OUR NEIGHBORS IN CHINA.
In China many are starving, and a
general request lias gone forlh for aid,
with March 10 as a giving day. If a
neighbor was starving we would give
freely to save life; are not the Chinese
also our neighbors, and should wc not
give?
is it not also a fact that under the
present construction of China and its
enormous population there will always
be many there starving? There may
not be a famine, but in one section
or another the next thing to it, most
of the time.
How can the permanent demand for
help from China be met, is a question
it will take management to solve.
ROOSEVELT SAID.
On the fourth of March next I shall
have served three and a half years,
and this three and a half years con
stitute my first term. The wise cus
tom which limits the president to
two terms regards the substance and
not the form, and under no circum
stance will I be a candidate for, or
accept, another nomination. Theodore
Koosevelt. iovcniber a ,rjU4.
I have not changed and shall not
change this decision thus announced.
Theodore Koosevelt, December 11,
19t7.
What Mr. Roosevelt said in 1904
and 1907 referred to a consecutive
third term. From the Oujlook, Feb
ruary l, tyiz.
MUST LOOK AHEAD.
The city council will need to look
ahead and prepare for the future. J he
suggestion ot .Mr. Oisick that refund
ing bonds be arranged for is a good
one. The prospect now is that during
the coming season lb blocks will be
paved, meaning a cost of approximate
ly $140,1X10. Of this amount the city
will pay a lilt Ii, approximately SH.tXHJ.
This will have to be provided for in
some way, and it will also be neces
sary to provide for delayed pavement
under the Bancroft act. Besides this
several thousand dollars should be
spent for equipping the fire depart
ment. All of which will have to be
met as n part of the scheme of nroir
rcss of the city. The matter is already
under consideration, a problem m con
nection with paving prosperity.
NOTES OF A FREAK.
The most precious and valuable
things of life arc not to be measured
or purchased with money.
Our affairs arc seldom just as
planned. Providence or luck or
chance or what not brings new and
unexpected developments at almost
every turn.
Most of the qualities and conditions
wc have to deal with arc compara
tive. One has one standard, another
has another. Let us seek the best and
safest standards, if wc must compare,
that our results will be as fair as pos
sible. So many of us have pride out of all
proportion to our means. There are
people everywhere almost, possibly in
this town, whose pride prevents them
from receiving and enjoying benefic
ence at the hands of their wealthier
neighbors. Many with ability to help
the poor refrain from offering aid for
fear it might be spurned. If we all
could be more frank and consistent.
I
The moralist, the reformer, the
preacher, can tell us what is the mat-1
ler with the world, or society, or the ,
church; but can they or we find a i
remedy, or rather will wc apply it?i
iVery often all agree pretty well in the I
diagnosis, but how shall they mend '
matters us long as people are satis
fied to let them remain as they are?
WILSON AN ILLUMINATOR.
Duluth (Minn) Herald I here and Arkansas. I was in Missouri,
The way Woodrow Wilson has of Oklahoma and Texoa. I finally wound
illuminating a situation, an issue or "J? at bnn D'eK. rnuch-tojted San
a problem with a high-power phrase D,?0' "P ' " ' wouldn t give Cor
is coninarablc to nothing but the V-; vallis and Benton county, the blue ribbon
He has a sort of intellectual X-ray
apparatus which is proving of great
service to the people.
For instance, in a sentence the oth
er day he made clear as A-B-C the
distinction between the organia-
tion and machine, speaking m the keop (hl)m from atarving. A man in a
I10. ! u-al sense: , Snn Diego barber shop told me of
1 he dilference between the organ- killing, or that he expected to kill next
i.nion and a machine is that the or-' day. thirty-live tine Jersey cattle. Hay
gauization is the systematic co-opera-1 would cost him $36 a ton, and he figured
tion of men for a public purpose, it would be money saved to kilF the
while a machine is the systematic co- cattle. I heard of other instances of
operation of men for a private pur-1 liko kind. At San Diego the tempera
posr. tore, dny and night, varies as much as
When the republican party was '20 to 40 degrees. And they talk of
formed on the free-soil issue,' stand-, having wntorl We went to the Sweet
ing for the segregation of the slavery water dam. It's a lino dam, but there's
evil and for preventing it from spread- little water. I saw nothing anywhere
ing to new territory, it organized to that compared in any way with the Uod
clect its candidates and to carry out blessed Willamette valley. I know all
its progi.im. That was an "organia-. More 1 loft, but I return with a
Hon.
When the republican party, waxing
fat and venal on long-continued pow
er, became the agent of special priv
ilege ill eettiuir favors from unvi-rn-
meiit for the profit of the few at the!
expense of the many, its organization i
degenerated into a machine.
A political party is an organization
so long as if is held together by a
common principle.
That principle is its soul. When
principle is gone, nothing remains but
a corpse to be iicd as halt tor the ot-1
'y- ."","" i,u:,''""
who arc in politics for prolit. 1 he or-
gauization has become the machine.
hen a public purpose is the oh-1
tion.
When the organization
ject the party becomes a '
It is no honor to be an
tion man" when the nartv
s the ob
niacltine." 'organiza-
its prin-
ciplc established, ceases to wotk for
the public good and begins to work
for its own good and the good of
those specir.l interests whose contri
butions keep it alive. The "organiz
ation man" is then a "machine man."
SATURDAY NIGHT THOUGHTS.
Nationally there has been much in
terest in the announcement that
Roosevelt will make an actual cam
paign for the Presidency. The mat
ter lias excited much comment be
cause of the fact that he once an
nounced positively that under no cir
cumstances would he be a candidate
for the Presidency for a third term.
His language was plain. Now he
says he meant a third consecutive
term; but he meant nothing of the
kind. He is quibbling. The Demo
crat has always said that he would
keep his word, believing that he was
at least trutntui; Put taitn in ins word
is now shattered. Otherwise he
would be much preferable to Taft.
On the democratic side Wilson is
undoubtedly in the lead, though on
the Atlantic coast Harmon has a
irood deal of strength. In the mid
die east Clark is probably the strong
est. It is a guess yet which will be
nominated. The one getting the
nomination has a splendid opportun
ity to be elected, particularly if his
name is wnson.
Oregon this week was visited by
William J. Bryan, who continues to
be the man of the hour. He is not a
candidate for anything; but he has
his opinions about things just the
same, and when a meeting is an
nounced with him as the speaker it
means a packed house, no matter how
big the place. Personally the Misfit
man had rather sec him president
than any one else; nevertheless he
should not run airain, and should not
do anything to jeopardize the chances
of any one else in his party. He is a
great man, the premier orator of this
country, and his record is a clean one.
An interesting thing locally was the
passage of an ordinance prohibiting
public dances, Decause oi tncir ad
mitted immorality and bad influences,
It suggests a consideration of dancing
generally, and the question arises
whether an amusement is proper that
calls for the placing of the arm
around one of the opposite sex, not
vour own wife or sweet heart. What
do you think about it?
Young people in starting out do
well when their resolution is to be
absolutely honest under all circum
stances, not because murder will out
but because it is right. Besides dis
honesty means trouble, and a down
ward course.
A Birthday Banquet.
A genuine surprise bantiuet was ten
dered D. O. Woodworth last evening
by Mr. Woodworth. When he went
home at 7 o'clock he found fifteen men
waiting for him, and they sat down to
u feast that is not often equalled any
where, a menu of good things well
prepared and eerved. It was in honor
of Mr. Woodworth's birthday. Ho
doesn't begin to look it, but ho is 46
years of age for a fact.
John Noonnn, nwhilo boforo noon to
day paid a line of $10 and costs to
Recorder Van Tasaoll on the charge of
drunkenness.
(FRIDAY.-)
WILLAMET
IS
HE BEST.
Captain G. A. Robinson has returned
to Corvallis after an extensive trip over
the country. What he says, as roport
j ed by the 11. T. is full of snap and local
encourugoment:
"1 havo been away since September
07 o n ii, nnnalilcv.Ma Mitnlra hntn.Ann
section of Uregon, for all 1 have seen.
In Arkansas the boll weevil got their
cotton, and In some sections they had
snow four feet deup. In the vicinity
of Fort Worth they haven't had a crop
in three years; and in southern Califor
nia they havo no water, and feed is so
Bcarce that cattle tire being killed to
KiuuiiT upprucnuiuu Ul M1U iuct
AVERAGE RA
N
ALL
HIS WIN
ER,
The Weather.
Kng0 0f temperature 56-2S. a
cool
.morning, with a frost,
The river is 7 5 feet,
Prediction: fair tonight and Saturday.
,u . utiiinn ,ii r 1-urunry wns 4.TO.
The average tor the previous Ave years
was 5 01 inches. In Feb. '09 It wss
7 02 inches, and the next year 6 $2
inches.
Tne total rninfall this winter, beginn
ing Sept. 1, has been only 29.44 inches,
and the average for "tho remaining
months is 6 or 7 inches for five years.
The total average fur five years has
beta oi inches. About runt, so far.
J , A
XCDSON HARMON.
A candidato, weak in Oregon.
BRYAN IN
PORTLAND.
Portland, March 1. Wm. J. Bryan
addressed the largest political gather
ing ever assembled in Multnomah Co.
last night when more than twelve
thousand people heard him in the Gipsy
Smith tabernacle, o very foot of valuable
space a occupied and the immense
roof of the builoing waB covered with
people, peering through the sky-light
windows eager to hear a few wordB of
the great Bpeech. It was estimated
that ten thousand people were turned
away.
Col Bryan spoke for 2 hours re
viewing the progress of popular govern
ment in foreign countries, and then
flhowed that the U. S. lead all country's
in the progress of morals, intelligence
and politics.
Col. Bryan says that Theodore Roose
velt says that he made a mistake in
rcccommeding President Taft and that
President Taft says it will be a mistake
to nominate Roosevelt, and that as hejis
intimately acquainted with them both
he thinks they are both right.
Col. Bryan says he tiiinks theie are
otners who can poll more votes than he
can, and that no matter who is nom
inated he will work harder for their
election than he ever worked for his
own. B.
We Must Have Our Fun.
Your scribe noted the criticism by an
Anon" of the "Better Butter Juice."
Wo offered the first "iuico" and admit
it was foolish. It was improved upon
by another co-respondent and we did
not kick. Nor do we smart very badly
ror Mr. Anon, Due nas Mr. Anon said
or written or done mthing simple or
nonsensical lately? Or has he written
up any valuable Item? We don't pro
pose to eulogize our own deeds and pen
raniblings. but is our tracks are ob
served for good, Well; but when we
submit "juice" that is demoralizing or
derogatory lo characcer.then is time to
be called down. All kinds of people in
the world, and all kinds don't like the
same "mice." Is it positive v and in
excusably awful to indulge in a little
badinage und trivoiity now and then;
A. f KciAK..
Council's Special Meeting.
The citv council met last ptght as a
committee of the whole and agreed upon
5(10 teet of hose to be bought, ordering
through W. A. Barrett the Knott-At-wnter
hose, at 90 cents.
The matter of the extension of the
fire limits was also considered and it
was agreed that the ordinance already
before the council shall paBS. This will
extend the limits down Lyon ptreet to
Fifth and each aide tn the middle of the
black, and north of Third street. This
will practically force Lyon street into
a business section to Fifth street, which
it is fast becoming and will insure brick
buildings.
Two on the 29th.
Rev. S. A. Douglas performed two
weddings on leap year day, the 29th:
Samuel Jones, a young man from
Eugene, and Miss Ethel McCrackin,
residing in Linn count v, near the Lane
line, and Howard I. Phillips and Miss
Lulu A. Brisbon, two voung people
from Philomath, having a Benton coun
ty license.
Their wedding anniversaries will
come only once in four years, and it
will take two hundred years for a gold
en wedding.
The S. F. Excursion.
The Oregon Commission to select a
site for tho Oregon building at the
Panama exposition, at bun francisco,
will leave on tho 12th. passing through
Albany at 3:30 p. m. A rouud trip rate
of $L'4, not including sleeper, has been
made. A special train will be used.
On the return the 24th will he given as
the limit, with stop over privileges.
Several hundred will go. Eugene
alone will send about thirty. Albanv
should have several. It is a big thing
and promises to be an excursion worth
while.
The High School.
The March Whirlwind is out. an in
teresting number. It is pretty well
tilled up with basket ball, reviewed at
length, and is also lioeral with general
high school news. A good item is the
one that thn graduating class this year
will be the largest in the history of the
school, thirty-seven, whose pictures are
given.
MISFITS.
Life may be a bauble
To one with a wabble.
But to the man of sense
There is a recompense.
Some dandy home talent. .
Ch, the cussings that Teddy will get.
Hurry up and register. Don't be a
snail.
Roosevelt is building his political
grave. ,
The tongue of the gossip wags at
both ends.
Feb. 29 and several of the big 'tins not
yet captured.
It is up to Main street to pave and
get on the map.
The public dance, with its immoral
influences, is now off Albany's list.
March has come in gently, like a lamb.
Will it go out like a lion.
It doesn't take much of an effort to
make private affairs very public.
Thirty or forty more blocks of pave
ment in sight. We're getting there.
After all Bryan is the best talker of
them all, antl his record is a clean one.
The person who tries to do things to
suit everybody will soon have a crooked
brain.
This is the proper day. the real leap
year event, and Albany girls should get
a move on.
The plot deepens: Roosevelt went
back on his word, and also knifed La
fallett. On to Mexico.
After hearing of the colossal troubles
of other people it is easy to appreciate
now email our own are.
With two streets paved across the
city this will be a great auto town;
but remember the limit is 15 milts.
Mayor Gilbert is in favor of free par
lament in the city council, everybody
welcome, and if they have any wants
can be heard.
1 Shumann-Heinck would like to see
Roosevelt president all the time; but
this isn'st that kind of a country. Two
limes is about too many.
The ad men's club of Portland thanked
the Oregonian and Telegram for reject
ing certain fake healers' advertise
ments; but nothing was said about re
jecting whiskey ads, doing more harm
to the world. I
APPREC
ATE THE
SITUATION.
W. A, Eastburn returned yesterday
afternoon from . his freight rate trip,
he and the others secuiing $250 at
Ashland. $300 at Roseburg and 8300 at
Grants Pass. Lswyr Cousins will
again leave for Washington tomorrow
for the final hearing in the case.
Newport Exciied,
After reading the article in tie Ore
gonian on the ban on summer rates to
Newport the commercial club of that
city mut this week and passed resolu
tions, declaring that in view of an ex
penditure of $150,000 for new hotels and
other improvements the S. P. should
meet Newport half way and give proper
rates.
The Club has tendered the commercial
clubs of Albany and Corvallis an invi
tation to a booster meeting at Newport,
and Mr. Scott has given a rate of $2.40
for an excusion, probably in April.
By the time travel begins for the
summer it is declared Newport wil I
have just as good a rate as it has ever
had, with a big travel to the papular
resort.
Kv. White's Calif. Trip.
Rev. White, who has been In Cali
fornia a couple of months, now greatly
improved, will leave San Francisco
.Monday morning on the Shasta Limited,
arriving Tuesday noon. While recuper
ating he has had a busy time, hearing
Gipsy smith at Portland and in Cal
ifornia fifty times, also Dr. Torrey,
Sam Small, Sir Winfield Grenfall and
the New Yorn religious experts. He
met F. M. Redfield on the cars going to
Los Angeles, Wm. Ritchie in Pasadena
and others.
Today is the last day for corporations
to file a statement of their business with
the secretary of state, with a big fine
for not doing it.
Ten thousand people last evening at
Portland heard W. J. Bryan in one of
his matchless addressas. He paid his
respects to Roosevelt.
The Independent and Pacific tele
plionecompanies in Sea. tie have merged.
The people don't like monoplies; but in
telephones one system is enough for a
city. Anythingel.se isdouble price.
Mr. tlurrey, international secretary
of the Y. M. C. A., was in the city this
noon while on his way to Eugene from
Corvallis, where he spoke to the O. A
C. students yesterday, and tonight will
meet with the U. O. body. He is one
of the strong young men ot the country
I 5 T I
Helping to split the republican party.
C. H. NEWS.
New suit:
Elizabeth Bilyeu agl. A. D. Craft,
- loreeiosurc. r. j. otttes and W. H.
Queener attorneys.
Marriage license: Samuel JoneB 31
of Eugene, and Ethel McCracken, 25,
of Albany.
Inventory filed in estate of Pnilip M.
Flood. Total value of property $55.
Heavy tax payments:
1 T. B. Cooper $146.67, Sarah Cooper
$141.23, R. H. Gomley $104.04, Booth
Kelly Co. $294.12, C. C. Jackson $141.79,
D. D. Hackleman $414.35, A. B. Ray
$102 45, Mary E. Driver $191.61, M. P.
Long $144 74, M. Bussard $134.30, W.
A. M. V. Kimsey $117.50.
Deeds recorded
Martha Stephens to J. vV. Cham
bers, 9.10 acres , $
inos. unamDers to J. Chambers,
1 33 acres
T. M, Freeman to L. R. Larsen,
40 acres
10
Patent Karl S. Mealy.
Heavy tax payments:
Pofai, RlUn SQ1 1 0 fl VtT nr..'Ul.
$776.46, Est Walter Mellree 1132.40,
Wheeler and Rust $378.50, Franklin
Prospst 8146.85, Franz Volstedt $101.74,
Edward Myers $260.90, . I,. Kirk
$110.43, M. F. Dawson $121.61, C. S.
Frank 8171.58. Frank Dobrosky $217.79,
Geo. Blatchford J109.51, A. Tripp
$215 85, M. Gorman $119.68. Total
number payments 1815.
Marriage license: '.Geo. Wait: Camp
bell, 50, born in Iowa, and Ella Smith,
44, born in Minn., both of Lebanon.
Registrations: 1027 rep., 662 dem.,
49 hid.. 69 soc, 41 pro.. 4 none, 12 re
fused to state. Total 1864.
North Brownsville leads with 145,
Halsey next with 136. West Albony 119,
East Albauy 118, Allany 91.
Deeds recorded:
B.J. Chapman to Geo. and Emily
Brown 62 75 acres $ 6000
N. J. Kirk to Lewis Knaut 97.5 a 1
Frank Shelton to Clarence Hover
2 lots tlarrisburg 1
Registration title Frank Sheldon 14
lots Harrisburg.
SATURDAY.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Ewers this noon returned from
Salem.
Architect Tobey arrived this noon
from Portland.
Mrs, Geo. Nicholls, of Portland, ar
rived this noon.
H. J. Seeck and wife ef Halsey were
in the city today.
C. M. Hubbard, of Oakfield, Wis.,
has been in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Froman went to
Corvallis this afternoon.
Prof A. Q. B. Bouquet, a shining
light in the O. A. C, was in town last
evening.
Miss Hoenck, formerly with the
Hamilton Store, is now at Billings,
Mon.
Bob Fletcher, the popular train di
rector at the depot, returned last night
from a Portand trip.
Clyde Fox, now a Portland railroad
man, came up this noon for a visit with
his mother, Mrs. Uhl.
The Misses Golda Yates and Inez
Curl went to Corvallis to visit friends
and to attend the annual party given
by the Cautborn Hall Club tonight.
W. C. Winslow, of Salem, a candidate
for district attorney on the republican
ticket, was in the city yesterday after
noon in the interest of his candidacy.
He has been deputy district attorney
at Salem, and has officiated for the
district attorney in every county in the
district, a voung man of ability with a
good reputation.
It looked like a lamb in the morning,
but by night It had a mane, and there
was a growl to its tongue, enough to
suggest a good ending to the month.
Frank Kitchen and family yesterday
moved to Jefferson, while R. B. Miller
and family moved from Jefferson here,
a trade, but Jefferson gets the biggest
family.
A trip to the top of Pike's Peak, at
the Fmpire is one ot the finest scenic
pictures shown, a real event worth
seeing. A storx b'ograph too is a live
one, and a moonshine film not only
shows some good scenery but tell c a
very interesting story.
AT THE
COURT HOUSE.
Heavy tax payments:
Chas. Mausolf $118.40, Jeff Meyers
$121.78, R. E. Morris 8184:35, J. W.
Burkharc $139.68. Est. C. Sullivan
$121.64, Maggie Sullivan Uhl $194.89,
Mann Brock & Ring $141.13. Paul and
Bucbner $152.05, John Buchner 130.23.
Notice candidacy: D. B. McKnigbt,
rep. for county judge.
New suit:
D. P. O'Brien agt. Linn Co. Orchard
Co. suit to recover $ 658 94 for clearing
land by defendant personally $450, and
on claims assigned bv F. W. Musgrove
59,85; R. M. Brown '$12.50; Ira More
head $38.82; J. S. Ciotchet $63.78; M.
M. Myers $202.17; and D. C. Curl
$11 92.
Probate:
Petition Anna Dunn to cell real prop
erty to be heard April 22.
Inventory filed in estate of Wayne C.
Clark all property $235.
Deeds recorded:
T. A. Richardson to Lydia A.
Carpenter 2 acres $ 437
A M. Wilson to Chris Michels lot
Lebanon 1750
Santa he to Drew Land Co 2
tracts .
E. Maalding to A. C. Harold lot
blkl29Hsad 1
H. J. Seeck to 0. E. rightof way 10
Recorders fees Feb. $400.20.
News from Albany's Six Early
Trains.
E. C. Snence. master of the state
grange, Superintendent Jackson, Judge
Duncan and Prof. Kendall went out on
the motor to Charity Grange, this side
of Brownsville, where they will take
part in an educational meeting, with
an elaborate nroerram arranged, in
cluding a contest in singing and speaK-
mg, ana a DasKet dinner at noon.
Dr. Ketchum, of Salem, and Rev.
Knotts of this city left on their Satur
day trips, the former to go to Mt.
Pleasant, and the later to Yamhill
county, to preach tomorrow. They
pretty well cover the valley filling sup
plies. A. L. Geddes returned on the Leba
non train from a surveying trip.
R. E. Morris arrived from Coburg.
J. W. Burkhart came down from
Lebanon.
W. B. Blanchard, of Brownsville,
went to Oregon City to see a son.
Mrs. Jos. C. Mayer and Miss Bessie
Bach went to Port'and.
Editor Kirkpatrick arrived from Leb
anon. Chas. McCullough returned to Port
land after a visit at the home of his
parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCullouuh
and sister. Mrs J C. Irvine.
W. A. Sharp went out to Browns
ville to show some land to J. W. Bed
ner, a newcomer from Oklahoma.
Mrs. Homer SDeer and children want
to Mill City for a visit.
Mrs. W. H.' Curry went to vVoodburn
for a visit with her son, Charles, mes
senger on the Woodburn-Springfield
run, at home on Sunday.
C, & E. Time Table.
Beginning tomorrow there will be a
small change in the time table of the
Corval is & Eastern. The morning
train will leave at 7:50 instead of 8
o'clock, and will go to Philomath instead
ot jusi Corvallis. In the eyening
instead of arriving at 6:10 it will arrive
here at 6 o'clock.
The T.inn f!n. Pnmnno P nf TT mill
meet with Grand Prairie Grange No.
10.. We npnrtnv Marh Atn . in
o'clock. There will probably' be an
eveningi session. Arcnie I. Miller,
DR. M. H. ELLIS
Physician and Surgeon
Albany, Oregon
Calls made in city and country.
Phone, Main 38.
The Riverside Farm
ED. SCHOFL. Proprietor
Breeder and Importer of O. I. C. Hoes
S. C. White and Buff Leghorns.'W.
P. Recks, Light Brahmas, R. C.
Rhode Island Reds, White
Cochin Bantams, M. B,
Turkeys, White i mt
den Geese, I': Kin
Ducks, Pe il
Winner of 17 prizes and 22 on Poultry
at the Lewis rlorL- iTot.
PCO Q in !,0Dlnn - CA.l. C. . 1
phone. Farmers 95 ... R. p. d. No 3
ADMINISTRATRIX' NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned ha hffn rlK. nnn:....t
administratrix of the estate of Philip
Mathew Flood, deceased, by the
county court of Linn county, Oregon,
and that letters of administration on
said estate have been duly issued to
uie unuersignea Dy said court; there
fore, all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby noti
fied and required to present the same
with the proper vouchers to the un
dersigned at her residence in Albany,
Oregon, within six months from the
date hereof.
Dated this first day of .lrch. 1912.
L'UKA tiLAINE FLOOD,
Administratrix of Philip Mathew
Flood, deceased.
V. R. BILYEU, Attorney.