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About The daily gazette-times. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1909-1921 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1909)
THE DAILY GAZETTE - TIMES Published every evening except Sun day. Office: 232 Second street, Cor-' mills, Oregon. PHONE, 4184 j , ' T Entand u tecond-cUss matter Jul? 2. 1909, "at the psstoBcs at Corvallia, Oregon, under act of 1 1, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES , DAILY Delivered by carrier, per week .15 Delivered by carrier, per month...- .50 By mail, one year, in advance....... 5.00 Sy mail, six months, in advance...- 2.50 By mail, one month, in advance...- .50 N. R. MOORE . . . .. . Editor CHAS. L SPRINGER, Business Mgr. HOW POOR THEY ARE An examination into railway fates, incited by the complaints of Salt Lake shippers, has been held in Salt Lake city under the auspices of the Inter-State Com merce Commission. It has been perfectly clear to the merchants of Salt Lake that merchants on the coast could obtain at least just as low a rate as they could from the great shipping centers of the East; that they-have been discriminated against and their wholesale and jobbing trade in the inter-mountain region greatly injured thereby. Skilled railway attorneys Were present in behalf of the Yn?1wnva and Viw svprv mparts at their command attempted to obscure the issues involved and to make it clear that upon the maintenance of present methods and rates depended the only possible means of continuing in tne business. The arguments were heard and the Commission will announce its conclusions later. Poverty; the need of the money was the chief string played upon by the railway rep resentatives. V It is significant of - their im pecunious condition, however, that just after the hearing" the earnings of the Union and South ern "Pacific railways for the month of August were published and show: Union Pacific: Gross earnings, $7,948,614, increase $973, 142 over same month last year. ' Net earnings, after payment of oper ing expenses and taxes, $4,182, ISB, increase $711,551. Southern Pacific: Gross earn ings, $11,310,742; increase, $1, 479, 107... Net earnings: $4, 497, 858; increase, $1, 067,096. Poor railways! What sum would they have to earn to convince tnem that they were doing fairly well? m; That class of people consumed With the desire to learn what the future in this life has in store for them may well profit by the ex perience of a Swede now in a Portland hospital. . Erick Erick son, desiring to learn of the good or ill luck to be his portion, con sulted a Portland fortune teller Just what good things she told him is not related, but the fact .that she told Erick he was to die on October 6, 1909, is the basis of the notoriety that has come to him. When October 6 rolled 'round the credulous scion of teller's prophecy would come true and he thought it so strong ly that he felt it necessary to help that prophecy to f ullfillment. He begged physicians to kill him and finally landed in the hospital "crazy as a loon." ; ' When people seek to learn of the truly un knowable future their energies are misdirected. ' . , . t . Big Special For Contestants (Continued from page one ) have been promised the I various candidates . and to aid them in closing up we are making a big special offer for . a short time only. This will be the only extra vote offer made during the entire ,. contest. If you have friends who want to help you when their help will count the most, now is the time for them to do it if you are behind,' this is your opportunity. This offer begins .with this issue and will last ten days. Work hard dur ing this period and take advan tage of the extra votes and you can get a good lead. There are those who are try ing to avoid helping the girls and still posing as their friends, but these are few and becoming known to the contestants. Get the habit, "Everybody help." What is a couple of dollars when you get value received and at the same time help a girl to win. Don't be cheap, the big talk doesn't get votes. The contest ants . need votes, so show your friendship by helping out. - Extra votes,1 as" they will be awarded during the special offer, are as follows: Each candidate turning in not less ,than $25 will receive 10,000 extra votes; $30, 12,000 extra votes; " $50, 25,000 extra and for every five dollars turned in over $50 2500 extra votes will . be given. All of the money turned in, in subscrip tions, after today by or for the young ladies, will apply on this offer. See all of your friends now and ask them -to subscribe while votes count double. Close up your promises during this offer. If people tell you to call again, ask them to set a definite date and be sure to call again on that day. Do not wait Work hard now during the only special vote of fer during the contest ' - Horses Ran Away; Two Hurt (Continued from .page one ) At the -bottom of the hill the wagon veered around cross-wise of the road and sent the occu pants whirling to the ground with terrific force, while, the horses broke away from the ve hicle. The . sun was above the horizon when the accident happened and it was far below when Mr: Barton was able to sit- up and take notice. He spent an hour reviving Mrs. . Barton, hunted his horses and finally reached home. The wagon was not damaged nor horses injured, so Mr. Barton feels that it was a fortunate accident. WILL CELEBRATE " The Centennal ; Celebration ' of the Christian church to be f held at Pittsburg one week beginning on Oct 19 is expected to attract 50,000 delegates : from all over the world. The origin of the Christian church dates from the publication in 1809 by Thomas Campbell, of Washington, Pa., of a document known as - theJ "Declaration and Address" pwhich led to. the founding of the Christian church. The church has 1,250,000 members, with 6000 ministers, and about 40 schools, colleges," hospitals, etc. It also has missions and hospitals in many foreign countries' in the far east. ' Portlanders have wagered. $5, 000, on the outcome 'of ' the championship baseball series. Vl . ,V. ..." -' ' - j i y . ? . The Bed-Rock Of Success v Lies . in a keen, ; clear - brain", backed by indomitable will and resistless energy. Such power comes from v the r splendid health t that Dr. King's New Life Pills 1 impart. They vitalize every organ and build up., brain and body. ' J. A. . Harmon, Lizemore, W, Va.. writes; -"They are . the best pills I ever used," 25 cents at all druggist. - CHRISTIAN CHURCH OPENING OF HARVARD HOUSE Ambassador Reid to Accept Historic ' Building For America. The first public function which will be undertaken by Whitelaw Keid on his return to England will be the opening of the Harvard House In Stratford-on-Avon. The date of the function has been fixed, by the ambas sador himself for Oct 6, so that the ceremony may be coincident 'with the Installation of Dr. Lowell as the new president of Harvard university. .The Harvard House was t the home of Katnerme Rogers, the mother of John Harvard,-and from its threshold she went out to be married to Robert Har vard of Southward From this union sprang the founder of Harvard uni versity. , .' - V:' V.V It is chiefly to Miss Marie Corelli, the novelist, that the gift of Harvard House to America is due. - She long cherished the idea that the Stratford-on-Avon dwelling, where John Har vard's mother lived and where he him self often stayed in childhood, should belong to Harvard university. . - j, - Miss Corelli was strongly, supported in her scheme by Edward Morris of Chicago, who bought the house and intrusted Miss Corelli with its repair and also its furnishing in the. style of the Harvard period. .The wort con cluded, Mr. - Morris presented the house to Harvard university.' . It was accepted and is to be held in perpetui ty under a body of trustees. - The house is perhaps the most beau tiful sixteenth century building exist- u f - . V-:".:' - HABVABD HOUSE. Ing inStratford-on-Avon. . Miss Corel li has removed all modernities and al lowed the house to show itself as it is and as H was in the' days of John Harvard. 'No new' material has been put into the building, but the old tim bers have been fully disclosed and carefully preserved. It is a far more perfect -specimen of a sixteenth cen tury abode than Shakespeare's birth place. After the opening ceremony by Mr. Reid the house will be open to the public and will be available to trav eling Americans for use as a resting place in Stratford." On the day of the opening Miss Corelli-will entertain the ambassador and some hundred friends at luncheon at her residence, Mason Croft. . ' . " GOV. JOHNSON MEMORIAL 1 Thousands of - School Children Will Have Chance to Give Cents. Forty-five thousand school children of Minneapolis will have an opportu nity' to subscribe to the John Albert Johnson memorial fund. In the sixty one schools Of . Minneapolis the 1,100 teachers will be directed to inform the children . that no contribution is asked, but that. if any child desires to par ticipate in honoring a man who was not only a great man, but a friend -of all the children, a few cents or more may be subscribed. j , .- The plan to erect 'a memorial . to John Albert Johnson, the late govern or of Minnesota, that should be a re membrance to" the people, the money for which should come from the peo ple, has extended rapidly over the state. The announcement that the contributions . would be limited' to $1 met instant approval everywhere. . , . James J. Hill and Louis W. Hill have Indorsed the plan. and. the rail road officials of MinSreapolis and St Paul favor it. i Th? Lemon Cucumber. After six years of experimenting and with knowledge gained at the ag ricultural college, of the .Wisconsin State university G. E. Brown, a young farmer of Spokane Bridge, Wash.,' has succeeded in growing what he proudly terms the "lemon, cucumber," almost spherical In shape, and which he guar antees: free from the qualities of pro ducing ill effects upon the stomach. About an acre; of the new product has brought Mr Brown about $300 this season. The entire supply Is being shipped to Tortland, where they are being used by fancy caterers Drinks Served In Ice Cups. ' " - f- Drinks served in tumblers made of ice are the invention of a Dutchman named Huizer. . Water Is introduced into a mold and is then frozen. As soon as" the contents of the tumbler have been drunk it", can be thrown away, and thus Ideal hygienic condi tions are obtained. The ice tumblsrs. cost only a twentieth of a penny to wake. ' '. 1 f r , . W. G.T. U. ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Mrs. A.; Unruh, of Portland, was elected yesterday president of the State Women's Christian Temperance Union, Mrs. Henri- ette Brown, of. "Albany was elect ed vice-president Mrs, Brown was presented with a solid gold ring and made a life member of the national society. Mrs. Ward Swope was elected correspond ing secretary. Mrs. Hessie Shane was elected for the twen tieth year as ' treasurer; Mrs1. Eva C.' Wheeler was elected secretary. Its officers were in stalled this forenoon. Mrs. Margaret Houston - was elected local secretary. . ; v - , ',- TRESPASSERS. As two of my registered sheep were shot and killed by hunters last year, and recently two of my best ewes were torn up by hunting dogs, I haye therefore given strict orders to my men employed to gather evidence to prosecute all tres passers with gun or dog found on my premises, and particularly to shoot and kill all dogs found on the farms. So that no one may be taken by surprise, I publish this notice. Fifty dollars reward is herebv of fered for the arrest and conviction un der section 36 on page 419 of the ses sion laws of 1909, of any person found trespassing by hunting with, gun or dogs on my farms. Twenty dollars reward is also of fered for the arrest and conviction of any person for tearing down, cutting, destroying or defacing this notice, post ed on my farms Sept 30, 1909. 9-30-D&W-tf M. S. Woodcock." FOR SALE-Cabbage, 1 1-2 cents per pound, and corn $1.00 per bushel in field, by A. R. Norwood, near Bruce. 10-l-4tw Mo Our buy in Ladies' Tailored Suits and Coats seems to be just right A lot of satisfied customers evi dently thinks so, from the way these goods are rapidly moving out We are getting more new suits and coats in every day to meet the constant demand. LATEST STYLES BEST QUALITY LOWEST PRICES This is the keynote to the big success we are hav ing in this popular department THE SHOE DEPARTMENT Continues to receive large shipments of the famous "K.-D. & Co." Shoes. These Shoes have style and are fitters. MEN'S AND BOYS' OVERCOATS Big New stock just received COME AND . SEE For Five Days Only Commencing Tuesday Next ' For Further Particulars see Monday's Gazette Times and The Tri-Weekly Republican. TO THE PERSON Making the largest number of words from the expression "Smith, the Jeweler," and send ing the list to his store, 151 Mad ison street, before November 5, will be presented with a beautiful fountain pen. 10-7-e-o-d-tf. AH the news all the time in The Gazette-Times, 50c per month. vpig JlLveiry All other departments getting in new things' every day. Today we have received our latest line of Ladies' Shirt Waists in all the newest fabrics. J. K. Harris I Succeed when everything else fails. In nervous prostration and female weaknesses they are the supreme remedy, as thousands have testified. FOR KIDNEY gLIVER AND STOMACH TROUBLE it is the best medicine ever sold over a druggist's counter. COME AND SEE .Day