Corvallis Times.
Official Paper of Benton Conntr.
(DOBTAIXXS, OREGON. JFI.Y , 1903.
, . , WEA T MUST THE END BE? ,
In spite of the multiplied lynch -ings,
now common in every part of
the country where there are blacks,
there is an alarming increase ofout
xages by negroes on little girls and
-white women. The terrible details
of an outrage and its swift sequel
are told in the columns of each daily
paper, and a single paper last week
told of three. The ferocity of mobs
that mete out illegal punishments
that smack more of barbarian than
ivilized times do not seem to stay
the furious mania . ot the black
fends, r the merciless demand for
-their lives.".
It is no Jonger in the South, but
in New York Indiana, Illinois
and other states of the far north
that the black man plies his hor
rible trade and. the white mob
wreaks ' a condign revenge. The
rope, the stake, and even the horri
ble rending of the living body of
the fiend asunder in piecemeal does
not arrest, but only multiplies the
number of crimes and the ferocity
of the avengers. .
1 he condition is one tnat may
well cause the observer to wonder
when and how the terrible tenden
cy is to end. If the practice of the
black rapist and the ferocity of the
white" mob continue to grow as
they have in the past in what day
will there be a vast and terrible ris
ing of white population and a crime
be committed . that will almost
cause the sun to turn dark at sight
of the slaughter, A. solution of the
problem is needed alike for protec
tion of our women and children and
for prevention of what promises to
be the inevitable. '
PROMISED R. F. D. - ROUTES,
Patrons
Mail
J. CAESAR TAYLOR.
He Gets Into Court, and also Into the
Portland Papers. :
It seems that Caesar Taylor a
colored man whose home was for
- many years in Corvallis is acting
as mascot for the Brown's baseball
team of Portland. His old friends
V here are always glad to hear ' from
mm, ana ms; latest experience rs
mentioned as follows in the Port
land ; Journal:
It was very amusing fo hear
Julius Caesar, thp a owl rrAnraA
man with a silk hat who enlivens
: the crowd at the baseball game
daily, tell - Judge - Hogue in the
Police : Court how the ' Portland
Browns had almost lost their mas
cot. " . ; .... ;- :;;
The recent rise in ' the stock of
, the Browns is attributed to the
abilities of Juliusasafirst class mas
cot, and recently his frienris pre
sented him with a fine "stovepipe"
hat which he now wears with, dig
nity and grace;
But following the game Sunday
Julius " had: trouble , with T,
' Ertman and the result was Ert
man's arrest on the -charge of as
sault and battery, ';
"It was like this, joidge," ex
plained the mascot. "He hit me for
nuthin'. at all, sah, and he hit . me
in the neck . Ef I ' hadn't struck .
a telegraph pole I would have
struck the ground, and m ah nice
new.silk hat went sprawling in the
street.- I tell you he pretty, near
put the Browns mascot out of busi
ness." . r'.. -,
In spite of., his bruised, feelings
Julius did not want his assailant to j
go to jail. However. Assistant
City Attorney. Fitzgerald realized
what a narrow escape the Browns
had had and insisted on punishing
the,: case! The evidence verified
the charge and the defendant was
fined $15- ' -?A- --- ---
But Went Back on it and
Meantime Have Bought
: Boxes. :. ? '-r
In various directions in thei"vi
cinity of Corvallis, there -are rural
delivery boxes that will probably
be for sale within a few days.; These
boxes were purchased sometime ago
by persons who . expected to be
patrons of Rural Free Delivery
routes, numbers two and three out
of Corvallis. which pefsonS afe now
likely to persuade themselves that
they have been buncoed out of the
cost of the boxes by the postoffice
department of the United States.
The reason for the condition is that
though it was authoritively given
out some time "ago by the Rural
Free Delivery Division of the post
office department, that the rutes
were to be put into operation Aug
ust i st, it is now announced from
the same authorifive source that
the routes have been turned down
because there ore less than ioo
houses on each. The information
came a day or two ago in a telegram
to Postmaster Johnson in answer
to the latters telefiraphic inquiry as
to why provision was not made for
inaugurating the service.
Unless there is a change in the
ruling, those who have purchased
boxes and put them up along the
routes will be reduced to the hu
miliating necessity of taking them
down and disposing ot tnem as
best they can. . ?";,
Petitions tor the two routes were
sent to the department nearly a
year ago. J Last Februiry, Spe
cial Agent C E. Clement of the
Rural Free Delivery division, in
spected the routes, and recommen
ded that they be established. It
was generally expected at the time
that both routes would be in oper-,
ation by the. first of May or June.
In due time, both routes were ap
proved by the superintendent, of
the western division at San Fran
cisco, and later by the final author
ity in Rural Free Delivery matters
at Washinfftoh. At the latter office
the routes were ordered established,
as is shown by the following letter.
Office Gen. Superintendent
R. F. D. Washington D. C .'
May 7, 1903. T
Postmaster, Corvallis Oregon:
Replying t0 your, letter of recent
date, requesting to be advised when
rural, service from Corvallis will be
put in operation I have to inform
you that this service has been; as
signed for establishment on Aug
ust i, 1903. , '
II. Conquest Clark,
Acting General Superintendent.
. In the meantime, assured au
thoriatively by the department that
the routes were to ' be -established,
many patrons along the two routes
made purchases of boxes, and wait
ed patiently for the carrier to ap
pear. Not a few of them subscrib
ed for. daily papers, all with the,.ex-
ruling, the more sparsely settled
but swiftly growing wesr, cannot
have the same privileges i.that are
accorded to the. more thickly pop
ulated East and South. For lack
of an additional four or five or half
a dozen houses, in 24 miles, a West
ern farmer cannot be given the
same kind .of civilization the gov
ernment accords his '.. Eastern or
Southern brother. ' But worst of
all, the fact in the incident that is
humiliating, is that by it, a great
and supposedly self-respecting ; de
partment of the government prom
ises somethrag to a community,
permits them to spend money in
preparation' for it, and then victim
izes them by repudiating its solemn
contract. Unless the ruling is
changed, owners of the mail boxes
may sell them and stop the daily
papers they have ordered. , . -
FOUR SCORE AND MORE.
of
There is one erocerv store in town
which does not close at o o clock. That's
Chipman's.
Buv your harvesting outfits at Nolan
& Callahan's. , -
f " To the Public.
. I have leased my truck for the period
of one year to L. F. Wtooster, who will
engage in the track business. I thank
my patrona-for past favors, and bespeak
for my successor a - liberal patronage.
I have taken the office in .the Fisher
trick, over the postoffice. formerly oc
cupied by Fj Pi. Morgan, and shall en
gage in the real, estate, renting, loan
I shall be glad
me, property
that they have for sale, or bouses they
have to rent, . '
G.A.Robinson,
' . -Corvallis. -..
and insurance business.
i- - -
to have owners list with
Wanted.
To rent a farm or stock- ranch.
oav cash or give one third.
Will
Address
W. A. Rickard, Bell Fountain.
pectation of having the latter de
livered at their doors. The - new
step in civilization, 01 which they
had heard so much as existing in
the eastern mral communities,
seemed about to be realized in
Oregon. ' -. : :' . ...
'. But also in the meantime, the
Rural Free Delivery Division .- has
been transferred to theVcare and
keeping of. Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow. That ofr
ficial, turned down the two Cor
vallis routes, assigning as a reason
that there were less than 100 houses
along the line of each. As the 1st
of August approached, V inquiries
by patrons of the -. postmaster ' at
Corvallis became frequent and
demonstrative. Many patrons were
already leaving orders with refer
ence to the forwarding of mail. Re
lying'on the May letter to the very
last, Postmaster Johnson kept as
suring the patrons that August, 1st
was the date, and that -at that time
the routes would certainly go in-?
to operation. , '- '
:'. At last, however, , suspicions
dawned on the mind of . the post
master. He had received no in
structions usually incident to , the
inauguration of new routes. As
the inquiries continued to pour in,
he determined at length to wire the
department. . The answer to his
inquiry was a telegram from the
Rural Free Delivery Division, the
same that had in May solemnly as
serted that the service would begin
August i, stating that the routes had
been abandoned because of too few
houses along the routes. So runs
this tale of bad faith on the part of
a great depaitment of the 'general
government, by. reason of which a
number of people are . both disap
pointed and victimized. '
It is understood that Senators
Mitchell and Fulton have been ask
ed to endeavor to induce Mr, Bris
tow to change his ruling with? ref
erence - to the Corvallis routes.
Along each there is from 85 to 100
houses. , Under, Mr. Bristow's rul
ing, the principle is that though
there may be 99houses on the route
no rural free delivery . service shall
be established because there is not
an even 100. likewise under the
Death of Ichabod Henkle Pioneer
Fifty-three.
, Ichabod Henkle, whosename has
been a familar one in Benton coun
ty for nearly half a century, and
who in his more active years was a
well known man of affairs, is no
more. He passed away at his home
four miles west of Philomath at six
o'clock yesterday morning, after
several months of feeble health.
The end was not a snrprise to his
relatives aod friends. Two years
ago or more Mr, Henkle suffered a
stroke of paralysis, as a - result of
which he was in feeble health for
some time. In the main however,
he. recovered from the effects of this
and for sometime was in fair health
considering the great burden of
his years. But of late, the ma
chinery of the mortal body has j
shown more and more the wear of
time, and early yesterday morning
at the great age of nearly 93, the
long and useful career came to an
end.. ' . .
In his time, Mr. Henkle,-Swas a
busy man of affairs, not only in
private concerns, but in a public
way. , His most notable public .
work was his connection with the
early movements that resulted first
in a wagon road, and later . a rail
road -from Corvallis to Yaquina
Bay. In both these original en
terprises that were the parents of
actual construction work on the
Oregon Pacific, he was a promoter
and agitator. , In the Corvallis and
Yaquina Bayw agon road Com
pany, which built the road betjpen
the two points, he -was a stockhold
er and one of the original incorpor
ators. ,'In the- - Willamette "-.Valley
& Coast Railroad Company, which
was later merged into the Oregon
Pacific, he was a director, as well
as a stockholder, - In tho formation
of both COtnoam'eS.i he was an arr
ive-workerarjd an enthusiasHo tiro- !
moter. fin these and many " other
ways, -he won distinction as a broad
rninded and public spirited citizen,
interested in the progress and de
velopment of his community. Con
spicuous always for his honesty
and high purpose, his influence on'
the citizenship of his time was
most favorable. " .
s At the time of his death Mr.
Henkle was aged 92 years and
nearly. 10 months. He was born
in Pendleton county, West Vir
ginia, October tj 1810, and while
yet but a "child, went with his par
ents to Fayette county Ohio, where
he resided until 1839. In the lat
ter year, he removed to lyeecounty
Iowa whence in 1849 he moved to
Appanoose county, the " sanie state,
and engaged in farming. -,
It was November 1853, that Mr.
Henkle settled in Benton County.
With his wife and four children he
left his Iowa home on the 4th dav
of April and started westwardThe
travel was with ox teams, and six
months was consumed in the jour
ney- 'Butte Creek, Clackamas
County, Oregon was reached in
October, 1853. After a rest there
of two or three weeks, the family
came to Benton County and settled
on; a farm four miles west of Philo
math, where Mr. Henkle resided
until the day of his death. . ' a
Mr. Henkle was? twice married.
His first union was on January-20
1 83 1, with Miss Mary A. King in
Fayette County Ohio. By this
marriage seven children were born,
among tnem j. jj,f- tiensie ot jfhi
lomath.. His: second marriage was
with Miss - Elizabeth .Conger, and
took place in Appanoose County,
Iowa, April 28, 1852. The issue of
this marriage was six children,
among whom were John A. Jerry
L and Charles J Henkle.
- The funeral takes place" from the
family home at . two o'clock, this
afternoon, and the burial will be in
the family cemetery on the Henkle
farm. -'
THREE PROPERTY SALES.
There is one grocery store - in town
which does not close at 6 o'clock., That's
Chipman's. , .
' ' . For Sale.
A gentle work horse, fine driver.
F. P. Morgan, Corvallis.
: , - ... . ... : , - 1 a
Spaa Horses Bronght 400 Old Horse
: 'y DiedM)t,her Local News. ?
A Johnson and family arrived
yesterday from Scio, to -reside. "
Mrs Clarence Hout went to Dal
las Thursday to join her husband.
Mrs. N. B. Avery returned
Thursday from a two weeks' visit
to Portland. ' i
Miss I,ee, of Jefferson is visiting
Corvallis, the guest of her cousin,
Miss Julia Randall.
The engagement of Miss Hattie
Friendly of Portland, to Mr. Ros
enbaum of Salt Lake, is announced.
At a meeting in Portland thiB
week of the grand lodge of the or
der, Prof. Berchtold was elected
grand foreman of the A O U W.
Jar. and Mrs. ueoree AinsJee ar
rived in Corvallis yesterday after
iour montns;ieur oij Europe, and
are guests at the home ot Mr. and
Mrs. John Smith.
M. D. Hall is preparing to build
a rieat twostory house on his lots on
College Hill opposite Prof. Knisely'
reeidence. A. S. Bell late from Ne
braska will do the carpenter work
John McCormick. who moved to
Brownsville from Alsea eeventeen
years ago, is returning from a visit
to his old home. He stopped over
here Friday and Saturday to see
his brother-in-law, J. Mason.
P. Avery, R. E. Gibson and Prof.
Fulton returned from the mountains
Wednesday. One deer and all the
mountain water they could drink
areset down as the rewards of the
outing. '
A large-part of the C. & E
platform at Corvallis is being re
newedv The new portion is 16 feet
wide, and the increased width will
be greatly appreciated by the pub
lie, Heretofore, especially at this
season there has been an uncom
fortable jam on the platform at train
time.
A month ago, Cbarles Fisher bruis
ed the fleshy portion of his thumb
eiigntiy, with a nau. Jor some
time there waa only a little blister
In consequence, the dostors are at
work on the cas?, and in a couple
ot days will be- able to determine
whether or hot about half the
thumb will be amputated. V
Two new crosswalks have been
laid from the Willamette Valleys
bank corner. One extends across
Monroe and the other across Second
street. . The Wyatt walk has been
raised to a level with the new ho
tel cement walk, and altogether
the surroundings 01 that section
are beginning to assume rather at
tractive form.
-
Henry Ambler has made three
sales of property during the oast
few days. The Philomath 7 livery
stable and stock, owned by Steb
bins and Moses went to Mr. Seton,
of Wallovya, , Oregon, for $1,050.
The new owner has taken posses
sion. The Philbrick house and
two lots were sold to the United
Brethren-Church for $550. The
Chandler house and two lots went
to Profv'J. C. Baldwin of the Col
lege of Philomath for $700.: it
Plans have been formed for addi
tional walks about the court house.
One is to extend from the front ap
proach to the north-west corner" of
the block to accommodate pedestri
ans who insist' on . traveling this
course in spite of urgent notices to
keep off the grass..- Anotherwill
extend entirely around the eouth
side of the court house and with
this will be connected a walk passing-
in front of the jail door and ex
tending southward to Monroe street.
Present plans contemplate the uss
cf crushed granite. . : ' r v
The black horse that by his long
service in the Benton mills learn
has for years, been a familiar figure
on Corvallis streets, was hauled off
to the boneyard Thursday, The
old fellow was J16 or 17 years of
aee, and began service on the mill
team the dav the BeDton mills was
started, a dozen years ago.
amateur horse doctors wrestled with
his case, but so far a? known, none
of them formed the tiue diagnosis,
and after several days' of illness?, the
faithful old animal gave up th
ghost. .
Annual
Sals.
Our Annual Mid-Summer Sale is now running m
full blast. - , v .
Every article in stock will be reduced, except
'Douglas" and . Walk-Over -Shoes, ' Hawet? $ 00
Hats, Monarch White Shirts, Bull Breeches, and
Our Own Overalls. - '.. f
: Deep cut in Men's and Boys' Suits, Wash Skirts,
Shirt Waists, and Wash Dress Goods, .
r Bargains all along the line in order to make room
for our Fall Stock which will arrive early.' ;
Groods sold at reduced price for Cash only.
Store Closes at 6 o'clock.
Phone 675.
Cintes Office for:3ob Printing,
4 BRANDS. BUY THE
CORVALLIS FLOUR Acorn Creamery
. " ' WALDO . ' Batter, made from
BENTON " . one herd of cows.
- SNOWFALL "
GOOD GOOD
FLOUR -BREAD
The Kind that is made from The Kind that's made from
good wheat by careful and . good Hoar, g'ood salt, good
experienced millers, the yeast, good batter, such as
Kind that satisfied as after we sell and guarantee,
careful study and investig'a- . ' .
.' tion.
Good Groceries
Free from adulteration and impurities,
1 the kind that you always find ,
At Hodes' Grocery
For Sale.
Twelve head of large sized
Durham
milch cows, 16 head two year old heifers,
one Durham ball 5 years old. s and one
pedigreed Durham buU two years old.
Intend to, close out business; : must be
sold by Sept. 1, 1903. '
J. E. Aldrich.
Daihty
Breakfast
To Cascadia.
Cascadia Staee office, at Powers and
Loftin' livery barn, Lebanon. ' We are
prepared to convey people to Cascadia
1 after the arrival of the morning- train
: . . .
reacumg xnere lue same uay
without baggage.
I-. ' ' Powers & Loftin.
with or.
R.. Kiger has sold to William
Frazier a fine pair of Silverlight
four-yearold bays, and were ship
ped to Portland this morning, Tbd
price paid was "4oo. Ine party
buying forlFrazier had an offer ' of
$3oo for Rosa K., one of a pair of
eorrel colts owned by , Mr. . Kiger,
who asked $600 for the team. Both
sorrels were sired by Silverlight,
Rosa K's dam being Sadie ' C. and
half sister of Pilot Lane.'; ' Her
mate's dam is Corvallie, a eood
petformer and of splendid breeding.
Mr. Kiger states that if he does not
sell this team for $600 by' next
spring, he will raise the 'price to
$1,000. , The animals show good
speed.
Popular Sunday Excursions.
In order to meet the wants of the
t. aveling public and give practically
daily service to the beach during the
summer season, the Corvallis &" ..Eastern
Railroad will run an excursion train
from Albany ancf Corvallis and all points
west to Newport every Sunday, leaving
Albany at 7 a", m; and" "Corvallis " at 7:30
a. m., returning leave-' Newport at 5:30 p.
m.; Three day arid, season tickets will
be good going and returning on these
trains This should prove popular With
the traveling public and a . liberal, pa
tronage will be the best appreciation. "
For Beat.
Furnished rooms, second door north
north of M. E church South. . y ;
Mrs. E.Lr Fitch.
T
As well as Choicest Delicacies
for lunch and dinner, can al
ways be found at our store.
We handle only first-elass
goods and can guarantee qual
ity. Everything- offered for
sale here is strictly fresh and
just as represented. We car
ry a large stock of selected
Farriily and Fancy Groceries,
and are sole agents for
glisse Sanborn
EQh Qradc 0offecs.
A Bargain.
If taken soon, 2 acres ; one acres
in choice bearing fruit. A nice house,
barn sod other buildings, about one mile
from college grounds, and one half mile
from school house! Terms easy. Call
on or write ' . ' ; " 7
1 B, Br' Thompson,
.' - " - 1. Corvallis, Ore,1