VOL. I. NO. 191
CORVALLIS, BENtON COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1909
price five Cents
ESCAPE
VOTE ON GREATER CORVALLIS" TO
BE TAKEPLON SATURDAY, DEC. 18
ANGELL GOMES
BACK TO CITY
FROM DEATH
ANNEXATION
NARROW
R
PROPOSED
TO RAISE GRANBER
E
CORVALUS
STUDENT UP TO PRANK TOUCHES
AN ELETRIC WIRE
FALLS . TWENTY-FIVE -FEET
Narrowly Missed Wire Carrying 10,-
000 Lad Carried to Hospital and
Attended, but He Got Restless and
Ran Away, Slipping From Window.
Lorenzo Pilkington, 0. A.
C. student engaged in an effort
to hang Physical Director An
ge in effigy, was all but electro
cuted Saturday, night about 12
o'clock. He climbed a telephone
pole at the corner of 9th and
Jefferson, sat on the large cable
'filled with telephone wires and,
while working away with his
back of his neck touched a live
"wire and he ierked forward with
such hastethat he fell from his
perch to the ground. When he
regained ; consciousness, Dr.
Johnson was there.
An examination revealed the
fact that young Pilkington had
been badly burned , on the neck,
the seat of his trousers were
were ' charred and the boy was
bleedim? from the month'. TT
was taken to the Mary's River.
Sanitarium where a complete ex
amination offered the assurance
that no bones were broken, and
the electric shock was not ser-
a t lit
ious. a nnger coma oe laid in
thp rPOr hnrn ' hiif ntVi
Pilkington ; seemed to be in fair
condition. '
Sunday morning Pilkington
mm w w jr x vqwuoo auu. wan ten
to see tne boys." He was told
that he would have to stay in
bed for a time and : some' medi
cine was left for him. During the
afternoon the boy concluded to
hike, so he slipped out of a win
dow and left-, the institution:
Evidently he is all right. .There,
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Palace Theater
Monday and
Tuesday
Clever Vaudeville
Pretty Pictures
THE M'KENZIE MERRY MAKERS
, : "Z people 7
In a charming 4-act Comedy-Drama,
'The Senator's Daughter"
Oh
"Lines of White on a Sullen Sea"
A Bathetic storv of uniwrnitpd lnvo
in which a faithless wooer is forced to
xulnll tua vow. ,
r "The Lonely Bachelor" V -'.
A pretty story of how a little child
brought two lonely hearts together.
"Across the Island of Ceylon"
- This is a beautiful scenic Dicture. de
scriptive of the famous Isle, and -will
prove a delightful treat to all who see
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The Best Man Wins"
A thrilling race for a bride between
a lot of cowboys, in which an absent
lover comes in ahead of the bunch and
carries off the prize.
GOOD REASONS ADVANCED FOR
JOINING IN MOVE V
A
OUTSIDE WANTS IN
Tells the Public Why He wants to
Come In -Says City Can Give
What is Needed, Sewers, Lights,
Mail "at The Door," Etc.
To the Editor:
Next Saturday the electors of
Corvallis and the outlying dis
trict to the westward will vote
upon a matter of considerable
importance. It is remarkable
that so little discussion has been
had up to this time in regard to
the annexation of this district to
the city of Corvallis.'
I am prompted to express my
views because I have a home in
the district in question, and for
that reason am interested in the
general welfare of the commun
ity. . : Nowhere outside the city lim
its, during the'past few years,
has growth and improvement
been, .more rapid or ;more sub
stantial in character than in the
territorywest pjLth&ciialhe
people are largely composed of
those who have employment and
business interests in Corvallis. I
Their interests are inseparable
from the general interests and
welfare of the city. It' seems to
the writer that there are several
good reasons , why these people
should become a part of the civic
organization of Corvallis. :
.We have as good water as . any
city in the state and better than
most. The water plant is owned
and operated by the city, and
while extensions have been
made covering a part of the' ter
ritory, which it is proposed to
annex, it is not probable that the
city mains will be extended fur
ther if the annexation croiect
should be voted i: down. More
over, should a shortage occur,
the outlying district would be
the first to be cut off.
After good water, the next
thing of importance is a good
and complete sewer, system. In
this matter our city has nothing
of which to . boast, since several
large and populous areas within
the' city -limits not only have no
sewer, but can iiot.get them un
til expensive main sewers are
built. An: improvement of this
kind is long overdue in the dis
trict ,west of the, railroad, and
north of Monroe street.
If annexation should carry,
the new ' part of town would be
come a part of this unsewered
district and as such should de
m and, not only that the sewer
be built at once, , but also that
ample provision be made for the
new territory..
On the other hand, should an
nexation fail and . a ' sewer be
built for Job's and other additions
in the city it is not at all likely
that provision would be made, at
a large, additional expense, for a
locality which had voted : against
annexation. Nor would we then
be in a position to demand it.
Nor is this all," for the outlying
district would ; then be left in
such a position that it could not
get a sewer , for many years to
come. . . -
IF PROGRESSIVES WIN THE CITY Wlfr ADD 500 TO 600 POPULA
TION AND ASSUME SOME BURDENS.
SOME OPPOSITION IN DISTRICT CITY. DESIRES TO ANNEX
Some Fear Their Taxes Will be Greatly Increased, While Others in The Dis
srict Have No Such Fear College Kill People Stand Chance of Losing
Conveniences They Now Have in Case the Vote is "No."- Now Usui
Water From City Mains, Which Can be Turned Off.
Next Saturday the people
within and without- the present
city limits will vote to approve or
disapprove an ordinance propos
ing to extend the city limits. If
a majority of the people in
the district to be annexed vote
"yes," and the people within
the present boundaries of Cor
vallis vote "yes," the annex
ation will be made. . If a major
ity outside or a "majority inside
present boundaries votes "no,"
there can be no extension of 'the
city's limits." The district
affected lies northwest, due west,
and southwest of O. A.CV, and
includes the holdings of this in
stitution- Six hundred, or more,
people are , concerned.- or JaboutlyotJy-
150 to 200 voters.
Until very' recently there has
been little expression in regard
to the proposed annexation. By
interview and from other sources,
the G.-T- discovers thaty there
are now voters both: in and out
of the city decidedly favorable
and others actually hostile. The
opposition in the district it is
proposed to annex seems to be
based on the belief that the fi
nancial burdens . of property
holders will be greater than they
now are.- Those m the outlying
district who are favorable to an
nexation see great advantage
and no financial disadvantage so
are anxious to be taken into the
city. A signed, communication
in . this issue gives some of the
OPENING OF TOY LAND, SECOND FLOOR, TUESDAY THE 14th
Mm It &&f .
Qr KWOWIUTi HOW n
- Toys, Second Floor
, Visit Our Second Floor Toy Land.
Bring the children to see the Toys. '.: "V.
reasons why it is a good thing
for voters in the outlying district
tovdte "yes" next Saturday.
To these reasons may be added
the fact that those already enjoy-,
ing city advantages without pay
ing 0ty taxes are in grave danger
of ;osing what they already
haye 5 It was only a little good
luck that prevented an injunction
suit being.filed a short time ago
to prevent the Water Commis
sion '4from furnishing non-residents
water from the city mains.
They are also in danger of special
road taxes reaching to fifteen or
twenty ' mills, (or double the
total city tax,) which was the
case in Road district No. 2 in
1908. (i The county court can
levy ten mills at any time, and a
special tax f ten mills ? can be
is a total of 20 mills for the out
lying district, while the charter
of Corvallis fixes a limit of 7
mills. Annexed, to Corvallis,.
those who paid fifteen mills road
tax in 1908 would never have to
pay more than two mills - for
street purposes, and a total of 7
mills for, city purposes. They
would get sewerage, water . ex
tension and lights. The writer
has not yet come in contact with
an oppositionist in the outlying
district v with specific reason's
for his opposition. Any- com
munication, will receive the
same consideration accorded
those in favor of the annexation.
The College Matter. i
The Gazette-Times hopes to
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Great Christmas Sale
of Men's Overcoats
Every Coat a Garment of Quality
Special Reduced Prices this week, including all this
season's best models.
$10.00 Overcoat,
. . . " .- .12.50 Overcoat,
.. - 20,00 Overcoat,'
f 25.00 Overcoat.
E-VQI37- Coat In t3a.e SIou.se a,
To every lady visiting Toy
Floor Toy Department, we will
A SAFE PLACE TO TRADE',' ,
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MAN WHOM STUDENTS WOULD
"MOB" SEEMS FEARLESS
NOT ATTACKED NOR SPAT ON
When Interviewed Says He Knows Little
. About Cause of Big Rumpus. Says
Somebody is After Cheap Popular
ity. No Censure of Students.
E. D. Angell, director of ath
letics at O. Al C, returned from
Portland yesterday. And this
morning : he was on the college
campus and about the city. Not
only that, but he had conversa
tion with ' prominent students.
Prom the hullabaloo raised Fri
day and Saturday, as voiced by
special editions of the Barometer,
the college paper, and students
on the streets, one could not but
doubt the wisdom of his return,
in case Mr. Angell cared anything
about his physical well-being.
That the director would be
lammed, , skinned and jay-hawked
was about . the least that could
have" been ' anticipated, : but, ac-
.COxdH-fci
has . even said "doggone it" in
his presence.-!
Vhen interviewed in regard to
the difficulty that led the cadets
to hold their dance in the Coffee
Club rooms instead of the College
Armory as originally intended,
Director Angell said he knew less
than anybody. Sometime ago
application was made for the use
of the Armory for the purpose
named. ' The students having
gone through the red tape that
is a part of the policy of the in
stitution, were given the assur
ance that the date, Dec. 11,
would be held open, no athletic
events being scheduled. A week
ago a representative of the cadets
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Sale Price $ 7.85
Sale Price....... 9.75 :
Sale Price....... '15.10 '
Sale Prirp 19 7K 1
Land on our opening day, Tuesday the 14th, on our big Second
give a handsome souvenir free. ' - '
Come and See , This Display '
STUDENTS SUGGEST THE NORTH
SCHOOL CAMPUS AS PLACE
WHAT THE FRIDAY POST SAYS
School Paper Makes Some .Valuable
Suggestions Along Various Lines
Humorous References to Teachers
, anc the Students.
The Friday Evening Post, the
organ of the North school's sev
enth graders, extracts from
which were published Saturday,
is not edited by Robert Dryden,
as stated. The paper has no
editor she is an editress, Miss
Ada Snook. Young Mr. Dryden
is associate-editor or editress and
this is all the honor he desires to
stand for. Other members of the
staff are Assistant Editor, Wal
lace Cate; Sporting Editors, Joe
Wilson and Robert Dryden; So
ciety Editors, Millie Handy and
Alice Cady; Illustrator, Elza
Geyer; Magazine Editors, Jes
sie Adams and Neva , Mcore;
Advertising, Manager; Richard
rGaT6tth33anm'-eltonr
Among the numberless interest
ing items in the Post are the
following: -
Cotton Growing: We have
such a warm and tropical climate
in the seventh grade room that
we can grow cotton quite easily.
Like air plants it will grow upon
anything without cultivation.
Anna Paulson had quite a crop
of it- on her sweater. Harry
Orner and Cleve Moore raised a
ton or so in their ears. We hear
that Frank Jones is going to
raise quite a crop on the top of
his head. Such fertile ground
should produce a fine crop.
Some" of our enterprising citi
zens should try cranberry cul-
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BargrairL
Leather Goods
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We are showing a large assortment
of Hand Bags and Purses, All the newest
styles. Prices from 50c to $10.00.
Admission: "Adults, 25c; Children, 15c
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