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BIG BRIDGE BENTON COUNTY COMMITTEE BE - GINS ITS INVESTIGATIONS ' f TODAY, f Is to Meet the Linn County Court . in Albany Is to Report at February Term What Albany Papers Say on the Subject. The Benton .county special com mittee, appointed to investigate the conditions surrounding the big steel bridge at Albany, and to "as certain, what is wanted of Benton county with reference thereto, be gins its work today. The com mittee is ER Bryson, Johnson Porter and Lon Hawley, Mr Port- ter and Mr Bryson are to be in Al bany this morning, and though nothing has been heard from Mr Hawley, it is supposed that he will be in attendance, As yet, the committee has made no plan of its proceedings and will go to Albany depending upon the Linn county court to set forth its purposes and desires of those who want Benton to become' interested in the bridge, and then direct in vestigations in accordance there' TWitn. ine members ol tne com- mittee are thoroughly alive to the importance of their mission, and their report is sure to be exhaust ive and reliable. It will be made to the Benton county court at the February term. - r Albany Democrat: An enthusi astic bridge meeting was - held Monday Dight at Pairmount 3rarge hall across the Willamette attended by most of the men of Cloverdale, Rousing "speeches . were made, showing a unanimous spirit to get the toll off the bridge in some way, either by. the legis lature placing the bridge back on the city, or by the counties taking charge of it. They will work on both plans, having a committee at Salem and committees to cooler with the two county courts. $140 was raised in a few minutes to push the work of toll extermin ation. The address of the com- LHCK-lctl 1W1ULLULI.CC Ul LUC Club was read and two or three statements criticised. Should the effort to get the bur. den of the toll off fail it is propos ed to establish an institution in Cloverdale which will call for the use ot the produce of the section ..there. 'FXlksiPy Herald Next Saturday" win tane piace i me court nouse in Albany, when a committee from Benton county will meet with the" :ii i . 1 .-. 4. l i .. 1 . -Linn county court to discuss the ; advisability of the two counties paging charge of the steel - bridge. '-The Benton county committee con sists of Lon Hawley, E R Bryson and Johnson Porter. This meeting would undoubted- - ly be productive of good in the way of giving earnest consideration of - the bridge; questions although it la ' aroundabout way of getting at the problem;!, If the two courts had met together directly, without any -intermediate committees, they would be in a position to - handle the matter more expeditiously. However, the two courts are to "meet together in February to dis cuss the matter. It is to be hoped they will decide to take the bridge jointly as that is the only solution -of the problem. DEATLY'S DOGS Thirteen Coyotes Captured by v Them 'Gone to Crowley, Polk CountyV "Editor Times . . : ". , Oscar Deatly and hi3 three noted rhounds. Rat. Vic and King have left us for a few weeks- They have .-gone to ' Crowley, . Polk county where coyotes are reported to be " very numerous. Deatly has pur- -Mils of Benton tor" four; successive winters with marked success' as the 'the thirteen scalps he has cashed at the clerk's office will testify. A gentleman informed the writer that Mr Deatly's hounds were part bird dog. . -s We, of Soap Creek especially the sheepmen would be glad to have a few more bird dogs like them, Mr Brown and Mr Wrightsman who own considerable sheep lost from 70 to 80 head every winter Defore the advent of Mr, Deatly and his champion coyote dog Rat into the neighborhood but for one whole year neithar has lost a sheep by the varmints. Hat may be naif bird dog for all the writer knows, but is responsible for all the coyote scalps delivered at the court house for the past four years just the : same. , ., : . y COAl' UREEK, Wells, Jan 14. . ABROAD." ' A Wedding-f-J-egislative "Clerks Of y f t fleers. and prisoners; .v'' - r JMrs: TJohn Fulton, who went with' her husband to .-Boston ; ,bst September, ig -expected in Corvall.s next month. She is to accompany Miss Pauline Kl;ne who spent ssversl days in Boston lst week, and wno is now visiting in Illinois. A Corvall;s young man is to wed next week. The event will happen in a town in Polk county. The urcsent Oregon senate has double the number of clerks to "which it is entitled under the Kuy- kendali law. The circumstance is not without its significance the present session mayBe counted up on to surpass all former scss:ons in the total of its appropriations. If the two Corvallis boys had been snugly locked in cells, escape would have been impossible. That would have saved their friends- on the outside from encompassing es cape of the prkoneig, and conse quently from being guilty of a seri ous offensa under the law. It would alsi have saved the expense inci dent to capture and return of the fugitives. It is up to the hereafter to confina all city ers in the cells, or cot to them at all, for the-corridor certain to hold anything. officers is not THEY FINED STUDENTS. At Philomatn Talk There of Grist Mill and Chair Factory. There is some talk of a grist mill and chair factory being smarted at Philomath. At tne revival meeunes now . in progress at the brick church they have a fine choir and music con- s:sting of organ, piano, violin, gui tar and mandolin. Some students became too mis chievous last week and damaged the" college grounds, so haAjb make the acquaintance of the city re corder. ,. ine news ot a 1ut.11 re wedding is being bottled up so close as to be almoot bursting. The new city council organized and elected Prof. W T Wyatfr as president of the council to act in the absence of the mayor. O. A. Scott was appointed superintendent of streets. Mr Shriber has bought a home at Independence and wilL move to that place in the near future. DIRTY FOOTBALL Albany College Charged With it Eu gene Comment Thereon- "Eugene Guard: Monday's Ore gonian makes public what has been acknowledged on the side for quite awhile that is, Albany College, this season, used unsportsman-like methods to obtain crack players for her college football team. Four of the best players have not re turned to school since the football season closed, ine - uregonian says: . , . . - This is a bad-state of affairs,1 and we hope that Albany will be able, to clear herself of - the charge -of importing. A Howsver, these playrJ ers have disqualified themselves for future playing as the " rules of athletic federation say that every player must attend; "school at least half of the college -year,- .The semester ends the first of February. PAYING SUPERVISORS Claims They Have Made for Services for Past Three Months. The following bills for services as road supervisors for the quarter ending December 31st, 1902, have been filed with the County Clerk and will be allowed by the county court at its February 1903 term,' unless objections thereto are made: Lewis Wentz sal suprjdis 3 $24 50 G LStoneback 11 00 5 00 72 40 16 00 5 00 23 00 TH Cooper ." JohnS Miller " E A Blake WM Clark A Cadwalader ' W L.Read J R Fehlef Monroe Childers " G C Peek EN Starr John R Crow " Albert Zierolf . " C E Bantpn ' "5 "7 " 6 "8 "9 " 10 48 00 " 11 11 00 " 12 " 13 " 14 "15 "16 " 18 27 50 38 00 13 00 18 00 2 00 25 00 By order of court. Dated this 13th day of Jan 1903. Victor P. Moses, " County Clerk. Wood for Sale X Lave 5OO acres of .timber land to clear. ; Will sell -yeood in stump orveamoclJnr : 'clearing remnd , have aSr, sak sxcLar nd ash. 1 miles west of CorvalHs. -, P A Kline. CORVALLISITES ; Feed Chopped -Screenings, wheat, oat, vetch or other kinds of grain ground aj, five cents per sack at chopping mill on my farm, " "i'N'V ' " I L Brooks, f HIS MESSAGE i 5- REUOM3IEND1T10NS MADE ' GOTERNOB i CHAMBERLAIN TO LEGISLATURE- BY Wants but two Normal Schools Must be no More Land Frauds Real Estate Should not Bear More Than its Share of Taxation. balem, Jan. 14. Ine message read betore tne legislature by Gov ernor Chambealain today, embod' its the following. : . .; "Gentlemen of the; Senate- and House of Representatives: I wouldJ be recreant to my duty if I did not in the very beginning of what have to say, express to you, and through you to the people of the Etate, my high appreciation of the great honor which has been con ferred upon me in elect-iDg me chief executive. When a convention of my party put me in nomination for this exalted place, it was with one voice and without solicitation on my part. I feel and know that I am indebted for my election to that generous spirit of political iodepend eeca which has characterized the people of this etate from the earliest pioneer times, and fully realize that it was not becauee of any superior merit in me. Under such circum stances I enter upon the perform ance of the high - truat that has been imposed upon me with a deep er sense of the great responsibilities that devolve upon me, with a great er fear that I may not be able to meet tbe -expecttJos sf those who have bo honored vac, end -with a firmer determination to do all in my humble power to best subserve and protect the interests of the state. I have no higher ambition than to win the encomiums of my fellow citizens.when my term shall have expired, for duty faithfully and honestly performed; With absolute consciousness of and faith in the rectitude of my own intentions, keeping in view the oath I have taken to support the constitution and laws of the state, I place my- trust in God and appeal to him to direct and guide me , in all that affects the welfare of - the people of the whole state, irrespec tive of race, religion or party. While the mandate of the consti tution requires the incoming ss well as the outgoing of the executive to embody in a message to you such suggestions as may seem proper as to legislation, in tbe very nature of things the suggestions of the retir ing executive deserve ana will re ceive at youi hands more- attention than any I can make. Many years' service as a legislator and four years as executive have not only famil iarized him with the business af fairs of the state, but peculiarly fit him to point out for your consid eration needed legislation to meet existing conditions. Still, I cannot but tase advantage ot tne oppor tunity afforded me by the constitu tion tofcall-td your attention ,, in a general way. some- matters which seem appropriate- to be considered at this session of your body, and to them-1 will referi" - - zi " Concerning assessment f and tax ation, the message points out that the constitution: ia continually- vio: lated in that the aopesement valua tions ate notnniform; ' Itsays.tbat real estat9 is made to bear the chief burden of taxation while personal property, and money largely escapes taxation at all. It urges that ap pointment of assessment commis sion to prepare a law correcting tbe evils complained of, the , report' to be submitted to the next - legisla ture for adoption or rejection. Un der taxation also the message Bajs that corporuiioDS, ' such ? as tele graphs,, telephones and companies of kindred character are not. taxed in proportion to the protection they receive under the laws, and that provision should be made for; them to pay a just proportion of the pub lic expenses. - - The message urges the enactment of a law taxing : inheritances, " and sayB that in the . various county courts of the state, papers are con stantly filed that disclose the urgent heed of such a law. Large space is devoted to the discussion of a . fel low servant law, and much atten tion is given to fixed salaries for state officers. On the latter point; the President reminds the -. leg ielature that both paity platforms declared for abolishment of the fee system, and for fixed annual sala ries for all officers of the state; and declares that if platform utterances mean iBnythins Ahat it a (the i&uij uf ;t3ie ikaltetare x as&tttft ia Is' provMiBg Jor mntih saSanaa., S declares that the legislature has the right to change salaries, even during the incumbency of - officers, and quotes many decisions , in support of his contention. He closes his reference to the matter "with an earnest appeal for the legislatuie to redeem its pledges to the people. It is urged that a law, to take effect on the expiration of the pres ent encumbent's term of office be enacted, reducing the fees of the state printer, -and that a great deal of the matter now printed in the state printing office be lopped off in the matter of economy. It is also recommended that the "county courts of the various counties be au thsrized to have the books of coun ty officials exported each year, and that the governor be empowered to employ an expert " to perform a similar function on the books of the various state officers, such .. ex perting to tase place wnile the in cumbents are still in. office.. It is urged that in the matter of econo my, convicts irom tne various coun ties to be taken to the penitentiary by the superintendent of the pent tentiary "or his' assistants, and that the conveyance of insane patients to the insane asylum be by similar employes at the asylum, the latt course being particularly recom mended in the interest, not only of economy, but of humanity. It is urged that circuit courts be given larger scope in suspension of judge ment in tbe case of criminals; con victed between the ages of 16 and 21, and thaj all executions by hanging take place within the walls at the state penitentiary. An earn est plea is made in the message for the common school?, which are de clared to be the chief educational DuiwarK 01 tne , country, and it is urged that the normal schools be reduced to two. and that admission to them be-restneted . The message urges that the office of health "officer at Astoria with salary of $1,000 per year, is a Bine' cure and useless because of the quarantine arrangements of the fed- ejfll government be abolished, and that the salaries of health officers at Coos. Bay, Siuslaw and Yaquina Bay be redu ed to an amount co- mensurate with the duties perform ed. , : . : : The enactment is urged "of a law" providing for arbitration in case of disagreement between capital and abor, and the present 13 set forth as the proper time for such enact ment in view of the rapid industrial development about to begin in the state, when adoption of such meas ures will not be resisted. The mes sage declares belief in the right of labor to organize, and "urges enact ment of a law prohibiting child la bor. Mr. Chamberlain saye emir cent legal authority takes the ground that no further legal steps are necessary in order to perfect the initiative and referendum, and that equally eminent authority takes the opposite view. He declares that he belongs to the latter class,' and that to make the law. perfect and ready for effective operation such further provisions as are neefssary to make the law complete should be adopted by the present assem bly. - It is recommended that a law be passed requiring the relatives of insane or incorrigible persons, when they are financially able to do so, to bear a part of the - expenses of the maintenance of such insane or in corrigible persons in- the asylum or reform schooL -; - r .. " It is urged that stoves raade : at the penitentiary by convict labor at 35 cents per day comes in competi tion with free labor within the state and -thatother provieion should be made - for the convicts now employ ed in the; penitentiary when the presv ent contract: expires in 1905.- It is urged that an open river to the mouth of the Columbia , is impera tive for the- best interests f - the whole state, and that the legislative' assembly should memorialize - con gress to take steps to maintain such an ODen waterway to the sea. The governor urges that the canal and locks at Oregon city should be pur chased by; the federal government and be thrown open to free naviga tion, and that obstructions- in the Columbia at The Dalles should be removed. . Notice for PuDhcation Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878. United State Land Office, Oregon City, Oregon, Jany 12th, 1903. . . . N otice Is herety given thatin comrllance with the provisions ol the act of congress of June. 3, 1878. entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington- Territory ,' as extended to all the Public Land states by act of August 4, 1892, Adelbert D. Perkins, of Toledo, county of Benton, state of Oregon, has this day tiled In this office his sworn state ment No 6009 for the purchase of the - of NE K of Section No 28 m Township No 12 8 Range No 1 West, and will offer -proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes and to establish his claim to said land before Victor P-Moses, Olerk of Benton County, Ore gon, Corvallis. Oregon, on Wednesday, the Sth davof April, 1903 . He numes as witnesses: John W Hyde of Philomath, Oregon. Frank U Spencer " " William Brazelton of Toledo. Oregon,-V.. . ... Anyrand bU frsons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or Jjetore said 8tu day of Apill, 1903. - ' CHAS. B. MOOEES, Begister, .. 5orale. ' Poland China Hogs, Shropshire' bucks Polled Angus cattle, and 85 head; of goats. Also a few bushels left of cheat and Speltz seed. - . : L. L. Brooks, V Corvallis. Citf Restaur ant. Newly Furnished, V First Class, . . Meals at all Hours, Oysters in Season. Located in. Hemphill Building, Cor valli?, Oregon. .. . . C. W, LEDERLE. Willamette Valley Banking Company . CORVALLIS OREGON. , - Responsibility $100,000,. A General Banking Business. Exchange iesued payable at all finan cial centers In United States, Canada and Europe. Principal Correspondents Portland, Seattle. San Francisco and New York Canadian Bank ' of Commerce ' Chicago First National Bank Canada Canadian Bank of Commerce Union Bank of Canada. E. E. WILSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. ' NOTARY PUBLIC." Office in Zierolf Building, Corvallis. Or. Piatio Eessons BYt- ,;. MISS EDITH GIBSON, Late of New England Conserva tory of Music, Boston. Terms Rea sonable. Residence corner of Tay lor and Sixth streets, Corvallis, Or. H. S. PERNOT, Physician & Surgeon Office aver postoffice. " Residence Cor.- Fifth and Jefferson streets. Hours 10 to 12 a. m., 1 to 4 p. m. Orders may be left at Graham & Wortham's drug 6tore. B. A. CATHEY, M. D Physician and Surgeon. Office, Room 14, First National Bank Bnilding, Corvallis, Or. Office Hours, 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m. Executor's Notice In the Couuty Court of the State of Oregon for Benton County . In the matter of the Last Will and Testament of C. C. Vanderpool, deceased. Notice la hereby given that David Vandr pool Is the duly appointed and acting executor ol the Last Will and testament of C. U, Vander cool, deceased, and all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same with proper Touchers to me at Wells Sta tion, Benton County, Oregon, or at the omceof Yates & Yates, Attorneys, - Corvallis, Oregon, within sis months from this date- v Dated this Januajy 13, 19(. 1MV1D YANDEKPOOLi, - - .-. - 1 .- Executor; Executor's Sale of Reaiyropertv Notice is herebv ertven 1 that In trarsnance- of the Drovisions of tbe will ot John Wiles. de ceased, directing the undersigned executors ol said will to sen at private sale tne real estate hereinafter described- said will having been executed by said John Wiles on the 23rd day of April' 1900, and filed and admitted to probate in the Oounty Court ot Benton County in tne State of Oregon, on the 9th day of September. 1002, and recorded on pages 52-53 and 54 of Book 1) of records of wills of said county, we the said executors will proceed to sell a; private sale from and after ' - . MONDAY, THE SECOND ' DAY tF FEBRXTABY for cash in hand ot time of said sale the real prop erty belonging to said estate, described as fol lows, towit: Notification No 4146 surveyed and designated as Lots three, four, five and Bix, the north half of the southwest quarter and the south west quarter of the southwest quarter of section six in township ten south, of range four west, and lots one, two and three and tbe north east quarter of the FOutheasWjuarter of section one, In township ten south of range five west in the district ot lands subject to sale at Oregon Cltv, Oregon, containing 825,73 aeres of land In Polk Countv. Oregon, said land ietbg Incorrectly described in the will of said deceas ed as follows towit:Begiunlng 29.00 chains S. and 8.23 chains E. from the quarter section corner on the S, side of S. 36 in T. 9 S. B 5 W," Willam ette Meridian, thence E, 80 CO chains, thence S, 40 .00 chains, thenca Wi 80,00 thence N, 40.00 chains to the place ot beginning containing three hundred and twenty acres ol land; said executors will also proceed to sell as aforesaid at private sale the following real estate des cribed In said will as follows towit: That cer.' tain tract of land which is situated on the east side of the county road leading , from Corvallis, to Monmouth, lu a northerly direction through the George w Deweese land claim, and west of the land now owned by Tolbert Norton and E B Gibson, and south of-Soap Creek lyini? In Benton and Polk Counties In the btate of Ore gon, said lands being more particularly and ac curately described as followa-towit: Beginning at the South wet corner of claim sixty, four thence running East one hundred and three rods, thence North one hundred and forty rods; thence wcst one hundred and three rods; thence. South one hundred and forty rods to the place of beginning lying and being m Section six Townshi r, ten South Range four West Willam ette Meridian, and being a part of Notification No 1762 and containing 90 acres in Polk County State of Oregon; also the following describ ed real estate, beginning at the south east corner ot the Or W Deweese Donation land claim and the 8, W. Corner - of O, Culp claim said point of beginning being In Benton County, Oregon, running thence West nineteen chains and seventy one Unks, thence :north fiftyone chains, thence East twenty four chains, thence south nity chains to the place of beginning containing 110- 75100 acres of land situated in Benton and Polk Counties in the State of. Oregon, said sales of said lands to take place at the office of Walter T, WUes, said executor, in Corvallis, Oregon, and at the farm of Edward F. Wiles, executor, in Beuton County, Oregon, and will be made subject to the confirmation, thereof by cald Oounty Court of Benton Oounty Oregon, Dated this the twenty-seventh day ot December A D 1902, . . --. - - ' ' - . WALTEB T. WILES, Executor. n - . - EDWARD F, WILES. .. Executor, r . - OINT OR&AUS c HE Cramers Organ Factorv bfTers a discount of 10 percent ort all Organs sold for cash between now and January-ist, 1903. - A fine lot of piano case and cot tage organs on hand. A guarantee for 10 years with each organ. Organs also sold on easy terms. Send direct to your manufactory and save the ' Middle Man's Profit. Our organs are cheaper and bet ter made to stand this climate than any eastern organ. Have had 14 years' experience in the business, and can guarantee you enough better organ, than you can buy elsewhere, for the money, and pay freight and expenses of all middle men. Now you have a manufactory within your reach, why not patron ize home industry ? The manufacturing business is the life of your, state. We have made these organs on the coast for three years, and they meet the approval of the best musi- pione onI arp all cri tti ti rr 4-T,a Koet rf satisfaction. Our business is increasing rapid ly. Call on or address us for an oagan for a Christmas present. Cramers Organ Factory Corvallis, Oregon. " L. G. ALiTMAN M. D Homeopathist Office cor 3rd and Monroe ets. . Resi dence cor 3rd and . Harrison sts. Hours 10 to 12 A. M. 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Sundays 9 to 10 A, M, Phone residence 315. DR. W- H- HOLT. DR. MAUD HOLT. - Osteopathic Physicians Office on South Main St. Consul tation and examinations free. Office hours: 8:3o to 11:45 a. m 1 to 5:45 p. m. Phone 235. G. R. FARE A, PHYSICIAN. SURGEON A OBSTKTICIAN Residence in front of court house facing 3rd t. Office hours 8 to a. m. 1 to a and 7 to 8; COB.VALU3 , ' " ' OKEOO DR. C. H. NEWTH, " Physician & Surgeon - ,.. Philomath, Oregon. .'; B. Holgate ATTORNEY AT IAW -- - . JUSTICE OF THE PEACB Stenography and typewriting' done. . : Office ia- Burnett brick Corvallis," Oreg W. T. ROWLEY M. D; Homeopathic Physician,' ' Surgeon and oculist . ; , Office Rooms 1 2 Bank Bldg. .. Residence on 3rd : Et between Jackson & Monroe,, Corvallis,- Or. Resident Phone 311 -- W. Office h3urs 10 to 12 a m: 2 to 4 and 7 to7:30 p m E. R. Bryson, Attorney-Ab-Law. -POSTOFFICE BUILDING - Abstract f Trfle Owweyanclng 3osepb OPilson Attorney-At-Law Practice in all the courts. Notary Public Office in Burnett Brick. ; -