HUNDREDS OFPEOPLEFLOCKINGTO ALBANY
10 SPEND CHRISTMAS WITH RELATIVES
Yule-tide Season in Hub City Will
Now at Its Zenith; Postoffice
Force Is Working Overtime;
Exercises; Elks Lodge Will Be
With hundreds of people pouring
into Albany to spend Christmas with
relatives and friends and the rush of
shopping nearly at its end, the Yule
tide season will be enjoyed to the
limit in this city.
Saturday evening the stores were
taxed to their capacity with shoppers
and the clerks were kept. on the jump
until a late hour, serving the belated
purchasers. Never in the history of
Albany has there been, such a large
volume of business during the holi
days. One of the busiest places in the
city is the postoffice where postmas
ter Van Winkle and a force of oyer
twenty employees have been working
overtime during the past week handU
ing the unusually .heavy Christmas
mail which consists for the most part
of packages containing Christmas
presents which are being sent to
friends and relatives of local people
residing in eastern states.
The number of packages being re
ceived and sent away, breaks all pre
vious records in the local postoffice,
and the mailing room contains a huge
stack of them of all sizes and kinds.
Despite the heavy mail, the force
at the postoffice here has been able to
keep up with their work, but it has
required much labor on their part, and
they will undoubtedly' be glad when
the rush is over.
Besides the great number of pack
ages, post-cards by the hundreds arc
beginning to flood the mails and the
next few days will see thousands of
these little missives with their tidings
of joy and gladness pass through the
lnml office. The aulo mail wagon
was kept busy all day today conveying
dozens of bags of mail to and from
the railway stations.
Tomorrow evening', Christmas exer
cises will be held at many of the Al
bany churches where appropriate pro
grams have been prepared and will
he presented. Santa Clans will be on
hand at several of the churches and
will distribute presents to the boys
and girls from beautifully decorated
tr.ees.
For several days, wagons loaded
down with evergreens, holly, mistle
toe, and Oregon grape have been
ELEVEN CENTS A DAY
ENOUGH FOR MEALS
Sound Advice Given to the Wife
"Dont Contradict Husbands,
Jolly the Brutes."
Detroit, Mich., Dec. 23. Eleven
cents a day is enough for food, de
clares W. Earl Glynn, to the eastern
branch of the Detroit Housewives'
league.
"Don't contradict your husbands,
jolly the brutes and feed them apples,
buttermilk, salad dressing with olive
oil, onions, rice, raisins, figs and
dates," he said. "Cut out the bouillon ;
it's a nice name for something dread
ful. The table is the cause of more
divorces than all the other things in
the world put together.
"If you treat your husbands right,
which means feedi? li.c.n properly,
they won't lose their jobs when
they're 40. They'll live to be 100 at
least, and be happy and active every
minute of the time.
"I stopped having birthdays years
and years ago when I was 40, but no
one takes me to be a dry over 40
now.
"Your poor husbands work and
work to get money to buy food that
makes them old and descrepit.
"Any person who eats more than
11 cents' worth of food a day ought
to be locked up unless he just eats
i tfor variety's sake."
EARL F0M1ER WILL SING
AT DREAMLAND TONIGHT.:
The management of Dreamland has
been successful in securing the very
popular baritone singer, Mr. Earl
Fortmiller, to sing for two nights
only.
Tonight he will sing "When the
Moon Swings Low." Dreamland will
also show a fine picture program,
with two big comedies.
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
WILL MEET TONIGHT
The board of directors of the Al
bany Commercial Club will meet in
regular session this evening. The
matter of selecting delegates to the
i rct:on Irrigation Lonirrcs? at I ort
land will he presented to the board
and plans for the improvement of the
Willamette river will be discussed.
George E. Sanders, local manager
of the Pacific TeKphnne companv.
went to Tangent this afternoon where
he will look after business matters.
News on This Page is Q
From Daily Issue of (
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23.
Be a Merry One; Shopping Is
Flooded With Heavy Mail and
Churches Will Have Special
Host to Children Wednesday.
coming into the city from the country
and hundreds of homes in Albany are
now resplendent in their Christmas
dress.
Prominent among those distributnig
Christmas cheer in this city is the
Albany lodge of Elgs which has ar
ranged to supply food and clothing
to the worthy poor and to help make
Christmas bright in homes that
would otherwise be cheerless.
The committee from the lodge, con
sisting of C. H. Burggraf, George
Taylor and L. C. Marshall are desir
ous that the names of poor families
to whom a visit from Santa Claus
will be appreciated, be phoned to them
at once, that they may notify Kris
Kringle to stop there on his rounds
about the city tomorrow- night.
Not only will the Albany Elks dis
tribute presents among the poor peo
ple but they have also leased the Em
pire and Dreamland theatres where
on Christmas day all children living
in this city who are l years ot age
and under, will be allowed to see the
uictures free of c ha me.
The poor children of the city are
especially invited to become guests
of the Elks lodge on Christmas day.
All children are asked to meet in the
lodge room in the Elks Temple at
1:JU p. m Wednesday alternoon.
Each child who attends will be Riv
en a present and all will be taken to
the picture shows. This is open to
every tittle boy and girl m Albany.
Nearly all of the hotels, restaurants
and. cafterias in Albany have prepar
ed special menues for Christmas din
ner and are now receiving reserva
tions tor tables.
The photoplays have all ordered
special films for their Christmas pro
grams and "David Harum" will be
presented at the opera house on Wed
nesday evening by a well known stock
company.
All of the business houses of the
city will remain closed Wednesday.
Xo business will be transact
ed at the city or county
offices on Wednesday and bake shops
and meat shops will also be closed.
The Democrat will not be issued on
Wednesday and the entire office force
will observe the holiday.
STRIKE
IS WOMAN'S APPEAL
"Let Human Race Cease and
Let Women Not Marry'
She Says.
Boston, Dec. 23. The women of
Boston were called upon to join in
what she termed the "motherhood
strike" today by Miss Kate Barnard,
commonly known as "Oklahoma
Kate in an address bciore the
School Voters' League in Ford Hall
today.
Let the human race cease and let
women not marry, said she. Let
them not think anything of matri
mony but let them (rive their time and
thought to the supreme Question ot
the industrial conditions of mothers
and children and what makes enm
inals.
"Think of the working mothers and
expectant mothers working in the
mills, poorly fed, not paid a suffi
cient wage.
What can you expect of mothers
and children who are forced to live
on the earnings of making overalls
for 40 cents a dozen and not able to
make more than one dozen and a half
a day? The neglect of motherhood
and compelling people to live on
small wages forces them into crime.
CONVICT IN PEN 7 YEARS
N0W1DECLARES INNOCENCE
Salem, Oregon, Dec. 22. Declaring
that he has nothing but forgiveness
in his heart for the men who were
instrumental in placing him behind
the prison bars for the rest of his
natural life, Andy Ingram, serving life
imprisonment for the murder of a
man named Dunlop in Grants Pass
over seven years ago, now declares
that his innocence has been proved
and he is daily expecting that he will
receive his freedom.
Ingram and A. E. Dodson were con
victed of the murder of Dunlap, Dod
son was sentenced to be hanged Au
gust II, 1905, but his sentence was
commuted to life imprisonment July
25. 1905.
The question of Ingram's innocence
first arose when George W. Louth,
a man centenced to be executed for
killing Mrs. Loretta Jones i:. Oregon
City, made the assertion that Dodson
had talked to him and had told him
crime. Louth was reported as saying
that Dodson had told him that Ing
ram was dragged into prison by Dod
son. Mr. and Mrs. S. A Sanford of Rose
burg spent Sunday in Albany visiting
friend. While here they were guests
at the St. Francis.
Dr. W. H. Davis returned home this
afternoon from Lebanon where he has
been on professional business.
Mrs. C. E. Jones and son Edward of
Jefferson were doing their Xmas
shopping in Albany today.
Charles Pfeiffer went to Portland
this morning where he will spent
'.urisimas wnn mcmis ana rciaiives.
HARVEY WALKER PASSED
AWAY SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Well Known Albany Man Left a
Wife and Several Children
to Mourn His Death.
Harvey Walker for many years a
resident of this city, passed away at
his home Saturday afternoon, after
being ill nine days with typhoid fever,
leaving to mourn his death a wife and
several small children.
The funeral services were held at
2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the fam
ily home, conducted by Rev. F. H.
Geselbracht of the First Presbyterian
church. Interment was had in the
City cemetery.
The deceased was well known in
Albany where he has lived for many
years and leaves many friends to
mourn his death. He was engaged in
janitor work for many years and was
a hard worker and will be sadly miss
de by his family.
Mr. and Mrs. John Doughton have
arrived from Littleville, Michigan, and
expect to spend the winter with their
daughter, Mrs. Bernard Kavanaugh of
this city.
Mrs. Fred B. Newton arrived this
afternoon from Portland and will
spend the holidays at the home of her
parents, Mv. and Mrs. E. K Sox. Mr.
Newton is expected to arrive tomor
row. Miss Esthel Leach of the Oregon
Agricultural College, arrived in Al
bany yesterday and will spend the hol
idays at the home of her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Leach of this city.
'Judge and Mrs. T. A. McBride of
Salem passed through Albany this af
ternoon to Corvallis where they will
spend Christmas.
"EVER BEEN CONVICTED"
ANfl THERE CLERK PAUSES
By Terms of New Order Clerks
Must Ask Prospective Grooms
Embarrasing Question.
Des Moines. Dec. 15. It's mighty
hard to ask this question: "Have yon
ever been convicted of felony and arc
you now out on parole?"
Deputies 111 the oltice ot Joseph 1.
Maher, clerk of the district courts, be
gan today to comply with the new or
der of the state board of parole
"Marriage of paroled convicts forbid
den without consent of the board."
It's mighty hard to ask this question
say the clerks, when a man steps up
to the counter with his bridc-to-bc on
his arm and asks for a marriage lic
ense. Somebody's feelings will be
hurt most every day.' They won't like
the least suggestio nof their being
convicts. But it cannot be helped.
Two marriage licenses were issued
this morning. Deputy Charles Hor
ned waited on both, young, men. The
first young man understood He an
swered the thorny question in a mat
ter of fact tone.
But the second young man did not
understand. He had been arrested
once for fighting. It angered him
when he was asked:
. "Have you ever been convicted of a
felony an dare you now out on pa
role?" "Say, what do you think I am? I'll
have you understand that I am no
criminal. I am "
Deputy Horner stopped him and ex
plained why the question was asked.
The young man's ire cooled.
"I was arrested one time for fight
ing in the street and paid a fine, but
that is not a felony," he said. "I beg
your pardon. But I wouldn't want my
little woman to know it."
When he had left Clerk Horner
said: "We are going to offend and
hurt many a person's feelings by that
question. But it cannot be helped, I
gu e s s ."
CITY NEWS.
Governor and Mrs. Oswald West
will be hosts to the people of Oregon
at a reception which will be tendered
at the state capitol building on New
Yer's night, Jan. 1, in honor of former
governors of Oregon and their wives
or widows.
The fast football team of the Mult
nomah club of Portland defeated the
all-star team of the Seattle Athletic
club at Seattle on last Saturday by
the score of 15 to 6. Walter Keek,
formerly of the O. A. C, played the
stellar role for Multnomah.
All day yesterday loads of fir trees
and mistletoe were seen coming into
the city from the counrty to be used
in the homes and churches of Albany
on Christmas. Oregon grape will al
so be used in large quantities in deco
rating the homes of this city.
Former Albany people arc now be
ginning to arrive in this city to spend
the Yuletide season with friends and
relatives and the next few days will
see many familiar faces amonft' the
Christmas visitors to Albany.
Bishop Scadding of Oregon preach
ed at the Episcopal church in this
rity yesterday morning. Bishop Scad
fling assured the members of the con
gregation that he was putting forth
every effort to secure the services of
a pastor for the Albany church and in
the meantime the pulpit would he fill
ed at hast evi-ry other Sunday by a
clergyman from some nearby parrish.
The funeral of the late F. M. Pnrne
roy. a well knovn and highly respect
ed citizen of Albany, was held yster
dr.v aft'-rnoon at the family residence
at 6th and Thurston streets. Dr.
Geselbracht of hc First Presbyterian
j cnurcn conducted me services.
"A NIGHT OUT" SCORES
THE SECOND TIME
Saturday Night Performance
a Good One; Home Company
Deserved Larger House.
"A Night Out," played for the sec
ond time to a small but enthusiastic
audience on Saturday night. The ex
cellence of the production was deserv
ing of better patronage.
Miss Gertie Taylor made a hit as
the mischiefous daring little daughter
of the professor. Miss Blanche Ham
niel was a close rival as the beautiful
and exasperating young wife of a pop
ular physician.
Mrs. Judge Kelly as the leading wo
man sustained a strong part as the ex
acting mother-in-law. Mrs. Caldwell
the coach, though modestly taking a
minor part, played with the usual easy
grace of the professional and created
a pretty role in Susan the garrulous
house maid.
The young men from O. A. C. all
showed ability and splendid training.
Especially clever was the work of Mr.
Stocker, the worried and over-burdened
professor whose. oge "Night
Out" in his whole career met with
disaster. Mr. Joe Hallock who played
the part of a shrewd, cunning theatri
cal manager, has a promising future
in the histrionic world.
FAIR VOYAGER MAKES
OCEAN LINER SMOKE
Assisted by Two Britons, Wife
of a U. S. Offical Depletes
Stock of Cigarettes.
San Francisco, Dec. 15. At times
on the homeward voyage of the
steamship Persia, which arrived from
the Orient yesterday, the vessel must
have presented a Strang spectacle to
passing ships. Cloud after cloud of
tobacco smoke must have gone up
from the vessel, according to accounts
given by passengers. ,
At least half a ton of cigars and
cigarettes were in the ship's tobacco
locker when it let t the rar liast, but
there wasn't as much as a stub of
either on the ship when it came into
port. Likewise the liquid retresh
mcnts had disappeared.
Two reasons were assigned for the
famine. Mrs. J. Q. Thompson of
Washington, D. C, wife of an assist
ant United Stales attorney general,
took a big share in the blame on her
self, telling her fellow passengers
that she was accustomed to smoking
not less than sixty cigarettes a day.
Then Sir Douglas Brownrigg, a
captain in the British navy attached to
the British legation at lokio, and
Lieutenant JJ. Gott, also ot the British
navy, smoked heavily.
laken together, as the skipper put
it, there never was such a smoky
crowd on the ship in its history."
The passengers related that shortly
after the vessel sailed from Yokohama
Mrs. Thompson was smoking one of
her usual cigarettes when a returning
missionary who objected to women
smoking took her to task.
Why do you do it f asked the mis
sionary. "That is mv business." retorted Mrs.
Thompson as she walked away still
putting.
Although the consumption of cer
tain refreshments on the voyage was
above the usual, it is said that the re
ceipts of the steward's department
showed little or no increase, for after
the Peru arrived at the dock several
passengers hastened away while ex
cited Chinese steward boys searched
vainly for them.
About a half hour after docking one
of the Chinese with great indignation
exhibited several bundles of "chits"
with amounts totalling into the hun
dreds. "Some man he like to drink cm, but
he no like to pay em," he moaned
when he was stopped at the ship's
gangplank, where a sturdy customs in
spector prevented him from going on
the dock after his creditor.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the many kind friends who
assisted us during the illness and alter
the death of our beloved husband and
father.
MRS. F. M. POMEROY.
R. B. POMEROY.
MR. AN'D MRS. PAUL
SCHMIDT.
MR. AND MRS. W. H. ARM
STRONG. Mrs. R. Kuhn of Lebanon who has
been visiting relatives in Albany scv
eral days, returned home this after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jenks pros
perous farmers residing near Tan
gent are spending the day here doing
some shopping and having some dent
al work done.
Charles Ohling, a prominent student
of the Willamette University, arrived
in Albany Saturday evneing to spend
Christmas with his parents Mr. and
Mr. K. K. Ohling.
Herbert Sehrneder of Gates will
arrive in Albany this evening where
he will join Mrs. .Nehroeder and spend
Christmas with frh-nds and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ellis and son of
Portland arrive'! in Albany today and
will spend Christmas at th home of
Mr. Ellis" parent, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
hi I
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamilton of
."immic who nave ivcn visiting re la
inrnl h.n.tl,,. mi-,ri, t r 1 1 m.
ilion. who is connected with the
Standard Oil company, in a brother of
BENTON COUNTY PIONEER
PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING
Mrs. S. A. Blake Dies at Her
Home Near Corvallis at the
Age of 73 Years.
Mrs. D. A. Blake, a pioneer resident
of Oregon, died at her home near
Corvallis this morning of paralysis
at th cage of 7A years, leaving to
nvMtHi her death a husband and six
children.
The children are Mrs. A. J. Hodges
and Mrs. Ben Kirk of Albany; George
and Henry Blake of Portland. E. A.
Blake of Benton county, and Dr. W.
make ot Ashland.
The deceased has been a resident of
Benton county since 1852 and was
highly respected and leaves many
friends to mourn her death.
I he funeral services will be held
Christmas day at the family home and
interment will take place at Mountain
View cemetery.
o
WOULD TAX LINGERIE
IF WOMEN WEAR
IT
County Official Is Dismayed to
Learn That New Styles Pre
elude Lacy Frills.
Los Angeles, Dec-13. County As
sessor Hopkins intimated today that
he intended hereatter to assess wo
men's lingerie, and published reports
to that effect brought forth immedi
ately the declaration that women of
fashion do not wear lingerie. 1 hey
wear silk tights.
Hopkins had heard that there were
many wardrobes in Los Angeles that
contained lacy, frilly things that cost
up into the thousands and he thought
these things ought to yield county
revenue. But several fashionable
modistes, supported by a number of
society women, united in the state
ment "no such thing."
They said that the prevailing styles
literally prevented the spending of
thousands on intimate articles of fem
inine wear and they gave a schedule
to hear out the statement.
Silk tights fst from $5 to $15. The
only garment over the tights that will
not spoil the clinging effect of outer
drapery arc silk slips, which cost from
$15 to $6(1. The third article of the
scanty present day fashionable outfit
is the corset, costing from $15 for the
ordinary sort to the gold-clasped
stays that retail at $50.
And that is alt. Hopkins said it was
not much to assess.
"tirent sale, eli?" commended tha bl
ranee agent. "Been a lino In the lob
t)y for several hours." "Same six peo
ple, though," explained the man In
the box ottieo. "Same people you savr
in hour ago. The II. iu Is being held up
by n lady who Is thinking of buying
seat" Washington Herald.
She bought a new electric hat,
The finest one In Block.
She wore a battery In her rat.
The bill gave dnd a shock.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
"Aro you still looking for your dog?"
"Yes."
"Why don't you put an ad lu the pa
per?" "What's the use? The dog can't
read." Pittsburgh Press.
That talk Is cheap the used to think.
Hut now she sees It puts a kink
In one's bank rojl,
for she, poor son),
Once mot a friend and stopped to gab
While riding In a tnxlcab.
St. Louis Post-Din patch.
Mrs. Nagg Before I married you I
didn't know you were so grouchy."
Mr. Nagg I wasn't New York Sun.
A diner onco ordered ragout
And thought t,hat he'd twite something
nout.
But he heaved a sad sigh
When the waiter drew nigh
And he saw 'twas nothing but stout!
-Life.
It was after the dlHtrlbutlon of prizes
at Sunday Hchuol. "Well, did you get a
prize?" asked Johnny's mother. "No,"
answered Johnny, "but I got horrible
mention." Life and Labor.
. Such geese are we to fear the dark
When spirits we discuss
That very often then wo mark
Gooso Hush all over us.
Kansas City Star.
The Woman My husband Is forty to
day. You'd never believe that there Is
actually ten years difference In our
ages.
The Man Why. no Indeed. I'm sure
you look every bit as young as he does.
New York American.
Don't make a target of the sky
When you In trnilo embark.
For you don't have to h,n. 'hat high
To hit the duha- niPiV.
Clncni'utl Knfilrcr.
"Darling, tomorrow Is the anniver
sary of our wadding. I low can I pleas
you '!"
"Knt what I cook, beloved." -Satire.
1!jw hruvo the youth
Of I'lVi? If) HL.iik
WtiO ff'MK, forxooth,
But 1 wi'lvf a week!
lilrmlnghnin Aire-IIernld.
The Mioses Crystal Shank and Mar-
j garc-t Smith, who have been attending
left Saturday
f "r Kingston. They will
visit rela-
; fives at Mt. Pleasant during the holi
, days.
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Wife AllegesDesertion and Non-
Support in Complaint Filed
Here Today.
WIFE WANTS THE CUSTODY
OF THEIR MINOR CHILD
Couple Were Married in Year
1904; Defendant Is Con
tractor and Builder
Claiming that her husband deserted
her during the month of July of last
year, Irene Bale today filed a com
plaint at the office of the county clerk
in which she asks for a decree of di
vorce from her husband, Alfred E.
Bale.
In her complaint the plaintiff al
leges that she was married to de
fendant on October 6th, 1904, and as a
result of the marriage one child was
born. She claims that her husband
deserted her during the month of
July, 1911, and has since refused to
contribute to the support of herself
or child. She alleged that the defend
ant is a building contractor and able
to make suitable provision for the sup
port of herself and son. She asks for
temporary alimony in the sum of
$250.00, attorney's fees in the sum of
$100.00 and a decree of divorce giving
her the custody ot the minor child.
She is represented by C. C. Bryant.
ENGLISH CARRIER PIGEON
CROSSES THE OCEAN
Record Flight Even if Bird Did
Alight for a Time on
Some Vessel.
Montreal, Dec. 13. An English
hrctl enrrirr pigeon that escaped 12
days ago from the loft of Ernest
Robinson at Westmount, Canada, has
relumed to England. It is not known
if it flew clear across the ocean or
was carried part of the way by ship.
it llie mru Hew tne wnole wav, or
even half t lie way, it beat all other
authentic records for pigeon flights
over water.
In November. 1910. a carrier pigeon
alighted on the British oil tank steam
er Narragansett, when the ship was
420 miles from Sandy Hook. There
were two other pigeons in the air at
the time, but they did not alight.
In October last a carrier pigeon
that had flown out of R. K. Meade's
loft at Philadelphia was found on the
United States Army transport dock at
San Francisco, but how it got across
the continent was not learned.
In August, 1911, a pigeon flew from
New Orleans to Baltimore in 11 days
and 11 hours; and in July, 1909, a
pigeon flew from North Bay, Can
ada, to Baltimore, 510 miles, in 9
hours and 17 minutes, an ( average
speed of over 1,600 yards a minute.
MISFITS
Contributed by F. P. Nutting
The Ladies' Home Journal would
have all the studying iu the public
schools done in the school room, none
at home. It is declared that this can
be done where studying is made the
issue while in school, properly assist
ed by the teacher.
Have you got the holes in your
stockings properly darned for Christ
mas? Santa Claus will have a full
pack this year, and it will require
strong ones.
J. P. Morgan has the distinction of
being the money boss of the world.
After ten years a decision in a great
trust cas has been given. In the
meantime the trust has filled it pock
ets until they bulge out.
It is a good thing to give on Christ
mas; but it is better to give all the
year, not of material presents, soon
laid aside, but of good deeds and acts
of kindness.
In school work the great question
is how to study, and the average pif
pil needs help in this.
A fool of a man back cast, who
wants to get some attention not to be
secured otherwise, declares that in
fifty years half the people will be in
sane, lue to lack fif use of the brain.
As a matter of fact people think as
much as ever, only in different ways.
There may be no Muxky and Spencer
monstrosities, but there arc many
keen-edged tilings being written and
said. Instead of more there should
lie Itss insanity in fifty years.
Instead of developing from a mon
key tiny are people in the world who
S'-em to have degenerated into mon
keys. The Misfit man has already received
a couple of Xrnas presents, a knife
rind a silver bodied lead pencil. Time
doesn't need to turn backward in its
flight.