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About Albany daily democrat. (Albany, Or.) 1888-192? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1889)
Daily Democrat Saturlay Evaning, February 2,1889 IYITfc.4 t MVTriXU, KJilors and Publishers. Publish.! every day In tho .wrek. 8umlsys exoujiUid.) Entera l at the Pout Ollioe at Albany, Or as second-class mail matter. THE MAN ABOUT TOW.V Speaking of the city charter, we da hope the cow part will get through anyway. Suppoie we drive the cows through first and then leave the bars down and let the crowd gee and haw at the rest of the ani mals, I! I! Judging from conversation with people who have been in most of the cities of the Northwest we have come to the conclusion that Albany is about the most respectable kind of a city anywhere around. It may be noticed that near'.y all of the naughty car ryingons are by outsiders. ii ii The advance agent for St. Valentine is ir. the city. The show promises to be of a more refined nature than of old, tastily made, artistic productions taking the place of the old style, disgraceful appearing, slovenly looking affairs that formerly oc cupied front scats in the windows. I II Whether or not a whist club should be allowed to rent a certain hall in Albany is a question that has shaken one or two socie ties up considerably, resulting In a losing hand for the card side. The Man About Town has been request ed to give the position of the Oregon Pa cific in reference to their opposition to be ing taken Into the city limits as provided under the proposed city charter. We do so, without comment, and it would be a poor stick of a news gatherer that couldn't do that much. They claim that it would de feat the object for which the land was ob tained, that of building a round house and machine shops on such parts of it as they please. In the city limits it could be laid off in streets, though absolutely none of it is for sale. The only effect would be to make the Company pay city taxes and would antagonize them toward our city. This is the wav the matter is stated to us. Trade at Home. Exactly the same pattern of pants, only belter made, that the Plymouth Rock Pants Co., of Boston, ad vertise for $3, exclusive of 30 cents post age, are sold by L. E. Blaln, in this clty.for $1 and $2.50. In nearly every case where vou send away from home for goods of any In a lormer letter we said there were inrce inousano aouars paia out lor cleric hire at the last session, when it should have OUR 8AI.EM liKTTER Feb. 1st, 1889. Etlitors Democrat ; Twenty-three more days for the Legis lature. The week has been taken up most ly by the local water bill of Portland. That is it has underlied everything else. The Eugene sewerage bill was put on the boards first. The great question in both cases being the taxation of the bonds to be Issued to carry out these enterprises. The discussions before the House were by no means edifying In fact each speaker seemed to aim to show how little he knew on the subject stf taxing bonds of a muni cipality. And on this point many reasons were given pro and con that were very thin. For instance one gentleman a champion was asked to answer a question growing out of his statement that these bonds would go out of the State anyway as 11 ye per cent bonds were not our capital seekers, ''what difference then would it make whether taxed or not." lie answer ed that foreign capital would not take them because it was feared abroad that our leg islature would declare them real estate and tax them where issued. To a man of com mon 6ense this seemed ridiculous. Mort gages are so declared In this State for the purpose of the mortgage tax law, but bonds which are promissary notes really bear no relation to the soil and float as personal property and can float as nothing else. If the gentleman had said we can sell the bonds here with five cent interest if not taxed and eight per cent if taxed thereby saving forty five thousand dollars annually to Portland, if they are not taxed, he would have been plausible at least. But his an swer was like the balance of reasons g'ven. The fact is if the bonds bear five per cent interest our banks will make if desired by selling one per cent on them tax or no tax. They will find if they take them with in terest at five per cent, a ready Eastern market with a premium offered of one to three per cent. Taxing municipal bonds is a question of importance to the muni cipality that gives the money really which the bonds represent. And where the scheme is for sewerage or pure water all going to the health of the community, the bonds should not be taxed. But for any other object, usually speculative as subsi dies they should be taxed. This distinction however was not made, but we think it is justified by precedent. Though it was ad mitted by tho.-e favoring the measure in their innocence that there were no prece dents for exempting municipal bonds from taxation. The Portland bill passed 3S to iS. The scene looked like a bankers conven tion. If there was a bank in Portland not represented on the floor of the House by their officers it would be a standing fact to reveal. Bowditch stvlei. n mpaK- a ; "a bill to enrich the bankers." kind you pay an extra price for them. Be sides this it pays just on principle to patron ize home merchants. It is what builds up a community. ' What Is Wanted A member of the legislature has received a telegram from a nan at Corvallis of unquestioned veracity, who . says the Methodist Church South wants Its claims fully established to the building and grounds and all other things belonging to the State Agricultural college at Corvallis, and tken.aftcr that.lt officials will consider any reasonable proposition from the stale for a settlement. Statesman. Tiiky Mi'ht Go. The Chinese house opposite the Post Office will be entirely renovated and deodorized and an addition built to it, previous to being occupied by C. H. Dodi & Co. We understand thut the Crleslial house a block further South has a prospect of being transformed into an agricultural Implement house, with a Mitchell wagon in front. The further back the heathens are driven the better it will be for the city. Breeds Fevers. II. C. Clement, of Tacoma, W. T, passed through the city to day on a flying visit to his wife's parents at Shedd. Ed. Zeyss and William Faber re turned from that city on the noon train. Mr. Clement says Mr. Zeyss has the Ta coma fever bad. By the way Clem is a fever breeder in that direction. Give him a chance and he would move the whole of Albany to Tacoma. Big Eggs. Mr L. Knighten has placed on our table two hen's eggs of remarkably large size. One measure in circumference around he ends 7' inches and the other way ( inches. The other egg measures 7X by 6i innhes. Who, (we mean what hen) can beat them. "Force or Impulse." This play will be presented by the members of F. Co. and their friends on Friday evening, Feb. 15. lt should be given a good support. Wall Taper. The finest line of wall paper in the valley in forty or fifty varie ties, elegant designs and prices down, at Portmillcr & Irvine's. It will pay to sec them. Pure Milk Mr. Henry Stewart has established a milk route in this city and asks for the patronage of our citizens. Tickets for sale at Brownell & Stanard's. The sun is ssid to be 5000 mile" behind time, a sign that wo are goiog to htva tome weather of some kiad. been between ten and eleven thousand dollars. How much of this was meritor ious is the question with the economist. Senator Irvine's measure would have test ed this point, but he was voted down. Probably one fault of it. On Tuesday evening next before the joint convention of both Houses, the life sized picture ot Dr. John McLaughlin will be presented tj the State by Hon. John minio ami receivea Dy uovernor rennoy er. As both of these eentleraen are know,, to be successes on like occasions this is one of great promise. No man in Oregon, dead or alive deserves higher praise from herchi'dren than Dr. McLaughlin, and we predict that Air. Minto win substantiate this fact R. H. Dearborn, the patient, newly ap pointed Postmaster of Salem has been confirmed. This is a deserved compliment to Mr. Dearborn. Now if a new incum bent could follow In the national instltu tion of Indian extraction in this county some government patronage might flow there through democratic hands for four years. But this no doubt is too late. tew real estate agents pop up here in the morning as if they were mushrooms. Bo long as the vagrant laws are in torce they cannot starve. Several excited peo pie go out dally with smoked glass to see If the "boom" is in sight. We look for candy and bread wagons to be converted into real estate omces as every other place nearly is occupied by them. Piping times are coming to Salem. Sojourner. Messrs. Smith and Spaegler, two govern ment postal inspectors, were in the city to -day on their way to San Francisco. They only take in free delivery cities ; but stopped here to meet Dr. Barker, a farmer Iowa friend of Mr. Smith. The latter gentleman was formerly in the newspaper business. The total assessed value of property in Ashland, according to the city assessment just completed ia $305,000. The amount sbonld ease the minds ef those wno have as serted here that that eity is nearly as large as Albany. Our last assessment even was over double tbe amount, and the matter 01 assessment is a good criterion. Long Felt Want. Just received a fine assortment of genuine French candy from San Francisco of the following celebrated varieties : Esperanza bon bons, French Vlarccllnes, Opera Caramels, Cream Marsh mallows, Apricot Panachie. Palenno dips, Angel food, Peerless chocolate creams, and an endless variety of creams at Willamette Packing Co. Stuttz in "Lnoretia Borgia' at Albany Opera House, Monday, February 4th, 1889. Seats now on sale at Bleckmu.'. HOME AND ABROAD Jos. Webber. Jr.. is in the citv. Burkhart k Royee, job printers. Portland's population is about 48.000. A full line of Child's bath tubs at O. W Smith's. Judge Burnett, of Corvallis ia la the city to-day. Choice Herkimer Co cheese at Brownell & BUnard's. Best artist's materials in the eity at Dr. Qniss&Sons. The Roseburg Review is to be issued as a semi-weekly. If you want anv kind of stove repairs call on O. W. Smith. G. W. Smith has the largest stock of sugar kettles in Alhany. The Samosn affair will undoubtedly be peacefuil) settled. An ice factory is needed in Albany. Would not one pay in the long run. W. B. Peionck'e store at Marion was burnod Wednesday evening G. W. Smith gives thn white enameled iron ware with his fine cook stovea. Mr D S Busev and daughter, of Harris - burg, were in the city yesterday. A full assortment of brass kettles from one to eighteen gallons at G. W. Smith's. Flour delivered to anv part of the city at $1.15 per sack by N A Blodgett. New line of artist's materials at Dr. Guiss & Sons Costa nothing to see the.n. Geo W Smith will begin moving into the Senders & Sternberg block next Monday. Drummers are aa thick as Chinese pheae- auta on an Albany prairie wheat farm, W. T. Cochran and Wm. Cochran, of Brownsville, have been in the city to-day. There are only two Unitarian Churches in Oregon, they being at Portland and Salem. Mrs. Emma Malloy-Barrett will resume her revival services at Harrisbnrg to-morrow. Remember the celebrated Stuttz New York Theatre Company at Albany, Feb, 4th. Tom Monteith, Jr., assumed his position as a clerk in the store of S E Young (his morning. Secure your seats earlv at Black man's for the Stuttz New York Theatre Company on Feb. 4th. Call en G. W. Smith and get one of those Missouri Steam Washers warranted to do as recommended. A tine line of all kinds of furniture, plain and upholstered, bes - stock in tbis part of Oregon at Fortniiller & Irvine's. Mrs. Martin Payne is prepared to take first olass boarders at her residence opposite the Congregational Church . Joe Klein made a tiip to Albany the first of the week. He says Eugene is on top. Eugene Guard, That settles it. Get your job printing done at Burkhart & Royce's. Best work and most reasonable prices. Their facilities are complete. The monument over the grave of Dr. O'Toole, in the city cemetery, ia one of the most costly in Oregon, costing about $2000. If you have any job work to do call on G. W. Smith who is prepared to do it with neatness and diapatoh, and as cheap as any one. Seats are now on sale at Blackman's for the celebrated Stuttz New York Theatre Co. Admission 50 and 75 cents, reserved seats no extra. Mrs, Sloan, mother of the Sheriff of Lane county, is in the city dangerously ill. The Sheriff has been in the city for a day or two at her bedside The short session of the Legislature yes terday was taken np in reading bills aeoond and third time. An adjournment was had by both houses at 10:30. The despatches to-day announce that Har rison likes his beer but Mrs. Harrison is a strong W. C. T. U. woman. Perhaps we'll nave another Airs, Hayes. Two gentlemen from Airlie, Polk countv. were in the eity yesterday and bought over a hundred dollars worth of plows, eto, Albany is a great trading oenier. Mr. Tablet, son of B. F. Tabler, of this city, has been transferred from Harris, on the Oregon Pacific to the Albany office, where he will assist Air. uuapman. A wagon road ia to baron from the south ern boundary of the county to Junction, thus diverting from Harrisburg quite a trade that has also gone there, at least so the democrat is informed Tbe Stuttz New York Theatre Company have $5000 invested in the wardrobe they wear in "Lueretia Borgia" which they play in Albany on too. n. If yon want the cheapest and best heating stove oall on G. W. Smith, who ia offering some of them at cost to mane room tor his large spring stock of cook stoves. Thos G Hopkins snd Geo Saltmarah have formed a partnership in the plumbing and stove business and will open their store in a few days in the Pearca block. Hons. R. A. Irvine and S. A. Dawson both voted against the Portland water bill They don't believe in placing $1,500,000 worth of property on the free list. Remember the Stuttz New York Theatre Company is the largest in the west, carrying twenty people, iree crass jjsna ana orches tra, a ton ot scenery and speoiai wardrobe. The celebrated Stuttz New York Theatre Company which gave such good satisfaction when tney were nere two years ago win pro duce "Luoretia Borgia" at Albany on Feb. 4th. Don t fail to see it. One of fhe reasons why J. R. N. Bell re tired from the Chemeketa hotel was on ac count of the saloon attachment In referring to an article in an exchange he says in the Review : "Yoa ire right Prnther, we want no 'whiskey annex lu ours. Unless the present assessment law is changed a great many men are going to pay just as small t tax aa possible. This they will do by managing to owe a good round sum. That is Multnomtn ana Marion ceuu ties' styles, and they are going to have imi tators, vv e regret seeing is sue program. ' Mr W R Graham yesterday afternoon told to Mr W Schiftlsr, recently of Montana, his residence at the corner of Washington and Ninth streets, consideration $2000. Mr Sohitller will succeed Mr Graham inthe tail oring department of L E Blaio, while Mr Graham contemplates building a residence on his subuibaa property ana reiuing there, BROWNSVILLE. Malhew Farlei. of Sellwnrwl vt htr Wednesday. Messrs J M Mover and O P Coshow went to Portland Friday. Mr and Mrs Thos Turner, of Muddv. spent several days oi the past week vijiting -iiciius nere. Messrs W B Blanchard and N H Youni? started for their mining claims located on the McKenzle, Thursday, J B Sperry, of East Portland, was here the first of the week and secured a car load of horses for shipment to Portland. Mesrs Dyson, Moore, W B and tohn Standish returned last Monday from their claims in the Blue river district. They all seem much encouraged on account of u.K.r prospects and will return to continue work as soon as the weather will permit. Rev A LeRov closed the meetings be ing conducted in the Baptist church here for the past two weeks Wednesday even ing; he administered the ordinance of bap tisin to nine converts last Sunday. The meetings being held on the south 'side also closed the same evening. Much good was done in both places. From one of the oartles who iust re turned from the Blue river mines your correspondent learns that there is a dispo sition of the people living in that portion that was detached and annexed to Lane county years ago, to come back to Linn. iney say the taxes are too high in Lane county. This speaks well for the manage ment of our county finances. By retaking that portion of the country we would have nil the prospective mines'in the Blue Riv er district. X. Revere House. P Avery, Corvallis : ohn Prader. 7) It Worrnn j ...si. c lem ; L Wasserman, Henry Beneke,' J C Sylvester, Portland ; O B ISIcRae, O P R R : E WellintrKmr-lr . fl W U-iU- IJ . ' - ' , ' - ..,'11,1, I Iril 1 , Gregory, S F ; F M Wadsworth, Toledo ; iuuer,i.rawiorasville : A E Richards. East Portland. St. Chart ir. a' i f-ln.iin- i land, O ; P Gleason, E B Wood, Portland; T S Kanalev.Seattlp n li,m n.v.nj.:.. W B Fisher. S F . r. T rnrnJ.ii ' ville ; E R Mer.denhall.Yaquina'. Russ HniTsw T Ri- r- .!....:!, . J S Berry, Mill City ; G Normann ; R xnouii, t-orvaius ; j cusnmnn, Browns ville : H A Clark. Portland : P MsHHm Harrisbursr s T H R town ; H Morton : D Forbes : I G Clark. St Paul ; E S Hawkins ; A G Phelan, S r , c rieios, san Diego ; ri Culver, Galveston ; A W Shepherd, Augusta, Jefferson ; W C Hogan : V B Goln, lef- ferson j W H Adamson, Rowland ; John Marshal, Santiam j W A Cox. "Lueretia Borgia," Monday, Feb. 4th. Hotel Arrivals, 4 KNOCK DOWN ARGUMENT. That is the kind of argument we are us ing. We propose to make the lowest prices made in this town and we will dis count the best figures that any other mer chant can or will make. This Knocks Bora Competition and gives ns an undisputed precedence in our field of business. We want to con vince every one that they can be best served in our store and we propose to POUND IT INTO PEOPLE by our low prices until the faet Is univer sally recognized that for high grade goods and the lowest living priced no one can touch Brownell & Stanard, Cor, Broadalbln an d 1st St., Albany, Or, WAVTEd. Girl to do general house work. Call at residence of F. F. Nutting, near U. P. Church. "VTOTICE. All person are notified not to trust my wife, J. M, Long, on my account for I will not stand good for any thing contracted by her. Scio, Jan, 81st, 1889. G. F. Loko. SPECIAL NOTICE, I desire to call special attention to our I purchase this soap in large quantities direct from the factory and thus secure it at the lowest Price. Each box contains 20 bars full weight, and it never fails to give satisfaction. Since introduc ing this soap the demand for it has constantly in creased. The present price is $1.10 per box. I endeavor at all times to keep on hand a good assortment of Groceries, Confectionery, Fruits, Etc. and respectfully solicit the patronage of the public Very Respectfully, F. L. KENTON. Albany Furniture Go. NEW GOODS in tbe old furniture stand opposite Stewart & Sox'a Hardware Store. We desire to mako known to progressive people that we carry in stock such goods as will satisfy a refined taste, and as the demand may require w 11 add to our supply. We cordially invite the people to come snd see us and wa will take very great pleasure in showing our goods-