- WEEKLY- DEMOCRAT
OL. XLVIII.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1913..
No. 25.
AliBAJN
PUBLIC BANQUET
TO BE BIG AFFAIR
Dinner Will Be Se. ved by the
Albany Commercial Club to
Honor Local College.
PRES. CROOKS EXTENDED
CONGRATULATIONS OF CLUB
Organization Endorses the Pro
posed Pacific Highway; C. &
E. Schedule Discussed.'
In appreciation of the splendid
work done by President Crooks and
his staff of able assistants in securing
$250,000 endowment for Albany Col
lege, -the Albany Commercial Club
at its recular meeting last evening
decided by a unanimous vote to give
a public banquet at an eariy uaic h
honor of this great achievement and
the following committee was appoint
ed to make the necessary arrange
ments for the event: J. 3. van win
kle, president; C. H. Stewart, manag
er, and E. H. McCune and C. E. Sox,
directors.
The members of the Commercial
nh ftillv realize the importance at
tached to the movement which has
secured an endowment of a quarter of
a million of dollars for Albany Col
lege and the effect that it will have
upon the future of Albany and Linn
county, and it was decided to cele
brate the event in a proper manner.
The banquet promises to be one of
thp Ini-frfst affairs held in this citv for
years. The committee will probably
meet this afternoon tot arrange, some
ot the preliminary aetaus.
Manager Stewart of' the Commcr
-rial rinh was nn motion of the mem
bers last evening, instructed to extend
, the congratulations of the club to
President Crooks for his magnificent
' work in bringing to a successful close
tne campaign lor ou.uuu lor tile en
dowment of the college.
A communication to the Albany
manager of the Eugene Commercial
club was read-, asking tor an expres
sion from the local organization re
garding Hs attitude toward the pro
posed raclllc tiignway ana o.n mo
tion Manager Stewart was instructed
to notify Mr. Duryca that the club fa
vored the 'highway and would co-operate
with other clubs of the valley
in taking action toward securing it.
The matter of securing a change
of schedule on the eastern division
of the Corvallis & Eastern' railway
that would be mlore beneficial to the
people of Eastern Linn county was
discussed by the club and referred to
the comimitte on railroads with in
structions to investigate the matter.
The. change of schedule was men
tioned in the Democrat a few nights
- ago and the movement was started
by the residents of Scio who desire
to have a train schedule arranged
which will enable them to come to
Albany and return 'home the same
day.
LINN COUNTY COUPLE WEQ
IN PORTLAND ON MONDAY
A wedding ceremony was perform
ed at Portland on Mo'nday, Jan. 6,
in which a couple of Linn county peo
ple took a prominent part. At the
residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. W.
E. Carlon. Mr. John R. Williamson,
of Oakville, and Mrs. Anna. Barton,
of this city, were united in marriage,
Rev. W. A. Spauldmg officiating in a
pretty ceremony.
The groom is a prosperous farmer
and the bride is a former popular
clerk in the Hamilton store, both
estimable people, old residents of
Linn county.
Among those attending were the
parents of the groom, Mr. aird Mrs. S.
P. Williamson, of Oakville, and son
Melvin,' of this city, and Mrs. Eva
Patterson, sister, of the groom, and
daughter, Miss Eda, of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Williamson left on a
trip up the Columbia, after which they
will return to their home at Uakviilc
on Friday.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH TEAM WON
THE INDOOR BASEBALL GAME
One of the best games of indoor
baseball played in Albany for several
months was the one at the" Armory
L'iSt evening between the teams from
the Methodist and Christian churches
which resulted in victory for the lat
ter team by the score of 16 to 14. A
fair sized crowd witnessed the con
test which was umpired impartially
nv r, f. isutting.
News on This Page Is
From Daily Issue of
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8.
8)
CREAMERY MEN OF VALLEY
HELD MEETING YESTERDAY
Will Form Strong Organization
Here on January 17; Want
to Secure Rights in Market. -
A large number of creamerymen
from various points of the Willamette
Valley met yesterday afternoon at the
rooms of the Albany Commercial
club to discuss plans -for an organiza
tion for the purpose of getting their
rights in the Portland market.
At present the large Portland con
cerns make their own quotations and
are-ablfl to ship burter into Oregon
from t-o bast and sell it at a large
profit, thus preventing creamerymen
of the valley from securing the top
market price lor the product manu
factured here.
Representatives were here from
eitrht creameries yesterday and a
strong organization will be perfected
here on Friday, Jan. 17. , .
30 YEARS' ROMANCE
LEADS TO
Love Was Lost When Families
Were Separated, but Is
.Revived. .
New York, Jan. 7. Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Curtis. Bullard are at their
apartments today in the Pasadena,
Broadway and Sixty-first streets, hap
py in the thought that their romance
of thirty years' standing has had a
happy ending.
They just have been married in the
chapel of the Good Shepherd,' on
Ninth avenue, a few friends being in
vited to witness the ceremony.
Mrs. Helen Bullard, wife of Dr.
Edward Bullard of Brooklyn, attend
ed the bride and Bernard Fuller, was
best man. Bpth bride and bridegroom
are wealthy, the latter being the head
of a large patent medicine concern.
Thirty years ago they met, when
Mrs. Bullard was Miss Helen. Lister.
Later she became Mrs. Helen Rollins.
The love which sprang into being at
that time was lost when their fam
ilies became separated and they drift
ed apart." After a few years Mrs. Rol
lins'-1 husband died;. '
Acrain she met Mr. Bullard. but at
that time his mother had been taken
ill and was an invalid in a hospital.
He asked Mrs. Rollins to wait. She
agreed, and for twenty years they
have been sweethearts. A year ago
Mr. Bullard's mother,-who had been a
great sufferer and to whom the so'n
was devoted; died. 1 hen tne date tor
the wedding was set. After another
year s wait they wer6 married. . ,
AN EGGLESS HEN TRIED-
TD DIE, THE OWNER SAYS
Mary, Despondent Since Auto
Damaged Her Laying Ap
paratus Attempted Suicide.
New York, Jan. .7. Conscience-
stricken, her owner says, because.
though eggs are high priced, she had
not been able to contribute her quota,
Mary, the pet hen of Miss Hannah
Mace of North Tarrytown, attempted
suicide yesterday morning. Mary flew
up on a wire tence and sticking ner
head through one o'f the holes, jumped
off. There she was slowly strangling
to death when her owner, attracted
by the cackling of other chickens, ran
out and grabbed her. io a woriu
rrnorter Aliss Mace said:
"Alary was hit by an automobile
some months ago and since that time
she has not been able to lay any
eggs. When the other hens were lay
ing plentifully she was ingoo'd spirits,
out alter a wnnc sne noticed tne nens
were not laying the usual number
and it preyed on her mind. Mary of
ten would go witnout tooa so tne otn
er hens could have it.
"As the eggs became fewer and
fewer Mary became more despondent,
and for a week I have noticed a far
away look in her yes. She didn't care
about her perso'nal appearance. Fin
ally sne began to starve herselt. and
when death didn't come quickly
erough she tried suicide.--! hope 1
can pull her through, but I'm afraid
Mary is not long tor this world.
Tears came to Miss Mace's eyes.
L. R. Fiefds, superintendent of the
Southern Pacific company, arrived in
Albany yesterday afrernocn and is
looking after business matters in this
city today.
L. S. Logan, a well known resident
of Pendleton, arrive. in Albanv this
morning from Eugene and is looking
alter Dusiness matters here today.
Mrs. P. A. Younur of this citv went
to Portland this morning where h
will visit friends and reiat;ves for a
few days.
W. H. Jenkins, the genial traveling
passenger agent o'f the Southern Pa
cific company, was visiting the local
merchants this morn in it while trans-
acting official business in Albany.
HARD RAIN YESTERDAY WETS
RAILWAY OFFICIALS TO SKIN
Superintendent Fields andOther
Heads of Southern Pacific
Company Inspect Line.
Caught in the hard rain which fell
in the Willamette Valley yesterday
afternoon, a party of prominent offi
cials o'f the Southern Pacific company,
including Superintendent L. R. Fields,
General Freight Agent H. A. Hhv
shaw and Assistant General Freight
Agent J. H. Mulchay, were drenched
to the skiir when they arrived in Al
bany yesterday afternoon on a gaso
line speeder from Salem. However,
the officials don't mind a little thing
like that, for it is a part of the busi
ness, -
The officials who are making an
inspection trip of the main line from
Portland to i Southern Oregon were
compelled to" use the gasoline speed
er as Superintendent Field's private
car is in the shop for repairs. The
use of the speeder also gives them a
better chance to inspect the line.
The officials spent the night here at
the Van Dran hotel and this morning
visited the (merchants ot the city, in
the interest of the Southern Pacific.
The party left this afternoon for Eu
gene, iney win also visit otner
towns in the southern part of the state
and will return to Portland the latter
part of-the we( . -
ERIL IN PHOTOGRAPHING
BEAUTIES OF THE HAREM
Baron de Meyer Tells How the
Swordsmen of the Turkish
Sultan Nearly Got Him.
New York, Jan. 7. Baron De Mey
er arrived the other day, accompanied
by the baroness who says she intends
hereafter to fence European women
and not break a lance or two with
the American girls who defeated her
last year. ...
During the summer the baron said
he leased a house near Constantinople
as he had received many requests from
the Sultan to make photographs for
the empire. As a special courtesy the
sultan permitted the baron to make
the photographs of six of the most
beautiful Women of the harem, but as
tney would be veiled while posing
the baron was forced to take his pic
tures' from" behind a screen,
-As a orecautionarv measure the sul
tan stationed two swordsmen within a
few feet of the baron. After several
pictures had been made the baron
moved his camera shehtlv. The move
ment upset the screen and down it fell
revealing the unveiled beauties.
For anv man to gaze upon charms
so sedulously concealed is a terrible
offense in Turkey and the swo'rd ex
perts would have made short work of
the baron had he not made a hasty
exit and met the royal chamberlain
on the way. Later the sultan apolo
gized and the baron finished his pho
tographic studies.
T. R. Shaw, manager of the Ham
mond Lumber company of Mill City,
returned home this morning alter oe
ing in Albany yesterday afternoon on
a Dimness in p.
Dr. W. H" Davis o'f this city was a
passenger this morning to Lebanon
where he was railed on professional
business. He returned nome this at
ternoon.
H. A. Hinshaw, general freight
agent, and J. H. Mulchay, assistant
treight agent, ot the Southern facihc,
were visiting Albany merchants this
morning.
E. J. Richards of Mill City who
spent yesterday in Albany looking al
ter business matters, returned home
this morning.
William H. Hornibrook. editor
the Democrut. left this morning for
Portland where he will spend the (lay
looking alter business matters.
S
CITY NEWS.
.
X lie O L. ' 1 4111,13 UUitl Ul wna v.iijr
today placed its handsome new auto
dus in commission, n is a iu-y.iMCTi'
ger Buick. and attracted much alien
tion at the passenger stations of the
southern facihc and Uregon fclec
trie railways.
The
merchants of Albany are re
quested not to forget the big meeting
to he held at 8 oclock this evening
in the rooms of the Albany Commer
cial Club. Every retail merchant in
this citv is especially requested to he
present and all who arc interested in
the coming convention on January
Aind are invited to attend.
The citv council will meet in regu
lar session at 7 o'clock this evening
and from present indications it will
be a long session. Much important
business will be acted upon this even
ing and Mayor Gilbert will deliver his
annual message to the city council.
F. M. French & Sons, jewelers, pf
this city, won the prize for the best
decorated window in the United
States during Christmas, advertising
"Simmons' Chains." The- first prize
was $10fKO. A photograph of the
window is on exhibition at the store.
SHORT COURSE AT COLLEGE
OPENS WITH CROP LECTURE
Prof. Scudder Gives Advice on
Grasses. Hay, Vetch and
Othei Feed Crops.
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis, Or., Jan. 7. Forage crops and
their use formed the subject of Prof.
H. B. Scuddcr's opening lecture at the
Oregon Agricultural College short
course yesterday afternoon. He gave
some good advice as to what to plant
in different regions and as to harvest
ing. "By forage crops we mean rough
age, soiling crops, pasture crops, sil
age and hay crops," said Prof. Scud
der in introduction. "The importance
of forage in Oregon is great, partly
because the soil and climatic condi
tions arc for the most part favorable.
The hay crop is most important in
Vestern Oregon, where soiling croos
are also produced. The grass crop in
Western Oregon is very important,
and if tame grasses arc sown they will
soon become an important asset of
the farm. They require lots of water,
and are far less important in eastern
Oregon than west of the mountains.
"Various things determine lite value
of. forage. The effect upon soil fer
tility is an important consideration.
They vary, also, in digestibility. Some
crops are much more watery than oth
ers. Vetch, though less valuable than
clover, has good qualities, being very
cosmoooiitan and naving a icnoency
to increase fertility rather than de
crease it. It is valuable for many
kinds of feeding, as ha v. fed green as
a soiling crop, and as pasture, though
it is not generally so grown, it can
be used as silage, either alone or
mixed with corn.
''The timcbf planting vetch makes
it valuable, as it mav be put in the
ground any time of year that is con
venient, though the tall is prcterable.
It is not ottcn sown in the spring.
The smooth vetch is the variety much
grown in western Oregon, but in tne
eastern part of the state it cannot
stand the cold, so the hairy variety is
used,- as a winter cover crop. It is a
waste of time to be trying other than
he smooth variety ncrc in the western
portion of the state.
"A crop of vetch sown the first o'f
October would be ready early in May,
and a crop sown in December would
be ready the first week in June.
AUSTRALIAN PLANTERS
ARE CANNIBAL VICTIMS
Believed to Have Been Devour
ed by Tribe of Savages From
Unexplored Regions.
Svdnev. Australia. Tan. 7. Butcher
ed by natives in New Guinea was the
fate of two planters, James and Her
mann Weber, at their plantation in
the heart of the "nigger country."
They were set upon by a savage
tribe of cannibals, who came from un
explored regions. No trace of the
bodies has been found. It is believ
ed thev were devoured bv the blacks.
lhe news was brought by triendly
natives, who state that the same
tribe has been carrying on a campaign
of butchery throughout the district.
n puimivc cxpeuiuuii u uctu
formed with the idea of teaching the
murderers a lesson.
Papuans, the name given the black
inhabitants of New Guinea, a British
possession under the rule of the Aus
tralian commonwealth, are supposed
to be amenable to discipline, but oc
casionally an outbreak of cannibalism
occurs and the whites arc slaughtered
mercilessly,
Hon. C. L. Shaw of this city who
was reelected at the recent election to
represent Linn county at the state leg
islature which i convenes next week,
went to aalcm this morning.
TANGENT NEWS
Tangent has improved more in the
last year than tor some tune past,
lolin Need ham has built one new
house and rearranged a pjrl of ti)c
eld c!itol house into a ve:y com
foM.-iHe i tiling, which is nc v oci't:
nc! by he S. P. section forci.ian and
Ins tnm-ly.
L. r. rrrtith has built a nev oarn
on his r-rxierty lately puu-.ased of
Aii!1')1 feard.
A D. Hudson built a nev bain
on his p ace in the northeait part of
langcn:.
There arc six empty houses 'n Tan
gent at this time, something very un
us Vil at this time of the yeir.
REPORT
Mrs. Gerie Foster of Prineville ar
rived here Saturday on a visit with
her rather. I. M. Sharn.
F. M. Sharp ami wife returned from
an extended visit at sal cm, indepcn'l
eifc, Corvallis and Philomath.
(i C. Siei! i h her and wife went to
Portland laji week o'n a vi-,;' with
rt-la' it there.
. '.fjimi'ttcc Irom the ' -k ica
p ::inc -,f':.panv w. Ire 1.
Thursday for the purpose of ?rranging
lor a hrtter telephone sprvi-f between
rlainview. fangrnt and AIb;nv.
The cold snap, which co;in:enceJ
on last alurlay has made it very
unpleasant and difficult to gc around
M"Si!SDUTHERII PACIFIC
nui nunc inia munnniu
Large, Crowd Attends Services
, ; Which Were Held at St.
" Mary's Catholic Cljurch.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Frank O'Brien, who died on MondayJ
at ner nome in auiem.were neiu ai
10 o'clock this morning at St. Mary's
Catholic church of this city, 1 Rev.
Father. Lane officiating'. - Interment
Lwas held in the City cemetery. -The
services.of. Mrs. .O'Brien were
attended oy a large aim sympathetic
crowd of Albany people-who were
well acquainted - with the deceased
when she was a 'resident of Albany
several years ago. Sie wasthe wife
of Frank O'Brien, "who-with John Gib
lin conducted the St. Charles hotel
in Albany for mauy years, ,
Many beautiful floral pieces were
contributed by the friends of the de
ceased whp attended the services this
morning. v
METHODIST CHURCH TO HOLD
SERIES OF SPECIAL MEETINGS
Rev. John Lewtas of Tacoma
Will Assist Rev. Leech ip the
Work Which Begms in Feb.
The official board of the First Meth
odist church, of this city has planned
for a few weeks' special meetings to
begin about February 1.
The Rev. John Lewtas of Regents'
Park, Tacoma, has been secured to as
sist the pastor, Rev. D. H. Leech.
Dr. Lewtas is a well known evangelist
and has traveled extensively, and dur
ing his stav here will Drive several lec
tures here on the countries through
which he has traveled, including Tur
key and other countries now in the
public eye. - .
flOOPSKIRTS REVIVED AGAIN
NEXT FIVE YEARS
Mrs. Minona Jones, in Answer
ing Mrs. Catt, Sees No
Danger of Trousers.
Chicago: 'Tan. 16. Attempts to re
form the fashions for women and sub;
fltitute trousers for "hobble skirts are
hopeless. Women are slaves ot fash
ion, and, anyway, the sartorial reform
should beginwith the men. .
This is the answer o'f Mrs. Minona
S. lones to the clothes .reform move
ment started by Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Catt. the suffragist.
"Mens clothes are an abomination.
and I hate to sec them even on-men,"
asserted Mrs. Jones. "I certainly
wouldn't change my garb for that of
a man for anything. But there is go
ing to be a change that will occur of
its own volition. '
inside of five vears women will be
wearink hoopsktrts and the trills
oldcu days. It is just as certain to
come about as anything. Fashion in
dress always goes from. one extreme
in an otner. mm uuw n is me tiuiu
fitting dress. Five years will see the
hoopskir t back, and it win be impos
siblc to ;ct three women in an elc
vator at the same time."
Mrs. Tones, while opposing the pres
ent dictate of fashion for women, has
her ideals of whatj should constitute
proper apparel for men.
"I want to sec the men revert to the
clothes of the old colonial time,
clothes that had some distinction and
color. Let the bright colors of the
velvets, the knee breeches, the laces
and the silks take the place of the
prison garb that men atlect today.
Woman mav be a slave to fashion,
hut she is more independent than' man.
What man would dare to wear a straw
hat before June? Or would he make
some radical change in his costume
and show it oft r
You seldom see two hats on wo
men alike, but tjiere is eternal same
ness or the mare costume. It is th
stiff derby or the same colored and
shaped soft hat the same cut of
elothta. and all that.
"Before women adopt man's cos
tume let the men do some reforming
on their own behalf. I am not in favor
"f.H'C. present tight skirt, but that will
pass away o'f its own accord. The
women themselves will see to that,
hut it is up to the men to show some
independence and make radical re
forms." JUDGE M'KNIGHT PERFORMS
HIS FIRST MARRIAGE TODAY
County Judge D. B. Mciwiight per
formed his first marriage this after
noon at 1 :30 o'clock, uniting Miss
Anna Scefeld of Unlscy and Lester
Powell of Brownsville. The bride ii
a daughter of well known I fa Key
people and -the groom is a son of Mr.
and Mn. Chas. . Powell, prosperous
farmers of Brownsville. The cere
mony was witnessed by the bride's
mother, Mrs. Henry Scefeld.
H. J. McCracken. a well known
boiler inspector of Portland, arrivrd
in the Huh City hist evening and h
transacting business matters here to
day, fie is registered at (he Van
Dran. '
E
Will Install Electric Arcs at the
Street Corners As Required
by City of Albany.
SUPERINTENDENT FIELDS
CONFERS WITH THE MAYOR
Railway Official Stated That
Company Will Abide by the
Terms of Ordinance.
.While in Albany this morning, Sup
erintendent L. R.. Fields of the South
ern Pacific cofpany, called upon May
or P. D. Gilbert and informed hiin
that his company would comply with
the ordinance recently passed by the
city council which requires every rail
way company having lines within the
city limits to install an arc light at
every corner on the streets through
which its lines pass.
This ordinance was passed by the
council several months ago and was
drawn up for the purpose of protect
ing the safety of the public. By its
terms each of the four railway com
panies having tracks iu this city, the
Southern Pacific, Corvallis & Eastern,
Portland, Eugene & Eastern, and Ore
gon Electric were required to place
and maintain an arc light at each cor
ner on the street through which its
tracks pass. '
Following the passage of the ordi
nance ar.d its signing by Mayor Gil
bert, each of the four railway compan
ies were notitied by the city recorder
that the ordinance had become a law
and informing them of the length of
time that would be given each of them
to comply with its terms.
The sentiment of local people was
somewhat divided as to whether the
ordinance was a reasonable one or not
but the majority of the people be- .
HeVed that ij was a good ordinance
and could be enforced. This seems
to be the case since the Southern Pa
cific has agreed to comply with its
terms, l he uregon mcctnc company
will probably also take the same view
of the matter. .
NEWTON D. WILLIAMS DIED
'AT HIS HOME LAST NIGHT
Former Oklahoman Leaves Wife
and Four Children to Mourn
. His Death Aged 35.
Newton D. Williams died at his
h&me in this city at 10:20 o'clock last
night after a lingering illness, at the
age of 35 years. He leaves to mourn
his death a wife and four children, a
mother, five sisters, and two brothers.
The deceased has been a resident
o'f Albany about two years, moving
with his family to this city from Vin
ita, Oklahoma, in 1910. He wai a car
penter by trade and was employed by
M. J. Cameron & Son hi their planing
mill for several months.
Mr. Williams was a brother of Mrs.
R. A. Smith and Mrs. Lloyd C. An
derson of this city, both of whom
were at his bedside when death came.
Mrs. J. E. Williams, his mother, was
also at his bedside at the end.
The remains will be shipped to Vin
ita, Oklahoma, for burial this week
and will be accompanied by the wid
ow and children and the mother.
The deceased made many friends in
Albany during his short residence here
and the family is extended the sym
pathy of all in their bereavement.
Mrs. S. C. Stewart and daughter
Miss Nan, of Lebanon, arrived in Al
bany this afternoon on a short visit
with friends and to do some shopping.
They are former Albany people now
residing in Lebanon where Mr. Stew- .
art is president of the Lebanon State
Bank.
J. S. Van Winkle and Willard ,L.
Marks will go to Lebanon this even
ing to' assist in the .installation of the
new officers of the Lebanon lodge,
Knights of Pylhias. Mr. Marks will
officiate as deputy grand chancellor.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Walling, well
known residents of Gates, arc in the
city on a short shopping trip, while
here stopping at the Van Dran hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Kean spent yes
terday afternoon in Albany visiting
friends ami doing some chopping.
They returned home last evening.
Prrsident W. I. Kerr of the Oregon
Agricultural College, passed through
Albany this morning to Salem where
he will attend a meeting of the hoard
of rrgchts of the college.
LOST Last November on the north
Lebanon road, a black plush cape,
half worn. Kinder please return to
Democrat office. Jl7-24wkly