THEY DISCUSS IT. THE PLAN OF RAISING PROPER TY VALUATIONS FOE ASSESS MENT IN BENTON. Some do Not Like the PI in, but in the Main it is Approved Di ipendson the Assessor Raise All or Raise None, They Say. '' Tfeere is much local discussion now of valuations in the assess: saeot. The order of the commis sioners court requiring all property to be assessed at its cash value oc casions the talk. The order itself is in accordance with the state law, which specifically sets forth that all property for purposes of tax ation shall be assessed at its true cash value. So far as heard there is more favor than objection to the plan of the commissioner's court in re tjmrragttie law to be properly ap plied. The chief fear in the matter seems to be that the raise to a cash basis miv not be made to reach all property- If it does apply to all, many say much benefit will ac crue, Ibrthen the taxation will be come more uniform, and therefore sskwo just and equitable. Under a system of low valuations, one man ts iiis property assessed at usraca lower valuation tnan does Ms neighbor. This makes one pay more, while the other escapes with less than his just share of the burd ea. If faowever, every piece of property is valued at its cash value, abselsite uniformity will be attained tfce whole burden of taxation V7S$1 fee equitably distributed. The success of the plan is largely in the lianas of the assessor, and the people are looking to him, to see that sf-otae or a dozen pieces of property is raised to the cash value, that all shall be similarly valued Tfee raise ia the valuation does not mean that more taxes shall be pud. A raise in value will reduce theifevy. With double the val iaticm, but half the lew will be required- If the total valuation were this y eat,. double what ' it is, the levy would be 14 mills instead of S mills. Newcomers about to settle in the county would be less frightened by the levy. Fourteen more desirable than a 28 mill levy, -Besides, it about to buy alarm at $5,000 and on inquiry at the court ' mouse they should discover it to be assessed at only $2,000, they would not be seized with the idea that the seller was about to skin them badly in the trade. : Thus viewed, the change in the system of valuations will be of vast benefit. Some think more state taxes will nave to be paid, if valuations are raised. . This is not true. .. The state taxes are no longer levied on a basis of the property valuation of the county That was once the law, but it has been changed. The same is true also of the state school tax. It was ' formerly a five mill levy on the property valuation The late legislature changed it, re quiring six dollars to be collected on each child of school age. Ac cordingly a cash valuation in the as sessment adds nothing to the am ount that goes out of the county for state or state school purposes. A final fact in connection with a cash valuation is the effect it ought to have in bringing money and notes into assessments. With pro perty assessed at only one-half or one-fourth its value, as has largely been the case, holders of money and notes have been driven to avoiding taxation as much as possible. If they gave in their JOKWDey or their notes, the latter were assessed at their full value. The assessment on $1,000 in cash was a valuation of $r,ooo. The 'valuation on a piece of land or a "house reasonably worth $1,000 was perhaps $300. Money-owners and note-owners have often been as sailed for not reporting their as sessments,' but after all, the know ledge that they were to be assessed tm a. fall valuation while other pro perty went in at less than halt Ihas unquestionably had a tendency to keep money and notes from be ing reported as freely as is likely to ,oe the case under other circum stances. So, if an attempt is to be made to bring money and " notes tunder assessment, au otner pro- petty should be, for purposes of taxation, assessed at its true cash walue: This is the view taken by Tnost of the who have been heard Jo discuss the matter. vFor Sale. Shropshire sheep and Poland China hegs. Wanted to buy or take on shares, . a fonod of goats. , ' ' - I,. L. Brooks. At Philomath. Mr Robert Clark hap commenced teaching a term nf echool at the Alexander tchool house in Kings Valley. - : Mr Cranz rode fifty miles from his home on Five Rivers Itst Sat day to secure relief from a felon 00. his finger. Rev. Howard Osborne enter tained a large audience at Odd Fel lows hall Monday night in the in terest of the A. O. U. WV The Mennely quartet gave one of their popular entertainments at the college chapel last Thursday night. - Twin girls arrived at the of Mr WorhtiDgton Tuesday home Mar- ch loth. Ad oratorical contest was held at the college chapel Friday night at which M. H. White came out vic torious and will represent Philo math College in the State Temper ance League contest at Dallas. The victor, will go to the inter-state ora torical contest at Corvallis next June. Philomath. Washington, March 18. The Or egon delegation has run bgaiDSt an unexpected snag in its effort to se cure the appointment of Dresner as Reaister of the Oregon City Land office. More than a week ago it re cotnme&ded Dresser's appointment, but the president did not send in the nomination. This mornirg the delegation called at the ' White House to ascertain the cause for the delay, and the president told the members he was somewhat embar rassed. He said that at the time Bibee was appointed receiver at Or egon City, Senator Simon had com plained of being discriminated against in the distribution of pat ronage, and that be (the president) bad promised that Simon could name the successor to Moores. He showed the delegation a copy of his letter to Simon to this effect, and said his promise had been cabled to miod since Dresser had been re commended. It is not improbable -that the matter may have to be comprom ised by allowing Moores to continue in office, as there would be great opposition by the delgation to the appointment of George A. Steele, who was Simon s choice for the place. ' When the delegation , left the White House it did not kuow what action the President would take on the recommendation. Portland, March 17. The follow ing is the itinerary of the president's tour of the Northwest: - Leave Washington. ......... ..April 1 In Chicago " 2 In YellowStonePark... April 8 to 24 Kin Nebraska, Iowa and Illi nois April 2o to 29 In St. Louis....... April 30 In Kansas City........ ..May 1 In Denver.. 4 In San Francisco. .....May 12 to 14 Arrive at Ashland, Or.,... ..May 21 In Salem....... " 21 Arrive in Portland, afternoon " 21 Leave Portland, morning..... 22 22 23 24 25 26 29 31 In Tacoma. .... Arrive Seattle...... .- Leave Seattle...... ......... v.... " In Walla Walla..:.. In Spokane. In Salt Lake.... ' In Cheyenne...... " Leave Cheyenne on return.. .June 1 Arrive in Washington ......... 4 Washington, March 18. The Or egon delegation has joined in re commending the appointment of John W. Rowland, at present a clerk in the surveyor-gsrieral'a office at Portland, as chief clerk of that office, to fill the existing vacancy caused by the removal of Waggon er. ' . ..v---'.. The president also sent in the Domination of Asa B. Thompson as receiver of the La Grande Land of fice to succeed S. O. Swackhamer. The president, for some reason, has not yet acted on the delega tion's recommendation of the ap pointment of Dresser for Register at Oregon City, or Knowles for Regis ter at La Urande. Washington, March 19. The re port of the Anthracite strike com mission was filed with the president yesterday, and decides every point for the miners. It was unanimous. It gives the miners a ten per cent increase in wages, proviaes ior weighing coal and for check, weigh- men to represent ine miners. , The eight-hour system is to . be established. Future disputes are to be settled by committees of the parties direct ly concerned an indirect recogni tion of the union. h ,'' Gramaphone Concert. At Willamette Grange Hall Saturday evening March 21 7-30 p m. TREATY RATIFIED. ONLY FIVE VOTES REGISTERED IN THE SENATE AGAINST PANAMA ; ROUTE. Women Sent to Penitentiary for Swearing Opening Graves to -A Discover Evidence Agiinst . . Mysterious Negro Poisoner ' Other News; V; Philadelphia, March 16. The policy authorities have directed the opening of 34 graves, having se cured evidence which led them to the belief that George Horsey, the "herb doctor," is responsible for at least many of the deaths. Hossey is in jail as an accessory to the murder of Wiliiam G. Danze, whose widow is charged of having admin istered to her husband a on poison furnished by the Begro. "We do not know how many poisonings can be traced to Hossey," paid a police official to day, "but' thus far we have secured evidence that has warranted us in directing the opening of 34 graves. This step wm begin at once, aDd we believe the result will show that Assistant District attorney Shoey was not ex aggerating when he branded Hoseey as ao arch poipooer. This cass is assuming proportions far beyond the comprehension of those connected with it at the time Hossey Was arrested. The real in vestigation is just beginning, and before it proceeds much further, startling developments will crop up. There may be several .arrest", but they are not likely ;to ccome uDt 1 the organs of the bodies exhumed have been examined by -the chem ists." L . " . ' Detectives are searching fur a white woman who is allegad to have represented Hossey in the prelimin ary dealings with his patrocs. Philadelphia, March 16. Seven ty letters, written mostly by wo men, have been found in the home of George Hos3ey, the negro "herb doctor," who is accused of being an accessory to the alleged murder of William G. Danze. These letters, which are eaid to be of an incrimin ating nature, very little in their ternus, and, it is asserted, show that Hoss?y charged $100 for every case. Some of the letters point to pay ment of the fee in installments. Washington, May 17.- The sen ate yesterday ratified ' ihe Panama canal treaty by a vote ot 73 to 5. Not a single change was made in it, and it becomes effective, so far as the United States is concerned, just as it was signed. The only step remaining before action is possible under il is its rat ification by the Colombian congress. After that the president will be free to appoint the canal commis ticn, buy the rights of the French co opany, and begin work. The senate expects to ratify the Cuban reciprocity treaty today and adjourn the special session tonight. New York, March 17. Two wo men have been sentenced in the court of special sessions in Brook lyn to serve ten months in the pen itentiary for using improper lang uage on the streets. In pronounc ing sentence, Judge Keady said: "I am determined to prevent such occurrences as this in the fu ture. If this thing is to be tolerat ed, how will it be possible for re spectable women to walk in the streets without having their ears and sensibilities shocked. If you come here again I shall punish you to th jfull extent of the law." . New Orleans, March 17.' New Orleans is in expectation of the worst, and is fully prepared for it. Although the danger is now con sidered terrible, the gallant men who are working on the levees re fuse to leave their tasks. ; The levees are . breaking in a number of places. ' ' . Another break eccurred this morning below Baton Rouge and still another at Fort St. Phillip was reported. . The city is now prepared for all emergencies. - ( Memphis, March 17. All busi is practically suspended.' The wa ters this morning were at a stand still for a short time but the crest of the flood has not -yet .reached Traffic into the city over 'the Western lines was suspended this, morning. The tracks are now un der water and the river ia rising at the rate of 14 inches an hour at Marion, Alk. Several miles of 'Frisco tracks will probablybe washed away by to morrow night. The population of Marion is 400. Two steamers have been ssnt there to bring all to Memphis. " They wi 1 be conveyed from the ifland where they have taken re fuge to the levees-in yawls. . Reports show a dangerous condi tion at Natcbes, j Greenville, Rose dale and H-lena. The lait-r place is the mo-t critical, as a tremen dous amount of water is sweeping down through Hullybu-'fi crevasje. The river is slowly falling from Cairo to Memphis'. 1 Washing'OD, March 18. The ar gument ot tbe suit ot the govern ment against tbe Northern Securi ties Company to prevent the Great Noithern-Norlbero Pacific-B jrling tod merger, was begun before four circuit judges at St. Louis yester day.. For the government Assistant Attorne) -General James M. Beck ergutd thrt the merger was a vio lation of tbe interstate commerce and Soerman Anti-trust law.-. For the Northern Securities Com pany, George B. Young b gin by describing the condition under which transcontinental traffic and trans-Pacific commerce is carried on. - . Former Ait irney-General Griggs wi 1 make aa argument for the merger, contending that it is legal. only incidentally restrains trade, aDd, being organized under etate la", is not subject to Federal law. He denies that the purpose of the corporation was to effVc tbe merger. The argument will b9 coutinued tomorrow. Washington, March 18. The president sent to the eenate today the following nominations: Postmasters Idaho, Thalia L. Owen, Genesee. Oregon,' Samuel S. Train, Albany; John 1R. Casey, Ashlind; . James L. Page. Eugene; John C. Eckman, McMinnville; Thomas P. Randall, Oregon City. London, March 18 King Ed ward has sent Colonel Cody (Buf falo Bill)a handsome scarf pin with the royal cipher in diamonds, sui mounted by the crown, as a sou venir of bis visit last Saturday to the Wild West show. It Saved hia Leg. P. A.' Danforth of LaGrande. Ga. suffered for six months with a frightful running sore on his leg. but writes that Buck leu 's arnica salve, wholly cured it in five days For ulcers, wounds, piles it's the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. .Oniy 25 cents. Sold Sold by Graham & Wortham, druggist. A CONDUCTOR'S PLAINT. He Turned a : Woman PajMenarer Around to Fe tfce Oar Wbca Alla-atlmflr ana Maae Trouble. "If the powers that be," said a con ductor on a. Madison avenue car, ac cording' to the New York Commercial' Advertiser, "would make it a misde meanor for a woman to (ret off a mov ing car backward, fewer people would be injured, the company would save money and we conductors wouldn't get gray go quickly. We all try our best to teach women how to get off a car, but many of them seem to be unable to learn such a simple thing as that. "When they fall and are hurt they blame us. for it of course. But what saddens me is the way they resent your efforts to teach them how to insure their safety. I turned one woman half way around' one day in an effort to get tier to atep off in the direction in which the car was going. She slapped my face, 'aasced' me good and reported me to the company as an impertinent scoundrel who ought to be in jail. If I hadn't caught her when I did she would have had a bad fall. Encourag ing, isn't it? What did the company do? Oh, they understand auch things ftll riht." . Anelent SItyeerapera. Numerous conflicting estimates hare been, made of the height of the tower of Babel, but one fact never has been denied, and that is that it was a sky scraper. . St. Jerome, in his commen tary on Isaiah, says that the tower was already 4,000 paces high when God came down to stop the work. A pace is about 2 feet; therefore 4,000 paces must be 10,000 feet; consequently Ba bel was 20. times as high as the Pyra mids (which are only about 500 feet). Father Calmet says the tower was 81,- 000 feet high, and that the languages were confounded because the archi tects were confounded, as they did not know how to bring the-building to a head. Moreover, it i understood that the Chinese language of to-day was originally ' the same language as the high German. 1 Wireless TeleiMphf OU. y; ' While searching through old rec ords the other day the mayor, of San Bemo . discovered some 'documents whch.frb.Qw;th.at .system. pfwireless telegraph yvwastinvealed.as Jar back as 1869. . . - v. - Gorvallis Times for Job Printing. . The BeDeflt of Change. We are not house plants:.. We. need a change of soil now and then-to be replanted.- New scenes, new experiences, new surroundings n change of climate, dry air instead of moisture, sunshine in place of cloud. This is' sometimes es sential to health. There are conditions near at hand that are better than Europe can offer. Take a month, or two in . Cal ifornia. Plant yourself for a time where there are no irritations..' where the hotel is beyond criticism, the landscape pleas ing, and where sunny weather invites to walks and drives, Pure and dry air, and the increased electric influences of sunshine are vastly belp'ul. You can make this trip at very little expense, and enjoy a ride over the scenic Siskiyou and Shasta mountains, which at this time of the year with their snow covered peaks, are unsurpassed for their grandeur. For complete information regarding rates, points of interest, and delightful hotels in California address W. E. Coman, Gen. Pass.Agt S. P. Co- Lines in Oregon Portland, Ore. W. T. Rowley, M. D. (HOVKEPATHIC) Physician, Surgeon, 0 ecu list Corvallis, Oregon. Okfice Rooms i and 2, Bank Building. Residence On Third street, between Monroe and Jackson. Res. telephone number 61 r, office 481. Office Hours 16 to 12 a m, 2 to 4 p m. E. R. Bryson, Attorney-At-Law. ' POSTOFFICE BUILDING H. S. PERNOT, Physician & Surgeon Office over postoffice. Residence Cor. Fifth and Jefferson streets. Hours 10 to 12 a. m., 1 to 4 p. m. Orders may be left at Graham & Worthatn's'drug store. B. A. CATHEY, M. D,, Physician and Surgeon. Office, Room 14, First National Bank Building, CorvalKs, Or. Office Hours, 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m. B. Holgate ATTORNEY AT LAW JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Stenography and typewriting done. Office ia Burnett brick Corvallis. Oreg G. 11. FAIIRA, PHYSICIAN, SURGEON OBSTETICIAN Residence In front ot court house facing 3rd t. Office hours 8to9a.rn.lto3 and 7 to 8 CORVALLIS OREGON Summons. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon tor Ben ton County. Seth H Chllds, Plaintiff, vs B E Lougbottom, D D Longbottom, J J LouRbottom A Boy, Sadie Roy, Amanda H Longbottom, John Longbot tom, Halite Longbottom, Defendants. To R E Longbottom, J J Longbottom, A Roy, Sadie Roy; Amanda M Longbottom, John Longbottom, Hallie Longbottom, Six of tho de fendants above named: In tne name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby summoned and required to appear In the above Court at the Court room thereof, In the City of Corvallis, Benton Countr, State ot Ore gon on or before Wednesday the 25th day of March, 1903 to answer to thePlaintuTs Complaint now en file In said Court in this suit and if you fail so to appear and answer for want thereof tbe Plaintiff will take a decree of said Court for tbe relief prayed for In said Complaint to wit: That the Plaintiff Is the owner in tee simple of the following described premises to wit: Beginning at the S Corner of the HE Quar ter of Section 2 being the S W Corner of Robt Grler's homestead Claim: and running thence W 80 rods; thence N 87 and rods; taence E 80 rods . thence S 87 and X rods to tb nlaoe of beginning ; also a narrow strip land fcef n t a part of Lot No 3 in said Section 2 and loun led as follows: On the E by the E Quarter 01 tne N E Quarter of said Section 2 and on the S by the land of William A Slate and on the W by the land otsald Slate and on the north by the land of C C Chandler and being a part of said Lo 1 3, heretofore sold toO C Obandler by F M Setts 6ave and except one-half acre of the above des cribed, given for a cemetery and described as follows: . Commencing at the S E Corner, of the N E Quarter of said Section 2, running thence N 22 rods; thence W 3 rods and 16 links, thence S 22 rods: thenceE 3 rods and 16 llnksto the place of beginning containing half an acre, also ex cept tne tollowing. Beginning at a point where the E line of the James Edwards Don L 01 Not No 7870 CI No 47 running thence East 61 degrees South I chain and 64 links thence S 55 degrees W 2 chains to Alsea River,: thence following said river to where It intersects said E line of said James Edwards land claims thence Nto the place of be ginning containing one-fourth acre more or less all being In Section 2 I II s B 8 W Will Her In Benton County, State of Ojegon, and decreeing that you have no right, claim title or Interest of. In orto the same anddebarrlngandfenjolntng you from asserting any claim or Interest therein. This summons Is published by the order of Hon Virgil E Watters, Judge of the County Court of the State of Oregon for Benton County made on the 10th day ot February, 1903, To be published for six consecutive weeks and the date of the first publication thereof to be . Feb ruary 11, 1908. , , . . W. S. and J. N. MoFaddeK, , Attorneys for Plaintiff. Notice of Fioal Settlement. Notice is herebv given that the undersigned, executrix of the estate of John Burnett, deceas ed, has filed her final account In said estate in the County Court of the State of Oregon for Benton County, and on Monday, April 6th, 1903, at the hour of ten o'clock a m, at the County Court Room In the Court House in - Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, is the time and place fixed by the Court for hearing objections, if any, to said final account and .- settlement thereat. r ' . . . kartha Burnett, . . Executor... Administrator's Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of Kinman 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 7th" day of Febniary, A D, 1903, " ' Yiroii, A. Cabteb, Administrator of the estate of Kinman Van derpool, deceased. Willamette Yallej - 4 T T--4 -styi sO S -sV-i .r vVV ; GORVALLIS OREGON. ' A General Banking Business: Exchange issued payable at all finan cial centers in United States, "Canada and Europe. Principal eorreepondents. PORTLAND London & San FrancixcoBa.uk Limited; Canadian Bank of Commerce. SAN FRANCISCO London Si San Francis co Bank Limited. NEW. YORK Mesnra. J. P. Morgan ft Co. CHICAGO First National Bank. ; LONDON, ENG. London tc San Francisco Bank Limited. SKATTLE AND TACOMA London & San xranuisco rsanK limited. CORVALLIS & EASTERN RAILROAD.1 Time Card Number 21. 2 For Yaquma: Train leaves Albany ....... 12 145 p. m ' " Corvallis 2:00 p. m " arrives Yaquina 6:25 p. m r Returning: ' Leaves Yaquina... 6:45 a. m Leaves Corvallis .....11:30 a. m Arrives Albany 12:15 p. m 3 For Detroit: Leaves Albany 7:00 a. m Arrives Detroit 12:05 p. m 4 from Detroit: Leaves Detroit..... ...12:45 p. m Arrives Albany 5:35 p. m Train No. 1 arrives in Albany in time ' to connect with S P south bound train, as well as giving two or three hours in Albany before departure pf S P north bound train. Train No 2 connects with the S P trains at Corvallis and Albany givipg direct ser- . vice to Newport and adjacent beaches. Train 3 for Detroit. Breitenbush and other mountain resorts leaves Albany at 7:00 a. m., reaching Detroit at noon, giv- same day. , For further information apply to Edwin Stonb, Manager. H. H. Cronise, Agent Corvallis. Thos. Cockrell, Agent Albany. T ' T TL. 4f U . XT XX Uillllilll) Architect Office in Zierolf Building. Hours from 8 to 5. Corvallis, Oregon. K G. ALTMAN, M. D Ilomeopathist Office cor 3rd and Monroe eta. Beel denoe 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. DR. C. H. NBWTH, Physician & Surgeon Philomath, Oregon. Notice of Final Settlement. In tbe matter of the estate ef Elda J. Elliott, do Notice 'ia hereby given that I, Ernest Elliott, as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Elda J. Elliott; deceased, have filed my anal account as such administrator with the clerk of the countv court ot Benton county, state of Oregon, and the said court has fixed Mon day the 6th dav ot April. 1S03. at the hour of 2 o'clock In the afteruoonjof said day as the time, ana tne county court room in tne court house at Corvallis, Oregon, as the place for hearing any and all objections to the said ac count, and for settlement thereof. . Dated. Hatch 6. 1803. ERNEST ELLIOTT, Administrator with the will annexed ot the es tate of Elda J. Elliott, deceased. Notice of Final Settlement. . In the matter of the Estate of William Allen, (Hecoased Notice is hereby given that I, Mary O Allen, as administratrix of the estate ot William Allen deceased, have filed my final account as such administratrix with the Clerk of the County Court of Benton county, State of Oregon, and the said Court has fixed Monday the 6th day ot April. 1903, at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon of said day as the time, . and the ' County Court room In the court house In Cor- ' vallls, Oregon, aa the place tor hearing any and all objections to the said final account and for settlement thereof. v Dated this March 7, 1903. Mary O. Allen. Administratrix of the estate of William Allen, deceased. Notice for Publication. Timber Land, Act June S, 1878. United States Land office, Oregon City, Oregon,. ' J any 12th, 1903. N otice is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act ot cengress of June 8, 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 A, 1893, Ade.lbe.rt D. Perkins) of Toledo, county of Benton, state of Oregon, has this day filed In this office his sworn state ment No 6009 for the purchase of the N ot ME X of Section JNa, M in Township No 12 8 Bang No l.jSest, and will offer prooi ;to show that Ue land sought. Is, more valuable;' .for v its timber or itone' than totaerlfiulttiraj. 'tinrposea and ttt.MtabUihllam;WTirIlM Victor P- Moses, Olerk of Benton. COuntyr Ore gon7corvallis, Oregon, on Wednesday, the 8th day of April, 1903 . He numes as witnesses t "' John W Hyde of Philomath, Oregon. Frank M Spencer " ' . WlUiam Brazelton ot Toledo. Oregon, Charles Kreger . " . Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file . their claims In this office on or before said 8th day of Afrll, 1903. - . CHAS. B. MOOBES, . . ' ...:-.-.. Register.