The Semi-Weekly Democrat WM, II. HOkMBROOK, Edilur and Publisher JEntercd at the postoffice at Albany, Oregon, as secontl-cl;iss matter. Published every evening except Sun day. Semi-weekly published Tue3 days and Fridays. BUSINESS MATTER. Address all coinniuuicatiuns and make all remittances payable to the Dem ocrat Publishing Co. In urderitiK changes of address, sub scribers should always give old as well as new address. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Daily Delivered by carrier, per week....$ 10 delivered by carrier, per yea- 4.U'J by mail, at end of year 3.5D liy mail in advance, per year J.UU Semi-Weekly At etui of year $1.50 When paid in advance, one year 1.25 CLASSIFIED KATES ic per word for first publication; Jc per word thereafter, payable in ad vance. Minimum charge of 25c. Established in 1865. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 1913 FACTS ABOUT CANCER The study of cancer in many coun tries is leading to the collection of data that are of much interest. As frequently noted, statistics in gen eral seem to reveal an increase in can cer; but whether this may not be the outcome of greater accuracy in diagnosis is a question concerning which there is a difference of opinion. Obviously, on the basis of the figures and facts now available, the solution of the question as to whether or not cancer is on the increase is most dif ficult. In 'the future the conditions for reliable comparisons will be more satisfactory. The reports on cancer statistics coming from different countries are sometimes so much at variance as to suggest either that the mode of life and extrnal conditions must play a large part in cancer or chat the sta tistics given do not represent the true state of affairs. One example of this discrepancy may be ciled. It is gen erally believed that cancer affects wo men much more frequently than men. Statistics from England and other countries indicate that it is so; but in Norway this does not seem to be the case. Seogaard's recent analysis of the statistics gathered in Norway by the Norwegian cancer committee shows a greater number of men to have can er than women. The difference in favor of men is not large of 37.046 deaths from cancer during 1865-1895. 18,41.1 were In men and 18,633 in wo men, who constitute 51.5 percent, of the Norwegian population hut t lie point is that here the conditions noted in many other countries appear to be reversed. The Norwegian statistics also show a preponderance of cancer of the stomach, which is not the case in statistics from other countries. Kor the ten years 1806 l07 following the period covered by these scries, there were lf,2()3 deaths in Norway due to cancer, of which 12,582, or 65.3 per cent., were from cancer of the sto mach. In the province of N'ordlaud there were 1.235 deaths from cancer during IS-1'X)7. of which UU, of 73 per cent., were from gastric can cer. The statist ics from Norway, evi dently gathered with real care and under favorable conditions, differ from result s elsewhere ; they .show a greater frequency of cancer in mm and a greater frequency of earner of the stomach. Kit her s:ati-tics are at fault or social and other conditions play a decisive part in the develop, tueul of cancer. If the I.uier is the case, whieh seems reasonable enuui;h, the fuud.nueiit.il itnpoi lance of aceur ate statistical studies nt e.nuet under different conditions is seif-e ulent. li these studies ieeal that in certain count i ic. com nun; it ies or diW ic t there prevails cancer ol certain or gans or of cei lain lypt's then. sa s the Journal of ihe Amu i.'.tu Medi cal Association, the net s:ep would be to discover and eliminate the con ilitious in which the pi e ale nee de pends. There is ijicat need in this 1 1 y for the accurate study of can cer from this angle. THE UNDKKWOOD BILL. The passage of the I 'ndei wood tar iff hill by the I'niied States senate was not only a ietory for President Wilson - it was a ictot y for the large army of long -uffering consum ers who have for ye.it s been bled by a high ptoteetiw tariff. Tariff h grsl tiiit is invariably a result of compromise. It is there fore exceedingly difficult to ohiaiu ft bill which reiehes the highest state of perfection. The one thing how ever which smes to make the 1m derwood bill popular is the f.H't that there has ht-rn ro com promise witli organized greed. It is a people'- bill and promises to reduce the cost of liv ing on many of the necessaries of life. President Wilson and the members of Congress who have given the bill their approval are entitled to corgrat ulalions. It is the only tariff mea sure ever passed by an American con gress which has the ear marks of progress and which apparently has been drafted in the interests cf the masses and not of the classes. It redeems the pledge made by Dem ocrats at Baltimore and proves again that Woodrow Wilson and his ad visors are at Washington to serve the people from whom they obtained their commissions of office. THEY VOTED RIGHT Senator La h'olette, Republican, and Senator Poindexter, Progressive, vot ed for the Underwood tariff Mill. Moth put principle above party and the good of the country above per sonal ambition. They voted for the Underwood bill because in their judg ment, it was a far better measure than the Payne-Aldrich law, and because they believed that the great common people demand immediate relief from the present intolerable and excessive tariff duties. They refused to lie down at the crack of the party whip and asserted their independence at a time when men of less courage would have failed. All honors to the senators from Wisconsin and Washington. They played poor politics but good states manship. They may have lost votes among the friends of a high protec tive tariff, but they have gained in public esteem and confidence. A POORLY BAITED HOOK In a Progressive party circular pre sumably distributed for consumption in the rural districts, we find the fol lowing interesting pledge: "The district schools to which the farmer sends his children arc far be low the standard provided for the city children. Therefore the Progressive party pledges itself to raise the stand ard of all schools to a minimum be low which no school shall be permit ted to fall." A pledge of this sort from an in dividual voter is commendable. The Democrat is in hearty accord with the letter and the spirit of the pledge and we presume that every other good citizen shares the same opinion. Hut when a great national party presumes upon the intelligence of the voters in the rural community with such a raid; play for votes there is lit tle to commend in the motives which prompted the insertion of the pledge in the Prigressivc circular. Kvery farmer in this day and age is as well, if not belter posted on po litical questions than his brother in the city. The ruil intellect b big enough to see the "fly in the ointment." The farmer knows that v hen a -nation political organization pledges it self to participate as a party in a lo cal school erection, it is an insult to his intelligence. You might just as well try to catch a bird by putting salt on his tail as to attempt to catch the rural vote with such a poorly bait ed hook. ITS UP TO THE COUNTY COURT The hitching raeks and watering troughs for the accommodation oi the farmers have become a reality in Al bany. For lire past iwo month- the Heruocrrt has advocated convenieuce- i of this character and congratulate- ( the city officials upon the manner in j which they have handled the question. The next great step toward welding the chain of closer friendship hetueer I'm- city arid n:r:il di-tiict- i-. the cre . atiou of a public p.ivV which, could be , I'seil .is a i est in ve ;"or the firmer j an. I their ies when they i it thc ; county ?.eat. o logical irgnir.Mit can ; he advanced against Ihe use of tee i court house ground for this purpose Tli,. ids -c ptacti..il pi ;'.i-o .ttnl sl;ou!,l he l!irmin open to tin' public iim1 rin" question is -iin.iii-lv up 1.1 '.be county con!' ii ,s y y i v ;f y .s y i News on This Page is ,v v l.'ro... p-.;1" Tcp- M ( FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 12 ' ? V C iV v." V t" V Miss Hard lcit'rirs wil Heave in the morning tor l'rine iile to visit for scier.il weeks with friends. A. W, Bovver-on left tod.iv for Minneapolis to attend a grind lodc.e meeting. Fred t'urry has been cnc.ice.t to leach school the doming winier at Woodbrun. Mrs. T. I. Uev.mdcr is visiting with friend-; ;nul rcl.ttixcs in Port Led. Cirson Biijbee :uried this Moon 'oin I elvuton IK- has been spend ing a few d.ivs on hi father's ranch pi' iv I'wcet lloiue lie is here lo pi. iv lu-ehalt with the Athletics to i niorr.nv when thrv cros bat. with I the Corvilli. Comet, on the bv.i! Ii.unonil Ho-.i,-e lliwtin re'tirned yesterd.iy inn a .n-.ition at Newport. ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORIZED TO SUE LUMBER COMPANY $7,5C0 to Be Asked As Result of Death of J. R. Lee While Employed Claiming that negligence on the part of the Standard Box and Lum ber Co., while employing J. R. Lee, deceased, was the cause of his death, S. Raistrech, as administrator upon petition, has been authorized by Coun ty Judge McKnight to to bring suit tor Vi'-W damages. According to the petition the ad ministrator has been advised and to gether with his attorney has made investigation concerning the cause of J. R. Lee's death and has founnd that at the time, the deceased was employed by the Standard Box and Lumber Co., of Washington county, and that it was through the com pany's negligence in furnishing an old and insufficient rope, a certain cast ing was permitted to fall upon and cause the death of Lee. The administrator claims he has consulted witnesses and is of the opinion that a good cause for action exists against the lumber company. HARRY SCHLOSSER FINISHED HOP PICKING YESTERDAY Says That Yield This Year Will Run 30,000 Bales More Than in 1912. Finishing picking at his yard near Springhill yesterday, Harry Schlosser is elated over the prospects for a large harvest of hops throughout the yield this year will exceed that of 1912 by mdre than thirty thousand bales. Mr. Schlosser estimates the Ore gon crop this year at 130,000 bales which is about thirty thousand more than harvested during the previous year. The smaller yards have fin ished picking and he says that the larger yards will complete the work by Ihe last of next week. The hops this year are of a fine quality and the market is strong at 20 cents. Were Married Yesterday. Yester day afternoon at the parsonage of the Methodist church, George B. Har ris, of Portland, and Miss Minnie Landrath, of Shedd, were united in marriage by Rev. Leech. They left for Shedd where they will visit for a few clays with the parents of the bride, after which they will go to Portland to make their home, where the groom is engaged in business. The talking pictures at the Albany opera house last night drew another large crowd. The house was crowd ed for both shows and it seemed to be the general impression among those who attended that the new Edi son invention is a complete success. Rev. McCully of Lebanon, pastor of t he Presbyterian church there ar rived in Ihe city this noon. Application to Register Title. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Linn. In the matter of the amended appli cation of William llogue to register the title to the following described piemises, to-wii: Beginning at a point in the center of the Comity Road leading from Cor- . lilts to Kendalls bridge, said point I being West 11.04 chains and S 43 i di gi ve- F. 2.SO chains di-tan: i'roiu j the X. I-". corner of the Donation Land Claim oi Joseph Robnett. and jw ic. Not. No. Jl17, Cl.irn No. ?1, I in 'I'm. 1J S. R. 4 W. VHbamettc j Vct'idian. I.iim County. On'.Tin s.ai.l Claim corner being al-o the S. W. ' corner oi ihe Claim no .iS in said Tp ,.md li.; thence S. 15 degrees I''.. 27.10 ch.iii-s atom; the center of -aid Road. ;iheuce S. M decrees V. .lo 5 1 chains to :'ic center oi .luildy (."reek, thence ! -hr center oi said Creek to tile Sont'n I'onni'i.uy l:ne of said Claim No. 51. liience V 5.1 decrees 15 lllin-illi'- V. llTI civin ,. the S. W. cor : uer oi said Claim, iliencc following the meaiidir line of the Willamette t K-'icr down slicam in a North West rib ilnv.-inni lo .i poiu: which is S. 54. decrees W. 45 SO chains dis tant n.'iit i':e point oi beginninc. thence . 54 decrees F. 45.SH chains to t'li- pomt ol hecinninc. containing lti4.nl acres, i Applicant and plaintiff, s. Curies Commons. a. "All Whom : it mac concern." defendants. ; To ll Wlioni it May Concern: i Tile noiice. i,t ,n ihe 22nd il.iv of Ancust. A. I) I'M.', an amended '.indication wa lib .1 by said William ; Bocue in the Circuit Court of the 'Stale of Oregon for Linn County, for initial registration of the title to the land aloe descriht-d. Now. unless you appear on or betore the Slh day of September, A. 11. l'll.l. and show : cause why such amended application 1 should not be granted, the same will be taken as conicssed and a decree . will he entered according to the pray er of the amended application, and von will he t'orever barred from dis- ! pnting '.be -ame. Witness my band .in 1 tl-e seal of said Circuit Court, this 22ml dav oi ' Aucust. A P. l"l.l ! . W. I. M RKS, ,1 onnty ( Jerk .md e officio Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Stale of : OrcsTon for Linn Conn'v I 'SI-MA By R. M. RCSSFLI.. I rvniitv. T F. V TFS. Applicant's Attorney. P.ite of first publication hereof l iicust 2t. 101.1 a 2ri s2-0-16 2.1 I Two Steamers and Two Wind' jammers to Carry Nearly a Million Bushels. MORE THAN THIRD TO BE CARRIED BY ONE Charter and Freight Situation in North Pacific State Is Reported. Portland, Or., Sep. 12. Between 800,000 and 900,000 bushels of grain will be set afloat in Portland harbor for the United Kingdom within a week, the greatest quantity of the cereal loaded in such a limited per iod, it is believed, in a number of years. There will be four cargoes, two of which are to go out on steam ships and the other two on windjam mers. The vessels are the British steamships Harlow and Claverley, the French bark Jean and the German bark Wandsbek. More than a third of the total will be carried by the Harlow, which is expected to leave with fully 350,000 bushels. The Claverley will clear with about 250,000 bushels. Her car go will be completed tomorrow or Saturday, as will also that of the Jean. The cargoes of the sailors will aggregate somehting like 250,000 bushels. Advices to a local firm from Lon don relative to the charter and freight situation in the North Pacific state: 'This market is really idle with lit tle or nothing doing. Merchants arc inclined to take up tonnage from Portland home for October-N'ovein- bcr loading at about 37s 6d for steam ers or 35s for sailing vessels, but, so tar, tonnage is not offered at these figures. "America has had rather a cuiiet tone, and the demand for grain has tallcn ot. In the meantime Wilming ton has taken a boat for October hipment at 41s 3d, while Savannah has just paid 46s 3d. for a large steam er, tor London, Hull, lyne, Ant werp, Rotterdam, Bremen and Ham burg. The Gulf has secured a couple of steamers at 170s from Buenos Ayres. "Time charter has ruled fnirlv steady with several fixtures being concluded and up to 5s 6d has been paid for two lound trips to the Gulf, and the same rate for a South Ameri can round trip from the continent. For long periods (four years 'cren- cral trading) 4s 2d has been paid for a large noat with deliveries at the United Kingdom, and a steamer has been taken for the Calcutta coal trade for la months at 4s 3d. OREGON POWER CO. IKES REDUCTIONS IN RATES Salem. Or., Sept. 1 1. Compalint having lu-en made of its rates, the Oregon Power Company tod.iy sent in a new schedule to the state rail road commission making substantial reduction's, which will become effec tive October . The rate! relate to lighting and power service. The places affected are Dallas, In dependence. Monmouth, Junction Oitv, Harri'iburg. Brownsville. Shedd. Tangent. Halsey, Coburg. CorvallN and Philomath. Junction Citv and Monmouth had filed complaints with t!.e commission and tin caes were ready to be set. Amiouuccment was made by the commission that the res idents ot the towns had indicated that the proposed rate- of the eomp:inv v.t i:ld be satisfactory. Wayne Stewart left tin noon on a commercial trip to Detroit. ORDER. In the County Court of the State oi tirecon tor Linn County. In the matter oi tiie gu.irdianshin ! ot Aura .V'ilcron. a minor. , , ' l N"ou- on this JJnd day of August, I0!., this cause coming on to be heard upon petition oi II. 11. Hewitt, guardian oi the above named minor, tor license to sell, at private sale, all the interest oi said minor in the fol lowing described real property, to yit: The South West quarter of the South Fast quarter of Section 2. in Township 9 South. Range 4 East of the Willamette Meridian, in Linn County, Oregon, containing 40 acres, it appearing to the court that it is necessary that such real property be sold, it is oniercw that the next of kin of said ward, and all persons inter ested ill said estate, be and appear in the County Court of Linn County. Oregon, at the Court Room thereof, in the County Court House, in the City of Albany, in Limi County. Ore gon, on Monday, the .Nth day of Sep tember. 10H, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause why a license should not be granted for the sale of such estate as prayed for in said petition, and that thi or der be served by the publication there of once a week for three successive weeks in The Semi-Weeklv Demo crat, a newspaner published in said Linn County, Orson, and circulating therein. D R McKXIGHT. Countv ludce. a26 s2-0-16 COMKERGUL CLOBS ARE TO ADVERTISE VALLEY Willamette Valley to Be Adver tised a-, District by Six Counties. To induce all of the counties of the Willamette valley to unite in ad vertising the Willamette valley as a section, is the purpose of a movement which has been launched by the Albany Commercial club. This movement will probably result in a meeting of representatives of all of tite leading valley cities, which, it is row planned to hold at Salem during the comin?? state fair. The counties which it is hoped to link in this movement are Lane, Linn, Marion, Ponton. Polk and Yamhill. The d-.te of the meeting has been set for October 2 at the state fair, in the committee room of the state fair board. Manr.;jer S:cwart today has been sending out letters of invitation to the clubs of the six valley towns, informing them of the arrangement and urging them to have a represen tative at the meeting. The purpose of the movement, as explained by J. S. Van W'inkle, presi dent of the Albany Commercial club, at the meeting of the executive board of the club last evening, is to unite the individual efforts at community advertising into "one big boost" for the Willamette valley as a whole. Now each commercial organization carries a big burden of expense for advertising, which is confined largely to letter-writing and the distribution of printed pamphlets. By uniting in the movement, it is pointed out, the different cities could concentrate their efforts on Willamette valley points in addition to advertising by the us ual methods and thus accomplish much more. The success of the Willamette val ley exhibit at the big land show in Omaha is cited as a point in favor of this plan. In the exhibit each county contributed a display of its own pro ducts which lost their identity as be ing from any particular countv when placed in the exhibit, but the Willam ette valley as a whole received a great deal of advertising and it is claimed the resultant good to each county was far greater than had the counties borne the greater expense of an in dividual exhibit. HUMMEL WILL PRODUCE 50,000 POUNDS OF HOPS That 50.000 pounds of hops has been produced this year in his yard located three miles south of Corval lis was the statement made this morn ing to a Democrat representative by J. C. Hanimel. The work of picking the hops at his place was completed yesterday. Early in the season he contracted the entire output of his yard for 20 cents. SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of an execution and order of sale to me directed issued out of the Circuit Court for Linn County, Oregon, in the suit wherein W. F. Hines, is plaintiff, and E. F. Gillett, Jennie Gillett and E. J. Frasier arc defendants, I will on Saturday, Sep tember 20, 1913, at the hour of One o'clock p. in. at the front door of the Court House in Albany, Linn County, Oregon, sell at public auction to tiie highest bidder for cash in band the following described property,, towit: The Osgood Mining Claim and the Eureka Mining Claim together with the forty-horse power sawmill and planer complete, situate on said Os good Mining Claim, and all improve ments on said claim, together with the tenements, hereditaments and ap purtenances thcrclinio belonging or anywise appertaining. T. s:r.i-fy the jt!.l't"ie:U in favor o:' the defendant E. J. Frasier against 'he other defendants in the sum of c376.2i): and also to satisfy the itidg incn: of the plaintiff. Y. F. Hines. against the defendants E. F. Gillett md fennie Gillett in the slim of Ifi2. nii1 the costs and disburse ments nf this execution ami sale. Dated Ibis August 19, 191,1. D. H. ROD1XE. Sheriff of Linn county. Oregon. 0. t . iir v:i lit. Attorney. a 10-26 s2-9-16-20 SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Linn county: M. Bustard, Plaintiff, vs. S. O. Rice. Defendant. To S. O. Rice, the above mined de- fndant: In the name of the state of Oregon you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff now on file wit hthe County Clerk in the above entitled cause in the above cnti-led court on or before the 21st day -of October, 1913, the same being the last day of the publication of this summons and you are further notified that unless you appear and answer said complaint as herein required the Plaintiff will take judgment against you for the sum of $76.'10 with inter est thereon al legal rate since Aug. 16. 10J1. and for costs and disburse ments of this action and will also take an order of said Court directing the sale of real estate heretofore attached in this cause and described as fol lows, towit: The south west quarter of section 36 in township 16 south, of range 6 west of the Willamette Meridian. Ore gon, and containing 160 acres in Lane countv. Oregon. The date of the first publication of this summons i Sept. Oth. 101,1, ,1n,j the last date of such publication will he October 21 t. 1013. This summons is published in pur suance of an order of Hon. D. R. McKm'qht. County Judge of Linn CnnnrY. Oregon, dated Sept. 6th, 1013. I. x nrvr w. Attorney fo- piii-'iff 0-!-2.V.VO7-14 21 Acting Governor of New York Issues Requisition Papers to New Hampshire Authorities. THAW HEARING CONTINUED BY JUSTICE TILL TOMORROW Attorneys for Tfcaw Fear At tempt on Part of Friends to Kidnap Him. (By United Press Association) Albany, Xew York, Sep. 12. Act ing Governor Glynn of Xew York today signed requisition papers calling upon by the Xew Hampshire authori ties for the return of Hary K. Thaw, to Xew York. William Travers Je rome, who conducted the fight for Thaw's return from the Canadian border is now in Xew Hampshire personally conducting the fight for the extradition of Thaw. Xew York, Sep. 12. There is a strong probility that the fugitive charges against Harry K. Thaw may be dismissed and the matter placed entirely in the hands of the governor of Xew Hampshire. Stone, counsel for Thaw is in favor of this plan but Jerome is undecided. Colebrook, N. H Sep. 12 Justice of the Peace Carr continued the case of Harry K. Thaw who is charged with being a fugitive from justice from the Xew York authorities until tomorrow at the request of Thaw's lawyers and the states legal repre sentatives here. An attempt of Thaw's friends to kidnap is feared by Sheriff Drew. If at the hearing Thaw is held on the charge of being a fugitive from jus tice, Sheriff Drew proposes to take the prisoner immediately to Lan caster where there is a stronger jail Former Govempr Stone, of Penn sylvania, Thaw's chief counsel ar rived here today and conferred with Pittsburg attorneys and Jerome. Both the attorneys for the defense and le gal representatives of New York state are afraid that an attempt will be made by irresponsible friends of Thaw to get him away from Cole brook by force, precipitating a ser ious clash and perhaps loss of life. Pough'keepsie, Sep. 12. The requi sition papers for the return of Har ry K. Thaw have been placed in the hands of District Attorney Conger of Dnrliesc ninilv whn Inf. nrl Colebrook to demand the surrender ot tlie tngitive from the .ev Hamp shire authorities. YAMHILL REALTY- MAN DROPS DEAD IN GARAGE McMinnville, Or., Sep. 10. Wil liam Osborne, age 7A years, a well known real estate operator of Mc Minnville, died suddenly Tuesday morning at the local garage while awaiting for an automobile to take him on a trip near here. lie ,-al down in a chair, lighted his pipe, and in a moment expired. He was interested in the St. joe Orchard Homes, and was the organizer of the Yamhill De velopment company. He has no rel atives living in Oregon. He was for merly of Louden, Tenn.. ami had been a resilient of Oregon for the last 10 years, six of which he spent in McMinnville. He was a member of the Yamhill county realty board. ! Mrs. A. M. Lemon, of Salem, vis j tied in the c:ty yesterday afternoon.' Administrator's Notice. Xoticc is hereby given that the un dersigned have been bu the Countv j Court of Linn Coynty. Oregon, duly ! appointed administrators of the es tate of John W. Garland, late of said ; County, deceased. All persons hav ing claims against the estate of said deceased are hereby required to pre ' sent the same, with the proper vouch : ers, to the undersigned, at the office jof Hewitt & Sox, First Xatlonal Bank Building. Albany, Oregon, within six 1 months from the date of this notice. Dated this ?6th dav of August. 1913. j MATILDA GARLAXD, j WILLIAM GARLAXD, ! Administrators. It hulTT & SOX. Attorneys for Administrators. a26- s2-9-16-23 Administrator's Notice. N'otice is hereby given that the un- ! dersigned have been by the County ' Court of Linn County, Oregon, duly appointed administrator of the es I tatc of M ary Gi.ll. late of said coun- ty. deceased. All persons having j claims against the estate of said de ceased are hereby required to pre sent the same with the proper vouch ers, to the undersigned, at the office of Hewitt & Sox, First National Bank Building, Albany. Oregon, within six months from the date of this notice. Dated this 26th dav of August, 1913. W.GILL. Administrator. Hewitt & Sox, Attorneys for Adii'nitrator. a26 s2-9-16-23