BUSINESS MATTER AND
A COLOSSAL GRAFT.
(SATURDAY.)
MISFITS.
C H NEWS
i.
A report from the east is that some
adventurous women are going to in
surge against Dame Fashion, and it i
said that Dame Fashion has been dis
covered to he a rti an a manufacturer,
and that it is to his interest to chaug'.
fashion's three or four times a year in
order .to make the beautiful tilings
that women wear obsolete so that they
will purchase more and more of his
fabrics. This is news that everybody
knew. There is no doubt whatever
but that the sex could array them
selves as beautifully and distractingly
as they do on one-fourth the present
expenditure if it were not for the in
terest of manufacturers, modistes and
milliners in rapid changes for the pro
motion of their business. The reason
why men dress at only a fraction of
the outlay of women is because they
resist the changes which tailors would
like to impose and which they do to
some extent eticct. J he fashion jour
uals and the weeklies and dailies, in
cluding the patent insides all over the
country, flare with fashion plates, and
everybody, including the colored la
dies, has to follow them, and there h
where the money goes.
THE VALUE OF HIGH-CLASS
STORES TO A CITY.
The Eugene Guard makes editor;;..
mention of the formal opening of the
big Hampton Store there, something
entitled to such notice. There is prob
ably nothing that gives a city charac
ter more than lirst-class mercantile es
tablishments, and the papers do well
to make the fact prominent, as well as
the merchants themselves.
.This suggests something wherein
Albany ranks high. Our stores are
generally recognized to be among the
best in the valley, giving this city a
splendid reputation as a shopping cen
ter, people coming here from far as
well as near. High class mercantile
establishments do much to bring peo
ple to a city from a distance. The
average citizen is not only a bargain
hunter, but a quality hunter. Ht
wants the latest and best, as well as to
nave the prices right. Albany mer
chants arc noted for their integrity as
well as their progressiveness, a point
the Democrat has no hesitation in pre
senting. TWO FIRST-CLASS MEN.
The Democrat has always been a
great admirer of W. J. Bryan, because
he is a man of clean record, of great
ability, outspoken and fearless; but
he has run all he should for the presi
dency. It is wrong for him to again
push himself to the head of the dem
ocratic ticket. Some one else should
take the lead. Should I'.ryan run again,
like Webster and Clay lie would again
he defeated, lie can never be elected
president. The democrats are 'not
lacking for lirst-class material. Wood
row Wilson, governor of New Jersey,
former president of Princeton Uni
vcrsily, is magnificent timber, and he
would run well. b'olk is a splendid
man, one with a record that stands
for something, and he deserves the nf
lice. Whichever is nominated the
country will have a man worthy of the
votes of (lie people.
POOR AUTHORITY.
An eastern professor says miracles
never occurred, which is pretty good
evidence that they have occurred: The
average college professor is mighty
poor authority on such things. He is
everlastingly going 'IT on some tan
gent. He is all theory, and runs his
theorizing along ragged roads until
there is nothing but shreds left. If
you want to know the truth about a
great many things don't go to these
higher critics in Ihe big colleges. Ten
to one they will lead you astray, the
same as they do a great many of the
students under them.
OPENED WITH PRAYER.
The' new city council of Eugene, by
request of the acting mayor, former
Mayor Matlock, who will officiate un
til Mayor Merger returns from the
east, opened with prayer. A city
council certainly needs prayer right
nlonir. Kunuiiik' a city government
without prejudice and in the interest
of a whole city, regardless ol tne in
terference of clicks, is a hard thing,
requiring vigilance and a high stand
ard of morality, the genuine article in
religion.
Easter Accessories.
Will bo the interesting subject of
shoppers tomoirow, the day before
Kaster. It's worth your while to visit
The Kcndy To Wtar Store and inspect
tno Caster displays 01 siyusn apparel.
Black Silk Uoau at tide, $1.00, 1.2,
iiO, W.00, and 2.!i0 the pair. Over
bOO trimmed Hats to chosa from at
prices most reasonable. Derby. Cen
tauer, Eskay. Dent and Perrins Kid
Gloves in white, pearl and gr y anil
chiitmuien ' shades. Wo invite y.iu to
look and feel under no obligations to
buy. Chambers S McL'une.
Time Table Change.
lu'ginning next Sunday there will be
a (ew changes on ti.o I'. & K The
in. 'rning train oastwatd " v 1 1 1 leave her.'
at 7.'", instead rf at S o'clock, and will
return at 4 :!." instead of at -I p. in. '1 he
morning train from Corvallis will ar
rive at 7:10. and retiiriiirg will leave
for Corvallis at 10:'A a. m., instead of
at lli.Vi. Otherwise the time table will
remain the same.
The tornado kept moving yes eniav
and seveial moro were killed in .Miss
ouri, Oklnl-oma hnd Arkansas, nnoul
thirty in all. oesides a vast destruction
of pro per 'y.
Tim U. O will lin.e its snring vaoa
tion, of one wtek, h ginning April 15
The base ball team will make a Wash
ington trip and the track team will go
to California lor the all coast inert.
FXCEhhENT
SATURDAY NIGHT' THOUGHTS.
A big tornado this week swept over
the middle cast, causing. .death and
destruction, a large number being
killed and much property destroyed.
This is not an uncommon occurrence.
In fact every year in the middle part
of the country, where there are long
stretches of territory for the wind to
gain headway, there is always atmos
pheric trouble a few times every year,
and people are constantly in danger,
making a residence there have its dis
advantages. Here we are fortunate in
being land-locked, so it is impossible
for the wind to get a start of much
consccpicnce. With a Japan current
along the coast, making very cold
weather impossible, we have an ideal
country for a home. Of course not
perfect, for there is no such thing,
but as near it as it is possible to get.
That's enough.
This week the spring colonist rates
to the coast ceased. It is said about
fifty thousand people came to the
northwest as a result. It is estimated
half of these were merely sight seers,
a quarter men wanting work and the
rest people really looking for new
homes, mostly in moderate circum
stances, coming because of the low
rate. Some of these have located in
and around Albany, a few buvintr
farms and a number coming to this
city. As much as anything it is at
tracting attention, and means a eood
deal for the future. Most people com
ing who do the most for a section arc
those having relatives already here.
Aitogcmcr a good ilea of wea l i am
character have been added to Albany
during the past few vears bv new
comers, a line class of people coming.
Locally there has been some con
cern this week on account of several
frosts during the mornings. These
always display the optimistic or pes
simistic character of people, in an in
teresting manner. The former do not
sec disaster at once; but a small thin
ning out of the fruit needed and the
prospects of about the usual crop
when the inventory shall have been
taken, better in some places than oth-
s. according to situation, but alto
gether nothing serious. The Demo
crat is one of those. The latter at
once sees the whole fruit crop gone
to the dogs, without a silver lining to
anything. We will all wait and see.
Since Ihe last Sattirdav night'
thoughts Albany's soring reviv.il
closed. The real value of the meet
ings can never be told by a single in-1
lividnal. Anything that hclns to
build character is a big thing for a
city, and the value cannot be given
dollars and cents. Whatever the
numerical account these union meet
ings are a good thing to have in the
spring for the general influence exert
ed unon a city, the binding of the
churches together in closer fellowship,
and helping to tear down the old in
cubus of fanaticism. They arc worth
much more than they cost.
(FRIDAY.)
Good Goat Land,
The report of the proceedings of the
Northwest Angora. Goat Association,
with articles on tho Angora Goat and
Mohair industry, is a iinn rhino-
One thing that specially strikes Albany
people is an article entitled Where
t,neap Latmis Can bo pound, ' giving a
review of the holdings of the Western
Oregon Land Co., and pictures of the
principal stockholders nndollicers, Wm.
Ritchie of this city, and George Martin
of Portland.
A tugene Fight.
An interesting event in Eugene yes
terday was a street light betwaen liill
Vaughn and Dr. J. F. I'ltus over a bill
Vaughn owd the Dr. Vaughn was
Well bruise I up and the Dr. did not got
a scratch. Each was lined S1U. Tiu
Guard says Vaughn apologised to ihe
courr, inr nor. making a bettor thiwing
in the tight, not fueling well at the
tine He evidently felt worse after
ward. Learned bul Poor.
Ignatius Itronish, supposed to have
heen a Kinsmn nobleman, and graduate
of the Ihiiverity of St. Petersburg,
.lied ill l'orv:il,is this week in a hovel,
lie was also a graduate of Kush Medi
al College He was a socialist and a
good deal of a recluse. Ho spoke rive
lant.nages. Ho evidently used l is tal
ents poorly.
Mr. U. C. Thomas, of Jacksonville, a
prominent mining man, arrived this
morning to participate in a wedding
this evening, Miss Ina Smith, a popu
lar daughter of the shcritr, being the
other happy party.
LEBANON.
Editors Will build Two Story
Block.
Criterion:
Alexander & Kirkpatrick are erect
ing a two story frame building at Leb
anon, 28 by 80 feet, to be occupied by
Chas. Shortiidge as a restaurant.
Mrs J. E. Arnold underwent a sur
gical operation in Albany a few days
ago.
Rev.A.F.Lacy returned Sunday morn
:n n n,aai,a' ..icl. ..- u;a a1?i
t....- tj: i r ... t
ilj ; th for k few' weeks
longer visit.
Banker Alex Power went to Port -
land last Friday to see his brother
land last rrioaj ' "? . .. ...
K-ranlC KOWer wiw imm v-.. m- ...
with Pneumonia.' He is greatly to -
proveonow ana mr. r
home Sunday nignt.
:
The Deluge.
The latest great biblical spectacular)
drama in motion pictures, "The
Deluge," will be on exhibition at the
Dreamland Theater tonight and tomor
row afternoon and evening.
This film is the production of the Vit-
agraph Company of America, the same
company that produced 'the "Life of ,
Moses." which made such a profound'
impression some months ago. ihe
Deluge," as its name implies, tells the
storv of the flcod with strung dramatic
effect The flood itself is represented
with wonderfully realistic strength. The '
picture is one that should be seen by
every man, woman and child
Special Train to Coivallis.
A special train has been secured fon
the Easter trin to Corvallis next Sun-
day, when tne Albany Masons will
.;.L ,1... -. n: n
unite WILn ilie jurvuiiia muauus ill an
Easter service. The train will leave at
i n'ftnfu mu rpti rn nr. h: n tnfiftvnn- i
UiruilgCU, Willi 11. in amu n: iiuiui uio-
play will be about the finest ever seen
in Corvallis.
Independence was located in 1850 by
E'vin Thorp.
Portland won a game against Oak-;
land yesterday 2 to 0.
Eugene has a net warrant indebted
ness alone of $107,685.18.
The reports fiom Redlands indicate
that Ex Governor Benson is on his
death bed.
The house of rep.e.entatie) yestc-i-
day passed a direct election law. Of
course Cannon voted no, with fifteen
otheis.
A little daughter of Rev. Davis, of
Eugene, yesterday ate some oigitail
table's and nearly died. She thought
it was candy.
Eastern scientists have discovered
that molecules are always moving ss
fastascinnon balls, thumpety-thump
against each other.
E. E. McClaren, of Portland, secured
the job for Eugene's new Elk's build
ing. There were six contestants, four
from Portland and two from Eugene.
Father Grebmier of Mt Angel has
started for the miraculous shrine ut
Lnurdes, France, hoping to receive a
cure of tuberculosis.
The worst story yet is that a cat at
Los Angeles adopted a rat, and be
came so attached to it, that when it
ran away the cat died from grief.
A fellow supposed to be looking for
girls for Portland brothels has been
through the valley. The police should
kiock him out at the first stroke.
The Lebanon E. A. tells of six im
mense eggs left at that ollice, but the
biggest was quite a li1 tie smaller than
the lloom egg mentioned by the Demo
crat. A r.v.iple of Anier'e.ins were killed
yesterday in the Mexican war. The
Ainorii'iin troons were Irving to stop
the fihting when th bullets went their
w.iy. ,
Four O. A. V nu n, including Ray
Kone.ts, hove hsen at Medford experi
no iitii. on polterir:i;;on. and another
c ups wiU go to flood Kiver. A spec
ialty is lieipg ma.:..- ot ,.ples amlp.-ars. :
A new invention is an oil pot tor '
lighting frosts In the Rogue Kiver !
val'ey there has In- n unite a contest in ;
competition among oil p-t niaiuifartur ;
it is aui irosts wm not bo a .
terror to orchardists, as they are now
Editor T. L. P::ggor, of Scio, was in
the city last evening. He owns several
thousand shares of stork in the Mcxi-i
can mine, which promises big things,
w ith the stutf to show for it. i
Geo. Rolfe of the Empire, hsssecured 1
the PaMion Plav, as recently nresented
:il Oheran'inergau, aeti as described hy !
Or. Koulkes in his ad Iress hire, and u
will be shown in a few weeks for only
0 cents.
OBSERVED
By the Man xboilt Town,
, , . , ,
Some strawberries, all the way from
New Orleans, an April oddity, but not
mut'h to be compared with the Albany
article. They were at Fletcher's.
All kinds of easter displays, credit-
able in appearance, bright affairs, with
numerous taking oddities that capture
the youngsters.
.
People remarkine that this
:s going
to be the best year in the building line
Albany has ever had.
About as many
wagons. Albany is
hundred or more.
automobiles
full of them.
New houses all over the eastern part
of the city, starting, or up,
j Signs of Oregon Electric activity.
Prospects of a big modern ! hotel at
i the St. Charles corner. It is said ar-
j tides are being prepared for incorpnr-
. ation ot a company
to erecr. a
' strncture tnere.
iHAMILTON'S
EXPAND.
Have Added an Annex.
If a man's religion amounts to anv.
I Posspaainn nf th rm k
the Variety Store and Anderso S Jew-
. flry Store, have already been secured
- by the Hamilton Store , and are being
made ready for a "Mammouth Stock
, HbH., .,. -
i Q . tQ eXten8ive attraetio thia
firm is to make in their store in June,
, tne jar gtock t b reduced to the
lowest possible print. The Hamilton
iff . i , u ana W1?e and a
, ni.gimuue comes
as an agreeable surprise to economical
buyera.
6 TO 5
Tu, iuv Aihanv fpat rnruallU
,Ie naV A1Da.?y Deat V orvallls
nign.
Albany high in its first game of the
season defeated Pnrvnllia hic-h hoar.
evening 6 to b in a fast and good exhi-
uiuon oi me great American game. Ac
the end of five innings the score was 6
to 0 m favor of Albany. Douglas had
pitched a very effective game, with an
errorless backing. In the sixth inning
something happened. Corvallis rallied
" I:,- ... Dase3" ?n"niis.
filing, up live 1UI1B, W1LII LWU IIJUIB
men on the bases. LyleBigbee went in
"d. .hue!am,e ended Wlth 1,0 raore runs
oitVin mrla
Albanv - . fiverv ... . ,.
" . : ."-- r
e men. though, need
some coaching in battmg, going at it as
u iney were airaia oi something, tc
j takes confidence and griw to be a good
Haman Bilyeu officiated as umpire,
which meant a square deal for every-
body.
Corvallis -Sprague c. Feemister p.
Fegley, Cola and Copple basemen, Mes
grove ss, Price, Morris and Kellogg,
fielders.
Albany Archibald c. Douglas and
bar- "TLZi
i ;Yi. .- i i .u r d M.
ss, also in the Held with Lyle Bigbee,
McCully ana Carnegie.
Extraordinary Sale of Hi ah Grade
(.03ds.
The members of the M. E. Epworth
League will hold a sale of goods eon-
tributed by manufacturers and packer
throughout the country.
To the contributors its an advertise-
ment.
To the League its a money raising
plan.
To you its good goods for your money
and a help to the society.
The money will go towards the re-
pairing of the church. Nearly every
ar icle m tne grocery line will be on
sale. Arrange to buy at least two
articles. Other announcements later.
SATURD i Y AFTERNOON AND
EVENING APRIL, 22. at Burkhart's
Studio West of Post Office.
In the City.
Geo. H. Tinker & wf. Seattle.
Margaret Ranpolph. Stillwater, Ok.
Presion Hammer. Monroe.
E. H Pietce, Grafton. N. D
Geo. Gore. Vancouver. R. C.
H Wiley Jones, Portland
C. L. Brown ,v wf. iiaklinl, Calif.
BanKers.
The Bachelor
LH,t niRht Albany'3 ivi-hel r banker'
pave a b inqut to their Imly frionds at
the Hotel Kevere, a linn r.'fj;.! being
served, atn greatly enjoyed socially,
Following there w-.is a tne.uer pari.y at
the r.mpire li e toiio-.v-n' were ores-
ent: isses flue.. a Kiekncll. arenret
t Monteith. Eulah Wright, Christine
' Pine and Amy tdmstead. and Messers
i Torhet. Francis Arnold. Neil Bain,
; Gus Abraham and Henry Volsteit.
Evans Huston, a prominent U. O.
student, a graouate of Albany high,
was in the city yesterday.
John Fong.-r, of Medford, formerly
o' this cit. arrived this morning on an
Albany visit. Ho has been attending
the S S. convention at Eugene.
Now the base ball is revolving.
j Some people's
, hatchets.
heads are full of
There will be a pretty good fruit
crop an rjht
.
I
I The Eigene papers continue to sling
mud at each other.
'
Folk for president cannot be beaten,
He stands for much,
This is the last colonist dav. but there
is another day coming.
Bitullthicis a mighty good pavement;
but the cost is too much for residence
districts.
Af toria is to be cleaned up for . the
centennial celebration. It ought to be
cleaned up morally for it.
' Don't have the fruit eron iniured
uncil you know what you are talking
aoouc. rrooamy only tninneo out.
The procession of fools is endless. An
endless chain letter asking for postage
stamps started eleven years ago is go-
u6 JK"
The city council only advertises for
one kind of pavement. No one else can
bid on it. It is worth going to the
bottom.
Col. Hofer is trying to reorganize the
republican party of Oregon. He needs
to reorganize himself mote than any-
tning eise.
thinB ' doesn't have to have an electric
"cehded t0 " 811 the tlme t0
Keep 11 neatea'
The man who mm Lnrimoe in the
cleanest man in the Senate should -be
boosted to the head of the Annanies
Club at one jump.-
Farmers should name their farms if
tney are worthy of it, and they should
be made so. A good name will add to
the value of anything.
Miss E iza Cowley, of Lowell, Mass .
is said to have t, e flag that floated
over Ft. Sumpter, when it was fi ed
upon April 12, 1861, fifty years ago.
Figures are mostly made of rubber.
The fire departments new heater that
was to cost about $300 has already cost
$557.67, declared a councilman last
night.
It is said Bryan wants the nomination
again. The Democrat would like to see
him president; but he should not run
again. He would be defeated. Let
some one else have it.
considerate is said
13 said about records
made at Albany; but Albany, N Y.,
a iun.. r : i i vt
theless some records are being made at
Albany, Or. that won't stand a very big
microscope.
Dallas Observer: Editors of news
papers receive requests for all sorts of
information, and. as a rule, bv the aid
LT '," u"a'ana"e
of their office flies, adictionary, and one
. .,m.k. nj . h. ,J
good
quirer. But the Albany Democrat man
got his the other day when a lady reader
phoned in for a pattern of a harem
skirt. When the copy boy entered the
front office a few minutes later, he
i-iV' ndckmg ai
found .ditor Nutting lying on the floor,
tne iringe on a oou turxisn rue.
B
News From Albany's Six Early
Trains.
j
The Whitman base ball team arrived
from Corvallis, where they were slaugh-
tered yesterday by the O.A.C. 10 to 0.
They were also beaten at U.O. two
games.
Taylor Evens, of Lebanon, went to
Portland, called there by the death of
hisdaughter.Mrs.Chas. Donaca, ayoung
married woman, who died yesterday,
' The remains will be taken to her for-
mer home at Lebanon, for burial,
Ex-Sheriff J. K. Charlton, left for
Pnwoll Botro rvnnfc ommrv whom ho
will spend some time with his son Chas.
He is almost 87, one of Linn county's
best pioneer citizens.
E. C. Roberts came down from Leba
non. He reported very little damage
to fruit, just thinned out some, and the
prospect is good for a fine crop this
year.
R. R. Com. Miller returned from
trip to Brownsville,
W. H. Goltra went to Salem.
Constance Nichols left on a visit wth
Corvallis re'atives.
H. A. Nekon and Harry Hawkiii
left for Lebanon and beyond.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Shaw left on a
Portland trip.
Mrs. Durrette went to Fortland.
Prof. Hargrove returned to Portland.
Mrs. C. F. Bigbee left on a visit with
Lebanon friends.
Lawyer G. W. Wright and daughter,
Miss Carrie, went to Salem.
Contracc Let.
Bids were opened last Bight for the
new residence of Dr. B. K. Wallace
and the contract wad let to Blount &
gt0nC nillars. etc, maiiae the total
cost with the beating piint orobabiv
$7,000.
Probatei
Final hearing set for May 15 to estate
of Francis Bros.
Final account approved in estate of
Francis V. Porter.
Personal property ordered sold in
estate ol J. S. George.
Demurrer filed by L. M. Curl in Col
lege agt Monteith.
The transcript in appeal to the
supreme court in the Lebanon Paper
Co. agt. the Lebanon Lumber Gorrpany
contains approximately 33,000 words.
Deeds recorded:
W. J. Turnidge to Lucinda Os-
burn, 2 lots Crabtree $ 120
W. L. Grove to N. G. Pugh, wi.h
registered will, 80 acres 10
Mason Development Co. to L. Con
heim, 160 acres 10
C. W. Gard to S. D. Bram. 14
acre j 15
Probate: Inventory filed in estate of
Lydia Settlemire. Realty $9000, cash
I $771.36.
Deeds recorded:
Koscoe Zeek to Chas.
Zeek and
wf 90 acres . .
Asa A. Hull to Francis N.
5
hull
1
5
1000 '
30j acres ,
H. A. Stam to Mary E. Richard
son 2 3 acreScio '
Frank Pennerhne to Vireil Rich.
ardson 31?X acres 10-1 E 293
aauarea Stevenson to u. M. Wirth
& wf interest in 80 acres 10 1 E
Henry Keeney to Leonard Walters
34
160 acres 4000
Everett Hover to Clarence Hover
2 26 acres Harrisbure 1
J. W. Arehart to Mae P. Arehart
strip Lebanon
J. W. Arehart to A. J. Arehart
lot Lebanon
J. W. Arehart to Wayne E. Are
hart lot Lebanon
J . W. Arehart to Nannie A. Cana
day small tract Lebanon
10
10
10
900
AT THE
COURTHOUSE.
Deeds recorded:
F. M. French to J. R. Eldridge, 22
feet front Second St S-snno
C. L. Ramson to Nellie C. Gill, lot
Mill Litv Kft
S. C. Browne to Emma Cyrus.
14 by 100 feet Scio 500
Inventory filed in estate of Nanev
Sperry.
final account approved in estate of
Brownsville Creamery Co Real nron
erty $11,000, personal $3002.
New suit: John Swanson apt. T.nev
F. Swanson. Married Aucr. 1308.
Chorge desertion. Weatherford &
Weatherford artorneys.
The Weather.
Range of temperature 66-30.
The river is 4.3 feet.
Prediction: fair and warmer tonight.
Sunday fair.
Mrs. J.W.Johnson went to Eugene this
afternoon for a visit with two of her
daughters.
H. W. McElmurry went to Independ
ence this afternoon to attend the fune
ral of his niece.
President and Mrs. P. L. Cam;.bell,
of Eugene, were in the city today on
their way to Newport.
The
action Oeasier
The thorough cleaning of your
home becomes a daily pleasure
t.hcn ynu use the Richmowd- Suc
:: .n Cleaner. It is so light
weighing only ten pounds that
vlu caa talie it from room to
r.iom up and down stairs with
ct c:".'ort. It is so efficient that
it drav.s ?.!! the dirt out of the
c: rpe: and n:gs. With its six
spctUl cleaning tools you can
c-. n p.nyt'.iiiifc in the house
.lit.i, hansiugs, upholstery,
etc. And you can do all
till.- cleanir.gwithoutaspeckofdust
il the dust is drawn by suction
iiUo the cloth bag, to be ejected
r.t lei.-.;;re. You can use the
-.cnMOMrr with or without Aose
.v.:.:ch;ni;nt it is always portable
r.i-.vays operates simply and per
fectly. Try it in your own home
no expense or obligation. Just
write a postal. N
iSt-tal a PosiaT1oW!
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WOODWORTH DRUG CO,
If your horse has
HEAVES use
Stone's Heave
Drops. Price $1.
For sale by all drug
gists. Dr. S. C. STONh,
Salem - Oregon.