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VOL. I. NO. 48 CORVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE- 26, 1S09 PRICE FIVE CENTS QU1GK AGTiON BEING I EN OREGON RAILROAD COMMISSION GETS TO WORK. -'" WILL ADJUST THE COMPLAINT Practice of Southern Pacific in the . Matter of Handling Corvallis Passen gers to Be Taken Up With the Com pany by the Commission. That the article recently published in the Gazette calling attention to the manner in which through passengers to Corvallis were being treated by the Southern Pacific company in the exac tion of an extra half-dollar to enable them to reach this point over the C. & E. road from Albany, has been produc tive of some good, is'evident from the following letter to this paper from the Railroad Commission of this state: "Salem, Oregon, June 25, 1909 Editor Gazette: , . " "We are in receipt of a marked copy of your paper, in which appears an ar ticle complaining as to the practice of the railroad company in handling Cor vallis passengers. We are taking this matter up with the railroad company and it will undoubtedly be adjusted to the satisfaction of all concerned. Yours very truly, Railroad Commission of Oregon By Oswald West, -Commissioner' lit certainly is to be hoped that the Commission 'will see that the present condition of afi: airs is quickly changed : and that Corvallis passengers be given the rights to which their railroad tictcets Tins is a matter in which the Gazette ! has no furtner interest than to see Cor-: " vallis fairly treated instead of the im pression prevailing tnatfitis merela side station on an unimportant branch line. ' While the Railroad Commission is about it, the matter of confusing con nections at Albany should be looked in- to. As it is now, passengers do not know where to find the C. & E. trains and inconvenience and delay is often the consequence. Only this week two young lady students irom liiugene left the train at Albany to taKe the 'C & E.' road for Newport, where they were to work during the summer vacation. They could not" get any information as to where the C. & K train stood and in their confusion boarded a northbound train on the main line, which took them some distance before they discovered their mistake. By the time they re turned to Albany, and finally found the right train for .Newport they had been delayed an entire day ana night and put to considerable extra expense. This is only one instance. Many others might be cited. pose could not be avoided owing to the exiguity of space at Fourteenth street. But in the proceding scenes, in which the peasant girl and, the prince are shown in their urban environment, the pleasant sin and its penitential punish ment for the girl, and the unmolested freedom of her betrayer, the Biograph staging is quite as convincing as the original play..And then the acting of the leading woman and the prince how fine and tragic the former is! how excellent the latter1. We do not know the ladies name, but certainly she seems to us to have a very fine com mand of her emotions and to be able to express these emotions before such an unemotional thing as a camera. A very ordinary person indeed can acfr before a crowded house of men and women, but it takes a genius to do so with real feeling on a moving picture stage. For there is no eager, sympathetic audi ence of thousands before you there, but only the staff of the company or the matter-of-fact person who turns the' handle and exposes so many feet of sensitized celluloid per minute on the players. "Resurrection," of course, is a moral lesson; so was "Faust and so were many other great tragedies. We think it really wonderful that the Biograph Company should handle this theme with such fidelity and conscientiousness. The story is kept clearly in view through its closely-acted, well-costumed scenes, and it goes without saying, is well- photographed. The film should increase the popularity of - Biograph subjects, as in all respects it is most noteworthy. As we have said before, the hushed at tention which greeted it when we saw it is the best criterion of its many mer its." CORVALLIS CITIZENS WILL ASSEM BLE AT COURT HOUSE. s TO DISCUSS PARK GURBiNS SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES Where to Worship in Corvallis Tomor row Morning and Evening. ., UNION SERVICES The union Sunday evening church ser vices will occur tomorrow night and will be held in the Methodist chtu-ch. A union meeting of the young MASS MEETING . TUESDAY NIGHT Council Desires to Obtain a Complete Expression of Public Opinion on This Subject so as to Establish Uniform Width on All Streets. societies of the city wi. , MKV--' .ame ciiurcn u. t u. peoj''s The meeting called for last nighf at the city hall by the committee of the council having in charge the preparation of a report on the question of park curbing, while fairly well attended, was not productive of any definite results, the committee thinking it best to have a more general expression of public opinion on the vexed subject. With this object in view a public mass meeting is called lor Tuesday night, June 29, at the court house, for the purpose of hearing every argument that can be advanced for or against the wide curbing planv This meeting is for everybody and all will be given equal opportunity to air their views on the matter. There were over a hundred property owners, signed the remonstrance recently presented to the council while but few could be found to favor a 16-foot curbing proposition. - The object of the meeting is to as certain definitely what the people want and they are urged to turn out and giv6 the committee .. the benefit of their views, , for the report that will be sub mitted to the council will be in accords ance with the majority of opinions ex pressed at this meeting, and as all hav a thekDemocrat, the entire press of the state printed it; the- leading Cali fornia ipapers then took it up, and shortly afterward it appeared in many Eastern publications, ' and was highly praised everywhere. "Simpson was a young man at that time, temperate, unmarried, in fact just out of college, and the 'poem was written in the seclusion of his own pri vate apartments. I kept the manuscript of the .poem for several years, but it became misplaced and lost.," Mr. Simpson was, for a long time, a resident of Corvallis, and was the law partner of the late Judge John Burnett. This beautiful poem will form one of the features of the illustrated lecture on 'Oregon History," which Professor J.. B. Horner is to deliver next week before the Oregon Teachers' Associa tion at Albany. ,' , J New Woodcraft Officers ' Delegates of the Women of Wood craft of District No 12, which includes the counties of Western Oregon, met in a one-day session at Albany, Thurs day, and elected the following officers fop the district: Mrs. Nettie Parsons, Creswell, re-elected district guardian; Mrs. Sheldon, Corvallis, district clerk; Mrs. Birdie Kerremans, Ashland, at- tendent, Mrs. Rosenberg, Cottage Grove,: inner sentinel; Mrs. L. E. Moe, Albany, outer sentinel. Delegates -elected to grand convention, which will Be held in Portland next month, are Mrs. Murphy, of Eugene; Mrs. Verick, of - Albany, and Mrs. McMillen, of Klamath Falls. ' 0 m EI NTS ARE PLANNED FOR OAC MANY NEW BUILDINGS CONSIDERED BEING GROUNDS TO BE BEAU1TF1ED Fan-Like Idea Of Landscape Garden ing is Being Prefected by Artist Obn stead So as to Get the Best Possible Effect lrk ' i regon reopie , Pray For Rain , Those people who have been casting slurs at Oregon and saying that it rains here 13 months in a year will have . to do some crawfishing, for down at Salem "they are praying for rain. Colonel E. Hofer has issued an appeal to the -people of Salem to pray and pray hard for rain all this -week. - It is announced that thereis most urgent heed for rain Tolstoi's Master Piece At The Star Nearly everybody has read Tolstoi's "Resurrection" and the ..melonpholy etory has become that great author's masterpiece. It gains an added interest, however, when its Characters are pro trayed in life-like action and the Bio graph . reproduction of it, which the Star theater here - put on last night. and will repeat to night, is well wortn seeing. The description given of it by the jvioving ncture world, when it was presented at the Fourteenth street theater, in New York, is well worth re peating: "We were curious to see how the Four teenth Street Company interpreted Tolstoi's meloncholy story. The pub lic opinion on the film when we saw it echoed our own interest. As the pic ture started to move, there was a sud den hush in the theater, which always indicates concentrated interest." "And that hush continued right to the end of the film, when the afflicted girl kneels at the foot of the cross on the Siberian steppes. In these same" scenes, 'where the fallen1 girl is on her way to , Siberia in company with other unfortunates; and is knouted by Russian" soldiers, there , is an aspect of unreality, ; exces sively sharp modeling and-not particu larly convincing snow, which we sup- services at 8. ' ' - ) " FKESBYTERIAN . J Preaching at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning by the pastor, J. R. N. Bell. Morning topic, "Agrippa Con vinced by His Prisoner . in Chains. Union services at the M. E. church in. the evening. Sunday School at 10 a, m. ; Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m. Male quartette at the morning service. Re ceptionof members: All made welcome. Bible study Thursday 'evening. . FIRST CONGREGATIONAL "The Difference Between the Jewish Law of Justice and Christ's Law of Love" is the theme on which Evan P, Hughes will speak 11 a. m., tomorrow. Bible School, superintended by Prof. A. B. Cordley, convenes at 10 a. m. The Devotional Hour of the C. E.. and evening worship will be of a union char acter at the M. E. church. All are very cordially invited. EPISCOPAL. Church of the Good Samaritan, corn er Jefferson and Seventh streets. Ser vices June 27, Third Trinity. Sunday School at 10 a. hi. t BAPTIST Sunday School at 10 a. m. Rev. J. ri. Everett will preach at the morning hour, subject, "Consecrated Determina tion Wins." There will be no evening service as we join in the union services, Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at 8 p. m. The public- is cordially in vited. - , i 34pai)&ha$i andherrj. crops be their own fault if definite action is ) and while it js a new thing to pray., for taken in this matter, contrary to their rain in Oregon, this is a case ot neces- wishes; - i sity and people ought not to be asham- Then let every property owner.be at! ed to resort to prayer. the court house Tuesday night and see that the question of a uniform park curbing is settled for good and alL Valuable Books Given To O. A. C When the artistic ideas of landscape gardener Olmstead, who has been en gaged -to lay out and beautify the grounds at OAC are completed, the ar rangement, of the various buildings and surroundings will be the most effective of any college in the Northwest. The plan, as proposed by Mr. Olm stead, will be a vast fan-shaped ar rangement of the various . buildings, walks, shrubbery and other features, all radiating from the Administration Building and presenting a vista that will be both grand and artistic. The new Armory is to be located in the northeastern part of what is now known as Athletic Field and to the south and east of Waldo Hall two more imposing dormitories will be built, all so located that an unobstructed view may be obtained from the central building. .The athletic grounds will be laid out on the level area between Waldo and Cauthorn HaUs, a little to the south and will have the best track, gridiron and diamond that can be constructed. Many ' other improvements are now being planned and - when finally com pleted OAC will present the appearance of a magnificent park and with its many hacdsomejjuildings wni"be a little city of itself. . : . ' , Otterfein University, Ohio, in 1391, taught in the public schools of that state for five years, and then took post graduate work at the Ohio State Uni versity, receiving his M. A. degree in 1897. He then removed to Oregon, where he was City Superintendent of public schools at Eugene four years, organizing the first Hijh "" School in that city and graduating the first class in 1901. During the following year he was assistant professor of education at the University of Oregon,' and for the last seven years he has been president of the State Normal School at Mon mouth, bringing that school . through the last two years with no aid what ever from the state, and serving with out pay for over a year and a half. Upon the recommendation of. the Roosevelt Country Commissson this department of industrial pedagogy was iustalled in" the college, not only for the benefit of the resrular college students, but also to provide a depart ment in the state where the public school teachers can obtain instruction . in the practical and industrial training work to be a part of the regular gram mar school instruction in many of the schools of the state. Eugene Will Hold Special Election Next Monday, June 23, Eugene will hold a special city election to vote upon several proposed amendments to the charter, as follows: Granting Council permission to issue bonds an $83,090 city hall; authorizing the -for the and and . UNITES EVANGELICAL Evangelical Church, corner .of Ninth and Harrison streets. The subject for Sunday morning; "The Loneliness and Suffering of Christ." In connection with this service will be the reception of members. The subject at 8 p. m. will be "Christ a Testator.".. Sunday School at 10 a. m.; K. L. C, E. at 7 p. m. Beulah Chapel; Sunday School at 2 p. m. ;, preaching at 3 p. m. by the pas tor. CHRISTIAN Bible School at usual hour Sunday at the Christian Chmsch; preaching at 11 a. an. by A. H. Dodd, of Falls City. Subject, "Opportunity of a Life Time." Excursion to Newport. , The Corvallis & Eastern will run an excursion to Newport Sunday, June 27. irain leaves torvauis at a a, m.,. arriv ing at Yaquina at noon. Train leaves xaquina lor return at b p. m.y arriving at Corvallis at 950 p. m. Fare $1.50 for round trip. ; S " ' 6-23-4t & & i ' R. C. iiNvnxE, Agent. Daily Gazette 50 cents per month. John Ray, of Hillsdale, Ore,, recently made the college library a valuable gift of several pamphlets on the geology of Corvallis and the surrounding country, also 32 volumes of "The Liv-ine Age, Several other gifts 'have been re cently made to the college library, one of which was a. copy of 'Miller's Dic tionary of Botany," a valuable old w"k published in London in 1796. This book vas presented by Professor E. R. Lake o.' the college faculty. - A Diversified Farmer J. W. Mitchell, of Crabtree, who won fame in Albany a couple years ago, was in town today. He is a diversified farmer for certain and is demonstrating how a man can make it by hustling. Last year he cleaned up $2500 to $3,000 I on potatoes, having eighteen acres in spuds. This year - he has planted hirty-five acres. . Besides he has five acres of cabbages, three of onions, iorty or fifty in hay, some in rutabj and in fact there is hardly anything Mitchell doesn't raise and raise well, with a big family to back him. And- that is what is going to count in this valley. Albany Democrat . "The Beautiful . Willamette" Colonel Hofer publicly announces that he believes in the power of prayer to bring rain. He considered thisbet ter than the Weather Bureau which has twice made forecasts foV-rain, but failed to bring up a solitary cloud. Ac cording to the Colonel, if only one min ister with a large congregation will pray for rain earnestly and believing in Tesults, there will be showers. If all the churches would pray for rain there would be a week of precipitation and the trouble would be to stop it, after the rain started.' V ' All prayer meetings held in Salem this week are urged to -devote their ener gies to bringing a good, substantial precipitation. - , Industrial Pedagogy Another valuable addition was -made to the college faculty today, when President E. D. Ressler, of the State Normal School at Monmouth accepted the position as professor of industrial pedagogy, a branch of study which will be taught next year for the first time. President Ressler will also make in stitute work an important feature of his department, and will aid the teach ers in the different schools throughout the state to inaugurate work along the lines of industrial training. President Ressler graduated from Council to acquire, appropriate condemn land for water rights rightsof wayfor a waterworks system; electric lighting plant and for all other municipal purposes; granting the city authority to license, tax and regulate and prohibit the sale of liquor, to de clare all places where liquor is kept- or stored a nuisance, and to provide lor search and seizure; to place the Mayor on a salary of $420 a year and the City . Councilmen , each on a salary of $360 a year; to confer power, upon the . Council to perscribe the qualification ; of electors at- inunieipal elections ; to- provide a legal method of condemning I lands for streets and sswers; to autho rize the Council to create a band com mission and to expend $3000 per annum for the maintenance of the organization ; limiting the Council in creating in' debtedness of the city singly or in the aggregate in excess of 1 per cent of the assessed valuation of, taxable property of the city. , Village Improvement Society The Village Improvement Society will meet at the county courthouse in this city at half-past seven o'clock Tuesday evening, June 29. All i 1 1- ; 4 n c- - i rl ?n the work of the society are requested to attend as there will be business of -. importance transacted. AGENTS STANDARD FASHIONS July Designers and - Patterns Here ' AGENTS NEMO CORSETS In stock ALL SIZES and Styles READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT SECOND FLOOR -LADIES' SUITS- Of the origin of "The Beautiful Wil lamette," Judge C. H. Stewart, of Al bany, Oregon, has written: "It was during Sam L. Simpson's residence-at Albany, Oregon, that he wrote Ad , Willametam' (Beautiful Willamette, the grandest and pretti est of his poems, and- it was my good fortune to first put this poem into type from the original manuscript. It was printed in the Democrat, April 1, 1868. The editor had ' this to say of it: 'The original, poetry, , under the title of . 'Ad Willametam,' to be found elsewhere in today's Democrat, signed by S. L.' S. we consider a very beautiful poem, and we trust the author will not let this be the last time he will favor us with his literary productions,' "After the appearance of this poem Q y Jwre n a LacHes' Suits-the stylish LaVogue brand. i3J3CleLI JT 1IC6S These goods are all this season's goods, . latest styles, strictly tailored. Prices from T ; ? $12.50 to $35.00 Ladies' lingerie dresses, kimonas and dressing sacques all SPECIALLY PRICED Special -prices on all shirt waists and muslin underwear. - Maw.aujuiyiiLi)Mw.iiw Ladies' two- clasp silk and lisle gloves, white black, tan, grey and brown. Double tip.' Values to $1, special 23c Ladies Tan Oxfords Tan Russia calf, premier and Rugbyi lasts, dark tan, vici kid,- ideal last, heavy. and turn soles. Our regular $3.00 special this week, shoe, $2.58