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FRIDAY, JANUARY 17,: 1913.'
BERT E. HANEY.
Bert E. Haney, chairman of the
democratic state central commit
tee, is a candidate for the office
of United States district attorney.
There is no man in the state who
is better qualified for the duties
of this particular office, and none
who arc more deserving of recog
nition at the hands of the new
administration.
Possessed of extraordinary legal
ability, honest and straightfor
ward, popular with the rank and
file of the party, and for years a
faithful, consistent and progres
sive democrat, we know of no one
who would come nearer perform
ing the duties of this office to the
entire satisfaction of the public,
or who would reflect more credit
upon the administration from
whom he receives his appoint
ment. During the recent campaign he
rendered signal service to the
cause of progressive democracy.
His management of the Oregon
campaign was excellent, and to
Haney, as much as to any other
man in the state, is due the credit
for the remarkable victory won by
the Oregon democracy at the No
vember election. v
In the opinion of the Democrat
he should have no opponent, and
the democracy of the state should
be a unit in demanding his ap
pointment.
THE KING OVATION.
Never has a candidate for an ap
pointive office received a greater
ovation at the bands oi the Ore
gon democracy than that accord
ed to Will R. Kmc at the annual
banquet of the Jackson Club of
Portland. It was not only a testi
monial of the high regard in
which he is held by the people of
his own county, but of the party
leaders ol the entire state.
Mr. King may fail to receive the
appointment as secretary of the
interior. His services to the par
ty may go unrewarded and his
high qualifications for the office
to which he aspires may be tin
recognized at Washington.
But even though he should not
receive a place in the president i
cabinet, the ovation he received
Wednesday night will always be a
pleasant recollection and a lasting
testimonial ot the high regard in
which he is held by the Oregon
democracy.
A Good Amendment.
"Doctor" Stephen A. Lowell of
Pendleton has written at least one
prescription which should be filled
by the stale legislature when it
attempts to cure the alleged ills
of the Oregon System.
One of the series of amend
ments proposed by the Pendleton
attorney eliminates the necessity
of circulating and filing petitions
for nominal ion to state, county or
municipal otlice and permits tho
candidate to pay to the proper of-
licer a small lee in lieu ot such
petition. The payment of such fee
or circulation ot the usual pelt
tion is left optional with the can
didate, and the following schedule
is proposed in the bill as drafted
bv the author:
Candidates for United States
senator, congressman, and all
state and district offices, except
members of the legislature
$50.00: members of the legislative
assembly, $1U.UU; shenll or clerk
of any comity, $25.00; and any
other county office, SlU.UO; any
municipal office, one per cent of
the annual salarv received, and in
no case less than $5.00.
The Democrat is a friend of tin
Oregon System. We have abund
ant faith Hi the wisdom of the ma
jority and arc firmly of the opin
ion that the primary system of
selecting candidates - should be
preserved. We are not ope of
those, however, who believe that
the law has reached that stage of
perfection when it is not open to
criticism..;.' ' ,
W,hat is the purpose 'of the di
rect primary ? Is it not to encour
age men, of high attainments to
permit' the use of their names" as
candidates for elective office? vlf
this is the purpose of the statutej
why encumber the law with un
necessary and unreasonable re
strictions? Why - require the
formality of a nominating peti
tion signed by a certain percent
age of qualified electors when the
circulation of such petition is only
an added burden of expense to the'
candidate? ' .
Candidates for state office have
been known to pay as high as
twenty-five cents for each signa
ture1 obtained, while others, are
forced to impose upon the good
nature of their friends in order to
comply with the provisions of this
unreasonable statute. It is no
trouble to obtain signatures if the
candidate is able" to hire a few
men to present the petition to the
electors. The average citizen will
sign anything but his death war
rant or a promissory note.. We
therefore conclude that the pres
ent requirement bars no candi
date from the ballot, unless it is
the man who is unable to hire men
to circulate his" petition and de
clines to impose upon the good
nature of his friends for this serv
ice. i '
In the event that the proposed
law is enacted at the next session
of the state legislature, the fees
derived from this source will par
tially defray the expense of the
election, and both the candidate
and the public will be relieved of
an unnecessary burden.
Wilson's Tribute to Business
Men,
Woodrow Wilson has written
for the January issue of the
World's Work in an article en
titled "The New Freedom.'" Re
ferring to the problem of corpor
ations, he says: v
What we have to. discuss is not
wrongs which individuals intentional
ly do for I donot believe there arc
a great many of those but the
wrongs of the system. I want to re
cord my prptest against any discus
sion of this matter, which would seem
to indicate that there arc bodies of our
fellow citizens who are trying to grind
us down and do us injustice. The. i
arc some men of that sort. I don't
know how they sleep- o' nights, but
there are men of that kind. Thank
God, they arc no't numerous. The
truth is wc are all caught in a great
economic system which is heartless.
"When I hear judges reason upon
the analogy of relationships that used
to exist between workmen and their
employers a generation ago, I wonder
if they have not opened their eyes to
the modern world. You know we
have a right to expect that judges
have their eyes open, ' even
though the law they administer has
not awakened. ,
''Since I entered politics I have
chiefly4 had men's views confided to
me privately. Some of the biggest
men in the United States, in the field
of commerce and manufacture, arc
afraid of somebody; arc afraid of
something.
"American industry is not free as
once it was free; American enterprise
is not free; the man with only a little
capital is finding it harder to get into'
the field, more and more impossible
to complete with the big fellow. Why?
Because the laws of this country do
not prevent the strong from crushing
the weak. That is the reason, and
because the strong have crushed the
weak, the strong dominate the indus
try and economic life of the country.
"Tbero is a great Meal that needs
i construction in the United States.
I should like to take a census of the
business men I mean the rank and
file of (he business men as to wheth
er they think that business conditions
in this country, or rather whether the
organization of business in this coun
try is satisfactory or not.
"1 know what they would say if they
dared. If they could vote secretly
they would vo'tc overwhelmingly that
the present organization of business
was meant for the big fellows and
was not meant for the little felluws,
"What this country needs above
everything else is a body of laws
which will look after the men-who arc
on the make rather than the incn who
arc already made. Because the men
who are already made are not going
to' live indefinitely, and they are not
always kind enough to leave sons as
able and honest as they are.
"Our government has been for the
past few years under the control of
heads of great allied corporations with
special interests." he says. "It has
not controlled these interests and as
signed them to a proper place in the
whole system of business: it has sub
mitted itself to their control.
"As a result, there have grown tip
vicious systems and schemes of gov
ernmental favoritism (the most obvi
ous being the extravagant tarifO; fur
reaching'in effect upon the whole fab
ric of life, touching to his injury every
inhabitant of the land, laying unfair
and impossible handicaps upon com
petitors, imposing taxes in every di
rection, stifling everywhere the free
spirit o'f American enterprises."
YOUNG MAN DEAD
Walter B. Huston Passed Away
This Morning at 2:30 o'CIock
at St. Marys Hospital.
DECEASED WELL KNOWN SON
OF EX-SHERIFF HUSTON
Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon at
1 o'CIock atthe Residence of
Parents in West Albany.
After an illness of a week, Walter
B. Huston, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Worth Huston of this city, passed
away at 2:30 o'clock this morning at
;t Marv hosoital at the acre of 31
years, leaving a wife and 5-year-old-
son, a lamer anu mumcr, ium u.um
ers and four sisters to mourn his un
timely death.
The funeral services will be held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Worth
Huston near the Masonic cemetery,
tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock,
with interment in the city cemetery.
Walter B. Huston was born on Aug
ust 8, 1882, on a farm near the town
of Plainview. Here he spent his boy
hood days and received his early edu
cation. He moved with his parents to
this city about nine years ago and had
resided here continuously since that
time, being engaged in the painting
business for some time.
Lately he has been associated with
his younger brother Clarke, in con
ducting the Pantatorium in the Bren
ner block. The deceased was married
in July, 1906, to Miss Njta Neal of
this city and the widow, and her 5-year-old
son, Ronald, survive him.
The deceased was a member of Wil
lamette Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose,
and. also of the Fraternal Brotherhood
of America, of this city, and the mem
bers of these two orders will attend
the funeral tomorrow afternoon in a
body.
Walter Huston was one of Albany's
most popular young men. He was in
dustrious and energetic and leaves
many friends among the younger set
of this city, to whom the news of his
death came as a shock. Mrs. Huston
and her son and Mr. and Mrs. Worth
Huston and family have the heartfelt
sympathy of the entire city in tlieir be
reavement.
The deceased had been ill only two
weeks. He had an attack of appendi
citis about ten days ago which finally
compelled him to take to his bed.
Last week he was removed to St.
Mary's hospital where he underwent
a delicate operation and it was believ
ed by his physicians that he had a
chance for recovery.
Hp hnd he on steadilv failim? for the
past few days, however, and yesterday
all hopes were given up by the doctors
for his recovery. . The end came qui
etly and he passed away at 2:30
o'clock this morning, surrounded by
the members of his family.
The deceased left the following rcla
tives to mourn his death; Mrs. Nita
Huston, his wife, and Honald, his 5-year-old
son; his father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. Worth Huston; four
sisters, Ollie Fisher, Mrs. Fannie Bid
rile. Miss Maude Huston of Albany,
and Mrs. Eva Huston Merresse of
Vale; and four brothers, Carl Huston,
Dell Huston, Ray Huston and Clark
Huston, all ot this city.
EDITH TOZIER WEATHERRED
COMING TO THIS CITY
Will Present Oregon Manufact
urers Association at Grocers
Convention.
Editor Albany Democrat:
The Oregon Manufacturers' Associ
ation has inaugurated a campaign, for
the betterment and extension of our
home industries. Oregon is greatly
in need of a larger payroll, and with
the co-operation of the men and wo
men through various duns ana organ
ization the resuk will be marvelous.
The Manufacturers' Association will
through the columns of the press en
deavor to irive national intblicity to'
this campaign. It is our endeavor to
create and stimulate me nanit oi asK
inc fur home manufactured commodi
ties of every kind, and when these are
unattainable or do not meet with the
desired standard then preference is to
be given other Western states.
This association will look into' the
factory possibilities of your com
munity and to such give every encour
agement. Oregon has endless oppor
tunities for more industries if we but
make an incentive for their establish
ment.
My service has been secured to do
the state campaign work and it will
soon be my pleasure tn visit your
city and systematize a plan whereby
every housewife, every man and every
child will become a booster for home
industries. This will be done withou
any expense to your citizens. Wc
only ask for co-operation.
Yours for home industries.
EDYTH TOZIER WEATHERRED.
Oriraimation and Publicity Dp't
,
News on This Page ia
From Daily Issue of
SATURDAY, JANUAR 11
OPERATION PERFORMED ON
MRS. ASA LEWELLING TODAY
Tangent Lady Had Large Tumor
Removed by Drs. Wallace
and Davis This Morning.
An operation was performed at
St. Mary's hospital shortly after
9 o'clock this morning by Drs.
Davis and Wallace, upon Mrs.
Asa Lewellinc a well known and
highly respected pioneer lady rc-
siding at Tangent, for the reinov-
al of a tumor.
The operation was successfully
performed and the patient has
rallied from its effect and is now
on the road to recovery) Mrs.
Lewelling is the wife of Asa
Lewelling, a prominent farmer
residinnr near Tanirent and is the
mother -of Representative-elect
L. G. Lewelling of this city.
PWORTH LEAGUE SEGURES
TWO FINE MUSICAL NUMBERS
Williams Jubilee fingers and
Byrons Troubabors Will
Appear Here Soon.
The Enworth League of the First
Methodist church have been verv for
tunate in securing the Wiliams' Jubi
lee Singers and Byrons' Troubadors,
two of the leading companies of musi
cal entertainers in the world, for two
entertainments in this city.
The Wiliams' Jubilee Singers have
given entertainments in this city on
the Chautauqua platform and have
never failed to please their audience.
They have an entirely new program
tor this year ana wm appear at tne
First Methodist, church on Tuesday
evening, January 28th, at 8 o'clock.
Byrons' Troubadors were also one
of the -strongest musical, numbers on
last year's Chautauqua program and
during their stay here at that time
pleased immense crowds. They have
been secured to appear at the Meth
odist church on Monday, February
24th, at 8 o'clock.
6. D. WALTON ASKS THE
COURT FOR A DIVORCE
Desertion Is Charge Made in
Complaint Filed Today at
County Clerk's Office.
Cr. D. Walton is the nlaintiff in a
divorce suit which he filed today
against Iola Dell Walton.
in ms complaint tne piauuin aiieges
that he and the defendant were mar
ried in Ljnn county in the year 1908;
that on or about the 27th day of June,
1911. at Halsev. said defendant, disre-
c-ardino- the. marriage vow, wilfully
and without cause deserted and aban
doned the plaintiff and ever since has
continued to desert and abandon the
plaintiff.
No children were born as a result
of the marriage and the plaintiff asks
for a judgment and decree on the facts
alleged in ins complaint.
ALUMNI QUINTET DEFEATED
REGULARS AT 'BASKETBALL
That the high school alumni have
the material for coming . back was
shown last night in a live game of
basket ball at the Y. Al. C A. gym,
when thpv defeated the regulars of thi
high school in a fast game, 23 to 12.
With Gene Dooley in the center,
George Dooley and Park Stalnaker
forwards and Eberting and Canfield
guards, they put up a strong game
both in offensive and defensive. For
the regular high school team Abraham
did good work at center, Hector and
Holland at forward and Btrtchet and
Briggs att guard; but they were' up
against some of the best players ever
developed in the high school. Prof.
rmncrty officiated impartially as ret
erec.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jackson and
child, prominent residents of Linn
county, residing a few miles north of
Albany on the line of the Oregon
Electric, visited in this city yesterday.
The Epworth League of the First
Methodist church nave Dccn very lor
tunatc in securing the Williams Jub
ilee Singers and Bvron's Troubadours.
two o'f the most famous musical en
tertainers in the world, to give enter
tainments in Albany.
Mayor Gilbert and Councilman John
H. Simpson of this city left this
morning for Portland where they will
spend the day looking after business
matters in which the city of Albany is
interested.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT. Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned administratrix of the estate
of Henry W. Settlemire, deceased, has
filed with the County Clerk of linn
County, Oregon, her Final Account
in said estate and the Judge of laid
ourt nas tixed tne iMh day ot leh
ruary, UM3. at tne hour of 1 o dor
D. m.. as the time for hearintr ohiec
tions. if any. to said account and for
tne settlement ot said estate.
Dated this 10th day of January. 1913.
GEORGIAN. FORSTER.
Administratrix of the Estate of Henry
w. ;ettiemire. Deceased.
WEATHERFORD & WEATHER
rUKU, Attorneys tor Admrx.
JI7-FM
MRS.J.B. DICKOVER PASSED
AWAY TODAY IN PORTLAND
Remains Will Be Brought to
This City for Interment; Fun
eral Tomorrow Afternoon.
Mrs. J. B. Dickover, a former
resident of this city, and the wife
of I. B. Dickover, a prominent
business man of Portland, passed
away at her home in the metrop-
olis at 9 o'clock this morning.
The remains will be brought to
this city tomorrow for interment
and the service will be held at
the home of J. W. Dickover, a
son of the deceased, 617 West
Sixth street, at 3 o'clock.
The service will be conducted
by Rev. W. P. White of the
United Pi csby terian church of
this city. Interment will be made
in the Masonic cemetery.
RHODES OBJECTS TO USE
OF BUILDING BY FIREMEN
Drill Scheduled to Occur There
Will Be Held from Roof of
Oddfellows Temple.
The- fire drill scheduled to occur on
next Thursday evening from the roof
of the St. Francis hotel has been call
ed off on account of objections made
by E. H. Rhodes, owner of the St.
h ran cis hotel property, who claimed
leakv bv the firemen walking about ?
on top ot the building.
The fire will occur, however, on the
Oddfellows' temple directly across the
street, permission having been given
the firemen by the lodge to use the
roof for this purpose. Permission
to use the roof was secured through
A. M. Holt, chairman of the commit
tee having the building in charge.
ihe alarm win ne sounded at De
tween 7:30 and 8 o'clock by Mayor
Gilbert who will send it in over the
telephone.
THE WASHINGTON COURT
DEFINES A DRUNKARD
If a Man Drinks Before Break
fast He Is Confirmed Drunk
ard Says Courts
Washington, Jan. 11. A man may
be classed as a habitual drinker when
he finds it necessary to take a drink
before breakfast. This was a ruling,
in the United States branch of the
police court. 1
Simon Gowan, who was arraigned
on a charge of beating his wife, de
nied that he was a "regular" drinker.
When he admitted that he drank
before breakfast, the court announced
he had heard enough, Gowan was for-
bidden taking cocktails at breakfast.
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CITY NEWS.
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Miss Gertie Taylor who for several
months has been acting in the capacity
of society editor of the Democrat, tett
this week for Corvallis where she will
take a three weeks' course in domestic
science. The sdcial news will appear
in the issue ot next Saturday.
Captain Frank Powell and Lieutcn
ants Stalnaker and Gilbert of this city
have received an invitation to attend
a reception to the members of the
state legislature which will be tender?
cd to them this evening on board the
United States cruiser "Boston at
Portland. Major Winn of this city
will attend' the reception.
The regular weekly dance of the
Soiree Club of this city, for which in
vitations have been issued for several
days, will be held at the armory this
evening at V o clock.
D. C McCIure and wife of Houston,
Texas,, are in Albany with the idea
of purchasing property a fid making
this place their future place of abode.
Mr. McCIure was here in 1907-and was
so well impressed with the countyr
that he concluded to locate in the
event that the climate agrees with his
wife s health.
R. A. Leabo vs. M. A. Wright is the
ihic oi a civil suit wnicn was llleo
today at the office of Countv Clerk
Willard Marks. The plaintiff brought
suit on a note for the sum of $61.00,
wnicn ne alleges is due and payable.
R. E. Houston, one o'f the well
known residents of Linn county, call
ed at the Democrat office this after
noon to renew his subscription. His
father, who Was one nf the ninnrs
of Oregon, was one of the first sub
scribers to the States Rights Demo
crat, and the paper has been continued
oy his son from that day to the pres
ent time.
Albert L. Kullander, the courteous
and popular clerk in the jewelry store
of C. O. Anderson of this city, left
this evenine for Portland where he
will spend Sunday with his father who
in receiving medical treatment in the
metropolis.
ARE APPOINTED
Unanimous Agreement Reached
on Applicants in All but
Two Districts.
APPOINTMENTS ARE NOT
EXPECTED UNTIL MONDAY
Next Year the Election Will Be
to Determine Choice of .
People.
It was a complete surprise to those
who were close to the political situa
tion in Linn county when the county
court announced tihs morning that
the list of appointments for supervis
ors in the various Linn county dis
tricts had been agreed upon by the
members all but two districts in
the county. Thee districts are No.
14 . (Shelburn) and No. IS (North
Scio). The present appointees in
these districts will hold over until the
next session of the court.
There were nearly 100 applications
for the positions in. the 33 ' dis
tricts and the fights in some of these
districts were bitter.
In speaking of the matter this morn
ing I i n-e McKniarht and other mem
bers of the county board stated that
all "i the applicants verc qualified
to: l:;e otticcs to which they aspire x,
and in most cases it was exceedingly
d'fiicult to decide as lo which candi
date had the greatest claims upon the
office. Next year the court will not
pass upon the merits of the applicants,
nut call an election in the various dis
tricts and oermit the electorate to
decide as to their choice for road sup
ervisor. All ot the( following appoin
tees were unanimously agreed upon
by the three members of the county
court: (("R" indicates that applicant
has been re-appointed):
District.
Near Albany, J. D. Isom, R.
Oakville, M. S. Coon.
Shedds, E. G. Pugh, R.
Halsey, J. C. Standish, R.
North Harrisburg, Ed. Nixon, R.
South Harrisburg, D. H. Pierce.
R.
South Brownsville, T. C. Isom,
R.
North Brownsville, A. L. Kirk,
R.
Center, to be filled later. ;
langent, w. c scott, k. : . t
Syracuse, G. A. Asche.
Near Albany, E. B. Wallace, R.
Tallman, Thos. Reidy, R.
Shelburn, to be filled later.'
North Scio, to be filled later.
South Scio, T. M. Holt, R.
Crabtree, J. L. Griggs, R.
North Lebanon, W. L. Wallace,
R.
South Lebanon, C. D. Steen.
Sodaville, H. D. Klum.
Crawfordsville, W. M. Moss.
Foster, J. H. Reinhart, R.
Waterloo-Berlin, Roy G. Miller.
Lacomb, T. M. Downing, R.
Jordan, Nickolas Endres, R.
Near Albany, J. A. Dumond.
Mill City, E. L. Shepherd, R...
Sweet Home, John A. Brown, R.
Warerloo, H. S. Heyne, R.
Kingston, John Sandner.
Near Albany, W. H. Hulburt, R.
Harrisburg, Francis Kizer. R.
Thomas.. M. S. Allen.
ATTORNEY RUSSWYATT SUED
FOR DIVORCE IN PORTLAND
Infidelity and gros and habitual
drunkenness are charged against John
Russell Wiyatt, formerly a deputy
United States District Attorney, and
brother-in-law of Senator Bourne, in
a divorce suit instituted by Lyd:a Wy-
att in the circuit court yesterday,
says today's Oregonian.
, Real estate of the value of between
$70,000 and $80,000 is listed in the
complaint as owned either in entirety
or by the defendant or' plaintiff in
dividually. It consists of 40 acres
in Base Line road, city property in
Albany, Or., two lots in Barton's Ad
dition, Portland, and valuable acreage
in Linn, Josephine and oter counties
of the state.
'Mrs. Wyatt wants two-thirds of the
property held in entirety, her half
and a third of. her husband's half;
asks that her ownership of Hie prop
erty in her name be confirmed free
of any incumbrances arising from the
marriage relations and - demands a
third, or dower portion, of the prop
erty owned by the defendant individ
ually. .
It is asserted in the complaint ihat
the defendant has become so intoxi
cated on various occasions during
the past year that he has been inca
pacitated for days at a time.
Mrs. Wyatt was formerly Mrs. Fa
ber, widow of a wealthy Albany brew-
Mrs. Emma Byrnes of this city left
this morning for Spokane, Wash., ac
companied by her mother, Mrs. N. M.
I eFrancis. Mrs. LeFrancis is now 84
years of age and her health is failing,
so it was decided to take her to Spok
ane to spend her declining days at the
home of her daughters in that city.
Dr. Lowe, Jan. 30 and 31.