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ATTORNEYS.
F. A. CHENOWETH. f. M. JOHNSON.
CHENOWETH & JOHNSON,
ATTORNEYS at LAW
CORVALLIS, OREGON,
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J AS. A. YANTIS. M. S- WOODCOCK.
Yantis & Woodcock.
ATTORNS?!! ad COUNSELLOR at LAW,
CORVALLIS, - - ORUGON.
Office over Hamilton, Job &Co.'b Bank. Will prac
tice in all the Courts of the State,
J. R. BRYSOISr.
A.tt orney at Law,
All business will receive prompt attention.
Collections a Specialty-
Corvallis, June 24. lS-25tf.
PHYSICIANS.
F. A. JOHNSON, M. D.
Physician, Surgeon and Electrician.
Chronic Diseases n.ade a specialty. Catarrh suc
cessfully treated. Also Oeukst and Aurutt.
Office in Fisher's Block, one door West of Dr. F.
A. Vincent's dental office. Oifice hours from S to 12
and from 1 to 6 o'clock. 18:27yl.
G. R. FARRA, M. D.
Physician & Surgeon.
OFFICE OVER GRAHAM, HAMILTON & CO'8
Drug Store. Corvallis, Oregon. 1S:25U.
DENTISTS.
DR. F. A. VINCENT,
3D 3U JST TIST,
CORVALLIS, OBEGOIV.
OFFICE IN FISHER'S BRICK OVER MAX
Max. Friehdley's New Store. All of the latest
mprovements. Everytliinsr new and complete. All
work warranted. Please (five nie a call. 18:25tf.
N. I AVERY, D. D. S.,
Aa'V6'. 'i llavin located prnnanent
ft SiSgiifsTOfej-J ly in Corvallis I dedire to in
e.W laSl'? ''sfonu the public that I am
' rcau.v lo uo ail kiiiu u: ue.n.ai
kwork. Mv instruments are
Jail new and of the latest im-
1 proved style All v.oik m
fiured and satisfaction cuar
I autecd or the money refunded
O S C3 over Grha;n oi Gold
son's Drug store, Corvallis
Oregon. 18:25tf.
E. II. TAYLOR,
VOL. XVIII.
CORVALLIS, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 30, 1881.
NO. 40.
A. J. YOUNG.
J. R. BRYSON, Attorney-at-Law.
BENTON COUNTY
REAL ESTATE
And Loan Agency.
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We Lave money to loan on good farms in Benton County in sums to suit borrowers.
LOW INTEREST AND LONG TIME.
Interest and Principal can be paid in installments. .
mm FOR SALE !
We have a large list of Good Farms and Ranches situated in various portions of
Benton County, for sale on easy terms. Parties wishing to buy or sell a Farm, Ranch or
Town Property, will save money by calling on us.
BRYSON & YOUNG.
Oi'ilCE: Up-stuirs in Jacobs & Neugass' New Brick, opposite Occidental Hotel,
Corvallis, Oregon. 18p27tf.
WOODCOCK & BALDWIN,
CO
DBHTIST
The oldest established Dentist and
the best outfit in Corvallis.
All work kept in repair free ot charge and satisfac
ton guaranteed. Teeth extracted without pain by
ibe use of Nitrous Oxide Gas.
CVRooms mi-stairs over Jacobs & Neugass' new
Brick Store, Corvallis, Oregon. 18:27yi
MIS CELLANEO US
MOORE & SPENCER,
(Successors to T. J. Buford.)
Snaring, Shampooing, Hair Cutting,
Hot and Cold Baths.
Buford's Old Stand. 18:36:ly
W. C. Crawford,
J E WL E R .
EEEP8 CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE
assortment of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc.
All kinds of repairing done on short noticd, and all
work warranted. I8iS3-J'l
MBS. 0. R. ADDIT0N
Will be pleased to receive Pupils for
PIANO or ORGAJS
At her residence corner of 4th and Jefferson
Streets, Corvallis, or will visit them at their homes
for the purpose of instructing them. Terms reason
able. 18:28yl.
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PARLOR & BOX STOVES.
The largest and Best Stock ever offered in Corvallis. Bedrock Prices.
-ALSO A FULL LINE OF-
iVY AND SHELF HARDWARE!
Tits and Copper Ware, Granite Ware, Pipe, Pnmpn,
Iron Steet, Rope, Tool, Sheet lion, Zinc, Etc.
Also Plows, Dnll3, Disk Harrows, Seeders, Wagons, and all kinds of
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
We aim to keep the best in market, and the best is always the cheapest.
Come and see our stock and price our goods before buying.
WOODCOCK & BALDWIN.
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL,
MRS. N. C. POLLY, Proprietress,
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every particular. Stages leave this Hotel daily for Albany,- and Yaqu in
Bay on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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!N o Chinese employed in this hoiise.
CORVALLIS
Photograph Sallery.
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM MINATUKE TO
LIFE SIZE.
First Class Work Only!
Copying in all branches. Produce of all kinds and
Brewooa tasen at casn prices. c. ntoijur
GEO. P. WRENN,
Seal Estate, Life and Insur
ance Agent.
Will attend to collecting of money on account or
by note. Prompt attention given to all business en
trusted to my care.
Doors, Windows, Blinds aad Mouldings
Sept constantly on band.
OTOffice opposite King's Stables. 22tf.
GRAHAM, HAMILTON & CO.,
Druggists and Apothecaries,
-AND DEALERS IN"
PACTS, OILS, TAMES,- BRUSHES, GLASS, Him, TRUSSES.
SH0ULDEB BEAES, TOILET ARTICLES &G.
A full line ol B' oks, Stationery and Wall Paper. Our drugs are lresh an
well selected. Paescriptions compounded at all hours. 18-26ly
Wheat and other Grain Stored on the best of Terms by
T- T . BLAIR,
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Corvallis and Booneville.
sacks furnisheITto patrons.
Farmers will-do well to call on me before making arrangements elsewhere-
TagtMMA.
The San Francisco Chronicle says:
It is only on the Pacific coast that the
American Samson is shorn of hfs
strength and has become the full '
prey of monopolists. While the
railroad exactions complained of in
the east exist here in aggravated
form, it is well known that our farm
ers do not derive anything, like the
same counterbalancing advantages
from the general railroad system of
the continent. The through routes
for the great staple of the Pacific
slope farmers are, very fortunately,
as one would suppose on the ocean
highway. But strangely enough,
while the eastern farmer is attacked
exclusively on 'and, the Pacific farmer
is victimized most enteneively
by sea. If Uncle Sam should
impose an export duty of $S5 per ion
on wheat it would be regarded as a
terrible blow to the chief industry of
the Pacific slope, and yet it would
but feebly express what the farmer
has suffered during the last twelve
months, uiid what it is now proposed
to subject him to during the present
season. An export duty, if it did
not fall to some extent on the foreign
consumer, would at least do nothing
to lessen the supply of tonnage. But
allow a few men to rule the freight
market and self interest naturally
prompts them to exact the largest
tribute from the farmer, and with a
view of perpetrating their reign, to
limit the quantity of shipping. This
freight monopoly not only impover
ishes the farmer, but cripples the ex
port miller, and has a blighting effect
on the general prosperity of the coast.
The most remarkable circumstances
connnecled with our ocean freight
monopoly is that, with a temerity
unknown in the eastern states, it
always places itself completely at the
mercy of the farmer. This corner in
freights is nothing more or less than
"shorting'' tfce wheat surplus of the
Pacific coast. Yet this operation,
although one of the most reckless
that can possibly be attempted, has
been to long tolerated by the farmer
that it is now undertaken without the
slightest apprehension of danger and
with a confidence which is born only
of a long series of unbroken sucesses.
to fix the relative price of wheat be
fore it is even reaped is common
enough among the bulls and bears of
Chicago; but to sell,- in effect, the
entire surplus in advance, at a terrible
sacrifice to the farmer, and without
making him a party to the transaction
is peculiar only to the Pacific coast.
The tonnage now in sight, and that
which will inevitably follow, to carry
away what will remain this'month of
the entire wheat surplus of this state,
are intrinsically worth no more and
could be made much less, than what
the majority of ship-owners are
willing to accept. In placing there-1
fore an exorbitant value on this ton
nage, the freight gambler lays him
self entirely at the mercy of the
farmer, who instead of meekly ac
cepting rediculously low prices for
his wheat, may at any time insist on
the high figures he was accustomed
to before the present method of
freight speculation was invented.
Owing to the extraordinary forbear
ance and docility of the Pacific gran
ger, speculation, instead of being on
his side, as in the eastern states, is
almost invariably against him, and,
instead of being the terror he has
become a favorite mark for the mo
nopolist. The fact that the freight question
this season was from the beginning
substantially settled in favor of the
farmer has made no difference what
ever to the freight speculator, who
still continues to exact his $5 per ton
with the most delighted nonchalence.
The sma'l addition of from 200,000
to 300,000 tons register to the list of
vessels on the way is now all that is
necessary to enable the entire wheat
surplus to be exported within the
season. The great danger is that a
much larger quantity may be sent
this way, despite the efforts ot the
monopoly, which to sustain itself is
naturally making use of every pos
sible maneuver to limit the supply
after January. But whether there
be an over or an under supply of
tonnage next spring, the result is
certain to be a loss to the farmer so
long as he continues to support the
monopoly. The 'manipulator care
fully watches the turn of the tide,
and by dexterously transferring his
interest from ships to wheat, collects
the $5 per ton directly frrm the ship
owner, but equally to the- prejudice
of the farmer, who in the following
season is once more confronted by a
small supply ot tonnage and again
allows himself to be bound hand and
foot by the monopoly. A spot
freight of 4 and upwards is no real
encouragement to the sl ip owner, as
it very seldom reaches him, while a
freight of 1 15s, when it does occur,
is not even a temporary benefit to the
farmer, whose wheat by that time
has gone into the hands of specula
tors. The safety and interest of the
farmer lie only in the open freight
market, and this can be best secured
by putt'ng his foot down on all ton
nage speculations. The most effec
tive way to do this is never to submit
to an exortionate rate and by being
always prepared to pay a fair one.
GENERAL NEWS.
A RAILROAD KINS'S DILEMMA.
It is well known to the public that
the central and southern Pacific Rail
road companies are, to all intents and
purposes, one corporation. Any doubt
on the subject would be immediately
removed by the 'bulldozing tactics now
being employed in Arizona by the south
ern Pacific Company; which are a mere
duplication of similar ones long employ
ed in California and Nevada.
As usual the 'railroad company endeav
ors to avoid paying at least five-sixths
of its fair share of taxation and where
the blandishment monopoly fail to in
fluence county officials from their swore
duty, intimidation is attemted by means
of a threatened discrimination in freight
fares. The Tombstone Epitaph announ
ces a rumored increase of fifteen cents
per ton per mile on all ai'ticles 'not al
ready paying the maximum rate, which
increase is only to occur in such counties
crossed by the road as refuse to accept
Mr. Crocker's eccentric valuation of
the railroad property. It appears that
this gentleman made oath in May last
that the property of the company in
Arizona is worth only $2000 per mile.
One or -two assessors are of the opinion
that $12,000 per mile would be the
proper figure, and any Arizona school
boy, by simply computing the cost of
steel rails, roadbed, and ties, would
arrive at the conclusion that 25,000
per mile would be nearer correct. It is
not likely that Mr. Crocker, in making
out an inventory of the property of the
road, for the information of its very few
stockholders, would name any less
amount. In fact it could undoubtedly
be proven in court that the road cost
over $20,000 per mil. In view of the
grave position Mr. Crocker placed him
self in, the Epitaph suggests that a dis
play of prudence on his part would be
in the highest degree advisable,since by
ceasing to intimidate shipper and to
vengefully persue independent citizens
he may possibly escape an indictment
for perjury. By swearing as he did to
a material fact, and by forwarding his
affidavit to Arizona for official cognizan
ce there, he as clearly placed himself in
a position tobe brought judical investi
gation. Custom becoms law. It may no
longer be legal for a railroad king to
pay the same rate of taxes as an ordin
ary citizen, but it has yet to be demon
strated that he may boldly commie per
jury -vithont danger of legal consequen
ces. It would be a sad spectacle to see
the President of the Southern Pacific
Railroad embarking for Arizona in a
silver palace car, there to be arraigned
in a rural court on so disreputable a
charge. Let us trust that it will be un
necessary for any thing of the kind to
occur. S. F. C.
The Governor has recently pardoned the
following named prisoners in the peniten
tary George Day, sent from Umatilla county
for five years from May 9 1878.. for the
crime of larceny; reason extra services in
burning biick and assistance to prevent
convicts escaping. John Dale, sent from
Clatsop, county for three years from Feb, 10,
1880, for burglary: commuted upon petition
of citizens of Clatsop county, recommenJa
ion of the district attorney, and ill health
of prisoners. Hong Chunc, sent from
Yamhill county for one year, from Oct, 11,
1880; uniform good conduct and term of
sentence being nearly expired. Martin
Parsons, sent from Washington county for
three years from June 2, 1879, for the crime
of larceny; upon petition of citizens of
Washington county and extreme youth of
Partem.
The taxable property of Coos county
amounts to $865,574.
Ashland Lodge No. 65 of A. O. U. W.
was instituted last week .
The O. R. & N. Co. will build a new dock
at Astoria 75x300 feet in size.
The Odd Fellows have a membership cf
465,465 in the United States.
A brass band with sixteen members has
been organized at Hubbard.
The Washington county fair will com
mence on Oct. 3d and continue four days.
17 acres of wheat on the farm of J. W.
Nesmith Polk county, yielded 55 bushels
to the acre.
People at Goldendale W. T. are excited
over the discovery of rich silver ore near
Mount Adams.
Three Klamath Indians convicted of horse
stealing in Lake county have been sent to
the penitentiary.
A Are destroyed China town hr the su
berbs of Chico Cal., on the 20th. 60 or 70
houses burned.
In excavating at the Lord Lome mine at
Gold Hill, Nevada, at ajlepthgof!300 feet
live wormswere found.
It is reported that work will commence
again at the new Idrian mines in Douglas
county in a few days.
A man was arrested in Portland for tear
ing down mourning draperies and'sentenced
to twenty days in jail.
The secretary of the board of trade esti
mates the rise in value of real estate in
Portland the past year at 35 per cent.
Wra. Walker, recently drowned in Coos
Bay, is said to have raised the first Ameri
can fiat; ever floated over San Francisco.
Sulphuric acid in a natural state has been
discovered in Sweetwater county, Wyoming,
100 acres of ground being impregnated
with it.
T, J. Ankeny, one of the three prisoners
who recently escaped from the Linn county
jail, was captured at Seattle and taken back
to Albany.
The State Board of Education has issued
a first grade State certificateto 'Miss L. L.
Allen, of Astoria, and Miss Ruth E. Bounds,
ot Portland.
Major Thomas Cbarman, of Oregon City,
was stricken with paralysis at San Francisco
a short time ago. He is now at home and
about recovered.
U. B. Scott &:Co.iwillJsoon commence a
new stern wheel b at at the Dalles for the
upper Columbia;trade. It will be 125 feet
long, 23 feet beam and 6 ft, hold.
Julia Clark aged 18 was shot and kilicd
in a disreputable house in Portland, on the
18th caused by the accidental discharge of a
pistol by a man who was drunk,
A fire at Stayton"in fMarion county, last
week consumed five buildings including a
saloon, drug store, boot shop, meat market,
and blacksmith shop, loss, about $4000.
Alonzo Moser, of Butte creek, Marion
county, who harvested 245 acres of grain
with a twine binder this season says the
average cost of twine per acre was 13 cents
Jacksonville Times: D. S. Wallace killed
a monster panther, measuring eleven feet
from tip to tip, on Wolf creek recently.
He also anihilated a large bear the same
day.
Mr. T. B. Rosier of Dayton W. T. has
invented a new wheat cleaner, which is
claimed to posess superior raerrft. He ex
pects to have them manufactured at Port
land. The O. R. & N. Co. have contracted
with Samuel Williamson, of Union county,
for 400 tons of hay; the company will win
ter 500 horses in that county the coming
winter.
jt has been discovered that the warm
earth in the vacinity of hot sprines at
Linkville, has great curative qualities in the
treatment of rheumatism and diseases of
like nature.
The place where the railroad to Dayton
leaves the main track of the Walla Walla
Colfax division, is called Bolles Junction.
It is 25J miles from Walla Walla and 14
miles from Dayton.
Goose Lake Valley is afflicted with grass
hoppers and crickets. Myriads of them are
devonrinc everything green in their line of
travel. A band of crickets will march two
or three miles a day.
Malheur river bottom is 1100 feet lower
than Baker City, is said to be fast settling
up by a good class of i migrants. A ditch
some 10 or 15 miles long is being construct
ed for irrigation purposes.
The North Pacific track is now completed
and trains run daily to Lake Prescott twenty
miles west of Lake Pend Oreille. The tres
tle and bridge over the Pend'Oreille will be
completed before December 1st.
James Welsh a well known saddler of
Portland, has been missing since the latter
part of July Any one knowing of his where
bonts will confer a favor by informing his
partner Mr. Christianser of Portland.
A fire at the penitentiary at Salem, sup
posed to have been set by the convicts, de
stroyed all the machine shops and out
houses. A convict Chicaman jnmped from
a second story window to save his life and
broke his leg. Stahley's chair factory was
coe edby a policy of $3000 and was the
only business insured. The tannery, har-
nees shop and fixtures and Patterson k Go's
foundry were a total loss.
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TELEGRAMS,
Wash. Sept 22. 10:30 A. m.- The re
mains of President Garfield, up to this
hour, have been viewed by 25,000 persona"
The entire night a steady stream of human,
ity poured through the Capitol' building to'
take a lust look. From' 5000 to 8000 peo-'
pie are in two lines from the east front of.
the Capitol for a long distance up Capitof
street, and are passing through the east,
door of the rotunda one on either side of
the remains and out thron'gt the west ctoor
at the rate of about 4000 per hour.
President Arthur has just taken the oath'
of office in the marble room at the capitol in'
presence of the members of the cabinet,-,
justices of the supreme coert, a few senators"
and members of the house of representatives.
Mrs. Garfield to-day expressed her sincere
desire not again to see the White House,' .
where she passed so many days of sorrow
and anxiety and will not visit it while' in
the city, but remain at the residence of Mac
Veagh. A meeting of the members of the house of
representatives of the 47th congress in the
city, was held in the speaker's room to-day.
John It. Tucker, was' called to the chair and
John R. Thomas appointed secretary. The
chairman stated the object to be taking
such steps as shoud appear proper and right
to give expression through their representa
tives to the grief and respect felt by the
whole people of the United States for th
dead president.
Worcester, Sept. 21. The republican
state convention meets with full delegations,
including Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, al
though the central committee last night
voted not to send her. They reconsidered
it this morning and she will sit in conven
tion. W. W. Crapo was chosen president
and made a thoughtful address. There was
some applause when he said appointments4
to office should not be made at the request
of congressmen or in response to petitions.
There was a mournful silence when he
spoke of the death of the president. The
entire state ticket headed by Gov. Long
was then renominated by acclamation with
enthusiasm.
Constantinople, Sept. 21. The Porte if
about to send 6000 more troops to Tripoli.
Tunis', Sept. 21. The French occupied'
-Kalagrande after an obstinate resistance.
Troops are being sent constantly to Monon
ba, whence the advance on Kavionan will
be made.
Washington, Sept. 23.- The following i'
just received from the department of stater.
By the president of the United States of
America, proclamation
Whereas, objects of interest to the United'
States require that the senate should be con
ved at an early day to act upon such com
munications as may be made to it on the
part of the executive, now therefore, 1
Chester A. Arthur, president of the United
States, have ernsidered it to be my duty to
issue this proclamation, declaring the extra-,
ordinary occasion to require the senate of
the United States to convene for the trans
action of business at the capitol in the city
of Washington, on Monday, the 10th day of
October, at noon of that day, on which aU
who shall at that time be entitled to act as
members of that body, are required to take
notice.
Given under my hand- and seal, etc. . .
CHESTER A. ARTHUR, President.
J. G. Blaink, Se'y of State.
New York, Sept. 23. The Post's Wash-'
ington special says: From all that can ber
learned, it is very evident there will be many
cabinet changes as soon as the new admin
istration is fairly launched.
The president this' morning determined to'
hasten instead of delay the meeting of the
executive session. The senate will soon or
ganize. New York, Sept. 23. Senator' Jones of
Nevada told a Tribune reporter, that presi
dent Arthur would, after leaving his house,
probably reside at a private hotel until the
White House is rendered habitable.
The household now called to the Whit
House by the death of Garfield has no lady
presiding over it. Arthur lost his wife a
year ago. She was a daughter of Lieut Com
mander Herndon of the U. S. navy, who
went down on the Central America,
District Attorney Corkhidl and his assist
ant, aud Attorney General Mc Veagh believe
that under the laws of the district Guitteaui
can only be punished for assault and battery.
It may become a puzzling matter how New
Jersey can obtain jurisdiction. Some law
yers think extradition will be necessary. It?
is suggested that an- inquest be held in this
district.
Worcester, Sept, 23. The Republicanf
platform favors a single gold dollar stand--ard,
no coinage of silver dollars of less value
than gold dollars, repeal of the law making)
paper legal tender, revision of tariff laws by
a commission, thorough civil service reform
which shall maintain the presidential pre
rogative and prerogative of the senate to
confirm such nominations free from execu
tive dictation; no assessment of officeholdv
ers, competitive examinations, aid to illiter
ate persons, a staple Indian policy and edu
cation of Indians, It says the president's1
short administration- will be memorable in
our annals as one of rapid and splendid
statesmanship, It fixed in an unparalled
manner the constitutional perogative of the
executive office; it successfully completed a
great work in funding the public debt, not
withstanding the basis of fluctuation created
by an incompetent congress; it overthrew a
powerful eouspiracy of plunderers of the1
treasury and prepared their indictment; it
introduced into the postottice department
business system that will make, it self-supporting
while iucreasing its usefulness. la
profound gratitude for the example of such!
a citizen and such a public servant, we
tender the sincere sympathies of this con
vention to his aged mother, his noble wife
and orphaned children.
Milwaukee, Sept. 22. The republican;
state convention nominated J. M. Rusk for'
governor on the sixth informal ballot.
Atlanta, Ga Sept 22, The rolling mil
of the Georgia iron works burned to-day.
Loss 150,000, insurance $100,000.
-c... Sont. 23 A nortion of
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Saginaw county has been devastated by a
hurricane and rain. Two million feet of
timber was blown down and two men killed,
Omaha, Sept. 22. John B. Furay, piet
office inspector has returned from Dead wood
having made several arrests in connection
with the star mail rente to the Black Hills4.
Chicago, Sept 23 A fire at Ottoville,
ILL, swept away Wagoner's mil is, Gr
store and two barns. Loss $30,000.