JUoustluu Linn County. m Manager Dasent In his report says: Information concerning Linn County is constantly being spread broadcast throughout the United States. That this is seed well and judiciously sown is proven by the resu'ts which we have received in this community consequent upon the work of the promotion depart ment of this organization. The immediate results of this cam paign of publicity for settlers may not be as patent to some of us as it is to others who are so situated as to come in closer touch with the work. The real estate dealers of Albany say that one of the effects has been a steady in' crease in the values of both city prop erty and farm lands. The constant arrivals of an excellent class of settlers must be gratifying to the members of thiB club who have backed its work and Stood by it through evil and good report, for it proves that a community profits by judiciouB adver tising just as surely as does a business enterprise. There are other aspects ot this work of publicity however which while not reckoned in dollars and cents, are no less valuable in the upbuilding of the community. The most valuable adver tising we can secure is that which re sults from a loyal, public-spirited, united citizenship. Men with money to invest are seeking places where their capital will bring the greatest returns. They are attracted to communities In . which they find optimism, enthusiasm, public spirit, thrift and progress. They are, on tha other hand, repelled by signs of pessimism, selfishness, stagna tion and lack of enterprise. It has even happened that certain citizens have "knocked" their own town to the would-be settler. I don't say that this has been done in Albany, but it has happened in other places, and I am glad to say that if it ever did prevail in Albany it now is a thing of the past, for Albany is today united under the banner of progress and the new Al bany spirit demands paved streets, public parka, well lighted thorough fares, residences in which to house our increasing population, stores for the increasing of business enterprises, and above and beyond all these the enroll ing of every man, woman and child in this community into an army of "boost ers," by the inculcation of a spirit of pride in our home town. So that we shall all be proud to say we are citizens of Albany, at home and abroad, and on all occasions. Nothing can hold back Albany with such a spirit of enthusiasm among our citizens. It will bring us enterprising men who are looking for a live, progressive community in which to invest their capital, it will give us paved streets, and modern residences, increased business, more stores such a spirit will create here in the rich heart of the Willamette Valley a city beauti ful a greater Albany, the second city of Oregon jn population as well as in commercial importance. The Man for Oregon. The following from the Portland Journal is to the point and timely: Albany, Or., Jan. 8. Is it possible to draw upon the immaginary power of any honorable law abiding citizen and voter of the state of Oregon, a picture of what a political machine and manip ulators of politics and breeders of graft are trying to impose upon the voters of the grand old state of Oregon, by say ing they can defy the people in their choice for a representative in the Uni ted States senate, by making traitors out of the men we trusted with our vote; and of the greatest tribute of honor and confidence extended to our fellow man by an American citizen. Our forefathers fought for the right that is given us and now in Oregon are wo going to allow this right to be slapped in the face by a few political grafters and change the voice of the popular vole of the Btate? Is there one man wo have voted for that will leave Salem, go back to his home and friends and be called a "Benedict Ar nold"! Mo; they will do their duty and represent the people of Oregon. We ought to be proud of the fact that Governor George E. Chamberlain is the only man that has ever been mentioned in the Pacific northwest as a probable candidate for president of the United States, and any man that has made himself desorving of such a thought by the people or newspapers of this coast, is he not the man to boom Oregon and rcprosont us in the United Status enate? ORKOON ROOSTER. The .Mail Order Business. Most people who Miow anything about him will agrco that Governor Folk, of Missouri, is not only a good Dolitlcian. but a good citizen and a shrewd business man. Here is the way ho sums up the "mail order" evil: "I do not behove in tho mail order citizen. It is better that we should have a thousand towns than one large city. If a place is good enough for a man to make his money in, it certainly should be good inough for him to spend his money in. The merchants have a just right to all the business of the town in which they have their stores, and every good citizen will help them to get it." DiJ you ever ne a tine Urge fact to simply stated! Saturday Night Thoughts. Oregon's state legislature convened this week, gave out a few plums, in troduced a few bills, and adjourned, with prospect of being the worst yet. It seems impossible for Oregon to have a decent legislature. Most of them have been disgraces to the state, and if this isn't a record breaker it is poor guessing. With some th ngs that ought to be done the senatorship seems to be the bone of contention. Ten days of snow and cold weather closed this week, a rather remarkable thing for this country of roses and green things during the winter; but it was a very good object lesson, and when thoroughly off the people of Al bany and elsewhere in the valley will continue to show Smith and everybody else the finest place for a home in the world, take it the year round. Seri uusly the good citizen is not going to be bluffed at a little bad weather when it is known that it is not the rule, and is really a freak. There is no perfect climate in thiB world. If there is any better than right here show us the per son who can Bhow it. A big murder trial back east has ended in the acquital of the distinguish ed defendant, aa it was bound to do, though perhaps he may have had a hand in the murder indirectly. Very few are convicted of murder, though many are guilty. A striking thing this week was a horseback ride of 98 miles by the Presi dent, without any, ill effect, another evidence of the strenuous character of the president, who is often doing things of a decidedly striking character. In fuct his life is a story book of stren- uosity. Another thing decidedly not to his credit, if true, was the report that he made an accountant of his barber, who received $ 1600 a year for doing nothing and plied his trade right along. Perhaps the president was not a part ner in such a small thing. Mr. Rockefeller's physician this week decided that his patient is in perfect health and that he will live to be 100 years of age. If he is so remarkably healthy wonder what he has a physician for, and what was he going to give a million dollars for a new stomach one time if his digestive apparatus was in such splendid condition. RegardlesB of that Mr. Rockefeller is just as liable as any one to die almost any day. Money won't keep a man alire when the machinery collapses. It is not very material how long Mr. Rockefeller lives, but it is interesting nevertheless to see how long money can keep a man going. ... A decided improvement in the busi ness of the creameries of Albany is very gratifying. It is a fine thing for the city, for it means a good deal be sides the amount of money received for butter. With it goes a big business in hog and calt raising, tho skim milk be ing a splendid food for these animals, which makes considerable of an item in the income of the average farmer. Frenzied Thoughts. Mr. Pultizer has gone to Panama to see if he is as much of a liar es he has beon cracked up to-be. s Castro ran out just in time to escape being kicked out. "Grab your dollars when you're young," advises Uncle Andrew Came gie. Then when you are old you can lot the tariff twins do your work. If dlvorcea keep on increasing, the nation's alimony bill will rival its Pan ama expenses. The Pungtown Debating Society will disouas the question "is Christmas worth the money?" They are pulling down Castro statutes and burning CaBtro portraits in Venez uela. This is a bad year for dictators. Having got the Keystone of his Cab inet, tho rest ought to be easy to Pres ident-elect Taft. Why has not somebody risen to re mark that the Taft Cabinet won't be able to resist Knox. That gurgling, purring sound is Mi. Uarriman counting the days to March 4. If Mr. Carnegie had talked in 1892 as ho doe now, Mr. Cleveland would have been elected by a majority of about 5, OJO.OCO. Lots of Jack Rabbit. The fact that the Jack rabbits had begun to take the valley was apprecia. ted during tho recent snow era. when the animals appeared in large numbers around the larms for something to eat. A few miles from Albany Ed Truelove killed twenly-eignt during tho snow, and others a number in his neighbor hood. They are fine eating and the farmers have been living high. Most of them have been snot, but some were Immunized. The infant chlkl of Mr. and Mm Chas. Hughes, ot Wright's addition died this ween and was buried yesterday. It was 11 days old. The Darents hava the sympathy of their neighbor in their kiss. . Mr, ana Mr. Hugos recently came here from Montana. C. H. NEWS In the case of Nellie Foglesong agt Ralph Koelesom; a petition asks that tne oeienaant o". required to pay tne $20 alimony ordered or be punished for contempt and that the mother have the exclusive control oi tne minor child. Probate: Final hearing in estate of D. S Buscy set for Feb. 15, also in es tate oi Carrie Uber. Judge Galloway will hold a session of court Saturday morning. Deeds recorded: W. W. Irwin to B. C. Alexander 3 lots. J. M. Raston. 4 ad Leba non $ 650 D. V. Goodlin to Ernest M Good- lin, 66.75 acres 50 Bond for deed: Ij'rod Bock to W. W. Mason 2 lots Mill City 450 Circuit court: Judge Galloway arrived this noon, be fore he had intended, fearing a flood in the valley, and tnis afternoon was hear ing arguments in the cause of the Cal- apooia Lumber Uo. agt. vinlev and Hire, to set aside an arbitration, re cently tried, Hewitt and Sox appearing for tne plaintiff and J. K Weatherford for the defendants. County court: $89.15 ordered transferred from gen eral fund to road district 19; $32 to district 29. $1,000 ordered from four different banks. A deed was ordered granted Lansing Stout to certain lands. Adjourned for term. Prorate: In estate of John H. Sterling, - real estate was ordered sold. Petition for removal of T. S. Alex ander to Colorado, granted. Marilage license: Jas. A. Crockett, aged 19, of Lacomb, apjd Carrie L. Chastain, aged 22, of Crabtree. Hunters licenses: E. R. Huerhes. J. B. Hughes, A. C. Elmore, Kenneth Robaon, G. 6. Tycer, C. M. Herring ton, Jos. Pound. Total issued 97. Recorder's office: Mortgages $500 and $250. PERSONAL AND SOCIAL Lee Davis returned from a trip to Portland. Mrs. Walter Looney came up from Jefferson this noon. I. N. Wnrmouth. of near Halsev. has been in the city this week. Rev. J. F. Lvon. of Brownsville, re turned this noon from his Tacoma trip. Rev. E. B. Jones, the M. E. South presiding elder, went to Roseburg this atternoon, The family of VIr. Souci. of the Blue Fox company, have arrived and are with Mr. Souci at Mrs. G. O. Moon's. H. G. Fleischhauer arrived this noon to look after the Zastrow case in Judge Galloway's court, tried this forenoon. Claire Baker has returned from Cot tage Grove, leaving Mrs. Baker and the new boy doing well. The bovs nut the antlers on Dr. Withycombe in Albany this week. He is reported to have made the best speech yet. Ben Cleland and Doc Bvland left this noon for Beaver Creek and Peal Rock on a businessUrip, taking along all kinds of guns. Misses Willntta land rulah Wright eitertained a party of girls last even in? in honor ot Miss Tressa Acheson. of Port and, who is here on a visit. E. E. Miller and family have lust ar rived from Wisconsin and expect to make this part of the world their home. Desireable citizens whom we are glad to have with us. Monroe Smead. who has been spend ing the winter with his mother, Mrs. Jane Smead, and who underwent an operation ten days ago at St. Mary.s Hospital, is improving rapidly under the care of Dr Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hushes, of near Forest Grove, left for home this after noon, after being here two or three weeks. Mrs. Hughes is one of the heirs to the estate of the late V. H. Caldwell, which has been settled upon compromise, and was here to look after her interest. The H. D. W. C. club members met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Morgan, corner Second and Hill St. One of the features of the after noon was a drawing contest which was greatly enjoyed by the ladies, Mrs. McAlpin carrying away the prize. After a general good time refreshments were served. All going home having very pleasantly spent the afternoon. Will be with the Willamette ley Company. Val- Mr. J. F. Powell has accepted a posi tion ia tho office of tho Willamette Valley Co. He is a competent and experienced ollice man and may be depended upon for reliable and accurate work, an tx cellent acquisition to the ollice force. PROCURED AND DKFCNDIO. ". I K aTtic. how to obtain paten, trade markA, I copjnjni. eio, ,N ALl- COUNTRIES. ltMt ind lnfrin(Mw! PrartlM HlltM. Writ or ooca te e el WA.HINSTON, . mm I LEGISLATIVE DOINGS. Some more bills introduced: In the Senate: Miller of Linn Reauirine after Jan. 1 next the teaching of histoiy in all the public schools. Bare t or two additional justices oi the supreme court. Schofield-For county and city san itarinms for treating tubercolosis. Beach Imposing a fee of $10 for crawfishing. Bineham Providing for three deputy dairy inspectors at $1200, and requiring (mines to ue Kept clean. In the house: BuchananFor a new Oregon Code, riattebero For taxation of dogs. Brooks Providing for a bond of $10, 000 to be filed bv abstractors. Purdin To prevent trusts in Oregon. Brady $10,000 for earthquake surt'er- ers in Italy. Clemens Prohibiting contracts for contingent attorneys fees in personal iniurv cases, a whack at the lawvers. Jones, of Polk Extending time of the J3UO.0OO tor tne boons at uregon City, to March 1911. Also bill for three oairy inspectors, ryitn $u,vuu uppiuyn ation. .." Beals Providing for taxation, of timber lands on a cruised valuation. Big job for professional cruisers. Raising Foxes for Business. Mr. August Souci, a former merchant of Westhope, Dak, has arrived in Al bany to reside, and will be joined by his family. He is a former neighbor of Mr. John Morrison in tne convmssion business at the foot of Broadalbin street, who has been a resident of Al bany for several months. Mr. Morri son and Mr. Souci are two of eight men interested in about as interesting a bus iness as there is in the United states. Three years ago they leased an island opposite Juneau, of the government, for ninety nine years. It contains about 800 acres. Eight jjairs of blue foxes were placed upon it in charge of a reliable man, one of the eight, and these in three years have increased to 700 foxes. They are very valuable, their fur being worth about $60 a fox. In a short time Mr. Souci and other members of the company will go to the Island and four or five hundred of the foxes killed off for the market, prob ably being sent to London, an output of $25,000 to $30,000, perhaps more, leaving enough to keep the business going, the increase of the foxes being fast, making it a permanent business. When the men went into the business in the first place their neighbors laughed at them; but they are prepared to have the laugh the other way. Mr Souci ar-d Mr. Morrison will make Albany their homes, also Mr. Ferguson and his son-in-law, and their families, from the same place, people whom it is a favor to have settle in our midst. Lebanon Criterion: Horherr. Mills died at his home a few miles east of Lebanon, yesterday of typhoid fever at the age of 26 years. J. B. Lewthwaite. one of the direc tors of the Lebanon Paper Company, and a wealthy man of Oregon City, filed a notice of appropriation of all the water m the South fr orK ot tne bantiam riyer at Waterloo. Mra. K. A. Easton. who hve3 a few milpa nnat of Crabtree. fell on the ice on the back porch of her home last Saturday and broke ner lett leg aoove the knee. Dr. J. (J. tsootn was caueu ard set the fracture. . New Senatorial Seats. Statesmen. ' A force of men was at work yester day placing new mahogany desks in the senate chamber. The desks are larger tun.. tun nA anA om vat-v hnnrlaomA. Lliail 1.110 uiu miu ..... -- Thirty of the desks have been received, one tor eacn senator, ana aisu uiinj v.nfH t. malnh Tha Honlfa nnrl chairs . nwtaKwl hv (i anpcinl committee of the last session of the legislature and I . 1 : A AM V.a aaat nave USt oceil rece'veu alum m A Teachtr With Sand. A v miner lnrto recently took a school rionr r.nlH Hill nnn that had been very unruly, six boys running it. ine nrst aay one compeueu tsttt-uuauuti missal at the tap of the bell, followed 1 .1 U U n nilniJAu, Aotirrhf one uoy itiruuKii , muv. , him, whipped him and the five other Duiues, ana men proceeueu tu iun scnooi nerseu, oacneu uy n pm.iuio. Thpv hnvA ordered her salary raised $10 a month. After being shut down for a couple of weeks the Albany Planing Mill is again running in good shape. While repairing a boiler the chair lactury nas oeen taiting m day work will be resumed. The famous DeMoss family passed through the' city this noon, skipping Albany in their Itinerary. At Eugene this morning the river was 16 feet, at Harrisburg 10 feet. This means about 23 feet at this city tomorrow. On account of numerous leaks the Maccabees and Foresters have moved into the A. O. U. W. hall, where they will meet. The old W. F. building, opposite the now depot, has been bought by Dr. J. L. Hill, and is being gotten ready for moval, when it will be maoe into a yueen Ann cottage. Train men on the Detroit local re ported 2 1 2 feet of snow at Detroit on thb level before the thaw, but it is go ing now, the Chinook having reached that fur. Mr. Frank Clenger went to Port land on a couple ty trip. MISFITS, The clerkship abuse w: ibfee,ss,big as ever. t The American fleet is low among rhe Turks. Members of the legislature should be MEN. Hitchcock is showing hia calibre, a nib tauuic, I very small one. Don't borrow trouble. it comes last enough anyway. Nine days of snow. Sort of used to the stuff already. Ten days of snow once in twenty- four years. Wasn't that awful. Harry Thaw will not be needed in this valley. The sane thaw came. A Portland hen show has just opened under the name of Oregon Pojiifry show. An Cfcden&n'' died while taking a bth. A warning for these cold days. People who make fun of the power of Fair Luna will please draw in their knife. This snow weather has caused numer ous continuation sales through the valley. Even crazy Harry Thaw would be welcome just now. An; kind of a Thaw. The Tacoma man with the Japan cur rent idea should be buried in a Chilcoot Pass snow drift. M'Harg, Hitchcock's man Friday, ought to be ashamed of himself. He is in small business. The direct primary is the streegth of the people in Oregon. Out with the men trying to kill it. Harriman owns $167,000,000 worth of railroad stock. He has reached a high altitude nnanciauy. Well, it is the finest snow 'ever made anywhere and the trost pictures are tne pest in tne world. It looks as if Pat McArthur was go ing to do the square thing regardless of the Oregonian and other repudiators. Several papers are apprehensive of the safety of Hartog's girl in the glass of water. Suppose the water freezes. Albany's improvised sleighs would convince any one that we are not used to snow weather. Show them to Smith. The moon changes to-day. Mon men have their reputation at stake, and will do well to have it go to thawing. Mr. Beals hit it once in awhile when anybody could have done so, but when it cullltt lu tile leoi ttt all uutci imu time he failed miserably. l'here is a general fight all along the line on Mr. Tubercolosis. How to whack him is the great question of the medical men and others. Now, if the legislature would only elect Geo. E. Chamberlain for U. S. senator and ajourn for good it would do a splendid thing for the people. Secretary. Hitchcock has sent a man named McHarg out here to tell the Oregon legislature what to do in the Senatorship. His name will be Dennis. Eight years ago while out here tor health, G. A. Brighara' of Buckley, Mich., put $10,000 into timber land. He has already aold $62,000 worth of the property and has some left. Loud ki:ks at Portland about the heating of its street cars None here, Albany's has done valiant service, warm and comfortable. Be sure and get one of every other seat, with its electric heater. A Tacoma man has a crazy idea that the Japan current has been moved by seismic action, hence the cold in this Northwest count'y. The worst kind of "bosh". Anvwav some people say the Japan current is not what causes our mild winters nere. Senator F. J. Miller, of this city, says no honest man can preak his pledge, and he will not favor any sculduggery. He did not sigR Statement No. 1 and hence will not vote for Chamberlain, but he wants a fair fight above board That has the right ring to it. So many classes have been formed on the Alco gym. the regular members of the Club hardly know where they are at. A good thing on principle, but one which should be regulated, with unlocked doors, in the interest of the regular members, and not others. A Salem minister has been arrested for embezzlement. Perhaps as many ministers go wrong as any class of peopU, and yet ministers are often the most exacting in their demands of rectitude. Nevertheless it is not rijht to censor.) the whole ministry, nor can one always censure by the wholesale because of individual frailty or poor specimens. TELEGRAPH. INDIAN WAR VETERANS. V Washington. Jan. 15 - Congressman HJawley has secured the passage through ttjehouse of his bill to pay volunteers . ? 8 -Vayuse Indian war, who have nnfc hfir6L,Xfnnn I j mi -r.T . "'iwio uccu wuiueiiaateu Aim Ull I ... . .... u... v-. . -appropriation to ne distri buted at thev r t f 5 50 each dav for ioo. WASHiy thu TVfc' M Jan. 14. The secretary today authorized the public building ite at n, located on tm- east :!bin street, owned bv niirchase P Albanv. Oi side of Bri George W. v right, price $10,000. Jan. 4. Ormshv MeHarcr. PORTLAK form'agentof Hitchoch is here con- JSJing with Beach and Williams in the bal strugggle to set aside the peoples wishes in the senatorial election. There is great secrecy as to the methods of the plan which may be pur sued by the antis in the attempt to con vince statement one republicans that , their pledge is no pledge and should be disregarded. The antis are to hold a I conference ac Salem Mond ay night to discuss the situation. Portland, Jan. 14. 'Baron? Schl enk, proprietor of the Quelle Cafe, the man who made crawfish famous as a toothsom dish all over the United States, died today after a short illness of pneumonia, aged 48. Astoria, Jan. 15. The French three masted ship Alice, bound from London to Portland, Cement laden, went ashore in a gale early this morning at Ocean Park, twenty miles up the coast. It is lying easily, and the crew is reported to have escaped. Portland. Jan. 15. The ten days cold snap has broken and danger of a flood is increasing as the temperature rises. The Willamette and Columbia are rising rapidly. Portland streets are a sea of water and slush. Flushing, N. Y. Jan. 15 Thornton Hains was acquitted today on the charge of being a principal with his brother in the murder of W. E. Annis. C. Ii. NEWS. Probate: In estate of Venor G. Hen derson real property ordered sold. Marriage license: A. V. Holgate, aged 21, and Lena J. Allen, both of Halsey, and both second marriages. Second marriage to each. They having been divorced on March 30th. Circuit court: In the Bankrupt ext. Thos. Large agt Thos. Large jr. sale was ordered set aside. ' Calapooia Lumber Co agt George Finley and R. B Rice, arbitration or dered set aside. Neither party to re ceive costs. New arbitration commit tee may be appointed. Henry Zastrow agt. Dusena J Usher et al., tried. Plaintiff given 15 days to file brief, the defendant 10 days af terwards. Court adjourned. Hunters licenses C. A. Creel, No, 100. Deeds recorded: Albert Martin to Horace F. Mar tin. 1 lot 11-4 W $ 126 J. W. Johnson to B. H. Irvine, 2 lots, Lebanon 200 Two notices J. B' Lewthwater appro priation 400,000 cubic inches water at Waterloo.. Miss Mabel Schultz came down from Halsey for a Sunday visit at home. Mrs. J. R. Cartwrieht arrrived from Harrisburg. Mr. Jake Bilyeu returned to Boring. near Portland. ;. Did you have any wood left? Good for the Moon. It is all right. Richard will soon be himself again. Already several fool bills are up for slaughter. The moon against Hicks and Beals every time. The Anti's now know what it is to be called Anti. Mr. Hicks will have to take a back seat to Mr. Moon. In a few days we will show Smith from Iowa, or somewhere else. For your candies and fruits call at Frank's near the depot. PrompUy obtainm, or FEt 1ETURHED. 10 YEARS IXPERICNOK. Ou CHARGES ARE THE LOWEST. Seou model, pbuto or kkKoh for exT-m March And free report on patentAbilit-. INFRINGEMENT Kits conducted before All court Patent obtained throofrh nx, ADVER TISED And SOLO, free. TRADEMARKS, PEN- fMDNA ana coptriohts quickly ootainea. Oppoarte U. S. Patent Office, WASHINGTON, D. O. tmaAt lhl Kin liri Iwrtt