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About The daily gazette-times. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1909-1921 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1909)
VOL. I. NO., 126 VUKV,ALllSf BtWUW tuunil, UKEttUfl, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1909 PRICE FIVE CENTS URAEL 1 FilliMCE" TROVES TO THE SATISFACTION OF MANY THAT LI(JUOK PROBLEM IS 4 t - 4 THE GREATEST OF JUL PROBLEMS. , ; v. .TWENTY-TWO DAYS' DRlK BILL WOULD BUILD J PANAMA CANAL Famed Irishman Holds Audience Spell-bonnd With Figures', Wit and Humor ;? Presents an Array of Facts in a Very Pleasant Way and Conyinces Doubt ing Thomases of the ' Necessity of State-wide Prohibition---Fanning Says OregoWiUfPrIext Year. but set $ ft . i scared v "AH the cotth faised In 'the XJ. S,last year ,will pot p,ay ttte driak8&llibf this natiosr for 63 j - J ' 1" '.'... t sold a Wholesale, bjngs $1.20 a - -All the Wl mietf fast e& Ualkm; 0f this, .the maker, ge perance, prohfbitfon. c Upclf j3am is the chief partner 4n the " liquor . business. Liquor will flot pay ."for 64 'days' ionn k hill 5 - v ; I. "All the wheat raised last yeH will pay for less--than 73 days 'drink bill ,.... - I -The fisheries of this nation- employ 220,000 men and 8, 000 ships, but ' the worth of 'last - year's product totals but? eight days' drink' bill. . : I "Thus spoke Michael J. Fanning at;' the ; Congregational - church yesterday afternoon. Not con tent with f the harrowing - effect . produced by these appalling fig furese the noted; temperance orator continued as follows. -Jv Tremendous Comparison. J.'Twenjtyitwp xlaya drinks biU surpasses the yearly grass re ceipts of the Postoffice depart ment. ' ' ' "Seventeen days drink bill would pay all the expenses , of , the navy including construction of fighting vessels. "Twelve days drink bill ex ceeds all the gold mined in , the ; U. S. last year. ; ' ! "Five days drink bill exceeds aiitne silver mined ; last year, '1 and the cost of 120 days' drink i ing exceeds the entire National : -debt. "Twenty-two days drink bill "will build the Panama Canal. ' A Great Speaker. And on anq on continued Mr. banning in an address that caoti ; vated his audience." The speaker - made a protound . impres sion with his forceful utterances, and by his inimitable wit and gentle ridicule i he . kept his listeners thoroughly- entertained . and .'amused.. His was not the caus - tic, biting reference, but- rather ' a pleasant statement of existing ' conditions and a winning plea for assistance, moral and finan ciaL. . Mr. Fanning was particu larly effective, in painting the pathetic side of the drunkard's Home lite, doing this in tew . words and with nothing revolt ing or objectionable even to the most sensitive or critical. One" of the speaker's "conten tions was that temperance agita tion : has resulted in cutting, the liquor . people's profits $500,000' s 000 in two years, and he feels that an injurious enterprise capable o: . losing that much, money vin so , short a time is a menace that must . be. throttled, ; Fanning is ; full of good cheer, says Oregon will go for- prohibition,, .and . in sists that the people will not even listen to political speeches ' next Fall. . V - : , i, k' Facts and Figures. It is impossible to present here ve6waii SQiyiensaton; of Mr, Fannings excellent . . address. Some Of" his ' statements , follow. Many people like to talk "tem- Losngeies his entertainers ab solutely refuse tdiisten- to any such suggestion and will give the President nothing ess royal reception. ; an a INGREAS E AT 0. A. C. THIS YEAR twenty cents and ' Uncle Sam Capital, invested ' for -each wage earner , irir the ' U. S. ; is $1773 Capital, invested for each wage earner employed .by makers . . of ' liquor SXO, 304. This is a concrejte illustration"' of the truthfulness of the statement thatiquor capital re-invested in other enterprise would give em ployment to six times . as- many men as it does now. ' t . :' ; The mfllenium means ' prohibi tion law " with prohibition; offi cials to enforce it. t ' - . Any party -that will not openly array itself against the liquor traffic-before election is not likely to fight the saloon after election. The whiskey man pays cash for. his whiskey, but-, stands off the grocery man and shoe dealer. The non-drinkers pay these men for what they lose through the drinker. There are at , least 600,000 drunkards-fat least two for each rum hall.' It's better to sell dry goods to Mary than wet goods to John. ; Prohibition r will help every thing that's decent and some things that are notl .If we can. carry Oregon for prohibition next year, Santa Claus, will have the greatest time of his life the . following Christmas. ' In Los Angeles , a banquet will cost $25 a plate, and the decora tions will . be gorgeous. ' 'Hiey will use 10,000 each of American Beauty; roses, carnations land chrysanthemums,' miles of sfQilax and .2000 palms , in pots.'jtThe stage,, whera" the President's Ltable; will be placed, will ;be a mass" of green,': and over head will be an arch of red and hite chrysanthemums. . The whole ceiling will be hidden by hanging baskets some 12 feet-ferge, and myriad electric lights.-; , But the centerpiece wilt be the most beau tiful feattsjre of his .table.' This will consist of a fountain of per fume, ' whici,! exhaling sweet ojfors, wilcost .almost as much as. t,he flowers, .and, together, they will cost considerably iribre than ne .more ' substantial part of the banquet. However, ihis will probably , not "be so much to the blef Executive's taste,tas, it is said, he expressed, a desire for a simple meal. . ' ' . .LI FIGURES NOT YET OBTAINABLE ! ; BUT INDICATION IS GOOD. 1700 ENROLLED BY TONIGHT Method of Registration Makes It Well Nigh Impossible to Get Exact Figures - Until Late in the Afternoon Regis tration Will Exceed Last. Year's. - tered. This year ninety will be registered by . the time class work begins tomorrow. The great proportion of the old students have not yet come to Corvallis. These boys and girls are onto the ropes, know that good work will not be done for several days alter the opening, and as most have made room reservations, they remain 'away until the rush and bustle is over. v There are many new faces to be seen on the streets, indicating large number of freshmen. MAY GETADDED REPRESENTATIVE OREGON'S INCREASE MAY BE SUF. FICIENT FOR DISTRICT. ; LiriuULIl lAAtl). In- PROBABLY 650,000 IN STATE PO T LAND VALUES a New Census Should Show Up Large Increase in Population -Only Need Small increase to Give State Another Representative in Congress. - -- . Lincoln , county- r recently there was paid $2,000 for 3, 960 acres, of, .timber land. r. This, is more . than the . value of - all the tillable land in the county which is assessed for about, $52,000 less than this tract sold forA I All the : Today is the final official regis tration day at O. A. C. Definite figures are absolutely unobtain able at , this time, but sufficient information has been secured to warrant the prediction that the total number registered by six o'clock this evening - will reach 700 or more. The authorities were willing to admit in a modest way that the registration is larger than it was last year on the same date, and in a mild way they express some enthusiasm over . the prospects for the "year. To the person who reads petween the lines, it is clearly evident that the regis tration thus far indicates a ban ner year in point of attendance, When, a piece of property is leased and the lease is recorded for a given sum over and above all taxes, assessments and nnhlw Federal Oregon, undoubtedly, wjllgain a third representative in Con gress as a result of next year's census. It is conser non-tillable land in the county is only assessed foraboufe-ri1ne timesvActual "figures will tell the correct as much . as. this tract is worth. It would be interesting to know what it was assessed for and what it - will ; be - assessed for. Any citizen of t Oregon knows there is something needed in our taxation and assessment of .tim ber lands. - story, but it is not unfair : to speculate. . A registration in a certain de partment, not the most popular, gives an indication of . the increase. Last year when class work began seventy were regis- is clearly apparent.. The annual vatively. estimated that., the income under such terms is clear , enumeration will credit the state and is regarded as the best of with a population of at least investments. Counting money as 650,000. On the basis of appor. worth 5 per cent,, a piece of prop- . . . . , . . erty worth $12,000 a year is the "V. y interest on $240,000. Capitalists membership. of the lower house so consider and estimate. In was determined, Oregon would Portland a lot .on the comer of easily gain another representa West Park and Yamhill is as- tiye. Even if the basis ; of ap sessed for $38,000 and is worth portionment is , increased, as it $132,000 for land alone, Another probably willr be following the lot on Taylor and West Park is taking of the census, this state assessed ; for $21,000 that sold is reasonably certain of increas three years ago for $40,000 and ing its membership in the Na its owners ask $75,000. r. Another tional House of Representatives assessed for $85,000" is valued by to the extent of another mem its owner on recorded leases at ber.. . , ' $157,000. - There are hundreds of According to the census of suehIhstanlresrahsomeof thenJ 190a,the population of the state worse. , 1 : was 413,536. The basis of ap : I portioning the .membership of "When vnn start t.n tnwn nut the House of Renresentativea a shovel and a pick in your was one to 194, 182 of population, wagon, and when you come to a which gave Oregon two repre bad place in the,, road fix it. It sentatives. When the 1910 cen-' will not take much time and will prove to be a great saying." I Continued on page two JEWELL BAKERY -IS mm The Jewell , Baking Company, which has just opened for busi ness at 321 South Second street. has installed every j modern ap pliance for sanitary baking and the place presents a most attrac tive and inviting appearance. ;; It is the. intention , of the. company to merit a full share of .public patronage by supplying the best quality of bread, buns, pies, cakes and doughnuts that can be, turned out in an- up-to-date bake , shop. Deliveries will be made to al parts of i.the city and all orders will be given prompt attention. The phone number is 132. GREAT BANQUET ; FOR: PRES. .TAFT President Taft has constantly insisted that ' his 'entertainment 1 be simple and inexpensive, but at IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT SMARTLY DRESSED WOMEN WILL WEAR THIS SEASON, VISIT OUR SUIT DEPARTMENT BOYS' CLOTHING THIS WEEK HALF-PRICE We have a large as sortment of Boys'' Short. Pants Suits of serge, wors teds and tweeds. Well tailored . and good full weight , Ages from 3 to 15 years and all will be sold at just half of the reg ular price. You , should . see the suits to appreciate their real worth. SECOND FLOOR Our large second floor blanket department is over , flowing with a beautiful assortment of blankets, both, cotton, and wool, and our prices are always the lowest. See( our Indian ; blankets. A beautiful assortment of colors. X,, . rAt See our assortment of dress i-ress oooas KOodi before you buy. we carry the largest and most complete stock in the city.. All of the new fall weaves and shades CA s. d O at price from.--- wvwJgf' Merode Underwear For x Ladies and Children This is the only store here where you can buy this splendid hand finished underwear for women and chil dren. We have it in two piece or union suits. All sizes, good values, low price. v Pure Food Department Fresh vegetables every day. , , ., Fresh, butternut bread every day. . Van Ouzels extracts are the best, All Orders Promptly Filled. Our Pure Food Departm'nt One of the Best in the State. . A SAFE PLACE TO TRADE Stein-Bloch Clothing ' For Men is the Best