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1 . f Corvallis Times Official Paper of Benton County. CORVALLIS, OREGON, 'TUESDAY EVENING NOV. 21, 1905. PUBLISHER'S NOTICE Hereafter the publication day of the ' TiMkS will be Tuesday evening and Fri dBV evening, instead of "Wednesday and -Taturdav moruinut. For li- yeafs the paper has been actually appearing in the evening, though the following morning was given out as publication day. The chance now announced ought to have been made n years ago. THE LIGHT FRANCHISE.., Is Pending in Gty Council What its Provisions are. ELEVEN ARRESTED. THEIR ERRAND. Corvallis ought to give a cheery greeting to the Good Roads men when they assemble here tomorrow from all over the state. Their er rand is cne of glad tidings. They are missionaries in a cause that means much for the weal of the people. Their purpose is to dis seminate information and create sentiment for better public roads. It is a truth that- the people had just as well be traveling over hard, smooth turnpikes as to drag their weary way through mud and mud holes. It is as easily within their reach to have roads with a surface as smooth as Main street of Cor vallis as it is to have the mudridden and water-soaked highways they now use. The added, happiness and "comfort as well as the greatly in creased profitjto result by the change to farm life and farm homes would be incalculable. With the rural telephone and the rural free deliv ery belongs a road as good in win ter as in summer and as good at any time as a city street. The only reason why things are not so adjusted already, is that there has not been enough agitation for the change. It is human nature to live along in a rut if no one agita tes. The reforms of the world, each advance step of ciyilization are the product of the agitator. The men who come tomorrow are the Garrisons, the Sumners, the Phillips's, trying to break the slave fetteis of bad roads and free the people for a happier, better lot. They are agitators who ought to be a thousand times welcome, and Corvallisites ought to meet them, learn of them, catch inspiration from them, and co-operate with them. SUES FOR DAMAGES. Two Thousand Dollars on Account of Gopher gun in Bkknell House. The shooting in which a gopher gun figured and in which James L I,ewis was the victim last February has become the occasion of a $2,000 suit for damages.. The case was fil ed Saturday and will probably be tried at th'i coining term of court. The inci'ient ou which the suit is founded transpired last winter at . the farm house of Spencer Bick neil.X'i'h of town. The house was unoccupied, and a gopher gun had been set in the tront room, Mr. Bicknell ?ay? to kill squirrels that infested the pieinisei. Mr. Lewis, in his capa;ity of real estate agent was showing an eastern man over' the place. . The buyer expressed a desire to look inside the house. Mr. Lewis led the way, and as the door opened, the gun was discharg ed. The complaint of Mr Lewis in the damage suit says 22 of the shot were discharged into his leg in and about the knee, as a result of which he suffered great mental and bodily anguish. Two thousand dollars damages is asked, and also the sum of $66 special: damages for expense of a physician and nurse. Do you shave yourself? Well just keep in mind that our Witch Hazel Extract is a distilled extract and does not contain, one drop of wood alcohol. Price, bottle, 25. Graham & Wells. ' The proposition to bring electric power to Corvallis is pending in the city council. An ordinance grant ing a 30 years' franchise reached that body at an adjourned meeting Friday night. The measure if pass ed, will grant to A. Welch or his assigns a franchise for using streets and alleys for poles and wires for light and power purposes for a term of 30 years, but the franchise does not become effective so far as Welch is coucerned until November 1913, or wuen trie present rrancmse with the Porter company expires. The full text of the ordinance is as follows: Section 1. That .authority be and the same is hereby given, granted and vested by the common council of the city of Corvallis, in Bonton county, Oregon, in A. Welch, his heirs, executors, ad ministrators, and assigns the right, privilege and franchise to erect, lav. equip, maintain, construct and operate in the city of Corvallis, in Benton county, Oregon, including all streets and alleys thereof, posts, poles, towers, wires and other cbn-. ductors for the transmission of elec tricity for electric power, electric lights and all other purposes ior which electricity may be or is used and to sell or otherwise dispose of electric power, electric lights and electricity to all persons or corpora tions whatsoever, within the limits of said city of Corvallis, and to construct, erect and : maintain in said city all such buildings and machinery as may be necessary or convenient for such purposes Section 2. For the purposes aforesaid and for the practical en joyment of the said rights and fran chises the said A. Welch, his heirs, executors, administrators and as signs, are hereby authorized to string such wires or other conduct ors upon poles or other fixtures above ground, or lay the same un der ground in pines or conduits, or j otherwise protected, and to use j such other apparatus as may be -necessary or proper to maintain and j operate the same. Section 3. Such posts, poles, towers or other .supports shall be placed at such points in the streets and alleys of said city, and the wires or other conductors thereon strung at such height at least to in terfere with the travel and use thereof, and the placing of such posts, poles, towers or other sup ports and the laying of such wires or conduits shall be subject to the reasonable control of the common council of said city a the public in terests may tequire. No poles or other supports above the ground shall hereafter te placed upon Second street in said city between Adams street and VanBuren street and from and after the 28th day of November, 1913, all wires main tained under the authority of this franchise as well as the posts, tow ers or other supports therefore shall be removed from such portion of Second street. The city reserves and shall have the right from and after the 28th day of November, 913 to require that all poles or other supports 1.. 1 ... anove trie ground maintained in said city under the authority ct this franchise wilhiu the dis-.rlct bounded by First street, Washing ton street, Ninth street, and Tyler street, or within one hundred "feet of the boundaries of such district shall be painted from time to time as may be necessary to keep such poles in a reasonable sightly con dition. Section 4. It shall be lawful for the said A. Welch or : assigns to make all needful and convenient excavations m any ot tue streets o For Digging in Streets Water Com pany and Gty at Loggerheads. The question of whether or not the Corvallis Water Company has a right to make excavations in the streets of Corvallis for the purpose of laying new water mains and making extenions. is in the courts. Eleven local working men are un der arret for working on the exca vations after they had been notified bv the city authorities not to do so. They are, John C. Young,' W. A. Potts. A. B. Alexander, H. B. Spradling, Thomas Langley, T. J. Cams, James Peters, George C. Dickey, David Mahagy. Estel Wilson and Fred Callahan. They were arrested Monday afternoon by Chief Lane, and were arraigned be fore Police Judge Yates at nine o'clock this morning. Dr. Farra appeared with them and said that he would give any necessary bonds. The question of when and how they should be tried came up, and speak ing for himself, Asa Alexander said he was ready for trial now and "WITH BURNT CORK. Music and Mirth A G hanged Min- strelsy Many were There. There .'was minstrelsy at the Opera- House'Satfiday tiigotK- It .was rninistrelsy with songs, jokes, burnt cork and end meuf'and yet there were-lacking things that used to be prominent in the rninistrelsy ot the days when meu of now were" boys. There were Tolickiug end men with big mouths, made bigger in'appear ance by red paint about the ' lips, and there was the interlocutor. There was the olio with its songs alternating with jokes and the clash and bangrof the .orchestra. There was -the man with the bones and another with a tambourine, but neither was as strenuous' with his instrument as 6nd men' used" to be It was indeed a. changed minstrelsy and vet, largely for the better. That of the old day .always hjfd a large asset of coarsenesswhieh wras hurl ed at the audience for wit. When the end men lacked . uative wit, there was .often attempt made to make up the loss with - jokes bor dering many times ou vulgarity. Nut so with the black comedians oflast Saturdav night. It was a Our Fifth Friday; Economy Sale " November 24th Dress Goods, Silks and Velvets that he did not want any jury. An- i performance as clean as a church other man said he was in the same j entertainment. The songs - we re boat, and would trust his case to j fresh and crisp, and the jokes clean the court. ! and harmless. There was music by City Attorney Hryson suggested an orchestra that was fit for royalty. ( J Barred Plymouth Rocks. For Sa.e. A choice lot of breeding hens, pullfcta and cockerels at from Si. each upward. All toy young birds are from pen beaded by an Arpo cock bird, (cost price $20.00.) - W. G. Emery, - Corvallis, Oregon. . IjamewBaek. Tlii? ailment is usually caused by rhenrha i'mm of the muscles and- may be cured bv applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm two or three times a day and ruhbiiia the parts vigorously at each application. If this does not'aflbrd relief bind on a piece of flaitHel slightly dampened with Pain Balm, and quick relief is almost sure to follow. For sale by Graham & Wortharav ; that no steps for trial ought to be taken until the arrival of the Wat er Company's attorney, and advised a postponement until . his arrival. This advice was taken, and tomor row morning at nine o'clock was set for the trial of the cases. City Attorney Bryson, during the pro ceedings, suggested that it was pro bable that after consultation, the attorneys could enter into such stip ulations that the trial of but one case would be necessary, and that in the single case thus tried the whole issue could be, presented to the court. Mr. Bryson also notifi ed Dr. Farra and the men that every-man who attempted to work would be promptly"arrested. Apparently, the two sides to the controversy are in for a battle. On the one side is Mr. Bryson, repre senting the mavor and city council. and on the other, W. E. Yates andj the Corvallis Water Company. The j extensions of the mains by the com- j pany began two weeks ago when digging commenced at the first ! Methodist church. A trench three j feet deep was opened westward to Eighth and thence southward to Adams. Meantime the mayor and city council raised the question of the right of the company to make extensions, under the circumstances The matter was referred to City Attorney Bryson, and the opinion of that officer is that the work is il legal, and cannot be pursued with out the consent of the city govern ment. This, consent, in view of the fact that the city is building its own water works, and that the present -extensions are presumably for the purpose of competing with the city itself, causes the authorit ies to doubt the advisability of per mitting the work tb go ahead. The first move by che city for stopping the work, transpired Sat urday morning, when Chief Lane, acting under the instructions of City Attorney Bryson notified the men to stop. Dr. Farra was a'so notified, and lie told the men to quit. Sundav, the Water Com- lhere was a pretty little tarce in which the funny man was funny and as cute as he could be. There was quartette singing with a unity and sweetness of voice seldom heard. There was a contortionist whose feats amazed those who saw them. There . was much to de light and nothing to offend, as will be freely acknowledged by all - of the large audience that was in at tendance. The performers were Richard & Pringles' minstrels. The Biggest Bargains in Gorvallis, or any ofhe place : for that matter. WHICH WILL WIN? pauy's attorney, W, rived from Vaucouv alleys of said city of Corvallis for ! were working in a trench, tin the purpose of erecting and main taining the posts, poles, towers or otner supports for the said wires or for the purpose of laying, maiatain ingand operating wires and other conductors underground far the purposes aforesaid or to repair and improve such electric power or light system and to extend the same as the growth of said city or the needs of the inhabitants thereof may require, provided that when the said A. Welch, his heirs, exe cutors, administrators or assigns, or any person or corporation under the authority of this franchise, shall disturb any of the said streets or alleys for the purpose aforesaid, he, it or they shall restore the same to good order and conditions as soon as practicable and without un necessary delay, and failing so to do after ten days notice from the street commissioner or street committee of the common council of said city the said street commissioner or street committee may place the said street or alley in such good condition as recover from the person or corpor ation enjoying this franchise double the amount of the cost thereof. Section 5, None of the opera Continued on Page 4. E. Yates, ar ;r, and Monday morning operations were renewed with a largely increased force of. men. During the forenoon, they were all notified by Chief Lane that if they continued to work they would be arrested, but t'aev went a-head with the digging until short-! ly after dinner when all were taken into custody with the result related above. When arrested, the meu t be-Hays And What will the Score be? Great Game on College Field Friday. What will the score be, and which will win? That is a ques tion uppermost in the minds of many, concerning the game to be played on OAO field Friday after noon. The Willamette eleven is coming up with a special train of rooters, confident of victory. It is a team that is as strong as any team in the Northwest from the stand point ot straight football. It has a line that cannot be pierced. Mult nomah couldn't do it; Eugene couldn't do it- Can OAC do it that is a question. Some people say OAC will be stronger Friday than at any time this season .jjjSome changes have been made, and some trther things have been done to strengthen fea tures that were weak at Eugene. In the three games ahead of tuem, Steckle's men have a chance to re deem whatever they may have lost in prestiger and they know it, The Willamette game won with a clean score would put them at the head of the list. If they play the game they played against Pullman, they will, without a doubt, win. In any event, the quality of ball that will be plaved will be worth the while to see. Followers of the game all over the state are going to attend. A delegation is coming down iro.li Eugene, and many will ie here from Portland. A special train will bring up the Salem team and crowd, ami another special is to come from Independence. It will be the last' same of the season on Cumber Tor Sale At Lowest Possible Prices Send in House Bills for estimates of cost All kinds and grades of lumber on hand, all orders piomptly rilled. Lumber delivered when required. ? OTIS SKIPTON, Philomath, Ore. Bell Phone 4x2. R. F, D. 2. Sawmill located four miles southwest of Philomath. No Prizes go with our Chase & Sanborn Higb Grade COFFEE In fact nothing goes with our coffee but cream, sugar and SATISFACTION P. M IEROLF. iiftAMit 0 Pair! i CC Ml Sole agent for 5 w i 3 v lA Grade j OAC 1 to be ICiU. i stem i tie crc winder wd i.s certain gins at the corner near John residence and runs westward. The controversy with the Water Company was discussed at length at a meeting of the city council Monday night. There was a gen eral expression of views by -members, and it was determined that the city . government would stand by its officers and fight the matter to a finish. . ; It is understood that City Attor ney Bryson offers to make' a test case of one of the eleven meu ar rested, provided" the company will stipulate for a postponement of op erations until the matter can be de cided, all therest of the cases to be dismissed. Or,. if the: company wishes to try. the issue on its claim that the Pitman franchise still holds and that it was a perpetual fran chise for the use of the streets of the town, Mr. Bryson will dismiss all the cases and let - the company bring mandamus proceedings to compel the superintendent of streets to issue a permit for the excavations to continue. The latter method would.bring trie vital question in controversy to issue, and" the courts could soon pass on it to the "satis faction of both parties. Wood to Well Stnmpage. want lo ilear some land and have 2,oco cords of fir and oak f-rub wood to. sell. First come gets first choice of timber to cut. G. A. Cooper, ' P. 0. box 21S. Is displayed by many . a man enduring pains ol accidental Cuts, Wounds, Bruis es, Burns, Scalds, Sore feet or stiff joints. But there's no need for ifc. 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. .Vor Sale Oak grub wood. Cheat and vetuh hay for sale, Satisfaction guaranteed T A Logsdoa Phone. 55 Mt View line . - Vetch Seed. pure vetch seed for sale Matthew Thompson, C. & E. Crossing. Ladies and children's underwear at the Bazaar. : Mrs. Caroline Maxfield has add ed a line of groceries to her store, in addition to millinery and con fectionery. Your patronage is so licited. . . Bicycle & S I Boots store . LONG'S portinf Is the place to get your Guns and Ammunition for the opening of the pheasant season. I have guns and ammunition of every description. Guns and Bicycles for Rent , A full line of sewing machine sup- . plies. I have anything in the um brella line from a rib to a new um brella. Everything you call for. in sporting goods line. GENERAL REPAIR SUOP. Fine Job Work Corvallis Times Office.