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FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1913.
"Let There Be Light."
Several weeks ago the Demo
crat urged the necessity of a uni
form system of ornamental curb
lighting. The installation of clus
ter lights was suggested and the
suggestion met with the unanim
ous approval of the officers and
directors of the Commercial Club.
Albany is no longer a country
town. It is one of the largest and
most progressive cities in the Wil
lamette Valley. As a railrpad
center it is only surpassed by
Portland and our stores would do
credit to a city of twenty thou
sand people. For the above reas
ons we cannot well afford to re
tain the unenviable reputation of
being the poorest lighted city in
western Oregon.
If the expense of the installa
tion and maintenance of a uniform
system of curb lights is found to
be greater than the city can well
afford lo meet under the present
rates demanded by the Oregon
Power company, let the sugges
tion contained in the annual mes
sage of Mayor Gilbert be put into
practical operation. Let the city
operate its own street lighting
system. In any event, "Let there
be light."
State Board of Control.
The creation of a state board of
control which would have general
supervision of all state institu
tions, would in our judgment save
the taxpayers of Oregon thou
sands of dollars annually.
A separate and distinct board
should be created and given full
and complete authority to trans
act the state's business. Each of
the three members should be se
lected because of their peculiar
fitness for the duties of the office
anil should be able to qualify as
experts. This plan has been fol
lowed in the eastern stales and
has worked out successfully.
Too Many Doctors.
The member of the Oregon leg
islature who hasn't some pet
scheme to perfect the Oregon
System, is a curiosity. Every
thing from strychnine to castor
oil has been prescribed and vet
none of the solons appear to be
devising any scheme whereby the
serum of sanity can be in
jected into the proceedings
of the twenty-seventh t.'j..
islative assembly. If uur embryo-statesmen
acquit themselves
as well during the present session,
as the people ,,f Oregon did at the
Xovcmhcr election, they will have
no apologies to make to their con
stituents. An Age of Young Men.
Opportunity is knocking louder
at the doors of the young men of
America m this year of our Lord
l'M.i than it ever did at the doors
of their fathers.
Voting uien of ability and integ
rity ate in demand in everv city
and town in the land. The de
mand is greater than the supply.
In business, politics and in other
walks of hie the door is standing
wide open and a reception com
mittee is waiting to extend the
hand of good fellowship.
A man's ability is no longer
reckoned by the number of mile
stones he has passed or by a long
. line of brilliant ancestors." In the
twentieth century ho must "make
good." lie must prove his metal
Kid like the man from Missouri,
he must be able to "show" his
employer.
Bon-ljons and choice wares
from the florist may make some
impression on the mind of his best
girl but the modern business man
is looking for the young fellow
who invests his savings in gov
ernment bonds or who can write
his check on a local bank. We
ive seen but few men in this
world who could hold Almighty
Providence responsible for busi:
ness failure. Good judgment, in
dustry and honesty never go beg
ging and these virtures are invar
iably rewarded.
Legislative Appropriations.
Appropriation bills, which in
the aggregate amount to over one
million dollars, have been intro
duced during the first week of the
Oregon state legislature. These
figures do not include some of the
larger appropriations which will
be presented at a later date and
which, it is claimed, will amount
to nearly five million dollars more.
Extravagance on the part of the
average legislature comes from a
mistaken idea of what constitutes
faithful and efficient public serv
ice. The average member labors un
der the impression that he must
obtain a state appropriation for
some local interest or subject him-
selt to adverse criticism on the
part of his constituents. This is
a wrong conception of the duties
of a public official. Members of
the legislature arc not elected
solely for the purpose of de
pleting . the state treasury.
True it is that many appro
priations are necessary, but it
is equally true that at every ses-,
sion of the legislature thousands
of dollars are appropriated which
should have remained in the state
treasury.
The member who returns from
Salem without an appropriation
scalp to his belt, may be "dubbed''
a poor politician, but the Demo
crat congratulates him in advance
on his wisdom.
ALBANY BOY MAKES A
GOOD 0. A. C. DISPLAY
C. M. Hartsock of This City
Stands at Top of His Class
at Corvallis.
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis. Ore.. Jan. 21. Nearly 1,000
guests attended the fourth annual en
gineering show at the Oregon Agri
cultural College Friday and Saturday
nights, assuring the necessary sup
port for the Student Engineer, the
monthly magazine issued by the stu
dents, for the benefit of which the
show was given.
Perhaps as much interest was man
ifested in the civil engineering exhib
its as in any other department. 11. M.
McNaulcc, of Portland, was assisted
by Ii. 11. I.oken in arranging the dis
plays. There was one of irrigation
engineering prepared by H. M. Teel,
Echo; H. Clough, Canyonvilte; A K.
Andrews, Medlord and A. A. Clau
sen, The Dalles. The cement test
ing was- done by V. 11. Whitley, Vic
toria, 11. C, assisted by D. R. Smith,
St. Johns and E. Scovill, Grants Pass.
R. K. Kdgecombc of the faculty,
with Mr. McXamee and 1!. 1). Irving.
Washington, U. C, made a demonstra
tion of surveying .nstruments and ce
lestial observations. A bacteriological
analysis of sewage was shown by W.
II. Xihhler, Gervais. and tl. C. Jones.
Portland, with assistants, showed how
topographic surveying is done. A mu
nicipal engineering display was pre
pared by H. Hddy, Roschurg, and Hen
ry Odeen, Portland.
The font young men who show ed
the possibilities in highway eunmeer
ing have reason for pride in the e
cclleuce of their displays. Thcv were
l". M. Hartsock. Albany; T. Voo'c.
Oak Grove; George Montgomery. AI
hambra, Cal.. and 11. W. Kusse!. Heav
er Hill. Mr. Scovill with 1). R Smith
and W. 11. Whitley had also tl e ma
sonry anil foundations exhibits, al
though the paving materials were
shown by the Warren Urn's.. Portland.
P. M. Rinearson, Milwaukee, and J
O liaker.
FOUR YEARS ENOUGH TO
LIVE WITH ANY
Pittsburg. Jan. Jl. "Four years is
oK enough to live with any num."
This was the only excuse the wile
of William A Nagel gae when she
left him in according to the
lummy ot the husband today. Thev
were married Jan. 14. 1004, ami lived
together until May JO. IW. and hav
ing exceeded the limit as t what, ac
cording t" her idea, the Period i.f mar
Hal hie should be Mrs. N.igel left her
husband.
The latter testified that on the dav
she Kit his wife quarrelled with him
and hit him over the head with a cup
He said he tried to induce his wife to
return and live with him after she
left, but she would not.
Olii, H. Stalnaker returned to this
city this morning from HaUey where
he spent Sunday at the home of Mr
and Mr T. P. Pat ton. Me was ac
companied to this citv by Miss I.ila
Patton.
FELL IN ALBANY
The Youngsters and Grown-ups
Engage in Snowballing Here
Yesterday Afternoon.
LOCAL AMD LONG DISTANCE
PHQr:Z SERVICE KEPT UP
Local Owners of Sleighs Are
Disappointed When Rain Falls
and Prevents Rides.
The snow which commenced falling
in Albany yesterday morning kept in
creasing in volume yesterday after
noon until at 4 o'clock fully five inches
of the beautiful covered the ground.
On nearly every street in the city
crowds of children and grown-ups too
were seen engaged in snowballing -and
many an innocent pedestrian had his
hat knocked from his head by a snow
ball fired with accurate aim by some
mischievous youngster. Pretty girls
on their way home from school were
objects of attack by the boy.s and
many of the girls were compelled to
submit to having their faces washed
before they were allowed to proceed
on their way.
Many of the girls, however, were
fully able to take care of themselves
and the writer saw one boy get rolled
in the snow by a high school girl who
got'lhalf-Nelso'n on him and put him
on his back in a jiffy, and calling to
her girl friends to assist her, the
youth was given his deserts.
The flakes of snow which fell yes
terday were large fluffy ones and the
sidewalks throughout the city were
soon covered to the depth of several
inches. Downtown merchants and
clerks were .kept busy t for several
hours shoveling the snow from the
walks in front of their stores, stop
ping their work occasionally to re
turn the fire of snowballs directed at
them by some friend passing by.
Automobiles were driven through
the streets with diffirulty and when
the storm increased in fury the own
ers of the gasoline vehicles started
for the garages immediately. Street
car service was maintained in Albany
throughout the afternqon, although at
times it looked like the cars would
have to be taken to the barns.
The snow had its effect upon the
electric light and telephone wires in
various parts of the residence sections,
but while many of the wires became
heavily laden with snow and broke,
the damage was not great enough to
interfere much with the service.
Neither of the telephone companies
experienced any serious difficulty with
their wires leading out of the city and
service. was maintained without inter
ruption during the afternoon and
evening. Shortly after five o'clock
some of the wires of the fire alarm
svstem became crossed, causing the
bell to ring the general alarm.
Owners of sleighs in this city who
were preparing to hitch Dobbin to the
cutter and spend several hours driv
ing about the city were doomed to
disappointment, for the huge flakes
of snow suddenly turned to rain and
the streets were soon filled with slush
and the sidewalks became so slippery
that it was with much difficulty that
one could even walk.
Much of the snow melted during
the night, assisted by the rain which
poured down steadily throughout the
evening.
Street Superintendent Junkins hail
a large force of men on the streets
early this morning clearing awav the
ice and snow from the cross streets
and opening up the catch basins in
order that the water on the streets
could find its way to the sewer.
The sun came out several times clur-in-
today and has assisted materially
in the work of ceitintr rid of tin slmii
and by tomorrow morninu everv evi
dence of a snowstorm will have dis
appeared. On the foothills of the
Coast Rnne,e mountains which are vis
ible from Albany, the snowfall was
very heavy.
44 BIRTHS DURING THE
MONTH OF DECEMBER
Only Three of the Adults Who
Died During Same Month
Were Under Sixty.
According to the records in the
county clerk's office there were fortv- j
four births during the month of De
cember in Linn county. Of this num
ber, twenty-six were boys and eigh
teen were girls.
During the same period there were
sixteen death. Of this number the
majority were over sixty years of age.
1 he oldest was eighty-nine years and
the youngest was one day old at the
time of his death. Only three of the
adults were under sixty years of age.
Benjamin Brink, a young business,
man of Portland and known as one o;
the officers ot the juvenile court ri
that citv. arrived in Albany this morn
ing. Mr. Brink was a candidate on
the democratic ticket in November
tor the legislature.
MISS OLGA STEEB
HERE ON TUESDAY
Worlds Greatest Woman Pianist
Gives Concert at Armory on
Evening of Jan. 21.
TICKETS SELLING FAST AND
RECORD CROWD EXPECTED
Reception Announced to Have
Been Given at Tremont Hall
Was Called Off.
Music lovers of the Hub City are
eagerly awaiting the appearance here
on next Tuesday evening at the ar
mory of Miss Olga Steeb, the world's
greatest living pianist, who was se
cured at a great expense by the Al
bany Military Club, to give a concert
in this city. .
Miss Steeb is one of the world's
greatest artists and her recital here
next Tuesday evening will be the
musical event of the year in this sec
tion of the state. She has played in
all of the lar-eest cities in the world
and upon the occasion of her recital
in Portland last week, her audience
arose to its feet and gave her the
greatest ovation ever given any artist
in that city. This has been the case
in the majority of the cities where she
has appeared.
Miss Steeb has had but one ambi
tion since she was sixteen year's of
;ige mat or becoming the world s
most wonderful pianist and every
step in her musical education has been
made with- that object in view. She
has finally realized her ambition and
will demonstrate her abilities to the
public at the armory next .Tuesday
night.
Owing to a number of other things
that had been planned to occur on
Tuesday afternoon, the reception thai
was announced to have been given
Miss Steeb by Mrs. Hans Flo at Tre
mont Hall, has been postponed and
will not be ' "'iat time.
Tickets have been on sale for sev
eral days at the Woodwo'rth dru
store and the jewelry store of C. O.
Anderson and these men have an
nounced that the people of Albany
have, been crowding into their stores
in a steady stream for the past few
days securing their tickets for the con
cert. The reserved seats are selling
for $1, the general admission tickets
for 50 cents, children's tickets 35
cents. v
D. 0. W00DW0RTH ELECTED
ON THE Y. M. C. A.
C. H. Cusick Resigns; Meeting
of Board Held at Savings
Bank Last Night.
At a meeting of the board of di
rectors of the local Y. M. C. A., held
at the First Savings bank last night,
the resignation of C. H. Cusick as a
menSber of the board was ac 'tpted
and D. O. Woodworth elected to fiI
the vacancy. Lack of time was t!;e
reason assigned by Mr. Cusick for his
resignation.
The final arrangement for the vii.i
pie t ion of the transfer of t tic Alco
Club properly to the local orgaui;:a
tton were made and the propel ' v'!l
be turned over at once.
A large fireplace has been butlt in
the new quarters, the locker room.'
enlarged and the building is now re
ceiving the finishing touches at .he
hands of the painters and decorators,
will be opened within the next two
It is expected that the new quarters
weeks.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned was by order of the County
Court of Linn County, Oregon, on
the 3rd day of January, 1913, duly ap
pointed executor of the last will and
testament of Anna Schlosser, deceas
ed. All persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased arc hereby
notified to present the same, with the
proper vouchers, to the undersigned
at his residence, in the City of Albany,
Oregon, within six months from the
date of this no'tice.
Dated this 3rd dav of January. 1913.
HARRY SCHLOSSER.
HEWITT & SOX. Executor.
Attorneys for Executor. J1Q-F7
LOCAL FIRM IS RETAINED
IN LINCOLN COUNTY CASE
Du-k January who is charged with
the numler oi a man by the name of
Roilney in Lincoln county, totlay re
tained the (inn ot Weatherford 4
W'eathei iorii of this city to look after
his interests in the trial of the case
at the next term of the Lincoln coun
ty circuit court. His preliminary hear
ing was held several weeks ago and
he was bound over to' the next term of
the circuit court. The shooting oc
curred near Mary' peak.
H. K. Van Xess ot Kugene was
transacting business in Albany yester
day afternoon. He returned home last
evening.
REV. F. W. EMERSON BEGINS
DUTIES HERE TOMORROW
Formerly Pastor of the First
Christian Church .of San
Francisco, California.
Rev. F. W. Emerson, who begins
his work as pastor of the 1'irst Chris
tian church of Albany, Sunday, Janu
ary 19th, 1913, comes to our city well
recommended as pastor, preacher,
lecturer, scholar and citizen. He has
had large experience, careful prepara
tion for his work and the advantage
of much travel. He was pastor of
the First Christian church in Topeka.
Kansas, for a number of years follow
ing his collegiate and university work
at Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1902 he re
signed that pastorate in order to
make the cam Dai "n for governor of
Kansas, to' which candidacy he had
been nominated by the prohibitionists
of that state. He polled a vote that
attested his personal popularity, bemcr
many times larger than ever polled tor
any candidate on that party ticket in
tne state .
The Pacific coast finally lured him
ana he accepted a call to become sec
retary and superintendent of Home
Missions for Southern California. and
Arizona under the board of home mis
sions of his church. This work he
performed fpr some time, and was
then called to the pastorate of the
First Christian church of San Fran
cisco, California.
This position he relinquished only
because the living conditions in the
ity were seriously affecting the health
of members of his family and he was
advised to take up a residence in an
inland town Through Prof. Billing
ton of Eugene Bible University, who
is a personal triend ot Mr. Jimerson
the church here and its attention call
ed to' Mr. Emerson's availability and
as several members ot the congrega
tion had heard him in convention ad
dresses at Portland and San Francis
co, an invitation for a conference was
quickly extended with tne pleasing re-
suit mat mr, nmerson was peusuaa
ed to come to Albany.
He came with his family of three
sons and two daughters io become a
part of the religious and civic life of
Albany. He is very hoful of the
possibilities and opportunities m this
city and his church people are very
hopeful of large achievement under
his experienced leadership.
MISSIONARY WILL APPEAR
IN NATIVE COSTUME
Miss Carothers Will Speak at
the Presbyterian Church
Sunday Evening.
Miss Elizabeth Carrouthers, a for
mer resident of Albany and a returned
missionary from Lakawn, Laos, will
speak in native costume at the 5
o'clock vesper service at the Presby
terian church tomorrow evening.
This will prooably be the last op
portunity to hear her as she contem
plates returning to her work in the,
near future. A very attractive pro
gram of music and recitations will be
given in connection with this address
and all are cordially invited to attend.
A silver offering will be taken fo:
missions.
The Droirram will be as follows:
Voluntary, hymn, prayer by pastor,
hymn, responsive readme, livmn. ad
dress Miss Carrouthers, songs by
boys, recitation Margaret Pcnnebak
er, offerine. solo "The Pilnrim" (Ad
ams) Mrs. Flo, recitation Miss Lou
ise lilackweu, benediction.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT. Notice is hereby given tint the un
dersitfned administrator of the estate
of W. A. Anderson, deceased, has filed
in the County Court of Linn County,
Oregon, his final account as such ad
ministrator and that said court has
fixed Monday, the 10th day of Febru
ary. 1913. at the hour of one o'clock
in the afternoon, as the time for the
hearing of objections to said final ac
count and the settlement thereof.
J. C. AN'DERSOX,
HEWITT & SOX. Administrator.
Attorneys for Administrator. 710F7
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT. Xotice is hereby given that the un
dersigned executors of the last will
and testament of Chnrlnft.. Vt
(deceased, have filed in the Coun-
ij oun oi nun county. Uregon,
their final account as such executors
and that said court has fixed Monday
the 10th day of February. 1913. at the
hour of one o'clock in the afternoon
as the time for the hearing of objec
tions to said final account and the set
t'ement thereof.
WM. F. REIXER.
I'RAXK F. REINER
HEWITT &- SOX. Executors.
Attorneys for Executors. J10-F7
LOS r Last Xovcmhcr on the north
Lebanon road, a black plush cape
half worn. Finder plcae return to
Democrat office. Jl"-24vrkly'
FOR SALE Complete blacksmithing
outfit and let of dies. R. Rogoway
and Sons, 128-134 West Second
Street JlO-Wkly tf
TRAMP QUESTION IS
UNDER DISCUSSION
Mayor Gilbert Favors Working
Hoboes on Highways of the
County for Awhile.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE TALKS
MATTER OVER WITH COURT
Police Chief Austin Suggests
Municipal Rockpile Would
Settle Question.
One of the most serious problems
now confronting the city officials is
what to do with the hundreds of
tramps that invade this city each
montn, ana to discuss this problem.
Mayor Gilbert this moVnintr rnfrrArl
with the county court relative to work
ing them on the roads of Linn county.
The Plan of WOrkinc tramns on the
county roads met with the annrnv.nl of
juuge lUcKnight and other county and
city officials and it is probable that
some definite plan will be decided
upon in the near future whereby the
"gentlemen of the road" may be com
pelled to help beautify the highways
should they decide to remain in this
city between trains.
Mayor Gilbert says that the city is
put to considerable expense each
month furnishing food and shelter for
the hoboes, and he believes that if
they were compelled to work on the
roads for awhile, there wouldn't be
such u large number of them include
Albany in their itinerary.
Last night there were 18 hoboes
locked up in the city jail where they
spent the night and were escorted to
the city limits this morning and given
instructions to vamoose. Some of
these men take the hint and leave but
Others otll.r r,mnnrl 1. ,- .
;i . . JL Ji j"""-"" l" a aistance
that they think the officers cannot see
wueii mcy come back into the
CltV. Th. rncilanf :lt. r .,
It La' "pctiany in tne
southern part of the city, are bothered
-..j. illuming uy tramps asking for
Something tn pnf 1 , .
Ji J- u 1111--11: is seiaom
one that is willing to work for his
During the winter months, especial
ly at t lt ti,na nf ll. .1. Pi-lrtl
intest the cities and towns of the Pa- -
..i. tudH in uroves, remain ng n a
Dace llist nnir '.. 1. b
, . - e "uuBu m secure a
bite to eat or a place to sleep. In Al-
ti,r r ,, T Clt,es' m.a"y of
-- usually iiUm up tne po
lice officers and ask that they be lock!
for they know that tliey will be shel
tered from th, pl.,..,n i -,, ,
- "w,..-iii3 aim wilt De
given a warm place to sleep.
lZt?CteLA?Jn has, "Pressed
.,..1 i -T IJ,or or 3 munici-
- ,v. nuuis neaitny exercise
making l.ttle rocks out of big ones
w. h the aid of a sledge hammer A .
sTcos'iff, ;Ckp'le ,has Prov very
,1,1. y F'aces as a cure tor
n,L, fP ?'.,es"on. a pnly one treat-
JL ,,a"lre is required to
cause the patient to dodge Albany on
Vail""' ,nP ,hOUgh ",e WillanLte
citv 1. V" to' the
...viiiuu iui me care or the
r "-n irouo e Dv the nil-4-?""f-,J,me
f them b?eak into
trn iM. ; '-"-'""cs a"d no amount of
trouble is given residents of the citv
It IS hiph u nrnk.U.
ni.e action w'i,, be takVn mmediaTelv
' disposing of the tramp q,Sn 1
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit r,,-, r-. .
uime otate ot
Oregon, for the County of Linn De
nartmpnt Vrt o uiu. ue
Arnettie Mitchell, Plaintiff
Vu3,ilcW1' Defendant.
defendant: '' "'e aTVe namcd
OU arp liprpfn. j .
and answer ,' .-.'"J"".to aPPcar
above nan h" :jr.."M"a;V' 'e
,;.,, r p.... .urn in me above
cZl?tCVrnow " "le with the
from ,h,Xu. w,!U,!n
of ii,; "rs Pi'b "cation
pt this, summons.- and vou are
ami n, " "'"!, " you fail aPPMr
l?"1,"'" ,d complaint as hereby
required, plainti.t will ,ake a decree
herP;n- ; r "Vhe 5aid complaint
iTbond mi,-;!.0.? dissolving
. uiiv nereroiore
and , ,eK'H'" bemeen plaintiff
?oldo';;:p'v;n'iffha.c-
j j - '-'""iren ot piain-
" . and delendant, and that plaintiff.
tJ. Ji J- lu I,lrl"er relict as
toJ,he Co"n r,cems equitable.
I his summons is published in the
Albany W eekly Democrat once a
f i r- ""-'""Km. v-ountv luuge
?L ,?!M,',tr' Oregon. made on
fe."aryJ-3' 19U' and the 'late of the
..ni.i.cuon nereot is January 24.
C. C. BRYAXT.
T, f ncy ior faintitt.
Jan 24-Mar 7
C. L. Shaw of this -lt tft this
morning for Oakville ,.; he will
attend a meetmtr of tl,
is being held at that place this after-
News on This Pa u
SATURDAY.JANuTrY 25.
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