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Corvallis Times. Official Paper of Kenton County COUTA1LIS, OREGON, FEB. 21, 19C3. THE EXECUTIVE MANSION. : There is a curious persistence in the demand at Salem for pur chase at a cost of $15,000 of an ex ecutive mansion. Governor Cham berlain has informed members of the legislature that, y during his term, he would not occupy it, even if the Cooke .residence should be purchased for a state mansion. This used as anarguinent, secured the defeat of the appropriation in the house where some Marion county members urged it with vigor, In the senate, however, the effort for purchase has been more successful, and the appropriation has been again made a part of the general appropriation bill. Two years ago, when purchase of the same property for the same purpose was proposed in the leg islature, Governor Geer announc ed that he was a poor man, and that lie could not, on his salary as governor, afford to occupy the Cooke mansion. The . establish ment that supporters of the measure contemplate, involves social ap pointments, functions and expenses to which" governors of Oregon are unaccustomed in private life and which, their salaries can ill afford to maintain. If the governors them selves, as seems to be the case in two instances, do not want to un dertake life in an executive man sion, the question would naturally seem to be, what is the use of buy ing one. Is there nothing else - to spend money for? 1 Is not the ap propriation of a couple of millions at one session enough? . WHO OWNS IT? "We are opposed to anti-trust legislation. Our . attorney, , Mr. Archbold, will see you. It must be stopped." Such is the text of telegrams sent by John D. Rocke . feller, Sr. and John D. Rockefel . ler Jr. to nine senators of the Unit ed States.. Stripped of one of its imperious sentences, the language is, "We are opposed to anti-trust legislation. It must be stopped." And it was to senators of these United States, at Washington in the discharge of their duty that 1 this language was used by the king of trust magnates, and his bump? tious son. The senators deny it; but President Roosevelt ; says .nine of them did receive the telegrams, that he saw two of the telegrams, that the purport of two others was repeated to him, and that the names - of four of the senators are, Hale, Elkins, Keene and Spooner. Ftu thermore, Mr. Roosevelt sent for newspaper correspondents, and him- sen gave tne iacts to tne country. "We are opposed to anti-trust legislation. It must be stopped." It is but natural that senators re ceiving such orders, would, when caught' in the act, deny it - The language uncovers in all its ugli ness, the improper relations that exist between these senators and the Rockefellers. It implies that they are wont to do the bidding of men of the character of these coal oil kings. Their very denial, whenno less an authority than the president himself asserts to the contrary, ; is, in itself a certain assurance that they are ashamed to have the people know all the facts. .: Presi dent Roosevelt's attitude in this matter constitutes a real service to his, countrymen. It throws the searchlight of truth , over unwel come conditions in a. way that ad mits of neither controversy, nor caviL" . "We are opposed . to anti-trust legislation. It must be, stopped." Who owns this country? Who rules it? " The telegramswould seem to imply that the Rockefellers, , father and son,' think themselves the men. ' v.. ,-: For Sale. ' y , . . Shropshire sheep and Poland China hogs. Wanted to buy or take on shares, a band of goats. 1. lit Brooks. HAVE SUNG TO ROYALTY. Successful Career of an Oregon Family of Musical Entertainers, The De Moss family are the ex tract or a continuous line 01. musi cians and enter tainors dating back seven generations or more of Stew arts in Scotland, " who have taken sacred song for their theme. , The father, the Rev. James ; De Moss, a minister in . the United Brethren church, early settled near Summerville in Union - county, There among the pines he made his home, while he preached and sang the gospel in the litttle log school house in the custom of that time. Salvation was as free as the air, so the minister supported his family for several years by driving ox-teams for the logging camp and the freight wagon. :. The typical preacher of those days was a prac tical man, pious in the main one who could don clerical attire on Sunday with the grace and dignity of a bishop, and during the week could drive the "patient ox" with out the intemperate use of strong Saxon. He performed marriage ceremonies, attended the infare, officiated at funerals, ' and not in frequently adjusted misunderstand ings as arbiter between his neigh bors. ". y - ' One morning .the pioneer minis ter awoke to learn "that a large part of his neighborhood and congre gation had been arrested for com plicity in the LeBur-Wheeler stage robbery, and soon afterwards he learned that all the prisoners were convicted and sent to San Quentin This ended his efforts at home building in that locality. So he moved to Cove. ; Henry, George, .Minnie v and Lizzie, with two or three younger children, readily took to the organ, which was a rare instrument in Eastern Oregon where the piano was as yet practically unknown. The family were T self instructed. With neither money or experience the parents and little ones as early as 1872 began a "tour of sacred concerts. They commenced by touring the Walla Walla valley. ; It is related that they did not k have euough coin to pay "toll at Meachem station, so they offered to give a concert. Fred Foster, who was gate keeper, soon organized himself into an audience, . and sat on a stump up on s the mountain height, while the performers stood on the spruce stumps before, him and gave their first public perform ance, ine story goes tnat the. au dience was so well pleased hat he not only . remitted their toll, but gave them a ten-dollar green back as a token of his appreciation. This was their first concert money. The family, however, pushed y on East, giving concerts on the 'way, until they finally arrived in Indiana where they organized an academy of music. Afterwards Henry and George completed a course in the Royal Academy of England. The family have sung in every town in the United States, " and have - toured Europe, :- singing, ."Sweet Oregon" in all the leading cities of that country, They were the official song 'writers of the Columbian Exposition, the most popular of their compositions being "Sweet Oregon" and "My Little Home in Arkansas." The latter song has been adopted as a state song ia Arkansas and is taught in the public schools of that state. Thirty thousand copies of "Sweet Oregon'- have been sold in this state. The family has also published sev eral books and much sheet music, all of which has met with ready sale. . . " At De Moss Springs, of this state they have a farm of twelve hundred acres, where the family spend the summer with the father who has long since retired from the concert business. There they have 'a music-printing establishment, and it may be said that they practically own the little embryo town at that point. At their home, where there are frequent visitors from all parts of America, the family have col lected many curios, among which is the old Hank Monke stage coach which Mark Twain so humorously described as to make it historic. " Although the family began . con cert work thirty-one years ago, the character of " their entertainments ha s steadily improved with the growth of the country. They have sung to all classes, and have won prominence by a fair share of tal ent and unremitting effort to please the popular . taste. Among their patrons' are senators, "barons and members ot the royal family of England, but none have been more enthusiastic in their praise, and in turn more heartily appreciated by them, than the late president, William McKinley; whose acquaint ance they formed in his Ohio home. Teams Wanted. .To haul lumber, Apply" at the Ben ton County Lumber Yard, Corvallis. . TAM HATCHES THEM. The Germ Theory as Applied to , Lies and Liars. ' ' In these parts Barber "pam i$ recognized as the chief fabricator of big yarns, y. He is ejigibjejcp.ajiver in the literary world f btftTatrTs modest and seems "cbntenf-r3Fkh a local reputation of being aTPonder- ful liar. ..... -tr'::;:-'' U Many people marvel . at his 'big stories and wonder at his ability "in this line; but one of his close friends undertakes to solve the question on the germ theory. In the opinion of this one of Tarn's friends, there aregprms which, under certain con ditions, develop 5 into various . de grees of prevarication. 1 Every man is more or less inoculated with them. In some they are hereditary or cortr stitutional, while to others they may have been transmitted as con .tagion. Continuing the gentleman said:; : "; ;v. : -. ".-" 7 ". "I believe that lying is a con tageous disease, and one thing which confirms me in the notion is the fact that it seems constantly epidemic. You know that in olden times a liar was abhorred of all men, and was shunned then very much as we at this time accord the 'right of way to a man with the small-pox. The good book tells us that : AU liars shall have - their part in the lake which burneth -with vfire and brimstone.' This fate was most likely pronounced as a precaution ary measure of health. Nothing is more fatal - to disease germs than fire and brimstone. ; " "But things I switch about so, it is hard to tell what we are coming to. There is no telling what elec tricity and the germ theory will do for us. At the present ..day we rather enjoy , contact with a good liar. It may be the pleasure of mu tual influences. ; ' , "But I was going to give you a few pointers on the secret of Tarn's success as a big story-teller. ine r conditions surrounding the barber's profession are peculiarly adapted to the development of latent inveracious microbes, ,- notably the usual warmth of tonsoral apartments and prevalent necessity of enter taining patrons. You have no doubt observed the large percentage of liars among barbers. Well, Tarn notices things as he jogs along the tortuous path of life, and hehasdis- j covered that heat and thought in 11111 ntl r.vrA .inn matitnl .!nmk.n union produce mental microbic activity and development. Sp now whenever he is in a mood to produce a batch of whoppers he simply warms up his barber shop to an incubatin g : temperature, hovers down behind the stove, sets ; his mental- machinery to going, and literally hatches them out.': Then he broods over them with maternal devotion until they have gained the' strength necessary to go on the foad and successfully battle for a place among the drummers yarns. "The information I have given here ought to, and "doubtless will, successfully controvert the insin uation frequently made by unscru pulous persons to 'the effect that Tarn procures job lots of gray-whiskered and brokei-down anecdotes and the like, and after treatment to a bath, shave, haircut and hypo dermic injection of rejuvenator," palms them off as his own. product," ," Nat Butter . Is a very popular substitute for fats' and oils. At Zlerolt's. , Vetch Seed, And all the other common varieties of seeds at Zlerelt's, To Home Seekers. Among many other .choice bar gains, I am now offering the fol lowing: 80 acre-farnv55 in creek bottom under plow, in crop, bal ance grass, new five room, .well finished house, new barn, running water, all under fence, wood house, chicken house, fruit cellar; orchard, 3 miles from R R station, rural mail, 2 good mares, new har ness, wagon and top buggy, 6 cat tle, hogs, chickens' : sheep and goats all for $2400, Also 215 acres, 115 fine valley under plow, 100 pasture, 2 barns, good five room residence, orchard, running water, buttery, wood and chicken houses, 4 horses, 4 cows, 40 sheep; besides lambs, 28 goats, 2 wagons, 2 buggies, all farm implements, plows, seeder, hay rack, hay - lake, mower, binder, mower, et c. good location, one, mile to church, school arid ,RR $8000. 160 acres, ; 320 adres 100 fine bottom land, under; plow balance pasture and timber, 3 miles from R , R station, on county road, fine orchard, run ning creek and ' springs; 7-room. two-story house, barn, blacksmith shop. 50 sheep, '3 horses, wagon, new double seated buggy.-io cattle 26 goats, 4 boss, ; 100 chickens, farm utensils $6600.' See F. P. Moeoak, FULTON IS THE MAN. ELECTED IN THE CLOSING MO v "V.MEJTTS OP THE SESSION. Harvey Scott Enters the Race at Eleven O'Clock and Receives a Maximum of : 2.9 Votes. Salem, Or., Feb 21,-1 a. m., 1963. Charles Fulton was elected Senator in the last moments of the session tonight.. The result was announced , fifteen minutes after midnight. Bal loting began at eight o'clock in the morning and continued with but slight clranges until 1 1 -o'clock, Geer receiving a maximum ot 30 votes and Fulton remaining at 33 At eleven o'clock Harvey Scott was . . . N - -. . nominated and on the first ballot re ceived , 28 votes, Fulton receiving 33. 7 On the second ballot Scott re ceived 29 votes. On the third bal lot the vote remained the same until Nottingham, or" Multnomah, went to Fulton. The result of the ballot was,. Fulton 35, but before the re sult was announced, enough mem bers changed to elect Fulton. , TEN THOUSAND PAID. Paying Taxes at the Sheriff's Office First Rush Thursday. . Over ten thousand-dollars in tax es has already been paid. Sheriff BUrnett has received that' amount up to Thursday afternoon. Between 1 1 o'clock and a quarter past twelve that day, including but , an hour and a quarter of time, he took in over $1,000. During the. period there was a ' constant ; stream of people at the counter. Most of them-came in on the train, and were in a hurry to get away from the office-- Each had secured the amount of his taxes at points in the county where Sheriff Burnett with much forethought - has provided ' lists of taxpayers and the amount ' - f .1 t t" 1- ui me taxes ui cam,. .. The indications are that the con ditions of last year will again pre vail this year and that nearly all taxpayers will ; take advantage of the opportunity and get the three per cent rebate allowed for payment of taxes on or before March 15th, The number of persons who had paid taxes up to Thursday after noon was 235. The number of taxpayers on the roll is something over 1,800. Basket Social. : ' ine degree ol Honor lodge is to give a Basket Social in their hall next Tues day evening. Everybody is invited, and a good time assured." A program will be rendered. , Admission , 5 cents, and baskets for 25 cents. Each lady is asked to bring a basket. - '.i-Y'A -:, 5-oosBoes tor $1.90. we have on hand about 5o pah a of men's fine shoes. ot which the shapes are a little bit out date as compared with the present styles- Tne workmanship is ' superb, leather all that one could wish for, bat if you lean more on quality than yon do on being exactly up to the minute on shoe, style, here's a chance to : buy $5.oo shoes for $1.90. We will give you the same service as though you were pay ing the full price. ' y Nolan & Callahan. ' - City Stables. Notice is hereby given that we have opened up the City Stables in Corvallis and that we are well preparep to accom modate the livery trade here in a first- class manner. Good attention will be given to the rare of transient stock and regular boarders. A share sf thepatron ace is solicited, Winegar & Hodges. Cype writers Jlnd Supplies- Agent for the famous "Chicago" Type writer. . Easy terms ana 'tnacnine guar anteed. , Y . . ,,, Typewriter Ribbon. Webster's Star, 75c each, 7.50 doz. . " ' O.K ..65u " 6.50 " Imperial...... ......50c " 5 00 " . 'L ' Carbon. ". Webster Multi-Kopy 45c doz., 3.5o box. . (). K. ' 40c "' 3.00 ;. ' r ' 1 Gauze 40c " 2.75 " Typewriter Paper. All kinds and all prices. 'Ask to see samples. ... . 0 JL Gerhard. 7 Days Terminates etfc OUR -iA ,, Remnant and Rumma&e Sale. Como and got somo of the bargains still remaining. Price's are 80 low that they are sure to inspire heavy v : buying. It will pay you to visit our Ladies' Suit V . . Department and see our new price?. Be sure to '"' look at our Remnants of Dress Goods, Silks, Table Linens; and Outing Flannels. Don't neglect our Knit Underwear Bargains. Learn our new prices on Cloaks, Overcoats and Rain Garments that are being sacrificed before our New spring btocK arrives. Our Jennesse Miller Diamond " W" Brand .. ;';";y. a ral 1 ' ; ::j The Best Grade of Canned .... ' ' ' Goods on the Market Today . Look at Our Windows and see the Varieties. Matches ' TO BURN! 150 O PARLOR Matches - FOR 10 CENTS to as high a standard as "bur desire would promote us. but see that you make no mistake in the house that keeps the hig 4 , -"." est standard of Grocer- . ? ies that is the place to BUY f L Frtsb Fruits, fresh everything to be had in , the market. We run our delivery wagon and our aim is (9 to keen what please. Call and see Administrator 's Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of Klnman Vanderpool. deceased, and all per sons having claims against said estate are here by required to present the same duly verified as bv law required to me at Wells, Oregon, or at the office of Yates & Yates. Corvallis, Oregon within six months from this date. Dated at Corvallis, Oregon, this an aay ot February. A D, 1903,-, . V IBaii A. tlKTEK. Administrator of the estate of Klnman Tan- derptol, deceased y ' Referee's Sale of Real Property. On the Tth dav of March. 1903. at the hour of one o'clock P M at the front door of the Court house In Corvallis. Oregon, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, the fol lowing described real estate towlt: Lots nos. 107 and 114 in block no. 25 In the Oityof Philo math, Benton County, Oregon.Said sale Is made under and in pursuance of an orderand decree of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for Benton County in the suitof George H Burtch, et a 1 Plaintiffs vs Jennie Churchill et al, De fendants, a prooeediuir tor the Dartition and sale ot real property. hi. r a v ttiN Mr, Referee appointed by the said cxrart to sell said real estate, Bean' the ' 1T,1B KlIllJ Have Always QHg Bignatoie y , $3.50 Shoes for $2.50 Something New, locec ones. Call in and get a Trial Package if odes Grocery 0) Frcsb,UcgetaS)k$, J C von want and to Notice of Final Settlement, In the Matter of the Estate of James Marvin Applewhite, deceased. " . . ( Notice Is hereby given that 1. E E Wilson, as administrator of said estate of James Marv in Applewhite, deceased, have filed my final ac count as such administrator with the clerk of the County Court of Benton Couuty. State ot Ore gon, and the said Court has fixed Saturday the 7th day of March, 1903, at the hour of ene o'clock, in the afternoon of said day as the time, and the County Court room In the Court House In Corvallis, Benton Couuty, Oregon, as the plac for hearing any and all objections to . the said final account and for settlement ther , Dated tills February 7, 1903, E. E. WILSON. Administrator of the Estate of James Marvin. Applewhite, deceased. Fresh Cooked Crabs. ' One half dozen for 30 cents. Neatly packed in light boxes and delivered at express office in Newport. Four boxes or less shipped to one address will cost but 35 cents for expressage. Address orders to , , W. G. Emery, Newport, Ore,