N AILY TTE-TIME VOL. I. NO. 112 CORVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1909 PRICE FIVE CENTS irir D JLJL.O KICKS ABOUT BICYCLE TAX A RIDER SAYS TAX WOULD BE - UNCONSTITUTIONAL. 1GIVES COUNCIL STRAIGHT TALK Declares That There Must Be State Law Before Council Can Enforce Bicycle Tax -Rider Complains- of Bad Walks. Corvallis, Sept 10. Editor Gazette-Times: I see by the columns of your paper dated Sept. 8 that the city council has, or is having, drafted an ordinance to the effect that bicycles must wear numbered tags similar to those worn by autos and that two dollars an nually will be charged for these tags. - Mr. ' Editor, I think that this ordinance will be an imposition : and will be unconstitutional. A law like this must be a state law before it can be enforced. The city has, no jurisdiction outside the city limits and wheels " from the outside can not be kept out The roads and our streets are pttbUc'Mjwsysan A-inft'. man. with a wheel can be forced from there unless it is a state law. How are they going to keep the the outside wheels out? Chief , "Wells will be looking for them when they come to town but he i will just have to look and let them go by. K If they wish to put the bicycles off the walks, that is a different thing. A number of years ago a simi lar scheme was concocted and was declared unconstitutional. ; This law called for a dollar tax on every wheel. The money was to be used for the construc tion and maintenance of bicycle paths in Benton county. The paths neveramounted to any thing and what disposition was made of the money was never made public. The automobile tax is a state law and it is just to all. Every auto has its number but every wheel will not The license for autos in this state is three dol lars and that is not paid annually A VIEW OP THE COURT OP HONOR, A.-Y.-P. EXPOSITION, SEATTLE. Al of the principal buildings of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition -are grouped in close compass around the Cascades and Geyser Basin and the flower beds -which line each. - . The picture shows a view from the lower side of Geyser Basin, directly up the Court of Honor.' On the right are seen the Palace of Manufac tures, the Oriental and Hawaiian Buildings. On the left are the Euro pean Exhibits and Alaskan Buildings. In the far center is the Central Government, which shows its incompleted front as it looked on April 15. On (hat date this was the heaviest piece of construction to be finished before the opening, day of the Exposition and the contractors estimated that It would take them ten days to do the work. t Geyser Basin is in the foreground, and Just beyond It show the steps in the Cascades. - your number lasts as long as you have the machine. .-; But the bi cycles must pay the two dollars every year. . I am a bicycle rider and use a wheel a great' del. J carry a whistle akd blow for every, blind corner. No one has every re ceived any serious injuries from my wheel. 1 It: is true I have re-" ceived several hard falls due to broken walks and loose boards, which are among the most com mon things in Corvallis, except no walks af all. - Mr. Editor, I think this law very unjust and imposing and I for one shall fight it to the last and there are others who will help. "A Rider." PAYING FOR There seems to be a wide, divergence of systems in refer ence to paying for the paving of intersections. The department of legislative reference of the City of Balti more, says it has collected from 19 of the largest cities of the country information as to the portion of the cost of pav ing which is assessed against abutting property. - Seven of these pay for intersections, three pay for 2 Der cent of the rest and one for 25 per cent. . New York assesses ' the -entire cost against abutting property. Chicago follows the same princi ple "ecjpslTurtfSsistireetsT From 15 to 25 per cent of the cost of paving business streets is assessed against abutters. Philadelphia pays for the in tersections. . : - Cleveland pays for the inter sections and 2 per cent ' of the rest. Buffalo assesses the . entire cost against the abutters. Pittsburg does the same. Detroit pays for the intersect ions. Milwaukee pays for nothing unless the cost of paving exceeds $3 per square yard. It pays anything in excess of that. .New ur leans pays tor tne in tersections and 25 per cent of the rest. V Minneapolis pays for the inter sections. : , Louisville, Indianapolis, St. Paul, Rochester, Kansas City and Denver ,pay nothing. Toledo pays for the intersections. And the Providence and Johnstown pay all. : PAVEMENT NEED ONLY . -5,000 VOTES 1... ' ' i " 'V PROHIBITIONISTS CLAIM ; THAT STATE CAN BE CARRIED. ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE ACTIVE A List of the Majorities in Various Counties at Last Election Shows that State Prohibition Stands a Good Chance of Winning jOnt In hisaddress here a couple of weeks ago, Supt. Knodell, of the State , Anti-Saloon League, made the - statement that the fight for state wide prohibition is on. At that time he gave some very interesting figures. These, augmented by others from the Oregonian, furnish interesting reading. v As indicated by the votes cast in the counties of .Oregon that have availed themselves of the provisions of the local-option law, tne proniDition issue, now m sight for the election of Novem- Der, 1910. .will have to gain at least. 5000 'votes outside of Multnomah' County,: in order to put the state in the dry column,' even, conceding, that; all, .whtufiup. ported county - prohibition ' will vote for the state prohibition. . In the 31 counties of the state that have voted on the temperance- question, the majority shown against the saloons was 5421.' ; ':v,.V'v.r . If the figures in the local op tion vote in the 26 precincts in Multnomah County in which an election was held in June, 1908, are to be taken as an . indication of the sentiment in this county, Multnomah will poll a majority against prohibition next year of from 10,000 to 12,000.. Majorities Against Saloons. In .1908, 21 counties voted '.'dry," and one, Baker, had pre viously voted against the saloons. The majorities against the sale of liquor in the 22 counties were as follows: r Benton,286; Crook, 584; Curry, 132; Douglas, 412; Gilliam, 36; Grant, 22; Jackson, 257: Jose phinje. 363; Klamath, 88;. Linn, 588; Lane, 770; Malheur, 250; Morrow, 240; Polk, 253; Sherman, 96; Tillamook, 66; Umatilla, 694: Union, 590; Wallowa, 415; Hood River, 102; Wheeler, 92; Yam hill, 872. Total 7109. ? The wet majorities in the nine counties that have' voted to re tain the saloons were as follows: Clackamas, 169 Columbia, 162; Coos, 64; Harney, 144; Lake 85; Lincoln, 3; Marion, 571; Wasco, 185; Washington, J05. : Total, 1788. 'V ' Kr- Subtracting the wet from ' the dry majorities in . the counties named gives the prohibition majority ' aforementioned of 5421. KLAMATH GO. FARMS Will sell, or trade for Benton County Realty, two desirable farms in Klamath County. One is a dairy and chicken ranch near the town of Dairy, 160acres. , The other is a grain and fruit farm in Lan- gell Valley, near Bonanza, and has 200 acres including valuable reservoir site. J."D. Hamaker 542-U. 2nd street Cor vallis, Oregon. ; . 9-106t FROM POVERTY TO RAILROAD KING e. . h:; harriman , came from POOR AND COMMON FAMILY. CLIMBED FAST IN TEN YEARS Had Scarcely-Enough to Eat as a Lad. Little" Education, But ' Wonderful :y Mind for Figures in Later Life I Made Start by Plunging. - - Edward H. Harriman, who died at Arden, N. Y: yesterday sometime between 2 and 3:30 p, m., was aged 61 years. He was the railroad king of the - world, and rose - to such exalted niegnt - irom a position as humble as any position could be. As a boy, at .home he and . his family had scarcely enough to eat. : He was born at Hempstead, -L, Li February 25, 1848r the son of Rev. Orlando Harriman, Jr., rec tor of an Episcopal church in that town founded in 1702. - - ?1The early life of the future man ot millions was one of great prov- eifty. His father was a cultured but poor man, his mother came from an old aristocratic, but eallynpecunicus-1- family -of New Brunswick', N. J.- The Eev. urianao . namman, ; Jr., naa a large family, consisting of four boys and two girls and his income was altogether inadequate - to feed, clothe and educate his chil dren. " " . . . -Moves to Jersey City - In 1855, when Edward Henry Harrimanwas but six years old, the family moved to Jersey. City. The head of the family had no regular charge, but helped out wherever he could. ; On May 9, 1859, the Rev. Orlando Harriman, Jr.', wds made rector of St. John's at West Hoboken, with a salary of $200 a year. He remained in charge of the parish seven and a half years, until November, 1866. At that time his salary was $374 in arrears, which was compro mised zty $250, payable in six months, with interest. But little is known of Jj2. H. Harriman's life during these years of pover ty. The family liyed in a smal' house on the meadows and it re quired no end of ingenuity and economy to make both ends meet. ' - , Early Education. Edward H. Harriman received his early education at the distric school and supplemented it by a two years' course in a boys school under church auspices. where the sons of clergymen paid practically nothing for their edu cation. Edward's oldest broth er, John Nelson, and his young est brother, William McCurdy, died some years ago. His second brother, Orlando, became a rea' estate dealer in Brooklyn. Lily one ; of his sisters, became the wife of Charles D. Simmons Brown Brothers & Co., of New York, and Annie, the other sis ter, married a Van , Rensselaer, of the old and aristocratic family of that name in New York. Edward Henry Harriman be gan his career as clerk in a brok er's office on Wall street He showed no unusual ability and for many years gave no promise of his later brilliant development Socially he was well liked and those who knew him at that time described him as a sociable young man, always full of fun. He was noted, however, for a mind of his own. What he wanted he generally obtained, but his de sires and ambitions were, at that time, at .', least, neither -'very sweeping. . Plunged a Little. He plunged, won enough mon ey to buy' a seat on the New Stock Exchange, became Vice president of the Illinois Central Railroad and formed ; a money combination to purchase the de funct Union Pacific lines. Harri man soon became the controlling spirit of the Union Pacific and by stringent economy, cutting off all waste and improving the main ine, transformed the road into valuable property, paying stead ily increasing, dividends. He cleverly "used the credit of this road for acquiring, ' without spending a single dollar, the con trol of one railroad after the other. The first railroad thus absorbed was the Oregon Rail road & Navigation Company, whose stockholders were induced to exchange their stock for Union acific stock. . . , ; In the following years Harri man continued tne extension of his system, toward the east and south." " He acquired control of ' the Illinois Central railroad oust ing his former friend, Stuy vesant Fish; from the presidency,' ob tained a strong hold over the, St. Joseph & Grand Island by using the credit of - the Union Pacific, and through the Oregon Short Line heobtained interests in the Atchinson, Topeka & . Santa Fe, the-" Baltimore- & Ohia,-'the fcMil4bes-mmiei:QUS cups and other r waukee & St. Paul, the. Chicago & Northwestern, the New York Central and several minor rail roads. These railroads and his interests in the Equitable Life Assurance society and other in surance companies placed him in control of property valued at more than $1,000,000,000 and one of the most dangerous rivals of John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Mor gan and James P. Hill, as well as a political power, particularly in the west. NEW PICTURES AT THE PALACE There will be an entire change in the motion picture program at the Palacetheater to-night, three I exceptionally fine film3 having j been received by the manage ment for the entertainment of partrons. The opening feature will be The Tomboy," a picture full of scenic beauty and ' charming situations, the story being that of a young girl and her boymate. Another interesting film is entitled ' 'Arabian Pilgrimage, ' ' a wonderful illustration of the journey of the Mohammedans to Mecca, the views of that far off country being educational and inspiring. A richly colored picture is called -'The Two Pigeons,", de picting the romantic lives of a pair of young lovers. The Star will also have a series of fine motion pictures Saturday night. FOR SALE OR TRADE 1908 Reo automobile in first class condition, cheap if sold at once. 9-10-tf F. O. Gray, owner . For Sale A few choice Cotswold rams- J.M.Porter. 9-2-5t-w ALBANY'S BIG APPLE SHOW. GREAT PREPARATION FOR A SUC CESSFUL FAIR THIS YEAR. APPLE DAY GREAT FEATURE Will Serve at Banquet Every Variety of Good Things Made From Applet, Even to Apple Butter and Apple Pie, Excellent Prizes Offered." Active preparations are being made for the third annual Albany Apple Fair, which will be held 0(27, 28, 29; 1909. The asso ciation is sending out printed premium lists to all Apple grow ers of western Oregon north of and including Lane county, ac companied by letters soliciting exhibits for the event. The principal premium offered is for the beat county exhibit (Linn county barred) , consisting of 20 boxes of five or more vari eties, for which ; the first", prize will be a $100 cup and $50 cash: the second prize, $50 cash, and the third prize, $20 cash. Other prizes range from $50, $30; $25, $20, $15, $10,. $5 and $2 - cash, valuable articles. Daily programs are being ar ranged, a feature of which will be brief addresses by . acknow ledged apple experts. Music and athletic sports will add to the general interest. 'Apple Day," Thursday, Oct. 28, will be a unique feature. On that day a banquet will be given at which all sorts of delicacies will be served, including Apple dump lings, Apple fritters, Apple coffee cake, Apple pie, Apple jelly, Apple sauce, Apple butter, fresh Apple cider, etc The railroads will grant a rate of one fare and a third for the round trip, which ought to bring a . . t I 11 a large attendance irom an points in the territory of the fair. Palace Theater Friday and Saturday Entire change of Program New Motion Pictures "The Tomboy" The scenic beauty of this picture makes it especially attractive, offering, as it does, a series of views that at once claim and hold attention. The story is a charming one portraying the life of a young girl and her favorite playmate. "The -Two Pigeons" A richly colored picture showing a pair of young lovers, whose romantic lives form an interesting subject. "Arabian Pilgrimage" : This is a wonderful scenic film and is most interesting and full of educational benefit, giving at close range views of the stransre neople in that far-off land. The picture represents a pilgrimage of Mohammedans to Mecca and it is an inspiring sight.. , Pictures at the Star : - Saturday night