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Corvallis Times ELIJAH SKHTON. WANT If RESTORED. CORVALLIS, OREGON, "TUESDAY EVENING FEB- 20, 1906. WHY THAT VOTE? To the utter amazement of many people, the senate of the United States has passed the 'ship subsidy bill. It is a bill that collects money from all the people and puts it into the pockets of a few, the shipbuild ing trust and the steel trust among them. Meantime 5,000 American capitalists own 54 per cent, pr more than half the wealth of this coun try. Meantime, too, 81 per cent of the people live in rented hous es. Why these homeless people should be taxed to help J. P. Mor gan and his steel trust is one of those unaccountable secrets known only to that distinguished body of trust agents, corporation lawyers, and captains of insurance, styled the United States senate. It seems passing strange, in the light of the facts; that Senator Charles Fulton of Oregon, should have voted for the subsidy scheme. His High Qualities and Hon orable Career Written by Judge McFadden. "PLEDGE NUMBER 1." In the . newspaper debate over 'pledge number 1 ," this much may be accepted as practically- settled: pledged republicans in the legis lature will vote for the republican nominee of the primaries, and the democratic legislators will cast their ballots for the democratic nominee. The framers of the law may have planned otherwise. They may liave intended for all the legislators, democratic and republican alike, to have supported the senatorial can didate receiving the largest vote in the June election. But this rule will not be followed in actual practice. The question has been raised, and it presents de batable features. That being the case, the inevitable rolution will be that each party will decide to suit itself, and the republicans being in control of the legislature will vote for their candidate, will declare him elected, he will go to the senate, there he will be seated, and if he live serve out his term That will set a precedent and set tie the question until there is more legislation on the subject. The inry failed to convict Pat Jrowe, and by that token, boys -around Omaha about the size of the Cudahy lad, had better sit up and take notice. Philomath Mail Route From Corvallis Why Discontin uedSome Letters. Since a masked man walked into a Portland saloon Saturday night shot the barkeeper dead, and with out a word, walked out and disap peared, the police are at sea as to whether the design was revenge, robbery, or only a case of hazing. The announcement of Harley L. Hall that he is a candidate for the democratic nomination for county recorder appears in this issue. His candidacy is certain to appeal strongly to voters. He was born within 20 miles of Corvallis, and has residad for 18 years in Benton county. His whole life practically, has been spent on Soap Creek, and that precinct will be glad to ac knowledge him as its candidate. After the extreme care exercised in his selection for the place, and after the compromising disclosures that followed the appointment of Mr. Bristol as district attorney, it is not beyond belief that the next thing to occur will be the arrival in Oregon of a swarm of the presidents special agents, carrying candles and looking over the state for an honest man. Elijah Skipton died at his home near Philomath February 15, after a lingering illness of several months. Since 1865 he has been identified with the substantial affairs of Ore gon, and particularly of Benton county, which he has seryed offi cially as one of its most successful assessors.- In early lite he was tho roughly imbued with the lesson of self reliance and since the age of 17 years, he has depended on his own efforts and the results of his own industry. He was born in Monroe county, Ohio, on the 17th day of November 1831. His education was that of the common school, acquired dur ing the winter months of his early life. In his 20th year he removed to Iowa, and there remained nearly three years. In 1853, he crossed the plains in the old manner, in a six months' journey. In 1856, re turning to Iowa, he married Mary Marshall, and there remained six years. He is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter, all well known to the people of Ben ton county. His experience tact and keen observation early devel oped him into a broad manhood, and always enabled him to sustain himself under the most exacting conditions. While he had passed his 74th birthday, hestill retained the cheer1 fulness and warmth of heart of his younger days. He met death in the possession of his facr'ties, at peace with his fellowmen, and faced the inevitable in a calm spirit ar ranging even the details of his own funeral. He held no creed, but he had an active belief that the broad est, truest and most sublime of all faith was that which teaches us to give our best endeavors for the good of our fellowmen. To this practical living faith, he consecrat ed his life work, which is now end ed. The silver thread of a useful life has been broken. The true philosophy of life is in the prepara tion to meet death with courage and composure which can only be accomplished by a life devoted to duty. Elijah Skipton's power of discernment was great and he eas ily detected the dross from the pure metal. He disdained any act that was tainted with dishonor was a man of pure purposes, and his way and manner in performing duty were as open and as clear as the blue dome of the heavens. He was honest, candid and fair in all the walks of life. In his whole career no breath of suspicion ever assailed his integrity or dimmed the bright ness of his honor. As a husband, and father, he was loving, tender and faithful. In his death the community and state has sustained a loss of a worthy and honored citizen and useful man. It may be truthfully said of him:, 'His was the conscience void of blame, The upright heart, the spotless name; To him did favoring Heaven bestow, The peace which only good men know. That joy-of joys by few possessed, The eternal sunshine of the blest." There is much disappointment at Philomath over the withdrawal of the morning and evening mail service between that town and Cor vallis. A Philomath business man yesterday phoned the Times, re questing information as to why it was withdrawn, and as to the pos sibility of having it restored. He also said that reports are current there that Corvallis is opposed to the route. Corvallis is not opposed to the route. Probably every citizen of Corvallis would like to see it res tored. It was in Corvallis that the agitation was begun which ended finally in the establishment of the route. It was the Times that be gun it early last spring when the isolation of the people of Alsea was pointed out, and the depart ment urged to make provision for better mail arrangements. Second Assistant Postmaster General. The Final Order. Washington, D. C. Feb. 5, 1906. Postmaster, Corvallis. Ore. Sir: The postmaster general orders that the service on route No. 73462, from Philomath to Al bany, Oregon, be discontinued from February 15, 1906, and you will not deliver mail to the carrier after that date. The contractor has been advised of the issuance of this order, Very respectfully, W. S. Shai.i.bnberger, Second Assistant Postmaster Gen eral. ' VETOED BY MAYOR. Order Seeds Now. Red Clover AUike, Alfalfa, Rape Spelt z and Artichokes. -1 can furnish inoculated seeds and land plaster, that will double the yield. See sample of seed at Wellsher & Gray's store. Wanted 80 ton Vetch seed for May shipment. 1. li. Brooks. For Sale Spray Pump, manufac tured by Field Force Pump compa ny all brass cylinder piston and valves, mounted barrel on strong one-horse cart, complete and ready for work. This is a powerful and convenient rig. Apply to George Armstrong, Corvallis. Notice of Final Settlement. In the Matter of the Estate ) ot J Mary Elizabeth MaDgas, deceased) Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned as administratrix 01 aald estate of Mary Elizabeth Mangas, deceased, has filed her final account as such administratrix with the clerk of the coun ty court of the state of Oregon, for Benton coun ty, and the said court has fixed Saturday, the 10th day of March, 1908, at the hour of two o' clock In the afternoon ot said day as the time, and the county court room ,ln the court house In Oorvallls, Oregon, as the place for hearing any and all objections to the said account and lor settlement thereof. Dated this February 9, 1906. . , MABY BIER, Administratrix of the estate of Mary Elizabeth Wsngas. deceased. For Sale. Farm and city property. S. I,. Henderson, Corvallis, Or. Notice to Creditors. Notice Is hereby given to all concerned that the undersigned has been duly appointed the executor of the last will and the estate of Har riett Hill, deceased, by the county court of the state of Oregon for Benton county, and has duly q aimed tor tne auues 01 saia trust. &11 per sons having claims against the deceased, or her estate, are required to present the same duly verified to the undersigned at his residence in Philomath, Benton county, Oregon, within six months from this date. L. W. HILL, Executor 0f the last will and estate of Harriett Hill, deceased. Dated Feb. 3, 1908. If you expect to buy or call at Blackledge's. an incubat- Rape seed for sale cents per pound. at Kline's; 7 Spraying. City or country work, country a specialty; reasonable rates. Inde pendent phone. 852, or 362. En quire of J. R. Smith. Read, Fullerton & Hubler, Corvallis, Ought to be Restored, Jiotn in tne interest ot the peo ple of Alsea, of Fisher, of Box, and of other sections tributary for a distance of 50 miles to the south westward of Corvallis, as well as for the people of Philomath, the star route ought to be restored. With it, the people of Alsea and the 40 miles of country to the westward of that valley will re ceive their mail 24 to 72 bovrs earlier than they will without it. That is sufficient reason for rc'tora tion of the route, to say nothing of the better conveniences deserved by the people of Philomath and vicinity. In answer to the Philomath merchant who asked for informa tion as to why the route was- dis continued, the letters published be low, tell the story, Postmaster Johnson of Corvallis, urged the de partment not to discontinue the route. The" department replied giving assurance that Postmaster Johnson's representations would be considered, after a report should be received from the department's agent. In a final letter, the depart ment ordered the route discontin ued. It may be further added, that Postmaster Johnson has been for the past ten days - endeavoring to induce the C. & E. to extend its morning train to Philomath, by means of which the service could be, in oart renewed, - PostmaaUifJoEnsoa's Lvi.'i Corvallis, Ore,, Jan. 16. 1906. Second Assistant Postmaster . Gen eral, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: I am advised by Assistant Superintendent Vaille that star route service on route No. 73462 between Albany and Philo math, will likely be discontinued in the. near future. I want to sug gest in connection with this ' that service between this office and "Philomath ought not to be discon tinued, and bids should be called for covering service between Philo math and Corvallis six days a week to run on a schedule somewhat similar to the one now in use. Mail from Philomath is supplied to Al sea and a number of other offices by star route from Philomath. By depending on railway mail service a delay of twenty four hours is oc casioned on practically all of the mail for points supplied through that office. The recent extension of route 73462 from this office to Philomath resulted in the greatest improvement in the mail service in to Alsea valley, and unless similar service is maintained, there will be a big wail go up all the way from Philomath to Fisher and even Tide water. . v Trusting that you will - not dis continue the service between this office and Philomath, I beg to re main, Yours Truly. B. W. Johnson, Postmaster. The Department's Reply. Washington, Jan. 23. 1906. Postmaster, Corvallis, Oregon. Sir: This office is in receipt of your letter of the 16th instant, in which you state that Asst. Supt. F. W. Vaille has advised you to the effect that star route No. 73462, Philomath to Corvallis, Oregon, will probably be discontinued in the near future, and in which you ask that arrangements be made for the continuance of the service be tween Philomath and Corvallis ov er the above named route. In re ply you are informed that an ; in vestigation is now being made rela tive to the necessity for service ov route No. 63492, and upon the re ceipt of a report from the- depart ments agent the entire matter will be given careful consideration, and the statements contained in your letter will be duly considered in connection with other papers in the case. Very respectfully, W. S, ShaiaenbiJbg, Sanction Refused to Beef Ped dling Ordinance Message Filed Yesterday. The veto of an ordinance passed last week by the Corvallis council is understood to have been filed yes terday with the police judge. The ordinance proposed to prohibit the peddling of beef in Corvallis. For a long time it has been the custom of neighboring farmers to occas ionally kill a few beef cattle and peddle them about town. There have also been instances where others than neighboring farmers engaged in the traffic. The par ticular occasion for the passage of the ordinance is that Arnold Kest er and Mr. Stoner, two or three weeks ago, brought a band of 80 head to town and began a big busi ness in peddling. They sold meat at five to eight cents per pound, and at those low figures . found customers galore, and were doing a goodly share of the town trade. At last week's council meeting, however, an obstacle was inter posed to further prosecution of their business. An ordinance putting a tax of $15 per day on persons engaging in the sale of beef, except of course those keeping butcher shops in town, was passed. The license tax is so large that of course it is prohibitory. It was passed at the same meeting : at which it was introduced. It is this ordinance that Mayor Johnson has refused to . sanction. The veto is said to be based partly on the belief that the measure would not stand the tests of the courts, and partly because of the mayor's view that if neighboring farmers desire to sell beet or other meat products in Corvallis, they should be permitted to do so. Some splendid Bazaar. bargains at the Use Boiled Water. At a meeting of the county couet Wed nesday, February 15th, the following or der which is self-explanatory was adopt ed. "The county court as the county board of health, realizing the danger of an ep idemic of typhoid fever through contin ued use of city water, after having con sidered said mailer has ordered that Dr. H. S. Pernot, secretary said County Board of Health, cause a notice to be printed warning all persons to boil water before using, and directing directors of District Number 9 to take all eteps ne cessary in order to prevent an epidemic and to safeguard the health of the people therein." I suggest that not only should those who use city water conform to the re quirements above, but also those who use water from wells should take tbe same precaution of boiling it before use. H. S. PEENOT, M. D, Secretary County Health Board. Notice to Taxpayers. Notice to the tax-payers of Benton County ; I have prepared lists of the amounts due from each tax-payer, show ing the same of the parties assessed, and the amount of taxes due from each, if you pay all your taxas on or before the 15th. day of March,, you will deduct 3 per cent from the amount as shown on the list, if you wish to only pay half your tax yon must do so on or before the 2nd day of April, otherwise you will have the penalty and interest to pay. - While the law does not require me to accept checks or money orders on taxes, yet I would much prefer to have the .tax-payers pay their taxes by mailing to me a check or money order, this is a protection to your self as well as a help to me as I can make op your receipts at a night return themjby mail and not be rushed so much during the day. Said tax lists will through the courtesy of the following named gentlemen be found at their places: . Summit, at TitusJRanney's store. Blodgett, at J. A Wood's store. Wren, at Richard Wilde's store. Kings Valley, at Marion Frantz store, at Miller- & Alcorn store, and Jacob Chambers store. Soapcreek at the store of J. A. Carter. ' Fairmount, at D, P. Mishlers residen ce, at Henry Hector's residence, at T. B. Williamsons residence, M. V. Leepers and one at tbe residence of P. H. Hugh son. - Monroe, at A. Wilhelm & sons store, and at Norwood &Co. store. Alsea at W, H. Malone's store. Willamette at Norwood & Co. store, and at J. W. Jones store, at Inavale. Bellfountain. 'store of Woodcock & Taylor, and at store of N. Clem. : Philomath, stare of Hill & Son, J. E. Henkle, F. p. Clark, Scott & Pugsley, and Moses Brothers. M. P. Burnett, Sheriff of Benton County, Oregon, Advance Spring Arrivals. New wash fabrics New white goods New dress goods New Embroideries New table linens New dress and walking skirts New jackets New Infants wear New hats and caps New clothing, mens and boys New top coats New neck wear New ribbons and laces New corsets New lace curtains New shirt waists New Goods all the Time. Egg O See Egg O See Egg O See n z Pure Malt Vinegar and Olive Oil QUAKER PUFFED RICE QUAKER PUFFED RICE QUAKER PUFFED RICE Hs-kl c' frr4T Phone 1 lUUta VJUJVlJ'y S03 GUN HODES Has just received the services of one of the finest mechanics in the vailey and from now on will be prepared to do all kinds of repair work from a pad lock to a threshing machine. Guns, Sewing Machines, Locks a Specialty . We have just received a complete line of 1906 Base Ball goods, also a fine line of up to date fish ing tackle, fllash lights, batteries and sewing ma chine extras always on hand. oreadiuaems OPERA HOUSE Friday February 23rd Prices 35c and 50c. Reserved Seats at Graham & Worthams.