VOL I. NO. 28
CORVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1909
PRICE FIVE CENTS
STATE TAXLEVY
HARE HANDSOME FUG PRESENTED 10
OREGON EXHIBIT
IS BIG FEATURE
POSTAL BUSINESS
OW JUBILANT CORVALLfS HIGH S
SHAY BE
L
cun s o dip pm
mum Biu urn
VALID
0
DEFECTS FOUNDS IN THE ACT
CREATING BOARD
EMERGENCY CLAUSE FAULTY
Other Laws Passed "by Last Legisla
ture Are Also in Jeopardy by the
Failure to Include the Word "Im
mediate" as Provided in Constitution.
PROSPECT OF INCREASED DUTY u
GIVES MUCH CONFIDENCE
WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS GIVES BEAUTIFUL BANNER
THE NEW TARIFF AMENDMENT
Marked Advance Looked for by Grow
ers and Dealers Especially in View
of the Short Crop Which Will be
Produced This Year.
The Great Feature of Today's. G. A,-R.' Encampment Exercises Was the
Presentation This Morning of a. Hr.ndsome American Flag to
the High School of This City By the Women's Relief
Corps GhLFashioned Camp. Fire Tonight.
DISPLAY AT A. Y. P. VIEWED BY
DELIGHTED THOUSANDS
POSTMASTER JOHNSON GIVEN IN
CREASE IN SALARY
The act creating the Board of State
Tax Commissioners by the last Legisla
ture, as well as the new military code,
the water code, and the act providing
for the Insurance Commissioner, have
defective emergency clauses, and pro
ceedings under any of those acts pre
vious to May 22 are invalid, if the
emergency clause by which Judge Gat
ens holds a position on the Circuit
bench is held invalid, according to the
opinion of well-informed attorneys.
This involves the validity of the present
year's state tax levy.
Suit is now pending in the , Marion
County Circuit Court for a writ of man
damus to compel Secretary of State
Benson to file a petition for referendum
on the act creating Judge Gatens' office.
It is contended that - the emergency
clause in this act is defective, in that it
does not declare the provisions of the
act to be necessary for the "immediate"
preservation of the public peace, health
and safety, in the language of the con
stitution.'
Jn the act which required the Governor
Secretary of State and State Treasurer
immediately to apportion among the va
rious counties the state tax, so that
. levies could be made - by the county
courts, there is an emergency clause
which does not contain the word "im
mediate." That emergency clause is
in the following form:
"In view of the fact that the provis
ions of this act are necessary to the
public peace, health and safety, an
emergency is hereby declared to exist."
Attorneys declare that this clause is
not as strong as the clause in the bill
under which Judge Gatens was ap
pointed, and that if the court should
hold the one invalid the other must also
be held void. If this should occur, the
proceedings of the state officials would
be void, the law not being operative,
and injunctions to restrain the collection
of the state taxes would be likely to
follow in all parts of the state.
The act creating the Board of State
Tax Commissioners is in the same con
dition. It has an emergency clause,
without the word immediate. It merely
recites that the provisions of the act
"are necessary to the public peace,
health and safety."
TWELVE CONVENTIONS
The Rase City Secures Many Big
Gatherings For June
Many of the hop-grower 3 of this sec
tion of the Valley and all of the growers
are iubilant over the news of the tariff
amendment providing: an increase of
duty from 12 to 20 cents on imported
hops by the United States Senate, and
are confident that if adopted by the
House of Representatives it will have a
tendency to increase the price of hops
in the local market from .3 to 4 cents
per pound. There are some among the
more conservative element of the hop
dealers who look askance at the action
of the Senate,- contending that it will
not make a particle of difference in the
market so far as the United States is
concerned, and that it will only serve to
stir the growers of England to action
again to agitate retaliatory legislation
against American importation of hops
into the English market and that no
good can come of the proposed increase
of duty.
The optimistic, or "bW element,
among the dealers contend that the in
crease of 8 cents in the duty on foreign
hops will operate to shut out the annual
influx of frf2,.GQ0yQGO-
pounds of German and continental hops
amounting to 20,000 to 40,000 bales,
into the American market, induce or
compel the American brewers to buy
the American product at an increase in
price of from 3 to 4 cents per pound
over the present conditions. They are
highly elated over the news of the in
crease in the tariff on hop imports, and
scores of congratulatory telegrams were
sent out from both growers and local
dealers to United States Senators
tsourne ana CnamDeriain m apprecia
tion of the action of the Senate. - -
Although the bountiful rains of the
past week have been a godsend to crops
of all kinds in the section of the Valley,
coming as it did in the '"nick of time,"
The second' day of the G. A. R. en
campment here has been filled with in
teresting exercises and the more than
800 delegates and visitors, andthous
ands of town people have enjoyed to
the utmost the various features on the
program.
The parade this morning was an in
spiring sight as it swept along the
streets of the city to the strains of
martial music and the cheers of spec
tators. In advance were Captain McAlexan
der and the staff officers of the OAC
cadet regiments, followed by the full
Military Band and the four battalions
of cadets whose soldierly appearance
filled every onlooker with pride and
spoke volumes for the great work ber
ing done by OAC.
Then came the veterans of .'61-'65 led
by the fife and drum corps, of B. F.
Butler Post, Portland, and as the aged
heroes kept time to the inspiring music
and all joined in . singing "Marching
Through Georgia," they were clapped
and cheered all along the line.
After the grand old guard came a
delegation of school children, bearing
the handsome; flag ahead 'of the Wo
CHEAT CROWDS ARE ATTRACTED
ing exercises School of Music, Villard
hali, 8 p. m.
June 22, Tuesday Alumni reunion
. .. T v : . ...
ana pusiness meeting, vinara hall 9 a. J
m, annual meeting of regents presi
dent's office, 1 Villard hall, 9 a. m.; Un
versity dinner to alumni, campus 1 p.
m. I flower and fern procession and con-
! cert, campus. 7 p. m .: Failinff-Beekman
oratorical contest, Villard hall 8 p. m.
fTuue 24, Wednesday Commence
ment , day. Alumni-senior baseball
ga&e, JCincaid field 9:30 a. m.; dinner
to :jisitors, campus 12 m.; commence
ment, address before the class and pre
sentation of diplomas. Villard hall, 2
p. in.; alumni and senior ball Armory
hall 8 p. m. -
i'
A Newpaper Graveyard.
The- third failure in the newspaper
pusjness m Silverton during the last
ye&r Was recorded last Saturday, when
the Silverton Leader, established a few
months ago by J. E. Hosmer. suspend
ed Publication. ,Last July John Ashton
established a paper called the Silverton
Hi ;dd,- which lasted but three weeks.
w months, later Hosmer started a
lt which he subseauentlv sold to F,.
ust, formerly of Corvallis. This
f:
Beaver State Will Hold Its First Official
Function On Exposition Grounds Fri
day, June 18-Much Interest Shown
in the Splendid Exhibit.
Oregon's splendid exhibit of its re
sources attracted large crowds on the
opening day at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition, Thousands of people
who visited the Beaver State Building
were greatly impressed with the dis
play, especially the great panorama in
the dome of the building, which is made
up entirely of seeds, grains and grasses,
The fisheries exhibit on the main floor
was an object of great interest, - and
taken all in all, Oregon's display at the
A-Y-P Fair could hardly be beaten.
Tne exhibits are well arranged and
the crowd was easily handled. There
was no formal or official function at the
Oregon building: Tuesday, nor will
there be until Friday, June 18, when
formal reception will be held.
An orchestra of five' young women
from Oregon gave a musical programme
in the Oregon building Tuesday after
noon and these cpncerts will be given
daily. Although Gov. F. W. Benson,
of Oregon, was not able to be present
to receive visitors and guests, he was
represented by his private secretary,
C. N. Mc Arthur, and his personal staff
consisting of Adjutant-General W. E.
ONE HONORED DOLLARS RAISE
Receipts at Corvallis Postoffice Have
Shown Such a Material Increase Dur
ing the Past Year That Department'
Has Ordered Salary Raised to $2490
The salaries of Presidential Postmas
ters in Oregon will be increased accord
ing to the receipts of respective offices
July 1. Among the important advances
are:
Corvallis, $2300 'to 2400; Eugene,
$2600 to $2700; Hillsboro, $1700 to $1800;
Hood River, $2300 to $2400; Medf ord the
same; Pendleton, $2500 to $2600; Rose
burg, $2300 to $2400; Salem, $3000, to
$3100; The Dalles, $2400 to $2500.
Another big gain has been shown in
the receipts at the Corvallis postoffice,
the month of May being 21.3 per-cent
greater this year than during the same
period of time in 1908, the total being
,175.30 for the month just ended to
20 a year ago. This increase has
been regular throughout the year and
has gained for postmaster Johnson am
advance in salary from $2300, to $2400,
per year.
The four rural free delivery routes
operated from the Corvallis postoffice
serve a large number of patrons daily
some idea of the work of the carriers
being obtained from the, quarterly re-
shbws thaU.
presented to the High SchcoL .liie i.1fj'.. s i r"r , f 4i&uvciu&;l fc3 .8 wWr -tv.' r; t -.
- Xt A.? nancal standpoint, and Lunt turned-the . JZ T r. fnMs.No.. handed uarmg Mrch, Ap.
Marine Band led the Corps and Ladies
of the G. A. R., the parade" resting on
the school campus, where the appropri
ate presentation of the beautiful Amer
ican banner was made, by raising the
glorious red, white and blue on a spec
ially prepared staff and the unfurling
of hundreds of small flags, while the
school children sang "Columbia, the
Gem of the Ocean" and addresses were
made by Mrs. Jennie Higgins, the
Corps Commander and Rev. J. R. N.
Bell, the flag being greeted with three
cheers and a tiger as it was unfurled to
the breeze.
After the flag presentation exercises
the croud wended its way to the
and wiil add thousands of dollars to the College campus where the cadets gave
wealth of the farmers and the state
generally, it will " not prove of such
great benifit to the hopcrop, which was
severly injured by the heavy April frosts
and set back several weeks in growth.
Many of the yards did not recover at all
from the injury received," and will mot
produce a shadow of a crop, in fact,
scores of yards liave been absolutely
abandoned.
Twelve important conventions are
scheduled for Portland in June. Be
ginning with the gathering of groeers
from all over the country Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week, the list includes'
June 7-Reeeption and banquet to Rear
Admiral Ijichi and the officers of the
Japanese squadron, Portland Hotel.
June 7-12 Rose Festival.
June 8-9 Presbyterian Brotherhood
Convention, First Presbyterian Church,
June 10 Indian War Veterans, Ma
sonic Temple. ,
Jund 11 Oregon Pioneer Association
Masonic Temple.
June 10-11-12 Annual meeting Scott
ish Rite bodies, Scottish Rite Cathedral,
June 14-15 Grand Chapter Royal
ArchMasons, Masonic Temple.
June-16 17 18 Grand Lodge A. F.
and A. M. Masonic Temple.
June 17-18 Annual convention dio
cese of Oregon Protestant Episcopal
Church. Trinity Church. .
June 18-27 Fitieth anniversary of
St. Mary's Academy.
June 25-July 1 Northern Baptist
Convention, White Temple. ;
: Captain Morris nd wife and Mrs.
York, of Montavilla, and Mrs. Crow,
of Gresham, are the guests of W. L.
Sharp and wife while here attending
the encampment.
MANY BUILDING PERMITS
Eugene
Shows Splendid Record for
Month of May
The month of May has been the best
month of the year for building permits
in. Eugene. The amount issued was
$135,000. The office of building inspect
or was created a year ago in April.
The report for May of this year is bet
ter than both April and May of 1908.
Among the more expensive buildings
for which permits have been granted
during the past 30 days are two school
houses for $18,000 each, to be located
in Fairmount and West Eugene, and
the Sanford brick, n Willamette, that
will cost $16,030.
The list includes 23 residences, cost
ing from $1000 to $5000 each. -
The entire Military Band at OAC will
accompany the Cadets to Seattle and
the College authorities, as well as the
people of Corvallis, can rest assured
that the showing will be in every way
creditable to the institution and the
city, it being the determination of
eyery boy to do his level best while
away. -. .
At a special meeting of the Agricul
tural Club May 19, the following offi
cers were elected for the ensuing year
Pres., F. S. McCall, '10, 1 st V. P., C.
C. Dtckson, '10; 2 nd L. H., O. B.
Hardy, '11; Sec, P. B. Hawley, .'10;
Treas., R. S. Loosely; Sefgantat Arms
(Bill Taft) M. A. Young. -
- The Daily Gazette, 50c per month.
the old soldiers an idea of how the
military maneuvers of today are exe
cuted, going through regimental drl
and several of the companies giving'
manual of arms and other evolutions
greatly to the delight of the boys of '1
who to a man were most complimentary
to the college boys on their soldierly
bearing, and obedience to orders.
Captain' McAlexander, commandant
of the cadets. Department Commander
J.t T. Apperson, and President W. J.
Kerr reviewed the paradeand 'drills.
Tonight the annual campfire will be
held, Department Commander J. T.
Apperson presiding over the exercises
which are as follows: Music, Band; In-j
vocation, Dep. Chaplain; Music, Star J
Spangled Banner; Address, M. S. Pratt j
P. D. C; Oration, Student Public School;
music, solo; address, Mrs. - Higgins,
President W. H. C; music, piano duet; j
address, J. R. N. Bell; music, "Tenting i
on the Old Camp Ground;" minute j
speeches, Old Soldiers; "America," by
audience. -.
Tomorrow the joint installation of the
newly elected 'officers will take place i
and the twenty-eighth annual encamp- !
ment G. A. R., Department of. Oregon,
will then be ended.
There are about 850 delegates pres
ent, representing 62 Posts ' throughout
the state, with a total enrollment of
1935. During the past year the ranks
were thinned by 92 deaths, one by one
the brave heroes of the greatest strug
gle in history answering to the last roll
call and being forever mustered out.
Commencement .
Week at U of O
plant over to Hosmer, who established
the Leader. This was supported by
200 or 300 now disappointed subscribers.
It is said Hosmer made himself unpop
ular by repeated attacks against the
business men who refused to give him
their support.
. Mrs. K. Jones, nee Mabel Hubler. of
Centralia, Wash., is visiting the home
folks here and will remain for a few
weeks: ' '
Saturday evening the Amicitians elect
ed the following officers for the fall
term of 1909: R. L. ' Davidson, Pres. ;
F. E. Carroll V. P. ; C. F. Price, Sect. ;
V., P. Gianella, Treas.; Boulan His
torian Riley "Flunky."
A.-Waddle, Major F. S. Baker, and
Capt. H. U.' Welch. Among the pro
minent residents of the state who as
sisted in receiving were Mayor Harry
Lane of Portland, R. W. Hoyt, presi
dent of the Portland Rose Festival;
Mr, and Mrs. G. L. Hutchin and Dr.
E. Drake, secretary of the Portland
Rose Festival; Master Fish Warden H.
C. McAllister and commissioners and
executive force.
Mrs. Webber and daughter, Miss
Aileen, have arrived here from Port
land to be present at the OAC com
mencement "exercises when Mrs. Web
ber's son, Ward, will be graduated.
Vibrator.
, See the demonstration of this remark
able instrument at Graham & Worth
am's Drug store, and have free treat
ment. It relieves any ache or pain.
You can feel it cure.
6-3-lt.
ril and May, 17,915 pieces of mail; route
No. 2, 19,861 pieces; No.3, 24,256 pieces
and No. 4. 20,980 pieces. - .
The steady growth of the postal busi
ness in Corvallis is the best indication
of the actual progress of the city and
the result is most gratifying.
For Rent
Miss Nina Wall, a former OAC
student, is up from her home in South
ern Oregon, the guest of Corvallis
friends,
840 acres, 1 1-2 miles from Summit.
700 acres fenced in five pastures run-
; ning water between eaeh pasture, fair
j buildings, 72 bearing fruit trees-will
lease 5 years straight. Also have for
sale 220 goats and 4 good Jersey cows.
D. F. Young.
203 N. 14 St., Corvallis.
6-4-4 tw.
Miss McDowell died
Monday and was buried
yesterday.
o
at oummiu
at that place
! IF IIss
com-
of
Following is the program of
mencement week at the University
Oregon, Eugene. , .
June 20, Sunday Baccalaureate ser
mon, by Rfght Rev. Chas. W. Scadding
Bishop of Oregon. - -
June 21j Monday President's recep
ion president's home, 3 p: m. ; graduet-
Every home should raise a flag for the G. A. R.
Encampment. We are showing a complete line of. flags
and bunting for decoration.
Large American Flags, fast colors, full
number of stars, for exterior decorating and
flaglpoles. , .
Size4x 6, $1.00
5x 8, 1.75
6x10,
2.50
Printed Silk Flags, fast co'ors, printed on
fine Jap silk, black ebonized staff, gold spear
point tips.
Size 5x 9, $ .15
8x12,
16x24,
24x36,
.25
.60
1.00
- E232BJEES3
AGENTS
wal'k-
SAFE rfr0S "
M PLACE I A jJ t J f f SI t V:A ST I
f ' "K? OVER
jl - TRADE:-? ' iBiiV'uiiiiii n SHOES