
the value of having a daily boat be
tween this city and Portland. Both
the Grahamona and the Pomona, two
of the steamers of the "Yellow Stack
Line," arc taxed to their capacity on
each trip up from the metropolis.
Nick Topolis, the Greek bootblack,
who has been located at the Combina
tion barber shop for the past few
years, this week moved his stand to
the Star Baths, L..Viercck proprietor,
where his patrons can find hirn here
after. Nick has purchased a new
leather chair and is already for busi
ness no".
B1LYEU AND HOWARD REMAIN
ON THE POLICE FORCE
Stars of Special Policemeri
Were Returned to Them
Yesterday Afternoon.
Although their stars were turned in
at the same time the resignation of
Chief Daughtry was filed with the
city recorder, Special Policemen M.
E. Bilyeu and W. F. Howard have
been requested to remain on the
force by the mayor and members of
the city council and their stars were
returned to them yesterday after
noon. Huili of the special officers request
the Democrat to state that their re
lations with the chief of police have
been all that oAild be expected and
that his treatment of them during bis
administration was excellent.
LEASE ON OLD ALBANY
BARN IS SOLD TO NEW FIRM
The lease on the old Albany Ham
at the corner of Second ami Ellsworth
streets was sold this week by C. K.
Swetland & Son to F. M." Randall
and T. N. Grant. The barn will
hereafter be known as the Star Liv
ery Hani. New rigs and new horses
have been purchased by the new;
management and Ihey propose to con
duct a modern stable.
o :
LEBANON PLACES CITY
TICKET IN NOMINATION
Petition Filed Nominating Four
Councilmen, City Recorder
and Treasurer.
Lebanon, Or., Nov. 21. A city
ticket was nominated by petiliou Sat
urday night to be voted upon next
month at the city election as follows:
For councilmen, licrt L. Cotton, J. S.
Northrup and O. W. McClain; for
city recorder, J.- M. Burtcnshaw; for
treasurer, W. R. Green. This will be
the first time the city has ever held
its election under the Australian bal
lot system. There arc three council
men, a recorder and a treasurer to
elect.
Another factor in the election is
whether the ladies will be permitted
to vote. The election is on Decem
ber 2, and some of our new citizens
are very anxious to cast their first
ballot at this time but there seems
to be some question about their vot
ing. It is reported that some of the
Lebanon women have written to Gov
ernor West and requested that he
hurry up his part of the business as
they were anxious to vote.
It is reported that the question of a
new city hall will conic up at the
coming city election which will be on
December 2. The city is without any
building of any kind cither to store
the city fire apparatus in or for the
meeting place for the city council,
the old city hall being condemned
and torn down several months ago.
plan for a new and modern building
were prepared and the contract let
about a year ago but the enterprise
was held up by a vote of the people,
and some of our citizens arc trying to
get it brought up before the people at
the coming election.
FLOOR OF ARMORY IN THIS
CITY WILL BE COMPLETED SOON
The experts having charge of the
work of placing the floor of the armo
ry in shape are certainly doing excel
lent work and already the floor has
been made perfectly smooth and the
ridges caused by warping have all
been taken out.
The workmen are not through yet
by any means and when they have
completed their labors, the floor of
the armory in this city will be one of
the best dancing floors in the state,
for the men having charge of the
work arc cxprrls in tlu'ir line,
Also becoming little house slip
pers, in one-strap, black kid, with tailor
ed bow and hand-turned soles
McDowell
'Quality
Opposite
ft PROPOSITION
Addressed Members of Com
mercial Club Last Night; He
Will Subscribe $10,000.
WILL NEED $25.CC0 TO IN
SURE SUCCESS OF PLANT
Plan Proposed to Make Union
Furniture Factory One of the
Largest on Pacific Coast.
To establish in Albany a manufac
turing enterprise which will give em
ployment to a large number of women
and materially increase, the local pay
roll was the plan proposed by J. IT.
Tregilgas to the members of the Al
bany Commercial Club last night.
The meeting was called to order
by President J. S. Van Winkle who
called upon Mr. Tregilgas for a brief
statement of his proposition.
Mr, Tregilgas proposed to estab
lish in this city a liuumUicturiiig plant
which would turn out a superior
quality of overalls, shirts, mackinaws,
duck coats, corduroy, Jersey and oth
ed goods of a kindred nature. He
estimated that the plant could be in
stalled and the business placed upon a
paying basis on a capital of $25,000.
He is willing to raise $10,000 of this
sum personally ami will expect I he
business men of Albany to subscribe
the balance of the stock. From his
experience as a manufacturer of goods
of this character he slated that he
would guarantee a reasonable divi
dend on the money invested from the
day the factory opened for business
and asserted that fully $100,OIX).UO
worth of wearing apparel could be
turned out and disposed of during the
first year. He has made a study of
conditions in Oregon and has been
assured that the goods could be plac
ed at a good profit the minute they
were turned out at the factory.
When Mr. Tregilgas concluded his
remarks he was assured by a large
number of those present of their co
operation and the matter was referred
to a committee with instructions to
report at the next regular meeting.
A. S. Sandslrom was then called
on and urged upon the business men of
Albany the necessity of supporting
the local manufacturing euterpriy.es.
He stated that he had a written prop
osition from Mr. Harmon, one of the
largest furniture dealers in the Pa
cific Northwest, wherein he agreed
to purchase the entire output of the
Union Furniture factory for the en
suing year. He stated further that if
tiie sum of $7(MX).0O in stock sub
scriptions could be raised that the fac
tory would be placed on a paying
basis and would ultimately become
one of the largest and most profitable
manufacturing enterprises on the Pa
cific coast.
J. C. Holbrook, Dr. Ellis, A. C.
Sell mitt, J. S. Van Winkle and other
members of the club spoke in favor
of raising the additional funds needed
and a committee consisting of L. E.
Hamilton, Dr. Ellis and Geo, Taylor
was appointed to investigate the mat
ter and make a detailed report at the
next regular meeting.
Dr. Ellis then moved that a mes
sage congratulating Captain lilakely
of Brownsville on his 100th annivers
ary should be sent by the Commercial
Club. The resolution was adopted
and a floral piece was also sent to the
pioneer citizen by a special messen
ger this morning.
The Misses Althca and Maude Fin
ley, daughters of George Einlev of
Crawfordsville, were guests at the
Van Drati hotel last evening. Miss
Alt lira returned home this morning
and Miss Maude went to McMinuville
where she will visit friends over
Thanksgiving.
E. L. Upliam, a well known Albany
plumber, who has been spending the
past five months at Wcnatchce, Wash
ington, has returned home. He re
ports beautiful weather in Washing
ton. Mr. and Mrs. M. Wittenberg of
Portland are at the St. Francis today,
Martha
Washington
Comfort
Shoes
All Styles
Shoe Cm
puny
for Less'
Post Office