As to Vetoes.
Corvallis Times:
At the second legislature cession in
his term as governor, Chamberlain ve
toed 15 bills, of which bu' two were
passed over the veto. Oi the others,
all were either sustained by the legis
lature, or else were filed after adjoun-
ment and are morally certain to be sus
tained by the next legislature. The
effect will be, admission by the legis
lature itself that Chamberlain was right
13 times, and the legislature wrong 13
times.
. At the first session in his , term,
Chamberlain vetoed 14 bills. Lik
those of the second session, many of
these bills carried large appropriations,
Not a single one of them was passed
over Chamberlain's vetoes, but on the
contrary, every one of them was sus
tained by the legislature itself. Thus,
a legislature overwhelmingly republi
can, by sustaning the 14 votes, publi
cly confessed that it had been wrong
14 times in passing them and that
Chamberlain had been right 14 times in
vetoeing them. It is doubtful if any
governor of any state at any time, ever
received from a hostile legislature, an
endorsement so extraordinary.
In his one term, Chamberlain vetoed
29 bills. In two terms Pennoyer, who
until Chamberlain had vetoed more
bills than all other Oregon governors
lombined, vetoed in all, 20 bills. Lord
vetoed no bills. Moody vetoed no bills,
A republican governor rarely ever
vetoes a bill passed by a republican
legislature because to use the veto
freely would make enemies for him
among the powerful men in his own
party and ruin him politically. It is
always best to have the governor of
one party and the legislature of anoth
er. Then one is a check upon the other,
and that saves money to the taxpayers.
The 20 vetoes by Pennoyer and the
29 by Chamberlain, to the three in all
by Moody, Lord and Geer prove it.
The Pate Bill.
From our Washington correspondent:
Finally the Senate has finished with
the rate bill. The Allison amendment,
which may be Senator Allison's or may
be some one else s, has been incorpor
ated. The fateful words, "in its judg
ment", have been stricken out and the
Interstate Commerce Commission is
left without specific instructions to do
something it will have to do anyhow.
No, the bill has not passed. There are
still Borne speeches to be made by gen
tlemen who wont to get into the Con
gressional Record; But the Senate is
as good as done with the bill. Now
comes the question how far the House
will agree to the amended bill, and
there is a prospect of a long and per
haps stormy conference over the
measure. Ro one yet knows whether
it is constitutional or not and the bill at
tho best will vest tho rato making
jiower in the courts rather than in tho
Interstate Commerce Commission.
This of course may not be a great loss.
The courts presumably are as honest as
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
but the mere idea ol a broad court re
view Becms to bo a useless sort of gov
ernment circumlocution vesting the
rato making power with tho courts
where it had as well be put in the first
pluce if tho courts ore to have the ulti
mate settling of it.
Noil Pnrtisr.n Courts
If our judges aro to bo non-partisan
n serving the people, why should tho
peoplo not bo equally non-partisan in
selecting and electing thoir judges?
Non-partisan service should be preceded
by non-partisan election.
It is as much the duty of the people
to judge tho judge without regard to
to judge tho judge withou regard o 0f course people see the animus, It bringing in $15,000 each year to be di
his political beliefs as it is lus duty to ,;mp,y mnUc3 one tired, that's all. I v,ded nmonj? tne schoo, il(ren ,f m
judgo the peoplo without regard to
their political ideas.
Do you select your doctor or lawyer
because of his politics? If not, then
why elect a judgo because of his poli
tics? Everybody concedes that Judge
llailey of tho Supremo Court is able,
qualified and satisfactory, then why
not re-elect him.
Eastern Oregon approved the appoint
ment of Judge Hailey to tho Supreme
bench, let Western Oregon do tho same
by electing him to succeed himself, and
give to Eastern Oregon n representa
tive in our Supremo Court.
Justice Hailey of our Supreme Court
is tho first nnd only member of that
court from Eastern Oregon. His np
aooointment was generally approved
by the bar and people of tho state, and
his services upon tho bench have been
satisfactory, and it is justly due to him
mil Eastern Oregon, from whence he
came, that he should be continued up
on the bonch.
A Graft Measure.
Oregon City, May 20.-I wld like
tosulm't somo facts concerning the
proposed sale of the Barloiv toll road
to the State of Oregon for $24,000. I
believe it should be voted down be
cause: It is not worth the money. The pro
moters have an option on the road from
tho owners for $8,000 and will make
$16,000, if theyrcan sclljit to the state. (
No farmers in Clackamas county are
obliged to pay a toll to get their pro
ducts to market. Very few farmers
live near the road. The seven miles of
toll road between the mountains and
the end of the public road was offered
to Clackamas county as a free gift
about three years ago and was refused.
No provision is made in the law for an
examination of the title of the alleged
owners, nor requiring the title to be
free from incumbrances. There is very
little travel on this road. I drove over
the road across the mountains and back
seven years ago and did not meet an
average of one team a day.
W. S. U'Ren.
Set Them to Thinking.
Eugene Guard:
The "vote it straight" movement of
ta!n phii oDM ,,
certain Republican managers, who im
agined they were living in the dark
has fallen flat. Infact.it has reacted
as most sensible persons supposed it
would, and here in Lane county, for ex-
ample, we have a more
uiutsutriiuuiii,
tandency than for years past.
When the Republicans of Oregon
were appealed to in the name of party
to vote it straignt, it simply set them
to thinking and when the voters get
" & I,u....u.uu.a
are apt to have a bad spell. Their decided to examine his data a little the people, that of taking the duty off election vi" B
desperate efforts to throttle independ- more closely. Idenaturized alcohol, something rim J '
ent action has compassed their own un
doing to the eternal benefit of the
county and the state.
Politics Full of Peanuts.
Four years ago the Oregonian howled
itself red' in the face telling the people
of Oregon that the eyes of the rest of
tholUnited States were on Oregon de-
manding an indorsement of the admin-
istration in power. It was silly and the
worst kind of peanut politics, and the
people know it then, the same as they
know it now. It didn't frighten any
one. Voters took their manhood into
the booths with them and did their own
voting regardless of the screams of the
bosses. Now the same old gag is being
fl',i . :
...U....CU ...uuoi U.OU ore. .
of the worst order, and voters again
will ignore it, for they are getting an
immense amount of sense on such sub
jects. Skiddoo! try some other tack.
Let us have something new, something
with a grain of cement in the founda
tion. Sell your peanuts and buy some
potatoes, the public is tired of such pea
nut politics.
I'rtlk is Cheap
Mr. Tooze says Withycombe's elec- rnitteo, Chaplain Gordon A. Peel of the
tion is assured. Mr. Tooze is the gentle- Spanish War Veterans, says that the
man who run for the nomination for Veterans of Portland are more than
congressman, and just before the votes anxious to have their comrades from
were counted he said he had it for all. portions of Oregon in attendance,
sure. Ho had it all figured out with a and thev can rest assured of a most
big margin to spare. Ho may be off cordial welcome.
just as far this time as then. Anyway The 14th Regiment Band from Van
it will be a good idea to wait until after couver Barracks will be m attendance,
the votes aio counted. Right here re- and other features of the musical pro
member the fact that no republican gram will be of extraordinary interest
politician ever admits that any one on The railroads have made specially low
his ticket is going to be defeated. rates from all points, and it is suggest
, ed that the details can be secured from
local agents at all stations.
Can see only Out S(-t. I The parade will begin at 1:45 and
I will culminate in the unveiling of the
Republican officials all over the Unit-' monument at 3:00 on the afternoon of
ed States aro noted for junketing at the M,ly 30th.
expense of the country, no only when 1 1
running for re-cloction, but at other
times. Everybody bocs it. It's as '
common with them as cloudy Oregon'
days in winter time. But when a dem-'
021'ntic otucinl does tho
same
tiling a howl goes up that is heard in
the foothills. It simply shows an ab-
J..-CI uu,,n- uiut is uuuai-uuug.
From the San Francisco Chronicle: He has introduced system in the
San Francisco for the past fortnight Stato Land Department; caused all de
has been absolutely free from disorder fective titles to bo looked up and the
and virtually free from crimes of vio- holders thereof notified that they might
lence. There havo been no street t:ke stoPs to perfect the same; caused
brawls. No drunken brute has beaten non-resident certificate holders to pay
his wife. No gamblers havo murdered UP aml take deed and their holdings to
each other in low resorts. Except for be Pt on tho tax roll,
some dealings with sneak thieves, tho Ho required the cancellation of cer
occupation of the police courts is gone, tificntes, many years delinquent, cov
It is a most impressive object lesson of ering about 75,000 acres af school land
the value to society of tho restriction ani' l'e placing of it again on tho mar
of tho liquor traffic. Wo are promised kot at double its former price, which
a continuance of this peaceful condi
tion for a considerable time to come,
save only as drunken men may drift
over from Oakland, where tho authori
tics have been so reckless as to allow
saloons to open. Wo may bo compelled
to renew tho quarantino against Oak-
land.
The Journal: Saloons aro generally
recognized as an evil, nnd it is said
they aro a necessary evil. It seems
from this statement in tho San Fran-
Cisco Chroniclo that for a fortnight
they wero not a necessary evil even in
that great and hitherto wicked city.
Voters shoul 1 secure samplo hatlots
of the county clerk nnd make a study
of the different amendments to be voted
wil. it nmy mtiM; iimiUMiuil UIH n U1S-
turlunce of the grey matter,
Ult no
uiiu h in... LPuwin n-lllioui
having made up their mind before har.d
h w they are going to vote.
IliltlJuthe President.
Some very silly pictures of an effigy
of President Roosevelt have appeared
in some Oregon papers, pictures with
out point oj character. One can ap
preciate some caricatures though they
hit hard, but these are close to idiocy,
founded on nothing. As a matter of
fact the democrats are treating the
President better than the republicans,
( the greatest enmity to him being in his
own party, and these effigy pictures
are more of a slam on him than on. the
d3mocrats.
A Congressman in Florida help3 to
make laws for the people of Oregon
and vice versa. A representative in
Baker couhty helps to make laws for
the people of Linn county, and ourreo-
"la"CT " v" ,
islation affecting the people of Bak,er
county, perhaps having nothing to do
with this part of the state. So it goes
along all lines, always has and always
Others have to do it, and m this there
. !,! f ,,,
rnlnrpocjman Tnnma ia rlalnrlnn. fli.
to ......... uwojiuK
promised exposure or the President,
and their is a suspicion, that another
u. ...UUUo Wnacvcii. oiiiue, ma
The farmers of Oregon have never ! 'th V thing in a case of jT-M made 52 reS
had a better friend than GovernDr , tms character why is it not in a great lstratlons lnce APru 1B"
Chamberlain, and they know it. Ho
has done more for them than any other
Governor in the history of Oregon.
A man who rushes into print some-
times haa to face the same muslc in af"
ter year3- Tnere is nothing that 'lasts
mtB Pr""-er s inK,
A Spanish-American War Monu
ment. Special Correspondent.
Portland, May 24. The unveiling
of the monument erected in the Plaza ,
DV i L , tt ,,; . ..I
r . ua Tl u"? ,
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of extraordinary importance.
ine principal speaKer ot tne day will
be General Thomas M. Anderson,
There will also be addresses by Hon.
Harvey W. Scott, Hon. Harry Lane,
Mayor, and others. In discussing this
, monument General Anderson says that
ne considers it one ot the hnest in the
United States, and creditable to the
Oregon Volunteers.
! The Chairman of the Invitation Corn-
riitimbcrlnin and State Lauds.
He has fulfilled his promise made to
the people in his last campaign that he
.vni.i ana thnh tu nn nnn ne un
ducible school fund lying idle in the
han(ls of the gtate Treasurer was
loaned. It has been loaned nnd
this
state,
in time will add $1S7,500 to the school
fund. I way, Dr. Withycombe did not "secede"
Ho has cut off the grafts of tho stato from Great Britain till he wanted of
land brokers who have for years been fi-e here in Oregon. Then and not till
levying tribute upon the citizens of
this ,tate to tho extent of $1.00 to $1.50
fr every acre of indemnity or lieu land
selected. Applicants for lieu lands
nnv deal directly with the state, and
t',u stat0 '3 receiving $7.50 per acre for
'l"u'3 heretofore sold for $2.50 per
acre'
He has selected 33,000 acres of va-
eant government lands to satisfy losses
in school sectson which were due the
state. All of which have been sold, I
netting the school fund about $190,000. 1
Through his State Land Agent forged
applications covering hundreds of thou-1
sands of acres of school land were
hrr,nrl,t t l.'.-l.f :
v ptoH lnJ mon,. 11-J
PobH inlili. J .,.!,- A
monts covering thousands of acres of
3tate land were discovered in time to
prevent complications which would
have arisen had deeds been issued,
thereby preventing an immense loss to
the state.
Saturday Night Thoughts '
There are plenty of politics around
through Oregon these days just before
the state election, at least what some
people call politics. Many men, though
hardly know where they are at when
they sift the political part down, and
nna that after all the man has consider
able to do with it. What principle there
is that is worth striving for when it
comes to that part of it is democratic,
a tact shown in the number of demo
cratic doctrines taken bodily by the re
publicans in their platforms, doctored
ana passed for their own. So that af
ter all with all the claims a great thing
to oeconsideied is the man and his fit
ness for office. Then there are several
things to vote for under the initiative
and referendum. imDortant maftoro
that should be stuped carefully, with
one thing in view, that of making ,
mark in the place that shall do the I
most good for the most people, with
your manhood in the box with you when
.
voumaKethA prnsa
.
This week the senate passed a bill
sufferestive nf whn t ia in tv,a ;f oi.
ed by the farmers of the countrv Tf
I "lanv otner. cases. The truth is the
farmer Pays from twenty to a hundred
per centTmore fnr m!,r, tMn ,.. ....
.j v....iBt wmu lie
would but for an unreasonable tax that
adds many dollars to the cost of things
in thecourseof the year, much more I
, than the same article is shipped across
the Atlantic and sold in Europe for,
facts which make their own sugges
tion.
The earthquakes continue down in ; The state grange is fortunate in hav
California occasionally, not big ones, but ing a woman of the presence and abil
enough to make the people of that lty of Mrs. Waldo as lecturer. She
country realize that they are in a would be all right as master,
shaky section of country. One former I
Albanv lartv wi-ito fr;n h
. " -
she never feels a quake but what she
woula 11Ke t0 start for Albany the cen.
tBr of a beautiful valley where the
earth never quakes, the cvclone never
cavorts and where a pleasant climate
regales the inhabitant.
Thereihasjbeen a big investigation in
progress in reference to rebates allow
ed the big trusts of the country by the
railroads. It was a funny business. state always stand for an endorsement
The big shippers were handed money ' J6 -dmimsU-acion is getting tire-
from unknown men without explana-1 '
tion, a sneaking underhanded operation a class of people are always watch
and a disgrace to the transportation in(, for a boom town to rush into Now
business. Btt it was of immensity in ' many eyes are divided between the Coos
it3 character and has been the practice
which ha3 crippled the small concerns
and created a demand for the investi
gation which is producing these revela
tions. This week a state grange has been in
session in Albany, bringing to the city
a fine body of men and women, doing
business as an organization in common,
tho men and women holding the offices
together, in which thejeapacity of the
women for attention to the affairs of
the grange has been shown to be just
as much as that of the men, along some
lines of work probably better. This
convention of farmers has demonstrat
ed how the farmer stands for the best
in most of the things of life, a patrio
tic lover of his country and an advocate
of those laws which shall best conserve
the good of the largest number.
Guard:
Every day better news is coming out
from tho Blue River district. The
mines there are proving their richness
by a steady output of bullion and many
promising locations are yet in the
stages of development. These mines
are sufficient when fully opened up to
turn a vast amount of trade into Eu
gene, enough in fact to build up a city
here such as have sprung up all over
Colorado and other mining states.
Eugene Guard:
The Oregonian says Governor Cham
borlain was born in a state that seced
ed from the Union. It might go a
little farther. His state, Georgia, se-
ceded from Great Britain. By the
then did he get naturalized.
123 Claims Sold.
A deal was completed in Albany to
day providing for the transfer of 123
claims around Bend, over the moun
tains, to tho Deschuttec Lumber Co.
for $1600 a claim, making a total of
over $190,000 which the transaction
will bring to Albany and vicinity. The
claims were taken up two or three
years ago and consist of pine timber
near the city of Bend. About onehun-
,,pnnle. some of our hest citizens, anil
the money will come into good hands,
nml wil1 00 a splenr'.id thing for the
I'lIV.
The deal has ' been under way for
some time, and the result speaks for
n. Uf f U
have had it in charge. '
MISFITS.
Francisco is getting into line
San
again.
Strawberries are now IT in the local
market.
The C. P.
the past.
church is now a matter of
More trouble for Russia, this time
internal.
Now is the time
make forest fires.
to begin not to
The rebuilding of the woolen mill
needs to be stirred up.
Albany should make
rustle for a saw mill.
a good live
Any scheme that is worth investing
in is worth investigation.
The draymen of Eugene have formed
a trust and put up prices.
The politics were kept out of the
Cos Bay meeting in a creditable man
ner, ine candidates stayed away.
The same old gag:
The entire nation
is watchinc (Jreomn to see
how the
The seismographs have been pretty
All the republican papers were given
advance copies or governor ueer s as-
for the dark ages "Vote It Straight"
Plaii.
Those Greeks are not all the spend-
thrifts some think. About thirty of
them have sent sums in $100 down to
their folks ih Europe since being around
Albany. (
The business center of a great coun-
... ... . " .. .
try Aioany win some day De a big m-
land city. The extension of the C. &
E. would help wonderfully.
Governor Geer lives in too much of a
glass house to throw stones at Governor
hamberlain. The people of Oregon
are "onto" him.
Oregon's election should be changed
to November. This trying to make the
towns and Klamath Falls.
Better
keep your head on straight.
The republican jjapers continue to
howl about the "Rev. " attached to the
name of Prof. Hawley, which they put
there themselves during the primary
election.
There is a good deal of smoke in some
of the reports of big and enthusiastic
meetings. Ivor instance tnere were
about thirty at the big republican meet
ing at Sumpter, where Governor Cham
berlain had a packed house.
The local committee of Grangers is
entitled to credit lor the splendid man
ner in which their guests have been en
tertained. The visitors have been
greatly pleased with Albany end their
Linn county friends.
The Oregonian recently gave a
picture of Roosevelt standing on a
platform. An Albany man has fixed it
up by writing the names of Mitchell,
Herman, Williamson, Gesner, Horace
McKinley and Puter on different parts
of the structure.
A man who has been in the city with
a view of putting money into a fruit
cannery has been discouraged by Al
bany knockers; Nearly thirty years
ago Albany started a cannery, which
was a failure for good reasons, and
since then knockers have continued to
use it against the business. A receipt
is needed to stop this unreasonable
knocking.
Letter List.
The following letters remain in tho
Albany, Ore., postoffice uncalled for
May, 23, 1906. Persons desiring any of
these letters should call for advertised
letters, giving the date:
Chas. Brinne. Mrs. Gus W. Bottcn
baugh, John W. Brown. Mrs. W. E.
Bugus, J. W. Dawkins, Will Dorris.
Dave Hamlein, Henry Mallar, Miss
Flora Miller, G. M. Miller, G. Frank
Otis. A. M. Payne. Ethel L. Powell,
A. G. Porter, T. G. Rogers, R. F.
Richards.Miss Ida Reed, A. Rudolf (3),
Mr. Stratton, J. A. Thornton, Mrs. E.
A. Turner, Mrs G. A. Winn. Win. C.
White, Mrs. Gertrude R. Taylor.
S. S. Train. P. M.
Advice to Farmers
When you are in ti.wn call and got
a good home cooked dinner at the fit -p
M ial restaurant for twenty five cents
Opposite Stewart & Sox hnnlwiirt
R. Douglas wi-iil to Portland thh
nernoon to ncip Dun. I an nililitinn i
the store of ttiu uili
r J. It. Douifina
who is doing a big bummm
Portland.
in Kant
TELEGRAPHIC.
Des Moines, May 24. The Presby
terians and Cumberlands were united
by order of the general assembly today.
Aberdeen, Wash., May 24. Wil
liam M. McLeod, of Forest Grove died
here this morning. He was a early
Oregon pioneer aged 79.
London, May 24. -Archibald Wake
ley, a famous artist was murdered to
day. Portland, May 24. -Admiral Good
rich with the Pacific squadron arrived
noon today to take part in the Made in
Oregon fair.
Portland, May 24. -The city attor
ney says the saloons of Portland can
not be closed on Sundays under the
present law. i
San Francisco', May 25. A cold,
driving rain begun yesterday evening
and continued all night, but has some
what abated today. Extremely
cold weather has caused much suffer
lug among the refugees in tents.
Seattle. May 25. -The British bark
Beacon Rock arrived today after a tem
pestuous voyage of all winter, hurri
cane gone and a sick crew. The bark
was 11 months from England.;
Sacramento, May 25. All traffic is
tied up until Saturdav bv a bis- land
side in California along the Sacramento
wvei. neavy rains prevent the trans
fer of passengers.
Washington, May 24. After con
siderable debate the senate tndav nncc.
ed the bill relieving denatured alcohol
from internal revenue and then took up
the agricultural appropriation bill,
which was still under consideration
when the senate adjourned.
COURT"HOUSE"NEWS.
Probate: In estate of M. Sternber
will was filed for probate. It provides
for $5 to each of his children Albert,
Clara, Joseph, Lutie, Charles, Eva
Sternnpro nnii Hovoh Wnlf ah e .i
balance to his wife Lena. ' Dated April
, iova. jisumaceu value or property:
real property $13,.000, personal $5,000.
Deeds recorded:
Ma:garet Clymer Barton to J. P.
Swank, 10 acres $300
M. A. Russell to E. B. Smith, 129
acres 2(M
Mortgages for $2000 and $50.
Release for $1000.
Hop contract: F. J. Denney and Folk
Wormser Sr. C.n nf Pl.Jfl in nnn it,-
of 1906 enp, on 18 acres, at 10 cents
with a 5 cent advance.
The State Grange
Adjourned about midnieht last nie-ht
after a very successful session.
Among the thiners done during tha
afternoon and evening were:
A resolution in favor of full assess
ment of property, and the publication
Of the entire llQ-nf nccoaamanf on I-U
changes made.
lhe U. A. C. was endorsed and its
support encouraged.
A resolution favored the limitation of
fortunes by individuals and corpor-
umuu uuuge uuise Latuug a prom
inent part in the discussion.
Roail hoilrlinir lw lnnu)ifa lima
ed and a practical test of it asked.
a. resolution opposed tne purchase of
the Barlow road, n mprp cittamo k,r
speculators.
The control of transportation rates
by the government and eventually
ownership was favored.
A general resolution expressing ap
preciation nf ("ho ffQfwionl- f
Albany and thanking the peeple of the
A report showed the grange life in
surance to be a success.
A resolution favoring a tax on un
married men over 22 caused much
amusement.
The Albany session will long be re
membered. People Who Come ard Go
C K Wintler, Tacoma.
W A Chesley, Portland.
Henry Harlan, "
M W Gill, "
Lowell Will, Salem.
E C Clement, Portland.
T W Sommcrville, Harrisburs.
E C Vard, Newberg.
H A Shelley, S F.
H A Pierce, S F.
G W Whitson, Chicago.
M G Flynn, Philomath.
Geo D Barton, Portland.
W J Tyler, Portland.
Mrs. L. Stowe, Salem.
Mrs. Cornett, "
G W Weeks and wf, Salem.
H Hirschberg, Independence.
S W Chambers, EuClaire, Wi3.
Henry Cyrus, Crabtree.
R H Montague, Portland.
C W Sherman,
Geo A Peel, " .
M J Host, Minneapolis.
U H Paul, Heppner.
E C Wigmore, Eugene.
S J Fore, Hornbrook.
WH-R,obcrtson and wf. Lebanon.
O C Calovan, Scio.
F O'Neill, Portland.
E P Sommers, "
R W McLeod. S F.
Darwin Bristow, Eugene.
L T Stewart, Salt Lake.
A Year Book for Farmers.
The Democrat has received a num
ber of copies of the year book of the
Dpnnrlmrnt nf A-:....i. i ,
r 1 , itunure, wnicn may
be nad by all desiring them, by calling
at this office. The book presents a large
nm Hint of information. It is a pract-
n . .. " ""-'-'y uicorcncai. ine
illustrations aro fine. A new ftature
iaws" " 13 a review of th game
Mm. F. C u... i .
I'U n, returned homo this afternoon af-
v visii hi ni-r mother's.
Mrs. E. tl Will f d...i..j
. own. yji i i'i Liain
are in t in niv ,.n ;. .u ...
J. K. Wilhon and family.