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.
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. 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
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Look' at Our Windows
v
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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.