LINN LEGISLATOR GIVES SALEM NEWS ESTATE IS PROMISED Representative Lewelling De fends Action in Overiding Governor's Vetoes. SAYSSCHOOLSUPERVISORY LAW IMPORTANT TO LINN The New Game Code Is of terest to the Local Sportsmen. Id- Continued from Friday, January 24. Mr. W. H. Hornibrook, Editor Daily Democrat, Albany, Oregon. My dear Mr. Hornibrook: Received your favor requesting me to forward such information as I may have in which the citizens of Linn county are in terested. Of most importance that has come before this body concerning citizens of Linn county is the school supervisory law, a subject upon which 1 have received scores of communica tions from teachers and those who arc interested in the law and with the ex ception of but one or two' instances all arc in favor of its retention, although the sentiment throughout the state, as represented here, seems to be divided on the subject. The bill to repeal the present law has not been submitted to us for final consideration but will no' doubt come up within a day or two with an amendment giving to each county the option to retain the present system or not as they sec fit, an amendment which I have endorsed, and, as under that amendment, Linn county may re tain the system or not as it sees fit regardless of the remaining portion of the state. The committee on game has before it for its consideration a new game 'code with many progressive features, some of which were suggested by the citizens of Linn county; some were suggested by the grange, and some were suggested by the Albany Gun Club, and 1 have induced Mr. iMiiley, the present warden, to insert them in this new law. One of the provisions which the grange is clamoring for I have succeeded in having incorporated in the present law, i. c., the provision allowing the farmers and other prop erty owners to take and destroy such game birds or animals as arc produc ing injury or damage to their prop erty. Another provision which has been inserted is the provision which prohibits shooting from public high ways and providing a penalty therefor. Another provision which the grange suggested to mc, and which 1 have also succeeded in having incorporated, is the one allowing the property own ers or agents or lessees and game wardens and peace officers to arrest any person goinjf upon the property of another without first having per mission of the owner, etc. The evil remedied by this is that under the present law the farmers are compelled to post trespass notices to prevent trespassing, unless they do a convic tion can hardly he secured. Under the proposed law a conviction would be made more easy thus affording bet ter protection to the fanners from those who are disposed to disregard the rights of property owners. The suggestions of the Albany Rod and Gun Club have, in most cases, been taken into consideration in fram ing this proposed law. I expect a hard fight when this bill comes up for final passage in regard to the length of season and to' the bag limit and the use of dogs, there seeming to be a disposition on the part of some to want to prohibit the use of dogs in hunting pheasants. However, I consider it, that my con siituents feel that the use of dos should not be prohibited so song as the bag limit is enforced, consequently 1 intend to oppose that provision pro hibiting the use of dogs in huntini; Chinese phe.ants. Wo will probably bo compelled to compromise with the Multnomah peo ple on the duck ipiostiou, but vilLue. my influence t" give 1 he hunters of the alley a little belter opportunity lhar we have had in the past m regaiil to ducKs. Will let you know later as to the changes in the law and as to the point in whiih (lie people of I. inn eoi nty aie inot inlnc-ted 1 inM add (hat the Kovcrnor's ire has been Mtne what ai oused by the pasisage of some of the vetoed MIU over liis veto. The l.inn ci-'nnty dole nation vi ted upon these bills upon their nii-i it and did not consider the veto of the governor, a tiling which I Klio we i nht to do under lite oiveuin-taiu'c'". coiiM-tptcutl y the I. inn county deli-nation, on some bilN. was mind otinn in taor of the novernoi's veto and on otlu i s as oppoMtig it. I'pon the theoiy that the governor is not intalltMc and is nunc apt to err than a body composed of ninety men. especially alter a bdl has been thor oiinhlv vlisi ussed and all sides pre sented. I will be ulad to fuiui-h you with such information as I thin' will be ot lutci est to you tioin time to lime. Sincertlv yours. L. G.'l.'KWI-l.UNG. A. V. Andi c s, pi opt ic tor of the To.nnty and ivn-t.it y of the I'uion County Automobile As'n., is in the city attending the annual convention of the Oregon tct.iil merchants. K. N. Warner, :i prominent retail merchant of Medfo'ul and third vice president of the Oregon Retail Mer chants' Association, is in the citv at tending the annual convention oi the state association. CONTEST OF AMES Administrator Was Appointed Several Weeks Ago on the Petition of Heirs. WILL OF THE DECEASED FILED AT CLERKS OFFICE Estate Was in Litigation at the Time of Death of the Deceased. What promises to be one of the hardest fought legal battles in the his tory of Linn county was started today when the will of the late Jos. S. Ames M. Wilhelm, a well known resident of Monroe, arrived in Albany last evening and is looking after business matters in this city today. was filed by Weatherfo'rd & Weather ord at the office of County Clerk Wil lard Marks. Jos. Ames was one of the pioneer citizens of Linn county and was reput ed to be wealthy. He resided for many years at Sweet Home. About a year ago he concluded that his financial affairs should be placed in the hands of some younger man and filed a petition asking fot the appoint ment of J. R. Green of Lebanon as his guardian. The application was granted by the court and the manage ment of the estate turned over to the guardian. Later Ames concluded that he could manage his estate himself and petitioned the court to discharge the guardian. The matter was still pending in the courts of Linn county when Ames died. The heirs of Ames then joined in a petition asking that Green be appoint ed administrator o'f the estate and the order was made by Judge Galloway. Today Weatherford & Weatherford filed what is purported to be the last will and testament of the deceased and if the same is upheld by the court, the administration of the estate un der Green is invalid. The matter will doubtless be thresh ed out at the hext term of court and the case promises to be one of the most interesting on the docket. Hew itt & Sox and Attorney Garland of Lebanon will appear for Green. New Models in Corsets at January Clearance Sale Prices R. & G. Corsets in models to fit any figure at reduced prices Good ones at 89c, $1.10, $1.60 pair Kabo Corsets, the live model corset A good Kabo corset, Spring model 89c pr. $2 grade of Kabo corsets at $1.50 pr. $3.50 Kabo Reducing corset at $3 pr. This is the best reducing corset on the market FLOOD'S STORE 334 West First Street We are closing out our line of Puritan Knit Underwear to make room for our new line, the ATHENA Knit Underwear We Are Therefore Offering the Puritan Underwear at about HALF-PRICE 25c Vest and draws 18c 75c Misses' half-wool draws 25c 60c Ladies union suits 37c Infants' and Children's wear at half-price and so on through the entire line W. B. STEVENS & CO. LOCAL ARCHITECT LAID TO REST THIS AFTERNOON Funeral Services Attended by Large Crowd of Friends of ' W. R. Hand, Deceased. The funeral services of the late William R. Hand, the local architect, who passed away at his home in this city on Monday evening, were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the family home on West Seventh street. An impressive sermon was delivered by the Rev. D. H. Leech of the First Methodist church of this city and in terment took place in the City ceme tery. Large delegations from the Knights of Pythias, Oddfellows, and Wood men of the World lodges of this city of which the deceased was a member, attended the services in a body and many beautiful floral contributed. pieces were Manager Schultz of the local opera house has been successful in securing a number of excellent attractions for the month of February, including May Robson in "A N'ight Out;" "The Beg ger Prince" by an opera company; "Along the Kennebec" and the Ore gon Agricultural College Glee Club. 0 I COURT HOUSE NOTES. S S Warranty Deeds. Calvin W. Foster and wife to Grant Pirtle. Jan. 24, 1913. Lands in cliam 78, Tp. 11, S. R. 4 west. $10.00. Matilda Zimmerman and husband to James W. Newman and Grover D. Dec. , 1912. Lands in block 126 in Hackleman's addition to Albany. $100. Quitclaim Deed. Viola L. Franklin and husband to Charles C. Cary. Jan. 3, 1913. Lands in section 15. Tp. 14. S. R. 1 west. $1. FREIGHT CAR JUMPED THE TRACK THIS MORNING Passenger Traffic on Oregon Electric Railway Tied Up for Nearly an Hour. Jumping the track at a point above the water tank in the western section of the Ctty, an Oregon Electric freight car completely tied up the traffic on the main line of the new railroad and delayed the northbound train for near--ly an hour. Just what caused the car to leave the rails has not been learned, but a serious accident was narrowly avert ed for the other cars on the train were not derailed. No one was injured and a crew of men from the Albany freight yards was dispatched at once to re pair the damage. SPECIALS For the Sale $27.50 and $25 Men's Suits now . $18.65 22.50 and $20 Men's Suits now . 1 6.35 $2.50 Wool Shirts now . $1.92 1.50 Worsted Shirts now . $1.19 20c Wool Sox now 1 5c Wool Sox now 15c 11c There Are Scores of Other Bargains Don't Miss This Sale The Blain Clothing Co. For January Saving Our New Sprinsg Slices Are Now Anrivimg. We Must Have More Shelf Rooms) Imt Order to Quickly Move the Eemaimiirag Stock of Wimter Shoes We Have Included Themra All in a SHOE SALE GREAT Every pair of shoes in stock (with the NOW exception of the new Spring arrivals) are N SALE The following are a few of the extra special values: HfiS I 3.50 to 5.00. quality leather, Ladies' tan 12 buttons and patent leath er, cloth tops, regular 3.50 and 4.00 at . . $2.75 Ladies' Kangaroo calf blucher, heavy weight. Regular 2.25 at 1.85. Box calf blucher, heavy, reg. $2 at 1.60 Children's Shoes, 'sizes 4 to S '"""' Tan, patent leather, gun metal and box calf; high tops. d? 1 CC Regular 2.00 and 2.25 at t) 1 .OD Children's Shoes, sizes S 1-2 to 11 Patent leather, tan and d 1 Q Cf gun metal, reg. 2.25--2.50j) 1 .OD and patent leather, button and blucher. Best good lasts. Regular prices An Q Ff Sale PrieeipZi.OD Men's Florsheim and Thompson Bros, gun metal shoes. Button tQ QPJ and lace, reg. 4.50 and 5 tbJ.OO Men's High Tops, heavy-weight 16-inch, regular 8.50 at . . . 6.95 16-iuch, regular 7.50 at . . . 5.95 12-inch, regular 5.00 at .. . . 3.75 ...12-inch, regularAOQ at. . ......3.15 Misses' shoes, sizes 11 1-2 to 2. Gun metal, patent leather and tan. Regular 3.00 at $2.48 Ladies' Mountain Boots, best quality of soft, pliable leather. Reg ular 3.00 and 6.00 at $3.85 Ladies' 16-button,' tan, patent leather white tops, pateut leather gun metal tops, patent leather blucher, turn soles, gun metal, 16 buttons. All first qual ity, regular prices 4.00 to (J0 IP? 4.50 at ...... 30.10 Doinft Le Amj Tnirane, S A Mamiy . BARGAINS alt Oaace STORE I Z2 n