A Hip.lc Tax. A single tax friend ha3 handed the Democrat a clipping from the Public, part of which is m follows: In the Borouirh of Manhattan old Manhattan island, which sold originully for about $25 the aggregate land value is now $2,712,261,571 and the land value per capita $1,230. Where sites are so enormously valua . b)e, one might reasonably expect to . find vast improvement values. But . relatively to the land values, the im provements don't amount to much In sggregats value they are only $1,322, - 989, 730 and in per capita only $000 about one-half the value of the land alone One of the interesting statements of this unique report has been widely pub. lished, but thenswill be no harm in quoting it here-. . It throws a brilliant light upon thft'troneous notion thai the taxation of land values would fal heavily upon farmers. Wo quote "The vilue of land today in the city of New York is so enormous that it i; hard to realize its amount williou some comparisons. The assessed value alone exclusive of improvements in the city of New York is greater than the assessed value of all the real estate, improvements included, in the State of . Pennsylvania, and nearly twice r.s .. great as the vaiue of all tho real eslat including improvemedts, in tho Statt of New York outside the cily. The assessed vallue of tho land of six square miles of Manhattan in the neighborhood of Central Park is greater than the assessed value of all the real estate of the State of Missouri." Well, suppose the value of land in New York has increased from $25 to nearly three billion dollars that doesn't make confining taxation to land the proper thing. As a matter of fact the farmer doesn't and shouldn't want any advantage. Besides the value of land in the big cities has noth ing to do with the bulk of taxation, most of the taxes being for local im- J provemcnts in counties and cities. The single tax arguments aie about the thinnest things, take them altogether, that are floating about, and they are catching very few people. " Are IttlvorCes Increasing There are twenty-nine divorce caseB on the circuit court docket, the most in the history of the county for one term. It is a good many. On the1 face of it it might indicate that divorce is increas ing, and sometimes it looks that way. Certainly it is a fact that our divorce laws are too lax, Getting a divorce is altogether too easy a matter. It doesn't take much of an effort, particu larly where mere is no opposition, as tho case generally is. What is the trouble? Too many peo plo do not understand the real functions of married life and many do not use sufficient discretion before hand. Some people are not as careful as they would be in buying a horse, and some seem to have only one object in view, that of getting married. But it is a mattoi for thought, and people do well to think. On the other hand marriage is the proper thing, and a person makes a big mistake to go through life single. The home is the greatest institution in the world. Marriage should bo a home makor, with every member in it having rights, and whore the spirit of forbear, ance prevails there U bound to be a pretty good home. Reforming, the Saloon ... . . ,. A big movement is now on according , to some advertisements in the papers, I .to elevate the saloon, which nro being run in papers willing to accept the . ,. . i i price. According to it tho brewers and saloon men themselves aro at the head of it. They proposo to make decent places out of the saloon. Some of thu ,!,! . 0, ,.i -..i ,n ,i if ,.n- things said read real well, and, if car- ricd out, would cause better conditions, but. as most peoplo know, this is sun- ..t.. : i i v 3 . . .. option, wmcn nas ocen sweeping tne country. Some saloons aro better than others, or not so bud, but the bu.-tinuss itself of selling things which cause in toxication, is one which can only bo re foimed by the knocking nut of the alco hol part of it, and there is no idea .if it along that line. The move is simply to defeat local option. Mat-incut Two A l'nrcc. The man who runs for the stnte leg islature on statement number two is going to he defeated in nearly every county in Oregon. The peoplo believe I!. S. senators should be elected by tho piMiple, and the only way it can be done now is under statement number one, carried out to the letter. The agree ment to support a candidate if receiving the most votes in one's pnrty makes mockery of the wholo business, nnd does not give the people tho owcr to elect, hut it is a sample of tho equiv ocating spirit of modern politics. Vote against every man who docs not sign statement number one. Don't Gan blc In Stock, Mr. Tom Lawson is doing some big advertising in the papers through his own advertisements in reference to in vestment in stocks. Good advice accord ing to the Democrat's horoscope, is to leave stocks alone. Where one man makes it ten fail. The chances are en tirely against a man. It is just the same as it is in all other kinds of gamb ling. A good thing to leave alone. Frunziid I houglus. According to the Houston Post, , Dallas man has come home late seventy eight nights in succession with a differ ent explanation each time that wis perfectly satisfactory to his wife. A man like that really ought to be in the diplomatic service of his country. Senator Bailey regards Roosevelt as a pretty good tonic but a pretty queer mixture. While he may not be responsible for tho late financial "panic," Ro.sevelt is undoubtedly tho author of the po'itical panic now disturbing some of the G. 0, P. brethren. According to the ever truthful Hus ton Post, a woman of that city would bo pleased "to hear her husband praise the beauty and Calient of his lady friends." Poor thing! Evidently she is hopelessly deaf. SHEDD Has a Live Burglary. Two Men Captured. Shcdd had a rare exnerience last nicrht. with a termination, suitable for a hook . nf Urn ii u :i,i mi - rreemon, or tne neraia omce, as rep ot fiction. During tne night M. G. reaentative, was filed this Afternoon Coon, the postmaster, living next door , and the Detition is beintr circulated this to Davis & Shedd's store, heard a noise in the store, and going out quietly dis-! :overeu a couple oi men inside, witn a democratic Austi.a a. Aiiotu, nar antern. He notified Mr. Neil Shedd. risburg, committeeman. who stationed himself at the frontdoor. while Mr. Coon went to the rear door, Mr. Shcdd called upon them to surren- uer. aim tney rusnea to tne rear door to . make their escape, but were stoi by Mr. Coon. One of the men fired. Others heard the noise and rushed out to the aid of the men. Thetwo burglars ' went back in the store, when quite a crowd had gathered saw that they were in for it, and surrendered to Mr. Shedd at the front door after some parleying. I One of them had put on a new suitof underclothing, a pair of shoes, a pair' of punts and had other things ready, I anu tne otner nau nis mm out reaay to-: put on. me ionow witn tne unaociotn ing on was permitted to keep it. They aro about thirty-five years of age, evi dently tourists, though one of them is Bald to have Deen around ahead a week i ago. Mr. Shedd and Constable Dawson I brought thorn to Albany on the local I and th-jv were placed in the county jail. At 2 o'clock this afternoon just 12' hours ..fin; the eommissionoi : the crime Deputy District Attorney G. S. Hill presciie-l a true bill, for the theft of some underclothing, pants, knives, razors, .-.te., and a few minutes la:er, n i ' ,i i w.,,.,1 UInh roTi 31, and six weeks in Oregon, plead Prof, v.artin E. Robinson, for the ben guilt v, and with some fatherly advice efit of the high school. wrro Hf-n-onced to two vears. the min- i The chorus sang The Star of De- imum, i.i the state penitentiary, where thev will be taken in the morning. This is a case of about as prompt lUStlCO as the re'orus Httora. .... . . , ThH ntcn was a eooq one ana con-, fers credit on the Shedd people. DO WE WANT k r A 1VT1VTGD7 h IjrtllllUlY I Tk l ll,., r,,r,.;l rtinhmuiMn't. start out better than by promoting a fruit and vegetable cannery. It is one q( thfl Brentost need8 of the citVi nnd Albany must get into the canno'y swim, und it should do so at once. The peo- plo must do it. Every successful can- nerv is sa d to be run by the peop o K".!. At Puyallupf Wash., the big canneries there have raised the price of land around the city to $500 to $1000. Mr. John Walsh, of Spokane, who recently promoted tho Corvnlhs can- , .. , f jt d vegetnble cannery machinery is his business he wants to do something lor Aihunv. Ta A Ihnnv rpnriv for ntmhinir tins imninpHH now Th of rnnrins last year was si.yay.uuu ana tno prone ior the canncru-s above everything, in cluding interest, was 30 2-5 per cent, and it is declared there is always a re liable market for canned fruit and vegetables. j Looks Bad. I Seattle, March 30. Northwest lum bermen this afternoon refused flatly to comply with tho order of the Federal court to put up bonds of $200,000 to guunmtcc payment of the new rate on lumb-r shipments. Ihe present in jum-tion against the railroads will ex pire April 13, and the roads will be able to colliTt the new tarilts alter that date. The lumbermen announced that the mills now running will cUo down before the rates luvnme operative. The Albany Creamery. The Albany Creamery Association, Albany's pioneer creamery, is making extensive improvements, putting in a cold tonure. addmir an office, besides another addition, putting in n cement lleor. ami in fact rearranging affair . gerern'ly. It continues to do asplendir .business, a great Albany success. CIRCUIT COURT. Agnes B. Cree agt. W. A. Cree, di vorce granted. Emma Edith Yetter agt. William H. Tetherow, a suit to quiet title. Judg ment for the plaintiff. In Henry G. Nye et al agt. Eliza D. Marks et al, for partition of property. S. P. Bach was appointed referee to sell property. Applications R. E. Huston. Brown Huston, and Leroy Huston to register titlts, r. K. Kelly was appointed ex aminer. In O. M. Carlson agt. the Great Northern Mining Co.. to foreclose a miner's linn, Judgment was rendered tor tne piaintitt. Geo. k. Jackson agt. Frances Jack son, divorce granted. In applications of Arthur Flux, Jas, W. Mitchell and William Whaley to register title, l,. u. owan was appointed examiner. Dock E. Marshall agt. The Great Northern Development Co., judgment rendered in favor of Dock E. Marshall for $940.65, GlenO. Powers for $1301.65, John HawkinBon for $75.05, and T. L. Standish $340.00. Continued Aubrey agt. Aubrey and Neis agt. Paul. Anna M. McDanial agt. Lucien M. Bucknum, judgment for the plaintilf, upon motion of L. L. Swan. H. W. Settlemier agt. B G. Fanning et al, report of referee approved. Henry W. Beard agt. S. Spicey Cot trell et al., for partition, Surveyor Fisher, Taylor Evans and S. S. Gilbert appoinced referees to make partition of property. James Rasey agt. Myrtle Rasey, di vorce granted. Sonhronia Gatts aert. F. M. Gatts. divorce granted. UVdia V. Craft agt. W. W. Craft, divorce granted. Enhraim Ranck act. Ellen A. Ranck. divorce granted. C. H. NEWS, Notice of the candidacy of Y. C. afternoon. Statement No. 1 is signed, Notices of candidacy : I Republican M. P. Briggs. Tallman, .committeeman. J Thn riivm mfflr nm h hnl grind- ing all over the court house. Deeds recorded: Corinda Preston to Emma Edith Yetter 120.61 and 152.76 a Geo. A. Hicks t Emma Edith Yetter two tracts Fred Hillmer to Martin Bailey 53.50 a Ada Collins to John and Mary 1 1 3700 in i Mcliugn zo a 11-3- W.,. .... Mortgages $356.75 Assignments mortgages 12726. $2660 ami WAS Q00D Je Concerl anri Trial by Jury. J J A large audience appreciated the spiendid pr0Kram given at the opera house last night under the direction of scending Night well, and then some thing full of life was given, The County Fair, by the Comic Quartet. Maybelle newer, owiei ,iai:iv, viaio oonuura uu T .. .I!.. ..ln.n mutin. M w. . uio-jib b" ! Mernie Hugg, of Salem made a good impression in a vocal solo. The chorui sang the Bee and thi Dove. The Al bany College Ladies Glee Club received I warm encore for excellent work done. ! a Dr. Heritage, of Salem, delighted 'he audience in a couple ot solos. A musical eomedetta by Frank M. Powell, 'Wilson 1'eery, Cora Taylor, and Win fred McNair w. s extra. A duet by 'Prof. Heritage and Mi-s. Hug took. The Star Spangled Drill by a class of el"Znt of the evening. Tne Trial by Jury, a funny affair, with 8omo good specialties. The parts were well taken by J. n,. Irvine as the judge, Frank M. Powell as the usher, a jury consisting of H. A.. Nelson foreman, Gale Sanders, Carl Sox, Evans Hous- ton, F. E. Roth, F. Veal, H. Armstrong, Rolla Ralston, L. Marquam, Eugene Dooley, R. Humphrey and Ralph Knotts, as jurymen; Mrs. H. A. Nelson plaintiff, with a handsome crowd of bridesmaids and aDiendid chorus of men and ladies of tho opera, flower git Is etc. with Miss letta f ratt as accompanist I It will bo reDeated tonight and many will wish to see it again and those who were not there last night should not . inu to no present torignt Former Albany Man Sneezes fo Death. Seattle, March, 30. Nelse Waldahl, of Coleby, Wash., sneezed to death in a room at a local hotel this morning Before retiring last night Waldohl com plained of a slight cold. During the night, the manager ot tne nouse. in the next room, heard him coughing and sneezing violently. It continued, and the manager entered Waldahl's room, muling him seated on the bedandsneez ins so violently he was unabU to ans wer questions. Finally ho managed to ;isk for a ir ass of -water. Ihe lnana- irer left the room to get the water but no had hardly stepped out of the door A'hen tho paroxysms oegan again. When Manager Heron returned, he tound Waldahl lying on the bed, shak ing violently. He died within a few ninutes. and without being able to Irink the water rleron had brought. See the good things at the Metropoli tan Market. Broadalbin street: Eastern j-stt rj on the half rl ell, smelt, halibut, nib, clams, salmon, lettuce, radishes, Hint, tomatoes, cucumbers, where else CU you get so many fresh things AFFIDAVIT Of J. P. Powell Attracts General Attention. In his campaign for U. S. ' senator Mr. Fulton is using an affidavit of J. F. Powell refuting the charges of J. S. Smith, a former Linn county editor and representative, of which the following is the interesting part: "One day during the session of the legislature of 1897, after adjournment for the day, Hon. J. S. Smith came to me and, after remarking that I knew those people (referring to Senator Mitchell and his friends), and that he was satisfied. that Mitchell had monev and was using - it there and that he tbmith) needed money, asked me if 1 could put him into position to get some of it, or get his hand into the sack, or words to that effect. I told Smith that I thonght I could manage to ar range for him to meet Senator Mitchell. I made arrangements for a meeting that same evening and at the appointed time went with Mr. Smith. Together we met Mitchell. 1 introduced bmitn to Mitchell, introducing him as a rep resentative from Linn county. I then offered to leave the room, but both Smith and Mitchell insisted that I re main. I then told them that whatever they did was between them and that I would have nothing to do with it, but that if they wished me to remain 1 would do so. They said for me to re main. I did so. After some prelimi nary talk it was agreed between Mitch ell and Smith that Smith would on the following day go into the so-called Ben son house of the legislature, answer at roll-call, assist in organizing tne nouse and make a speech in favor of organi zation, and that for so doing Mitchell would pay Smith $1,500. That money was thereupon paid and Smith; and I left the room, going away together. That I was with Smith the remainder of the evening and occupied a room with him that night. That Senator C. W. Fulton was not present when the said agreement was made, took no part in it, had nothing to do with the said $1,500 or any part ot it, that the matter was never mentioned in the presence of Ful ton, so far as I know, and to the best of my knowledge Fulton Knew nothing about the transaction. "1 make this affidavit in the belief that a wrong has been done Fulton and that the people of Oregon are entitled (Signed) James F. Powell Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of March, 1908. F. M. Redfield, Recorder City of Albany. An April Pool Regulation. Washjnatw, April 1. The famous or der ef the Post Office Department, re quiring that the second clasa or pound i rate shall not apply to newspapers or . periodicals mailed to subscribers who1 , are in arrears, becomes effective today. The order, was aimed at the cheap weekly anslmonthly mail order journals,, but it has- aroused a storm of protest from publishers of ciunrry weeklies and small newspapers- in all sections of the country. Subscriptions to daily pa pers, .under this rule, must be paid: within three- months,, to monthlies,, within four months, and to- weeklies, within a year. Albany's Siggest boUding year since 1892. An advertisement every day w none- too otten. Plenty off candidates for the legisla ture. How fooled. meay times have- youi been Will Albany have a base ball! team this year. The Popalists continue to- meet back: in Missouri. The best stores in the valley at Al bany, and prices the rawest. This is the day on which a feflc-vt has to keep his eyes open. See! Senator Fulton is now having Ms turn nt Henev, and it doesn't look very much as if any hatchet had been bur ied. Johnathan Bourne keeps up his Roose velt boosting, among other things send ing out suggestive cartoons for pobti cation. Under the direct primary anybody can run for office, and why not. Water will generally seek its level by the time the votes are counted. Recently a man down in the third ward left the city for some other Darts. and there was soon piled up in his yard Oretromans. Telegrams, journals. Her alds and Democrats. He had taken all of them, paid for none, and skipped without notifying any one. Albany wants a cannery, with mod ern machinery, that's what counts. There have been wonderful improve ments in cannery inventions. Un- shelled peas are now put in a hopper and in IS minutes come out ready for the shelf and not n hand has touched the product. Shelled bv machine and machined all the way through. The Salem cannery is said to hove out of date machinery, and this is the reason the 1'uyallup canneries with their mod ern machinery can pay more for fruit, with a bigger freight bill. A specific for pain Dr. Thomis's Eciectric Oil, strongest, cheapest lin iment, ever devised. A household rem- e.ly in America for 25 years. Seed potatoes. Early Rose, Fsrly sun- ri- tariy vvniie otar. iasn ior e?gs, at Ellis & Sons. MISFITS, Now, a pull for a booster. But these new spring hats are whop pers. Now boosting according to Tom Rich ardson. Sane booster meetings are what will count best. A cyclone is a booster, but give us a gentle zephyr. It takes a professional to do profes sional boosting. Too many people let the skeleton get out of the closet into the street. New whal will the men do who have to sit behind the women in church. Keep your think cap on April fool'B day, always a day for fool doing. Albany has a four story residence. It is on Main street and a neat one. If booze takes a person's senses away what sense is there in using it. Business has increased in Albany many per cent under the dry system. Subscribers will have confidence thtt their nuney will be well taken care of. The men at the head of the Albany Commercial Club speak for a square deal. The financial clouds are rolling away, says Paul Morton, at Portland. Thanks Paul. A minute of think counts more' than an hour of hustle, sometimes, says an exchange. CncJe Sam is sometimes great, bat not when he goes inttpartiiership with blind pigs. According to an eastern writer a Congressman is a big fellow at home;, but a pigmy at Washington. Suppose a)l three candidates for th legislature from Brownsville on th' republican ticket are nominated? A Portland nsinister Sunday preached I on KnocKers, snowing tnat ancient ana mndnrn have hen ahont th faamp.. first: Eiass nuisances, Boosting two mien to the penitentiary just twelve houraafter the commission of a crime is a Linn County record which shows that She boost spirit has taken hold of us. This single tax bill won't stand much show with the Oregonian and Democrat both against it. Ihe worst kind of fallacies, is the way the big Portland paper puts tne land value arguments. In the recent Hefeey case one plain spoken man said the trouble with his boy was- that he thought he kaew more than the president of the U. S. Well, that is apt to be the- case whih many boys of fifteen to eighteen. A man called at Woodwork's yes terday and remaricinjt that he- under stood that there was. to be a breach of promise case tried at the opera house said he guessed he weald have to get a ticket and see it, though it looked rather funny to charge to attend a The students of Albany college in mock convention have. nominated Gov ernor Hughes for president, declared for the gold standard- and the independ ence of the Philippines, and against woman suffrage andi the government ownership of railroads. The coming national conventions, will please take notice. HOME AND ABROAD, Eggs 14 cents. Eutter 2Se to 40c. ban Francisco Chinese are boycotting Japanese stores. Salem yesterday completed its $30, 000 subscription for Willamette, insuring an endowment or aiuo.uuu. nurran. c The Modern Wiodmen held county onvention today ana- elected r. M. Powell delegate to the state camp wmcn meets in Asoiana may s. An Albany man who is keeping a list oi new nouses to De Duut nas twenty four down, and he has probably missed several. A seventy foot whale is now on the beach at Wnldport. It is twenty feet through. $300 worth of whale bone has been taken out of the monster. Beware of Ointments tor Catarrh that Contains Mercury,. as mercury will surely destroy the sense ot smell and completely de-ange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used ex cept on prescriptions from reputable ohysicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold tn the good you can possibly di-iive from them. Hall's Ca.ta.rrah Cu.-e. manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, y., contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testi monials free. Soi l by druggists. Pries 75c per bottle Take Hall's Family PUU for consti-uaJin. TELEGRAPHIC. A NEW Postal Savings Bank Bill. Washington, April 1. Senator Bourne is working for a Postal Savings Bank bill which is a composite of the Carter and Knox bills. He says he believes it is more important than the Aldrich bill and will try tu get it through both houses. Land Fraud Case Begun. Washington, April 1. The Hyde, Benson, Dimond and other land fraud cases were begun today. The charges are conspiracy to defraud the govern ment of large timber tracts os the coast. Harriman Dividends New York, April 1. A quarterly dividend of per cent on Southern Pacific common, a 2 1-2 per cent quar terly dividend on Union Pacific common and a two per cent semi-annual divi dend on Union Pacific preferred were paid today. Auburn, N. Y., March 30. Chester Gillette was electrocuted this morning for the murder of his Bweetheart Grace Brown, whom he killed and threw into Big Moose Lake. Desperate efforts were made to save him, but Governor Hughes refused to interfere. Washington, March SO. Congress man Hawley has secured a favorable report on the bill for the appropriation! of.$l,500 to pay claims of veterans of the cayua war. John Minto is one of the beneficiaries. Washington, March 31. Congress man Ellis requested the committee on public buildings in framing the Omnibus bill make appropriations of $76,000 each for buildings atPendleton andLaGrande. Congressman- Hawley, asked to increase the appropriation $50,000 at Eugene, also $10,000 at Albany and $125,-000 at Roseburg. Washington March 31. Senator Bourne sent his secretary, John C, Young to Oregon to assist the suppsrt ers of Statement number one and act as his representative during the TODAY Tilings 1 hat Are Happening Over the Country. Lieut. Governor Edwin Norris, upon- the resignation of Gov. Toole, was sworn in as Governor of Montana tn dayt ihe landing of Ponce de Leon is be ing celebrated at St. Augustine Fla. Bryan is taming in Iowa. The school teachers are hnldinv n hio institute at Manila. Im North Carolina new railroad rates went into effect today, 2 cents a mile for tickets, 2 cents for 2,000 commer cial hooks and 2 14 cents for family John Mitchell today retired the headiof the mine workers of America and Taos. L. Lewis, of Ohio, took his placet. An Alaskan dog race from Nome to Candle and return for $2,500 was to take place today. at. Juouis is having its big dog show. Indiana republicans todai are pre pared to endorse Fairbanks for presi dent. People's Dartv delegates for na tional convention are arriving at St. uuuua. natson continues- tne favorite. Socialist Convention. A 3cialist county convention is hero. by called for Am-il 1L. at 1 rv m nf tha court house in Albany, to select a county ticket. Each precinct will be entitled to ne deic-sate for every lOsomlist votes at iiie iast election ana one for a fraction thereof. Primaries April 8.. A. Lewelling,- chairman. Can't look well eat well or feel wel with impure blood feeding your body. 5.. Ihe blood Pure with Burdock. Blood Bitter.. Rat- aimr.1., til cu, keep clean and you will have long 1C. CITY PROPERTY FOR SALL. t 8 room house with bath, hot cold wa- uo.il, vm: iul, only 4 DlOZtts. from Lyon St. Price $1400.. 6 room house and one lot on Raker St., splendid location. Price $1500. 7 room house and one lot on First St. near the business portion of the city. Price $1250 9 room house, barn and 2 lots on 4th St., only offered at the preseat price for a few days. Price. $1700. 6 room house, barn and one lot on r irst St., if taxei at once it can be had at a bargain. price SSJ0 Good large house and one lot on 2nd street, close in. price $2500 .-M?kVaCaw '?tS J" Br?an' Add, that will be said at a bargain. The above is only a fow of the bar gains 1 have in city property, if you are poking for a homo investigate, see my 1st before buving. E.sy terms wiil be given on any of of tae atove property. ,. G. BURKHAKT. 102 Last First. St , Albany, Or.