Gorvallis Times.
. Official Payer of BentM Crantr.
CO0BTAI.ua, OBKQOH. JA.N. 16, 1904.
WILL YIELD PROFIT NOW.
wEonnty Rocorders Office New Law In
m -
creases the Amount of Fees. , .
A new source of income in a
-small way is opened up to Benton
county. A new law. passed at the
extra session of the - legislature
makes it probable that the county
,Tecorders office will hereafter yield a
considerable revenue. Tbeoffice costs
in salary for the recorder, $1,000
per year, and for the year ending
December 31st, the fees collected in
the office aggregated $1014:86. It
is now expected that the excess of
jevenue over salary expense will
be $500 to $1,000, depending en
tirely upon the amount of mort
gages, deeds and other legal docu
ments filed, which in turn depend
upon the number of sales of prop
.. rty, the number of mortgage loans
and other business operations gen
erally. The new law exacts a fee of 25
cents per folio, for copying a deed,
jnortcace or nther dorntnent- on tVi
records. Formerly the lee was 10
cents per folio. As all know, a
folio is 100 words. An ordinary
deed contains about seven folios,
or 700 words. The charge for re
cording it under the new law wouid
be $1 75; under the old regulation,
70 cents tor copying and 30 cents
for filing and indexing or a total of
$1. A mortgage filed the other
day cost the filer a fee of $3.50. It
. contained 14 folios, and under the
old law, would have cost but $1 70.
Another cost $3.25, instead of . the
$1.60 it would have cost formerly.
In short, if enough business in the
way of sales of property and bor
rowing of money on mortgages is
done, the recorder's office will de
velop into a county mint on a small
scale. For cancellation of mort
gages under the old law, the fee
was 10 cents; under the new it is
bait a dollar. The increased rev
enue of the office will come out of
the men who buy and sell property
and borrow and lend money. The
borrower perhaps, in money lend
ing, as is generally the case will
have the added fee to pay,! He is
the man who generally gets the
short end in transactions - of the
-sort.
The aggregate of fees per month
received at the county recorder's
office during the past 17 months
have been as follows:
In 1902, August. $65 55; Sept-
. ember, $102 70; October, $11095;
November, $106.95; December,
. 99.76.
In 1903, January, $76,45; Feb
ruary, $61,20; March, $126.60:
. April, $93.65; May, $86.55; June,
S7405; July. $84-45; August, $84 -30;
September, $67.20; October,
$111.20; November. $7875: De
cember, $71; total for period of 17
months, $1500.77.
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT.
Pretty Southern Flay at the Oner a
House What the Papers say.
The rugged life found among the
sun-kissed hills of Arkansas iorms
the ground work of a graphis t-tory
depicted in "Sandy Bottom," It
is a home-like old fashioned story
of the South, juet a quiet, sweetly
moving tale told with rare humor,
directness ana aeucate touches ot
sentiment and keen strokes of char
acter study. The charm of the
play lies not only in its sweet and
and wholesome t-tory, but in its
descriptions of Southern life, and
it delineations of character.
The play is in four acts and for
each of these, the company pre
senting the play at the Opera House
next Tuesday evening, carry their
own eprcial scenery.
This is what the Tacoma Ledger
JTau. iet, 194, 8aysofit:
'Sandy Bottom" played to a
large audience last night, when it
opened its three day's exg-gement
at the Lyceum. The piece, which
was seen at the same house last
season, has undergone some chang
es, which are for the better and the
company is one of the best and
most eveniy balanced that has ap
peared here in melodrama for some
time. The play is of the popular
eort, and telle a consistent story of
life in a little Arkansas village, and
serves to introduce a - number of
intereetiiig characters. The scen
ery is pref.y and appropriate and
the entire production is much
above the ordinary, aid deserving
of liberal patronage. The singing
of the village quartet was rewaid
ed by numerous encores."
'Sandy Bottom" has a plot.
There is merriment without im
probable situations that characterize
farce-comedy. Thus within a week
Corvallis has an opportunity to see
two attractions of -widely different
character.
IS ARRESTED.
Because he got his Money Abe Mc
Fadden Charged With Forgery."
The arrest of A. L. McFadden,
formerly of Corvallis on an alleged
charge of forgery has found a place
in the colums of various newspapers
during the past few days. 'The
charge is made by J. B. Tillotson,
formerly of Albany, but now of
Portland, and is the outgrowth of a
settlement between the parties in
November. . Mr. McFadden was for
a number of rnonths preceding the
settlement the bookkeeper in the
office of Tillotson in Portland.
When he retired from the employ,
and the time came for a settlement
Till it son sought to avoid payment
of the amount-claimed by McFad
den. A check on the bank, filled
out by McFadden was signed by
Tillitson and subsequently Tillotson
set up the claim that the amount
was more than McFadden was en
titled to. This difference concern
ing the claim is the basis for the
charge of forgery made by Tillotson.
The above facts were related to
the writer shortly after the ' settle
ment by McFadden, and were told
merely as an incident to show Tiow
difficult it was to get money1 out of
Tillotson. The trouble now !is that
Tillotson is enraged because McFad
den outgeneralled him, and the
trumped up charge is ; his attempt
atrevenge: Abe McFadden. if he
is anything, is strictly' honest, ' and
if there isi justice in the courts, the
final verdict will so disclose.
" Nobody in this city gives creden
ce to the charge made by Tillotson.
ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT.
Released on Settlement The old, old
' ' ' Story. ''
Harry Nicklin, a laborer, who
has worked for several ; farmers ' in
this vicinity during the - past year
was arrested this week at John
Smith's Soap Creek farm, on a war
rant from - Multnomah county,
Sheriff Burnett and a deputy from
Portland, took the man into cus
tody and placed him in jail here
about eight o'clock Wednesday ev
ening. He was charged with the
embezzlement of funds collected for
a Portland butcher for whom . he
was working. Nicklin's statement
is in effect that he had not indulg
edin intoxicants for a year prev
ious to a certain holiday, at which
time his employer induced all his
employes to partake liberally of
whiskey and beer, with the result
that Nicklin went on a spree and
continued his celebration until he
was discharged, some time after
ward In the meantime, Nicklin
collected bills from the butcher's
customers, intending to repay the
amounts with work or otherwise.
This he was not able to do and he
finally fled, The arrest followed,
when Nicklin' was located. It
seems however, that with his own
resources and funds tendered by
friends, Nicklin, after his arrest,
was in a position to settle the
amount of, the defalcation, and this
was done. There seems to have
been a number of "extenuating cir
cumstances connected ; with the
crime and upon settlement Thurs
day, Nicklin was given his liberty.
Supervisors Claims.
G L. Ptoneback sup. No. 1 $16 00
Thos. H. Cooper " " 4 1900
Lewis Wentz " " 5 6 00
E. A. Blake " " 6 19 00
J, S. Miller " " 7 26 00
W. M. Clark " 8 10 00
A. Cadwalader " " 9 19 00
W, L. Read ' " 10 32 00
J. R. Fehler " ' il 33 00
G. R. Tuyler " " I2 3 00
G. T. Veroon " ' 13 3o 00
E. N. Stirr
John R. Crow
Albert Zierolf
Doke Gray
The above
" " I4
, 9 00
I2 00
" "16 5 00
" " 17 4 00
claims have been
filed with the county clerk, and no
tice is hereby given that same will
be allowed at the February 19. 4
term of the County Coutt unlet
objections thereto be filed.
Published by order of Couit.
Dated Jan. Ilth, I904.
Victor P.. Moses.
County Clerk,
Mapquerade.
Members of Willamette Grange will
give a masquerade dance in their hall,
on Jan i5th -The funds raised will be
used for building a banquet hall. 25
cents admission for gentlemen specta
tors. Suitable prizes will be given lor
best dressed character.
Chairman of Com.
For Sale. ;
At about 50 per cent on the dollar
large house, barn, and woodshed, 2 lota
corner 3rd and Washington streets. Ap
ply to owner, f iSoo,
H. H. Kreger,
i Santa Barbara,,
Cal.
SMALL BOUND OVER.
Sequel to the Raid- on a Poker Game
, . . The Preliminary Examination. .
For defi-nce of the laws that pro
hibit gambling, Charles Small of
the confection establishment of
Small & Son. is under $250 bonds
for appearance at the March term
of the Benton county circuit court.
His arrest occurred Tuesday night,
.and he had a preliminary examin
ation before Justice Holgate Thurs
day forenoon. The condition is
the outcome of the raid by . the of
ficers last Saturday night in which
a game of stud poker was discover
ed in full operation. The charge
against Small is gambling and deal
ing a gambling game, 1, '
The proceedings) at the prelimin
ary examination attracted, wide in
terest. A crowd so large assembl
ed that it occupied all the standing
space in the court - room and ex
tended out into the corridors. The
examination began at nine o'clock
and was not concluded until elevenj
whetr justice Holgate announced
that the' evidence was ample for
holding the defendant and ordered
him to be placed under $250 bonds
for appearance.
The testimony was such as to
leave no doubt as to the justice of
the charge. The facts alleged were
not the result of the game that was
in operation the night the " officer
made the raid, but related to a
game that took place Saturday
night, January 2nd, or a weekbe
fore the raid. Eight or tenw?t
nesses were examined, and their
testimony as to ' what transpired
agreed perfectly.
THEY BET MONEY. .
The game began about . eleven
o'clock, and continued until three
Sunday morning. In the begin
ing it what is . known as "Free -e
out" .but was changed to stud
poker. The chips were sold ; by
Charles Small at 25 cents for a
"stack of 20. and were paid for by
him at the same price when the
game ended. Small was the deal
er, and his ordinary percentage was
two chips on each deal. ; When.
however, there was a big "pot" the
testimony was that ne took out
chips by the handful: as his per
centage. Nearly all the witnesses
swore that not onlychips but money
was bet on the game One boy of
looter swore mat ne saw aoout
$2.50 staked on one hand. 'Two
or three other witnesses testified
that $2 and upwards in money was
some times in the pot. Not every
witness was asked whether he was
winner or loser at the play, but in
every case: where the inquiry was
made, the witness testified that ' he
was a loser. Another boy testified
that he is 14 years of age, and that
he was an onlooker at the game
from 11 o'clock until about three
in the morning of Sunday, adding
that a part of the time . he was
asleep. All of those who testified
were boys or young men ranging
from 14 to 22 or 23 years of age.
In some instances, the replies of
the witnesses to questions indicat
ed that gaming had been frequent
at the place, and that the staking
of money as well as chips on the
play was general, frhe testimony
of all the ! witnesses was straight
forward, and left no doubt in the
minds of those present ' that the
gaming had been carried on. that
it was a game for boys and young
men, that money was the issue and
stake of the play and that the game
was conducted and managed by the
defendant.
I
DEFENCE OFFERED NO TESTIMONY.
The defense was conducted. by
Judge McFadden, and Deputy At
torney Bryson represented the
state. All the testimony was tak
en down by a stenographer, and is
available fjr future u-e. Neither
side made argument,' and ay testi
mony was adduced for the defense.
Tbe defendant . occupied a seat
near his counsel, and occasionally
daring the examina'.ion offered
suggestions. Jtfdge McFadden
suggested that it would be a proper
proceeding to put the witnesses un
der bonds for appearance, but Jus
tice Holgate was not in fympa'hy
with the plan, and the attjrney for
the state eaid tbat course would
not be neces?arv, adding tbat the
witnesses would all be on band
wben required.
No criminal proceeding . ever
held in Corvallis has elicited mors
unfavorable comment. The fact
that it was mere boys that, in the
main, took part in the games,
some of tbose present being but 14
years of age, and that one of the
proprietors of the place was tbe
chief man and a Jeader in tbe play
are universally spoken of as an
enormity tbat there is not sufficient
law to punish. Of scores of ex
pressions heard on the subject, not
one has been in palliation of the
offense. It is bad enough for men
to gamble, is the usual remark, but
to take a hand with boys in Sun
day morning gambling i' an out
rase on society fortwhicH there is
neither eii-use or pallia-ion.:-, t -
'.- BORROWS MONEY,. TO GAMBLE. V
This incident isr told as having
occurred in front of the Small ' esk
tablishment. A well known citi
zen stood in the stairway at the
Whitehorn building." 1 wo young
boys "appeared near, and one of
them id to . the other, 7"haye
you got any money? If so, let me
have some; I have just lost all I
had, and if you will let me have
some, I know I can win it back.
If you do Iw.ill pay ' it back . and
give you as' much more." Of course
the feverish excitement of gambling
was upon this youth. Though he
had lost before, he was sure ' that if
he had money be could win now.
That is the old story : of gambling,
and is the deadly, influence that has
ruined many a noble lad.'. "Well,
I havent much but I will give you
all I have," was the " reply of the
other. Suiting the action to the
word, he took from his pocket all
the money he had and handed it to
his young companion, who - disap
peared at once to renew Tthe play
that had cost him all the money he
had had before, and which proba
bly resulted in the same way again.
Here is another incident ralatihg
to the sporty candy sbp. - : Two
peace officers stood, together on the
street. 1 : A '' mother approached
There was anxiety on her face. She
paused in front of the officers and
thus discoursed "I want you officers
to keepmy boy utf ofthatplace"she
said pointing to Smalls '.'He goes
there continually and for no good
purpose, and as officers of the law
I beg of you to keep him out of
there." Of course-, the officers were
without authority to keep the boy
out of the - place, and when the
mother was so informed she passed
on, with: pain depicted in : every
lineament of her countenance.
WERE OFTEN WARNED.
It seems that the officers have
frequently given the proprietors of
the candy shop warning to putan end
to the questionable practices ; that
have been carried on there. A dice
box that was frequently in use in
the front room was the subject of
severol visit mades by Chief Lane to
the premises, and- of complaints
made by him to the partners in the
business. ' On several occasions
the Smalls were told that their
business, would have to be conduc
ted on more legitimate lines, or
that the law would be applied. The
warnings were apparently without
effect, and the officers desisted then
to give the place all the chance it
wanted to go ahead with the shady
side of the business. Watch, close
and secret was kept, as the oper
ations in the back room grew bol
der and bolder. The big game of
the night of January 2nd which en
ded at three o'clock Sunday morn
ing was known by the officers to
have taken place, for on no other ac
countcould so many boys and young
men be kept up till so late an hour.
The trouble however, was the evi
dence, but this was finally secured
as a result of the raid,, on the sub
sequent game in full operation,
In Chapel yesterday morning,
college students were given notice
that they must not hereafter enter
any part of the Small establishment.
GAMBLING NOT TOLERATED. ,
It has been several years since
gambling was tolerated in Corvallis.
Fifteen or twenty years ago the
the practice was common, and a
gang of professional gamesters to
the number of halt a dozen or less
were among the inhabitants of the
town. A spirit of -reform In this
direction however, laid hold of a
large part of the population, and in
a memorable city campaign this is
sue was put to the front. From
that time on, public sentiment crys
talized into a determination to sur
press the practice, and its ultimate
effect was the breaking up of all
games, and 'the disappearance of
professional gamblers. That hap
pened several years ago, and ever
since , the town has been free from
the baneful influence. Gaming
cannot in the present state of the
public mind be carried onin this com
munity, without detection and pun
ishment, as is glaringly apparent in
the nneneviable dilemma in which
the principals in this latest attempt
to evade the law and officers, And
themselves. The moral of it all is,
let nobody try to gamble in Corval
lis. It cannot be done.
Lost.
Between Philomath and Gsonale'
mill, small, black bear skin cape. Leave
at Timbs office.
Dry Wood.
.' Maple or fir in any qua ntity. Leave
orders at Hodes Grocery store, or order
direct to undersigned at phone nnmber
226. - Erank Francisco.
Lost
About Christmas, from Winegar's sta
bles a dark coloVed shorttailed shepard
dog. Suitable reward. L. N. Edwards.
Bellfountain.
Some Special Plums
During Our Annual-Sale;
1 LDt boya" overcoats, 5 to 12 years, worth $5 fromto $7 50, Plum
, Price $2.50. .
,1 Lot men's macintoshes worth $o,5o to $6 5o, Plum Price $3.45.
1 Lot of me Vs 1 Wl kip boots, worth t3.5o, Plum' Price, $2.43.
1 Lot boys' shoes, sisea 11 to ij worth $1.5o to $2'f Plum Price, $1.
1 Lot men's shoes, worth $I.5j to $2.5o, Plum Price, $1.
1 Lot men's black duck coate, blanket lined, Plum Price, $1.28.
.1 Lot men's covet uistere, Plum .Price, $2.69.
1 Lot men's odd pants, worth from $1 5o to $2.5o, Plum Price,$l a pr.
1 Lot boys' knee pant?, worth 5o cts. to 75 cs., PJum Pric, S3 eta.
1 Lot boys'" knee pants suits, ages 5 to 14, fom9 worth $1.75, Plum
Prioe, $l.oo. :' 's," ' ' "
1 Lot, bos Huit-', long pants, ages 12 to 19, sme worth $6, Plum
Price ,v$2.98.
1 Lot of men's wool fleeced underwear. Plum Pricei 98 cts. a suif.
1 Lot men's frock'suits, 33 o 37, worth from $7.5 to $15, Plan
Pre, $4 98. ,
A Droken line of "Gold" whitedrees shirts, $1 5oand $2 grades, Piua
Price, 75 cents. '-
A lot outing flinne Is, Plum Price 4 J cents per yard.
A lot embroideries, wdrth 25 to 3 cents, PiUm Price, 15 cent?.
ATI our cloaks, wrps; juketp, tailor made Buit, furs and flannel
y hirt waists at HALF PRIGE.
1 - i 1 ': ' i-;: i ': -
A lot of women's ou'ing flannel night robes, 54 cents each.
A lot lace curtains, 06 cents a pair.
A lot lad' f b eider down dressing Facqoes, 74 cents each.
A lot of ladies outing flannel kimonos, at 48 cents each.
A lot of women V tray and eera vests and pants, 35 cent grade.
Plum Price, 23 -cents.. -Broken
lines of K. & G corset", $1 erade 69 cents, $15o grad, 98o
' $12 novelty dress patterns, Plum Price, $7 9o.
$8 5i novelty dress patterns, Plum Price, $5.9o.
A broken line of ladies and .misses rubbers, 18 cents a pair.
A lot of ladies $1.5o shoes, Pluto- Price, ;98 cents.
1 " " 2.00 . " " $1.35.
1 " " 3Q" ' . " 1.9o.
1 " 3 So " " 2.49.
1 " Misses 15 v " .98.
1 " " I.25 " " .88.
1 " " 2.oo " " 1.29
: A broken, line of children's shoes a' big bareaina.
A frW ladies' and Misses' mackintoshes, HALF PRIGE.
-Th"pe prcs ar Spot Cab. Curie along and pave money and help
us to clean house before our New Spring Stck arrrives.
SALT
WORCESTER SALT. i
Don't be put off with any other
kind. Insist on having
Worcester
It's the Best.
HODES'
3 PHONE 483, CORVALLIS, OE.
For Sale.
Bright cheat and rye grass hay, vetch,
spelts, timothy, and rye grass seeds,
Poland China hogs, Shropshire rams,
Good, brieht vetch straw, fresh from
the barn, for sale at reasonable prices.
L L Brooks,
Wanted.
V.
One hundred to 200 head of goats
Address, giving description, of flock and
price,
A, J, Johnson, uorvams.
For Sale,
Twenty shares of stock in the Equit
able Savings and Loan Association, En
quire Geo. E. Lilly, First National
Bank.
Bucks for Sale.
Oxfords and Grade Merinos all two
years old past, Good sheep with prices
reasonable. Call on or address
T. W. B. Smith,
Corvallis
Phone Surbnrban 43.
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SALT
Salt
GROCERY,
Shropshire Sheep.
Ewes and Yearlings by Barkis 130841.
Lambs by Freshman 188626.
Well bred young stock of iboth sexes
for sale.
GEORGE ARMSTRONG,
Corvallis, Oregon.
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 & Wortham'e drug store.
P. A. KLINE
I LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEER
CORVALLIS, OR.
Office at Huston's Hardware Store. P.
O. Address, Box 11.
Pays highest prices for all kinds of
Live Stock. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Twenty years experience.