E
TO BE ENACTED
Ambitions of State Commission
and Warden Explained to
Local Gun Club.
AMENDMENT OF LAWS IS
URGED BY ORGANIZATION
Linn County Representatives to
Present Resolution te the
State Beard.
With a fair attendance of member
the Albany Gun Club met last night
at the Commercial Club to consider
amendments to the present game laws
which the legislativt representatives
from Linn county will be asked to'
urge for passage at this session.
Representative Lewelling- and Dis
trict Game Warden Perkins were pres
ent and discussed many features of
proposed game legislation with mem
bers, as the result of which a series
of resolutions was drafted, which
Lewelling will present tto the state
fish and game commission, with the
recommendation that the proposed
amendments be incorporated in the
dame code now in course of prepara
tion tinder direction of State Game
Warden Finley of Portland.
In general the sentiments of mem
bers ps to proposed amendments were
aligned with the views held by Dis-1
trict Warden , Perkins, though they ,
locked horns in friendly fashion on
one or two fcautres. A few sugges
tions offered by the district warden,
on motion of Representative Lewcll
ing, were incorporated in the resolu
tions after the members had disposed
of all the propositions to which they
had given consideration.
In addressing the gathering of
sportsmen Perkins admitted that there
arc many imperfections in the present
laws. He explained, however, that
; at the coming legislative session there
is a prospect for the first time of a
scientific game code being adopted.
Me asserted that the members of the
present commission arc all intelligent,
curne st-mindrd men, themselves prac
tical ?pnrtsmen, and that State Game
Warden Finley is one of the greatest
bird authorities in the country and the
leading light, in that respect on the
Pacific coast.
These men, he added, have not only
brought- lo the preparation of a game
code' their own knowledge but for
months have been receiving reports
from district wardens and soliciting
recommendations from sportsmen's
organizations throughout the length
and breadth of th6 state. In conse
quence, he said, desirable results arc
sure to be attained.
Before considering code revision
the club voted to send Secretary Tra
cy as a delegate to the convention
called at Kugcnc for the purpose of
forming a state federation of sports
men, ('resident (.rant Froman occu
pied the chair at last night's meeting.
Others present in addition to officers,
district warden and Representative
Lewelling, were Messrs. Fred Weath
erford, Merrill, MeKerson, Warner,
ltaltimorc, Hunt and Leininger.
With more or less discussion, al
ways animated, showing the members
of tlu club appreciated fully the im
portance which would attach to their
recommendations, in view of the pres
ent situation, resolutions were drafted
by Secretary Tracy, after their consid
eration and adoption seriatim, as fol
lows: An open season for China pheas
ants beginning October 1 and ending
November 1. instead o'f from October
IS to November 15, as at present.
The present limit of five birds in one
day and lt in seven consecutive days,
but allowing females to be killed as
welt as males. Grouse, native pheas
ants and imail the same.
Prohibiting entirely the discharging
of firearms on or from public high
ways. An open season for ducks through
out the entire Willamette Valley, ex
tending from October 1 to March L
Same season for snipe, wild pigeons
and doves.
Prohibiting the sale at any time of
ducks or other game birds or animals
or fish.
Geese and swans and silver gray
squirrcls, same laws as now.
A limit of three deer in open sea
son, with bucks or does to be killed
as they might come, and excepting
spotted fawns.
Making owners of dogs responsible
for running deer whether they are in
cited to run them or not.
Leaving the law as to beavers un
changed. Same recommendation as
to open season for trout and bass.
Placing of shipping tags in accord
ance with the number of deer which
may legally be killed in open season
on licences for hunting, tags to be
numbered and use to be regulated by
a system left to the discretion of the
state commission.
Prohibiting the placing of brush or
slashing in streams frequented by
trout or where high water will carry
them into such streams.
Raising the bounty on cougars ami
wolves to $50; on cats and Ivnxes to
$10.00.
The members were unanimously in
favor of allowing Chinas to be hunt
ed with dogs, on the theory that many
cripples would otherwise escape,
though Warden Perkins had misgiv
ings on this point.
There was some discussion relative
to prohibiting the use of automatic
shotguns and pumpguns. No recom
mendation was nude, however, when
it was explained that in California
such a law had been declared uncon
stitutional. The district warden
thought it makes little difference what
ALBANY MILITARY CLUB
HELD IIS ANNUAL MEETING
Lieutenant Gilbert Reelected
President; Meeting Most
Enthusiatic Ever Held.
The annual meeting and election of
officers of the Albany Military Club
which was held at the armory last
evening was the most enthusiastic and
well attended meeting ever held by
this organization.
The meeting was called to order by
L. R. Gilbert and the minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap
proved. The election of officers was then
held and the following were unani
mously elected to serve as officers of
the club for the year 1913: President,
Lieut. Leland R. Gilbert; first vice
president, Lieut. Herman O. Stalnak-
second vice-president, iirsl ser
geant Clarence W. Tebault Jr.; ec
retary, Corporal Leland M. Cowan;
treasurer, Sergeant R. R. Knox; and
chaplain, Corporal Albert L. Hollan
der. The following standing committees
were named by President Gilbert to
serve for the ensuing year:
Executive Captain rrank M. row-
ell and Lieut Herman O. Stalnaker.
Legislative CorDoral William Ellis.
chairman, and Sergeants Edmund C.
Parker and Ldmund G. Anderson.
Literary Private Miles McKee, chair
man, and Privates Leal u. Conn and
'Jav B. Palmer- Memoirs Private
Howard Moras, chairman, nad Cor
poral Harold Archibald and Private
Virgil farker.
The following honorary vice-presi
dents were unanimously re-elected:
Colonel M, H. &Mis, Major C. a.
Winn. Major Stanley J. Hammel,
Captain Frank C. Stellmachcr, Lieu
tenant Olin B. Stalnaker, Lieutenant
Samuel C. Worrell, Lieutenant Wil
hird L. Marks, and Lieutenant Quincy
li, Jrropst.
John G. Minton of this city who
manufactures pennants, was present at
the meeting last evening and secured
several orders from the guardsmen
for pennants bearing the insignia of
the Coast Artillery Corps and appro
priate lettering.
Mr. Minton will also design two
rpenants each eight feet long for the
company, Hinds tor this purpose be
ing subscribed by the members of the
Al Hilary Club last evening. 1 he pen
nants will be used for the first time in
the decorations for the annual military
ball January 31. 1
kuthnsinstic talks relative to mili
tary work were made last evening by
Capt. Powell, Lieutenants Stalnaker
and Gilbert, Sergeants iebautt and
Knox. Corporal Kullandcr. and Frank
Smith, a former member of the com
pany. A HOME IS BATTERED
BY 'BEWITCHED' MULE
Infuriated Animal Kicks in Door
and Smashes Furniture of
South Carolina Farmer.
Spartansburg, S. C, J:tn. S. Dreams
of the family nf Charles Chapman, a
farmer, whose home is near here,
were shattered al three o'clock the
other morning by the "bewitched"
forepaws and hindlegs of a huge- mule,
and when the animal go't through
every article in the lower rooms,
perishable and non-perishable, had
been smashed to smithereens.
All was cuiet in dreamland when
the Chapman family were brought
bolt upright in bed by a crash which
the crack of doom will have to make
an aw fid noise to beat. It was the
front door coming inward, nronelled
bv the hind hoofs o'f the mule. Then
there was a moment of awful silence,
followed by the patter of feet on the
floor ami the next moment the in
furiated mule plunged into the hall
way, Graying ami snorting. liaeh
bray brhught a broken article to the
floor, anil each snort meant a shat
tered mirror or ornament.
After an hour the farmer succeeded
in dodging by the maddened mule and
laid hands on the mm. Not taking
anv chance, he let go both barrels and
killed the animal. Flying' shots.
Chapman declares, shattered the only
picture in the parlor which the ani
mal's heels had left whole.
Superstitious persons in the neigh
bor hoo'd say the animal had been be
witched by a negro "conju doctor."
A hired man discharged by Chapman
had a reputation among his race for
having supernatural power and they
blame him.
M. L. FORSTER OF TANGENT
MAY BE NEW SUPERVISOR
M. L. Forster. of Tangent, who
for a period of fourteen veras acted as
road supervisor in his district was in
Albany today railing on the members
of the county court. Mr. Forster is
being pushed by his friends for the of
fice of road supervisor and feels that
he has an excellent chance of secur
ing the appointment. Mr. Forster is
one of the best road builders in the
county, having constructed the Tan
gent road and devoted a number of
years to construction and mainten
ance of roads in his district.
kind of guns shall be used, so long
as luinU'is will cease shooting when
they get their lawful limit.
Me explained many of the difficul
ties encountered by wardens in the
attempt to enforce the game laws,
and the members individually agreed
with htm that an organized body of
conscientious, ethical sportsmen can
do much to uphold the law and assist
officer in the discharge of their duties.
WILL OF MBS. SGHLBSSEB IS
ADMITTED TO PROBATE TODAY
Property Is Left to Mrs. Anna
Phillips, Her Daughter Allie
and Harry Schlosser.
The last will and testament o'f the
late Mrs. Anna Schlosser of this city
was admitted to probate today. The
instrument was dated December 16,
1"12, and the value of the estate is
given as $3,500.00.
lo a granddaughter, Miss Allie
Phillips, is beuueathed the sum of
$500. To Mrs. Anna Phillips is be
queathed three notes held by the de
ceased to the amount of $2,500. The
will provides that if the notes should
have been paid before the death of
the testator, the sum of $2,500 shall
be paid to' Mrs. Phillips.
To her son Harry Schlosser, the
deceased bequeathed an automobile
and one-half of the remainder of the
estate which is divided equally be
tween him and his sister, Mrs. Phil
lips. The will provides that all debts,
funeral expenses, and administration
expenses shall be paid out of the es
tate. Harry Schlosser is named as
executrix of the estate.
OREGON DEMOCRACY WILL
RATIFY NOVEMBER ELECTION
Jacksen Club of Portland Will
Hold Banquet on Evening
of January 8th.
Planinir a orreat democratic ratifica
tion meeting on the anniversary of
the battle of New Orleans, the Ore
gon democracy will hold a banquet
under the auspices of the Jackson
Club of Portland on the evening o'f
ianuary 8th. The following letter
from the sccretarv of the club ad
dressed to the democratic press of
the state is self explanatory:
Portland. Orctron. Dec. 31. 1912.-
Dear Sir: The Third Annual
Banquet of the Jackson Club, com
memorating the Battle of New Or
leans and the triumphant Democratic
victory of last November, will be held
at the Portland Commercial Club be
ginning at 7 o'clock the evening of
Wednesday, January 8, lyiJ. You are
most cordially invited to attend and
by. your .presence help along the suc
cess of what is expected to be the
greatest Democratic celebration held
in this state lor years.
The baiiiiuct will be truly democrat
ic (spelled with a little "d") and thus
delightfully informal. The good wo
men of Oregon, now that they arc our
political equal, are invited just as cor
dially and thev will be there. Every
body in sympathy with the cause is
invited. Tickets are $2.X) per plate
and can be had of the secretary upon
application.
Amonir the sneakers will be Gov
ernor West, Charles S. Jackson, of
I he Journal; John H. bmitli, ot As
troia: Thomas C. Burke, o'f Baker
Clarence L. Reams, of Meilfurd; Will
R. King, of Portland; William 11
llnrnihrook, of Albany: Joseph . N
Teal, of Portland; Will M. Peterson
of Pendleton and an orator represent
ing the feminine electorate.
Kindly conic, ami, help the cause
and the occasion along, by giving the
banquet all the publicity you can.
Very respectfully,
FRED J. P1IF.LAN,
Secretary.
MAJOR WINN RECEIVES FINE
MEDAL FROM STATE OF OBEGON
Handsome Trophy Awarded for
Long and Faithful Service
in National Guard.
Having completed fifteen years of
faithful service in the Oregon Na
tional Guard, Major C. H. Winn of
this city was yesterday awarded a
beautiful service modal by the State
of Oregon, through Brigadier-General
V. K. Finzer of Portland who is at
the head of the Oregon National
Guard.
The handsome medal is of sterling
silver, mounted on a dark blue ribbon.
A medallion bearing the seal of the
State of Oregon is the principal fig
fure on the medal,
A silver bar at the top of the ribbon
bears the words "Pro Patria," and
suspended from the bar is a star bear
ing the figure 15, signifying the num
ber of years served. The medal is en
closed in a leather .case.
Major Winn has been prominently
identified with the Oregon National
Guard for the past IS years and was at
one time captain of Co. G, now the
Fifth Company, Coast Adtillery Corps.
Major Winn is the local manager of
the WcIN-Farfip Fxnress Co.
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CHARLES J. BEDELL
WANTS PROPERTY
Suit Filed Here Today Against
J. L. Gilbert, Postmaster of
Berlin, Oregon.
SAYS FATHER DIDN'T MEAN
TO DEED AWAY HIS FARM
Suit Reveals Many Interesting
Features; Loeal Attorneys
Appear for Plaintiff.
To recover title to a farm of 165.42
acres of land in the vicinity of Berlin,
in eastern Linn county, which was left
to him by his father, Frank Bedell,
Charles T. Bedell, an only son, today
brought suit in the circuit court here
against J. L. Gilbert, postmaster, at
Berlin.
According to the complaint, Charles
Bedell alleges that when his father
died in February, 1869, he was the
owner of a farm of 165 acres -near
Berlin. That his father was aware
that he was going to die and informed
several of his neighbors of this fact.
among them J. L. Gilbert.
1 he senior Bedell desired to pay all
of his debts amounting to a sum of
between sixty and one hundred and
fifty dollars, before his death. He
called J. L. Gilbert to his bedside and
an agreement was made between them
to the effect that Gilbert was to as
sume the debts of Bedell and pay them
and that tor this service, liedcll was
to give him a mortgage on his farm
It was further agreed that Charles
Bedell, the son, was to reimburse Gil
bert for the money spent by him in
the payment of the senior Bedell's
debts and that Gilbert was to release
the mortgage on Bedell s place ai
soon as this action was taken.
The complaint states that instead
of signing a mortgage to his farm,
Bedell who was seriously ill at the
time, in some tnanner signed an ab
solute deed to his place to J. L. Gil
bert for the sum of $150.
The complaint filed today states that
at the time of his death, Bedell -owed
Gilbert less than SUM) and that the
farm was valued at $401)0 at that time.
The complaint further alleges that it
was the intention of Bedell to convey
his property to his son and to execute
a mortgage to Gilbert instead of a
deed.
And that t although i the defendant
admits that it was so intended, he re
fuses to release the instrument to the
rightful heir, Charles J. Bedell.
YV cat her ford & VVeatherford appear
for the plaintiff. '
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Special Sales of
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AT THE
ALBANY LUMBER COMPANY
NOTED BISHOP TO SPEAK
IN ALBANY IN NEAR FUTURE
Rev. William M. Bell, D.D.Will
Give Address for Benefit of
Local Y. M. C. A.
Rev. William M. Bell, D. D., of Los
Angeles, California, who will speak
in Albany soon for the benefit of the
local Young Men's Christian Associa
tion, is a native of Indiana and was
educated in that state.
January
Embroidery
Sale
on January 2, 3 and 4
Our Annual January Embroidery Sale
is the biggest embroidery event of the
season.
Hundreds of women of Albany and
vicinity look foreward to this big sale
every year.
Thousands of yards of flouncings, corset
cover embroideries, edgings, insertions
and galoons at sale prices.
Gome and Get Your
Share
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334 West First Street
Lumber for C&sh
to 30th, inclusive
SAWMI'JL
He was a pastor for twelve years
:fnd was for two years president and
superintendent of the Indiana State
Sunday-school sociation.
Some of his subjects are "American
Perils," "Christianity and Social Prog
ress," "Democracy and Government,"
"Is the World Growing Better?",
"Constructive Colonization," "Aims
for Men," "The Fictions of the Liquor
Traffic," etc.
The date on which Bishop Bell will
speak here will be .announced later.
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