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About The daily gazette-times. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1909-1921 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1909)
CO NATION OFOPTIWflSTS Lord Northcliffe's High Tribute to Our Temperament. 'AMERICA LIKE A BIG BOY." English Publisher Says Americans Are a Nation ' of Dreamers, but With . a Great Future Believes We Should Produce Great Musical Composer'. "I have observed thai the difference between the Americans and the Eng lish is that the former are all optimists and the' latter are all pessimists," said Lord Northcliffe, who' controls the Lon " don Times and sixty or more other for eign publications, on his recent ' visit to Chicago. Everything Lord North cliffe saw was a target for his' com ment For America he sees a great future. "Tour whole nation, the members of which have been described to me as frenzied money grabbers," he said, "I find to be dreamers a whole nation of dreamers. . "Do you know, it is ludicrous to me jto look at some of your papers and see " bow old -fashioned they .are. . Look at - the American papers today, all dlscuss- - lng whether there should be an income - tax or not, what wages women should : receive and all these old labor prob : Jems that we -buried years ago. You . are a whole decade behind Europe. Do jou people realize that? America Like a Big Boy. ' "Why, -1 look on America as I would look on some young boy just off for college or as I would on a young couple newly married. The country delights me. I am enthusiastic over it. You have a great future, but your troubles are all ahead. ' "Tou have one tremendous figure here. I mean your late and future President Theodore Roosevelt. He is - a splendid man. One nation does not produce more than two or three men . Uike that." ?Do you believe that he will again , le president of the United States?" "Why can I doubt it? Everywhere I have been the people have talked Roosevelt to me. You worship him. There is nothing like it hi Europe, rsnch hero worship. And he deserves it too. He is a tremendous figure." "Do you believe he will be ranked jflmong . the great statesmen of the -vorld?" "Assuredly I do. We are still close fc hlnv however, and it is hard to tell. Certainly we have no one. like rfcim in Europe today." Speaking of the difference between the English ana tne American temper' ament, he said: "The Englishman is a born pessi mist. He is' never content with sur face indications; he is always looking beneath to find something' rotten, something warping, something wrong; he is never sure that he is prosperous, no matter how rich he is. "You Americans, on the other hand, are radical optimists. A glance at the surface satisfies you? Every one of you believes that America is the great est country In' the" world' and" that Americans, are - the greatest people. You are taken up with dreams" of a great future.' . '.- Should Produce Great Composer. " "And I believe that the future of America is great. You should pro duce the next great musical composer here. -. I do not know that you will, but you should, for yon have all the elements a Teutonic strain, a Slavonic strain and a fine enthoslasm every where. The two greatest artists of re cent years were Americans'; Whistler and Sargent And your standards in the higher fields of culture are grow ing yearly." - After visiting the1 University of Chi cago Lord Northcliffe said: "John D. Rockefeller could make nor better use of .his vast wealth than the founding of your wonderful university. You should appreciate your rich men for the wise use of their millions." . He was asked his opinion of J. Pier pont Morgan. ' "J. Pierpont Morgan?" he replied. "Why, if he had lived In- the middle ( ages he would have been another' Lo renzo fie' Medici another Lorenzo the Magnificent" GAYNOff LOWS IN PUBLIC EYE. Career of Noted Jurist; Democratic Nominee Fow Mayor of New Yorlt ' Judge WlllftMa- J. Gaynor, who has been nominated fey the Democrats for mayor of New'Sork, has' been: before the public for many years,' and by poli ticians generally fe- regarded as a radi-. call His last appearance in the- lime light ' was when lur championed the cause of George Duffy of Brooklyn, whos-picture -was im tbe rogues' gal lery and who declared that although' he had never' been eonvicred of a1 crime1 t6e police refuse to remove- his picture-aod' arrested hiai without provocation- on many occasions. r : It was the Duffy case-whiirK result ed In the dismissal' of General Bing ham from the office of police commis sioner. Judge Gaynor caosed an in vestigation of the case, and? Mayor Mc Clellari Held that' youngr Duffy had! been improperly treated by: the- police: Judge G'aynor previously attracted: public attention, when, in-1996, be held that' it was Illegal for the Brooklyn' When Opportunity Knocks. A New Jersey farmer whose farm i' near a school for boys was greatly annoyed by " the depredations of the youngsters. Finding two of the boys helping themselves to his choice ap ples, he ushered them from, his prem ises, ably assisted by the toe of his boot. The following day he found the same boys loitering in the vicinity of his orchard fence. "What you young scamps hangin' round here for?" he shouted. "I told you yesterday what you'd git' if I caught you on my land ag'isx.' "Yes, sir, we- remember;"' explained the spokesman. "We didnt come for apples this; time. We eame- to ask you to Join our football erevehi"' Harper's Weekly. .- Magistrate Did yow arrest tSe pris oner, McNntty? Officer McNutty did, yer honor. Magistrate Did he of fer any resistance? Officer McNutfy Only $2, yer honor-Chfcaeo News. The Daily Gazette-Times, 50c month. itJIIII I Millie upper courts held that it wsslegw.for the company to charge a doblr fare. Judge Gaynor first attracted public attention when he took part ta the in vestigation of the election frauds at Gravesend In 1893. , :As a result of this investigation several men were sent to' prison, and. one of the most c erupt "election gangs" New York' city eve knew was broken up.. This made Judge Gaynor a conspicuous figure, and a short time later he was nominated by the Republicans and independent Cemr crats for a place on the supreme const bench. He was elected for fourteen years to 1893 and was- re-elected, fix 1907 and assigned for service in tbar appellate1 division." He was born in Whitestown, New York state; fifty weight1- years: ago and! went to Brooklyn in 1873 to do news paperwork. He had received ari'edn--catfon' fir the Whitestown seminary and a school Va Boston. While doing news paper work be studied law and was admitted' to the bar in the early sev enties. .- , - -. Judge G'aynor is one of the executors of the- estate- of WHIIa'm Zlegler, for mer head of the baking powder trust who left between $30,000,000 and $35, OOOXKX): From this Judge Gaynor de rives a sutiBtantix! income. COOPER 8 EM HARDWAR E GO. f We do the Best Plumbing and Cra fujl line o Plumbers1 Supplies , i Dealers In Hardware; Implements, Buggies, Wagons, Cream Sepa- rators, Graniteware, Tinware and Builders' Hardware. Congo Roofing and Quick Meal Ranges Second Street, Corvallis, Oregon J0DGB WTLI.IAM J. GATNOBU - Rapid' Transit company ,'to charge more than, one- fare to -Coney Island. This decision: was rendered In the case of a Dr. McFarTane, who had refused to pay the' two fares regularly col lected by tUe- railroad company- Many thousands of New York residents-re-- member the- riots whicfr followed, the issuance-OS this decision. Tie Sunday crowds bound for Coney Island de clined toj pay the two fares,, and. the entire pollee force was required, to pre vent incibient rebellion. '1 Hundreds of persons, were Injured. . A few days later Judge Gaynor advised all! travel ers to pay the two fares until the higher- courts could pass upon the de cision.: This siODDed confusion. ! The SEATS-FDR-WOMEN LEAGUE. St. Louiir Ntair Woulcf Educate His Fel- lbw Citizens In Politeness. Are- you1 willing; to give up your seat to any woman who Is standing in a street car?' : It' yon are yon may wear an A'.. R: Stafford tree blue button. If you wear this- button yon are pledged to see- that tne-women are seated be fore the men. " . - Mr: Stafford' believes that if St. Louis men f bllow his- pfan for one week they may get into the habit He has lived fir New York, CWcago and St. Louis, and he says that f the three St: Louis is the most polite; but he believes there Is room for- improvement. He first broached1 his1 idea fa asjetter in a Stl Louis newspaper, heeded "Be Seated, Ladies." . The small' button is to be covered with navy blue silk, and he will bear the expense of manufacture. He re cently ordered 1,000 for delivery and. says more will be forthcoming as needed. Benton County Lumber Co. Manufacturers of all kinds of , . fir Lumber, Mouldings, Cedar Posts, Sawed and Split. Qedar Shakes Dealers in Doors, Windows, Lime, Brick, Cement, Shingles, etc Pbisot Sauad" hr PfirtadelDhia School:. The "poison- squad' idea as to chil dren's- food! is to- fee adopted In rnua- delphla; schools; Special lunches will; be supplied: to- some sehools, while pbt pil&: in others wHt be allowed to eatr what they' prease, and mental andi physical' eomparisotts will be made at: the-end) af the-terax. The Gazette-Times 50c per month. 1 Doors, Windows, Lime, BrtcK, Cement, Shingles, etc 1 I and "...p.-aW-i H I il beautitui mustratea catalog, wa l. 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