GALE S.HILL MAKES
HIS APPOINTMENTS
District Attorney-Elect to Begin
His Official Duties on Next
Monday Morning.
DAN JOHNSON OF ALBANY IS
NAMED LINN COUNTY DEPUTY
Prominent Young Attorney Is
Appointed to Important
Position Today.
Continued from Saturday, January 4.
Gale S. Hill of this city whom was
elected district attorney at the cecent
election will assume the duties of that
office on Monday morning at Salem
and his first cases as the prosecuting
attorney of the third judicial district
will be tried in the circuit court of
Marion county which convenes on
Monday in the Capital City.
Mr. Hill left for Salem this after
noon where he will make prepara
s for beginning his work next
week.
The new district attorney is well
known throughout the state and dur
ing the eight years that he has serv
ed as deputy district attorney under
John H. McNary of Salem, he has per
formed the duties eo'f his office in a
creditable and fearless manner, secur-
DISTRICT ATTORNEY-ELECT
GALE S. HILL.
ing convictions against many law vio
lators of all classes.
Gale S. Hill is a native of Albany
and Linn county and was born in this
city. He received his education in the
uublic schools of this city and is a
graduate of Albany College, class of
After graduation Mr. Hill read law
both in Albany and in the office of
his uncle, the Hon. W. Lair Hill at
San Francisco, later opening an office
in this city where he has enjoyed a
urnn nr.nriirp. He is a Droiument
member of the Albany Lodge of Elks
and has been identified with the
commercial and industrial progress of
the city. .
' He was elected to his present office
by a large majority at the recent elec
tion and his past record here bespeaks
sucess for him in the administration
of his duties as district attorney.
Mr. Hill this morning announced
that he had made his appointments
of deputies of the various counties in
his district, including Linn, Marion,
Polk, Yamhill and Tillamook.
The appointment of a deputy for
- Linn county probably interests the
people of Albany more than the oth
er appointments of deputies.
The man who received this import
ant position was Attorney Dan John
ston of this city who has been asso
ciated with Mr. Hill in the practice of
' law for the past 18 months. '
Mr. Johnston, who is one of Al
bany's most prominent attorneys, is
a young man who has made many
friends in Albany since coming here
about three years ago from Illinois.-
Mr. Johnston was born at Modesto,
Illinois, where he was raised and re
ceived his early education. He was
later a student at Valpariso, Indiana,
University from which he graduated
in both the law and business courses.
He was admitted to the bar in Indi
ana in 1910 and in the same year
shortly after his arrival in Albany
was admitted to the bar in Oregon.
Mr. Johnston was engaged for sev
eral years as private secretary in the
United States Navy, being employed
in the offices of admirals and captains
and was enggaed in doing clerical
work in the court-martial department
where all charges against ofiicers and
men were preferred.
He was also engaged for some time
hie work in real estate.
railroad and law offices and in various
banks in the east.
Although but 20 years of age, Mr
Johnston is a young man of unusual
executive ability anu morougiuj
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fice to which he was appoint "j
District Attorney Hill.
The other appointments of deputies
made by Mr. Hill and announced to
day arc: Marion county, Waller E.
Keyes; Polk county, Walter H. Tooze
Jr.; Yamhill. J. B. Dodson; and Til
lamook. T. B. Handley.
District Attorney Hill selected his
deputies carefully and considered the
qualifications of each man in regard
to executive ability, initiative, and
special fitness for the appointment
His deputies will begin work with him
on Monday.
District Attorney Hill will make hn
MISSION PARLORS WILL BE
CLOSED FOR REPAIRS SOON
To Be Remodeled and Converted
Into Finest Confectionery
in Willamette Valley.
The Mission Parlors will be closed
next Tuesday and preparations will be
made to improve the interior and ex
terior of the building which is to be
converted into one of the finest con
fectionery stores in the Willamette
Valley by the new owner of the store,
R. C. Churchill. .
A new front will be put in the build
ing, a new tloor will be laid, ana a
modern and sanitary kitchen placed in
the north end of the building.
The improvement will require about
30 days to complete and will include a
reuniting ot the walls, new soaa ioun.
tain, light fixtures, etc.
L. V1ERICK WILL MOVE HIS
BARBER SHOP TO NEW PLACE
Has Been Engaged in Tonsorial
Business Here for 27 Years
Excepting 18 Months.
I.. Viereck. who has conducted a
barber shop on First street next door
to the Albany Hardware company for
the past four years, will move Monday
to his new location in the building re
cently vacated by W. T. Worley at
First and Ellsworth streets.
Viereck has been with the exception
of a year and a half spent at Lcwtston,
Idaho, engaged in tnc tonsonai pus
iness in Albanv for 27 years continu
ously and opened his first shop in this
city in the building now occupied by
Clevenger's shoe hospital. He will
reopen his shop -in- the new location
on January 15.
LINN COUNTY COUNCIL MET.
IN ALBANY THIS AFTERNOON
Th. T inn Countv Council met in
regular session this' afternoon for the
urpose of discussing legislation which
is of peculiar interest to those who are
engaged in farming industry in the
Willamette vancy.
Many prominent grangers from var
ious sections of the county are in at
tendance. Officers elected for the ensuing year
were as follows: President, J. H.
Scott; vice-president, Perry Parker;
secretary, F. M. Mitchell; treasurer,
H Clay Powell; chaplain, Cyrus H.
Walker; gatekeeper, A. C, Miller;
business agent, Hiram Parker; press
agent, Cyrus H. Walker.
ra rOTTRT HOUSE NOTES.
' Warranty Deeds.
Fannie Steele to Mable Pugh. Jan,
i ion T anHo in hlock 6 in Hackle-
man's 4th addition to Albany. $10.00.
Jerome M. Smith and wife to Wil
lie E. Smith. Nov. 21, 1912. Lands
: i,l,.L- A in T M. Ralston's 3rd ad
dition to Lebanon (and other lands).
tin nn
Willie It. smitn ana wne iu jciumc
Smith and wife. Nov. 21, 1912. 90
acres in claim 41, Tp. 14, S. R. 3 west.
innn
W. A. Cummillgs anu wne iu wjuh
E. Sodcrstrom and wife. Jan. 1,1913.
82.90 acres in Claim 57, ip. 13, S. K.
4 west. $5230.00.
P. E. Snodgrass ana wite to yuvc
R. Grecnman. Jan. 3, 1913. Lots in
section 14, Tp. 15, S. R. 4 west. $10.
Rev. D. W. Bowers of Mountain
City, Tennessee, is expected in Al
bany soon to spend a few weeks
here, the guest of Rev. and Mrs. El
bert H. Hicks of the Baptist church.
Architect C. H. Burggraf went to
Portland this afie.nron where he v-,1!
look after business matters for sev
eral days.
Dan Johnston;- deputy district at
torney, went to Harrisburg this altci
noon where he will look after crim
inal matters.
Miss Wilma Waggcner, one of the
music Instructors of Albany College
who has been spending the holidays
with her parents at Newport returned
to Albany today.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC ADDS
EXTRA SWITCHING CREW
Owing to the large increase in
fr.ioht hnsines at this city and the
unusually heavy amount of switching
necessary to be done, the Southern
Pacific company has decided to work
a night switching crew at Albany and
the service will be inaugurated this
evening. , ... .
J. E. Balch, who has been officiat
,'ncr fr.r inmr time as extra passen
ger conductor of the Albany-Lebanon
train, has been made night yard-
master and will begin his dunes to
night.
headquarters in this ctiy and will be
kept in touch wilh each county in his
district through his newly appointed
aides.
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Newt Beginning With This Head Is
From Daily Issue of W
MONDAY, JANUARY 6.
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999S
LOCAL MEN WILL
E
George Rolfe and Al Sternberg
Lease Property Vacated By
Albany Hardware Co.
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO
BE SPENT ON ENTERPRISE
Plans Now Being Drawn for the
New Photoplay Which Will
Be Strictly Modern.
. That Albany will have another big
moving picture theatre in addition to
the one which will be opened here
soon by T. G. Bligh, the well known
theatrical man of Salem, is the rumor
which has been gaining circulation in
this city for the past two weeks and
which is now known to be an assured
fact, reliable information regarding
the deal having been given to the
Democrat representative yesterday by
a responsible person.
The new moving picture theatre will
be opened here early this Spring by
Georee E. Rolfe, the present pro
prietor of the Empire theatre, and Al
Sternberg, one of Albany's merchants
From information which the Dem
ocrat has received, these two gentle
men have secured a lease on the build
ing recently vacated by the Albany
MnrrUvnre Comnanv and also on the
room which is being vacated today by
Viereck's barber shop, and will invest
over $10,000 in remodeling and fur
nishing the building which will be
converted into one of the most up-to-date
and strictly modern motion pic
ture theatres in the state.
Messrs. Rolfe and Sternberg have
had a modern motion picture theatre
in view for Albany for the past year,
and several months ago purcnatea
large parcel of property at the corner
of First and Lyon streets, where it
was believed their theatre would De
erected should they decide to build.
However, the news that they will
remodel the rooms in the Mcllwain
block for this purpose obliterates this
prediction, but will be received with
satisfaction by the residents of this
eitv. never theless. for the location is
a splendid one and in the very heart
of the business section.
The Democrat representative learn
ed today that the theatre to be opened
here by Messrs. Rolfe and Sternberg
will be one of the most attractive and
convenient photoplays in the state,
strictly modern and fireproof, and will
have all of the latest improvements,
including a fine system of ventilation
which will, alone be a large item of
expense.
Much attention will be given to the
front of the building which is to be
made very attractive and convenient.
The box office and lobby .of the thea
tre will be located conveniently in the
center of the building at the front and
the main auditorium will be arranged
to seat at least six hundred people.
A fireproof machine room f will be
a feature of the theatre and a stage in
the north end of the room will De con
structed, for in addition to moving
pictures, high class vaudeville will al
so hp a remilar feature of the theatre.
Comfortable seats will be installed
the theatre and special care will be
taken in the selection of electric light
fixture's. It is said that the furnish
ings for the new theatre will alone
represent an cxpenanure- or $.-uju.
The new theatre will be provided
with plenty of fire escapes. The plans
lor the new motion picture ineaire
are now in the hands of the architect
and upon their completion, specifica
tions will be made, ana a, contract
awarded for the remodeling of the
building.
. The Democrat is informed that in
addition to the rooms which have
been occupied until last Saturday by
the Albany Hardware Co. and the
Viereck barber shop, Messrs. Rolfe
and Sternberg have also leased the
upstairs rooms over the two places,
and that the plans for remodeling the
building include everything from the
ground floor to the top of the build
ing. The walls between the hardware
store and the barber shop will be re
moved, making one large room 46x
100 feet in dimensions. It is antici
pated that the work of rcmodclni the
building will be commenced within
the next two weeks and rushed to
completion.
While nothing definite could be
learned today regarding the matter,
it is probable that the new theatre
will be known by the now thoroughly
familiar name, "Empire Theatre."
Work will also be commenced im
mediately in removing the two build
ings at First and Broadalbin streets
which have been occupied by the Star
Bakery and the Combination barber
shop, preparatory to' beginning the
work ot excavating ior me new
000 building to be erected by Conrad
Meyer for T. G. Bligh of Salem who is
also to establish a modern motion
picture house here.
Mr. Bligh left Salem today for the
East on a business trip and will re
turn soon to direct the construction
of his new theatre in this city.
The news that Messrs. Rolfe and
Sternberg will also erect a modern
motion picture house in tms cny win
be received with satisfaction by every
body, for it will give the Hub City two
of the largest and most elaborately
furnished photoplays in the state.
George Rolfe, who has conducted
the Empire theatre in this city for
the past five or six years is thorough
ly conversant with the motion picture
business and has become very popu
lar with patrons of the "movies" in
"THE ROSARY" ON THE
BOARDS NEXT MONDAY
High Class Play Will Be Seen
at Albany Opera House First
of Next Week.
At the present day when so many
plays are being presented which deal
with questionable subjects, it is a re
lief to turn to a drama which breathes
purity and goo'd fellowship and leads
the way to a brighter view of life and
humanity.
Such a play is "The Rosary," writ
ten by Edward E. Rose, expressly for
Messrs. Rowland and milord, and
produced by them.
The theme of the play concerns a
nan and a woman happily married and
surrounded with every luxury that
money and culture can secure. But
the husband is an unbeliever, an athe
ist, without faith of any kind. .
There is a jarring in the house
hold harmony, a personality at war
with the peace and JoVe of its mem
bers. No one notices this until a
friend of the husband conies. Father
Kelly, a priest of the modern world
with a deep insight into human na
ture and a divine love for his fellow
men. And when stress and trouble
come, when the home is wrecked and
husband and wife are brought down to
the depths ot suttermg agony, it is the
uriest's calm courage and faith that
saves them, drives away the clouds of
suspicion, doubt, mistrust, and brings
them both into the sunlight of hope
and love.
The play will be seen at the Albany
Opera House next Monday, with Mr.
Harry Terry in the role of -Father
Brian Kelly, the priest.
DYNAMITE MYSTERY HAS
NOT BEEN EXPLAINED YET
Police Officers Have Been at
Work on Case but Have No
Clue As to Ownership.
The mystery surrounding the own
ership of the dynamite located by the
police officers of Albany near the
Oregon Electric freight line several
days ago has not been solved.
When asked this morning in regard
to the matter Chief of Police Austin
stated that the officers havc( made a
large number of inquiries concerning
the matter but are still at a loss to
give a satisfactory explanation of the
affair. The employees of the rail
road disclaim any knowledge of the
matter and claim that at no time have
they stored dynamite in the building
where the same was located by the po
lice otticcrs. .
MRS. FRANK O'BRIEN DIES
AT SALEM THIS AFTERNOON
Funeral Services Will Be Held
at St. Mary's Church Here
on Wednesday Morning.
The sad news was received in
Albany this afternoon telling of
the death of Mrs. Frank O'Brien
which occurred shortly after 12
o'clock today in Salem. t
Mrs. u linen who is the wile w
of Frank O'llricn who formerly
conducted the St. Charles hotel
in thiq rilv. was 44 ve.irs of riffe
and leaves a husband and several
children to mourn her death.
The funeral services will be
held at St. Mary' s Catholic
church in this citv on Wednesday
'sj morning at 1U o clock, cond.net- w
ed by the Rev. Father Lane. In-
termcnt will take place in the
local cemetery.
CHICKEN PIE DINNER WILL
BE SERVED IN NEW CHURCH
The Ladies'- Society of the First
Presbyterian church is arranging the
chicken pie dinner and social in the
new church basement for the mem
bers of the church and congregation.
Tickets are in charge of Mrs. Hart
and Mrs. Gcsclbracht. Please phone
in your reservation of a place or plac
es. A good program is assured. This
will be purely a social occasion with
out a call for funds. The dinner and
social wilt be held on Wednesday
evening at 6:30 o'clock.
E. Carlson of Shcdds was number
ed among the out of town people who
were trading at the local stores this
morning.
Attorney and Mrs. L. G. Lewelling
of this city returned to Albany this
morning from Tangent where they
spent Sunday visiting relatives.
Mrs. P. D. Gilbert and son Earl re
turned from Portland this evening.
They spent Sunday in the metropolis
visiting Miss Helen Gilbert, a nurse
at the Good Samaritan hospital.
Judge P. R. Kelly of this city left
this morning for Salem where he will
convene the regular session of depart
ment No. I of the state circuit court
for Marion county today.
this city.
Mr. Sternberg who will be associ
ated with Rolfe in the new enterprise
is one o'f Albany's pioneer merchants
vho has been engaged in business here
for many years.
rniVAit uiiLttN ur aldani
Former Sheriff Leaves a Cred
itable Record Behind Him;
Sheriff 8 1-2 Years.
When D. S. Smith turned over the
keys of the sheriff's office to D. II.
Bodine this morning he ended a long
areer of public service in Linn coun
ty and left behind him a record ot
laitltftil service.
During the twenty years that lie
has been connected with the sheriff's
office, he never lost a prisoner when
once entrusted to his charge. During
eight and one-half years of this pe
riod he was siierin ana during ine re
m.iiniue ocriod he was connected with
the office as a deputy. He has never
lost a dollar's worth of property due
to a faulty attachment and no judg
ment has ever been rendered against
him for any mistake made by him or
any deputy in the discharge ot oin
eint diltv. .
Mr. biuith is a son oi t-x-united
States Senator Delazoi Smith, who
was one of the first two United States
senators in -Oregon and has been
identified with Linn county politics
for the past thirty-lour years, tie will
remain a resident of Albanv and de
vole the remaining years of his life to
lookmir after his tanning interests,
In spcaknig of his service as a pub
lic official this afternoon Mr. Smith
said:
"I feel grateful to the people of
Linn county tor the honors they nave
bestowed upon ine and their conn
deuce is greatly appreciated. I leave
the office with malice towards no one
and the new incumbent has my best
UMt I
wishes for a successful administra
tion."
TWO NEW FACES ARE
AT THE COURT HOUSE
It Is Now Judge McKnight and
Sheriff Bodine; C. M.Kendall
Deputy Sheriff.
Two new faces were seen behind
ihc desks at the court house this
morning in the persons of Sheriff
D. II. Bodine and County Judge Mc
Knight, both of whom were sworn in
this morning and have already assum
ed their duties. In the sheriff's office
Deputy Sheriff C. K. Kendall has also
succeed Del Smith. Aside from the
new deputy in the sheriff's office the
clerical force in all offices will be the
same as during the preceding year.
all of the present incumbents being
reappointed.
County Clerk Willard Marks was
sworn in by County Judge Duncan
and then proceeded to administer the
oath of office to other county officers.
The new sheriff and county judge
are not lacking in ability and expert
encc and may ue depended upon 10
administer the affairs of their offices
in a creditable manner.
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Because of the cold weather, the
force of men employed on the new
First National bank building, were
forced to suspend operations this
morning and no brick or stone work
will be done until the weather moder
ates. During the cold weather the
mortar is likely to freeze.
Owlntr lo an increase in business,
J. G. Million who has charge o'f the
alierinir. cleaning and pressing depart
ment of the Blain Clothing store, has
Keen forced to secure additional help
He has secured the services of Lester
r.ilhert who is said to be an expert in
this line of work. Mr". Gilbert has
hen in Florence. Orcimll. for several
months and returned to Albany dur
ing the holidays.
C. C. Bryant, one of the leading
vonntr attorneys of this City, had
remarkable dream last night. He
dreamed that he held a conference
with President-elect Wilson and that
it never occurred to him to ask the
next nresident for an office. Only
grave questions of party policy were
discussed at the meeting at least this
is the claim made by Attorney Bryant.
Tonight the cily council will meet
in an adjourned session. The new
councilmcn, Fred Blount and E. A.
Johnson, will take their places at that
time, J. N. Chambers and R. D. Sncll
retiring.
The cold weather which has pre-
yailcd here for several nights has
frozen the lake in Monteith s pasture
and many local people enjoyed ice
Skating una morning.
The basketball game at the Alco
Club Saturdav evening between Al
bany and Ashland was won by Ash
land, 24 to 15. The score was 8 to 7
in the visitors' favor at the end of the
first half.
The W. C. T. U. will meet in reg
ular session at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Business of importance.
" The handsome new HO-passenger
bus of the St. Francis hotel will be
placed in commission tomorrow. This
is the first passenger bus in the state
outside of Portland.
Miss Louise Pirtle, a popular stu
dent of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, spent Sunday in Albany with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Pir
tle. Dr. G. C. Eschrlman, supreme med
ical adviser of Ihc United Artisans,
went to Lyons this morning where
he will spend the day looking after
business matters.
PEOPLE DESIRE TO
Residents of Scio to Petition
S. P. Company For Better
Service to Albany.
WANT TO TRADE HERE AND
RETURN HOME SAME DAY
Scio Commercial Club Starts
Movement and Telephone
Men Pass Resolutions.
Tim! tlin residents o'f Scio and other
towns cast of Albany are desirous of
securing improved train service to this
city is indicated by. the fact that pe
titions are now Deiug circuiaieu in
that part of the county which will
later be presented to the Southern
Pacific company, requesting that the
present schedule on the eastern di
vision of the Corvallis & Eastern be
changed so that residents of Scio,
West Sjcio, Mayton, aneiDurn, ihuhk
ers and other points may come to Al
bany in the morning and return home
the same evening.
At present residents ot eastern Linn
. , .i
comity '"o dirc ,o
1 tn transact business or shop, are com
pelled to spend two nights and a day
here in order to accomplish their ob-
lect. i
At present, tnc castiiounu tram
leaves Albany in the morning and re
turns the same evening and it is the
desire of the people of Scio nnd oilier
mints to have the schedule so arrang
ed that the train will arrive in Albany
the morning and return to their
homes the same evening.
The movement for a reversal of the
present schedule is being agitated by
tin. Sein Commercial Club and other
organizations in the eastern part of
the county, and was heartily cnuorscu
by the stockholders of the Scio In
dependent Telephone Co. at their
meeting which was held in scio Sat
urday and Georu-e Sanders, local man
ger ol the J'acllic telephone 1,0., win
place the matter before the Albi'uy
Commercial Club at its regular nicct
imr this evenimrl
Included in the petitions which will
be presented to the Southern Pacific
for better train service is a pica ior
better drnot faculties at Mimkers sta
tion. 1 lie petitions also specuy mat
the people desire the train to reach
Albany m the morning not later than
9-30 o'clock and leave in the afternoon
on the return trip not earlier than 2:30
o'clock.
With the schedule the way it is at
present nr h trade that should come
to Albanv no. '. io Salem for Scio peo
ple can drive to West Scio where they
take the apriiigiieid-wootiourn ir.-nu
to Gcer. At this point they take the
train over the new branch road which
was constructed between that point
i .1 r'n..:...i rli.. lno. .- ,wt nfter
.i:, .ev'eral hours' at Salem they
arc able to return to Scio the same
eveninir.
69 However, the majority of the rcsi-
dents of Scio and other points in the
eastern part of Linn county nave ex
pressed a uesire io uo men ii.iuimk '
Albany, the county scat, and it is for
this purpose that petitions will be sent
to the Southern Pacific company with
the object of having the schedule of
the Corvallis & Eastern changed.
PETITION FOR PROBATE
OF THE LEATHERMAN WILL
First Case Presented to New
Judge Prepared by His
Predecessor.
When Judge McKnight assumed
the tluties of his new office this
morning the first case in probate
which was presented to him was a pe
tition for the probate of the will of the
late Joseph H. l.eatncrmnn anu tnc
petition was signed by Attorney J. N.
Duncan, who until this morning held
the office of county judge of Linn
county.
The petition asking for the probate
of the will of the late J. B. Lcathcr
maii was signed by M. Edith Leather
man. The value o'f the estate was
placed at $1,900.00, the deceased hay-
ng (1i,)0!cd' of a large portion of hi
propcrtv prior to his death,
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TWO MEN WERE ARRESTED
FOR BEING INTOXICATED
City Recorder Gives One a Teri
Days Sentence; Other Is
Fined but Not Paid.
Charged with being drunk on the
public streets of Albany, Jerry Sulli
van and C. F. Sheppard were arrested
by Chief of Police Austin Saturday
night and this morning were arraign
ed before City Recorder Van Tassel.
Both of the men entered a plea of
guilty to the charge contained in the
complaint. Sullivan was given a fine
of $10.00 or five days in jail and Shep
pard was given a ten days in jail sen
tence. This is the second offense for
the latter. The fines were not paid
and the men are doing time on the
public streets.