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About The daily gazette-times. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1909-1921 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1909)
DAILY ETT 4 H if VOL. I. NO. 80 CORVALUS, BENTON COnNTYi REGONf WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1909 PRICE FIVE CENTS COUNCIL REFUSES TO PAY-THE WATER COMMISSION 100 RENTAL DEMANDED DESASTROUS ACCIDENT : IN THE .HUB CITY Standard ' OS Johnny's Team 'Runs Away and Oil Goes up Two Cents. ; COUNCIL INCLINED TO FEEL THAT CHARGE OF $100 A MONTH IS MORE THAN TWICE WHAT IT SHOULD BE. SPECIAL COMMITTEE JAKES REPORT AND SAYS THINGS - Figures , that Commission Has Really Been Getting From $125 to $175 a ' Month. Names a Number; of Expenses that .Should be Brought in as Coanter Charges. Council Flatly Refuses to To Pay $1000 Back Dues and the Commission Thinks this a Rank Injustice. The demand of the Water Com mission for $1,000 water rent due for the period from November, 1908, to August, 1909, was re fused by the city council at a meeting he Id last night. The Water Commission claims that it has gone ahead with expensive improvements : on the promise that this money would be forth coming when needed, and is in dignant beyond words at this ac tion of the council. At least one member of the commission talks of- carrying this fight, to the - limit " . " ' Not only was this $1,000 back charge' refused last night, but in a report made by the special gate this matter the $100 a month was declared to be N un reasonable, more than twice as high as it. should be, and off sets were claimed. The special committee says in part: . "We have ascertained that the city has furnished to the Water Commission office room in the City Hall and light reasonably worth $10 per month, and has in directly paid the Commission on account of water used for sprink ling street intersections $25 per month during the sprinkling sea- j son; also that the city has been compelled to expend considerable sums of money in repairing street openings torn up by the Commis sion in installing pipe lines and not properly repaired." ' 'We do not believe that a prop er construction of the Water Act -would require the Council to transfer money from its general fund to the water fund." "From a standpoint of policy we would ; suggest that the pay ment of reasonable water rates by private comsumers will more than take care of all necessary outlays of the Water Commission and that the general finances of the city are on the other hand in a bad, condition and we believe that tnere are many ways m which the general funds - of the city could be expended to better purpose than by turning them in to the water fund. Indirectly the city is paying in addition to street repairs from $200 tq $250 per vear for water, It the Council is or the opinion that a reasonable rate should be i paid this should be taken into consideration, as well as the further fact that in arriving at a . reasonable rate no element of profit for the operation of the water plant should be considered since it ( is ' not entitled to be operated at a proht, . in any event we are satisfied from a comparison of the present operat ing expenses and fixed charges of the water system with its in- come from other sources that the rate asked is more than twice as high as it should be and that in the event an allowance is made the Commission should be charged with office rent and light and any allowance made should further cover' the , cost - of water . tor sprinkling street intersections. Respectfully submitted, C. V. Johnson, . D. A. Osburn, . ' G. .A. Robinson, ' -Gordon V. Skelton." In a Dilemma '- Just, now - there is a . grave doubt as to how the city is going to handle its financial difficulties It seems to be a fact that the charter makes it illegal to issue a warrant unless the money is on hand to pay it, - the city now being on cash basis. The : city has no money now;7 has issued warrants covering the income fbrtne" y ear and " will "haveTtro cash until - next April. Just where the money to pay the city officials, workmen on street, etc, is to come from is a matter o: much conjecture at the present time. The council discussed this matter informally last night and no one seemed to see a way out of the difficulty. ; Must Build Walks. WILL LOOK OP GASGARA ! BARK IN THIS SECTION Eastern Buyer Attracted by Oregon $ Exhibit Will Visit Lincoln. Mr. Rockefeller met with a ter rible ; st "hack - at 8:48 o' clock, Tuesday, Aug. r" 3,-; 1909, tn .' the hub city of the coast, when his Albany oil team- ran away with his oil Wagon,' scattering oil as freely as blood at Malabon, says the Albany Democrat. The team started in the rear of the store of O. S. Rowell, .with' the -oilm flow ing full force into the measure; and sped westward along the al- ,ey, with the oil sprinkling- the thoroughfare, past the new Al bany State' Bank, past the Bus- sard, corner, at Broadalbin street losing a wheel, on the Way just missing several hacks in the rear of busy stores, on down to the S t ' Charles square 'where, im peded by the loss of the - wheel, the team , was stopped and " the oil shut 'off: but much had al ready been spilled. It is said the result will be general raise in the price of oil and the complete stopping of col lege and educational endowments, Naturally such a distinguished runaway caused excitement Cottage Grove ; Improvements Oregon Building, A.-Y.-P.-E. -(Special.) Today representa tives of well-known chemical ,- i , -v . : laboratories of the far East, com pounders of standard patent remedies, were at headquarters investigating the output of cas- cara bark of Oregon, the root of th4 Oregon grape and other roots ani'herbs from the Coast ranges. Onfe of', the investigators after getting pointers on where to go, wiH at once make a trip into Lin- cofcT "and ; Coos counties to make further investigations of the trade possibilities. One of the SENTIMENT BUSINESS IN INTER OF VIEWED IN REGARD 10 NEEDS OF CITY A PARTICULAR DEMAND FOR SEWERS AT THE EARLIEST DATE POSSIBLE COMES FROM DIFFERENT CITIZENS. ONE MAN SAYS "CONDEMN SHACKS ON MAIN STREET' A Variety of Expression in Regard to the Immediate Necessities of the City. All Mention Street Improvement but Some People Think Other Things Might Well Come First. Every Man Interviewed Has a Definite and Clear-cut Idea as to What Should be Done. - . Yesterday the Gazette-Times presented the views of various. prominent business men in re- calters stated that recently 90,000 gard to the new charter and the pounds of cascara bark had been action the city officials should smppea irorn i.onaon to wew take atthe earuest' convenient Yprk for medicinal compounding. , . . tie supposed this was a spurious i mritataW nf th rpnl o-rmHa and estmg reading, and other mter- f o? the purpose of satisfying him self as to its genuineness, he se cured samples and found it was the Oregon bark and that London i had become seller and New York 1 views are presented today. The majority of those who gave ex pression yesterday mentioned street . paving on Main as the first necessity. Today the is varied slightly. story buyer " through one Of the inex plicable romances of trade and Darter, iviosc oi tne uregon Dar R jj. HUSTON-The charter - j .. .1?.. j. a - ' t -r i t is,snippea aireci to ixew iorK nta fhin ;n snp.h shane that City, but in this case London ap- the council g0 , ahead with yeaieu tu nave setureu au oi uie much-talked-of improvements avauame suppiyin some manner; and of we eXpect them to "v". ' V"" r" " get busy, raving ana sewers . Police Judge Denman was in structed to notify all parties heretofore ordered to con struct sidewalks in city limits to construct said walks immedi ately. This includes Woodcock walk in front of Occidental hotel, and in front of Dilley property south of Farmer's hotel. tTheXottSRe' GrWtf-council lastp night passed the paving ordi nance to second reading and or dered the purchase of a rock crusher and roller over the may or's veto. Main street will be paved from the Southern Pacific depot to the bridge, while other streets will be paved and ma cadamized. Two 20-inch drain pipes will carry the waste water north from the head of Third street to the river. ciean four times. Oregon Building to Be Permanent New Art Store. Rural Route No. 2 are the paramount issues. But a pipe-line from' the mountain itt take to the reservoir is also a necessity. I hope to see this come before long. However, this The Henderson Jerseys have arrived -yffW require a vote. tnnrndlica 300 mimrli hnttr fat. mv I J.H. HARRIS It IS & Credit year. That's eoine some. I to our mteuigence ana spinx tnax ' .. ! the charter passed. I believe it "I. ZTFZZ. T?.:? to be a good thing. The first trict. has purchased his brother Owen necessary move should be to get Thompson's farm and is moving on to the city's finances into bett it today. i condition. A. L. STEVENSON I say condemn two or three old shacks on Main street. They are eye sores, are filled with vermin, are disease breeders and a disgrace to the city. Condemn danger ous walks on Main street. Put good cement cross-walks where parties have built two cement walks leading to crossings. Let the other improvements come as the people ask for them. Z. H. CAVIS-Pave Second street and another to the Station, I believe the new charter to be a great thing for the city. After paving the streets we intend to pave, tne others snould oe prop erly macadamized. The county has a crusher and roller we could probably use and there is good rock very near the city.. We can do much improving at no terrific e6stfTherkshouldJbeujiio-, un seemly hurry, but improvements are a first-class investment. J. E. MUSGRAVE-I do not know any city or town as far be hind in street improvement aa Corvallis. We must fix our streets properly if we are to im press people that this is a good place in which to live. Continued on page two. Governor Benson will probably suggest to the next Oregon legis lature the idea of taking the Seat tle display, to Salem. The cost has been figured at about $10,000. and for this expense two-thirds of the $100,000 display in the in the Oregon building could be saved. The elaborate decorations and panorama worked in Oregon grains, the handsome "wood pan elings and other decorative feat ures of the interior of the Oregon building will be moved intact, if the plan is carried out. It is be lieved at the close of the exposi tion the Oregon building will be presented to the State University. Norman L. Hayes, who has been do ing artistic sign painting and decorat ing in this city the past year, will open an art store in the building soon to ' be vacated by the Elite Millinery. Mr. Hayes will handle artists material, pictures, mechanical apparatus for drawing, pennants, wall papers, and the novelties that are usually to- be found in an art store. He will continue his sign work. It is the belief of many that a good art store here will prove a splendid investment, ' and Mr. Hayes hopes to make the new place worthy of patronage. He will not start out with a $50,000 stock, but will add to as oc casion demands and experience teaclies is best. Hayes expects to' be ready for business shortly after the first of September." We announce the first showing of Fall, 1909, Ladies' Suits LaVOGUE BRAND Married ; A quiet wedding took place at the Evangelical parsonage on Aug. 3, '09, 8 p. m. when Mr. Emmet W. Elliott and Miss Grace Miller entered into holy wedlock. Both are V Benton county young people who have the best wishes of all their friends. The ' members of the two families were in attendance and E E. McVicker officiated;. Wanted Lady ; solicitor. Call ' Kline's Grocery Dep't Thursday. at Wants Lights. A citizen ot JoD s Addition makes a very righteous kick about the absence of street light in the vicinity of 11th and Monroe. The street is used by a large number of people and the absence of a light there is a serious inconven ience. There is one of the small in- candescents at 12th street but no other light until 15th street is reached. Con sidering the fact that Job's Addition is the home of hundreds of students and an enterprising populace it would seem that they should be given some electric iuice at the earliest time consistent with the condition of the city treasury. You can secure the newest designs of the foremost style creators The new est and freshest fashions that are of fered anywhere. You will find them remarkably moderate in price. SEE WINDOW DISPLAY Student Dead. W. Alfred Toner, son of . William Toner, Wells-Fargo messenger on the C. &E died at the bav last nieht. He had been ill of typhoid several : weeks. ! Young Toner was an Q. A. C. student ! and was known to many people in this vicinity. . i STANDARD PATTERNS NEMO CORSETS