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The Albany Citizen from Albany, Oregon • 7

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ALBANY'S PUBLIC STENOGRA Classified Ads Local Brevities Society News Miss Blanche Sheppard, Editor i i Gathered by Citizen Reporters were met with rounds of applause-- the witticisms being given both prose and verse proving the versatility of these matrons. During the. after noon delicate refreshments were serv ed by the committee in charge. The Leisure Hour Book Club was entertained on Friday by Mrs. Harry M.

Crooks at her home on Sixth street. This club, which meets each month with the different members, is I one ol the oldest and most successful clubs in the city and as the member-1 ship is limited there are always sev eral on the waiting list Mrs Crooks who enterteined Lt club so charmingly, leaves shortly for the East, accompanied by her two sons. Occupying the Mason Cottage at Newport for a fortnight, -are Mr. an3 1 Mrs. David P.

Maon, Miss Flora Ma son and little Miss Carolyn Cannon. The beach invariably proves alluring at this season and many people are domiciled at the cottages and The Tuesday Club was entertained this week at the spacious home of Dr. Marshall on Sixth street. On this oc the season advances society has become a nttie less soDer ana tne so- cial functions during the past week have been extrejnely enjoyable. Of stellar importance the dinner party on Saturday night at which Mr.

I and' Mrs. William Barrett entertained a number of friends. Tennis enthusi- asts have taken advantage of. the per- feet days and there promises to be I more than ordinary interest manifested in the game this spring. Entertaining at dinner 6TtSaturday night of last week, were Mr.

and Mrs. William Barrett, -at, their homebn West Sixth street. This home, which is so well known for its extraordinary hospitality and is so admirably adapt ed for entertaining, was on this occasion made extremely artistic bv the use 6f spring blossoms in "profusion. I The dinner table with its perfect ap-1 pointmcnts was attractive and beauti-1 ful in every particular. Pink and I white carnations adorned the center of the table and from this embankment of flowers delicate trailing smi-lax reached out to the four candle sticks, which were suggestive of this, the fourth wedding anniversary of Mr.

and Mr's. Barrett for eighteen. Barrett received guests in a dainty white lingerie frock. Miss Flinn, who has just returned from Portland, assisted her sister and was charming in a gown of blue satin with silver tunic effect Mrs. Gustave Schmitt, a recent bride, was" gowned pale green satin.

The invitation I list scheduled Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ralston, Mr.

and Mrs. Homer son, Mr. and Mrs. Percy A. Young, Mr.

and Mrs. D. O. Woodworth, Vt. and Mrs.

Jack Flynn, Mr. and Mrs fjirtia Winn. Mr. and Mirs. Gustave Covers were laidjcasion Mrsi Aldrich, Marshall's I FOR SALE Farm of 124 acres, "house and one acre of land in small town.

Team of horses and other property. Particulars at this office. 8-2t UPHOLSTERIFG Mattresses reno vated $2.50 up. We call for and deliver your work. -Both phones.

Albany Furniture Hospital. NOTICE-Some. merchants kick if citiren puts irt a $10.00 order to a Chicago mail order house but those same merchants send hundreds of dollars- toEastern insurance companies. Why not buy your insurance from home institutions? See I. R.

Shiilts, 'The Insurance Man," who handles Home Companies. about 8 million feet, mostly fir, some cedar; good land after timber is taken off; 1-2 miles from railroad station. 2 miles from railroad track; being the 1-2 of the 1-4 and the 1-2 of the 1-4 and the 1-4 all of sec. 9, 80, 5 Will, Mer. title perfhet Price $21 per acre if taken soon.

Address R. E. OVER MAN, Halsey, Oregon. 5-tf FOR SALE-Cheap, a rig for riding plow, in first class condition. J.

M. HOFFT, Home phone 2665, Tangent, Oregon. TYPEWRITER FOR SALE A no 7 Remington typewriter in good con dition, at a bargain call at this office. who really want tojsell their City or Farm property to list with us. C.

Tebault, cor. First and Lyon streets, Albany, -Ore. DOLLARS; in your pocket when you have your photos taken at Ragan's Studio. Work equal to any dons in thefcity. 120 Second Street 4-t business office of the PacificTelephone and Telegraph com pany is now located in the new building on Second and Lyon Streets, HOMESTEADS: For locations on Government lands in Linn and Crook Counties, see Owen Beam, Albany, Oregon.

4-4t WANTED: We want you to place your Fire Insurance with ua, Ws insure both city and country places. C. W. Tebault, Agent, corner Lyon Fourth Albany, Ore. people who art looking for bargains in Real Estate to see me.

We can suit you; anyway it costs nothing to have a talk with mo. W. Tebault, Fourth A Lyon Albany, Oregon. FOR SALE A good young, gentle driving team, mares, 9 years old Good buggy and harness. Will sell cheap, see them at Palace feed barn.

FOR SALE A decided bargain in two new up-to-date cottages, situated right close in, will pay good in- terest Call personally upon J. V. Pipe, 203 West 2nr St FIRE INSURANCE. Both Stock and Mutual Companies. R.

Schalts, Albany, Oregon. Watch the seed grow at Bob Murphy's daughter, was hostess, The meetings I of this popular club from time to time! grow more enjoyable and the enter tainment more unique. As house guests over the week end were Mr. and Mrs. Gustave of Portland, at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. William Barrett Mrs Schmidt is an Eastern girl and has only been in the West since her marriage a few I weeks ago. She is a brunette and I charmingly petite. Mr. Schmidt is a I brother of Mr.

Alfred C. Schmidt of Albany. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Schmidt and son Lawrence are visiting in Mr.

Schmidt's old home 'in Illinois. Miss Vera Burnett, a popular high school girl, entertained a party of her i young friends on Monday night of this iweek. The evening was spent very delightfully and at a late hour refresh-1 ments were served. I Host and hostess at dinner party I of ten covers on Wednesday night I were Mrs. William Barrett.

I -wchmrd't of Portland, Miss Anna F'ynn and Dr. Ellis. Ed McFarland, one of Wm. Eaglet' Cigar makers, will soon be located in his new home in Wright's Addition. Frank Asche, of Millersburg, was an' Albany visitor Sunday.

Miss Nellie Hart went toShedds on a short visit Monday noon. The Willamette Valley Cement and Paving Co. have just completed laying a block and a half of cement walk on Washington and 9th Streets. W. A.

McClain has' also finished about a block of new walk on Washington. Dr. Davis has just purchased the lot at the corner of Washington and 6th, belonging 1q MQrriaWinter andjwill build there, Washington St is becom ing one of the nicest residence streets of the city. Mr. Dickover arrived from Portland, Monday noon and with his son of this city, left for their farm going by way of Lebanon.

Tom Parks, of Cottage Grove, formerly of Albany, visited friends in, Al bany last week. Bert Westbrook, of Cottage Grove, one of the hotel men of the valley', vis ited friends and also the Open River Convention in Albany last week, TIME CJtD Southern Pacific Railroad. Northbound, Leaves Oregon Express .4:18 a. m. Roseburg Local :40 p.m.

(a Portland m. Ashland Passenger Ar. 1:53 p. m. Ashland 2:13 p.m.

Shasta 1 :46 a. m. Southbound, Leaves San Francisco a Ashland Passenger 12:10 a.m. Roseburg p. m.

Shasta Limited 8:30 p.m. California 10:57 p. m. Nonlocal busines on Shasta Limited (a) Portland Express will handle local business between Albany and Portland Branch Lines Lebanon 7:00 a.m. Lebanon Local ex Sun, De.

12:25 p. m. Lebanon Local ex Sun, Ac 4:40 p. m. Lebanon Passenger De.

8:00 p. m. Springfield local ex Sun, Ar, 6:50 a. m. Springfield local ex Sun, De.

2:25 p. m. Corvallis 4 Eastern Railroad No. 1, Yaquina to Albany, arrives at 11:55 a. except Sunday.

No. 2, Albany to Yaquina, departs 12:35 p. except Sunday. No. 3, daily except Sunday, leaves Albany 8:00 a arrive Hoover 11:30 a.

m. No. 4, daily except Sunday, leaves Hoover 12:30 p. arrives Albany 4 p. m.

No. 5, Corvallis to Albany, arrives at 6:55 a. m. No. 6, daily, leave Albany 7:40 a.

arrive Corvallis 8:20 a. m. No. 7, Corvallis to Albany, arrives at 10:10 a m. No.

8, Albany to Corvallis, departs 11:55 a. Except Sunday. No. 9, Corvallis to Albany, 6:40 p. m.

No. 10, Albany to Corvallis, departs m. No. 11, Corvallis to Albany, 'arrives at 11:55 a. m.

Sundays only. No. 12, Albany to Corvallis, departs 12:35 p. Sunday only. The Electric Theatre Changes Program Tuesday Thursday Saturday Sunday ADMISSION 5c I Keep your eye on Haxelwood.

Carroll Cushman has been employed assist Engineer Carol! at -the jetty West Mrs Myer of Portand is visiting Mrs Ohling this waek. Miss Jennie Johnson, went to Eugene Tuesday noon to visit friends there. Raymond McCollough went to Halsey Monday night Messrs Levi and J.R. Hulbert made trip to Summit Tuesday looking for timber Jas McCloud, of Portland was among tommerciai men in town Monday. Jim Leonard, of the Honeyman Hwd.

from Portland was in town Mon day. Mr. Burkhart, the aeroplane man has recently purchased a new auto. Rube Walker, who returned from Al berta, Canada, a few weeks ago, ex pects to return there in the near future and make that his permanent home. Postmaster Brown, of Lebanon, trans acted business in the city last Saturday.

Mr. Jones, of the Jones Produce spent last Sunday in Portland. Frank James and family left last Saturday for Alberta, Canada, where they will make their future home; Miss Blanche Cummins of Portland, who has been visiting Mrs F. M. Cumins and daughter Frances, returned Tuesday from a trip to Corvallis.

Arch Deacon Chambers has been in the city during the last week'with a crew of workmen and bas thoroughly renovated and repaired the Episcopal church. The edifice is now ready for use and Bishop Scadding-will hold services is the church next Sunday at a. m. and in the evening at 7 :30. A cordial invitation is given to all to hear the bishop at these two sermons.

The Women's Home Missionary So ciety of the Methodist Church held their annual meeting in Brownsville, Satur day and Sunday. Among the delegates from Albany were: Mrs. Cowles, Mrs. Hockensmith, Mrs. Hammer and Mrs.

Harkness. Clair Baker went to Portland, Tuesday to see the big baseball game. The Burkhart Biplane experienced a bad fall of about 40 ft last Saturday leaving the machine a. wreck. Mr, Burkhart escaped uninjured and will rebuild it'lnstalllng a largerengine.

Three sandwich Wagons appeared at the Depot Monday noon and after some talk and confusion were dispersed by being declared- a nuisance by the Chief of Police. John Daly, of Detroit, stopped off at Albany on his way to Salem, Wednesday. We are the pioneers Dreamland Theatre ADVANCE VAUDEVILLE and HIGH CLASS MOTION PICTURES Matinee every day A trial will convince R. B. MAYBERY Heavy Light Hauling First-Clast.

Wood for Sale by the or by the Rick Meet all day trains and nighttrains if requested. Job Work 75 cents pr hour Dry Wood for Sale Piano Moving a Specialty Piano Boxes for Sale Baggage-Express Transfer Both Phones Residence and Office Office Linn and Benton Real Estate Office C5 Mrs. Geurge Nevins (nee Ljra Vance) vs.s an Albany guest during PHER. Roy Yates, chief stenographer for the Linn County Abstract Company, will open a public stenograph office about the first of next month. He do tourt reoortiiTtfabstractine.

and stenom-aohic world and in connection" will have a notarial seal and do notarial work. Office rooms have not yet been secured, but will be announced Mr. Yates has had years of experience in all lines of this work and with the splendid open ing offered by Albany an office of this kind should be a (treat success. Mail or(jerg wjn receive his prompt atten tion ana now js tne t0 on getting your typewriting done. MISSION PARLORS IMPROVED.

M. Soth and H. J. Mahoney have enlarged their popular place by set ting the partition back. The interior has been repapered and painted and new linoleum put down.

The furni- ture and fixtures have been rearranged and some new furniture added, mak ing it one of the best and most con jvenient, ice cream parlors in city. SAGE MILLIONS TO LOAN SHARKS FIGHT NEWYORK. April 2. Mrs. Rus sell Sage has inaugurated a state-wide plan to thwart (he loan sharks who fasten upon the necessities of the poor.

She has returned. from her trip across the continent to put into immediate effect measures to save the unfortu nate from the exactions of the usur er. The Sage millions will capitalize chain of model loan establishments which will advance money to the poor Ion their household goods at the legal rate of interest. The plan has been prepared by the Sage Foundation, in co-operation with Orion H. Cheney, state superintendent of banks, and awaits only Mrs, Sage's final approval.

Mr. Cheney, who has been waging a bitter war upon the loan sharks said today: "When the Sage Foundation enters this field not only will it accomplish a most worthy mission but at the -same time it can be made financially profit able. The concerns which take un fair advantage of the unfortunates who are financially embarrassed will be either driven out of business or forced to conduct their business on the same fair basis as the Sage Foundation? Mr. Cheney said he believed the that secures advances on salary. We have arranged with Rev.

J. Cal vin Elliott of this city to sell his book, USURY." from this, office. This book of 300 pages and neatly bound c)pth will be sent by mail prepaid for one This is an exhaustive presentation of the subject of interest, legal, and illegal, from a Scriptural Ethical and Economic standpoint. Three chapters are a showing of th necessarw and unavoidable ooores sioris'of the poor. This book is an eye-opener, bend for it and read it RALSTON ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY GROWS.

J. H. Ralston, of the Ralston Elec tric Supply has leased the large storeroom formerly occupied by Mr. and has remodeled Jhe building, fitting it up for his large 'stock of electrical supplies. The present quarters are entirely too small to handle the large business, which has been built up during the last few years and the new rooms will be much to the convenience bf the company and to the trade.

The rooms now, occupied have been leased by Tomlinson Holman, who have also been compelled to add more room owing to growth of business. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. A meeting of the H. S. boys was held Monday at 11:40 and elected George Dooley as captain of the base- iwi team.

AiDany Albany H. S. was dated for a game with th Jj-hannn a letter was received calling game. Shaky I The H. baseball team will play at Salem on Friday.

The team will be accompanied by a great number of rooters interested in the team's welfare. The team has had some, excel lent practice lately and will put op a strong game. A greats number of new books have just been received including new die tionaries for the instruction of the students. The Sophomore number of the Whirlwind is to be out this week. Everyone should read the H.

S. paper. It gives the besf representation of the school work. LOST-On college ball park, a gold fob, diamond sets, -on black silk. Finder return to this office.

Reward. 9-tf to a tne Co. 11 The guests were Mr. and Mrs. E.

W. I poor who have to resort to the secur-Langdon, Mr. and Mrs. Payne, Presi-1 ing of loans on their furniture should dent and Mrs. "Harry M.

Crooks and! be cared for in preference to the class the latter part of last week. Mrs Nevins, who is a great favorite, in Al- tertained while I here quite informally by Mr pj I Miss Flora Mason, Mts Thomas' Hopkins, Mrs. Percy Young and Mrs. H. -A.

Nelson. This week has been one of vacaiioi for students and faculty of the Uni versity of Oregon and the different trains through Albany have been fille- with those students who will spend the week at home. At Newport there is a party c.im posed of faculty members who are so journing there for a brief rest. Edwin. Fortmiller who is a populai U.

of O. student and a member of tin Beta Theta Pi fraternity, is at hi home foo the week. BadgjStewart, who is in his second Vrearafthe University, has spent a few days during the last week at, his home in this city." Mr. Stewart is a member of the Sigma Un fraternity. Miss Willetta Wright, who has nearly completed her junior year at U.

of is in Albany for the spring During junior week end in May Miss Wright is to appear as one of the junior orators Villard Hall. Feed Store. Subscribe there. FOR SALE-The Winter lot, 64x110, "She is a Kappa Alpha Theta of which fraternity Mrs. Crooks, Mrs.

Winn and Miss Laura Anderson are also members. Miss Jessie Bibee, who is well known here, is spending her vacation week in Portland at her home. Mr. Victor Voigt, whose homt is ink hi and imDrovin Canada, was a guest in Amany overhU propertv generally. Miss Flinn.

METHODIST CHURCH IM. PROVES. Borin Rau, proprietors of the Al bany Furniture Hospital, have re ceived the material for new cushions for the Methodist church and have began work making same. They do a I general upholstering business, includ ing buggy and auto DETROIT. John Outerson is building an add! tion to his hotel property, getting ready for the summer patrons.

The C. 4 E. R. R. Co.

have ground graded and are preparing to build a depot at Detroit, which is very much needed, especially during the summer. There will also be accommoda tions for frelghtT which" hitherto has been thrown on the platform or left in a car. A number of people have been pass- town on their way to Breitenbush Hot Springs. W. A.

Hnnver is removing the old i Mrs. John Smart of Salem, is I vjsjtjng, fter brother, Harry Dunlap, I J. A. W. Heidecke.

who has been at I the Hot Springs for a month past, has I just returned home. He reports quite Chris Newbold, of this place, while working lap Hoover Lumber re- -ivH 9 Mnw frnm i limb while at r--r- ---r- work on the skidroad, wnicn iracrureai hi. riK inA snt him In vitit i Anr. I tor Albany H. not he ah.e iio won iur uuic wire.

NOTICE. Mr. Mapea, the agate carter, has moved to Newport and has left at this office a watch charm and plane bit Owners call and pay charges, omci houbjj 9 to 12 a. m. 2 to 4 a.m.

OTH PH0HB8 420 DR. W. R. SHLNN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Diseases of the Eye and Eara Spec ialty. Office Rooms 8 and 9, Over First National Bank ALBANY, OREGON in I me wc cnu.

ui.i past four years attended the State University at Eugene. Miss i Mary Nolan, an extremely popular, Corvallis girl, has been tneja depth of snow yet1 on some parts' of guest of Miss Emma R. Sox for a few traiL Corner 6th and Washington. See Owen Beam. Rooms 4-6, Will-Stark Albany, Ore.

FOR SALE Farm of 859 acres in Polk County. 80 acres cleared, about 9, 000,000 feet of fir timber. About 800 acres of fine apple land. Mortgage of $6650. $1,660 at6 per cent, payable in September, 1911.

Balance can be paid any time at 8 per cent. Price, $18.00 per acre. Inquire Citlaen office. WANTED 500 men to have their sutls pressed and cleaned at the Star "Dye Works. Home phone 226.

WANTED From 76 to 120 acres of good farming land, with improvement in Una Co. Price 860 to 8800. Address Box 664, Albany. FOR SALE 66 feet front near Lyon gt, $1800. Owen Beam.

FOR 8 ALE One number five Oliver typewriter with tabulator used very little alt big sacrifice. See Rawl-ings, 123 Broadalbin St FOR SALE A new double barrel Le- fever shotgun with a beautiful curly English Walnut stock and forearm. The pistol -grip is checkered and capped with black rubber. The barrels are made of four blade demssctu steel and 82 inches long. The barrels are bored on the taper system which makes the gun fsmoua for Its long rangs and hard shooting Both barrels are choked.

The gun Is 10 gauge and weighs 10 sod 1-4 lbs. It is one of the best and most handsome guns I ever saw. Win sell for less than 118 W. srd. 8t, Albany, Oregon.

days. In Pali. nu" fornia Mr. and E. W.

Langdon in. rn are in Aioany 8- Idon, who has been taking special work at Summers scnooi in awsning ton. D. C. will return the latter part of May.

Mr. Fred Piper, of Seattle, is an Albany guest of the past week and. is dividing his time between his sisters, Mrs. E. W.

Langdon and Mrs. Ed. Cusick. Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mr. Thomas Hopkins, the Aid Society of the First Presbyterian church, held its regular meeting.

As 'twas a social meeting Jhere were a number of ladies from different churches' as well as newcomers in attendance. In a stallation of officers was extremely unique; the president and vice-presi dent being installed by Mrs. Tracy, Sr. the secretary by Mrs. Bowley and the treasurer by Mrs.

E. P. Bradley. The speeches were unusually clever and I I I I Buy Albany Real Estate If you make up your mind to buy Albany Real Estate buy at once. It is a certainty that the Portland-Albany Electric Line will go through Albany on Fifth Street from East to West We also know that the Oregon City Locks will be state property in a short time with free tonnage and with our improved river Albany will have the best transportation facilities in the valley.

There Is talk that a big Piano Manufacturing Plant with about 800 men is looking over Albany for a sits so now. is the time to buy Albany Real Estate. have some very choice Albany property for sale that can yet be bought at a bargain if taken soon. We also represent Wright's Haxelwood Addition for choice building lots, also H. Bryant's Addition and small acreage tracts at very reasonable prices.

We also represent the famous Millersburg 10 acre tracts (or larger acreage) only 4 miles from Albany. 'i-M Come and see us on these propositions. These are all money makers. Frait Farms, Coon try or City Property. A.W.ROTH, Pacific Real Estate Company 106 East 1st Street ALBANY, OREGON.

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