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Corvallis Times. Official Paper of Benton County COR 7JLIXJS, OREGON, MAR. 21, 1903. REFERENDUM AND FAIR. tt is doubtful if the people will "veto the Fair appropriation, even if the referendum be invoked, as is proposed at Albany. The appropri ation is probably larger than it should have been. A sum half as largejwould have been more reason able and more within the limit, of what the vast mass of people would deem proper. But over against these considerations is that vital fact that the amount has already been fixed by the ' legislature, and at a fieure where it must stand or fall. Thousands who would vote for a smaller appropriation will not vote against the larger one if it means absolute veto of any appro priation. They would not wish to see the state humiliated by defeat of the appropriation altogether, es pecially after the halt million ap propriation has been used as a basis for securing liberal appropriations bv other states for the fair. These reasons, even if the matter comes to a vote will probably result in an indorsement by the people of the legislature's action. COURT TODAY. Judge Hamilton Arrived Corvallis Boy Abroad Other News, in afternoon tea was given at the Gatcb home Thursday, in honor of Mrs.'N. H." Wheeler of Seattle. J The guests were: Mssdames Withy combe, Oordley, Lake, Fritchard, Bercbtold, Crawford, Nichols. Phillips, Hayward, Horner, Skelton, Coote, Avery, Keady, SpaDgler, Callahao, Yates, Gibbs and Irvine. Misses Snell, Chamberlain and Crawford. A fine picture of Herman Tartar, with biographical sketch ' and " the announcement that he had.been ap pointed Deputy Food and Dairy . Commissioner of Oregon, appeared in Wednesday's Portland Telegram and also in yesterday's Oregonian. F. D. McLouth of Corvallis and Miss Colista Murray of-Portland were contesting artists for , a prize of $250 offered by the 1905 Fair committee for the best sketch typical of the event the Fair is to commem orate. There were thirteen other competitors for the prize. All the sketches were rejected by the com mittee and the prize increased to $500 Those who saw the sketch of Mr., Mclouth declare it to . . have been a very fine one. ., ,"v Judge James Hamilton arrived yesterday and at nine o'clock this morning convenes the circuit court in the usual preliminary session that' has done so much to ' abbrevi ate court sessions and reduce court expenses in Benton. His friends, and they are of all political parties, . believe that JudgeHamilton is one democrat in the first district of Ore gon that, if nominated, for con gress would be sure to defeat any opponent. His record as district attorney and Circuitjudge, together with' his wide personal popularity would make him an almost invin cible candidate. It is understood however, that he has no ambition to go to congress. HIS ILLNESS. Serious Condition of Bay Rickard Two Physicians Attend Him. Bay Rickard is seriously ill nt his home near Philomath. : His condi tion is so distressing that his father and other relatives are at the bed side'. His malady is stomach trouble. Last Sunday he ate a considerable quantity ot sausage and some time afterward was sei zed, with violent pains in the stom ach. Vomiting began on Monday and has continued with more or less violence ever since. v' Dr. Cathey who is associated with Dr; Newth of Philomath in the case, came in from a visit yesterday morning, and reports no change for the better. The ailment is diagnosed as as inflammation of the inner lin ing of the stomach. It's character is considered more distressing than danjrerous. ." .,' - . Bridge Wanted. Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by me up to " 1 o'clock p m Wednesday, April 1, 1903, for . the construction of a bridge and grade at Stewarts' Hill on. the Corvallis-Albany road, in accordance with the plans, specifications and instructions to bidders on file in my office. - Each bidder shall be required to de posit with his bid 5 per cent of the amount of such bid as by law required, the court reserving the right to reject any or all bids. .J ; , . t- . THOMAS A. JONES, ' County Surveyor. - HERMANN WAS HERE. Met Old Constituents Brethren Were , Kind Something About Him. Binger Hermann, at 23 a member of the lower house in the '; Oregon legislature, at 25 a member of the state senate, for 12 years a member of congress from Oregon, for six years commissioner of the general land office of the United States, and now, a candidate tor the ... re publican nomination for congress from the first Oregon district, ar- rived'on the Westside train from Portland Wednesday, and spent a day among his old constituents He left Thursdav for his home at Rosebursr. His presence in town made 1 flutter among his political brethren "Hermann's in town" went from lip to lip always with a significant expression. Of course they were kind to the man who has spent so much of his life among the great men at Washington. They made his stay as pleasant as could, be, and incidentally allowed signs to be seen that an onlooker would nat urally interpret as indicating that there .is a fair prospect that the BentoH : delegation yet to be named for the coming congress ional convention of the republicans is likely aslnot to be for Mr Hermann, As far as known, Mr. Hermann told no one that he was a candidate for congress, but it is very certain that his name will be before the convention, and that he will have a goodly number of supporters. Few men in Oregon have had as many of the good things in a political wav as has the states man from Douglas. He entered political life in his early twenties He has been in many a political race, 'and has , been defeated but once, at Albany, when the late con gressman Tongue, after, a terrible ballot battle, won out. over him for congress. Mr. Hermann was born in West Maryland.' February ig, 1843, and is now sixtv years of: age. His father was Dr. Henry : Hermann, who. led a colony into Oregon ter ritory, arriving in the . autumn of 1858, settling in the Coquille river valley, being among the very first seftlers in the region. The coun try was a wilderness and in home making it was necessary to clear away the dense forest. The near est postoffice was 30 miles distant, and there were no methods of com munication except by trail and canoe. . .-' .-' Binger Hermann did - not i arrive in Oregon with his father. ' i At the age of sixteen, with his mother and the rest of the family he. came ; the following year, arriving a month or two after the admission of . Oregon into the union, February 14th, i860. For two years thereafter, Young Hermann assisted in clear ing the land for the family home, and then begun to teach school. His first school was the second taught in Coos county. , The few pupils lived throughout the dense forest region embracing the Co quille river valley,1 and, wherein there are now perhaps twenty school districts, with a; population of several thousand. ;- ' Later, he taught school in var ious parts of Douglas county, and then began the study of law in the office of the late Governor Chad wick." He was admitted to the bar by the supreme court in the au tumn of 1866. The only surviving judge of what was then the supreme court is Judge Boise of the third judicial district. At the same time he was sworn in' as a member of the lower house of ' the Oregon legislature. At that session . J. H Mitchell , appeared for, the first time as a candidate for the United States senate. Governor A C Gibbs was the caucus nominee of the republic an party. The senatorial battle ; was not unlike those " that are fought in the present day, and re sulted in the "defeat "of both the caucus nominee and Mr. Mitchell. In the last .moments of the session Henry W. Corbett was elected " as a compromise candidate. Two years later, Mr. Hermann was elected to the .state senate and served four, years, from the" district embracing ' Coos, Douglas and Curry counties. In 1874, he was nominated and elected to congress, succeeding M. C. George, now a circuit judge in Portland. The convention that named " him 4 was held in Portland, and S. I. Kline of Corvallis was' one of the dele gates from Benton, and was a sup. porter of Mr, Hermann." The democratic candidate was Hon. John Myers now of Portland, - For five successive terms there after, Mr. Hermann was renom inated and - re-elected to' congress. His term of continuous service cov ered a period of 12 years. Of these eight were as the sole Congressman from Oregon, and four years as member from the first Oregon dis trict. In most instances his nom ination was by acclamation. Among the democratic candidates defeated by him were, John M. Gearin Rob ert A. Miller and W. D. Fenton. -" After his defeat at the Albany convention for the nomination for congress, Mr. Hermann was ap pointed by : President . McKinley as commissioner X 'of the general land office. The ' two had ; served for several years together - in con gress, and it was by reasori ..of this that the coveted plum fell to the Oregon man. He served in the place throughput the McKinley ad ministration and under the Roose velt regime until, his retirement the first of last February, the facts of which are recent history. A fact that undoubtedly con fronts his friends, is that Mr. Her-, mann's nomination would, under the circumstances, be a slap at the Roosevelt administration. Clark Gortner. The marriage of Edwin v M. Clark and Miss Jose A. Gortner, was solemnized at the residence of Dr. H. T. Hoople at Vale, Satur day evening, March 14th, at nine o'clock, Rev. H. E. Carter of v the M. E. church officiating; Only a few relatives and friends witnessed the ceremony. The wedding march was played, by Mrs. H. T. Hoople who at the close of the ceremony sang very effectively, "O Promise Me." : " " ' The bride was beautifully gow fl ed in white organdie profusely trimmed in tucks and lace, and car ried a bouquet of pink carnations. After congratulations the company sat down to a delightful luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. Clark will make their future home in the beautiful little town of Vale, where the groom is connected with the Vale Com mercial Company, and the bride is a very successful music teacher. The congratulations of hosts of friends in Benton county are ex tended to them in their new re: lation. WHY SO MANY MILLS. Levied for Corvallis Public Schools Board was Busted. There has been general wonder at why so many mills were levied this year for the Corvallis public schools. The levy is nine and one half mills. The sum it raises is $6,000. The reason so much money is , required is that ; two months ago the board spent its last dollar. The levy last year was not enough to carry the school through the current year. The expense per month for teacher's salaries and in cidentals is $500. : The board wtas confronted with the fact that, six months salaries or $3,000 in money was needed for this year. That nine months salaries or $4,500 would be ' necessary next year. Also that ' construction of toilets and connection with the sewer would cost about $1,000. That makes $8, 500 of outlay in sight that the board had to provide for, besides the $1450 necessary for payment of a bond and interest on outstanding bonds. Even the $6.0- 00 levied will not be sufficent; to carry the district through to the end of the next school year, as will be seen by the above figures. Market Report. Portland. Wheat valley 78 to . Flour 3 60 to $3 70 per . bll. , Potatoee $ ,50 10 60 per S3ck Eggs Oregon. "15 per doz. , Butter 4o, to 44 c per roll.' Creamery 60 to 65 per roll.. ' ? ' 1 Corvallis. Wheat 68 per bushel. Oats 29 to 30 Flour 95 c per sack Batter 30 to 40 per roll Creamery 70 per rd!l ' E?gs" 122 0 per doz ' Chickens I2j4 to 15 per pound. L,ard 15 c per lb Reduction In Water Bates. , ,. We are proposing to reduce the rates on water, and to arrange with all con sumers so that all may be treated the same. To. do this we must insist on all bills being paid in advance or by the xo of the month as our rules end regulations call for, aod as all other cities require. We have no deeire to have any trouble with any consumer, but to , treat . all alike.' Our rules must be enforced. If anything should happen that the water is not used after being paid for, the money will be refunded. ,',-.' .. . Very Truly Yours, '' Corvallis Water Co. ; Notice to Bidders." -I Notice is hereby'given that sealed bids will be reeeived by me up to one o'clock p m Wednesday April 1, 1903 for the construction of one milo of road between Philomath and Corvallis, in accordance with plans and specifications on file in my office at the court house. Each bid der is required to deposit with his bid five per cent of the amount thereof, as by law required, the . County Court re serving the right to reject any - or all bids. i .- '.Thomas A. Jones, i . , - ' ' : County Surveyor. , RAISING VALUATIONS THERE. . Clackamas Wants Lower Levy-r -Will : , Double Present Valuations. Benton is not the only county that is raising the valuation of pro perty in the assessment. ; An Ore gon City dispatch to the Oregonian says: ; : - -j: : - - " "County Assessor James F. .Nel son today announced that the val uation of property would be doub led all over the county, i This has been urged for a long time, as the low valuation and . the consequent high levy has a teridency to de preciate the value of real estate and, also discourages immigration, , As sessor Nelson will , raise the as sessment on railroads' and corpor ations more than double, and there is no doubt but that these proper ties have been assessed at entirely too low a figure in the past. "Clackamas county has a 32-mill levy this year, and this is believed to be the highest in the state, Doubling the valuation will not re' duce the levy one-halt next year but it will lower it considerably and the taxes, are sure to be high for several vears on , account of the heavy county debt that must be paid." Gracie. The following lines, written by a college student, are a young friends tribute to little Gracie Coop er, who lost her life in the terrible accident, last : Wednesday after noon : - Goodbye little Gracie , ; r Oar sunbeam, our hope! ' How vacant your dear little place . ., f How silent the world now yonr sweet voice is stilled!. How lonely, since absent your face ! Goodbye, little Gracie, Your dark shining eyes Are closed on this harsh world of pain. With beckoning hands and . wee wait ing feet; i ' You are waiting and watching to guide us above, ; ,' And, darling, we'll see you again. Goodbye, little Gracie! Your wandering feets Now walk with the angels of light . Forever, through darkness, your dear little face Will gleam like a star In the world's dreary night. ' Goodbye, angel Gracie! Our gifts of sweet flowers i..To.yon, little darling, are given i ; : We've moistened your grave - - With warm tears of love v" Sweet Gracie. goodbye. :. We'll meet vou in Heaven,. Nat Butter . - : Is a very popular substitutefor fats and oil-. At Zierolt s. F YOU WANT TO write a nice letter you oan do it if you have nice stationery You are in a box if you haven't the paj.er, and the paper is in a nice box if you buy it at Cbe Book Store Latest Styles and Moderate Prices. estanrant. Newly Furnished, First Class, Meals at all Hours, Oysters in Season. Located in Hemphill Building, Cor 1 vallie, Oregon. , - C. W. LEDERLE; E. E.WILSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. NOTARY PUBLIC. Office in Zierolf Building, Corvallis. Or. Notice to Creditors. In the Hatter of the Estate - ot James Hayes, deceased. Notice Is nereby given to all persons concern, ed that the undersigned has been duly ap pointed administratrix ot the estate of James Hayes, deceased, by the county court of the Slate of Oregon, for Benton- county. All per sons having claims against said estate of James Hayes, deceased, are hereby required to pre sent the same with th( prooer vouchers duly verified as by law required wlthlu six months from the date hereof to the undersigned at her residence one mile weBt of Corvallis, Oregon, or at the law office of E. E, Wilson, In Corvallis, Benton County. ,Oregon i ; Dated this March 14,1903. Caroline Hayes. Administratrix ot the estate of. James Hayes, deceased. In a 1 Box City H . To Land Buyers. j : I can sell you any; kind or size of farm, stock or dairy ranch, with or without stock; also city properties, acreage near town, business propo sitions, etc. Farms and ranches,? 10 to 40 If you are in search you ouy. Bewest KJasb goods, many exclusive Designs We have been selling wash dress goods for nearly a month, but our stock has not been complete. The shipments which have been received in the past week have filled in all the weak places and now the stock is complete in every detail. From low priced domestic fabrics to the high grade materi als of foreign makes. We have many fabrics of the finer sort which are exclusive with us, and if you like materials and patterns that are out of the ordinary, come and see us. Samples on Application. Elegant lUbite Goods and Embroideries, CHIPHAII'S GROCERY STORE. Vegetables, Flour & Feed. a telephone no. 338. Corvallis, - - Oregon. We handle several brands of canned goods, but none which gives bo good sat isfaction and represents so much value for your money as When you buy a can of Monopole Coffee, Spices, Bakine; Powder, or other , Canned Goods of this brandyou have our guarantee that it will please you,, or money back. Yours Truly, C . Cbipman. Diamond "W" Brand The Best Grade of Canned Goods on the Market Today. Look' at Our Windows v Matches TO BURN! 150 0 PARLOR Matches FOR 10 CENTS of such, see me before F. P. MORGAN. and see the Varieties. Something New. Call in and get a Trial Package Bodes Grocery Watches, Glocks and Jewelry I have watches. from one dollar up; gbld, gold filled, silver, silverine and ' cheap ones for the boys. Kings of all - kinds Wedding rings, set rings, band rings. .;. . . ' i .... If you are 'having trouble with yout eyes or glasses and have tried all th e so called travelling opticians without suc cess, come and see" me, get a fit that's . guaranteed and by one who will always - -be on hand to make good his guarantee. '. " Notice-After Feb let the stare wiM elose at 6:30 p, m. except Saturdays. Pratt, ' The Jeweler and Optician.