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Hurting San Francisco. San Francisco is being set back more than any ordinary enterprise can put it ahead by the strikes that have been prevailing. Large enterprises will not be willing to invest in 1 city of that character, and they cannot be blamed. Some big battleships havo been built there, but the builders declare that they will not attempt the construction of any more at that city, as it is a loS' ing game. The San Francisco methods are not going to help the cause of labor, but in the long run will do immense damage to the cause, because a reac tion is bound to follow, which cannot be stemmed by the walking bosses The labor and capital of the city should both be willing to get together in com promise without the strife and blood shed that is occurring now, for the oc- casion is one for all to show a spirit of compromise. Don't Want Bryan, Some one back east has discovered that there is anti-Bryan revolt in the democratic party back east. It is al most hoped that an clement there does revolt, because it has for years done the party more harm than good. Mr. Bryan naturally doesn't suit trust pro elivities. It is the elemt-nt of the Cleve land stripe, who have been running with Wall Street until the hair of the wolf can be seen cropping out on them. Of course they don't like Bryan and will light him. But they represent a small part of the democratic party, and will practically play no part in the com ing national convention. Mr. Bryan will be nominated if he wants to be, and the nomination will be unanimous. This Wall Street gang will play no part in the national convention at all. The people will attend to that. Furiniiih Pays. The Willamettu Valley farmer is de cidedly in the clover these days. If he is not doing pretty well it is certainly his own fault, for the prices are all his way. There is hardly a thing that is not paying him well. Most everything is paying big. Hogs ape well up, beef brings a good price. Farmers get as much as $8 for a sheep and horses are the highest for years, $250 and $300 for average animals. Then he has a sure income In his cows. With six or more 'of them he is sure to got along. Chick ens pay big as poultry and their eggs command a high average price. The price of potatoes is $1 and all kinds of fruit do well. In fact he is struck from all directions, and ho ought to be about the most prosperous man in ex istence. If runs his farming along business lines ho certainly will be. A Change Needed, Conditions should be changed in this country so that a mnn like Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco could not administer tho affairs of tho city, while under indictment for a crime. It is true that a person is not guilty until proven so, but in cases of this character the charges aro Buch that it is an in justice to the people to permit such a man to remain in oflice. Oregon had somo cases of this character. Several congressmen havo been absolutely worthless to thu state becauso of in dictments against them, and this San Francisco case is like it. Tho United States is a great country, and it should bo equal to such situations ns this. H'anted Men W ith Backbone. Tho Journal says that what the country needs is men who dare to practice the great principles they have advocated This is eminently truo regardless of politics. Too many democrats have been placed in oflice, who like too many republicans have gone back on their words nnd failed to do what thoy h.ive promised. When n man is found who can bo relied upon it is up to tho poo plo to stand by him. Tho Democrats have such 8. man in W. J. Bryan, a man of absolute integrity, unhosscd, who stands for something in our gov ernment, nnd it is refreshing to coin- mend him in those- days of men who laii at tne feet ot ine god .Mammon. Elected under colossal promises how many of tho oflk-ials of today keep their word, instead becoming weaklings in the grasp of spoilsmen. How true it is that wo need men in all parties who havo tho manhood to live up to their principles; A Poor MitrHHiniin. A Los Ange'es paper recently stated thaf'John D. Rockefeller will pass down """""" ' tho greatest nnd most typical of all Americans. Isn t thnt enough to jar the bones of Croesus, Mr. Rockefeller is great only ns n money getter, a smiiM part of truo greatness, and ho is typical only of tho American Shylocks, not of truo Americnns. If that Los Angeles editor was shooting at a Hock of burns at close range ho wouldn't get a splinter. After making a remark liko that this aristocratic editor ought to go off and bury himself in tin tail ings of some gold mine. Saturday Night Thoughts. The bi-r Haywood trial at Boise is ex citing national interest. Men are there from all over the United states to re port it for the big eastern papers and magazines. There is reason for tne 'a- terest, for in it is involved much to the country. In the trial there should be no politics, just one thing in view, the bringing to justice of the murderers of Governor Steunenberg. If it is proven that these men had anything to do with it cither personally or as instigators t hey should pay the penalty. If not they should not,' that's all. What can be plainer, and who can ask for more. Some men talk as if the men should be discharged regardless of the part they have had in it, others as if they should bo convicted anyway as an example But the only idea that should prevail is the gecting ai. the truth of the business, letting side issues take care of them selves. Another local affair of national in- interest is the strike taking place in San Francisco. It has developed the fact that that C'ty is about the worst off from economic considerations of any city in the country, cursed by all kinds of bossism. It is bringing out princi ples thac must be established, among others, the right of every man to work himself, or to hire others to work for him rejardlcss of any one else, and if something is done along this line it will have served a great purpose for San Francisco in its efforts to rebuild great city. In political alfairs it is easy to see that the President is really not in the race, but that Taft, Hoot. Foraker and a few others are, for business. It will be a great thing for the lasting repu tation of the President if he keeps his word, as he evidently is going to do. A very pleasing industrial item is the one that 350,000 freight cars are to be built just as fast as possible to help out the demands from all sections of the country for cars to convey tho pro ducts of the farm, mill and factory. The United States is growing wonder fully in a business way and it behooves the railroad magnates to take the wheels out of their heads and put them under boxes for the good of the coun try. .Some Portland Business men mis week havo been on a trip up tho coun- ti-u it, tho interest nf trade relat:ons narmnn una me mner uy wawiura, try in the interest or trade reiat ons. i d , h d congiated of mostl Business men always do well when;o( the members of the high school, they do things for the betterment ot : business conditions. Albany business men are talking of somo excursions to bring people to Albany. That is a fine thing. Merchants should always be long to tho boost c'ub, and more than any one else should have their big stick out to knock the knocker. Tho Democrat has had considerable to say about boosting, and in the Tuture . .- . ..-. us III uiu puat lui uvul luiLy yetua, will always bo found rustling for Albany through thick and thin, boosting and konckin; knockers. While boosting tho city the suggestion comes out on its own hook that it is always a splen did thing to boost character, helping those around to build up royal charac ters, doing those things which willmako it easy for people to do right and hard to do wrong, never doing anything to lead one downward, always working for the betterment of tho conditions of mankind and agaius'. those things . . . , , . , ,, . . , which degrade. Anil that is onb splen- lid way in which to boost a city, for it is what the combined character of its nhabitants figure up. Ohio the Pivi.t It looks some as if Ohio would name the next republican nominee for Presi dent. At least the present program indicates that thero is to be a contest thero to decide who shall be tho nomi nee so far ns that state goes. Mr. Taft has thrown down tho gauntlet, and there will be something ponderous doing. uisoouiiuui u air. roruKer : is enough of a politician to prevent the choice of Taft, backed by the support , of the President. If Taft gets an c.- passion in his favor in Ohio the proba- ( bility is that he will be the nominee ml ' u,0 national convention. And then it1 wji be up to Mr. Bryan to bo elected J j the interest of the people. Commencement. The closing exorcises o' Mineral Springs college are furnished as fol- lows. 1 Sunday, May 19, at 11 n. m.-Baenl- t iiiu mile aennuii uy uuv. o. v. uougias f Allmny Tuesday, May 21st at 7:30 p. m. Graduating exercises Wednesday. Mav 22nd at 7:30 ) p. m. -Adores; Kedodicntion of the college. ty Hon. Percy Kelley of Albany. Hunoiiet after the program. I Tho public is cordially invited to be present. Graduates and former students are especially invited to be present. J. R. GKDDES, President of College. Mrs. J. A. Shaw returned from n trip to the Bay. this C. H. NEWS. Deeds recorded: Frank W., Jos. C, Victor Gal- braith, Mrs. S. M. Garrison, Wm. F. Galbraith, Hattie Gal braith, Lida Hart, Mrs. Nina Lyon and Mrs. C. H. Younger to J. P. Galbraith, in six deeds. lots 1 & 2 bl 27 Albany $ 1 Moses Miller to Carl Miller, 80 acres J. vi. Philpotto A. S. Hamill, 156 acres l A. C. Hausman to J. W. Lehman, one half acre Brownsvillle .... 720 S. B. Moore to Royal Gorge Min ing Co., Gold King and Gray Hound claims 1 Probate: In estate of A. A. McCart ney, J. S. George, E. W. Nixon and W. C, Nichalson were appointed appraisers. Superintendent Jackson is home from a trip to Lebanon and Brownsville. 5,922 sheriff. tax receipts issued by the Scio. News: Competent judges say that Scio now has as good a half-mile race track, as can be found elsewhere in the state. Last Monday, Mr. H. Shope closed the deal with Grandma King for her property ftonting on Main street. The consideration was $1500. Riley and Art Shelton started for Grants Pass, last Sunday, to look after mining interests out there. Wonder will be there post office and they won der whether their mine will beany good. Several weeks ago Mrs. Eli Plummer fell and struck her forehead with such force that the skull was crushed. Not realizing the gravity of the injury, no attention was given it, except the ordi inary home remedies. When this sim ple treatment failed to effect a cure, several days later Dr. Prill was called. He gave external treatment at first. but soon ascertained thac a portion of the skull had been so crushed that the removal of the diseased bone became absolutely necessary. So on last Mon- day morning, aided by Drs. Hill and , Trimble, of Albany, he successfully re moved a piece of skull one-half inch wide by one an J one-half inches long. Had Their Pictures Took. This afternoon at 2 o'clock about one The people see through the rotten dis hundred students came down street in Patches appearing in the Portland, pa- a body or rather in two bodies, for the Pers' boys and girls were separate. The 1 , . , . , . . girls came up First street and the boys of Albany s twenty-one teachers just went, down Second street. An invest!- elected more than half are natives of gation revealed the tact that the torm- er were to have their pictures taken by nearly one hundred very bright looking boys ana girls. the girls were particularly In a hurry to get at the comb and orush and look- ing glass lirst, fruit Prospects. Air. Fred Peebler, of near this city civ todav with two branches of prunes taken from his orchard and the big l.assnllo orchard, showing the SDlendid Lasselle orchard, showing the splendid condition in which the iruit is, indica ting a fine crop. No more prunes have iauo.1 oil man noeci to ine app.e pro peciisaisogouainuiisnecuun, u well as other fruits. It is said some damage was done strawberries by the frost, but how much cannot be told yet. ( Public Speaking. At the Court House tonight at 8 o'clock Mr. Geo. H. lioobel, national ! organizer of the Socialist Party, will S.Blivfr a!rea'l entitled ''Shall the i Trusts Own tho Nation or the Nation 0wn the Trusts'" Mr. Goebel has spoken in nearly every state in the Union and is hichiv recommended by the public press as a clear, forceful speaker. An invitation is extended to all to come out and hear this subject of vital importance to tho American people dis cussed by one who understands it. Found"$20. M. P. Long, a farmer, residing a few miles from Scio a few days ago found a i goiu piece on nis iarm. it was an old California coin, and much specu lation has followed as to how it got mere, in iwn a stockman lost some : coin on the pacu nnJ some think k some of Unit. was On the outer edge of tho coin are the i words ' ty D". 'San Franciscc California 1'won- Jmlcre Gunnison, of Juneau. Ahwl.ii has refused li -crises to all saloons per mitting gambling. Miss Dorothea Nash, pianist, nnd Roy Gesner, violinist, give a concert at Monmouth tonight. Governor Chamberlain and Tom Rich ard on will leave next Tuesday for the Coos Hay country on an inspection trip. Kev. W. T. Wanlle, of Lebanon, left yesterdav for t'oliimhu?. Ohio, to attend the general assembly of tho Presbyter ian cnuien. Portland is preparing for a big rose carnival. Let Oregon have one that shall rival those of southern California. We can do it. Rev E. F. Zimmerman, formerly of the Ashland M. K. Church, is nili'eiat ng temporarily as superintendent of the anti-salooi league of Oregon. One of the best testimonials for Pres ident Kerr is from tho editor of the Salt Lake Tribune, who has been lighting mormonism for twenty years. J O. Hammol, of Corvallis, must be a busy man. He is interested in a meat market, is a nianairer of a saw mill ami his name is used in connection with a Corvallis hotel project. MISFITS. Help boost the Albany schools. The "curs" are after President Kerr. A rare event: a win by the Portlands. The boys have started in swimming early. Sap Francisco Mayor ! just now needs a A boost for the college endowment is a boost for Albany. A very unpleasant home is the family with a knocker in it. Ditto, the city. Albany's carpenters are as busy as bees and the masons are all doing tnings. San Francisco nas had more than its share of troubles, and it continues urn- Drageous. There are two big trusts in the coun try, those of capital and labor, and both need regulating. Albany business men are reaching out for business. Make this the trad ing center of Oregon. J. N. Teal is the name of a new boat to run out of Portland. It ought to be a smooth sailing affair. One good thing about teaching in the Albany schojls is the fact that il is no drawback to marriage. Suppose the Oregon school children should get Peary to the north pole, wouldn't that be an icycle in their cap. San Francisco might as well fight it out at once and settle a question that must be disposed of before the city can E ahead. Grants Pass has secured Senator Ful ton for the 4th of July. So other towns might as well shut up shop on that day. The trusts are trying to knock Bryan Liinn county. A just recognition ot home talent. . Another native Linn county young " "l "'e fuou. uh, .,.;,,, i.-.w j,, competent teacher, ' Six inches of i now in Minnesota and I Wisconsin these May days is enough to make the Willamette Valley man shake , hands with himself. Don't bother about the world's fuel problem. With electricity to fall back on there will never be when It comes to the rub. anv trouble When Mary Mannering comes to Al- fa the 0Dera housu wiI1 be packed EvfiPVhnclv knows about her. one of the best actresses in the U. S. The city council of Eugene have been up in the Linn county hills looking for some water for the drv town of Eu gene. Help yourselves, boys. "What do you think of this man Hnrriman anvway? "Hamman, tiarnman: Never heard of him. What club did he play in last season: ax. Salome drew a "balemy house at Salem, according to the Journal. In fact it met with rather of a frost at Eugcno, Albany nnd Salem so far as the attendance was concerned. But it it seems to have been appreciated as an artistic effort. Complaint is made to tho Democrat that girls and men are permitted to roam around the streets of Albany nights, about as they please, and that practically no attention is paid to boys, The ordinance on tins suuiect is one that needs being enforced and it is the business of the police force to at least dr its best, with its limited number, to stop such nuisances. The following has been going the rounds: A just criticism was overheard last evening on a local street car, when a mother complained to a friend that "it is a shame that papers do not tell where to find a doctor when you want one." says the Salem Statesman. The case in particularly was' a baby i uttering with the croup, and it was tne nearest doctor who was wanted. The fault does not lie with the papers but with the idea which most physicians hold that it is unprofessional to advertise. Brother Dugger, of the Scio News, does some remarkable figuring in an editorial this week. According to the statement the timber land up Thoms Creek will average 8.000,000 feet to the acre. He evidently means to the quart er section, He says that at the aver age price ol $1 stumpage this would give $78,125 per acre, and on the best sections $125,1X10. With 250 square miles around the prospects stagger one under Brother Digger's fiiures. But as a matter of fact at $1 stumpage (per M) instead of $78,125 per acre it would be $8.00.) per quarter section of UiO acres. Even that represents nn enormous wealth around Scio of $8,000 1 1 stumpage rates an i many times at lumber rates. Base ball will now take a rest for a few days. A month of good weather just when it was wanted. The street sprinklers have quit bus iness for a few days. The much desired rain came copious ly, a big thing if it behaves itself. The trouble with some Oregon rains is that they dont know when to stop. The Burns-O'Brien fight like most such affairs proves to have been a fake, One of the freight cars in the yard todaj was labeled Hocking Valley. Where s that. Probably several weeks securing jury in the Haywood trial, . which is all modern legal nonsense. The sheep of Washington, Nevada and California can't play in our back yard. Governor Chamberlain says so. Farmers in town today all wore a broad smile, caused by the generous rain that added thousand of dollars to the value of their crops. The Shakespeare Club of Marshfield did not meet recently on account of one of the members being out of the city. What's the matter o(f the other mem ber. Portland lead in the United States in building matters during April with an increase of 167 per cent, Davenport, Iowa, is second with 119 per cent in crease. Seattle shows a loss of 31 per cent. In forty cities the decrease is 6 per cent. Hurrah for Portland. Here's the way the Guard of the U. of - city looks at it: The regents of the O. A. U. hired an ex-polygamist for president and in creased his salary from $3000 to $5000. If he had been a real, up-to-date polyg amist they might have made it $10,000. Sears Roebuck & Co.. spent $1,544, 763 for advertising last year, and mer chants who kick at people trading with such firms need to get in and do some fast hustling themselves. Big firms who succeed count on IK to 2 per cent of their gross receipts for advertising purposes. "A splendid located city, and one of the prettiest ones I have seen .ny wnpre," remarked a stranger in the city today, who commended our fine residences and neat appearance. That's a good reputation for a city to get. Let us get some factories to go with our pretty homes and cement walks. C. H.NEWS. Deeds recorded: W. M. King to Eliza J. Farrier, ' 20.12 a $1200 E. F. Sox, trustee, to S. E. Young bl. 57 and o, Golcra Park .... 1 S. E. Young to E. F. Sox trustee, 4 blocks, 13 lots. Goltra Park.. 1 J. P. Wallace to E. F. Sox, ' : trustee, 3 lots, bl 47, Goltra j Park; I . W. Gaines to G. W. Gaines et al, 2 lots Scio, No. 33 and 34.... 9000 Mortgages for $200 and $1000. i Probate: In estate of Minnie Schnack- enberg, H. L. Schnackenberg appointed aaministrator. uona 4dUUU. value ot estate $1461.67. Appraisers, T. W. Gardner, Roy Applet and E. E. Trask. In estate of Archie L. Adamson, in ventory filed. Value of the property, 40 acres $600, cash $153.54. License for marriage of Hugh Ben nett, aged 25, horn in Pennsylvania, and Vera Maple, aged 17, born in Ore gon, both of Albany. A Live Woodburn Incident. Independent: t A traveling salesman came near get ting in serious trouble here Monday. He sold two milliners the special right to a pattern and the purchasers discov ered the fraudulent action before he left town. One irate milliner demand ed her money back, but the man refus ed, even at the point of a pistol, and the marshal's advice to pony up was also unheeded until he was about to board a train, when a brother sales man's advice and the glitter of an offici al eye led him into the idea of refund ing, and he disgorged before proceed ing on his way. No Liquor at Newport. The Journal. Newport, Or., May 9. The city coun cil of Newport passed an ordinance at its last meeting providing that no in toxicating liquors shall be sold in this city, and Mayor O. C. Groves has in structed tne city marshal to enforce this ordinance to" the letter. The county voted for probition at the last election. Saloons have been selling more or less on the quiet since thnt time. Married. Mr. Roy Walters, of this city, and Miss Stella Pepin, of Chitwood, were married on Wednesday, of this week, Kev. S A. Douglas, of this city offic iating. The wedding was private. Judge and irs. J. N. Duncan were present, from this city. They have the oest wisher ot Albany friends. Miss Media Dunlap, of Shedd. who has been at the Indian agency at Wads- worth, Nev., since last September, has returned to Shedd, to assist in caring for her father, who is not well. TELEGRAPHIC, Salem, May 9. The Governor has issued a Droclamatinn rlnrlarinnr a quarantine against sheep from Califor nia, Nevada and Washington on the sworn statement of the inspector that the sheep from thejthree states is in fested with scabbies. He has fixed the penalty at from $250 to $1000 for viola tion. Salem, May 9. Robt. Bateson, aged 19, a son of a wealthy Mount Angel farmer, is in jail here charged with the statutory ciime on a 15 year girl, a daughter of Louis Muullet, a neighbor. The complaint is made by tho girl's mother. Boise, May 9. The trial of Haywood has begun The jury is being secured. None have been accepted yet, but a majority of the talesmen examined say they have formed no convictions. Chicago, May 9. American railways will spend during the present year near ly $1,000,000 in an extraordinary effort to secure sufficient equipment in which . to transport the tralhc ot the country. I It is estimated that, if the manufac turers are equal to the test, between ; 340,000 and 350,000 freight cars will be added to the total equipment of the railways of the United States, fully 5000 passenger coaches will be built and over 6000 locomotives will be added to the steam power which is now avail able to the railroads. Boise, May 10. Securing a jury in the Haywood case is going on. The prosecution says it expects to have a jury sworn in by a week from tomorow. Attorneys Obers thinks one will be secured by Thursday night. The jurors are to be carefully guarded. All is quiet here. Chicago, May 10. The Journal to day in a long story says Charles H. Moyer, on trial at Boise for murder, served a term in Joliet Penitentiary in 1886 for burglary, having been arrested in Chicago. Moyer in a statement at Boise" indignantly denies the story. Madrid, May 10. A much heralded event occurred this morning in the birth to the King and Queen of Spain, of a boy, and there is great rejoicing throughout the kingdom. People Who Come ard Go J T Purdy, Portland. Duana Reddick, Grants Paa3. S Shedd, Pullman. Wash. R B Wilson, Portland. W R Hoover, Detroit. F W Hatch, Portland. C L Ftchard, Independence. E T Price, Portland. J A Peters. Portland. L A Hollenbeck, Salida, Colo. H D Coshatt, Baker City. C H Ralston Jr, Portland. Helmus W Thompson, Eugene. E T Morgan, Por;land. W H Wilson, Codell, Kan. May Miller, Sodaville. . C E Barnard, Omaha. H J Kline, Kansas City. F H Walter, Bethleham, Penn. A F Smith, Portland. F E Looney, Jefferson. F T Rose, Denver. S H Burgghart, Salem. Geo Harvey, Desmoines. F C Graham & wf, Portland. G W Reynolds, Portland. U S Bryant, H W Wright, " B L Bascom, " Chas Snyder, Brownsville. Wallace McKercher, " G H Fitzgibbon, Portland. W H Wilson, Cordell, Kan. F. W. Hall. Chicago. W E Wilkinson, Portland. Thos Whitehorn, Corvallis. J M Porter, " Harrisburg. Bulletin: 1 J. H. Lane, who attended the school for the blind at Knoxville, Tenn., dur ing the past seven months, returned home Wednesday evening of last week. R. A. Rampy came home yesterday from Portland, where he has been for some time past.receiving medical treat ment, and is now at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Wm. Dale. Several of our farmer friends have . been complaining that their neighbors, are in the habit of turning stock into the lanes and publia roads of late, all of which is contrary to law. Miss Pearl Smith, of the Deirke In stitute Portland has been stcured for a piano recital in this city abouc May 25th for the benefit of all interested in mu sic, especial y music students. I Miss Bessie Hearn has resigned her position in the telephone oflice at Jeff erson, and is af her home in this city, a fact that her many friends are pleased i to note. G. G. Belts has been appointed deauty sheep inspector for Linn county, and will work m connection with Lee Miller, of Albany, who is also a state deputy. Saturday was a busy day in Harris burg; in fact it was about as near a Fourth of July as one generally sees in this neck of the woods. The large crowd was brought here by the an nouncement that L. H. Lassell & Sons had decided to ho'd a closing out sale. Nome heard From. A letter and papers mailed from Nome, Alaska, on March 12, reached the Democrat office this morning, for which Mr. Frank N. Wood, formerly of this city, has the Democrat's thanks. With it is the official progam of the Home Tournament Club, for some in door contests at Eagle hall. The pro gram shows that Nome has some cari caturists who rank well with the best in the big cities of the country. Among the events were a fifty mile race with $450 up for the first prize, won by Jas. Wada in 7-49-19, a one mile race won in 5:58, a lady's one mile walk, a shot put with a record of 36.4 and a relay race. Several more meets were being arranged.