SCH0QL5TRUGTURE
BURNED TQGRQUND
Incendiary's Deed May Result
in Controversy Reaching
Circuit Court.
EFFORT IS MADE TO KEEP
FACTS OF CRIME SECRET
Hamilton Creek District Again
in Ferment Women Told to
Use Rifles.
Continued from Thursday, Dec. 12.
Strongly deprecating the reputation
which the Hamilton Creek district,
in which is located the Berlin post
office, a dozen miles east of Lebanon,
is gaining for lawlessness, residents
have for two or three weeks managed
effectually to conceal that a school
house was reduced to ashes by an in
cendiary. The motive for the act is
said to lie in a desire to prevent the
structure from again being used for
school purposes, the chairman of the
school board having threatened to re
sort to legal expedients to stop a
change of sites as the result of a con
troversy which has been carried on
intermittently for months.
About four years ago the largest
barn in the Hamilton Creek country,
said to contain about 100 tons of hay
at the time, and an adjacent cottage
in good condition, belonging to the
Bellinger estate, were burned; circum
stances strongly indicated that arson
was committed. A short time previ
ously about 100 yards of wire on the
telephone line of L. M. Taylor, a law
abiding rancher held in general es
teem, was pulled down and cut into
pieces a few feet long. Three or four
months ago the county rockcrusher,
in operation near Berlin, was demol
ished with a heavy charge of dyna
mite. The powder is supposed to
have been stolen from another rock
crushing outfit near the bridge across
the Santiam river at Lebanon, and the
common belief is that the crime was
committed out of antipathy to E. L.
Gilbert, the district road supervisor.
While the finger of suspicion as to
responsibility for the latest crime
forcing the Hamilton Creek district
into the limelight is directed at only
a few persons, there is said to be no
tangible clew which might aid the
authorities in apprehending the fire
bug. Fred J. Cunningham, chairman
of the school board District No. 125,
came to Albany yesterday to confer
with the law firm of Wcatherford &
Weatherford with a view to seeking
relief from untoward conditions from
the courts, and the full details as to
the act of arson are to be reported to
the proper authorities.
Chairman Cunningham has five
children, two of whom now are of
school age. Two years ago, it is said,
he consented to school being heM in
a remodeled granary on the Fitz
watcr property, a mile west of the
regular school building, as a majority
of taxpayers live in that vicinity.- He
says that there was no formal pro
cedure, however, and that he was
promised there would be a return to
the regular school building when he
began sending his own children to
school. The burnt structure was lo
cated three miles from Cunningham's
homestead, and his children would
have had to travel that distance daily
and the children of other parents
about a mile. Holding school in the
granary would, as one irate rancher
at a- recent school meeting expressed
it, "force Cunningham's children to
go four miles to school instead of
three every day, and let the remaining
pupils have the school near their back
yards."
When the time came for the chair
man of the board to send his own
children to school a concerted effort
was made on the part of residents of
the .western edge of the district was
made to choose a new site not far
from the granary. A heated school
meeting was the result, at which Cun
ningham and his friends emphatically
charged the other members of the
board with breaking faith. The ad
vocates of a change of sites failed to
get a two-thirds majority, as Attor
ney General Crawford has ruled must
be the case under provisions of the
school law. Thereupon they again
began holding school in the granary,
with the wife of Charles Cummings,
one of the strongest supporters of the
new-site proposition, as teacher. Cum
mings lives close to where he wanted
the school located. '
It was asserted by Cummings and
other taxpayers that they would ap
peal to the courts to prevent what
they characterized as "rank injustice,
virtually preventing five children
from receiving an education." Upon
the heels of this announcement came
the burning of the old school build
ing; the motive is believed to have
been to make it impossible for chil
dren to receive their tuition there in
case Cunningham should win at law.
The commission of the crime did
not become general public property
until a few days ago, when W. E. Mc
Pherson, who is not in sympathy with
those desiring a new school site, hap
pended to pass the place. He imme
diately notified those opposing the
change. Everything indicates that
the structure was burned about two
weeks previously. That this was
known to many shortly afterward is
evidenced by the fact that certain
persons arc trapping in the vicinity
of where the school was situated and
others pass the spot less frequently.
Commonly even trivial happenings of
the district are the topic of conversa
tion over the rural telephone lines
and at the village store, but nothing
was known to those opposed to the
WEAR TROUSERS SAYS
CARRIE CHAMPAN CATT
Noted Suffragette-Leader Ad
vises Women to Discard Tight
Skirts and Done Mens Attire.
New York, Dec. 11. "Make a bon
fire of your hats; throw away your
corsets and wear trousers instead of
these ridiculous tight skirts," is the
recommendation of Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Catt, the suffrage leader, to the
Equal Suffrage League in her report
of her two years' round-the-world
campaign in behalf of votes for wo
men. "My trip around the globe convinc
ed me," says Mrs. Catt, "that my
own country-women are the most
fettered, sartorially, to be found any
where. Compared with the Chinese
women, the American woman is al
most as helpless as a baby. It is time
for the Western woman to kick her
self free of the swaddling draperies
which the Parisian sends over to us.
We should declare our independence
in dress as we have in politics and
the sooner we do it the better for
health, happiness and the cause."
Mrs. Catt advocates the Chinese
dress or a modification of it because
it is the "Most sanitary, healthful,
comfortable and artistic costume a
woman can wear." She describes the
Chinese costume as including "Loose
straight hanging trousers, made of
silk-or other material and over this
garment a straight, loose coat which
comes below the knees usually, and
buttons over one side. This garment
is cbllarless, with sleeves that are
half tight and end between the el
bow and wrist."
THIEF ENTERS BUNK CAR AND
STEALS LABORERS CLOTHES
Constable Catlin reports that one
of the bunk cars occupied by the' la
borers working on the Water street
grade, which has been standing near
the Oregon Electric freight depot at
Water and Jackson streets, was en
tered yesterday afternoon by a thief
who stole several articles of wearing
apparel belonging to a Servian labor
er. He thinks that the deed was com
mitted by one of the many hoboes
who are now invading this city.
CLACKAMAS. FARMER KIDNAPS
HIS DAUGHTER YESTERDAY
Drove Wife and Constable from
House With Gun and Compels
Daughter to March.
Oregon City, Or., Dec. 12. Clack
ama scounty officials are searching
for William Lillie, who kidnaped his
daughter, Hazel, yesterday and drove
his wife and Constable George Brown
from the Lillie house, near Baker's
bridge, five miles from this city.
Some few weeks ago a warrant was
issued for Lillie, his wife having made
complaint in order to protect her
daughter. He fled the country and
his wife and daughter came to Oregon
City. Yesterday, the mother and
daughter, having occasion to visit
their home, went there accompanied
by Constable Brown.
Finding the house locked, they forc
ed the door and the constable ascend
ed into the attic to secure a bundle of
clothing.
Just as Brown stuck his head
throiigh the opening, Lillie, from the
darkness of the attic, covered him
with a gun.
Coming from his hiding place, Lil
lie ordered his wife and Brown from
the premises. They hastily complied,
but before the daughter could make
her escape she was forcibly detained
by her father.
Constable Brown immediately sent
word to the sheriff's office in this
city, but before Sheriff Mass and dep
uties arrived, Lillie made good his es
cape and was seen by neighbors to
be making for the hills with a shot
gun over his shoulder and his daugh
ter marching in the, trail ahead of
him.
MODERN WOODMEN OFAMERICA
ELECTED NEW OFFICERS
The Modern Woodmen of America
met last evening in their hall in this
city where they elected their officers
for the ensuing term. The newly
elected officers who will be installed
at the first meeting in January arc:
Frank M. Powell, past consul; Wal
ter H. Worrell, consul; W. S. Weav
er, advisor; Grant Froman, clerk; F.
E. Bloom, escort; Wm. Bain, treas
urer; C. G. Cowles, manager; Ches
ter Holley, sentry; and Roy Hillikcr,
watchman.
moving of the school as to the de
struction of the building until Mc
Pherson happened to pass that way.
The high tension prevalent in the
Hamilton Creek district generally is
shown in various ways. Several
ranchers recently on making trips to
Lebanon have left members of their
family at home as- a guard against
acts of outlawry. As a general propo
sition no thought is given by farmers
to the safety of their property in
their absence. In a few instances in
structions have been given women by
their husbands, on occasions when the
absence of the head of the family at
night was ncforced, to shoot any per
son prowling around the house and
inquire the nature of his business
afterward." One rancher has gone
so far as to spend some time instruct
ing his wife in the use of firearms.
VARSITY GLEE CLUB
HERE TOMORROW
First Concert of the Season to
Be Given In This City at
Opera House.
EARL FORTMILLER MEMBER
OF UNIVERSITY QUARTETTE
The Club May Render Several
Songs at the High School
During the Afternoon.
Tomorrow evening the University
of Oregon Glee Club composed of
twenty-five singers from the state in
stitution, will appear at the local
opera house in the opening concert
of the season. The club has been
working hard for several weeks pre
paring a program of songs, stunts',
and skits and every effort will be
put forth by the boys to make the
opening concert in this city one to
be long remembered.
Every member of the glee club
which appears here tomorrow evening
has had experience on clubs of previ
ous years. Nearly every member of
last year's organization returned to
the.univcrsity this year and only one
of the twenty odd freshmen candi
dates was successful in the tryouts.
The lone freshman according to cus
tom will have charge of all the bag
gage Although the first concert of the
season is to be held in this city, no
fears are entertained for its success
and a packed house will undoubtedly
greet the club here tomorrow evening.
The opening song will be "Oh Ore
gon," and the program will include
"As I Sit and Dream at Evening,"
written by Robin Nelson, a son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Nelson of this
city; "The Sword of Ferrara," by
Bullard; Vawter and Jerard, in "A
Bit of Nonsense;" baritone solo, "The
Tramp," by Kenneth Frazer; song,
"Call John," by Glee Club; Shaver
and Bioadbridge in "A Travesty or
Two and a Parody or Two;" song,
"A Rockin' in de Win';" "A Rockin'
Time," by Porteroe; bass solo, "Vis
ion Fugitive," by M. L. Bowman;
"Plainsman Song," by Glee Club; and
closing stunt, "Posted."
A side-splitting feature of the con
cert tomorrow evening will be fur
nished by the quartette composed of
Earl Fortmillcr of Albany, Bert Jer
ard of Pendleton, Harold Grady of
LaGrande, and Delbcrt Stannard, for
merly of Brownsville. These lads
will appear in a ventriloquist stunt
under the direction of Professor Ore
gonus and they arc guaranteed to
bring down the house against any
odds.
The members of the Glee Club will
arrive in this city tomorrow afternoon
and if they arrive here ont time will
probably smg several selections at the
high school. Remember that the club
will appear at the opera house to
morrow evening at 8 o'clock. Every
body go and give the boys a record
crowd. Admission 75c, 50c, and 25c.
11 LARGE . CROWD GREETS
WELL KNOWN ENTERTAINER
S. Piatt Jones Pleases Audience
That Filled. Galleries and
Auditorium of Church.
A large crowd attended the enter
tainment given by S. Piatt Jones at
the First Methodist church in this city
last evening and the galleries and
main auditorium of the church were
filled to their capacity. The enter
tainment was one of the best numbers
given so -far this winter in the college
lecture course.
Mr. Jones is a very capable enter
tainer and kept his audience interest
ed and pleased throughout the evening
and even won its admiration for his
ability in impersonation of character.
Portions of his work last evening in
that line was the best ever seen here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Lingren, of Leb
anon, are in the city today looking
after their Albany interests. They
own the two lots at the corner of
Lyon and Seventh streets, and arc
contemplating the erection of a two
story frame business block there, al
ready having a proposition for the
rental of one store room.
G. V. Anderson, who conducts the
hotel at Gates, returned home this
morning after looking after business
matters in Albany and Salem for the
past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Wickland of
Portland are among the guests at the
Revere hotel. They are looking for a
location and nay decide to make this
city their home.
John Nccly, accompanied by Mr.
Young, the Trojan Powder expert,
went to Lebanon this morning where
this afternoon they will give a dem
onstration of the explosive.
News Beginning With This Head Is
From Daily Issue of
V FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13.
'
FOUR PAY DEATH
PENALTY AT SALEM
Taylor Only Condemed Man
Whose Sentence Is Com
muted by Gov. West.
GARRISON AND FAULDER EN
TER DEATH CHAMBER AT 1 1 :32
Trap Sprung on Roberts and
Morgan at 12:30; All Four
Make Statements.
(Special to Evening Democrat.)
Salem, Dec. U.Without a
hitch in the proceedings, Henry
Roberts, ' Frank S. Garrison,
Mike Morgan and Faulder today
died on the gallows at the Ore-
gon penitentiary.
Garrison and Fauldtr were
hanged at the same hour. They
entered the death chamber at
11:32 and the trap was sprung
at 11:39. Dr. Van Winkle and
Dr. Byrd of Salem pronounced .
Garrison dead at 11:56 and Faul-
der at 11:54.
Before his execution IGarri-
son made the following state-
ment:
"As I am about to pass into
eternity 1 want to say that I
am not guilty of the crime for
! which I was convicted. I was
convicted on perjured evidence."
As they put the noose around his
neck he said, "Goodby, every-
body."
Faulder made the following
statement: "I don't fear death,
but you can never cure crime
this way. You must get at the
root of the evil."
Roberts and Morgan entered
the death chamber at 12:26j4 and
the trap was sprung at 12:30.
Drs. Van Winkle and Byrd pro-
nounced Roberts dead at 12:45
and Morgan at 12:47. i
Morgan did not make a state- i
ment personally, but his state-
ment was made by Father Moore
who accompanied him to the
gallows. The statement was as
follows: Morgan . wishes to
state before he dies that he
killed his man in self defense.
He says he is innocent of any
crime or of taking blood.
Roberts made the following
statement: "I didn't intend to
kill those men and I shot be-
cause I thought the, officers
were hounding mc. They treat-
cd me mean in some respects
during my trial and I forgive all
and go to my death with no rc-
venge in my heart."
The execution was attended by
the prison officials, legal wit-
nesses and about fifty people,
most of whom were newspaper
men.
BOTLER RETURNS FROM
' AN INSPECTION TRIP
Returning last night from Browns
ville where he made an inspection of
a number of matters which arc to be
brought before the next meeting of
the county board. Commissioner But
ler stated this morning that he ob
tained a great deal of detail informa
tion concerning the road immediate
ly south of Saddle Butte. An appli
cation for improvements on this road
has been made by the property own
ers and the matter will be presented
fit the next meeting of the county
court.
m RATES OVER THE S. P.
TO SPOKANE APPLE SHOW
According to a telegram received
his morning by A. A. Mickcl from Jno.
M. Scott, general passenger agent
for the Southern Pacific railway, the
Harriman lines have made some low
round trip rates to the Pacific North
west Applcmcn's meeting which will
be held in Spokane from December
14th to 18th inclusive. The certificate
plan of fares will be in force from all
points in Oregon over the O.-W. R.
& X. Co. The tickets will be good
fof return from December 16th to
21st.
Richard Taylor, formerly employed
by A. O. Brown & Company of VV.atl
street, Xew York, is looking over the
Hub City with the idea of locating.
When seen this morning by thi Dem
ocrat representative, Mr. Taylor stat
ed that he was greatly impressed
with this section of the Willamette
valley and had about concluded to lo
cate here.
Although E. L. Wcidcr who was in
jured a few days ago on the Oregon
Electric train is not permanently in
jured, his injuries are more serious
than anticipated at the lime of the
accident. He is still confined to his
bed and will hardly be able to re
sume his business duties for several
weeks.
. Miss Gertie Taylor left last even
ing for Corvallis where she will spend
the day with friends.
M. Walker of Stayton arrived in Al
bany last evening and is spending the
day here shopping.
WILL OPEN THE NEW HOTEL
MIDDLE OF JANUARY
Expected to Have the Building
Ready by January First but
Work Delays Opening Day.
Although the management of the
New Hanimel hotel expected to form
ally open the building to the public
on January first, delays in the work
which -were not anticipated will doubt
less postpone the date of opening to
the middle of January, if not later.
A. W. McGilvcry who lias charge
of the carpenter work on the new
building, expects to complete his por
tion of the contract by the last of the
present week and the new electric
elevator will be installed on Monday.
While the building will be practically
complete by January first, Mr. 11am
fel feels that the doors should not be
thrown open until the building is en
tirely completed and the work accept
ed by the management.
SHERIFF SMITH NOW BOARD
ING EIGHT PRISONERS
Sheriff Smith is now boarding eight
prisoners at the expense of the coun
try. Three of the men confined in
the county bastile are. awaiting the
action of the grand jury, four are
serving sentence and one has already
been indicted ami is awaiting his trial
before Judge Galloway. Two of those
who are serving their sentence were
convicted of killing game out of sea
son, one for larceny and one for a vio
lation of the local option law.
G. D. RAUOH GETS A
GOOD APPOINTMENT
C. D. Ranch, Court Reporter for
Linn county, was this week appointed
by Gale S. -Hill as Stenographer for
the District Attorney's office. Mr.
Ranch has moved his place of business
to the office of Mr. Hill in the Cusick
block and in addition to serving as
stenographer for the new district at
torney, will continue to do steno
graphic work for the public.
Mr. Ranch has been a resident of
Albany for the past year, coming here
from San Francisco. He is consid
ered one of the best stenographers in
the state.
SPIRITISM SAID '
, TO BE DEM0NISM.
A most Interesting little brochure'
tans recently conic. oh the press setting
forth with Bible proofs Unit the com
munications received by iind through
Spiritist Mediums Is of Demon origin.
The writer traces Ills subject through
the Scriptures from the time when
certain of the holy angels became dis
obedient. He proves from the Scrip
tures Hint these fallen spirits per
somite the human dead, with whose
past history, spirits, though Invisible,
are thoroughly acquainted. He shows
that they ulso frequently person
ate the Creator mid the Itedeemer.
commanding their deceived ones to
pray, do penance, ete. This, however.
Is merely to lend them on iind to bring
them more thoroughly under demoni
acal control. Sometimes by breaking
down the natural harrier, the human
will, they possess their victim, nnd rule
him more or less to his ruin frequent
ly sending such to the mart-house
Numerous Illustrations, Scriptural nnd
otherwise, are given The price of the
little book Is but five cent: It should
be In fhe hands of nil Interested In
Spiritism or who have friends Inter
ested therein Knclose stumps to the
Bible and Tract Society, 17 Hlcka
Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
1
J. W.Reader of Salem is transact
ing business in the Hub City this
morning.
LEBANON ITEMS
Mrs. Andrew Deter, of Lakcview,
Oregon, arrived Tuesday morning on
a visit to the home of her father,
E. D. Lewis, of this city.
Rolla Morris and Carl Cyrus, of
Scio came over Monday and on the
following morning started for a tour
of California points. They will spend
about a month on the trip.
Mr. L. C. Harlan, a newspaper man
of Condon, Oregon, paid Lebanon a
short visit, this week.
H. L. LittcII, of near Caldwell, Ida
ho, is visiting his brother Charles
W. Littell, of near Tallman.
Lebanon business houses were clos
ed during the period required for the
funeral of the late Col. C. B. Monta
gue, Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ida Maxwell Cummings, Hal
scy's leading real estate hustler, came
over last Saturday for a few days visit
with her friend, Miss Helen V. Craw
ford. Carl and Merl Cyrus, of Scio, came
over last Friday evening, remaining
until the following Sunday morning.
While here Carl enuaged to do the
repair work at the Taylor garage dur
ing the coming summer.
The real estate firm of Waggoner
& Southard last week sold to a Mr.
Frazier, 25 acres of the F. W. Sceck
ranch, situatrd nrrir Waterloo on the
South Santiam river; consideration,
$2,10. Tribune.
A HERMIT DIES AT
THE COUNTY FARM
Peter Hensly Discovered Now
Famous Cascadia Springs;
Lived Long in Mountains.
RETAINED FULL POSSESSION
OF HIS MENTAL FACULTIES
In Spite of Hard Life of Pioneer
He Lived to Ripe Old Age
of Ninety.
When Peter Hcnsley died this week
at the county poor farm, his death
marked the passing of a character
well known by the pioneers of this
section of the Willamette Valley.
For over fifty years Hensley had
lived the life of hermit in the Cas
cade mountains, making a livelihood
by hunting and only coining in touch
with civilization during the summer
months when he made it his custom
to work in the harvest fields. Moun
taineers who knew Hensley say that
he has spent months in the mountain
wilderness without seeing a human
face and that in spite of his titer lack
of companions seemed to enjoy his
unusual mode of living.
It was Hensley who discovered the
now famous Cascadia Springs and it
is chimed that he was one of the first
white men to blaze a trail into the
heart of the Cascade mountains.
He was ninety years of age at the
time of his death and retained full
possession of his mental faculties. .
$8000 BALL GIVEN FOR
MILLIONAIRE'S DAOGHTER
St. I.ouis, Dec. 12. An elaborate
ball will mark the formal debut of
Miss Marie Buseh, eldest daughter of
August A. Uusch, and granddaughter
of Adulphus Uusch, at Sunset Inn,
tomorrow night.
Preparations have been made for
500 guests. The floral decorations'
alone will cost approximately $5,000
and the food and wine about $3,000
Ten different brands of champagne
will be available and the menu for
the buffet luncheon, which will be
served throughout the evening, will
include every imaginable delicacy,
domestic and imported
Miss Uusch is the first of August
Busch's daughters to become a debu
tante and neither trouble nor expense
is being spared to make the event the
most gorgeous in the history of St.
Louis society.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
GLEE CLUB TONIGHT
Record Breaking Advance Seat
Sale Reported and Big
Attendance Anticipated.
A record breaking advance sale of
scats is reported by the Woodworth
Drug Store for the University of Ore
gon Glee club concert at the opera
house tonight. Not for several mouths
lias so much interest been shown in a
performance at Albany. The Oregon
Glee club has a reputation that has
been won by pleasing their auditors
over the state for fifteen years, and
deserves the support they arc prom
ised. One enthusiastic writer last
winter said of Ihe organization: "The
best Gllc club west of the Mississip
pi." It was vouched by the Portland
papers and by nearly nil who saw both
glee clubs last year, that the Oregon
club gave a better concert than did the
C'nilfii-ni.'i chib, which by the way, was
considered good enough to be ta!en
to Europe.
Graduate Manager Geary, who ar
rived in Albany a couple 'of hours ear
lier than his charges, stated that he
believed that the reduction in the
prices of the seats for the Albany
concert was partially at least respon
sible for the bright prospects for a
capacity house.) "I believe," said
Manager Geary, "that the program
of the club, this year, will please even
more than did that of last season.
The stunts and skits are extremely
clever and undoubtedly could be bill
ed on the best vaudeville circuit, if
the college actors had no higher aim
in life. However, the warp and woof
of the concert will be the songs upon
which the Glee Club has been train
ing assiduously since the first of Sep
tember. The excellence which the
club possesses is due to capable direc
tion, to hard work by the members
and to the experience that each pos
sesses from previous years."
The (ilec Club, consisting of 25 men
arrived in Albany this afternoon at 3
p. m. A rehearsal was held in the
Opera House while the stage man
ager and the property man prepared
the stage for the night's performance.
Tickets arc 75c, SOc, 25c.
J. I). Matlock, ex-mayor of TCugenc,
stopped olf today on his way from
Portland to visit with his son, Gene
Matlock, chief clerk at the Revere
hotel.
A. P. Catherwood of Mill City was
transacting business matters in Al
bany today.