The Democrat.
The Daily-Delivered, 10 cents a
week; in advance for one year, ii.ti'.'
By mail, in advance for one year $3, at
end of year 1(3.50.
The Weekly Advance per year $1.20
At end of year $1.50. After 3 ye--a at
$2.:
A GREAT SCHEME.
A Washington correspondent
tell:
aWn it as follows:
Politics, foreign relations and ship
subsidies sec mto be strangely mixed
in the new and great "American Idea
in which the leaders of cth Republican
party are seeking to interest President
Taft and the people of the United
States. This idea is to build a rail
way through North, Central and Soutli
America, so it will be possible to
transport merchandise by rail from
this -country as far as the Straits of
Magellan, if desired. Politics arc in
volved in it because the leaders of th-:
Republican party feel that their re
cent disastrous defeat can be retrieved
only by some great project capable of
firing the imagination of patriotism
of the American people. Perhaps the
leaders of the Republican party seek
to follow the example of Uismarck
who, when the German Empire was
torn with internal dissensions, pre
cipitated the I'Yanco-Russian war r
order to take the eyes of the German
people from their troubles at home
and direct them toward foreign con
quest. Foreign relations arc involvd
in the idea because the apparent fail
ure of the favorite plans of President
Taft ami Secretary Knox to capture
the Far East as an American market
makes it necessary to provide another
outlet tor American manutacturcs.
Ship subsidies arc involved because
if American products can be distrib
uted throughout Central and South
America without ships, the necessity
for a subsidized merchant marine will
disappear. The vastness of the un
dertaking is realized, but the Ameri
can people are thought to be capable
ot carrying it through.
IMMENSE SUMS FOR EDUCA
TION. The endowment of Yale University
is only $13,000,000. A movement is
on foot to make it $50,000,000, which
it is declared is needed to reach the
heights sought. That sounds colos
sal, but it is in keeping with the spirit
of this age, in which things are done
on a great scale. The money will
come. The enormously wealthy will
furnish it. The men whom the gov
ernment has been making rich through
an exorbitant protective tariff will
give it. Perhaps in this way it will
get back to the people; hut the com
mon people will not have any monu
ments erected in their honor for il.
The rich man who presents a million
will be exalted. The cause of educa
tion is making great strides. Money
is doing it. It may he that it is not a
good thing to figure out where money
comes for, hut to let it stand on its
own base, free from the taint that
has characterized many of the trans
actions if may have been an instru-
fc 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL SOUNDS
BETTER.
The name of the reform school has
been changed lo the Industrial school.
Hereafter when bad boys are sent up
until they are twenty-one or less it
will be to learn an industry under the
direction of the state, and the record
will show that they simply went to an
industrial school when boys. An in
dustrial school is n good thing (or any
boy to go to; but whatever the name
it is not a good thing for any boy to
have to go to any place under con
finement, though it is the best thing
and the proper one. Hoys should be
decent and keep out of reach of such
places, "but if they have to go it is
probably better for it to be under a
name that will not have any oppro
brium in after years. The struggles
of life are hard enough anyway, par
ticularly when handicapped by a bad
record.
IT WILL HELP THE COAST.
The year of the Panama canal's
completion will mark an epoch on the
Pacific coast, which it will affect more
than any other section of the world.
We arc particularly interested. West
ward the star of empire takes its way
n.wl tl,; rniuil is irnini; to he a great
factor in helping the star along. PM5
M-ill lie n ureal vcar for this coast
More neonlc will visit it then than
ever before. Many will conic to re
ftviin Tlicv will not all stop in Cali
fornia. A great many of them will
come tin and see Oregon. Thousands
will be delighted and will locate here
The whole coast will be benefited
Orenonians in uiving a hearty support
to the ctloits to secure the exposition
for the coast appreciate this laet.
BEING AMERICANIZED.
The action of th
United States in
enermi-.lv waiving
the indemnity
til (IIIKH reviiltiui! from th
llo
u,,r,..;,i.. in China has borne good
fruit. China has since regarded Ihi
.-.,,,,. r- lu-r best friend, and ha
... in-lit ad vice and guidance from
,Mi. r -irt'.-eiinir her inierti.ilion.il
v. l oi, ins At the present time th
Chinese i-oiernuunt is defraying th
rvm-iiM's of Howards of one hundred
students every year in American imi
icr.itii-s. Tliesc- students, as ilicy
graduate, return to China and
s.-:in.'r.',l :inumi the illtlerent prov
bices nf China for the purpose of grad
nnllv Anii'ricanii'imr the people and
customs of that country.
WILL CONTINUE TO HANG.
The leeisl.itnre turned down the lull
iloimr aw.iv with capital punishment
and hanging will conlmiie to tic in
nracl ce in Oregon. I lie time ni l
come when it will be better not
hanir men for crime, hut now it tin
doubtfdly is something needed in th
nrevention of crime. It is a restrain
ing measure needed, ana even tnen
there is too much murder in the state.
Oregon is a great state in matters of
legislation, in some respects leading
the country; but this is no reason why
we should jump into every experiment
that may be suggested.
SATURDAY NIGHT' THOUGHTS.
If congress did anything this week
t will take a genius to make llie recK
onmg.v Perhaps it is just as wen tnai
it is very slow and excessively ueuoer-
ate. ottering less danger as a rule. Al
together, though, congress is not
ioke. but the greatest law making
body in the world, and it is entitled
to consideration and respect; but it
does rankle one just the same.
Our own law makers continue to
do about likewise. A few immaterial
bills have been passed, and several
bills have been killed, generally get
ting what was coming to them. A
good many more need it. These bills
particularly do that call for big com
missions, with high priced officials at
the head of them. Several have been
introduced creating new officials as
much needed as a fifth wheel to a
wagon. Instead a move to do away
with a few already previously manu
factured is commendable. One of
these is the state food and dairy com
missioner, who, according to reports,
has not been running things in the
narrow path of rectitude.
Several members of the legislature
arc making reputations daily, the kind
that arc not placed on pedestals by the
masses.
One of the great needs of Oregon is
a better road system, and efforts to se
cure one deserve encouragement; but
the trouble is, the very first thing
bills are filled with schemes, and prove
to be run through with wires, and a
great cause gets a back-set.
While a gang of asscmblyites down
in the Oregon legislature arc putting
themselves out to whack Jonathan
Bourne and the Oregon system, MY.
Bourne from all over the country is
receiving encouragement for the move
ment of the people. The Democrat
does not care particularly for Mr.
Bourne; but he represents something,
and on this account deserves support
in preference to the gang of filibustcr
crs trying to upset him and a system
that has much of merit.
This week an editor hack in Kan
sas, who was sentenced to imprison
ment for six months for something
he had written, was commuted by the
president and he was permitted to go
free. The action was proper. The
editor may possibly have been some
what incendiary in his utterances; but
mere was no jiisuncuo.. iur a
tence of the character imposed. Ihe
newspaper should be a lowed a wide
latitude so long as it is honest and
not malicious; but character is more
valuable than money and we do well
to have laws for its protection, and
punishment for damage to it.
(FRIDAY.)
0. A. C. pay
The special O.A.C. junketing train of
legislators passed through the city this
forenoon tur uorvaius, wun a large i
crowd on board, including many clcrKs I The concert of the grand opera sex
and women. It was in charge of rep ' tatte, at the opera hcuse.last night, in
resentativo Bonebroke and Senator the regular college course, wa R mu
Hawley, who dealt out Ihe tickets, une iBical treat appreciated by a large crowd
representative Was given Bix of them, of Albany people. A program of ra:e
Representative 3naw camo up wun tne
crowd and stopped at this city. He
was offered a ticket, but raid for it,
asking no fnvorH. fred to act according
o his ideas ot tne best interests ot tne
people.
The u A.u. is a suienina i"su uuon
ml deserves a liberal support; but the I
present legislature is going to l avo to
use the axe somewhat.
fas a Wonderful Art
The San Francisco Post said of the
boy genius to play hero next Tuesday:
t'epito Arrioio, wno mane nis nuum
bow before a San Francisco audience
Inst night at Christian Science Hall,
has been heralded merely as the "boy
pianist ; wo would have been uetter
prepared for the wonder of his art had
he been spoken of as tho "boy genius",
tho "wizard," the "musical magician, "
An nudience disposed at first to bo crit
ical was taken absolutely otf ite feet
with the oneninir number of the tiro- i
gram, tho exquisite Waidstein Sonata,
nun even alter tne irsl encore nau ueen
f;iven tho majority refused to leave the
mil until they had seen and spoken
with tho child.
Afttr Baiby.
Salem. Ore.. Fob. 2 Recommending
that tho olliee of state dairy nnd food
commissioner either bo abolished or
.1 1... ..-..o....f nnnil, ,..l I V
111.11 1II1I IMVfVIll 111' ,.,
Bailey, bo removed. Governor Oswa'd
Weal" sent n sneeial message to the leg-
islnturv Into tins atloruoon, inn me
sago sots forth the charges that have
been made against tin toy by nis depu
ties nnd by tho press, and calls atten
tion to the fact that the expenditures
of tho olliee in late years have not been
commensurate with tho benefits de
rived therefrom, and since the grind
jury refused to indict ltailey under a
charge for which there is no penalty,
tho governor feels that it is incumbent
upon the legislature to act.
The Wejther.
Kunce of ten-perature A-!..
The river is dropping and is row 7.4
fe -t
Tl prniletior- occasional rrin or
snow to mghi and Sunday.
C'othet-racka and ironing boards made
by K. H. Davidson are the best on li e
n.arket. Cad at 73$ ki 1st SU
F.G.Willior watdie
THE
LEGISLATURE
Senator Miller perpetrated a joke by
introducing a bill providing for an as
sistant state printer.
The Benate did a little business and
ha-dly had time to even whack Bourne.
Seven bills were passed; requiring pub
lication of railway time tables, prohibit
ing rebating and discrimination by
common carriers, requiring certain
specific gravity for spraying material,
appropriating $10,000 for investigating
fruit pests Ly 0. A. C. .
The house passed a tax measure for
submission to voters. It has a $300
exemption.
The bill requiring the publication
newspapers of delinquent tax lists was
deteated.
A house bill provides for a per capita
school tax of $10 instead ot .
Next Tuesday was set for road bills
generally.
In the senate: making abuse of dumb
animals a misdemeanor, for taxing
mortgages, regulating the prices of
printing public notices.
In the house: Sunday closing law,
prohibiting marriage of whites and
Japs or Hindus, $500 for portrait of
Gen. Sommers, licensing insurance
companies $5 annually.
Tod; y the legislature adjourned to
take a junketing trip to the 0. A. C.
Gree'cy's Birthday.
ThiR ir the anniversary of the birth- .
day of Horace Greeley, the great editor
UI die llieiiew luin iiiuuiib, nv vi.t-v,
run for president, but was too good a
man lor tne joo. ic is aiso me uirui
day of a young unmarried Bister of the
Democrat man, bora in 1859, a date it
would be unsafe to mention two thous-1
and miles further east. I
It haa been established by statistics
that the Buick Motor Company, of
Hint, Mich., is th largest snipper or
first class freights in the civilized
world This company owns nd main-
tains the third largest industrial manu-,
...,,:, nioni- in tha ontiro world he.1
WOrKS, oi uermany, anu tne .oaiuwiii
Locomotive Works, of America.
SATURDAY.
VV. A. Eastburn Retires,
To my friends and patrons who have
so loyally supported me in business for
the last five years, I extend my thanks
bu9j038i i wish t0 8tttte that j have at
ol times tried my best to please you, I
and the trade that I havs enioved proves i
t0 m0 that my efT0rt8 nav0 -Deen ap.
nrcciated.
My successors come to you with the
highest recommodations for fair deal
ing and ability in the line they have
1 chosen and I heartily commend them to
! you and hope you will continue to pat-
ronize them ac the old stand.
I Again thanking you and again com
mending my successors i am
Yupra very truly.
W, A HAgTBURN.
The Grand Opera Sextette.
merit was presented in two pans, hie
first of a miscellaneous character, the
second in costume from the open's
Carmen and II Tmvatore. The tenor,
wno is especially gooa, was unuuiu iu
present his solo because of a bad cold.
m
The Whirl Wind.
The Whirlwind, just out, speaks for
, Albany's high-class high school. It is
! breezy and readable. The leading
article is entitled The Inexperienced
Man, by Marv Lines of the class of '12.
The personal nits are many ana pun
f;mt. Here is a very good sample;
'cte Anderson to Dr. who was attend
ing to his hand, which was hurt in a
basket hall game - "Say Doc, do you
think I will be able to play the piano
when thi3 paw heals?" Dr., "Why
certainly, my boy." Pete "Gee. Doc.
you're a wonder, I never could before. "
Civic Improvement Club,
The regular meeting of the Civic Im
provement Cinb will beheld in the Com
mercial club rooms on Monday at the
usual hour. Members aie specially
requested to be present and all ladies
are cordially invited to come and join
the club. Secretary.
TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS.
t . .l.,
."Notice is nereoy Kci. i..-. ...s
County Superintendent of Linn Coun-
tv will hold the regular .examination
tor applicants for state ami county
papers at Albany, Or., as follows:
For State Papers.
Commencing Wednesday, Feb. Stli,
at 0 o'clock a. m . and continuing un
til Saturday. Feb. 11. at 4 p. m.
Wednesday Penmanship. History
Spelling. Physical Geography, Read
inc. PsveholoLjv.
'Thursday Written Arithmetic.
I Theory ot" Teaching. Grammar, Book
I keeping. Physics, Civil Government.
Friday Algebra, Geography, Com
j position. Physiology, Fuglish Liters
i lure. School Law.
i Saturday Botany, Plane Geometry
General History.
For County Papers.
Commencing Wednesday. Feh. 8th. i
at o clock a. m., and continuing un
til Friday, February 10, at 4 p. m.
' Wednesday Penmanship, History.
Orthography. Reading, Physical Geo-
graphy.
Thursday Written Arithmetic.
Theoij of Teaching, Grammar, Phys
iology. )
Friday Geography, School Law
i Civil Government, Fnglish Literature
W. I JACKSON'. Co. Supt.
Albany. Oregon. Jan. 26, 1911.
AT THE
COURT HOUSE.
County Court:
In petition of Fred Zwahlen et al ror
a county road F. M. Mitchell, R E.
Houston and A. L. Geddes were ap
pointed viewers.
In petition of D. J. Dearmond et al
for road John Thompson, T S Philpot
and A. L. Geddes werr appointed view
ers.
In petition of E. D. Knapp et al for
county road Messrs. Watson, Hamiland
Geddes were appointed viewers.
In estate of Catherine Miller, h. H.
Hewitt was appointed administrator.
Deeds Recorded:
J. G. Finucane to John W. Loder
part ot lot Lebanon f 1
H. C. Conn to I. E. Conn lot 7 bl
49 Albany 10
Wm. Conner to Henry Keenev
784.30 acres 10000
Henry Keeney to Viola Keeney
424.30 acres 1
Clear list No. 27
filed.
Roseburg district,
PERSONAL
I Al. G, Penay, of L'oer D'Alene was
in the city t .day.
C. A. Sehlbrede, a prominent Marsh
.....u iuuu, .uo w.j ... ...v..,?,
Banker J. M. Stewart, of Lebanon,
was in the city laBt evening.
C. C. McBride, of Lincoln county,
returned to his home this afternoon.
Mrs. Frank O'Brien, oi Salem, arrived
this afternoon for a short Albany visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Crowder, of Port
land, arrived this noon for an Albany
visit.
Harry CurraIli now working in a
Saiem battery, arrived this noon for a
vj8jt a nome
u ' . vn,u
Henry Hays, of Kings Valley, has
J. B. HarriBOn. of the Electric Thea
ter has returned and last night the
theater was reopened.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Moyer and Mrs,
J. M. Moyer have returned to the U.S.
from Honolulu. Grant Pirtle and family
arethere yet, but it is said are not liable
to remain as long as they expected.
Bert Warford, senatorial mailing
clerk, is home during the legislative
vacation. The Telegram last evening
published a good one on him, in which
a tyoewritist and an extinguished
electric light played parts.
Evangelist Robert E. Johrson, who
conducted meetings in Albany a couple
yerrs ago, came up this noon and took
dinner with A. C. Schmitt and Rev. W.
P. White, r turning to Oanby, where
he is holding meetings.
Salem Statesman. Mrs. Percy Kelly,
wife of Circuit Court Judge Kelley, is
at the family home in Albany, recover
ing trom an operation performed ac a
Portland hospital a few days ago. She
is rapidly recovering and ner condition
is most satisfactory. Judge Kelley's
mother, who has been ill the past few
weeks, is also reported to be much im-
firoved and her complete recovery is
ooked for.
T0-NIQHT
A Gentleman Prom Mississippi.
A gentleman who saw the perform
ance at Corvallis savs it is extra, full
of life and interest, and the company is
a good one. The entire special New
York cast gives promise oi a nrst-ciass
evening's entertu nment with nothing
but success to be seen on the horizon of
this engagement. In the company are
such well known players as Robert A.
Fischer, John Butler, .lohn Artnur, w.
n. Townsend, Arthur rl. fcorjets, rranK
Hartwell, Thomas A. Irwin, Ernest
Evers, E. H. Bender. Walter Polhck,
George H. Palmer, Emma Meffert,
Leah Heard, Jane u:ey, jane rerniey,
Beulah Watson, Lute Adams and others.
East First Wants Pavement.
A netition has been circu'ated asking
tor the pavement of Fi'st street form
iv-nntgomery to Main street, said to be
signed by property owners representing
more tnan a majority oi leei. momy
needs a paved street running to Main,
and the first ons that asks for it is en
titled to the improvement.
Ttlephone Notice.
To Telephone Patrons. You will con
fr a tavor on the management by re
porti g to Main CTOony changes desired
n the listing of your number or name
in the new Telephone Directory. The
Pacific Telephone mil Telecrap.i Co.
W.V. MERRILL. Manager.
REAL ESTATE
NOTICE
We hear of two suits being pressed
against futmers that gave exclusive
rights on their farms to a certain red
estate firm in this town (Why give
exclusive rights), if a firm will not sell
vour place without an exclusive right,
ihev are not un to date, nor progress-
ivo Wo have sold more real estate in
the last few months thai, any three
tirms combined.
We dont k for an exclusive right.
Yours for Business.
PACIFIC REAL ESTATE CO.
Opposite Russ House, Albany, Or.
SHVtKES. SHAKES. SHAKES, at
the Curtia Lumber Lo. ta
MISFITS,
Roosevelt will be here in the spring
tra la.
Good
grippe.
evening, have you bad the
Each county should run its own salary j
list.
If the legislature
would smart.
had ears they
It will mean a better and safer
at Lebanon.
hotel
The Salem Statesman calk) the Eu
gene Guard a liar.
I Men are declaring we have a little the
I worst legislature yet.
Digging political graves is easy if
member of the legislature.
Several men at Salem this week have
been called liars, without a duel.
Buehannao's automatic salary bill
should be dumped into the tr-.sh heap
People with large families will pre
pare to line them up. Teddy is coming.
A bill for the relief of Dectective Joe
Day was killed. This suggests a hang
ing any day. , '
A representative narrated all the uses
xor wmcn water uua in Duiicruimuevci
mentioned drinking.
One representative has had five bills
killed already. Wonder if he will learn
that he has been set down on.
Albany, Lebanon, Brownsville, Scio,
Stay ton and Jefferson have all been well
treated in the matter of bridges. Why
not Harrisburg.
The attempt of Bowerman to domin
inate the legislature after the people
had knocked him out in a manner that
should be accepted, is nauseating.
Add 50 degresstoa cold morning '.in
Oregon and throw ina blizzard and you
will be able to appreciate the differ jnce
between our climate and eastern weath
er. A paper back in Nebraska told about
floods being so bad at Albany they put
the fires out in the houses. High water
is something that does not disturb this
city, nor need to.
The Telegram special John W. Kelley
has discovered ten good catches in the
legislature. Among them is Repre
Rpntattva M. J. imnaon. of Linn.
I Keiiey says: "Nuf ced."
The bill prohibiting the wearing of
foot anDarel with calks on in public
places now has the lead as the fool bill
of the Legislature. Rackleff, of Ban
don, is the parent of it.
The jugglers attempted to kill the
initiative movement by providing 20
instead of 8 per cent of voters on peti
tions; but it failed. The initiative is
not going to be downed that easily.
Two excellent frien-'s among the Al
brny teachers are from Roseburg and
Cottage Grove respectively, notwith
standing the fact that the Cottage
Grove girl is solid for Nesmith and the
Roseburg girl solid against it.
News
from Albanys
Trains.
Six Early
Mr. R. Schnltz, two daughters, two
grand daughters and H. R. Schultz left
tor Forest Grove to attend a silver wed
diner anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Will
Schultz, to be made an interesting so
cial affair.
Miss Margaret Stevens left for Walla
Walla, where she will enter me pre
Daratorv department of Whitman Col-
eire. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens went to
Portland witn ner.
Mrs. Robert J. Lockwood and child
ren went to Lebanon for a visit. Mr.
Lockwood. who has been clerking in
the store of S. E. Young & Son will go
to Portland to study chiropractic, which
he expects to make nis business.
Geo. H. Rimes, the historian, passed
through after a Corvallis trip. He will
hn in Albany next Friday night for a
talk to the Linn County Horticultural
society.
Professors Horner and Boquet, of
the O.A.C. arrived on their way north.
Hon. C. L. Shaw went to Salem as a
member of the committee to investi
gate the state food commissioner.
W. A. SharD went to Shelburn.
Rev. J. T. Abbett arrived from Eu
Irene.
Miss Lottie .Morgan, oi tne puouc
schools, went to Portland tor a couple
days' visit.
Miss Christine B. Anderson, of the
Albany Nurseries, went to Portland for
a visit with Miss tsyers.
W. R. Tripp arrive! from Browns
ville and went to Portland. Kcv.
Knotts left for .Marion county.
Miss Hattio Hamilton went to Port
land to do some store buying, and for a
visit with her sister.
Geo, Lovelee arrived from Lebanon
and went to Portland.
FOR SALE. A team of farm horses,
gentle and steady. McClelian & Set
llemier, R.D.4. Phone Home 2105
WANTED.-Three nice, modern, un
furnished rooms, in home. Apply
' Democrat office. Phone Hume Rrd
239
WANTED. Young; lady attending
school wishes a place to work. Cell
' or phone Albany College.
C H NEWS
Deeds recorded:
Wm. Foltmer to Ann L. Berty
lot H's 4th ad $
3. C. Winston to Walter C. Miller
tract 4 Burden's Land Division
C. J. riarvey to Geo. W. Drink
ard 100 by 100 feet N Browns
ville 600
1600
200
Marriage licenses: Wm. Huntley, 21,
born in North Dakota, and Blanche
Holley, 17, born in Minn, both of Al-
bany; K. A. Kyle. 26, born in S. . Dak.
of Albany, and Golda F. Donahue, 24,
born in Oregon, of Scio.
Prooate: Third account filed in estate
of Lcuis Moencb.
Deeds recorded;
Chas. E. Gulliford to I. J. Estes
M. Shackleford to Ida Farley, 2.25
acres $10D0
Mortgages $3000, $125, $1000 and $500.
Releases for $100 and $600.
The county court was considering
some road cases this afternoon.
Reagan &
Laughead
the
NEW GROCERY
FIRM
Succeeding W. A. Eastburn
Have reserved this,
space and each week
will have something to
T to you about this
Grocery
at 212 W. Firit St-
Watch this space.
The will have somet
hing to say that may
be of interest to you.
Goto see them too,
you may want to do
all your trading there.
They'll be glad to see
you. They want tc
get acquainted witt
vou any way. '
Both phones.
FOR SALIC. Linn County ranch, 864
acres, o M fayne. owner, AlDany,
Oregon, (Both phones.)
WE DON'T WANT TO SHOUT
but some of the finest buildings in
town are equipped with our plumbing
work. We make a specialty of high
class sanitary plumbing and will be
itlnd to have you examine samples of
our work. We have moved and are
now at 118 West Second street.
MEDIN & STUAPT.
FARMERS NOTICE.
List your farms with T. W. Hon
back of the Hub Land Co., 10th art
Lyon Sts., near S. P. Depot, ftf
luick sales, for when your farm i
listed here with me it is also list
in Portland, as J have an office thel
also. When in town call and talk t
proposition over with me. Phod