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It is a little strange that it is never known that a man "is a member of a prominent family," until he commits some offense that gets his name into v the public prints. Mr. Hearst buying a magazine merely in keeping with the spirit of the aore. A erreat many men own both newspapers and magazines. In Eng land there is considerable of a custom that way. Mr. Hearst has the money, and, the Democrat predicts, will pre sent a magazine just about as readable as anvtfiine in the United States, and as seeable, for that is half these pic torial days. Of course he will be ac cused of making a yellow production, but the fact is Hearst's papers are not as yellow as some that howl at his heels. Whatever the motive his papers stand for a higher moral sentiment than some of the infidel sheets that are perpetually crying yellow every time a paper comes out with a red head or one reaching across the paper. The Demo crat isn't struck after the circus style of great heads and enormous waste of paper, but it is a right publishers have, and has nothing to do with the yellow part. Senator Booth is one of the defend ants in the land fraud cases who will face the judge and jury on the merits of the cases without any demurrers or pleas in abatement. The course is a gouu una aim wm .ieiH .uui, ..v the people are demanding is a clean trill on the merits of the different ; cases. If the men can prove their in nocence, and the Democrat hopes to see some of them do so, they should be acquitted, if guilty let them pay the penalty. An unpleasant feature is the fact that down in California, and othar places there are men who have done ten times as much meanness and have not been touched; but that fact does not vary the situation, for every case must stand on its own merits, no onenamed in the contest .cases above, filed would ever be convicted for any crime if this was a good defense, for in every- thing there are more men not convicted ,than convicted: more common thievM, more big thieve3, mire highway rob bers, more embezzlers, more murder ers, and yet the courts of justice have a duty to perform when the opportu nity offers which cannot be ameliorated by the escape of others from justice. Portland Doings. TSpRp.iAr. r.nnnp.spoNnRNP.E.1 PnnT. Aun Or Mav 4. -The steamer . . ... . " , . , . Dispatch wnicnarr yea in port yester- day reports that onr way up from San Francisco on tne uuuorma coast she collided with and killed an immense ' whale. The whale was struck amid ships and was cut almost in two, be coming fastened to the bow of the steamer in such a manner that its body extended along each side of the craft., Before the whale could be dislodged t-hn vnnanl knrl tn hnpk ntmnnt half mile. At the time of the collision the steamer was proceeding at a rate of nine knots ao hour and it is supposed the monster was asleep when it was struck. After weeks of negotiation Isaac Gratton ot Portland has purchcsed a large tract of land nt Milwaukoe, a suburb of this city, for the purpose of erecting a palatial gambling house just over the Multnomah County line. Bids have been asked for a handsome club house with accommodations for knights of tho green cloth. The city couucil has refused to re vjko the licenses granted to saloons around the entrance of the Lewis and Clark'JExposition. There are 28 sa loons in the vicinity of tho fairgrounds and although strenuous efforts havo been made to compel n reduction in the number the council has refused to listen to the protest. rmcrgoiicy Hospital at thii Fair Portland, May 8. Dr. F. A. J. MacKenzieJlias boon appointod medical director for the Lewis and Clark Ex position. Two surgeons and a staff of I , , ...in ..l:nl traineanurs - director during the Exposition period. uinorgoncy i.uajiiuw w... u iv..- lishei on tho grounds in a building now being constructed for tho purpose. Tne Exposition ofllciali are taking this precaution to provide ogninst any omer- ., i.t U 1 1 . goncy tnnt may u.UuS.. , A-nlfl1 na Ikta u tr.nh thnrA will nn ui nova p nnn. fA. Bimh KMn in - At expositions held in tho East thero have been a 'number of prostrations from the heat. Oregon's mild climato gives promise of a very low percentage of heat prostrations; in fact tha physi cians scarcely expect any, but they will bo ready in case their services aro needed. There is also much loss liabil , ity of accidents at this exposition, ow ing to the substantial character of tho buildings and ths fact that no intra mural railway is required. An nmbulanco wagon of tho latest pattern will be provided, manned by a hospital corps solocted by Adjutant General William Finzer of the Oregon National Gmrd, from among his bes men. Same limner Land Contests. Editor Democrat: Referring to an article in last weeks issue of the "Scio , News" commenting on the decision of I ths Hon. Commissioner of the General i Land -Office involving the final proof of the following: A. C. Gaines contested by F. I. Jones of Scio, that of Wm. M. Moore by Mrs. Wm. Brenner of Scio, I that of George B. Leever by Wm. J Brenner ofiSeio, that of Lee J. Gaines try to take advantage of their neigh by Mrs. Al. Waddel of Portland, that .bors by instituting contests against of Orvile F. Sexton by Al. Waddel, the ' well known traveling salesman for tne firm of w. J. vanscnuyver at 1,0, ui Portland, '.Oregon. The editor of the "News" through misrepresentation on the part of some one, or through lack of knowledge citizens of their community, .nor the concerning the merits of the final public in general. While the decisions proofs of the above named entrymen, 0f the Interior Department may be in compares their cases with some of the favor of the contestants, one can 'Puter McKinley entries of 11-7 scarcely expect an opinion to the con fame." by stating that the improve- trary at this time, when the govern mants of the entrymen consisted of ment has been discovering such irregu board houses of such construction as to jarities and frauds as some of those afford residence during the summer brought to light within the past year, season only, and that the lands in hence those officials are not in a posi question are covered with a fine tion to know the facts concerning each growth of -valuable timber, and should have been entered under the limber government who are'sent out to inves Law's whereby the government would tigate the work of the entrymen, in have received something for the lands, gtead of going out and making a per- It is further alleged that the home- stead law had not been complied with in any legal sense; while the statute of imitation will, perhaps, bar any action .agaln8t the homesteaders, but it is not too late to prevent thbse five sections hi line uniuur num purine miu vnu hands 01 a -ncn syndicate witnouc the government receiving "the legal pn;e for the land. In justice to the .entrymen I wish to make a distinction between the home- stead entries above mentioned as compared with those "straw entries in 11-7 for which the government did not receive one cent. As a matter of fact the entrymen on their respective ' claims just as hundreds of other people did, and maintained residence by ibuilding houses and ciearuae and slashing some land, which coBt them considerable in cash along with many a hard days work, ani at the expiration of fourteen monthB or there abouts these entry- mm advertised to commute their homesteads, and on the date nxed by the register of the land office for the taking of their final proofs they appeared together with their witnesses submitting proof and paying the regular fees required by the local land nflinn 1 nnrl in nrlrlifinn t.hprftfcn nairl t.hn -"'"" gov nment .the sum of P "----- - f-" nxea by law lor land situated as tnose are, within the 20 mile limit of the Oregon & California R. R. Company, known as "double minimum lands." The person that makes such an absurd statement is either a brainleBj idiot or he .is entirely ignorant of what: he is talking about. In the first place ne "B"t to Know tnat tne amount ot land allowed each entryman is one hundred and sixty acres, and not one section, men ne states tnut me government did not receive the legal : KTn, It la n matin, prho forlthelland. Now it is a matter of official record that the government received the'sum of $2.60 per acre for those lands, or an aggrogato of $ MOO. OOf or the five claims or quarter sjctions, the maximum price ever received by the government for such 1 ind8 under any of the existing laws applicable to the Public Domain. I would like to have the author of such a statement explain how the gov ernment was defrauded out of one cent on account of those entries. On the contrary,, it can bo very easily proved that only about a year ago, in that same locality, parties aro trying to comply as near ns possiblo with the land laws, and wore about to commute on their u m .. fi, ina tl, on. i i i trymon named above, when some of i their crood friends or neighbors filed ! contests nirainst their entries, and 1 . . . . ..... Iu,u ; ;""' Ihn hnmpatnni mrtj hpincr nf hmirni means were unauio to carry tnoir cases to tha Courts, nftor oxhausting what little means thev had in carrvine tho caws to tho Department of the Goner - nl Land Office, and tho Hon. Commis- 8i mer's decision being in favor of tho contestanta( thoreforo tho poor entry- . . . , t And what wag ... . , .... . ., thircsuitf nuuo umo me ooncei- t.Mi'3 wuru uuuwuu iu uiu uii uiu iuiiuh, than they relinquished their claims to soma rich syndicate for a consideration DUH1J Htll MH , d h , d woro tak(Jn I . with Forest the D-nvnrii. itnanrvn --ftcriu . iiiu Lnu novum- i r ' . " i . rninivn tho leornl nnce? Dul it mo it recoivo tho legal price? Did receive 12.50 ner aero for the land? M,t Tt rwnivod an oounl amount of land on somo barren mountain in Ariz onn or Nevada. That's tho wav those tnfon( nmt.t,l ih inttm.to nf 77 r . the government nnd Kept tnose lands from goinj out of its possession with- out receiving the legal price, and there- Vwt anahln I nmn R H Pnmnn tn dispose of nn equal amount of land for about five dollars per acre, that actually was not worth paying taxes on. As n rulo thoso contestants aro peo ple who sat by nnd allowed lands to b o taken up boforo their eyes without nuking an attempt to uso tho riglus jiven them as citizens, simply becnu.-io they could not see where there was anything "in it" for them, (like the man from Missouri) they had to be "shown". . Then realizing that those lmds were of some value they began looking for something for themselves, but like "Rip Van Winkle" they had been caught napping and awake only in time to learn that all of thedesirabl tracts had been gobbled up mostly by the R. R. Companies. Then in order to satisfy their own selfish end, they their entries, and thereby try to take f r0m them the la.ds they haye legally purchased and paid.the government as high a priee as it ever received for sim- ilar lands. Such peopl e do not deserve much credit or recognition from the individual case. And the agents' of the sonai examination of each claim and report them exactly as they find them then the homesteader who- had made real improvements would receive credit for hi3 worki But inasmuch as this 'id work too much hardship on the poor agent he prefers to spend nis time around the hotels and enjoy a good '''Havana" and secure what informa- tion he can from such people as the author of the article so ably hatohed. over jn the "Forks of the Santiam' an(1 untii guch time as tbe government instructs the Special Agents of the Land Department to gq out in the woods and make a thorough examina- t; f , ,,.l- j... hv tho kn. at eador3 anti ;eDort the same to that department, just so long will the Hon. Commissioner and Secretary be wifv,nh the fa(.ts necessary for them tn ivo tiBiBion according to the merits of each individual case. However; those contestants must re- member that tho defendants still have recourse to the Courts after their cases have gone through the different depart- ments of the Interior. . , J. For some time the public had great expectations of a terrific naval battle between the Russians and Japanese, but instead of that the fleets have not yet been in sight of each other" and ,.VA wliho.nl: nnvthlnir do. r -- but dispatches occasionally arrive filing of some of the boats being seen, This is not the way the great newspa- per reading public of the world wants things, smith. San Francisco's absconding tax conector, has been arrested in the eagt whiie fleejng from his pursuers, Havin(r made a big haul of nearly one hundred thousand dollars he stands E00d chance of getting off with only a . . . L- year or two in the penitentiary, per haps less. A boy down in rortland got five years for stealing $4 worth of things. The amount was too small for a light sentence. The shrewd robber takes a good deal, and gets a reputa tion as well as a light sentence. The Prune Business. Sanford Lasselle returned last night from Union, where he has been several weeks. While there he closed a five year contract with prune growers for jjg wIlTbe erectetfat Ccwe. Tho 'crop there is eacimnted at 1200 ton3 green, or about a third of that dry. While the vallev cron is small this year Fort- miller and Lasselle Bros, will rustle for all of it possible, , In Portland on Sunday at Festival Hall, Lewis and Clark grounds, under. tn miamnna nf thft Order nf Kmlwnv v ..""t"--" " ' . Conductors excursion,- a grand sncred concert will be given, under direction of Prof. W. H. Royer. The program will be of a high class and very choice. 1 The Western Farmer Publishing Co., of North Yakima. Wash., is now issu ing three papers, The Northwest Farm and Homcrpubhshed Poultry and Pet Stock, begun March tol nnrt tne uairy and L,ive &tocK begun Ani-il 1st. all illustrated and well cotton A)1 three can bo gotten foF $3 a year. . J0urnal:-The case of the state against Ernest Case, a barber, of urcgon uity, conducting ousiness on Sunday, which.has been pending in the . .. - . . i nistice court some time, was uisinisst-u :....,t.,i., v, f.,a,, .f n, ! -,....l.l:u l i . nM, cution to establish the charges. Hie caso was prosecuted by the Portlund - , Barbcr3' union- Mrs. J. C. Irvine yesterday afternoon and evening entertained a number of ladv friends in a deliehtful manner. Four ,,rcsent havo recently returned from long trips, offering many ex- poriences of interest to relate nnd talk about, meat reiresnmems wereserveu Those present were: Mmes. G. A. Westgate, C. B. Winn, F. M. French, L. E. Ham lion. J. O. Lee. W. H. Le. P. A. Young. C. C. Hoirue. R. E. Ma son, C. V. Littler, T. G. Hopkins, S. I. Stewart, Henrietta Brown, F. P. Nutt ing nnd Dr. O. K. He rs, Misses Elisa bech Irvine, May Norwood, Mary Stow an and Mrs, J. C. Irvine. n... if EMt.:.... . I. n p.:nn,'rA bank is in tho city on a visit with h s f athcr, Ctunly Trcatuttr Elkins. Saturday Nleht I noughts- 1 The war situation has been very tame the past week, as quiet as the. deserted village. The land forces are hardly mentioned, resting on their arms, while the sea forces have been principally seen, the Russians going northward to wards Vladivostok or some other place, and the Jap3 trailing them, evidently with soma deep laid scheme in view, which may perhaps be sprung some day with a surprise for the world. Cunning is the Jap, and, almost any thing may De expected, in the mean time the public is looking toward other things. . In the United States tha- principal things attracting national attention have been the big Chicago strike and the Nan Patterson trial. The Chicago strike has been the worst for a number of years, being characterized' by violence and extreme measures. The state government was even asked to call out the militia, but very properly refused, and left Chicago to settle her own troubles, which she is at tempting to do through different means, one through a professional strike breaker, a new arrangement in affairs. The Democrat has never at- tampted to solve the strike dilemma and probably will not. It is a ' deep thing, which even our statesmen have boen unable ito fathom successfully, and, like other questions, will probably be settled only when the people are elueated up to a higher standard of government. Just why the Nan Patterson trial shsuldjlattract so much attention the Democrat is unable to understand. The peculiarity of the case may possi bly have caused it, though most murder cases are peculiar. Murder trials are occurring everywhere without much national notoriety, but this case has absorbed the first place in a great many of the big'papers of the country regardless of nearness to the scene of the trial. There isthis much about such things. Modern methods of communication have brought different parts of the country so closetogether as to almost eliminate differences, and there is a heart throb that permeates the whole country. . A good deal of interest has been manifested in the coming Portland city election, this week the preliminary steps being taken in a direct primary nomination of candidates for the differ ent offices of the city. The election has been run on modern methods, and the Portland papers have been full of advertisements of the candidates re gardless of the politics of the men ad vertising. It seems to have become a commercial proposition of dollars and hcents in the securing of influence, something that is characterizing affairs all through the country, a spirit of m- HenenHeuce that is marked in all kinds of dealings, mixed up with it being the ljuiiiiHeiviai spiiib vi. gain mau ,ui many. The selection of good men means a good deal for Portland, making :i f : x.n. it a fight of principle, much more than politics. This much may be said. May or Williams should not be reelected, and Portland needs a different kind of a man than Fred Merrill for mayor. An Oregon event this week was the robbery of the bank at Woodburn by a couple of men, who were successful in securing several thousand dollars and escaping in broad day light, with six hours of day light ahead. Thi3 is one way of making money followed by a few men in the country, and a very poor one from any standpoint, business or any other. The chances are that the men will end their careers in the pen without a cent. The little money they'secured, if they escape, will fly through their dissipated hands, and they have created an unnecessary spirit of uneasiness and fear among bankers. COURT HJUSE NEWS. Circuit court: New case: Eugene Gera rd agt Monastery of Our Lady of Jordan. To recover tor services ns teacher. Hill & Thompson attor neys. Articles of incorporation filed for the Sweet Home, Foster & Cascade Tel. Co. Capital stock $5,000. Place of business, Sweet Home. Incorporators G. M. Geisendorfer, J. A. Thompson, F. G. Mattke, W. H. Dougherty and E. O. Russell. Probate: In estate of Edwin Stone, personal property set aside for widow, except 123 sheep. In estate of w. E. Warner, petition for sale of real property filed. Deeds recorded: Carl Faber to Geo Kalb, 77.32 acres $ 2100 Jos Schrack to Theo Parker. 30 acres Wl Jos Carnegie to Wm M Kidder, 10 acr.-s jr. Mortgages for $1741, $1450. Sol Lindley, of Lebanon, brought tho first home strawberries to market of tne president, as ncretoiore. yesterday, leaving them at tho Beam- President Lee has been selected to Shaw Cos store. There were th'r y ' deliver the baccalaureate sermon on boxes nnd next Tuesday there'll ba ' Sunday June 11. A good commence more. Mr. Lindley is said to have the ment program is being prepared. earliest gardens in the county, MISFITS. The Portlands nsed body braces. Portland needs some clean votes. There are to be air ships at the fair. Albany needs another night police man. What has become of the annual May festival of Music. Woodburn will now take its place in the halls of fame. The Democrat's small telegraphic service is appreciated. Better let Nan Patterson go. has been pretty wall punished. She The hobo element has got to be fought good ahd hard. Good, Jeffries is about to retire from the ring and stage to engage in mining. There'll be a hot old time in Portland during the primary election tomorrow afternoon. All suspicious characters are watched from the time they enter Albany, the proper plan. The direct primary law is proving a big thing for the advertising business in Portland. Under the direct primary law any man can get his picture in the papers by paying for it. Get your fish hooks ready. Several fine salmon have been seen to go up the fish ladder at Oregon City. Mayor Williams of Portly a uau Bnuiiia oi a cwra mat. um uccu notable in some respects. Salem bankers are somewhat fright ened and are organizing against hold up artists, who strike where least ex pected. - How big it sounds before hand. One J Portland candidate in a big advertise- at ,roiic A wnt-o fnr ' in a vote for a champion of the people's rights. Portland paper write-ups of the dif ferent candidates are a good deal like patent medicine ads. You never know what you are going to run upon until through. Wisconsin1 has presented a splendid example by passing a law against giv ing tips, a system of bribery. Other states should fall in line, though it breaks up the Pullman Company." All signs fail sometimes. A young couple passed up First street yesterday, occasionally hand in hand and some times with his arm around her waist, a nrettv sure sicrn of a wedding, but no weuumg couiu u , uuv,.., lb may vw A prominent Albany man has a fine cow, which has been giving five gallons of milk a day. "I'll wager $40, " said the man, "that the cow has not had a calf for a year." Getting no takers he added, "and another $40 that her mother never did half a calf." The money was about to be put up when. tne point was Observed and ail money pulled down. Letter List. The following letters remain in the Albany, Oregon Post Office uncalled for May 4, 1905. Persons' desiring any of these letters should call for advertised letters giving the date: R. A. Rnssev. f21. Mr. R. C. Cramer Robert Castleterer. Mr. F. M. Humb- ard, Mr. T. M. Humbert, Mr. H. J. Johnson, Mr. C. P. McNamce, Mr. P. L. McDaniel, Mr, C. O. Donovan, Mrs. Albim Pewtherer, Mr. Charley Spring, Mr. Jas. McD Wagoner, Mr. T. li: lilary Wagoner, Mr. John Weatergan. S. S. Train. P. M, SDokane has gone democratic, , . Let the orchestra play. Shout, ye base ball cranks, Portland, has at last won a game. The Willamettes defeated the Eugene high school club yesterday 8 to 4. The U. of O and Willamette track teams were having a field meet at Eu gene this afternoon.' After May 18 all butter will have to be marked if sold. This may prevent buyers from being sold. Three huddred Michigan men ' have been indicted as whitecappers. After all Oregon isn't the whole shooting match in the, indicting business. There are others. Albany College. The directorsof the Albany College held ameeting last evening, devoted to further ing the plans for pushing the work of the college. A president, a splendid edu cator and man of experience, was elect ed, but the name is withheld until the gentleman is heard from and it is known the position will be accepted. Hereafter the college will be run on business principles, the directors as suming complete control of the financial part, paying salaries, expenses, etc., instead of leavinir nil that in the hands OUGLIELMO HANGED, Died Game. Garacia Shaved. Salem, Friday, May, 5. -Frank Guglielmo was hanged this noon at the penitentiary for the murder of his 16-year-old sweetheart Freda Garacia, at her home on 6th and Harrison streets Portland on the afternoon of June 14, J 1904.- Guglielmo slept but little last night and contrary to expectations died game. He made a ten minnte speech saying he had been persecuted because he was an Italian and blamed the Governor for not showing more consideration for the King of Italy and the Italian consuls at San Franciseond Portland. The father of the murdered girl was E resent wearing a heavy beard, which e said he would not cut uutil his daughter's murderer was hanged. After the hanging he immediately boarded a car and went to the first shop and had his face shaved, except his mustache. Guglielmo had been acquainted with the young girl for nearly a year and four months before the tragedy oc curred and she had promised to become his wife. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. Gaetano Garacia, were opposed to the engagement as they considered Guglielmo's morals bad, for though only 22-years old he had been married and divorced, because of cruelty to his wife. The young couple held clandestine meetings and the lover frequently call ed at the house when the parents were out. On June 14, last Guglielmo received one of his love messages from Freda delivered to him at his saloon and in response he called at the house that afternoon. Freda was alone with her little cousin Concetta, who was sent outside by Guglielmo. A few seconds later the report of a revolver was heard, Guglielmo was seen to.run out of the house, jump onto a -bicycle which he had left at the gate and ride rlnwn the ctront in fVia u u: sal00n. He stopped at the saloon a few minutes and mounted his wheel and I rode to Linnton where he left his bicycle and walked to the woods Where he cause ne could not marrv her. He was caDtured. tried nnH nn .Tnno 30 the jury found him guilty. A motion for a new trial was denied and the case appealed to the supreme court, where the judgement was sustained. Chicago, May s. -Governor Denson refused to order out state militia to Chicago until asked by civil authorities of Chicago. Mayor Dunne and chief of 1 ponce uniel refused to makeannlicaHnn. A number of riots was smaller today than yesterday. Fifteen hundred new deputies were sworn in by the sheriff to assist police on strike duty. Portland, Or., May 4. -The West ern Baking Company, the last of the Independent cracker companies on the coast, has been absorbed by the Pacific Coast Biscuit Company, the western cracker trust. The Pacific Coast trust has a working agreement with the Na tional Biscuit Company whereby the territory is divided between the corpor ations. Couldn't Agree. New York. Mav-2. Havino-fnii tn reach a verdict and declaring that it was hopelessly disagreed, the jury in the Nan Patterson case was formally discharged at 2:20 o'clock this morning Future procedure in the case is un- ' certain. It has been intimated by the people probably would not attempt anotner trial. Result Of Tornado. Omaha. Mav 3. Three killed and six injured bv the nnlla nn nr three-storv uuildino- at. V,.,: tonntii and Grace streets today. The building woo uttuyieu uy tne umana Casket Company, and tne killed and injured were, with one .exception, employes of the concern. In a S orm Glen wood Springs, Col., May 3. For three days the President's unting party has been stormbound in the moun tains. Rain and snow have fallen con tinuously and tonight there is so sign of a break. The Russian Feet. Singapore, May 5.- Nebogatoff's , , snips Passed Singapore at 5 o clock this morning. The Russian war vessels exchanged signals with the" British warships in the harbor, all of which had their steam up and used their searchlights on the Czar's ships. Struct by Typhoon AMOY. China. Miv A. A timlimi, which swept ovhr the coast of South China this week is said to have dam aged the Russian second Pacific squad- iuu cunsjiueiuuiy. ane ngnter vessels are reported to have been scattered. Nan Patterson Not Released New York, May 4. - No positive steps were taken today toward having Nan Patterson released on bail, it be ing agreed by her counsel and her - fa ther that, even though bail were pos sible at once, it would be possiblo " at once, it would be better for. the girl to remain quietly in the Tombs for a rest after the ordeal she underwent last night, Dicken's Not Guilty. M'Minnville, Or., May 4. -"Not guilty" was the verdict of the jury this evening in the case of John T. Dickens, of Sheridan, Or., charged with the murder of Marvin L. Potter, November 14, 1904, on the streets of his home town. The jury was out about five hours. Register: "Albany claims to have one live preacher. There are no dead ones in Eugene." All of Albany's are alive and attending to business. IM.M. H. HULLS, Physician and Surgeon. Albany, Oregon Calls made in city and country. Phcno Main 38.