UNITED ARTISANS
Nearly Two Hundred and Fifty
Members of Order to Attend
District Convention.
MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS
ARE INCLUDED ON PROGRAM
Banquet Will Be Served by
Local Order to Visitors at
the Methodist Church.
Continued from Monday, Dec. 16.
Albany will he host to nearly two
hundred and fifty members of the
United Artisans from all parts of the
Willamette Valley who will gather
here tomorrow to attend the district
convention of that order. The local
members of the order have been
working hard for the past week mak
ing arrangements to entertain the vis
iting delegates and extensive prepara
tions have been made to this end.
Large delegations will be in attend
ance from liugene, Corvallis, Leba
non, Urownsville, Harrisburg, Spring
field, Halsey, Wcllsdale, Lyons,
Crawfordsvillc, Sweet Home, and oth
er points and every train that arrives
in this city tomorrow will contribute
its quota of visitors.
The visiting delegates will be given
the entire freedom of the city aim will
be welcomed to Albany by Mayor P.
D. Gilbert. The leading speakers of
.the convention will be Robert G. Mor
row, circuit judge of Portland; II. S.
Hudson of Portland, supreme master
of the United Artisant, and Supreme
Treasurer Wills of Portland.
One of the features of the conven
tion will be the initiation of a class of
new members which is one of the
largest taken into the order for some
time, which marks the conclusion of
Dr. G. C. Kschelman, supreme med
ical director of the order, which re
sulted in nearly two hundred members
being secured. The initiation will be
in charge of the leant from Wcllsdale.
Tomorrow evening all of the visit
ors will he the guests of the Albany
Artisans at a big bamjuet which will
be served at the Pirst Methodist
church by the ladies 'of the church.
The committee in charge of the pro
gram and arrangements for the con
vention consists of W. II. Ilnlman, P.
M. Prcnch and J. N. Duncan.
OFFICIAL BUTTON OF ALBANY
COMMERCIAL CLUB RECEIVED
Will Be Attached to the Ribbon
Badges for Delagates to Con
ventions Here This Week.
The official button of the Albany
Commercial Club which will hereaf
ter be attached to all badges used by
the club, has arrived. The button is
a large white one bearing the design
of a hub in the center and with spokes
radiating in twelve directions. The
hub in the design is labeled "Albany
the Hub," while around the edge of
the button are the words "The Con
vention t it v."
The various spokes are labeled to
Portland, San Praiuiseo, Salem, Eu
gene, Corvallis, Lebanon, Prowns
ville, Independence, Yaquina Hay,
Mill City and river north and south.
Three colors are used on the button
including white, black and red.
The first of the buttons will be used
on the badges of the Oregon Dairy
man's Association and the Oregon
Putter and Cheese Makers' Associa
tion, which are being printed today by
Kawlings. The ribbon badgees for
file two conventions this week are
wry attractive, the butter and cheese
makers badges being printed on yel
low ribbon ami the dairyinans badges
on white ribbon.
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CITY NEWS. i
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Jli'' strainer Pomona of the Oregon
City "J'r:iusiirt:itiiil company passed
down tile river this morning at 7
o'clock. Three cows and several
calves which wore being shipped to
lltnt.-vilU- were l.iken aboaid al this
city. A vent Coleman stales that the
steamer Gialumoua will resume her
run as soon as the river reaches a
sufficient height.
Albany will be invaded tomorrow
by liundieds of dairymen who will
gather here to attend Iho annual con
ventions ,,i Uie Oregon Dairyman's
Association and the Oicgou Butter
and these Makers Association
winch will be held at the Armory
from Dec 1, lo Jll inclusive.
licorgo Simon, a i.iilioid laborer,'
was hued len , loll. Hs and cos, ,v
Police Judge an Ta-s, II ,,, morn- '
mg lor being intoxicated. . Under
and "Allium Haves who were each'
fined ten .loll.o, ,,d cos... s , 'unlay
for druiikc-iui are . kin,; o,H 1'ieir
fines on the stiei I- W, I is'nv ., .
was al.,, loud ;'0 and co-t. Si!ml.iv
on the same eli irge. paid In, inu.. ;
Mr urn! MilKr Purvis of Wen-
ii-M, (i'.,t'o, aie speiulinv; a tew days
in tt"s cn visiting fiU-mU Tliev are
I ' i ' ' ' K -t the Van Mran h-nel.
ALBANY RESIDENTS THROWN
INTO STATE OF EXCITEMENT
Report Circulated on Streets
Saturday Evening That the
Governor Was Shot.
The residents of Albany were
thrown into a state of excitement Sat
urday evening when a report spread
through the business district that Gov
ernor West had been shot at Salem.
An announcement to this effect was
thrown on the screen at the Pmpirc
Treater causing a great commotion
in the playhouse.
The Democrat immediately got in
to communication with Governor
West and was successful in finding the
cheif executive at his home. The gov
ernor answered the telephone himself
and announced that he.wa feeling
fine. He said that he was at a loss to
know where the report started and
said that several parties had called
up within a few minutes of each other.
to enquire about the alleged shoot
ing,
The people who were attending the
local theaters were put at ease short
ly afterward by the announcement
which appeared upon the screen say
ing that the chief executive was still
alive and that no attempt had been
made upon his life.
PORTLAND BUSINESS MAN
HAS NARROW ESCAPE TODAY
Horse Runs Away Throwing
Him Into Barbed Wire Fence;
Has Badly Lacerated Ear.
While driving near Jefferson this
morning, J. M. Crook, a Portland
business man, narrowly escaped death
when his horse became frightened and
ran away throwing him into a barbed
wire fence at the side of the road.
Crook's injuries consisted of a badly
torn ear and several cuts about the
face. Fortunately no bones e wer
broken.
When interviewed this afternoon at
the Revere hotel by the representative
of the Democrat regarding the acci
dent, Mr. Crooks said:
"A gentleman named Johnson and
myself started out from Jefferson this
morning for a short drive in the coun
try, hiring a horse and buggy at the
livery stable in Jefferson. A hail
storm which came up when we were
about a mile from Jefferson scared
the horse, which was a mean one any
way .and he started on a dead run
down the road.
"After running for a short distance,
the horse turned sharply to one side
of the road, throwing me into the
barbed wire fence and tearing my
right ear pretty bad. However, I
think I am jtretly lucky to get out of
the accident without breaking my
neck. Johnson escaped injury. We
finally managed to stop the horse.
which we tied to a tree and walked
luck to Jefferson.
Crook is the treasurer of the Port
laud Concrete Pile and lo,uipment
company of Portland.
NEW DREAMLAND THEATER TO
. OPEN DOORS TOMORROW
Moving Picture House Has Just
Been Remodeled and Pre
sents Fine Appearance.
Tomorrow evening the new
I reaiiilaud Theatre will be open- (.)
ed to the public. The photo- (s
play has just been completely (?
renovated and is now strictly
modern and up-to-date. ts)
The balcony has been enlarged "i
and additional chairs have been
(laced both upstairs and down-
stairs which lias increased the ts)
seating capacity of the theatre.
The lobby of the theatre has
also been changed, the ticket
window now being in the center
of the entrance with a door lead-
ing to the theatre on each side.
The machine room has been
made absolutely fireproof and
many other striking changes
made in the appearance of both
the exterior and interior of the
building.
Manager Wadswortb announc-
es that for the opening tomorrow
night he has secured an excep-
tioually fine bunch of films ami
promises his patrons their inon-
ev's worth.
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WILL ORGANIZE ODDFELLOWS
L0D6EATSHEDDS TOMORROW
I.tsnintf tomorrow iiftcrnoon for
Stu-iliU. a Mtonfj dcli-i-ntion of Al
ft.niv MiltVllow h will oriMnio air,
U.WiVll.iu's at ShnMs. No
t .llu!l.-vs loiluc can In- oranicl
with lcs than live char tor mombcr
lnt it is umU i stoml that ihoro will
ho a 1ari! nnmhrr of prominent citi
zen in ShoihU ami ioinity who will
tin as charter numbers ot tin lotlo.
Hie mituii.-n will he followcii by a
banquet
Mis Julia I alfeity of C'oixalh wa.i
in lkuiy Satui.l.iy evening ami is
I-'.-kinii alter hu-iinos nutters hi Al
bany ami vicinity for a few -lay.
Special communication of Hailev
Chapter No. S tonight at cijht o'clock.
Koal Arch work.
County Clerk Receives Ruling
from State Tax Commission
on Operation of New Law.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS ARE NOT
EXEMPT THIS YEAR
County Officers Are Instructed
to Extend All Taxes on
Assessment Rolls.
Notwithstanding the fact that at
the last election the people of Oregon
passed a. law exempting household
goods from taxation, the people of
Linn county and the state generally
will be compelled to pay such tax for
the present year according to a ruling
mauc tnis week by me Board ol State
Tax Commissioners in reply to a let
ter from County Clerk Marks.
This tax is included on the assess
ment roll for the present year and
the question arose as to whether or
not the new law would become opera
tive until January 1914.
The letter from the members of
the State Tax Commission is as fol
lows: December 13, 1912.
Mr. W. L. Marks, County Clerk.
Albany, Oregon.
Dear Sir:
The Board of State Tax Commis
sioners acting under authority granted
it by Section 3617, Lord's Oregon
Laws, at its meeting held today, made
the orders given below. I quote the
minutes of the meeting:
"The Board having been requested
to interpret Section 3554, Lord s Ore
gon Laws, as amended at the general
election November 5, 1912;
'lt was ordered that a reasonable
interpretation of this section as
amended is that 'All household furni
ture, domestic fixtures, household
goods and effects actually in use as
such in homes and dwellings; also all
wearing apparel, watches, jewelry and
similar personal effects actually in
use as such in homes and dwellings;
also all wearing apparel, watches, jew
elry and similar personal effects actu
ally in use,' should not be exempted
from taxes levied on assessments
made as of March 1, 1912;
"It was further ordered that the
Secretary be instructed to advise the
several county clerks to this effect
and to instruct them to extend al
taxes levied for the year 1913 against
such property as assessed on the as
sessment rolls of the year 1912."
Very truly yours,
C. L. STARR,
Secretary.
News Beginning With This Head Is
From Daily Issue of
(?) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17
UNITED ARTISANS ARE HERE
IN LARGE NUMBERS TODAY
Several Candidates Will Be
Initiated This Evening; A
Banquet Will Be Served.
Members of the United Artisans
from all parts of the Willamette Val
ley are in Albany today to attend
the district convention of the order
which is being held at the Woodmen
hall in the Schmitt building. Among
the towns and cities represented are
Eugene, Albany, Corvallis. Lebanon.
Brownsville, llarrisburg, Springfield,
ilalsey, Wcllsdale, , Crawfordsvillc,
Sweet Home, and Lyons.
Judge Robert G. Morrow of Tort
land arrived in the city this afternoon
and will address the delegates lo the
convention this evening. Judge Mor
row was accompanied to Albany by
11. S. Hudson of Tortland. supreme
master of the United Artisans, and
Supreme Treasurer Wills who will
also address the convention tonight.
A large class of candidates will be
initiated this evening bv the team of
the Wellsdale lodge.
The arrangements have been com
pleted for the big banquet at the
Methodist church this evening when
over two hundred members of the
order will be fed. The baiupict has
been prepared by the ladies of the
Methodist church and will be served
in the spacious dining hall of the edi
fice. WHEN YOU HAVE
AILMENTS
of any sort and that you have gained
no results troni olhrr doctors, do not
give up hope until you have seen
The Hing Wo Chinese Medical Co.
Their roots are from the interior of
t'hiiu and used by old famous special
ists tor years. These wonderful roots
will cure Catarrh. Asthma, Lung
Trouble, (.".nicer, Rheumatism, ltlood
Poison, Nervousness, Stomach. Liver
and Kidnev Troubles Also pruate
diseases of men and women. 'o op
erations Consultation tree. Oitice
hours a in. to 8 p. in.
THE HING WO
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Tliiul and lUo.tdalbin Sts.
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OREGON BUTTER
E
Annual. Convention Opened at
Armory This Afternoon With
Presidents Address.
MAYOR GILBERTTO WELCOME
CITYS VISITORS TONIGHT
Tomorrows Program Includes
Addresses by Prominent
Oregon .Dairymen.
The annual convention of the Ore
gon Butter and Cheese Makers As
sociation was convened at the armory
in this city this afternoon with over
two hundred delegates from all parts
of the state in attendance. The ses
sion opened with the annual address
by C. H. Kraer of Eugene, president
of the association.
F. L. Kent of Corvallis, secretary
of the Oregon Butter and Cheese
Makers Association, then read his an
nual report. T. S. Townsend, the
Portland creamery expert, delivered
an interesting and instructive paper
on the subject of "Oregon's Dairy
Imports." He was followed by E. T.
Judd of Portland, deputy dairy com
missioner, who gave an interesting ad
dress on "Factory Regulations Pres
ent and Needed."
A discussion led by A. H. Lea of
Portland occupied the attention of the
delegation for some time following
the talk of Mr. Judd and after sev
eral committees had been appointed,
the convention adjourned until to
night at 8 o'clock.
Mayor Gilbert will welcome the but
ter and cheese makers to Albany this
evening at 8 o'clock and Carl Schall
inger of Portland will respond for the
visitors. Prof. T. D. Beckwith of the
Oregon Agricultural College will
speak on VThe Producer and Consum
er in Relation to Clean Milk." Guy
M. Lambert, U. S. Dairy Division of
Portland, will also speak this evening.
The program for tomorrow's ses
sion of the Oregon Butter and Cheese
Makers Association is as follows:
9:00 a. tn. session Buttermakers
scoring contest. The three highest
scoring entries of butter at the recent
Pacific Dairy Show will be on exhi
bition through the courtesy of T. S.
Townsend.
10:00 a. m. session "The Market
Problem for the Local Creamery," by
W. W. Quinby of Creswell; "Coop
erative Cheese Sales." hv F. W.
Christensen of Tillamook; "Butter or
Cheese Which?" by Charles Ray of
Cloverdalc; "Manufacture of Ice
Cream and Ices," by C. M. Egbert of
Portland.
1:30 p. m. session "Chemical De
tection of Substitutes for Butter Fat,"
by A. S. Wells, dairv chemist, of
Portland; "Salt Tests," by O. G.
Simpson of the Oregon Agricultural
College; "Milk Powder Starters," by
Robert Wilson of Corvallis. These
talks will be followed by the election
of officers for the ensuing year, re
ports fo committees, and the an-:
uouncemeiit of awards. i
Wednesday evening at 6:30 o'clock
the butter and cheese makers and
the dairymen will be served a splen
did banipiet at the armory, prepared
by the ladies of the Baptist church.
In the evening a joint social session
will be held under the auspices of the
Albany Commercial Club.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
AGENTS MET AT PORTLAND
J. J. Hoydar, Local Agent of the
Oregon Electric Among Those
Who Attended.
J. J. Hoydar, local agent of the
Oregon Electric Railway, attended
the monthly conference of the freight
and passenger agents of the principal
points on the interurban, which was
held in the rooms of the Transuorta-
tion Club at Portland on Sunday af
ternoon. The meeting was presided over by
Agent .1. M. Glines of Portland ami
Agent S. Cooper of Hillsboro was
elected secretary. The traffic depart
ment of the Oregon Electric was rep
resented by J. 11. Lynch, and the car
service department by C. A. Vermil
lion and II. 11. Keck.
The following agents were in at
tendance at the meeting Sunday: J.
J. Hoydar. Albany; H. K. Knight, Eu
gene: C. E. Albin. Salem; J. E. Tur
ner, Forest Grove; H. C. Smith.
Woodburn; I. Berger, Multnomah: p.
J. Phillips. Tomiuin; L. M. Blinn,
Wacoiula; and It. Simmons of Donald.
Future meetings will be held
monthly and it is probable that the
meeting place will rotate among the
several stations. At each meeting
one general subject will be discussed
and the agents thus are expected to
become veil versed with affairs of
the general offices. This, it is ex
pected, will save much needless cor
respondence and will allow the agents
to assume more authority in dealing
with the public.
o
That the people of Wellsdale are
anious!y waiting construction of
the branch line from Albany to that
point ami that the new roail will be
the means ol bringing the two places
into closer business relations was the
statement made this morning bv I".
P. Carter, ticket agent for the S. P.
at Wellsdale.
Don't Forget
the Useful
Articles
for Xmas Gifts
A Few Suggestions That Are
Appreciated:
Chafing Dishes
Coffee machines
Coffee percolators
Table cutlery
Silverware
Pocket knives
Sewing sets
Scissors and shears
Razors
Carving sets
Game carvers
Game shears
Many other items too num
erous to mention
Our stock all new and clean,
give us a call and you will
find it will pay to buy our way
Barker Hardware
Company
216-218 West First Street
Be A
Give Practical
Give your boy a pair of our Holland
Shoes, made over a neat mannish
last, of full Chrome leather, in a
Goodyear Welt. Easily worth $4 we
sell for Xmas trade at $3 per Pair.
The finest line of boys shoes
on the market
Shoes and Slippers for the
entire family
The McDowell Shoe Co.
Quality for Less"
338 W. First Street Opposite Post Office
Store Open Evenings Until Xmas
TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS.
Notice is hereby given that the
Cotintv Superintendent ot Linn Conn-
! ty will hold the regular examination
1 tor applicants for state and county
papers at Albany, Or., as follows:
For State Papers.
Commencing Wednesday. Dec. 18th.
j at 9 o'clock a. m and continuing un
; til Saturday. Dec. Jlst, at 4 p. m.
' Wednesxlay forenoon Writing. U.
j S. History. rhio!ogy.
I Wednesday afternoon Physical
'. Geography. Heading. Composition.
1 Methods in Reading. Methods in
1 Arithmetic.
' Thursday Forenoon Arithmetic.
Tool chests
Mechanics' tools
Coaster wagons
Roller skates
Casseroles
Food choppers
Roasters
Tea and coffee pots
Bicycles
Watches
Alarm clocks
Spug
Xmas Presents
History of Education, Psychology,
Methods in Geography.
Thursday afternoon Grammar,
Geography. American Literature,
Physics. Methods in Language, Thes
is tor Primary Certificate.
Friday forenoon Teorv and Prac
tice. Orthography. English Literature.
Friday afternoon School Law, Bo
tany. Algebra. Civil Government.
Saturday forenoon Geometry, Ge-
olc.gy.
Saturday afternoon General His
tory. Bookkeeping.
Dated at Albany. Or., this 7th day
ot Dec, 1!12.
W. L. JACKSON,
f'-Dl" County Supt.