me VOL. XXI. CORVALLIS, OREGON, APRIL 25, 1884. na la Published every Friday Morning 8Y tent PUBLISHING HOOSL 8UB8CMPTION KA.TfcS: (Payable in Advance.) Per Year S2 60 sii Months, i .0 Three Mouths. 1 00 Single Copies. 10c e?er Year (when not paid in advonce) 3 00 All notices and advertisements intended for pub atisa should be handed in by noon on Wednesday Rates of advertising made known on application. TdE DEMOCRATIC STATS CONVENTION. The Democratic State Convention which met at The Dalles on the 1 7th inst. was largely controlled by the young members of that body, and a THE GAZETTE. (he i imiwhiii isi i the niiM iiiiii ih lfn"r hou-s ftual work, which resulted sOTfav ana arter reading It carefully hand a copy thereof to some friend or neighbor who is not talcing it, and who needs a paper, and ask them to subscribe. At the same SSiae hH he their attention to the fact that theiQAXKCTK contains a greater variety of and more reading; matter, including local, editorial, tele s-raphic.vestn news and avscellaueouv fireside and family reading than any other paper published in Oiefon. To all persons who receive sample copies of the Gazrttk, wej.sk to read and examine it carefully a id decide if they can after J to do without it when a f ijier containing so much interesting reading can be obtained for the small sum of two dollars and fifty c mils per year in advance. A nan should subscribe for a newspaper just ei 1'tly for the same reason that he buys a dollar's m irth of coffee, r transacts any other kind of busi- l 'as. When one buys sugar or coffee, in the first I 'lace it is because it is needed, and it is bought where the best article can be had for the money. So you should 'subscribe for your paper, because you need it a nd itsdoea act pay yon W do without it. And when Vou subscribe you su aid get the one that is the best and the most vtlmawlr to you for your tuonev. We propose to furnish to T1 desiring, the best news and general family papers. Oregon and ask all who need such a thing to come forward and subscrbe. new order of business was adopted on two important questions. The first was that the State central committee be empowered to fix a place of hold ing the next convention: and the sec ond was the vive voce vote, The con vention finished its labors in less than THE AMERICAN FARMER and the Cokvallin Gazettb for S3 . a year in ad vance. We have perfects! arrangements with the publishers of the American Fanner, of Fort Wayne, Jnd., that enable usrr our subscribers a first- class agricultural magazine at the bare cost of the white japer on which it is pratted. The American Farmer is a 16 page monthly magazine which is rap idly taking rank as one of the leading agricultural publications of the country. Each number will con tain useful information for the farmer, his wife, his aons and bis daughters. As it oasts you almost noth ing, suppose you try it one yeasr. Parties desiring valuable readaitg saatter on farm, stock and agricul turn! subjects, will find this the mast pr intable and cheapest way to get it. .ihe Democratic State convention ertainly iterformed its labors with a weak pulsation. Their ticket is beaded with John Myers of Clackamas for Congressman, This nomination would seem like all the lieai lights of the party were fearful to run lest they should meet with a Waterloo; but as to John Myers he is always for office, aind if there is no chance to get the office he will accept a nomination only and if he can get neither he would at lust get in on a proxy if anyone was so simple minded as to give him one. If he should ever be elected to any office at would likely make a steady oppo sition and accomplish nothing, as his effjrts particularly in deliberative bodies u to oppose what others do and do but little else himself. It is i claimel by some that his predisposition to oppose, mixed with contrariness, is J.1 ! 1 s . ue reason nis ii air tails to grow any more prolific and remains in flagrant opposition to the natural growth of nature. It will be remembered thatSifee dera oeratic county convention assembled cat this place recently adopted the fol lowing resoistimt: "That we favor i law abolishing the 'free pass' system and providing that whenever an offi cer of the county or state accepted a pass he shall forfeit his sight to the office he holds and make the same va cant. And while this resolution was still fresh in the minds of the delegates tto the state convention assembled at The Dalles, and as is characteristic i with the actions of the democratic par ty, that august body (?) tendered the railroad companies a vote of thanks for reduced farts to the officers of the con vention. Oh, consistency- thou art a - i . Mewel ! It is ttteiJ on telegraphic authority i iuo a uumereuce oi gentlemen met a few days ago in New York where it was agreed to nominate Ben Butler Itfor President. and Cono-ressmnn i ... -r I .Reagan of Texas for Vice President Ion the ticket of antimonopoly party, I and the leaders of the greenback party Agree to ratify the nominations. Beny F. is bound in some way to eater I the race for president It having be Icome apparent to him that he could not get the democratic nomination for which he has been working for a long I time, he now is fishing for a nomina tion from any source. He is anxious Uo warm the presidential chair but he Tooi Tools, Tools.-Woodcockjii Bald- I J. 1 Z.LsV 1 1 . m mi i i . . - win nave jut received IUU line OI ". . . , . - tool, of all ki.dsj.t from the etern in the following nominations: STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Baker, E. B. Isom; Benton, Milton Shannon; Clackamas, William Meyers; Clatsop, John Adair; Columbia, S. A. Miles; Coos, John Lane; Crook, J. B.. Siles. Douglas, W. F. Owens; Grant, R. Lock wood; Jackson, E. Depeatt; Jose phine, William Naucke; Klamath, E. R. Reames; Lake, A. T. Snelling; Lane R. B. Cochran; Linn, J. K. Weather- ford; Marion, P. H. D'Arcy; Multno mah, E J. Jeffery; Polk, Ira S. Town- send: Tillamook. Georire L. Storv: ' j j j Umatilla, J. H. Irvin; Union, T. M. Crawford, Wasco, O. S. Savage; Wash ington, AL Zeiber; Yamhill, J. J. Shipley. DELEGATES AXD PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. For delegates to the national con vention eleven names were proposed, and an election resulted on the first ballot by the following vote: L L Mc Arthur 124, F. P. Hogan of Doug las 99, A. E. Wart of Clackamas 92, T. L. Porter of Linn 97, W. T. Cook ot Umatilla 86, and V. K. Strode of Multnomah 86. The remaining five received votes as follows: A Bush of Marion 44, S. Flood of Douglas 40, . H. Holmes of Marion 33, J. J. Dairy of Polk 24, A. Noltner of Mult nomah 19. For presidential electors the first ballot stood: L B. Ison of Baker 104, W. D. Fenton of Yamhill 87, A. C. Jones of Douglas 56, John Whitaker of Lane 46, John Burnett of Benton 40, Eugene Semple of Colum bia 29, James K. Kelly of Multnomah I4, Ison and Fenton were elected on the second ballot All but Jones and ThomMon stands no more, eh aempie were withdrawn. Jones ceived 107 votes and Semple 16. THAYER FOR SUPREME JUDGE MYERS FOR CONGRESS. ifor supreme Judge Holman of Multnomah presented ex-Governor W. W. Thayer. Darey of Multnomah moved suspen sion of the rules and Governor Thayer was nominated by acclamation amid applause. For congressional representative, Hon. John Myers of Clackamas county was nominated by acclamation, amid great applause. DISTRICT NOMINATIONS. First district Judge, Charles Cogs well; attorney, T. B. Kent. Second district: Attorney, J. W. Hamilton. Third district: Attorney, George Chamberlain. Fourth district: Judge R. L McKee; attorney, Alfred Sears, J r. Fifth district: Judge, A S. Ben nett; attorney, W. B. Dillard. Sixth district: Judge, G. W. Walker: attor uey, M. B. Clifford. .Legislative districts: Joint senator for Wasco, Crook, Lake and Klamath, S. G. Thompson; joint representatives for Wasco and Crook, J. B. Condon and William McB Lewis; joint senator for Polk and Benton. Rufus Thomp- sonjjomt representative for Clatsop and Tillamook, C. Leinenweber. Polk and Benton county democracy at tne .Mate Democratic convention nominated Rufus Thompson for joint Senator for the two cqunties. The nomination is an unusual good one if viewed from the stand-point of afford ing no opposition whatever to the election of the Republican nominee. Mr. Thompson is a renter on Dr. Hill's place in the lower end of this county. He rented the Drs. farm and moved to this county a few months before our county election two years ago. Uur readers will no doubt remem ber that two years ago the Gazette made some hitting blows at the doings of the State Democratic convention and the district nominations which they made at that time, which seemed to displease some of the dele gates in the Benton county Democratic convention, and because the managers of the Gazette could not be induced to desist in such a course, certain reso- , , . . ititions were prepared and placed in ivxr. j.uompson s nanus wnicn ne in troduced and read in the convention, denouncing the Gazette, its manage ment, its course of journalism and everything connected with it, because it dared to say what it deemed to be right and proper to say on the matters then of vital interest to the public. It is possible that these resolutions were placed in Mr. Thompson's hands be cause he was a new comer, and a com parative stranger in the county and be cause those who had been here longer and were better acquainted had more sense than to have anything to do with such resolutions, as they met with a very slight vote in the conven tion. As to how he came to introduce them or what his motive or purpose was is a matter of little consequence, but the point to be gained from the whole matter is that if he had been possessed with the good common Sense and the ordinary foresight which a senator to the State legislature should possess he would not have touched them, because their introduction de moralized their party in the county for that campaign and it was the greatest benefit to the Gazette which could have happened it It is useless to further comment, because Rufus ance of being elected joint Senator for Polk and Benton to the next legislature than some man now in Brazil. THE POSTOFxICE APPROPRIATION BILL. The principal changes made by the senate in the postoffie appropriation bill are that it increases the amount allowed for postmasters' salaries from 10,000,000 to $11,500,000; for salaries of clerks in pos to Sices from $4,775,000 to $4,900,000; for payment of letter curriers and expenses of the free delivjery system from $3,600,000 to $4,000,000. The senate strikes providing that period- Wall Paper! Wall Apr! The Largest Stoolr, BEST SELECTED Ever Shown in Corvallis, At Philip Weber's FURNITURE STORE ALL PAPER TRIMMED GRATIS of the leg- California's extra session islature is proving to be a failure. It is now almost certain that none of the measure .s proposed by the Govern or for cinching the railroads will be en acted, as the corporation interest is said to be able to control a majority in both houses. The cost of the extra session will be about S100.Q00. and how to get decently out of an embaras- sing fix and end the session, is the all- absorbi ng question. The Republican primary coventions m Salem last Saturday was attended with more excitement, manipulation, wire working and unusual efforts to get people to vote for the contending factions than is most usual at a general election in other localities. While it is necessary and important for a full attendance at primary conventions, yet the practice of setting them up as it was said to have been done at Salem, is a shame and burning disgrace to American politics. It is certainly calculated to undermine the good order of our system of politics where voters so far forget their political principles as to permit two or three men of opposing factions to set up the precinct election and vote men with as little reason as a herd of sheep or cattle. It would seem that newspapers in such a community if so disposed could do much toward bringing about a more healthy and respectablb management of such matters. The other day Judge LaDow, who is fond of joking with the small boy, met a couple of juveniles, and, after talking with them a short time, said to one of them, "I believe you can whip this other boy, for you look like a good democrat" "Well," said the little fellow addressed, "I druther ba. lcked than to be called a d -d democrat!" Pendleton Tribune. pajiers, wiien delivered withm the city of publication, shall be charged the same postage as if delievered elsewhere. ror inland mail transixn-tation the appropriation is increased from $11 VUU.UUU to $12,750,000. The senate strikes out the clauses directing the postmaster general to make a uniform reduction of 5 per cent, on the com pensation paid all railroads, and re quiring land grant roads to carry mans ior du per cent, less than is charged by other roads. The appro priation for the railway postoffice cur service is increased from 1,600,00 to $l,o25,000, and $185,000 is appro priated for necessary and special facul ties on trunk lines. The latter, it was unuerstooa, is Tor taster mail service in the souta. Hie amount for steam boat service is increased from 6,250 000 to 6,500,000. .aTmropnaraon ior star route is in creased from $4,600,000 to $5,000,000 but the clause reapprop dating the un expended balance of last year's appro priation is stricken out In referring to this form Senator Plumb said was an increase on.'y in appearance, and not in fact, as there was no unex pended balance to be reappropriated. The appropriation for railway postoffice clerks is increased from $4,000,000 to $4,300,000, and for mail bags and cjitcJaST5fei $230,000 to $25Qj000. The senate adds to the bill $4500 to defray the expenses of delegates to the universal union congress, to be held at Lisbon October n- ;xt, and finally pro vides that 11 the revenue ot the post- office department shall be insufficient to meet the appropriations made by the act the deficiency shall be made up ... ironi any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. thadily newJ,. Sir JwWa imr Pmf' Mi ) i' -ii a ... Furnitures. Furniture, Bedding, and UPholstery Goods, Of Every Description Picture Framing Done to Order. Store in Fisher's Bric'i Building CORVALLIS, - OREGON. i eonvALUs, Office wmr St. Johnston. i. B. Lee, M. . G R. Famu, s. UBE & FARRA, !Phvsioians9i And Accouchers. Corvallis, - - Oregon. 20-31 tf JOHN KKLSAY. It The cosmopolitan character of our American magazines has never been better illustrated than in the announcements of the May Harper's. Certainly American topics, authors, and artists are thoroughly represented, but there will be also papers on English, French, -and German subjects, written by Englishmen, Frenchmen, and Germans, and illustrated by English and French artists. William Black, William Sharp, Alfred Parsons, A F. Jaeassy, and Dr. Moritz Busch are 'among the contribu tors in question. Yet Harper's is commonly counted the most American of our magazines. Call Adopted by tne committee. A Republican Convention for the state of Oregon is called to meet at the city of Port land, Oregon, on Wednesday, the 30th day of April, 1884, at 1 1 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following offices, to wit : Representatives in Congress, Judge of the Supreme Court, three Presidential Electors, and disrtict officers for the several judicial districts, and to select six delegates to attend the Na tional Republican Convention, and to trans act such other business as may properly come before the Convention. The convention will consist 20G of dele gates, apportioned among the several coun ties, as follows: Lake 2 Lane 10 Linn 12 Marion 18 Multnomah 35 folk Tillamook Umatilla 12 Union Wasco 8 Washington 8 Yamhill 9 Baker 5 Benton 9 Clackamas 10 Clatsop 6 Columbia 4 Coos 0 Crook 5 Curry 2 Douglas 12 Grant 5 Jackson G Josephine 3 KlamatnT 2 Total 206 The same being one at large from each county, and one delegate for every 125 votes, and one for every fraction over one- half thereof, cast for Hon. M. C. George, Congressman, at the last general election. The committee recommend that the pri marie be held on Saturday, the 12th day o April, and the county conventions on Tues day, the 22d day of April, unless otherwise ordered by the proper County Central Com mittees. The committee earnestly recommend that the delegates elected to the State Conven tion attend in person, and if not convenient for them to so attend nersonallv. that, thou send their proxies by electors of the county buey represent. lhe Kepnhbcan voters of the state, with - out regard to past political diflerences, who are in lavor of elevatine and dkniifvinr American labor eivinir free nonnlar eil ma" tion to tne masses of the people, effectually protecting all human rights in every section of our common country, and who desire to promote friendly feeling and permanent har mony throughout the state bv maintaining . i-piwigeo to tnese objects ami privileges, are cordially invited to unite in selecting delegates to the Republican State Convention. SOLHIRSCH. Chairman. Portland, Oregon, Feb. 21, 1884. The following was unanimously adopted. 1 Resolved, That the committee earnestly recommend that the delegates elected to the state convention attend personally, or that they send their nroxies bv electors f the county they re resent. K. HOLGATE. NOTSRT 1'IHUC. KELSAY & HOLGATE .A.ttornevs - at - Law. Prompt attention iriven to tmsiiiera intniKterf to our carem all the Court of the Stt to. Demands collected with r without action auywh ire in the U. Will collect clabiis against the Oovi rnnientat Washington. E. Hokate, a notary public. ill s-ive strict attention to couv syanebME. ueirutiatiinr loan. luvinr. Hellui- and lea.- ing real estate, and a s cneralasjenev business. laom agents tor the Unoon . nre ami Marine Insu rance Company of Oregon, a n .-liable home company, "v,v. mic iinvricBi cupiutt ISIS oi iue folate. Otlice iu liurnett's new briij c. first door at head of stairs. 1 17tt Kt iLSAY & HOLGATE. SAW MILL FOR SALE. 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