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TONY AUSTIN, WELLKNOWN ALBANY MAN
SELECTED AS NEW HEAD OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT OFTHIS CITY BY CQONCEL
Position Will Be Formally Tendered to Him at Regular Session
of City Council Which Will Be Held at 7 O'clock Tonight at
the City Hall Charles T. Thrasher and N. D. Williams Sel
ected to Fill Vacancies Caused By. Resignation of Officers.
Continued from Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Albany's new chief of police will be
Anthony Austin, a well 'nown resi
dent of this city for the past 16 years,
who is better known to his many
friends as "Tony" Avstin.
A committee consisting of Mayor
Gilbert and Councilmcn Simpson,
Kulbert, Cameron, and Chambers
called upon Air. Austin yesterday af
ternoon and asked him if he would
accept the position as head of the
local police department if it was ten
dered him. He immediately consent
ed, and at the regular meeting of the
city council which will beJield this
evening the office will be formally
tendered to him.
After consenting yesterday to ac
cept the position of chief of pSlice,
Mr, Austin was asked to name his
own night men and replied that he
was desirous of having the council as
sist him in selecting suitable officers
for the positions of night police.
It is believed that the majority of
the councilmeirare in favor of Charles
T. Thrasher and N. D. Williams of
this city for night police and that if
these men meet with the approval of
Chief of Police Austin, they will
probably be named this evening to fill
the vacancies caused by the resigna
tions of John Webb and Frank Mc
Clung. Tony Austin who will look after
the police department of this city in
the future, has been a resident of this
citv for the past sixteen years and is
well and favorably known throughout
Albany and Linn county where he has
many friends.
Mr. Austin has operated a threshing
outfit in Linn county for many years
during the harvest season and in ,thc
winter has worked at the carpenter
trade. He has the reputation of be
ing a man of strict integrity, thor
oughly reliable and industrious, and
his selection as head of the police
department of this city will undoubt
edly meet with the approval of the
citizens of Albany and Linn county.
Mr. Austin through his long resi
dence in this city is aware of the con
ditions as they now exist and that he
will enforce the laws to the letter is
the opinion expressed by those who
know him best.
Charles T. Thrasher who is slated
to perform the duties of night police
man, has been a resident of Albany
for the past two years, coming here
from Fort Scott, Kansas. He is a
ALBANY PIQNEER SHAKING
HANDS WITH OLD FRIENDS
His Father Was City Marshall
of Hub City in 1869; His Son
Resides at Eugene.
Visiting Albany for the first time
since his departure in the year 1883,
Strand Long, son of John Long, city
marshal of Albany in the year 1869,
noted many improvements and pre
iicted continued growth and prosper
i;y for the town in which he spent
the early years of his life.
.Mr. Long is a close friend of Cap
tain Blakely and assisted in celebrat
ing the 100th anniversary of his birth
at Brownsville yesterday. After leav
ing Albany he went north for a few
years and later located in Eugene
where he is the owner of a large dairy
and stock ranch. He is visiting the
Fromans and his son Ira Long while
in the city, but expects to leave today
for Portland where he will visit for a
few days with a daugliter. ,
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nne nf the linotvDe machines
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ternoon and could not be fixed
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time we are,
Respectfully,
Democrat Publishing Co.
By L. R. GILBERT,
City Editor.
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George H. Crowell of this city re
turned home this afternoon from Leb
anon where he has been looking after
business matters. He brought home
a fine bunch of mistletoe.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Carey of this
city are spending a few days in Port
land visiting friends and relatives.
They are registered at the Hotel Port
land. President H. M. Crooks of Albany
College who is in Portland looking af
ter matters pertaining to the endow
ment of Albany College, is registered
at the Cornelius Hotel in the metropo
lis. .
master mechanic by .trade and during
Ins experience in that capacity has
been in charge of hundreds of men
and he knows how to handle them.
He was named by Acting Chief of
Police Griff King last Monday to of
ficiate temporarily as one of the night
men and for several nights has been
on duty in that capacity.
X. D. Williams of 222 Sherman
street, this city, who will probably
be selected tin's evening to serve as
night police with Mr. Thrasher, came
tu Albany from Vinida, Oklahoma,
several months ago. He has served
as assistant chief of police in Vinida
and during his office had to deal with
all kinds and classes of criminals in
cluding whites, Indians, and negroes.
His long experience in police work
makes him a valuable man to have on
the force of this city and it is believed
that the council will take this 'into
consideration this evening and appoint
him to officiate as the other night
man here.
Mr. Austin, when discussing the
matter of night men with the mayor
and councilmcn yesterday, expressed
a desire to have men appointed to
those positions that would work in
harmony with him and men upon
whom he could rely, and it was for
this reason that he requested the
council to assist him in their selec
tion. John Catlin, who has been a resident
o f this city for over 40 years, and who
has officiated as night policeman
during previous administrations, is
again seeking the position of night
policeman and for the past two days
has been circulating a petition among
the business" men and other voters of
this city, securing their endorsement.
The petition has been liberally signed
and will be presented to the council
this evening together with Catlin's ap
plication for the position.
Ellis Daughtry, who resigned his
position as chief of police last Mon
day morning, and John Webb and
Frank McClung, who resigned as
night police at the same time, have
not announced their plans for the fu
ture. Besides the matters pertaining to
the police department, the council
will also act upon several other mat
ters of importance to the city of Al
bany when they meet in regular ses
sion at 7 o'clock this evening.
FOSTER MAN ARRESTED FOR
VIOLATING THE GAME LAW
Raymond Murphy and T. C
McNeil of Foster Each Fined
. $100 By Judge Swan.
Deputy State Game Warden ,L.
Perkins whose headquarters are 111
this city, last evening brought T. C.
McNeil and Raymond Murphy, two
lister young men whom he had ar
retted ior killing deer out ot" season
to this city. They were arraigned in
Judge Swan's court last evenm,? on
the charge of killing deer out of sea
son and McNeil, who plead guilty, was
fined $100.
Owing to the fact 'that Murphy was
under 18 years f age his cass was
turned over to the juvenile court.
Judge Duncan, the juvenile officer, rer
manded Murphy's case back to Judge
Swan for action and that official this
morning fined him $100: Both men
will have to pay the costs in addition
to their fines.
Neither of the young men were
able to pay their fines and were turn
ed over to Sheriff Smith in whose
custody they will remain. In default
of their fines both McNeil and Murphy
win ue required to spena juu aays
eacn in the county jail.
The young men went to the moun
tains about a week ago and killed four
deer after the season had closed, one
of which was a doe. They had skin
ned the doe and thrown away the hide
and two of the deer brought to Al
bany by Game Warden Perkins still
had the hides on them. Many com
plaints have been heard latelv con
cerning the violations of the game
laws, and recently Mr. Perkins estab
ed. He is determined to prosecute all
lished his headquarters in this city
from which his operations are direct
violators of the game laws and the ar
rest of McNeil and Murphy is but a
starter.
Manager Morton of the Oregon
Power company went to Lebanon this
afternoon on a short business trip.
Senator M. A. Miller of Lebanon
passed through Albany this afternoon
to Salem where he will spend Thanks
giving at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Miles.
Attorney N. M. Newport arrived in
Albany this afternoon from Lebanon
and is lock-rig after legal matters at
the court house. He expects to return
home this evening.
Miss Nan Stewart, a daughter of S.
C. Stewart, president of the Lebanon
State Rank, arrived in Albany this
afternoon to visit friends and attend
the Knights of Columbus ball at the
Elks Temple this evening.
THREE COUNCILMEN TO BE
ELECTED NEXT
Simpson, Blount, and Smith Are
Candidates For Election
from Various Wards.
At the city election which will be
held here next Monday three council
men will be elected. John Simpson
who has served the city efficiently
for the past term will be a candidate
for reelection from the first ward and
will undoubtedly be elected by a large
majority.
In the Second ward, Councilman
Chambers' term has expired and he
will not be a candidate for reelection.
A petition which was recently circu
lated by the friends of Fred T. Blount
has been liberally signed and he will
be a candidate for election from that
ward. Mr. Blount has resided in Al
bany for 36 years and has many
friends in this city where he is well
and favorably known.
Councilman Snell who has looked
after the interests of the people of
hast Albany for the past term will
not be a candidate for reelection and
R. A. Smith, salesman ior th Ham
mond Lumber Company of this city,
has announced him self as a candi
date for councilman from the third
ard.
Mr. Smith is a young man of pleas
ing personality and has resided here
for the past four years. He has been
engaged in the lumber business for
the past eleven yars and prior to com
ing to Albany was located at Salem.
He came to Oregon from Vinnda,
Oklahoma, where he served a term
as deputy 4J. S. marshal. He was also
city marshal at Sweet Home during
the lawless days in that place.
REV. LEECH UNITES OLDEST
SON IN MARRIAGE TODAY
Wedding Ceremony Performed
at Brides Home Near City of
Corvallis This Afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. D. H. Leech of this
city left this afternoon for Corvallis
where at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. Leech unit
ed his son, John B. Leech of Harns
burg in marriage to Miss Hattie A.
Hammer of Corvallis. 1 he ceremony
wi'S performed at the home of the
bride's father, Ellis Hammer, who re
sides one mile southwest of Corvallis
at Corvallis Heights farm. Only the
immediate friends and relatives of the
young couple were in attendance.
The bride is a young lady of sterl
ing worth autl Christian character,
and has many friends in Corvallis and
Benton county where she has lived
for some time. The groom is the old
est son of Rev. and Mrs. D. H, Leech
cf this city and is a prominent young
farmer living near Harrisburtf at
"Brookiicld Farm." He is a young
man of excellent business qualities
and has many mends.
The impressive ring service was
used at the wedding and the home was
beautifully decorated for the occasion
with rutumn foliage. The bride w.t:
attended by her sister, Miss Lottie
Hammer and the groom was attend
ee by his brother, Paul Leech. The
r;ewlyweds were the recipients ol
many valuable presents.
They will make their hnnv? at
Broo!cfeld Farm at Alford, a station
on the Southern Pacific, 3 miles north
of Harrisburg, where the groom Is
engaged in farming and dairying.
THANKSGIVING SERVICES AT
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Rev. Elbert H. Hicks Will De
liver Sermon at Union Ser
vices Tomorrow Morning.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day and
most of the business men and the
residents of Albany in general will
lay aside their labors for the day and
observe the holiday, which promises
to be a quiet one in this city.
The union Thanksgiving 'services
this year will be held at the Christian
church tomorrow morning at 10:30
o'clock, the Rev. Elbert Hicks, pastor
of the First Baptist church of this city
delivering the Thanksgiving sermon.
The congregations of the various
churches throughout the city will unite
in worship at this time and Rev.
Hicks will be assisted by the other
ministers of the city. Special mu
sic has been arranged for the servic
es. Preisdent Taft, President-elect Wil
son, and Governor West have issued
their proclamations setting aside
Thursday, November 28th as Thanks
giving Day and as the people of Al
bany have much to be thankful for,
they ought to respond promptly to
the call by attending the services to
morrow. Consul-General and Mrs. Fred D.
Fisher of Mukden, Manchuria, will
arrive in Albany this evening for an
extended visit in this city with rela
tives. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher have just
arrived in the United States from
China to which country Mr. Fisher is
the government representative from
this country.
News Beginning With This Head Is
From Daily Issue of
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29
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CITY COUNCIL MET
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Tony Austin Elected Chief of
Police to Succeed Daughtry
Who Resigned.
THRASHER AND CATLIN ARE
NIGHT POL ICE IMIL F ULAY
City of Albany Will Purchase
New Chemical and Hose
Wagon of Barrett Bros.
The city council met in regular ses
sion Wednesday evening with Mayor
Gilbert, Recorder Van 'Tassel, and
Councilmcn Lyons, Snell, Chambers,
Cameron, Simpson and Hulbert in at
tendance. The minutes of the previ
ous regular session and the special
session held on Monday were read
and approved.
The police question was then
brought up for the attention of the
council. The name of A. Austin was
then balloted upon for the position of
chiet ot police ot Albany and he was
elected by the majority vote of the
council. .Mr. Austin, who was pres
ent, stated that he had not yet had
time to select his night men but
would do so within the next tew days,
The application of' John Catlin ac
companied by a petition containing
over ;ui nuiHiicii iiiKiiiiiurL'b, ior iiiym
police was read and also the applica
tion of William O. Dokq. Upon
motion of Councilman Simpson ac
tion on the petitions was deferred
until the first regular meeting of the
council in December. The motion
was later amended and the applica
tions will be acted upon at the ad
journed meeting of the council on
next Wednesday.
Chief of Police Austin consenting,
Charles T. Thrasher and John Catlin
were sworn in and will officiate as
night police until next Friday morn
ing. Councilman Lyons arose and stated
that from what he could learn, John
Catlin was peculiarly fitted to serve
as night policeman, and said that his
experience with hoboes and other
gentry, made him a valuable man to
have on the force. Councilman Ly
ons also recommended William O.
Doke for the position of night police,
saving that he had known him for
many years and that he believed he
was a good man for the job.
The committee on streets and public
property to whom was referred the
mat ter of drainage of the surface wa
ter at 12th and Washington streets
reported recommending that the prop
erty owners asking for relief be al
lowed to install a catch basin con
necting with the sewer of the Central
addition residents, providing that they
were willing, lue report was adopt
ed. The same committee reported that
they had investigated the matter of
additional lights in the residence sec
tion south of Ninth street in West
Albany and recommended the instal
lation of 60 c. p. Mazda lights on the
northwest .corner of 13 Ik. 91 and on the
northeast corner of 131k. 101. The re
port was adopted.
The matter of the sidewalk at
Fourth and Lyon streets was discuss
ed and the owners of the property
were ordered to have the walk raised
to the oroncr grade at once.
The petition of J. W. Cusick & Co.
et al to construct an 8-inch lateral
sewer from Broadalbin street through
the alley in block 8 to 'Ellsworth
street was read and the sewer was
ordered constructed at once at the
cost of the property owners.
The Hammond Lumber company
was ordered to construct a sewer
tn roil ah its entire nronertv at once,
The application of John R. Pcnland
for the position of city engineer was
read and ordered placed on hie.
The matter of the fill on the San-
tiam road where (he Oregon Llectric
crosses was discussed at length and
the recorder instructed to notify the
Oregon Flcctric to make the fill and
construct a permanent culvert at once.
Mayor Gilbert urged the necessity
of having a sewer and cement in
spector and the committee on ordi
nances was instructed to look after
the matter and report Wednesday
night.
The petition of Andrew Johnson et
al. asking for an arc light at Water
and Main streets was read and a 60
c. p. Tungsten light ordered installed
there immediately.
Street Superintendent Ries was in
structed to build two crosswalks at
the intersection of Sixth and Elm
streets and to replace crossings on
Water street which were torn out by
the Warren Construction company
and the Oregon Electric Co. at the
expense of the companies. The mat
ter of damage to the pavement on
Lyon street which may be caused by
water getting beneath the surface
through the car track was discussed
but no action taken.
Mayor Gilbert stated that the time
for the various railways to comply
with the ordinance recently passed
by the council requiring them to place
lights on every corner on each street
which is used by them in this city had
expired and the city attorney had been
instructed to take the matter up with
them.
Ordinance bill No. 685 relating to
declaring a surplus on the paving of
First street from Montgomery to
Main was passed as was ordinance
bill No. 686 relating to declaring a
surplus on the paving of Sixth street
from Washington to Baker and ordi
nance bill No. 687 relating to declar
ing a surplus o nthe paving of Third
street from Baker to Railroad.
Ordinance bill No. 688 authorizing
the city of Albany to enter into a con
tract with Barrett Bros, for the pur-
GAY HOSIERY DISORGANIZES
AN IOWA SCHOOL
Thirteen Girls Sent Home to
Change Stockings While the
Boy Students Giggle.
Marshalltown. Ia.. Nov. 28 Be
cause a bevy of high school girls, in
tending to play a joke, went to school
yesterday wearing hosiery of gaudy
patterns thirteen of them were po
litely excused from the school room
and sent home to change them for
hades of less pronounced hue.
Shades of green, embellished with
old rose; reds with and without black
polka dots; broad stripes that ran
horizontally, and stripes that ran the
other way all entered into the display.
1 he teachers say that the giggling ot
the boys and the conversation among
the girls of more sedate tastes threat
ened to disorganize the school, so they
had to dismiss the thirteen. Each of
the girls who fell under the ban was
given a tardy mark and "zero" in the
classes they missed while making the
change in hosiery.
.
. SPARKS FROM THE.
WIRE,
Denver. Col., Nov. 28. Professor
George W. Schneider of the Colorado
school ot Mines, at Cioldcn. will in
sist upon an analysis of the earth on
the college football field, to see
whether it contains arsenic in suffi
cient quantities to have caused the
death yesterday of his son, Leo
Schneider .
Young Schneider, a player on the
Mines' team, suffered a slight abrasion
of the left ankle in practice several
days ago. Septicema followed, causing
death.
New Westminster, B. C, Nov. 28.
Adrift and helpless for two days and
nights on the storm-tossed waters of
the Gulf of Georgia, with her ma
chinery disabled, all three of her pro
pellor blades broken off short and
her frantic signals for help entirely
ignored by passing vessels, the steam
er Burin, plviug between New West
minster and Victoria, was found
aground on the sand heads late last
night.
The boat's crew from the Burin,
which had been vainly seeking the dis
abled steamer since Sunday morning,
summoned a passing tug. 1 he Burin
will be refloated.
London. Nov. 28. "We ha"vc now
occupied Durazzo for perpetuity," is
the telegram which General Janko-
vitcli, the Servian commander, has
sent to the Belgrade government.
Thp fact that th Hrlfrrndt trovern
ment has made public this telegram.
says the Vienna correspondent of the
Daily .telegraph, is regarded as prov
ing Servia's irreconcilable attitude.
London. Nov. 28. The Servians, ig
noring the proclamation of Albanian
independence, have occupied the port
of Durazzo without resistance. This
information comes in a direct-dispatch
from the town tonight.
Thus the conflict is now raised in
acute form between Austria and Scry-
ia, and it remains, to be seen whether
the Austrian government will, take
any direct action, or will be content
to leave the question lor the atter-thc-war
settlement.
Memphis, Noc. 28. While the
north is enjoying an unusually mild
winter, practically free of snow and
ice, the southland has been hard hit
at a time when it is bidding strongest
for the winter tourist business. Snow
has prevailed over Alabama, Tennes
see, Kentucky, Oklahoma, portions of
Texas and as far south as Jackson,
Miss.
Amarillo, Tex., tonight has a tem
perature of 24 degrees above zero,
precisely the same temperature as
Q'Appelle, Canada,, and two degrees
colder than Battleford, Canada.
Fl Paso, Tex., ordinarily hot enough
to suit the most fastidious, has the
same temperature 26 degrees as
Medicine Hat, the notorious storm
breeder of the United States and Can
ada.
Sydney, N. S. W., Nov. 28. Details
of a serious outbreak of bubonic
plague at Noumea have reached here
on a shin from the French Island.
which has been placed in -quarantine
by the health department.
Twenty natives and two Europeans
have already succumbed to the ravag
es of the plague, while the whole isl
and is fast becoming infected. Peo
ple are in mortal tear ot its spread.
Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov. ' 28.
Woodrow Wilson has written a let
ter to William J. Bryan, inviting him
to a conference after Mr. Wilson re
turns from Bermuda.
The president-elect wishes to con
suit with Mr. Bryan as one of the
leaders of the democratic party, hut
he will take counsel with other dem
ocratic leaders also.
It is definitely announced that Mr.
Bryan is not coming to Bermuda and
that he has not been tnvttcu to do so.
After the Thanksgiving dinner to
day Mr. and Mrs. Wilson went driv
ing and in the evening attended an
amateur performance of "Our Mutual
rriend.
Fd Somi.icrvillc, a well krto'n cap
if uli st of cndleton and lolui Com
mcrvillc. of Ediiiondton. Alberta,
p-iii ' ii.i i j : sgiving in Albany at t'ic
lice ol ti.fir sister, A.. N, V eioj
gett.
chase of a "White" auto combination
chemiral and hose wagon at a cnM
of 5275 was passed. Ordinance bill
No; 689 which increases the salary of
the night police to $900 per year be
ginning January 1, 1913, was passed.
Council adjourned.
66PER GENTOFORE-
Linn County Has Sixty of Its
Former Residents in Insane
Hospital at Salem.
TC0ST STATE $13.71 PER
MONTH FOR EACH PATIENT
Many Interesting Facts Con
tained in Biennial Report of
the Superintendent.
(Special to the Democrat.)
Salem, Or., Nov. 29. The biennial
report of Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, sup
erintendent of the Oregon state in
sane Asylum, just printed, furnishes
a gratifying picture of beneficial serv
ices for the state in that most im
portant of its oneous obligations the
care of the insane. While during the
past half-dozen years the Oregon in
stitulion ha sassumed a position of
enviable repute, it would seem from
the chronicle of achievements during
the two years now expired, that it
has, in that period, surpassed its own
brilliant record. Two statements will
amply suffice to verify this assertion.
First, ot the 1372 patients received
during the term cited 872 or 66 per
cent were discharged cured or in a
progressive state of convalescence;
and secondly, the per capita cost for .
the same period has been $13.71 per
month, which is beneath the econom
ic appropriation allowed. Linn
county has 60 of its residents in the
isylum, 37 males and 23 females.
A supplementary, though vital fact
is that that $13.71 comprises all ex
penses of feeding, clothing, medical
attention, nursing, heat, light, amuse
ment, upkeep of the buildings and all
incidental expenses. This is truly
systematized economy. When con
sidered in parallel with the fact that
the Oregon insane are as comfortably
housed, and dieted as nourishingly as
any in the country, it is a phenomenal
record.
Recently 26 aliens were deported
to European countries and 32 to other
states. This entailed an expense of
$3,000.00. It was really a financial
coup. Hie average life or tenure of
a patient is scheduled at 10 years.
This without any technical hair-splitting
computation, but in the stern re-
ility of the stubborn figures would
sho wthat $13.71 per month for 121
months, the sum of $88,000.00, has
been placed on the favorable side of
the state treasury ledger.
Stress is placed in the report, and it
appears for the second time in the
superintendent's reports, on the need
of greater accommodation for the tu
bercular patients. Here again the
Oregon institution is cruising after no
fantastic dreams, but a very ready one,
accessible at hand. Fresh air, through
larger verandas or balconies is clam
ored for. Dr. Steiner, from his in
sistent and emphatic allusions on this
subject is taking rank among the en
lightened physicians of the country
who have awakened to the gravity anc
serious possibilities of the dreaded
white plague, already of such stun
ning proportions in this country.
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ALBANY FIREMEN ENDORSE
THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS
At a special meeting of the Al-
bany Fire Department last night
it was the unanimous opinion
and it was ordered that the Fire
department go on record as en-
dorsing the amendments to the
city charter to be voted on next '?
, Monday at the city election,
It is the earnest desire of the
fire department that these
(amendments carry and they re-
spcctfully ask the voters to get
out and give this charter amend-
ment a big unanimous vote, thus
enabling the city to sell their
bonds refund the outstanding
warrants at 5 per cent instead of
six per cent as now paid, there-
by putting the. city on a cash
basis. The much needed city hall
bonds can then be sold and this
matter the firemen all endorse
to a man.
Notice to Advertisers.
Hereafter no advertisement of
any size will be accepted at the
Democrat office unless the copy
is left with the foreman the day
before the same is to be inserted
in the paper. All copy for both
new advertisements and changes
should be left at the office at the
same time or they will go over to
the next publication day. Unless
a rule of this sort is adopted the
paper will be late every evening.
A compliance with the above rule
by our patrons will be greatly ap-
preciated by the management;
5. $