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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05

81 do cot see any necessity for addi'- :
ional legislation on the trust question"
says 6rosyenor Of Ohio. Mr.. Grosven-
or is the presidents mouthpiece in the
house. He voices the wishes of both
Hanna and Mckinley in the most official
way. Ofcourse he cannot see auy ueces.
sity for additinal legislation against
trustr. The trusts have done too much
for Grcsveuor's party. To interfere
with their schemes wonld be gross in.
gratitude. So long as the Mckinley
Hanna crowd are in power at Washing
ton, the trusts are as safe from fedora
molestation as the tropics are from Dal
kota blizzards.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05

GProf. A. B. Cordley, Of the o. A.C.,
has just returned from a trip east.
While gone he was in a wreck on the
Delaware and Lackawanna in New York
state 10 which seven persons were killed
in his car, one man directly across the
aisle from him.
There are tTenty.eight applications for
janitor OF the new court house. There
will be two under a new arrangement,
one for the day and one for the night.
Mr.. John Catlin, the present janitor has
a big backing for one of the places.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05

From the Springfield Mass. Republic
an: II this congress appropriates money
up to the demands Of the varions depart
ment Of government, it will be not mere
ly billion.snd a-half dollar congress.
This 10 the work Of Imperialism 1.
ha Ibeen made the most extrvagant Of re
cent con yresses, models Of moderation
and economy IN the comparison.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
NOTICE or FINAL SETTLEMENT

ri vlICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the nndersignrd Administrator OF
the estate Of J q. Lyons, deceased, has
hiet with the county clerk Of Linn county,
Or, his hnal accom-. ~ such adminiAtra-
Tor in said estate and the court has fixtd,
Saturday. January q. 1900, Mt 10 O'Clock a.
m 20 hear objec inns to shid mt and
for the wtilenicn, thereof
til. s, IRows. admir-.
J. j. WmTNEY, attorney for admir-.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05

The policy OF the Republican party lie
: to keep a permanent standing army Of
1000 men. This is heavy burden on
the back OF labor, hut the imperiaIists
and the trusts dsGand that We adopt the
military standard of Europe.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Tuaaday evening, Jan. /, 1900.

Tuesday evening, Jan. 4, 1900
Present--Mayor Burkhart, ReCcrde
Henton, Marshal Lee, Street bupsrln
tendent westiail and CouueITmen Whit
nOy. Dannals, Richards. Pfeifier and
Graham.
The following hllls we're ordered paid
o. .. Lee, $780, n. r. Nuttlng, $500
Alb. Trading %. zoo; y, w. Howard,
1895; y. L. Such, t9D. .a5j u. u. Allen
h 90, &I.00; II. q. Watson, 400 90; j.
W. White, $780, II II, Davidson, 5000 I:
Mayor and counellmen, sbi00; E. Al.
Parker, &2b. b.00; Enginor Cleland, t2b.0C f;
Water o., $3.50.
bills OF Mrs. Moon for $50 for things
destroyed alter email pox, and $40 ior
board OF two men were continued, after
discussion.
Councilman Rlohavds reported that he
was satisfied the clstern At Montgomery
and tirst streets, recently built, Mas not
right, and should not bUaccep,ed. Upon
motion the cistern was rejected.
Oouucllmen Richards reported pro.
gress on electric light investigation.
Bonds OF the new city officers we're Ee.
reported approved.
Council adjourned sine die,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
.om tna indianapolis Sentinel :

From the Indianapolis Sentinel:
1t Is already evident from the intro
daction Of the Payne bull that the Mara
Hanna ship subsidy steal is 20 be
.pushed at the present session OF con.
gress. 1t 10 an essential part of ths inn
perial system to extend facilities for
fleeing the people both at home and in
the colonies.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
War Matters.

WAsInsoroS. y. o.. Jan, 2.--secFeiary 2.
Root hss ordered Otis 10 open the ports
Of Southern Luzon.
Root has ordered abolished the sleAm-
ships from San FraneIscero Manila In
government transport service.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
CouNrY OF PoLK,

I, Belden II. Grant, being fret duly
sworn according to law, depose and say
That am at the present time resident
of Pullman. Washington, keeping etore
In that city; that was deputy sheriff
OF Polk county, Oregon, during the whole
OF n. b. Plummef's last term as sheriff
Of Polk county, Oregon, commencing in
July, 1898; that have read the denial
OF Governor T. T. Geer as published in
che newspapers regarding the matter o
the purchase Of the office Of superintend
ent Of the penitentlary by Mr.. Plummer
afiant further says that during the time
he was deputy sheriff, as aforesaid, he
became familiar with certain facts re
gsrdinA said purchase as follows, to- wit:
That on or about the llth day OF March,
1898, Mr.. Geer can't TO Dallas to make a
political speech and while he was here
FMr. Plummer came to me and eaid that
Mr.. Geer would be over to the office that
morning; that he (Plummerl had made
Gser proposition and that Geer would
be over to answer it. and at said time
Plnmmer asKed me to be preseLt where
could hear the conversation; shortly |
after Geer came to the office Plummer
said what do yon think about the pro-
poeition ." Geer answered that he
thought it would bs good politics; at this
point ! stepped o1t OF the private Office
where we three were and partly closed
the door behind me; remained in the
general Office At my desk, which stood
close 20 the door leading into the private
Office the rooms we're small and could
plainly hear all their conversation;
PIummer told him ''ail right" that he T.
could pay him $500 down and the bal
ance Of the $1,000 alter the convention
they were talking about the penitentiary !
at this time, and Geef then said in .con-
sideration Of those payments ne would
appoint Plummer superintendent of the
during his, Getf's term OF
Office. In said conversation Geer said he
needed some money to use in one OF the
precincts of salem and that ii he had
500 he was sure he could elect delegates y
rom that precinct favorably to bis can
iidacy; at that time heard Mr.. Plum. :, -
ner open the safe and count out the :.
money, / do not know how much; at =
has time was bookkeeper OF the sher-
ff's Office and Eept the cash account; that 70
light when made mp the cash found VI
hat Mr.. Plummer had charged himself 10
nth 500 and had left tag for that p
10 the cash drawer; afiant fnr- e
her says that shortly after the state con ~
'entIon, which nominated Mr.. q eerfor
overnor, Mr.. Plummer went to Salem. -
e said, to meet Geer and pay him the
alance OF the $1,000, and when be re-
nrned home to Dallas he showed me a -
sceipt for $1,000, and which agreed to
ppoint Plummer superintendent of sthe -
for the term Of four years; A'
lie recent bore the signature CT st. 7. ="
Ieer," fEd have no doubt OF its genu- :"
lsness. BELDES ii GRANT.
Subscribed aud sworn to before me. at
alas, in Polk county Aforesaid, this 4,
,th day Of Dscember, A. D., 1890.
OSCAR HAYTER,
TSea N,tary Public for Oregon. ~
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05

If you do not think the "war taxes
are here to etav, just keep an eye on the
congressional appropriations and figure
up tine added millions necessary to pre-
vent deficit.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
River aud Harbor Bill

WAsnMoroS, Jan, 2.--Representatlve
Bali, Of Texas, member OF the river and
AArbor committee, says that 10 pretty
safe % saw that river and harbor bin
and viii pass this eesslon, Ia support Of
his claim he points out that In the 10th
congress Reed held up tho river and har-
bor bill at the frat session and thereby
caused the defeat OF many republicans.
He points out that the republican major
ity is now small. and that In the iaoo OF
that fact, Speaker Henderson will not
dare hold up tho bill. Mr.. Ball does not
regard Burton's declaration NJ dangerous
to the river and harbor bill.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05

The new city officers took possession.
Retiring Marshal Leo pinned the star
on Marshal Coates, couTte Iusly remark
ing: ~ hope you will wear that With
pleasure TO yourself and credit to The
citr."
Recorder Henton swore Ia the new or
hcers, aud Mr Van winkle took the table.
Mayor Davis announced that ~ the
next meeting he would namo his com.
mittcuE and make his recon nendat tlona,
The council adjourned without bust
ness according 10 custom ard the new
mayor opened box Of cigars that ended
IN smoke.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05

"uillIon dollar congress" startled the
people only few days ago. Now half a
: billion has to be added to meet the cons
/. stAntly increasing extrayaganee.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
Jhe aeiuorrat.
More Of That $1,000.

The Salem Sentinel (Rep.l prints the
following affidavit bearing up the
Gser-P -Plummer controversy;
SrArE or OREGON,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
A Boer Defeat

RMNspgRG, Cape Colony, Jan. I--Gon.
French has completely defeated tho DO.
ers and occupied Colesburg. The gener.
al continued 10 keep the Beers on the
move and pressed the closely Saturday
and Sunday, giving them no time 10 make
a prolonged sand, and when day broke
he was within striking distance OF the
enemy.
The Beers were utterly surprised, and,
finding their retreat threatened, fled In
to the eastward, leaving Coles.
burg in General French's hands
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
Blackburn Nominated.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 2.--Aiter three
years Of retirement, ]. q. $. Blackburn
was chosen tonight by the joint caucus
oisthe democratic members OF the legls.
lature % the successor Of William Lind
say In the United States senate.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
Plenty of Money.

ISALEM, Jan. 2.--State Treasurer Moore
today filed in his semi.annual report,
showing cash on hand, July i, 1890,
seSS, $50. "; receipts, ss6l, ,9ii.s5; total,
Ii, ,7Sl, 1857. Disbursements, $90S,.
4s2.l4. Balancs on hand, January !,
1900, $74l, ,S61,43.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05

There are 6nanciers left. "A bill for $s
was presented the city council ior cart
used for conveying the man who died
alter having bad the smallpox, TO the
cemetery, and it was proven that the
cart had only cost $3.50. The latter sum
was allowed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05

Oysters by the pint or quart at the
Leading Restaurant.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
A Betils Imminent.

MANILA, Dec. 81 6:Ij +. M.-An
American advance in Cavite province,
south OF Manila, .s expec ed sh1rtly.
Reliable reports .rom native sources
show that there are upwards OF 1000 or
ganized insurgents under arms within o
mile OF lmua. They are strengthening
their entrenchments, and possess aTLil-
Iery.::
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
Mccoy Won.

NEW YoRK, Jan. kid Mccoy again
placed himself in the championship class
by defeating Peter Maher In a trisk,
well.fought battle Of five rounds before
the Coney. Island Athletic Club this ai.
ternoon The fight was scheduled to
last 25 rounds, and the purse was TO
have been $4,000. but the attendance
was not az large as was expected, aud
fore the fight was begun the principals
agreed that the winner should receive
gross gate receipts.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
From the stayton Mail:


The intelligent typo will have much to
answer for in the next world. In one
paragraph in the last number Of The
Mail the words ''no one ever believed"
came out in print ''no one evil behind"
leaving the meaning about as clear as
a log at midnight. There were others
but what 10 the use in mentioning them.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05

d. W. semrle, Dawson editor. was
recently 6ned II 900 Tor abusing the offic-
ials there for making sneak on the
gamblers and discovering some marked
cards in a game. The fine which had
been made small was promptly paid and
now Ssmple 10 Said with the gamblers
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
Rather Sensational.

WAsnISGrox, Dec. 81 1t has been
reported in Washington that the cruiser
Montgomery was sent TO Liberia and 81.
ezra sLeone because this government
deemed the presence OF "a waTship in
those waters necessary to show that the
United States still exercised parental
interest in the black republic" and was
ready to resent the attempt OF any for
eign nation I" gain foothold there. In
support Of ti..s theory, It 10 said that
European nations were contemplating
the seizuae OF the little republic OF Ii.
IBERIA.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
A Flnaneier.

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. Lit was an i,
nounced today that County Treasurer T..
II. Herschey, who has been absent from
the city for some time. Is dsiaulter and
absconder. His son was in charge Of
the otiics last week. endeavoring to
straighten out the books. He called
County Auditor Marsh to his aid, and
they found defalcation OF s65, 900.
There is on deposit In the bands OF this
city s6l $40, while the books call for
sl26,Sl0.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
TELEGRAPHIC
piteher's Report.

LONDON, Jan. 2.--Tne war office has
reeei cd the following from, Cape iowa
Col. Pitcher reports through Han officer
commanding Q at Orange hriver: N
81 have completely defeated the hos
tile command:at Sunnyside Leagcr, taxi
ing tho Laager and 40 prisoners, sbesides
the killed aud wounded. Our oasuAltios
ara two prsvates killed and Lieut.. Adlo
wounded"
Boer Victory,
PRETORIA, Jan. Last night the Bit.
ish in great force attacked CommaHd
commando Ia the Oolesuurg
district and tried TO storm the position
They repeated the attack this .morninsI
but were forced 10 retreat, Whe Boe'S
holding the position. The loss Of the
British is not known, but 1t Is reported
20 have been heavy.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
A Fast Boat.

PORTLAND JAN. = The torpedo-boat
destroyer GoIdsborough, on her fecond
contractors trial yesterday, covered eight
miles in 10 minutes, which Is at the rate
Of 80 miles an hour, against 2&.knot
current. Steam was made without
effort, and not bearing was hea'ed
The run was made 10 the Columbia
river, near Kalama.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
A Peculiar Death.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 31.-Hilliard F.
johnson, a reporter for the Chronicle,
wac found deadkin q bath tub at his
lodgings yesterday morning. The tub
was full OF water, and pLearances indi.
Gated that johnson han fAinted and fall
en- into the watur.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05

By decree Of the emperor Of Germany,
the great book making country OF the
world, this is the first day OF the
twentieth century in Germany and Ger.
man provinces. The Germans may pos
sibly not be good fgurers but they can
see point sometimes.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05

The old council will retire tonight as
well as several other city officers and the
new ones take their places. Which ones
are to be congratulated.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

lurk in mankind as wild beasts 1url1 in
a jungle. Some times it is possible to
bring out those passions; once aroused
it is another matter to quell them
Danger of imperialism? Aye, but the
danger Will never come until our peO-
pie are foolish enough to allow anarchy,
license, mob violence to take the place
Of that orderly liberty under the law
precious heritage from our fathers who
went before us There comes the only
danger to the per1nanence and stability
Of our institutions. We can make this
government what we will. Oh. my fell
low cOuntrymen, if only we will do it
hard enough. And 1 appeal to you for
fearless justice, giving it to and exacting
it from all men.
Mr.. Bryan said the other day that we
We're concerned only about money and
not about human liberty. Has Mr..
Bryan not yet had time to turn his
eyes to North and South Carolina? He
was greatly concerned over the imagi-
nary wrongs of a Tagalo bandit shoot
ing at our men in the Philippines Let
him be concerned over the real wrongs
of our brethren of duskier people, some
of whom fought beside you in the great
war; some of whom [ saw charge at
Santiago and win their right to full
citizenship by the trail of dead and
" ounded they left behind them. Let
him remove the beam from his own
eye, the beam that blinds him to the
wrong done the black man of the
south, and then turn with clearer vision
and he VIII see that we are bringing
liberty and peace to the brown man in
the Philippines.
ITO leave those islands would mean
to leave them to be trampled into blood
mud beneath the feet of the warning
tribes who would scramble for power
and work their wicked will on one an
other. We have got to stay there for
the sake Of the people themselves We
have got to stay there for the sake
of our own honor and national great
ness. I am glad to know you, the men
who wore the blue uniform in the civil
war, and I know that you are glad to
see that III a crisis like that such men
who wore the gray as General Buckner
and Fighting Joe Wheeler stand with
US this year. And I feel that all men
should join now as it is their duty to
join with you as they did in 1864. You
remember when you were called Lin
coins hirelings' and it was said you
meant to strike the shackles off the
slaves only to rivet them on the limbs
of the free men. It was said that Abra-
ham Lincoln who worked and suffered
for the people-it was said by the peo-
pie for whom he was to die. that he
was striving to make himself an en-
perOr.'
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12
FACTS ABOUT TRUsTs-vIIL

From the New YORK WOrld-l
The International Paper company is
tariff-protected monopoly. It owns large
quantities of spruce timber from which
it makes wood-pulp; but here it has
competition and must pay. 1t controls
about all the available WATERPROOF
er. The tariff, which excludes Canadian
timber, not only increases the price of
paper, but compels the destruction of
our forests. This, however. is another
story.
In 1897 ordinary news printing paper
sold at S165 per 100 pounds, or S33 per
ton. A few months after the trust was
formed the price increased IS a ton
Since then the price has been put up un-
til it has reached $55 ton. an increase
of s22, or about 20 per cent. In the mean
time the price of wood-pulp has increas-
ed from between $11 and SIG to $2S a
ton
The trust was formed in 1898, with a
capital of s45.OOOO 600 and authority to is
sue SIC, ,OO0 600 in bonds It took over 25
of the principal pulp and paper mills.
producing from IS to 90 per cent Of all
the news paper manufactured east Of
Chicago. Since its organization it has
acquired five additional mills. Excess
Eive prices were paid for many of these
ry. Some were situated on exhausted
water-power. The whole of the common
stock of the trust is water. acknowl-
edged to represent merely goodwill"
and yet a one per cent quarterly divi-
dend was declared on it at the end of
1898. the year of organization. The trust
officials have claimed that they can
make SO a ton on its output Experts
say that its entire plant, which must
pay dividends or interest on $55, ,00O, 900.
can be duplicated for $4,000 000
The tariff duty on pulp and paper en-
abled this trust to be formed and now
leaves the domestic market to 1t free
from competition. The tariff on news
paper is now sS ton; the tariff on
ground wood-pulp is s167 a ton.
The trust has taken advantage of ar
tiheial conditions. notably the tariff, to
exclude foreign competition It has also
taken advantage OF natural conditions,
like the drought of last year, and OF its
control of the mills. to limit production.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12
ADLAl ON THE STUMP.
Mr.. Stevenson Addresses I'M
mense Audience at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Oct. 12.-Former Vice Presi-
dent Adlai E. Stevenson and party of
distinguished political orators, who spent
the afternoon at the Hartford County
fair, returned to Baltimore early last
evening. After taking a hurried supper,
Mr.. Stevenson, ex-Congressman James
Hamilton Lewis, Of Washington, and a
number of local Democratic leaders, were
driven to Broadway institute, where a
mass meeting was held. The hall was
crowded to its utmost early in the even
ing, and an overflow meeting was held on
the outside where the, speakers were list
ened to and applauded by several thous-
and persons.
Mr. Stevenson, who made the principal
address of the evening, said In part:
within the last three years there has
grown up in this country the monstrous
trust evil, which seeks, by crushing out
the business of the United States By its
deadly influence thousands have been
thrown out of employment Today the
number of commercial travellers IS one
third less than it was three years ago.
Wages have been reduced. And when the
evil shall have done its perfect work the
entire business will be in the grasp of q
IN the three years of which I speak
more than 300 trusts, with a capital ag-
gregating little less than ten billion dol
lars, have been organized. Now, I ask
tinue to be permitted to control the leg
lSlation, or will you elect an admin Stra-
ent laws against them2 The Democratic
party has said to you where there is
law there IS a remedy Do you want to
protect and help the benehelarles or the
victims of the trusts2 If it is the victims
of the trust evils who have your SYM
pathy, elect a Democratic congress and
William Jennings Bryan
There IS no analogy betWee1 expan-
sion and Imperialism Win the Dem9-
cratic party the constit turion always fol-
lows the flag. Our party acquired terri
tory which was lit for our sons and our
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

neighbors' sons to live in. In the Philip
pines there are 1,200 islands eight thous-
and miles away. It is not fit abode
man Would 90 there except the Soldiers
who go as matter of duty, or those
who go to exploit a business by which
great fortunes are to be carved out of
the blood and treasure of your country.
1T is to the thoughtful men of all par
ties that l submit this question of inn
perialism. The Filipinos only desire TO
establish a republican government, fash
the Republican party even the credit of
being original in their imperialistic pol
icy. The doctrine of imperialism orig n
ated with the inperialist party of France.
In our struggle with the British for our
independence. France helped US, but in
France at that time was a party headed
by the cold, heartless and crafty Tally
rand He was opposed to allowing US to
have a government of our own.
(Here Mr.. Stevenson read extracts from
the writings of Tallyrand giving his
guments in favor of imperialism.)