The Corvallis times., July 19, 1905, Image 2

Corvallis Times
Official Paper of Benton County.
CORVALLIS, OR, JULY 19, 1905.
KICK HIM, WHY?
It is human to err, to forgive di
vine. Faith, hope and charity.
these three, and the greatest of
these is charity. A Corvallis boy
has fallen, and with pitiless energy,
there are many who kick him,
many who kick him because he is
down. This boy, unfortunate in
business, father of seven children,
driven from pillar to post by cred
itors, in an evil hour, used money
that was not his. It was wrong,
it was a grievous mistake, it was a
tragedy, because it was a start on
the down grade. He expected to
replace it, for there are none who
believe hi9 original act came from
other than the desperate necessities
of his financial straits and that in
all things he was naturally as hon
est as the average man.
He expected to replace that or
iginal sum that he used of city
money. But instead of a time for
replacement, there quickly follow
ed the keen necessity that caused
him to borrow again. The ice was
broken, his debts were many, his
profits small, his needs greater than
his income, he cculd not pay back.
He was on the down grade, and
traveling swiftly, with none to help
put on the brakes, none to throw
him a life line. , His dilemma was
his own, his own horrible secret,
that he could not, or at least did
not entrust to a single friend.
Kick him now, why? What
about the nights, days, weeks,
months and years of torment his
conscience has given him? When
he walked the . streets among his
friends, the dread knowlege of his
awful secret was in his mind. Was
not that a nightmare, a torture, a
hell? When in the council chamb
er, members inquired what sewers
had been paid for and what had not
when he sat there and answered
questions with the dreadful know
ledge in his mind that he had used
some of that sewer money, what
must have been the horror of his
feelings, what the torture of his
soul, what the tragedy, the awful
relentless, hideous tragedy in his
heart?
How many times d urine those
three criminal years, did he dream
that his secret was out, and that all
the town knew of it ? How many
V. undred times in that period, did
re look ahead and start, shiver,
s'irink at the thought of what has
just happened, this melancholy
discovery of his story. How many
times when he walked the street,
or stood among friends, or sat his
hjme with his family, did he real
ize that sooner or later, the dreadful
truth would come out with all its
hideous consequences, with all its
condemnation, with all the kicks
that come to a man when he is
down.
And, if all these multiplied sor
rows were noc enough, what of the
present? This flight from the
home of his childhood, boyhood,
manhood. What of the constant,
harassing, merciless fear that ever ,
follows a fugitive, the dread that
an officer may step from the door
way to arrest, the expectation of
pursuit, capture and trial, the
ceaseless, restless, sleepless vigil
struggling against surprise, a mem
ory filled with childish forms and
loved faces, all these are the ter
rible penalty he suffers . by reason
of the evil hour he yielded and used
city money, perhaps to pay for the
purchase of child's shoes, bread for
a home, clothing for a family.
With his cup of bitterness so full,
wTiat good does it do to kick a man
already down? It was his chief est
sin that he was a poor man. It
was his other grave fault that he
failed to make his business yield
sufficient profit to maintain that
group of nine in which he was the
sole bread-winner. These short
comings should be easy to forgive,
since especially, there ' are so many
of the poor in every clime on earth.
With these forgiven, only the short
age remains to be atoned , for. It
cannot be condoned, because it is a
crime; but the sweet mantle of char
ity can be thrown over it. A kind
hand can be stretched forth to up
lift br to lend help, and that is bet
ter than the hard, cold tone of con
tempt. A gentle voice can speak a
gentle word of apology or sympathy
and that is better than t1,e merci
less, heartless . denunciation. As
the hair whitens, the mind mellows,
and the step falters full many a soul
will be glad to remember that in
his past he was generous in charity
and that he never kicked a poor
devil when he was down.
TWO THOUSAND NOW,
Limit About Reached Might be low
er The Deficit A Letter.
The Greffoz shortage has mount
ed to $2,049.61. In answer to the
request for them in Saturday's
Times, many receipts for payments
on sewer assessments have been
presented to the committee. In a
little more time the whole matter
should be successfully unravelled.
It might develop that discoveries
may be made to somewhat reduce
the aggregate deficit. It might for
instance turn out that a lateral
now counted as paid for has not
been paid for. There is possible
chance for the opposite to be true,
but not much. The committee be
lieves the final figures will not be
far from those set forth above.
The investigation is attended
with extreme difficulty. The book
keeping has been conducted with a
view of making discovery a impos
sible as possible. That would be
the natural consequence, and the
course to be taken by any man un
der the same circumstances. The
success attending this covering pro
cess is made noteworthy by the
fact that on several occasions since
the use of city money began, the
Finance committee of the council
has gone over the books without
discovering a thing wrong. Evi
dence of the first use of city sewer
money appears three years ago.
It may have been in vogue before
that, probably was. In June of
that year the committee examined
the books and reported the ac
counts of the police judga to be cor
rect. The "same action occurred
the following year, and so on until
Mr. Greffoz himself finally pointed
out that his account were not cor
rect. This he did in a letter to
Judge McFadden, in another to his
sister in Portland, and still another
to Senator Avery.
It is considered certain by members
of the committee who have been
going over the books that if Mr.
Greffoz had paid up his later sewer
assessments, and had continued at
his post without himself pointing
out the true situation that it is very
unlikely that the discovery of the
shortage would ever have been
made. There would have been
little or no occasion to have ever
referred to the books In case he had
remained straight in the future de
tection would not only have been
wholly improbable but almost im
possible. The letters he wrote,
however, after his flight, told the
story. But as illustration of the
difficulties ot detection, even with
this knowledge before them, memb
ers of the committee worked some
time before they actually got a clue
from which to find the source of
shortage.
The fatal letter that convey
ed the first intimation of the trouble
in the accounts was written June
27th. That was on Tuesday, and
it was about the day Mr. Greffoz
left Corvallis. It was mailed on
the train that runs between Albany
and Detroit, being postmarked
July 5th. It was rece'ved in Cor
vallis July 6th. It was written on
an official city letter head, with all
the upper portion cut away except
the 'Corvallis, Oregon," after
which the date was written in ink.
The letter, which was to Senator
Avery, enclosed a resignation as
police judge, which bore the date
June 24th, three days before the
letter itself was written. Appar
ently, the unfortunate official saw
that instead of getting out of the
meshes of the terrible net of finan
cial trouble that enveloped him, he
was constantly sinking deeper and
deeper. He saw that the longer
he held on, the greater would be
his offense against the city, and
that the sooner the dreadful thing
all ended, the sooner would the ul
timate calamitous denouement beov
er. Thus reasoning, instead of go
ing to his friends with his trouble,
he resorted to flight as a means of
ayoiding that which his "pride
shunned. It was a mistaken course,
as all well know, for Ed Greffoz
was a man whom many a friend
would have stood ready to assist
and defend in the hour of need. The
letter and resignation sent back by
Mr. Greffoz. are as follows:
To the Mayor and Common
Council: '
I herewith tender my resignation
as Police Judge, same to take effect
immediately. . "
Yours respt.,
E. P. Greffoz.
Corvallis, Ore., June 241905.
Mr. P. Avery Corvallis:
Dear Sir: You' will probably
be surprised to receive this, but
there is no use trying to hide the
matter any longer, My accounts
with the city are not correct, and
have gone away for awhile to see
if the matter cannot be settled. My
sister will be up from Portland in a
day or two and can settle the mat
ter if she will, and have written
her of the facts, and will ask of you
as a favor if not for myself for my
wife and children, not to start any
criminal proceedings against me,
and use what influence you can
with the rest of the council -and
mayor to prevent them from doing
so until the matter is settled and
the amount made good and if it is
not I will come back on my own
accord and you can do what you
want with me. Enclosed you- will
find my resignation as police judge.
My bondsmen are F. P. Sheasgreen
Norman Lilly and George Smith.
Have asked Judge McFadden to
act in my behalf."
Yours respt. ,
E. P. Greffoz.
Corvallis, Ore. June 27, 1905.
Real Estate Transfers.
The latest real estate
transfers
filed for record are:
O. B. Long to Garret Long, 1-2
interest in 200 a. near Corvallis, $1.
. Josie O. James and hus, to Wm.
S. Hill, 30 a. near Blodgett, $10.
Martha M. Cauthorn to Carrie
Bardon, 2 lots bl. 1, Dixon add.,
$x,6oo.
M. Burnayand wf . to Georgiana
P. Ambler, 2 lots bl 17, Co. add,
$3.3oo.
Wiley Winkle and wf. to Percy
Winkle, Effie Erwin, Isaac and
George Winkle and Belvary Log
an, each 1-6 interest in the Winkle
ranch near Monroe, $1 each. .
Sunday Excursions.
Taking effect Sunday and contiauine;
every bunday throughout the summer
excursion trains on the Corvallis &" past
ern will run sharp on the following
schedule:
L eave Albanv. ' 7 130 a. m.
Corvallis 8:o0
' Philomath 8:12
' Wren 8:31
Blodgett 8;50
' Summit 9:05 '
Nashville 9:25 .
Norton s 9:39 '
' Eddville 10:00 '
Chitwood 10:13
' Morrison 10:21
Elk City 10:29 '
' Toledo 10:55
Arrive Yaquina 10:20
, Newport 12-00 N.
Leave ' 5-00 p. m.
Returning trin arrives at Corvallis
at 9-20 p. m. ; Albany 9-55 p. m.
Fare Corvallis," Philomath to New
port and return, $1 .50. West of Phi
lomath to Chitwood inclusive, $1; all
points west of Chitwood to Sforrs inclu
sive .75; all points weBt of Storrs, 50
J. C. MAYO,
Gen. pass. Agent.
Supervisors Claim.
I hereby certify that the following is a
true list of the claims of supervisors as
filed in my office for services for the
quarter ending June 30, 1905.
A K Locke Super. Disk No 1 $
62 50
J M Fleming
W A Schmidt
O L Davis
P F Altermatt
E M Dodele
John Price
W M Clark
A Cadwalader
W P McGee
E A Buchanan,
J E Fehler
J E Bantou
" 2 67 50
" 3 7 50
" 4 33 75
" 5
" 6 25 00
" 7 5625
" 8 4750
" 9 47 50
" 10 78 75
"12 7S75
" 11 90 00
" 13 125 00
" 14- 58 75
E N Starr
DBFailey
J M Herron
Doke Gray
S R Strow
Henry Hector
B. W. Harris
JO Wilson
A M Gray .
no. Is 1 &2 118 75
No 16
" i7
" 18
" 19
" 20
" 21
22
1500
50 00
29 37
18 75
21 25
48 12
Published by order of county court.
Dated July 7th, 1905.
Victor P. Mosea,
County Clerk Benton Co., Ore.
Cows for Sale.
Three good young cows in full milk,
Alfred Bicknell.
Five miles north of Coi-vallis.
Gasoline Wood Saw.
I have purchased the Boddy gasoline
saw and can execute orders for wood
sawing promptly. Indp. phone 339.
Link Chambers.
Attention.
You who have carpenter work, house
painting or papering to let by contract
should get my figures on the same before
placing contracts. 3ily estimates will
cost you nothirjg and might save you dol
lars. Headquarters at H. M. Stone's
office. Independent phone. Dixie line
Charles Holt.
. Cord Wood Sale.
Call up Xo. 1 Phone, P. A. Kline line.
P. A. Kline.
All new wall paper at Blackledge's.
Notice of Final Settlement,
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, administratrix of the estate of
Jacob Whitaker, deceased has filed in
the county court of the state of Oregon,
for Benton county, her final account as
such administratrix of faid estate, aud
that Saturday the 8th day of July, 1905,
at the hour often oclock a. m. has been
fixed by said court as the time for hear
ing objections to said report and the
settlement thereof.
Kancv L. Whitaker.
Administratrix of 1 he estate of Jacob
Whitaker, deceased.
For Sale or Rent.
Seven room house, ham and 12 lots in
Wilkins addition, known as the Mc
CauBtland block.
S. H. Moore,
Corvallis.
Ind. Phone 713.
, New Gasoline Wood Saw.
I am now ready to attend promptly
to all orders. Ind. phone S35.
W. E. Hansell.
Hay For Sale.
Vetch and alfalfa, best cow hay in the
Ind Tel 155.' L. L. Brooks.
Use Good Paint
S. W. P. the best. We have paint for
every purpose. All colors.
Graham & Wells.
For Sale.
Wagons, hacks, plows, harrows, and
mowers, driving horses, draft horses,
buggies and harness; fresh cows. If
you want to buy, come in. I can save
you money.
H. M. Stone.
Ladies skirts ail kinds and price
at Moses' Bros. Call and see them
And see .the fine display of NEW OIL STOVES in the window of Hollenberg &
Cady's second hand store. They are something new and just what you want this
warm weather prices $3 00 to $8.00. Remember they keep Camp Stoves also
second hand Go-Carts for sale or rent.
You will find our large room chuck full of a better cass of goods than we have
ever carried before. We wish to call especial attention to our New Oak Bed
Room Suits. New line of matting just received and many other things neccess
ary for the comfort and convenience of the home. Yours for Honest Goods at
Honest Pric; s. .
HOLLENBERG &
Suitable Reward.
Will be paid for the return of
a silver watrch, lost on the State
road. Finde leave- at Times office.
Oak Wood for Sale
Enquire of S. A. Hall on P. A.
Kline no. 2; or I. D. Bodine, Ind.
phone 290.
Blackledge sells refrigerators.
Wonderful Nerve.
Is displayed by many a man enduring
pains of accidental Cuts, Wounds, Bruis
es, Burns, Scalds, Sore feet or stiff joints.
But there's no need for it. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve will kill the pain and cure
the trouble. It's the best Salve on- earth
for Piles, too. 25c. at Allen & Wood
ward's, druggists.
People who have a telephone
only to notify Graham & , Wells
time they want drug store goods,
guarantee to satisfactorily fill anj
phone order you may send' in.
need
any
We
tele-
J)1 VU JLMVIWIIVIl VMIVv
The partnership existing lor many years
and known as NOLAN & iCALLAHAN
has been . dissolved, Mr Callahan having;
withdrawu his entire interest
The remaining partners J. M. Nolan &
Son wishing to reduce their stock $10,000
within the next 30 days will begin a
Great Dissolution Sale beginning:
Saturday July 8th, at 8 o'clock.
Great reduction in price will be made
to accomplish this result a GOLDEN OP
PORTUNITY to all economical buyers
Be on hand to get your share of the bar
gains in store tor you
Pioneer Gun Store
Hunters' Supplies, Fishing Tackle,
. Sporting Goods, Sewing Mach. Extras,
Keys of all Kinds, and Fine Cutlery
H. E. HODES, - CORVALLIS, OR.
The House Furnishers.
C Nt VIDITO
For Bicycles, Ammun
ition, Fishing Tackle,
Sporting Goods, Etc.
J K Berry, Salesman
i The Right Prices. All Fresh Goods.
Two Doors South of the Post Office.
iSfreef
Store
CADY.