POLITICAL PROMISES. Mr. Williams, one of five candidates for the office c-f sheriff in one of the northern counties of Wisconsin, was making a house-to-house canvass of rural'districts, soliciting votes. Com ing to the house of Farmer Tompson, he was met at the door by the good housewife, and the following dialogue ensued: ' "Is Mr. Tompson at home?" "No: he has gone to town." "I am very sorry, as I would have lilted to talk to him. "Is there anything I can tell him for you: "My name is Williams, candidate for sheriff, and I wanted to exact a promise from him to vote for me at the coming election. "Oh, that will be all right, I know he will promise, for he has already promised four other candidates the same thing. THE DEMOCRATIC WAR SONG. Every time I come to town The boys keep a-kickin' my dawg aroun ; Makes no difference if he IS a houn'- They gotta quit kickin' my dawg aroun ! Every time I go to school Teacher, lams me with a rule; Makes no diffcrciMC if I am a fool; She's got a-quit lammin' me with a rule. Sift the meal an' save the bran, You can't grow tatcrs in sandy lan'. Makes no difference if he is a houn', You got a-quit kickin' my dawg aroun. My dawg Drum is a good ol' houn'. Trails the 'possum on the dryest groun', Makes 116 difference if he is a houn', You got a-quit kickin' my dawg aroun'. MOST DURABLE OF ALL PAVE MENTS. 1 An instance of the proven merits of nitulithic as a durable pavement is cited from Tacoma. One end of Sj. Helens Avenue at Tacoma was paved four years ago with stone blocks. The blocks have worn down one-third of their original depth, and it is now necessary to replace the old with new blocks. In striking contrast the con ditions found on "I" street on which Bitulithic was laid ten years ago, has had practically the same volume and kind of traffic as on St. Helens av enue, and to this day is in practically as good shape as when originally laid. Photographs of Fifth street in Port land taken last week, which have reached the city, show the Bitulithic Surface in its excellent condition; the dark spots that the the casual eye might appear to be cracks or worn surface being caused by mud depos its from oilier streets dropped from passing wheels. In this connection the Nitulithic people have repeatedly offered $1,(XX) in gold coin to anyone who could find a crack in nitulithic pavement, and this offer is declared still standing. Olympian. ARBOR DAY. "The best verses I have produced are the trees I have planted." Holmes. "In fact there's nothing that keeps its youth, So far as 1 know, but a tree and truth." Holmes. "While I live, 1 trust I shall have my trees, my peaceful idyllic land scapes, my free country life and while I possess so much, I shall own KlO.IHlO shares in the Dank of Con tentment." Kuskin. "Now is the time to work if we are to he blessed and not cursed by the people of the twentieth an dtwenty f'trst centuries. The nation that neg lects its forests is surely destined to ruin." Hon. Elizur Wright. "Gifts that grow are best; Hands that bless are blest; l'lant: Life does the rest I Heaven and earth help him who plants a tree, And hii work its own reward shall be." Lucy Larcom. "When we plant a tree we are do ing what we can to make our planet a more wholesome and happier dwell ing place for those who come after us, if not for ourselves." Holmes. "The true basis of national wealth is not gold, but wood. Forest de struction is the sin that has caused us to lose our earthly paradise." Felix L. Oswald. "I can think of no more pleasant way of being remembered than by the planting of a tree. Birds will rest in it and fly thence with messages of good cheer. It will be growing while we are sleeping, and will survive us to make others happier." Lowell. "Keeping up a fit proportion of for ests to arable land is the prime condi tion of human health. li the trees go, men must decay. Whosoever works for the forests works for the happi ness and permanence of our civiliza tion." Hon. Klimr Wright. "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: Here is a story book Thy Father has written for thee." Longfellow. Letter List. The following letters remain in the Albany, Ore., postotHce uncalled for April 6. 1912. Persons desiring any of these letters should call for advertised letters, giving the date: Frank Awhrey. Tivlor Bishop, Mrs. B. 11. Giltillan, Hoy Goodridge, Marshall Glenn, G. H. Ulashart, Mrs. William Gove, brank W. Humphrey, Kna Houston. Gordon Hen derson. W. J. Knapn. Warren King, J. U. Kinney, R. T. King, Fred Mitchell (2), Mrs. lncss Martin, J. A. Miller, Oliver Price, O Rudolph, Allem Shel ton, Antone J. Shultx, Mitchell & Whit tle Mrs Ed Wassen. J. S. Van WiNKi-K, P. M. SATURDAY NIGHT THOUGHTS. This week has seen an interesting feature in the national campaign for president, that of the primaries in Il linois, where the men were in the lead, neither of whom will probably be nominated. Roosevelt lead Taft by ,mi overwhelming majority, and yet Taft will be nominated; Clark lead Wilson, and yet Clark will probably not be nominated. Will WiLon be? Oregon has been visited this week by a prominent candidate, and though he stands no chance of nomination he is heard with much favor by many, because he represents real progress in the republican party, the only candi date who does. liesides that he is a man of personal worth, with a high standard of character. In Oregon the primaries closed with a large registration, showing much in terest in affairs. I hat ot U. 5. sena tor leads, principally because of the candidacy of Jonathan Uourne, wag ing a great war three thousand miles away. He has a striking following regardless ot ttie tact tnat lie nas nev er been much of an Oregonian, with practically no interests here. The base ball season is here. The greatest of all games it is full of in terest to most people. Sport of some kind seems to be a universal demand, and altogether base ball is as clean as a game can be made, one of skill, and, besides is a contest everybody can sec and appreciate whether play ing the game or not. Few under stand football, tennis or golf, but everybody knows about base ball. A. C. Schmitt spoke this week at Eugene to U. O. students on busi ness men and Christian living. He said, among other things: "A busi ness man has more opportunity for real Christian service today than a preacher, 'o vocation requires a man to sacrifice his higher ideals in order to make a success of life. In every walk no matter how humble there is an opportunity for the best thought and life. The greatest evil in busi ness life is selfishenss, so eager after money, luxury and display are men that their characters become dwatfed and weak, resulting in a corrupted society and a growing unrest. -Service to his fellow men should be the greatest consideration in selecting an occupation. These thoughts deserve a place for Saturday night thinking. J. O. Goltra arrived from Portland this noon. G. P. Mense. of Hannibald. Mo., has been in the city. Bucna Bickhell. teacher at the reform school, 13 visiting Nita Schultz and others. Miss Veva Archibald. O. A. C. ar rived home this noon on a spring noli nav visit. Hotel registrations today were Tom Alexander and M. Prouty, of Kansas City, at the St. Francis, (FRIDAY.-) OBSERVED By the Man About Town, The Portland Eugene and Eastern this morning began putting its vitrified brick in alung tho track in place of the wooden rims, that have gradually soaked and decayed, letting water get under the pavement. This is a good thing that will be appreciated, though lute, J. J. Hammer, at Second and Clbve land streets has a genuine niggertoe tree, well Btarted and doing well, far enough along to indicate that these popular nuts, Brazilian, will do well in this country. Mr. Hammer is on Pennywinkle next door to tne new noma 01 A. j. taer, postal transfer man, and has had a time of it solving the question of protection of the high Pennywinkle bank. This can be made one ot the prettiest places in Albany, and, with its running stream will as well be a healthy section, partic ularly with a sewer system. People there are much elated over the prospect 01 a nne oriage over rennywinKie on rirst. A hotel registration ( Charlie WU liams, Manager Chinese revolution. Big job for Charlie. Dick Williams and his Roadsters have been at the St. Francis today, arriving last night, a good lot of baseball players who are out tor the N. W. champion ship. The depot park is looking fine these days, in the hands of a man whe knows his business, an ornament to the Hub, securing some good words for the city by people passing along the R, R. May Robson Coming. "A Night Out" is the name of May Robson'a new comedy of complications and continuous humor in which 3he will appear at Albany, Friday night April 19. "A Night Out" is the kind of a play that the theatre goers call uproriously funny. Tne dialogue and situation are equal to the farcal element in "The Keju .'ination of Aunt Mary", a comedy made famous by the superior ability of May Kobins, whose distinguished suc cess was won by her creation of origi nal character roles, and she stands alone among the pretty women of the stage, to mask her features with grease, paint, powder and grey wig. The Weather. Range of temperature 67 33 The river is 4 3 feet. Rainfall .01 inch. Prediction: fair tonight, with light frost. ERED OR THE P IMARY. The registration for tha primary elec'.ion is mucti larger than ever be fore, and is as follows: Total Rep. Dem Albany .- 257 171 74 East Albany 2e9 West Albany 238 North Brownsville. . . 241 South Brownsville.. 176 Calapooia . 130 Center 61 Crawfordsville 147 Foster Iu4 Fox Valley..: 66 HaUey 197 North Harrisburg.. 126 South Harrisburg... 100 Jordan 62 Kingston 46 Knox Butte 141 Lacombe.... 119 Lebanon 120 North Lebanon . 153 South Lebanon 180 Orleans 96 Price 137 Rock Creek 128 Samtiam 128 North Scio 96 South Scio 1(10 Shedd 172 Shelburn 85 Sodaville 51 Sweet Home 143' Syracuse. 1 54 Taliman 44 Tangent 121 Waterloo 119 180 156 139 101 81 28 78 58 36 117 59 56 20 29 90 69 78 75 116 60 70 97 77 34 48 90 31 30 46 23 28 67 . 75 SI 72 73 56 39 27 43 23 21 65 00 32 36 21 36 33 33 70 51 32 48 21 43 58 42 76 29' 9 69 26 15 48 36 1498 4427 2501 The total socialist vote is 181, Sweet Home leading with 26, Shelburn with 23 and Foster with 21. East Albany has 13, Albany and West Albany each 3, Price 8, Calapooia 2 and Knox Butte 9. The total prohibition registration is 106, South Brownsvlle leading with 22, Calapooia next with 12, Albany 4, East Albany 5, West Albany 4. Price has only 1 and Knox Butte 0. 109 registered as independent. West Albany leading witb 10 and 32 are given as miscellaneous, mostly refusals to state. ALBANY IN THE FAIR A great deal of interest is manifested by the school children of Albany in the matter of the school fair, to be held in this city and for Linn County in Aug ust and tor the state in September. Over 300 have entered for an exhibit of some kind and many have entered for several exhibits. Practically the whole field is covered and if the interest con tinues a splendid fair may be expected. In addition to the exhibits of the School Fair, the children are preparing an ex hibit of work in drawing and painting done by them during the school year, rru:- i t L o i cj 4th and 5th of May and in the windows of the Dnwson Drug Co. Mr. Dawson has kindly ottered his windows for this 1 purpose and has also offered prizes for the best as follows: A fine fountain pen for the best individual exhibit, an art pennant to the best exhibit by any one room of EACH building and lastly a large art pennant for the school having the best set of paintings and drawings in the entire city. The pupils have been working hard and have a splendid . lot of material ready. These drawings and painting will be offered for sale et a moderate price. The teachers hope that parent and those interested in the school will not fail to see the exhibit and if possible encourage the children by buying some of the work. The pro ceeds of the Bale go to the child making the exnimt. CLEAN UP. With the cooperation of the Mayor and Council the Civic Improvement Club and the citizens of Albany the 20th of April, CLEANUP DAY, will he a busy one in Albany. The assistance of every man, woman end child in the city, is solicited to make Albany beautiful and sanitary. The south west corner ol each block will be the dumping place for all rub bish, much will be carted away free of charge. Hicks Acquitted The jury in the case of Burt Hicks, charged with the murder of Wortman. last evening brought in a verdict of not guilty. The case waa one growing out of the strike. Wortman and others ap Droached Hicks, menacingly, and think ing he was in danger he fired, killing Wortman The jury held that he was justified in doing so. It is really a striking condemnation of the violent methods used in strikes. The Roseburg Rtview has issued a nrogress edition of a high order, a credit to the city of roses and pavement. Senator Lafallettwill speak in Eugene at 10 o'clock Monday, come to Albany on the 1:45 train and speak here at 2 o'clock in the open air, if the weather permits. General Frederick D. Grant died sud denly last night, in N Y. The son of General U. S. Grant he had won dis tinction as an army officer and also as a man. In late life he took a strong position on the temperance question. Mrs. Kate Cundiff, of Eugene, I form erly of Albany, passed through the city this afternoon for Portland on a visit with her son-in-law, Nat Wither, before he leaves for Alaska on a mining expe dition. The Young Men's Club went to Tan gent this afternoon to play the Club of that city, with the following lineup: Anderson e, Woodridge p, Singleton, Katon and Eames basemen, Poweis ss. McCauley, '.einingt-r and Holt fielders. A spark from a Hue last evening dropped on a roof on Lafayette street, eauaing an alarm, with a run by the department. But a bucket of water put it out. 4,427 REGIS C. II. NEWS. Marriage licenses- Vernon E. Tucker, 25, and Cora Belle Dodge 1. Victor Barr, 17, and Virgie Mortis, 18. New suit, registration title A. Jacket, H. B. Chess, Lebanon, attorney. The total registration of voters for the primaries will exceed 4500. The record has not been completed. Deeds recorded: Henry H. Jenks to Clarence and Carl Hoy, 35.47 a 1 Probate: First accounts filed in estates of G. F. Burkhart and K. F. Carter, and an nual report in estate of J. S. Ames in competent. In estate of M. V. Koontz, final bear ing set for May 13. Deeds recorded: A. M. Holt to Wm. B. Hawley 107 acres N. R. Peebler to P. M. Scroggin 2 lots Lebanon Guy Garlord to P. M . Scroggin & Seymour Washburn 320 acres.. Lebanon Lumber Co. to P. M. 10 100 10 1766 bcroggins, all timber on 320 a. County Clerk Marks is sending 8000 sample ballots. out ApplicationsGustaveHess and Pauline I Jordan to register titles. L. M. Curl attorney- SATURDAY. DEATH OF CHAS KEIFER Chas. Keifer died during last night, at his home at 1104 1. Water street. I after an illness of several years, and I Albany loses a good citizen, neighbor, ! husband and father, a man liked by all 1 knowing him. I Chas. Keifer was born in Bavaria, Germany, April 17, 1837, and was al- ' most 75 years of age. He came to the U. S. abcut fifty years ago. He was in business for a number of years, then retiring for his home life, amidst pretty flowers and pleasant surroundings. I He leaves a devoted wife and three 1 chiliren, Mrs. P. Riley and Mrs. Harry , Noel, 01 Portland, and Mrs. w. rJ. Warner, of this city. He was a charter member of toe A. O. U. W. of this city, and has been a member of the Odd Fellows for many vears, a pioneer member of the Albany lodge. The funeral will take place at the home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 J ck' w,t.h the 0dd Feilow3 ln charEe ! "L l" "- Notice: -All Odd Fellows are reqties- ted to meet at their hall tomorrow at 1:30 o'clock p m. to attend the funeral of our late brother, Chas. Kiefer. C. O. Anderson, Noble Grand. : i I ATT CO RT HOUSE. Deeds Recorded: j Mary Davidson to J. M. Vassler 40 acres 1 1 F. Beisenger to A. Lengele and wife 40 acres 3400 County Clerk is preparing the ballot boxes for the primaries. In estate ef W. H. Clevenger Willard Clevenger waa appointed administrator. Value oi paoperty, an personei siuuu. CITY COUNCIL. The adjourned session of the city council was held last night with all officers and councilmen present. Upon recommendation of the mayor the city attorney waa directed to pre pare an ordinance providing for an in apector of plumbing and buildings. Plans were ordered prepared for a bridge over Penny winkleon First street, and the committee on streets were au thorized to secure bids and have the bridge erected. A petition for the paving of Sixth street from Washington to Lafayette, with gravel bitulithic was referred to the committee on streets and public prop erty. The ordinrnce providing for estimptes and assessment of 4th street pavement, Calapooia to Main, was read third time and passed. An ordinance prohibiting noxious weeds on street and in yards was pas sed, with penalty of $5 to $25. Now get busy. An ordinance providing for a monthly salary of $$o for the marshal was read twice, and upon objection to the third reading by Chambers and Snell was continued. An ordinance(providingfor advertising for bids for the pavement of 4th street with gravel bitulithic was passed. A resolution was passed calling for plans and specifications for paving Third street Baker to Jackson, with cement, The matter of the salary of the as sistant engineer was referrd to the committee on ways and means. 1 he mayor suggested an inspector of pavement, which was discussed exten sively, with the opinion of a number that the committee on streets and pub lic property should look after it. Architect W. F. Tobey and L. F. Brayton, a construction engineer, of Portland, are here in the interest of the new bank building. MISFITS. Y's are som (times unwise. The O. E. is coming a runnin'. The 0. A. C. believe3 in pablicity. Portland baa to start down to get up. Voters will vote this year. It is in the air. By May 15 you can go to Portland on the O. E. Will there be an O.. E. town down around the Santiam. Happy Teddygan, by one paper, is about the limit. Wall street is solidly against Wood raw Wilson, figure that out. Clean dp at once, so things will be clean on cleanup day, April 20. There 19 danger of the Oregonian's opposition to Bourne nominating nim. The worst has come, Senator Jones says Roosevelt is another Pontius Pilate. Lafollette will not be nominated, but he Is by far the best man of the three. Awake or asleep Tom Edison makes $7,000 a week royalty on his moving pictures. Albany will get trains on the 0. E. two or three months beforeX Eugene, said Mr. Allen. 1 The Hub Is getting so extensive it takes two nights for the City Council to hold a session. A Mo. town, covered with water voted on wet or dry, and went dry. Men went to the polls in boats. N. Y. City has an electric lighted hearse, which ought to be an induce ment for some of the useless wealthy there to die. Looks like a neck and neck race be tween Wilson and Clark. When Wilson capturod Wis. with hands down it gave him a big lead, but the manner in which Clark got 111. changed the aspect. The following may not be classic, but it is interesting: The buds of spring are bursting forth. The lamhs are in a frolic, The BOOSTERS all are smiling. And the knockers have the colic. John H. Stevenson, one of Portland's brightest young lawyers, is a candidate j for delegate to the national democratic ; convention. He is a former newspaper 1 man and deserves a big vote in Linn county. When putting your ballot in ; for Judge Victor Moses and Judge W. i R. King, do net forget an X at Stev enson s name. News From Albany's Six Eariy Trains. Nick Williams and his aggregation of base ball players left lor Portland, where they will play Reddy Rupert's team tomorrow afternoon an exhibiton game. They certainly need the prac tice. Senator M. A. Miller left for Oregon City, where he will speak at a public meeting where all the candidates for U. S. senator on the democratic ticket will be heard tonight, Dr. Lane, O. P. Coshow and Walter M. Pierce, one of whom will have a chance to make a fight against either Bourne or Selling. Mrs. Goodwin and two sons arrived on the early train from Sioux City, Iowa, going to Lebanon, where a sister oz Airs, uoodwin, Mrs. Miles, resides. Mrs. Goodwin reports 84 inches of snow at Sioux City the past winter, and 92 days straight of cold weather, which got tiresome. Dr. Cox went to Portland. W. Wr Bailey arrived from Browns ville and went to Polk county on in surauce business. A. R. Luther went to Butteville. Kev. Elmore arrived from Browns ville for the prohibition convention. R. S Shaw returned to Mill City. Miss May Savoda, of Scio, returned home, accompanied by Ed. Horsky, for a Sunday visit. Rev. McDougal returned to Portland. Father Hampson went to Jefferson. Conrad Meyer jr., went to Portland to see the big field meet and attend a meeting of the Knights of Columbus. L. B. Luper and J. L. McFarland, of ' Tangent, left on a Portland trip. J Superintendent Boetticher, of the Albany schools, left for Stayton, where he will take part in a Marion county educational meeting this afternoon. The Weather. Range of temperature 59 23. The river is 14 feet. Prediction: fair tonight, with light frosi, Sunday fair. I Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wilson and daughter, of North Plains, Tuahtin Vallev. twenty miles from Portland, were in the city on their way to Cor vallis for a visit with Mrs. Wilnon's folks. They are former Albany peo ple. Thev now owen a six acre garden tract, making a specialty of potatoes. No U. O. referendum decision yet. CLEANUP THE I9TH. It has been discovered the clean op day ocenrs on Saturday, the 20th, giv ing very little time to clezr the streets' of the rubbish before Sunday, the job being a big one. Therefore it is re quested that, evetybody, eo far as possible have the rubbish ready on the S. W. coiner of the block early in the morning of the 20tb. If possible dq the work the afternorn or evening before. This will enable StreetSuperintendent Ries and his force to haul it away be fore night. Now be real good and observe this- Jesse Galbraith has arrived heme from hisTennessee visit and rejoices at being home. He went east as far as Georgia and was in some pretty cold weather, even though in southern states 1 rs. Ruth Barrett yesterday after noon gave a 500 party in honor of Mra. a. it. yvaiiace, wno will soon leave on a visit wtih her folks in the east. Mrs. Wallace received a ' memento, also others. Mrs. Beryl Marks won the prize. A delicious lunch waa iserved and a good time had socially. PURE BRED STALLION HOPS 22834. No. 52682 A. T. R. Bv the Mifrhtv 7nmhrrt 9-1.1 .1,- greatest of Western sires. ' Dam Po chahontas, dam of Little Maid. 2:18. Hops 52692. Will be at Palace Feed Stables, N. Ferry St., Monday and Tuesday. R. D. COOPER, Owner. Kleber Wood, m.macrer Tnrlnn ence, Oregon. t9 DR. M. H. ELLIS Physician and Surgeon Albany, Oregon Calls made in city and country. Phone, Main 38. ADMINISTRATRIX' NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been duly appointed administratrix of the estate of Philip Mathew Flood, deceased, bv the county court of Linn county, Oregon, ana mat letters ot administration on said estate have been duly issued to the undersigned by 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 March, 1912. DORA BLAINE FLOOD, Administratrix of Philip Mathew Flood, deceased. W. R. BILYEU, Attorney. EXECUTORS' NOTICE. . Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned were this 19th day of March, 1912, by order of the County Court of Linn County, Oregon, duly appointed executors of the last will and testament of Charlotte Wagner, deceased. All persona having claims against the estate of said deceased are hereby notified to present the same with the proper vouchers to the un dersigned within six months from the date of this notice at the office of Hewitt &Sox, at Albany, in Linn County, Oregon. Dated ths 19th dav of March, 1912. FRANK" F. REINER, WILLIAM F. REINER, HEWITT & SOX, Executors. Attorneys for executors. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Linn County. Lillian Hansen, plaintiff, vs. Theo dore O. Hansen, defendant. To Theodore O. Hansen, above named- Defendant: In the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff in the above entitled suit now on file with the clerk of the above entitled court, within six weeks from the date of the first publication of this sum mons, and you are hereby notified that if you fail to so appear and answer said complaint, for want thereof the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in her said com plaint, to-wit, for a decree of the court dissolving the marriage contract ex isting between the plaintiff and de fendant, and awarding to the plain tiff the future custody of her unborn child, and her costs and disburse ments herein, and lor such other relief as may be meet in equity. This summons is published in the Albany Democrat, a weekly newspa per published in Linn county, Oregon, once a week for six successive weeks, by order of the Hon. J. N. Duncan, County Judge of Linn county, Ore gon, made and entered, herein on the 13th day of March, 1912, and the date of the first publication of this sum mons is the 15th dav of March, 1912. HEWITT & SOX, Attorneys for Plaintiff. The Riverside farm ED. SCHOFL. Proprietor Breeder and Importer of O. I. C. Hoe S. C. White and Buff Leghorns, W. P. Recks, Lijrht Brahmas. R. C. Rhode Island Reds, White Cochin Bantams, ,M. fl. , Turkeys, Wnit. i rr.t den Geese, r- r Ducks, t'c t Guinea Winner of 17 prizes and 22 on Poultry at the Lewis & Clark Fair. ,ts in Season . Stock for Sale ons. Farmers 93 ... R. P. D. No S