THE DAILY GAZETTE - TIMES
Published every evening except Sun
day. Office: 232. Second street, Cor
vallis, Oregon. .-"'
PHONE, 4184
Entered u second-class matter July 2. 190 at
in postomce at Corvallis, Oregon, under act of
ItaTCn 8, 1879.
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N. R. MOORE ... . . Editor
CHAS. L SPRINGER, Business Mgr.
OUR OPPORTUNITY
From 1200 to 1400 farmers at
tended the six weeks' winter
course in agriculture at Cornell.
Only 150 farmers took the win
ter course at O. A. C. The
greater proportion came from
distant points. There are cer
tainly 1200 to 1400 Oregon
farmers who need the six weeks'
course offered at O. A. C. For
board and room it would cost
them about $6 a week, or $36 for
the term, and they might Team
one little point that would net
them in return fully $36 a month
for a year. And at school once
more these grown ups would
have more good fun than they
would ever have on a year's va
cation. Any farmer : could af.
ford to keep' his son from school,
or hire help to care for the farm,
in order to put in six weeks at
O. A. : C. ., during the winder.
Certainly every farmer of Ben
ton and the near-by sections of
linn county could attend at . no
Serious inconvenience to them
selves. In turning down" each
m
OWEL
E
SATURDAY
and
MONDAY
Good size, good weight Turkish
unbleached Bath Towels, ea 10c.
Per dozen, $1.20
Large bleached Turkish Bath
Towels, each 12 l-2c
Per dozen, $1.50
Large heavy unbleached Turk
ish Bath Towels, each 15c.
v Per dozen,-$1.80
Large heavy hemmed bleached
Turkish Bath Towels, each 15c.
Per dozen, $1.80
Extra large Huck Towels, red
borders, each 10c : .
Per dozen, $1.20
A 20-cent Pyralin Dressing
Comb to any purchaser
buying a dozen or
more of the
above towels. . v
Saturday and
Monday Only
XACXttjSlVRE
SAL
they refuse as a gift what others
are glad to pay much money for.
500 farmers from this immedi
ate section should be enrolled in
the winter course at O. A. C.
this year. A couple of hundred
Corvallis men and boys partically
idle through the winter might
well take up the manual training
during the winter term. And
there are a hundred or so young
and middle-aged ladies who
would find it both profitable and
pleasant to get six weeks' cul
ture in domestic ' science and
art. It's worth thinking about
TAXATION
It is folly to hope that all men
shall sense their obligation to
society to the extent of listing
property for taxation at full
cash value. There are more
than a few men who would gladly
do this, but they know they
would be paying a disproportion
ate tax, so they, hedge. How
ever, there is an occasional per
son who insists on having his
holdings listed properly, abso
lutely regardless of the evasion
of others. He feels that he. at
least, should be assessed accord
ing to law but will the assessor
so list his property? Not in
Benton county. The assessor
knows too well that the evasions
so greatly preponderate that he
would do any : absolutely square
man a rank injustice in listing at
full , valuation, so he smooths
over the difficulty as best he can
and gives him an assessment
that "equalizes" fairly well.
The net result of the whole
system is to place a premium on
dishonesty.
It seems to be the disposition
or Americans to hate death and
taxes, yet 'tis said that death is
but a transition to greater glor
ies, and it is certain that only
taxes make the organization of
society effective. Americans
pass laws requiring the expendit
ure of money and then they
make life a burden for " the" offi
cials whom they select to collect
the money to pay the bills they
desire incurred. "Verily. ; is the
life of a public official anything
but a private snap.
SHOULD FOLLOW LINDSEY
That portion of the public
which is not . reading Judge
Lindsey's articles in Everybody's
magazine is missing the most
dramatic recital of this decade-
Upon Sinclair's presentation of
the Chicago packing house in
famy, and Tom Lawson's "Trea
son of the Senate" held no such
heart interest as Ben Lindsey's
The Beast and the Jungle, " in
side history of Denver politics
and the inception and growth of
the Juvenile court idea. Every
man and woman should get pre
vious numbers of Evervbodv's
and follow Judge Lindsey until
he is finished with his ; narrative
and if they haven't any other
time to read the storv, let them
take Sunday morning; no bet
ter sermon will be heard than
that which runs between the
lines of this interesting and in
structive narrative.
"Residents of the , Willamette
valley, especially those owning
land suitable for the growing of
choice apples and other fruit
(and there are thousands of
acres hereabouts) should give
much thought to the fact that
the latest reported sale of a
Hood Riverjapple orchard was at
the. rate of $1650 per acre, ten
such acresjgoing for. $16,500, . a
newlreeord price up there. The
landiis covered by eight-year-old
Spitzenberg and Newtown trees,
but there are no other improve
ments. Still another transfer
of land reported from : Hood
River is for a cleared r piece at
$700 per acre, there, being 119
improvements of any kind upon
it The new s fruit unions and"
apple and cherry fairs that are.
being held annually in the .Wil
lamette valley will demonstrate
yery forcibly that : this part of
the state contains fully as fertile
soil for fruit production as that
above - mentioned.." Salem
Statesman. : .
'S TO SERVE
Macy's, the popular confec
tionery, will now serve hot
drinks, such as malted milk,
beef tea, vigoral, tomato bouil
lon, malted clam nectar, and to
morrow will serve Hot Tamales.
Oysters in any style will be
made a feature. . This pop
ular place has been serving sand
wiches, coffee, and light lunches
heretofore and has built up a
handsome trade among those
who care for appetiziner dishes
served daintily. Hot tamales,
oysters and hot drinks, the kind
that taste good beginning to
morrow. Macy's is a clean, pre
sentable place, worthy of the
best patronage in the city.
Try 'em.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Younsr left ves-
terday for Spokane, Wash., to visit
their daughter, Mrs. Anna Hall.
Frightful Fate Averted
"I wouldThave been acrimile for life.
from a terrible cut on my knee cap,
writes Frank Dibberrw Kelliher, Minn.
'without Bucklen's Arnica Salve, which
soon cured me." Infallible for wounds,
cuts and bruises, it soon cures Burns,
Scalds, Old Sores, Skin Eruptions.
World's best for Piles. 25 cents at all
druggist ' . - -
1C
GOODIES
FOUND OUR STORE CHOCK-A-BLOCK
- With just the proper -wearing
K apparel to keep all the people
dry and our sales were big in
all lines. We expect to keep
on growing in this department
as every effort will be made to
- have what you want.
Ladies and Misses
Silk and Mercerized
. Rain Coats
Cravenettes, Rubber Coats
Rubber Shoes
Rubber Boots
UMBRELLAS
Our increased sales show that
. our goods and prices are right.
COME AND SEE
J. H. H A R R I S
CORVALLIS OPERA HOUSE
ONE NIGHT
SATURDAY
A Charming Story of Alaska
"THE SPOILERS"
' By Rex Beach
EXCELLENT COMPANY OF 18 PEOPLE
A BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTION
IPS
REAL
IT'S
HUMAN
PRICES
25c
50c
75c
$1.00 '
Seats on sale Thursday, October 21, at
Graham & Worthams.
V. E. WAT!
The Benton County
Real Estate Agent
v Corvallis, Oregon
1T If you have anything to buy, sell or exchange, see us. No padded
prices. 1J As to our responsibility, and methods of doing business, we refer
you to the business men of Corvallis. 1f Some splendid bargains send for
list.
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO BUY PAINT
It's, easy here, because our stock of Acme Quality Paint,
Floor Varnish, Enamels and Stains provide you with
the best for any purpose you want it We can furnish
you with Window Glass, Raven Ready Roofing and
the Latest in Wall Papers.
WALL. PAPER. AND PAINT STORE
North Second Street,
WET
Men and Boys
Guaranteed Rubber Oil Coats
Mackintoshes, Cravenettes
Rubber Boots and Shoes ;
OVERCOATS
All Kinds of Underwear and 1
CLOTHING .
n
OCT
0"l
A
PLAY THAT
WILL TOUCH
YOUR
HEART
Opposite Palace Theater g
OF LITTLE
E,
Billy McClintock, Aged Six, Who
Has Big Fortune.
CLAIMED BY TWO GUARDIANS.
Lad Whose Fortune Is Estimated at
$2,000,000 to $3,000,000 Bone of Con-.
. tention He Wants to Be an Engi
' neer.
iuttniLitj mat sullies irons
having lived for six years, Billy Mc
Clintock. of Chicago in an interview'
set forth his views on things as they
are and ought to toe. y
Billy is the boy worth from $2,000,
000 to $3,000,000 for the direction of
whose future two different and differ
ing guardians are fighting. The oppo
nents in the contest are Attorney A. F.
Reichmann and Mrs. William Shep
pard. But court fights do not interest the.
youthful Mr. McClintock especially.
During the interview he sat in a great
upholstered divan, into which he sank; '
so deeply that it seemed as if we
might not be able to recover him, and
his legs, instead of extending down-
- . . . .... .
nam. Slue BiraigUl OUt UKe tWO iaC
little pins. The interview took place
m we oig, oia tasmoned bouse where
he lives with Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard.
. Wants to Be an Engineer. . .
f "When I am older," said Billy. "I ex
pect to be a locomotive engineer." He
ran his dimpled hand through his.
brown locks. "And 1 shall not have
curly hair." His hair at present is:
very curly.
"You will, of course, have charere of
a Twentieth Century train?" the inter
viewer asked.
"I shall take my train over the
mountains," he answered, "the high
molmtnina tha mrmnfnlna nnxrnA n.44.W
I - .i-u..iutuo uttltU
snow. Then I shall go through Texas.'"
Having delivered himself of these re
marks, he suddenly became covered
with confusion and hid his sensitive,
delicate little face in his hands.
"I've got a bank made like i
and I put pennies in it every week." he
remarked after recovering from his
momentary embarrassment. The re
porter had half expected to refer to
this part of the interview as his views
on finance, but suddenly Billy became
an extremely little boy, no less in look
than in speech.
"I have lots of money." he said
quite happily. "I buy a bat. an engine,
a dolly and some candy. I spend some
times 25 cents a week that is, with)
what I put in my bank.".
Has His Own Automobile.
"T onnnnon I .... . ..
. ui'i' JVU iiiive uu auromoDlle
of your own?"
"Yes." he said, his childish feature
ngnnng witu pleasure. "This fall I'm
going to start to school," he said, dis
regarding continuity. "Yes, you bet t
want to. Why? Well. I don't want
to grow up a know nothing."
"You want to go to a school where
there are all little girls, ' I. suppose,""
suggested the interviewer.
"I want to go where there are all lit
tle girls." was the prompt answer.
"Is there some little girl nicer than
all the other little girls?" was the nat
ural question. -After succumbing for
a brief period to flushed confusion he
admitted that there was. "It's Marie,""
he said to Mrs. Sheppard.
"She has beautiful' golden curls, has:
she?" asked the inteniewer.
"Yes." answered Billy. When Mrs-
oneppara saia. "wny. Billy, sne has
uarK nair, ue answered sne nasn t,
and he exhibited a juvenile imperious
ness which had all cf the earmarks oC '
being of frequent recurrence.
Amount of Estate Unknown.
Nobody knows how great is th
wealth of little Billy. The trustee f
the estate is preparing a report which,
will be made public. ..
William McClintock, Sr., who died in-
an automobile accident two years ago,.
lived so economically and his wife
dressed so simply that neighbors who
lived in the vicinity of their residence
could not even guess whether the fam
ily was poor or wealthy.
The little boy himself Is ft blissful
ignorance of it all as he plays about
the house built thirty years ago and.
wanders among galleries of costly
paintings and statuary collected by the
founder of the fortune.
, ; May Be Worth $3,500,000.
William Sheppard, husband of Mrs.
Sheppard, said that he believed the
fortune of Mr. McClintock's former
wife was $2,400,000 before she died
and left it to" her husband. Sheppard!
expressed the belief that the real es
tate belonging to the boy was worth
$3,500,000. "But my wife and I have no interest:
whatever in the estate," he said. "Mrs,
Sheppard's guardianship is merely of
the child, and she has nothing what
ever to do with the fortune."
"Just before Mrs. McClintock died"
she took both of my hands in hers,"" ,
said Mrs. Sheppard, "and told me she
wanted me to care for little 'Billy. I
had known her all my life, and I loved
the boy. That is the reason I am fight
ing in the courts to keep him. I have
no interest in the fortune. .1 have been -allowed
$400 a month for the expenses
of the boy and have kept within that,
allowance." i -
Costs More to Feed Soldiers.
A year ago the daily ration of a
soldier cost Uncle Sam 19.65 cents;
today it costs 21.5 cents. At this rate
Uncle Sam's market bill for his soldier
boys will be $1,540,200 bigger thai
last year.
VIEWS
MILLION!