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"V J Corvallis Times MBeUI Paper of Beats CeutT. WOULD REMOVE HYDRANTS. -COKTAI.ua, OREGON, JAN. S7, MO. . WOVESNOR CBAUBESLAIS'S CRITIC, 'A man who says he is. a:demv crat, writing in the Sunday Oregon , San finds fault because Governor Chamberlain, in a . recent speech iad something, complimentary . to say of the republicans. The quesr lion is, would this man haye Gov ernor ChamDeriam aeciaim aiways and bitterly, against Jhe republic ans of Oregon, and being a political Mend of his, would, he .advise the Awrnnr to nroclaim that all the . r villiany is in one party, and all the -virtue in another?. Would he ad vise the governor, to draw, an im aginary fence between himself and the republicans of the state, and sever look across thai fence save -with a scowl or a leer at . the re publicans on the other side? Had it not been for about 7,500. repub licans in Oregon in the election of iwo years ago, who', would have "been governor of Oregon, and where would Mr Chamberlain fee? ?:1t Is not the $arty label that makes a man. Sometimes even a principle has to be labeled in ; order to tell to what party it belongs. The republicans of Oregon first rode the free silver plank, then the dem- ocrats did, and now the policy has to be labeled and dated to tell when it was democratic and when republican. As many scalawags fly the democratic as well ; as any other flag, and vice versa. In nearly every debatable question a part of the truth lies with both sides, and if Governor Chamberlain happened to discover and point out something of virtue in the repub lican party, it is because he is big mnA Hrnad pnnnoi to rise above a ' hidebound partisan line, which his critic is not. Yet withal, Governor Chamberlain is as true and stead fast in his democracy as is this .Portland critic, or anybody else. And Leave Cwrrallis - Without Fire Protection Water Company. Serves Notice. - - ' The local Water Company ;has served n0tice.9n-.the city -council that it is the purpose on the 1st of February pa remove au are Hy drants from the water mains - and leave Corvallis without fire pro- tection.The notice has been in the hands nfth nolice iad?e for sev eral days, and all the councilmen are aware of Us contents.- i It was nrespnted to the. oolice mdee short ly after the regular January meet ing ot the council, in iuu, 11 is as follows: t v ... Corvallis, Ore., Jan. 15, 1904. To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the City of. Corvallis: Gentlemen, the Corvallis Water Co. has at different times made sev eralwhat we consider very liberal nrnnraitions to furnish water for fire and sewer, purposes for the cicy but . with but little consideration from the council -If the council has any desire to take action on the last proposition, the offer will stand open until Feb. 1, 1904. If there is no action taken by this date Comoanv will take it iOf rirranteu the City has no desire to - use the mrdtpr for fire nnroose lonelef - and will proceed to remove all hydrant's add to cut , the connections 01 au the cisterns. ' . " ' ; ' We.are ready to consider any proposition from the city. - G. R. Farra, Pres. ; Mrs. Emma Groves, Sec. COULD BE ENJOINED, THEY WILL ORATE. Next Friday Night at College Armory Local Oratorical Contest. The annual oratorical contest for f-lei tion of a speaker ti represent he State Intercollegiate Oratori cal contest takes place in the col lege Armory next Friday night, Seven orators are preparing for the occasion, and the struggle will be attended with the usual absorbirg Juterest. Hints are goiog the roun ds ae to who will be the winners, and the names of several favorit-a are mentioned. Guy Moore who won over all others last . year and was pent as the reprt sentative to the State contest, is among the lo cal contestant?. Clay : Darby and John Witty, who took seventh aid eighth places respectively last year -are also on the program for the com ing contest. Prizes will be awarded Friday evening as follows: gold medal and $15 in cash to winner of first place; silver medal and . $9 for second place; silver medal and $6 to the winner of third place. The.list of speakers and their sub jects are as follows: ' "The Paramount Issue," Kate Daniels, Sdrods society. "Louis XIV and Absolution" Clay Darby Pbiladelphlan S iciety "An UnarjDreciated Hero," Isa bel Whitby, Pierian society. ' The Spirit of Unselfishness," Ralph Shepard, Zetee.athean society "Fashion an Impediment t Social Progress," Guy E. Moore, Jefferson iau society. ; Jobn Marshall, the Expounder of the Constitution," John Witty, Amicitian society. "Robeit Barns. Sonz Writer of Scotland." Mary SautherUnd Fro nian society. Of course, should . the Water Pnmnanv remove the . hvdrants. as threatened in the above notice,, the city would.be leit wnouy ;Wunom fire orotection. and a feeline of in security, together with an advance m insurance rates wouia iiiceiy re sult. , It is. understood, however, that the councilmen are not dispos ed to take the matter seriously.lt is the helief of most ot them tnar the Water Company dare not under take the removal of the .' hydrants, They hold that an - injunction to restrain such ' action , could be brought, and that it could t be so maintained in court as to. prevent removal of the fire . plugs . They say that when the city first gave to Pitman and then to his success or. the Corvallis Water Company the rirht to lav water mains in the oublic streets, a "privilege was con ferred that set uo on the part 01 Pitman and the Corvallis Water Company an obligation to do some thing for the city. lnis oDiiga tinn thev maintain, is the duty to supply water at all times at reason able rates to the city lor . nre pro tection. In short, it is their be lief that the Water . Company is not wholly master of the; situation. and that it owes duties to the city that it cannot shirk or avoid. These duties are 10 afford fire protection at reasonable rate', and any refusal to do so. it is claimed would result in complete forfeiture of the right to use the streets, for water pipes, and that the city, in the event of an attempt by the Water Company to remove tne nre plugs wouia De in position to require the company to also remove all water mains. In brief, it is claimed that the city, in the event of a struggle will hold the top hand,and that the. .; Water Company will stand a good show to be put out of business altogether, Whether all this is true or not; is a question that only lawyers and courts can determine. It is. under stood that more than one lawyer has .given a curb stone opinion p the effect that the Water Company is not in oosition to remove the fire hydrants, and that any attempt in that directton can De restrainea oy the courts. pany, but in every instance the' ne gotiations have come to naught.. - WONT ACCEPT WATER." WARRANTS- . ' - ci " After negotiating in vain : for- a time one of these committees sub mitted a report to the council re commending that the "rates .-for .fire protection-be cut. .'s.Thei allowance on this account .was , $5250 per month The 7 committee reported that the seven cistern's were of no use as a . means of fire ? protection', and recommended that tne total ai lowance be reduced to ' f ' per month, or $400 per - year. ; The council adopted the report ot tne committee, and. served written no tire on the com Dan v of the." reduc tion in rates. The company in re lit v. served a notici to the effect that the reduction could not be ac cepted. 'J Regularly each ; month since; the company has presented a bill to the council for $52.50 . ;for Water for fire protection, and. as re&ularlv the council has cut . the amount to t-ii it. A warrant for the amount has always been " issued and signed, but lip to the present the company has not accepted one of these warrants. This , strained relation as to their, financial opera tions has existed , bet ween the coun cil and the company for the past seven or eight months, -. ; claims pErpEtuAl Franchise.-i. Why the company dectints t ac cent its warrants under,tbe reduct- . r,s .111. . inn. is not known, oome nave joe idea, that, it expects ultimately ti b ing suit to recover , tne oatance ,tbt it. claims, but against thU prc pnsition is the ppiuion tnat such a suit cannot be m 1 itained,. , since, having been notine 1 tnat no more than the would he allowed for the hydrnntj, and having sup- nlifd water to the oi tv at mat rai3 all along, the com pa iy will tot be in position to, sue lor. a larger amount. ;' : .;; - ,. In the disagreement, some inter est attaches to tie o'd Pitnoan fraa-1 chiee. The company claims; tbat by viitue of that ancient act, it has a perpttual franchise from the city, and has served notice iq.that effect on the council- The notice was pre sented in the days when the coun cil was negotiating with Sjajth, who (.'flered to bring men, ttun water In flnrvallis . The PitoQan franchise was oassed bv the council May 9 tRSi -and sisnea nv iviiyor ciuua Mav 16. 1881. ' The late Jobn Br son was recorder at the time. - So much of the franchise as i peiti- nent reads aa . follow : - THE PITMAN FRANCHISE BURIED IN BENTON. WHY THEY DISAGREE. For Sale. ' Guinea fowls, $1.50 per pair. S. C. W Leghorn cockrels, 75 cents each. F. Ii. Howe, Corvallis, R, F. D. No 1. Card of Thanks. We desire to express our heartfelt -thanks to the triends and neigbors of Philomath and Pleasant Valley for their kindness to us in our late bereavement Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Pugaley and Children. Experienced Nurse. : Offers her servient a "nsonahle rates. Address box 364 Cortalfis postoffice. The occasion for the differenc e between the council and the Wat er Company, is on account of act ion by the. city council with respect to the allowance for water for fire protection and the failure of the two parties in negotia' ions looking to a renewal of the franchise of the Water P.omoanv. Several offers for a renewal ot contract nave oeen made the council by the Water Company, but all have been based on a contract tor a term 01 years, and of Willamette river water as the source of supply. A strong centiment nmnnsr tne Deooie oa been manifest for mountain water, and on this account the council has preferred not to make a contract for a term of years for Willamette river water. On the other hand, all the offers of the local Water Company, have been premised on a lonsr term of vears. the shortest term proposed being ten years. None of these offers have been con sidered favorably by the council, and each has been permitted to go over without action, On several occasions committees have been ap pointed to negotiate with the com- And the said William M. Pitman is hereby entitled to sell, oi in any( way dispose of to the C ty of Cor vallis and to any and all ther per-, sons whomsoever, any 'and all of the water works and to collect the value thereof in any - sum agreed upon between the said William M. Pitnun aod the pereon in ' each in stance with whom such an agree--ment may be made; and if any person or persons shall use said water or any part thereof without any special or positive agreement in ielat'00 tt the sum ' to be paid thereof, then the said William M. Pitman shall be entitled to collect therefor the smount of money in each ioetanca which the same is reasonabl y worth. . The said pipes hereafter' to be lid sball be placed rft less than- twel ve inches under the surface of the orrniind. eicoerit the hvdraots con npnted with sa'd nines, which shall project out of the ground, and when the said pipes are . laid lengtnwiss of said street', they shall be placed not le's than eleven feet from - the line which seoerates the blocks of said cit? from the street?; AM the nrnviaions of this ordi nance shall be construed eo as. to inure 'to tbe benofit of all persons who miv or shall at any time here after clim said pipe?, water works and all things connected jnerewitD, under or through the 6aid William M P;tmn: nrovided. that noth ing contained in this ordinance shall interfere with property noi' ders on Second street building Bide nrollra nHlappnt tO tUBir lOtS. ten feet in width, in accor dance with written ordinance No -sn- " Mid. nrovided farther, that Dothing in this ordinance shall be construed as to grant any excio sive right or privilege ot conduct ing water into this city. . Tie Home of his "Boyhood- W-.H. art- 'less The Funeral Monday.- ... In'SuriaT robes and casket W-. H. Hartless came back ta ms old.hotne.in Benton, Mondays and a new inoundLin. J&ewtbn cemetery marks the s pot where hej sleeps the last long sleep. . ine uuuy was ac companied to: corvauis oy tne daughter. Miss Georgia Hartless. by R- M. Uavisson, , nis lormer business partner and . brother-in- law, and by Mrs W. S. Gilbert of Portland. A delegation ot - old friends met the party at the West side station. : and accompanied the remains to the family home, where the funeral occurred 't one o'clock. The funeral service was conducted byRev.f Carrick of the Presbyter ian church, and tne interment was in Newton cemetery; ' r Later particulars throw no new light on the accident. In company with his friend. C W. Lckwood, Mrj Hartless was, passing along First , Avenue, Seattle- He : left Lockwood, saying he had business over the way; and started diagon ally across the street. . Two street cars, going in - opposite directions were approaching, and in stepping out of the way of one, he passed almost dtrectly in tront ot the other The latter was a Park car. descend ing a grade at a rate of speed es timated at 20 mues an -nour or hour. Mr.!. Hartless was struck in such ; a manner i that;, he was knocked down. and the wheels of the car passed over both; legs. tv1n the knee. One limb - was nearly cut in twain and irigntmuy mangled,' while the other was twice broken., The ; most serious injury, however, and undoubtedly the one tfcat ranged death, was in the breast. There, a terrible blow, completely caved in the. wall in the vicinity of the' heart. ' " 'n: " ,; The statement of Ira DavissoU who went from Tacoma to the scene is to the effect that the victim re mained entirely unconscious after reaching the . hospital,-- where he died in the early nours 01 ine morn ing. The coroner was absent when the accident happened, ana -wirea to hold the body for an investiga tion, but on his return to the city determined to take no proceedings. W. H. Harness was Dorn on ine Hartless farm, one mile south of Philomath: November 28. l8S4. and was, at the time of his death, aced ao vears. one mouthl and 25 daysr His father was one of the eajiy merchants of Corvallis, known then as Marysville. 'The deceased prew to manhood on the old Home steads and completed his education nt Philomath Colleee. In 1870 he ensaeed in the butcher business in Albanv. and shortly atterwara was married to Miss Ceatta ' Davisson. In 1882 he retired from - business in Albanv and rettlrned ' to Benton where he ensaeed in business in various lines. He was a charter member of the Artisan's lods-e in this city, ana was its first master. He was also a member of the order of Lions in Seattle, holdine insurance benefits in both organizations. The deceased is survived oy me widow, the daughter. Miss Georgia Hartless. a brother Eldridsre' Hart less of Philomath, and three sisters Mrs. Ogleby, of Five Rivers, Mrs Zimmerman of Portland and Mrs. Cleveland, of Little Rock, Wash ington. Sbme Real estate transfers filed for re cord are; L. N. Price to E, L. Tozter isn aorea nsar Bellfountain. $2,000; E, L. Tczler and wlfa to O. C. Wheeler, same property." 82,400; United States t.i .t ft Morris & wife 320 acres outh rO,riil! neoree A. Bennett & wife to I. R. Huahey and wife 11-4 acres in Philomath. 8435: Samneiswanson tob a rilla Hotel Corvallis. 820,000; A. n Aniinr iio Matilda L. Bodeers 65 Kinu'a Valley. 81.450; F Chambers aed wifd to Matilda Jj. Rodcers 65 sores in . King's Valley, i 9.7r John Oaivev and wife to ..& Chlpmao, fractional lot, block I coun ty addition, 8300; S. L. Kline et ux to Eugenie pierce two lotB to N. B. and p Averv'a addition. 860; Etella Pe- teroon to F. A. Peterson 21-2 lota. 1 block 24 county addition, 81. Special Plums 1 Lot boys' overeiats, 5 to 12 years, worth from $5 to $7 50, " Plnm v ;- Price $2.50. ' - V ' , 'r-' -, "r-, I ' 1 L6t men'b mackentoshes worth $5.5o to $6 5o, Plum Price $3.45. , ' 1 Lot of me 's vetl kip boots, worth $3.5o, Plum Price, f2.4S. 1 Lot boys' shoes, siies 11 to S, worth $1.5o to $2, Plum Priee $1. 1 Lot men'a ihow worth $4$o.4o $2.5a, Mum Pioe, $1-'5 ' I Lot men's bla'rk duck coaiteijlanket lined, pla'm Price, $1.28V r 1 Lot men's covet ulsters, Plum Price, $2.69. - . . . 1 Lot men's odd pants, worth from $1.5o to $2.op, Plum Price, $1 p'r. lLot boyi' knee pants, worth ho ota. to 75 cts., Plum Pric, 33 cte. lLot boys' knee pants suits, ages 5 to 14, soma worth $1.75, Plum Piiiie,$l.oo. : J - - ; - . ; ;'-- " 1 Lot bovs suit?, bog pants, ages 12 to 19, S3me worth $6, Piuia f Price, $2.93! . .. 1 Lot of men's wool fleeced underwear. Pram Price, 98 cts. a eufV 1 Lot men's frock Buite, 33 to 37, worth fiom 7:5 to $15, Plum? ; ' Pr c, $4 98. ...... .-v.. . 4'". A brokD 1'Peof "Gold""wbitedres8 shirts, $1 5oand $2 grades, Plum Price, 75 cents". ' A lot outing flanfislH Pium.Prioe A cents pe yard, Alot embroideries', wbtth 25 to 3 cents, Pium Price, 15 cent?. All our ilosBs, wrsps. 3 ketc, tailor made suits, furs and flannel shirt waists at HALF PRIGB. ' A lot of wpmen'o;buing , flannel night robee, 54 cents each. , A lot lace fcmtairis, 06 cents pair. p ? - ? fiXj)"''-. A lot ladt b eider down dressing sacques, 1 4 cents each. A lot of ladies, outing flannel kimonos, e,t 48 cents each. ' A lot of women's, gray and eciu eats and pants, 35 cent grade, .Plum Price, 23 cents.. , - , " Broken lines of it & G corsetP. fl (jradei 69 center, $1 00 grad, 98o. $12 novelty dress patterns, Plana Price,,$7 9o. $8 5 novelty dress patterns. Plum Price; $o.9o. A broken line of ladies and mieses rubbers, 18 cents a pair. A lot of ladies $1.56 shoes, Plum fnce, cents. 1 1 " 1 " 1" 1 " 1 Misses 2.00 3 'o 3 5o 15 I.25 $1.35. 1.9o. 2.49. .98. 88. 1,29. & k.nion'ima nf nhild r'en'j sVir.es at nct hrpain. A f- w ladies' aud Miises' mackintoshes, HALF PEIGE. " Tkou . V: am Pnnt. Caah.' Come alone and save money and hlp us to cltan house b fore our New Spring Stick arrrivee. ft Great Storms. A man frozen to death on the streets of Cnicago, an ice gorge 30 feet high and two miles long in tne Dele ware river, and tne tnermom- Vfor Iwlnar rem all the WaV IrOm bsas to the. Atlantic Coast is the latest news from the East. , ; For Sale, . I?Mt Pivmonth Rock or Brown Leghorn cockrels or egga. ' J. s Irvine. uorrams. i WORCESTER SALT. ' . A r Don't be put off with any other kind. Insist on having Worcester Salt! It's the Best. HODES' PHONE 483, CORVALLIS, OR. QROGERY Portland. . ' Wool 17 to 18 . Wheat valley 78 to 80 Flour 3.7s to $3 85 per toll. Potatoes $ .70 to 90 per sack Eggs Oregon, 27 per doz. Butter 20 to 22 c per lb. Creamery. 27 to 30 per lb. . Corvallis. . , Wool 15 Wheat 71 per bushel. Oats to 28 , Flour c 1.05 per sack Butter 15 to 25 per lb Creamery 70 per roll ' E?gs 25to e per dos : Chickens 15 per pounu Lard i3per lb Lost. Between Philomath and Gsonale mill small, hlack bear skin cape. Leave. at Times office. ; , Dry Wood. - ' fir in anv " ana ntity. Leave orders at Hodes Grocery store, or order A mt in nndersienea ai puuuo uiuuwr 226. Krauk Francisco. For Sale. Bright cheat and rye grass hay, vetch, spelts; timothy, and rye grass seeds. Poland China hogs, Shropshire rams, Rood, brieht vetch straw, fresh from the barn, for sale at reasonable prices. L L Brooks, , Wanted. One hundred to 200 head, of goats Address, giving description, of flock and price, , A, J, Johnson. Corvallis. For Sale, Twenty shares of stock in the Equit hie Savines and Loan Association, En quire Geo. E. Lilly, First Kational 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, '. Corrallis Phone Sorburhan 43- Shropshire Sheep. Ewes and Yearlings by Barkis 130841. Lambs by Frestiman isaoao. Well bred young stock of bocn sexes tor 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's 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.