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Tariff the Mother of Trusts. Ex-Govemor W. L. Douglas of Mas sachusetts, who has been in Oregon this week, recently said; Trusts are a natural and logical result of a high protective tariff. The higher the tariff duties the greater the number of trusts. IWith the possible exception of Russia, the United States has the highest tariff known. We also have the most trusts. Free trade England has some "syndicates," but few, if any, trusts like ours. None that sells goods at home for 20, 30 or 50 per cent, more than they sell them for export, as do tne trusts of this and other pro tected countries. But it not so much of trusts that I wish to speak, as of their evils and effect. I see no great objection to great corporations, or even to combina tions and syndicates, if they behave themselves. They will always behave, if they have no special privileges no monopoly power which will enable them to control prices. But when, with high tariff wall, you prohibit foreign competition, you invite the competitors in any industry inside that wall to get together to sustain prices and bleed the penned-up consumers. We should not be surprised that we have so many trusts and that thr have put the prices up so high. It is not surprising thit we have graft and corruption ia public life. It would be strange if our pres ent tariff system did not result in trusts and gralt. It is equivalent to a license to form combinations and trusts to graft off the public. No other question before the public today means as much, or half as much, j to the ordinary man, as does the tariff question. All other grafts combined do not equal the annual graft of 'the tariff the continuous robbery of the people under the cover of a "protec- ' tive tariff law. When the consumers and voters of this tariff-riden land un derstand that the tariff laws permit the taking unnecessarily of an average of not less than $50 a year per family from their pockets and turning the pro ceeds over to trusts, they will make short work of such laws. Every arti cle of food, clothing and shelter is tariff-taxed. If an article is not taxed directly, it is indirectly. It is shipped over tariff-taxed railroads or stored in tariff-taxed buildings. In some way the tariff affects the prices of all arti cles sold. The prices of a few products, like wheat, corn, cotton, fruits, etc., may sell lower nn the farm, because the tariff increases the cost of getting Tom Lawson, who is a Hughes man, them to market: the prices of nearly , says Hearst will be elected by an over all commodities, however, are higher , whelming majority, and Lawson is a to consumers because of the tariff. ' good deal of an observer. , Even rents of buildings are about 10 The manner in which Hearst has spit per cent, higher because of the tariff at the bosses and bossism has pleased on building materials, Speculating on 'Population. eeru..w . Huff, the population of Oregon m five years has increased only 20 000 to 30,- 000. Ho bases this on the school census which is not reliable. At the same time the increase has not been at all what might have been expected of it, nor what the splendid advantages of tion at all that one of the great noeds of this countryis more railroads, cov- ering the state, bringing the different sections in closer touch. Considerable a 4-U.. nUnnrvA r flA ivtwiHitk nf Mm.lU. vUi,...ii. w west towns is now due to tne cnang.ng ... i ee..u... uj, .HpeyB u..,,v i ... uf its neighbors. Portland has been draw- ing from all directions. Altogether, though there is a steady progress and growth. The school census shows less in this county than flvo years beforo. But as a matter of fa;t thor aro un doubtedly a good many more. Tho population of overy town in tho county has increased and no farms have boon abandoned, while some have been cut up ! and tho number has increased. Figures . are difficult fathom. things sometimes to Already lias Its ILtiuig Full. Albany will havo its hands full flnnn. cially for a good many years, and, it is hardly in a position to experiment along lines which might put it deeper in tho hole, and, at least aro very uncertain. Running water and electric light plants is expensivo business and it takes a good many years beforo they are on paying basis, so great is tho cost of betterments until thoroughly cstab lished. Moro has been spent on the Albany plant during tho past two or three years than can bo gotten out in a great many years. If the city con tinues to grow, though, tho plant will become a valuable ono, and the invest ment will undoubtedly be a good one, else tho men in it would not be placing their money so freely in bettorments, at the same timo many doubt if Albany s in a position for taking upon itself the risks neccssnry in nn ownership that involves so much, that would mean an indebtedness of at least $300,000, with that already involved. A Philadelphia child has been chris. tcned Vozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Men delssohn Luck, and it will bo just th father's luck to discover that ther is mu; ic in the heir. SpeaKing of Nursing Bottles. According to Dr. Brougher, of Pert- land, there are a good many church members who deserve to be fed on milk right along for -some time yet. He ii probably right. No question about it: and there are some ministers also who need a nursing bottle, and need it bad ly, something that shall give them strength and wisdom sufficient to get into touch with mankind. Too many ministers are up on a pedestal and never get down among the people with their frailties, temptations and natural proclivities to err. Not long sermons, but more fellowship, and uplifting manhood, nailed down with sermons full of gospel sense, and to the point, are as much the need of the day as nursing bottles. A.e Worth heading. The Portland Journal is publishing in its Sunday edition a series of articles with illustrations, written by Prof. a. Horner, ot the O. A. U. They are very readable and deserve the consid eration of every lover of good literature and interested in the things of thewor!d Prof. Horner is a keen observer. He sees what goes on and tells it well, Some people do Europe and that is the end of it, while others use their obser vations and experiences for the edifica tion and benefit of their fellow men, And that is what Prof Horner is doing, Hearst's Campaign. W. R. Hearst against the world for sensational methods. He is taking the whole of New York! state by storm, No one can tell what the result will be. the general sentiment being that he will be defeated, but he is certainly doing things and may be elected. In his trip over the state he takes along a fine New York band, with good singers, Where he cannot go, particularly in the smaller towns, he has sent moving pic tures of himself making speeches, with the speeches being delivered from phonograph, which are reeled off to suit the occasion, to the edification of his audiences, who are given a regular vaudeville show as well as a campaign speech red hot and to the point for Hearst is a nail hitter whatever may be said of him. This twentieth century is an eye- opener to the old-timers used to the mothods of fifty years ago. the people. Presidents After Retiring It is said that President Roosevelt degirea t fae g genator from N(Jw York ta frQm presidency. This certainly is a laud ablo ambition, and may possibly settle what should be done with presidents. As a rule they go fishing and settle uown to private ,ife. GeorKe Wash. lngton became a justice of the peace and Grovor Cleveland bought a fresh fish pole and moved to a college town; but Mr. Roosevelt does not propose to make a dam of himsc,f. He doe8 cn. tiroly right to remain in public life if he cm Pnrticu,arly aa he ia a man u jg much beUer than t(J R0 0,r nnd suik nnd tho democrat will have i.,-n . .; ui : n, c ate. Ho certainly cannot do any worse than some of tho old moneybags who have disgraced it with toeir presence. and probably will do much better and continue tP be heard from. WlioTfclks Too Mitch- I An exchahg objects to Mr. Brj an ' havinir so many opinions, opinions on ' everything it says. Well, that is 'good thing about Mr. Bryan. Ho is good deal liko President Roosevelt in I that respect, only his opinions alto gether aro just a little better. When a public man is on the other sido of the fence somo of these journals object to his having any opinions at all, but it is all right for a man to havo all the opin ions ho pleases and to express them all hours of tho day nnd night just so it is in accord with tho journal's politic! Well, Mr, Bryan docs talk a good deal but ho says something, says it mighty well, lluvors it with consistency and decorates it with good sense, as a rule rarely ever missing a cog. And why not. Hit By Prosperity. A Seattlo church has a valuable piece of property, which cost very little, but which is now worth $350,000. It has been decided to sell it, buy a lot fur ther back for about $70,000 and with tho difference erect an elegant church, This is an illustration of tho manner ir which property changes in valuo in n city that grows and amounts to some thing. Fortunes aro mado sometimes in a short space of time. One can hardly tell when ono will gt fc.t in this way with prospeiity. Origin of Oreeon Apples. The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Statistics has compiled the following facts concerning the early history of apples and other fruits in Oregon: The first apple seeds were planted at Vancouver in 1825. The cut-leaved or evergreen, black berry came irom tne Sandwich islands. The Lewelling and Bing cherries were originated by Seth Luelling. The Golden prune was originated in 1876 by Seth Lewelling. The Lambert cherry was originated by J. H. Lambert. In the year 1848 Henderson Luelling brought yearling grafted apple, cherry, plum, prune, peach, grape and berry sprouts from Iowa, and hauled them across the plains. The first nursery was started at Mil waukce in 18-18 by Luelling & Meek, In 1850 a M r. Ladd started a nursery at Butteville. In the same year George Settlemier started one at Green Point, A nursery was started 'at Salem about 1850. The first box of Yellow Newtown Pippins sold in Portland for $75 per box, or $1 per apple. They were grown by Henderson Luelling. In 1853 Oregon apples sold in San Francisco at $2.50 per pound. In 1854, 500 bushels of Oregon apples were shipped and returned a net profit of $1.50 to $2 per pound. In 1855, 6000 bushels were shipped, and returned $20 to $30 per bushel, The export of 1856 was 20,000 boxes. In 1856 one box of Esopus Spitzen- beig apples paid the shipper a net the friends of the two leagues through profit of $60, and three boxes of Wine- the east. saps were sold in Portland for $102. From 1856 to 1869 the bi-monthly fall I A Portland young man this week be and wjnter shipments of apples to San ' gan a few year's residence in the state )?FnM,r, hi. ibnmor nvprao-pfl 4Bf-0 Penitentiary, the leneth of timedenend- hnves In 1857 Henry Miller received scions of Italian fFallenberer) nrune and grafted them on bearing plum trees with success. In 1858 Seth Luelling set the first prune orchard, five acres, near Mil- Waukie. " t p r,i,nii minima iko nroiiit f havinc' set out the first commercial 1 ,1 Un 4- 4- duuu ticra uciweeu me jwra ioi. hhu 1881. Observing Parliamentary Rules, Parliamentary rules are a good thing to observe, no matter how largo or small the body presided over, at least , during the deliberative part of any kind of a session There is never anything in random remarks without anything before a house. No one ever yJt aa any good from them. In fact without thire is snmpthino- nrnnprlv Vmfnrp a body they do more harm than good be- airlo- hoinu- n.naanpo in tha rfoiihoro . , & ...... ... .. " tions of the body. The rule permitting i a speaker to address the chair only , twice is also a good one lor oDservance, j in fact all parliamentary rules shou Id be respected and insisted upon, Frenzied I hougnts. Taft is on the lid, but the pot con-: tinues to boil. Seems paradoxical that landing a force in Cuba, should be the first step toward peace. How to keep a half-baked republic from spoiling, is the problem which con fronts Secretary Taft. Stensland will soon be under the Stars and Stripes principally tho Stripes. Murdered in Iowa. E. A. Neal the S. P. agent, today re ceived a clipping telling of the death of his brother, a farmer residing near Bagley, Iowa. He was working during the forenoon in a cornfield. Not re turning at dinner his wife went after him and found Tiim lying on his back, dead. He had been shot in the back, and as he was not known to have an enemy it was a great mystery who had murdered him, a cowardly act. De tectives were secured and blood hounds set upon some tracks found, but no fur ther clue was secured. He leaves a wife and six children. From Wenatchee Valley. Barney S. Martin', of Brownsville, was in the city today on his way home from Wenatchee, Wash. , where he had been four months in the interest of the Capital Nursery Co., which has sold 80, 000 trees around there the past season. The country is watered by irrigation, costing farmers $100 an ncro.and about &!0 a year for expenses. Land is worth S500 an acre when on tho irrigation ditch. The amount of fruit raised is enormous, particularly of peaches, ap ricots and npples. Not a arop of rain has fallen since last spring. Mr. Mar tin thinks it is a great country. Got Him Out. Snlem Statesman: The forcible tntry and detainer case of V. H. Caldwell against George Fen Jrick went by default in Justice of the i eace Daniel Webster s court yester- lay. the defendant having failed to an swer, and judgment was entered for the plaintiff for the recovery of tho store room owned bv him at 333 Com- mervial street and -leased by him to tho .icionuant. Saturday Night Thoughts. Through the east nothing' has at tracted more attention than the cam paign in New York state between Hearst and Hughes. Perhaps in the history of American politics there has been nothing like that of Hearst. A man of vast wealth he is pouring it into the pockets of the people in his efforts to be elected. In that state the can didate has to file an itemized state ment of his expenses. That of Mr. Hearst for special trains, bands etc. will be very interesting. A great many think Hearst will be defeated, but these are strange days, and people are strange being and there is no telling what may happen. In faot the probability is that it will be a good happening for that state if Hearst is elected. He will do things at Albany which may upset some of the rottenness of the bosses for several years, and, the people seem to appreciate the fact, so much so that so shrewd a man as Tom Lawson says Hearst will be elected. . . . The whole United States this week has been interested in a series of games of base ball at Chicago, more attention beintr naid to the rames than was ever before given to base ball, the greatest and best of all games. The top teams of the two great leaerues of the cruntrv being from the same city it added to the interest, and the score has been watched for from Atlantic to Pacific.1 Which club wins is not a matter of much concern to most people away from Chicago, but ot course is with ing upon circumstances. He wenc there because he stole a few thousand dollars 111 oraer to nave a Dig time, nenaoit, was found out .m-tod convicted and now anotner Kind ot tun, witn stupes m it and cheap food, and bars and a naru cot ana Plaln covers and no wins- pering even. What can a man be thinkii.e of to jeopardise his life for a few months of fast time. Take any L-;n1 .Unt nPFnya some people can pleasure lor awnue it ! of an illegitimate character it is only a question of time when the cat will jump 1 from the bag and characters will go to smash. Just from a shrewd business standpoint a man should keep out of sucn imngs. ine oaiancs is on me wru"B B,ue- . This week a long contest for an im- Portant office was practically decided in favor of a Portland man as was an- llcma;ea Dv tn03e wno nave watcneo the trend of events in Oregon. Mr. "mwn 18 unaouoteaiy unaer oongauons to rortianu, ana tms suggests mat ne , , ... - . l naa l maKe some Klnu OI a payment, but then there were probably reasons rr" " ' " why some of these who were- after the same position were not entitled to the place, and hence the action of Mr. Fulton. There are better things in this world than running for office for a serene condition of the mind, but the experience undoubtedly gives men an uppu. iu.m.y iu lea... a g""" ...any things about human character they otherwise would never learn, COURT HOUSE NEWS. Deeds recorded: W H Hiatt to Geo R Miller, 4 lota Woodle's ad $1000 Geo R Miller to A A Hiatt, 4 lot3 above 1050 G W Wright to John Fisher,' 2 lots I S ETito kitK acres ' A. 200 E L Hughes to J K Weatherford, interest in D L C George Hughes 1700 Release of mortgage for $100. 6 b Circuit conrt: Answer filed in suit of J S Hoyt agt S P Co brought to re-. cover damages for loss of two horses, alleging negligence on part of plaintiff, w u tentun and weatneriordAc wyatt attorney. I Over 1300 hunters licenses issued. 6S90 tax receipts issued. Accident to Mrs. Gotlieb. A postal received last evening from Pueblo, Colo., told of nn accident to Mrs. team; kno-ckd down and" one of ner hi., h,-,,k.,n .i .hA wa in a soWn,. a L. Gotlieb, who was run over by a conditicn. Her many Albany friends hope for her recovery. UrI Brown went to McMinnviile yes terjay to attend a meeving of the ex ecutive committee of the collegiate de bating society. H. F. Merrill left this morning for a couple days visit at the home of his mother in Portland. Postmaster Farrerand wife of Salem, went to Seal Rock this afternoon on a few days visit at their cottage. L. M. Curl returned last night from Grnss Valley, where he had been called by the serious illness, of his mother, who continues in a critical condition. Miss Mae Jones, a former Albany and Jefferson yuunir lady, is now sinv:" inir with the Standard .nera Co. of Chicago, now on a tour through Illinois end the middle east. MISFITS. The Pyramid Builders have begun building. Snow through that chill one. the east. Wouldn't Albany is bound to be the horse cen ter of the valley. The Cub3 knocked Americans yesterday. the Sox off the A decided improvement in the ap pearance of fruit in the market. An old fashioned vigillance committee is needed down in San Francisco. Have you exercised your timber claim right yet, if not is there an itching for some experience that way. Albany people have been very liberal j in the endowment subsciption. Let the (synod do its duty as liberally ab the ' Land frauds that make the Oregon frauds ninheads are being unearthed charged to the Union Pacific, Next, There is saw mill talk in the air, but We nothing definite and far from it. live in hopes of something striking, i Which do you prefer, the snowstorms '"the east, or the gentle rain of the far this month. How much of a philanthropist is a man who robs the people to get the money he gives awav, Andrew C. and John D. for instance A son o f Vice President Fairbanks has skipped out with his best girl. Not "l aa "V n,h 1 "-" r-.f Denver offered $10 000 for the seventh Cub-Sox erame. and Spokane went $5.- 000 better. What's the matter of Port- iana aaomg anotner nve. Mni;olro Hnm lia roinmH fmm Washimrton to tell the people of that f-.-.. U, nn i 11.. uttvii cuuugii bcuk w aui, wuum u- structions. Velguth has been set to mixing dough "'P6"- J?!83 13uBing to c?nt ,ind of a nusband if he confines nis mixture oi oougn to nis own oougn. A street evangelist at Uellingham, Wash., who should be sent to the near- est asylum -declares .that the man who shaves his drcuU his hart can- savs our hair is hollow like tubes and through it the spirit of God is carried u. TU Dv.:jAn Una AanlAnA 4- w" " St Let the election take care of itself. Pitch into Standard, one time is as good as another. As a matter of fact, though, this is merely an excuse, There are other reasons behind it. One prominent old farmer this morn ing winked to another prominent old they went down a side street into a barn, back behind a stall, where farm er number one took out a flask of whiskev. which was dulv sampled with a grin, as they contemplated the joke on a dry town perpetrated alter so much trouble. THE PORTLAND HOG Makes Another Touchdown. Mai- colm Scores. The Oregonian announces today that Senator Fulton has stated that P. S. Malcolm, of Portland, will be the next collector of customs, and this practical- ly settles it. The fight has been a hard one, but it is doubtful if any one stood a chance against Portland. Had Dr. Withcombe been elected nothing could have kept it from an Albany man. Mr. Fulton thinks it will harmonize the party, which means that it needs harmony. It has been a game fight. The appointment may be expected any moment. The Pyramid Builders I The first organization in the world of the Modern Pyramid Builders, was ef fected last night in the Modern Wood men hall, of this city, the head office of the sunreme Pyramid Builders, with a good membership. It will be pushed in other towns of the state and gradually tho Pyramids will spread out over the tt, if .the purpose o f the founders of the order are realized. Sev- eral features of the order are bound to take among insurance takers. Only part of the officers were chosen last night, to-wit: Fred Fortmiller, chief builder. W. Lair Thompson, scribe. E. D. Cusick, custodian. The others will be chosen at an ad journed meeting to be held on Tuesdny evening, Oct. 29, until which time the charter will be held open. In a Serious Condition. Mr. G. W. Simpson will leavo this evening for Portland with his son Victor, who has been in the hospital for several days, mention of which was made yesterday. It is feared blood poisoning has set in of such a serious nature as to endanger his life and it is desired thate in J pjJiibli ai done TELEGRAPHIC. Washington, Oct. 11. Amazing revelations are expected when com missioner Prouty of the interstate commerce commission make his report on the Union Pacific, in which he has unearthed a gigantic scheme in coal land frauds by the railroad for years. It has the benefits of the public domain defraudiug the government and public out of millions of acres of lands. Philadelphia, Oct. 11. Subway workmen today found an old slave pris on far below the mansion of millionaire Stephen Girard while digging a tunnel in a new subway station. It was fitted with cells with iron bars. Girard was a heavy slave owner in early days. Cleveland, Oct. 11. Tom Johnson roasted the university of Chicago today in an interview on its professors.. He said it taught lies, and was subservient to the wishes of Rockefeller. Salem, Oct. 11.- Because Oscar and Chas. Newton refused to testify to their ages they were sentenced to pris on indeterminately for the burglary of Wm. Hilleary's residence. When ar rested they said they were 13 and 16. San Francisco, Ou. 12. Among the officers elected in the Masonic Veterans association today John T. Apperson of Oregon City was chosen grand stand ard bearer, and Thos. Geary of Port land corresponding secretary. San Francisco, Oct. 12. Agitation against Japanese attending white schools has caused the board to issue an order to bar all Japanese, Chinenese and Korean children attending. They must go to oriental schools. Olympia, Oct. 12. The land com missioners are hearing testimony of rival claimants who desire to purchase the islsnd on the Columbia river near the mcuth from the state. Two claim by right of accretion. worth Yakima, Oct. 12. James Kelley fell from a freight today and was ground to pieces, while stealing a ride. It is alleged a brakeman pushed nim under the wheels, it is toeing in- I ,, , ; kndeT for tZTYlZZ who has eone on thn stno-o. W Wn sued by tne accusing husband of cruel- ty and intoxication. Chicago, Oct. 12. The fourth game of the National-American series was 1 w?n the Nat'nals this afternoon AbUU. D.tl Miu c J r Jas M Wilson, Ashland. C K Pfeiffer, Portland. Iu Wass, Uregon City. P A Getz, Portland. ,J D Watts, " H A Brewer, " F E Dutcher, Ballard. W B Ham, Jas S Kiring. Alfalfa, Wash. Chas Blom, Portland. H B Knight, Pendleton. W G Smith, Klamath Falls. Wagner H Stuart, Portland. Rev R Tweed, Merimac. H H Brown, Marshfield. G W Turney, Wooiburn. W A Bell, Salem. Ralph Feeney, Portland. D B Kelley, Geo Finley, Crawfordsville. A J Jones, Portland. P S Mitchell, Ft Dodge. A F Smith, Portland. FC Graham, " T H Allen, Portland. Robert Heynemann, S F. ' Capt C Dick, Portland. W O Cooper, Myrtle Point. H C Kinney, Grants Pass. Dr A G Prill, Scio. C I Everson, Springfield. John Outerson, Detroit. S C Johnson, Portland. Barney S Martin, Brownsvill. Karl Girard, Creswell. H F Bodeker, Fox ValloV. W B Ham. Ballard. Mrs F L Harmon, Newport. s Mrs L W Williams, ' A A Underhill, Salem.1 A E Morehouse, Elkhorn. S H Thacker, Gates. Rev C H Mattoon, Independence. G B McLeod, Mill Uty. Harrisburg. Bulletin: Miss Davis who has been engaged to teach a term of school in the Philpot district, came up from Albany Sunday, and began her school work Monday last. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wilhelm came over Friday evening for a short visit with the latter's father, R. A. Rampy, who has been ill for several days pas. They returned to their home in Junct ion City Saturday afternoon. Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Rexroad re turned Monday from Corvallis, where they had been to nttend the annual- con ference of the M. E. church, south. Rev. Rexroad was chosen by the con ference to take charge of the cnurch of this denomination at Roseburg, and he will leave today with his family for his new field of labor. R. K. Burton, recently from North Dakota, has purchased through Ander son and Lusby real estate deale-s, 247 acres ot land, one and one-half miles north-east of this place, from J. W. Swank, representing the heirs of the late Nancy J. McMeekin. The deal was closed Oct. 1st, at Albany, and Mr. Burton has taken'pojsession. Rev. Wilson's Potatoes. Eugene Register: Rev. T. J. Wihon, who says lie has the honor of introducing the almost in dispensable leguminous fodder, plant Known as veicn, is now working to ntroduce some real'y valuable varieties of potatoes for market. He brought :o this office yesterday, a dozen speci :ntns of a variety known as the Victor, hat aro simply ne puis ultra. They a e white, smooth and of cvensizs just s ;h as will command a good price in -iy market. Mr. Wilson has somo jil.er beauties on exhibition at Hollen wck's real estate office.