The Corvallis gazette., June 05, 1891, Image 2

THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE, FRIDAY, JUNE 5,1891.
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The Italian Government is try
ing to check the tide of immigra
tion to this country of her sons.
We sincerely trust that it may
meet with success.
The Kentucky democrats do not
appear to place any- higher valua
tion on Watterson's advice than
Gov. Hill, of New York, did upon
a well-remembered occasion.
The prince of Wales is a grand
pap. This is one style set by the
idol of the American dudes that
the aforesaid dudes for various and
obvious reasons cannot readily
adopt.
The weary examination look
.upon the laces ot pupils of the
public school and college of Cor
vallis will soon give way to the
"let's go fishin' " and base ball ex
pression. PjsRiristhe last country to cry
for reciprocity with us, and she has
a newly appointed minister at
Washington authorized to ask for
admission to the charmed circle of
reciprocit'.
A Montana newspaper states
that men ean be hired there now
to kill other men tor $4. Else
where in the same issue it is stat
ed that "we take life easy here."
So it seems. Ex.
Says the Astorian: Excellent
wheat and salmon from Oregon
put in portable shape for transpor
tation will be ready next fall for
any of the European natives who
want to fight but must be fed.
The inventor who shall discover
. how to get along without the poli
tician and teach the disinterested
taxpayer to combine in his own
interest has a claim to succeed
George Washington. Journal.
"Painting the town," whether
at home or abroad is always a dan
gerous occupation, as the future
Czar of Russia, who was assaulted
by a Japanese policeman recently,
should have long ago discovered.
A general appeal will soon be
made to-the public to provide for
the erection of a monument to
the memory of Colonel E. D. Bak
er, above the present location of
liis remains in- Laurel Hill ceme
teryor in Golden Gate park.
The
Oregon
State
Grange lias
under-taken the job solving the
tax question. A big job. But if
they can accomplish it they will
do something that has heretofore
been impossible, wherefore the
more credit will be due them.
Statesman.
Now that Kaiser Wilhelm has
stated in a public speech that he
hoped peace was "assured for the
present and even for next year,"
it is well to be prepared for the
beginning of war, as it is the habit
with such people to mean precisely
the opposite to what they say.
It is one of the signs of the
times that such eminent democrats
as Henry Watterson are advocat
ing the adoption of the "straddle"
tariff platform upon which Cleve
land was elected in 18S4, because
of the impossibility of winning on
Cleveland - and
free trade idea.
Mills' outspoken
During the month of April 85,
O00 immigrants arrived in this
country." If this rate continued
for a twelve month it would add
more than a million to the population.--
Of the immigrants arriving
iri April, Germany furnished 22,
755, Italy 13,123 Ireland 9S02,
England and Wales 5513; Ausfro
Hungary 8709, Svveeden and Nor
grajr: 3502, and .Russia 4272.
Fkom: all sections of this and
foreign countries comes news of
tiie distinguished scientists being
engaged in perfecting flying ma
chines; still if you are thinking of
taking a journey it is just, as well
to purchase your ticket by the ex
isting conveyances and not wait
for the establishment of the aerial
line.
If one were to believe all that
is said in Democratic prints the
conclusion would be reached that
the evil complained of from tight
ness in the money market to the
cricket pest, are due to the Mc
Kinley bill and the Republican
party. We wait with great ex
pectancy to hear the small run of
salmon in the Columbia river
charged to the same causes.
Times Mountaineer.
Time will show how sadly the
democratic editors are wasting
time and space in their frantic ef
forts to prove that there is a ri
valry between the president and
Mr. Blaine. There is no rivalry
between the two men, and, we
have it from sources of absolute
reliability, that in the event of (he
name of either gentleman being
presented to the next republican
National Convention, and one of
them unquestionably will be, that
he will be loyally supported by
the other. Democrats should
paste this in their hats.
The English are very much op
posed to trade reciprocity between
the United States and South and
Central American nations because
it promises to deprive the English
of a very profitable trade which
they have had for some time, and
perhaps that is the reason why the
Mugwump papers, which are al
ways ready to stand up for what
will benefit England and trying to
throw cold water on reciprocity
agreements. Bat if we mistake
not a great majority of the people
of t'lis country want tiie interests
of America looked out for first of
all, and that's the idea that the re
publican party has always believ
ed in. America first; the rat of
the world afterwards.
CANADA AND THE CHINESE.
It is quite possible that we may
have to annex Canada some day
notwithstanding that we are not
at all desirous of the annexation.
The fact is the Canadians are too
sharp to be good neighbors, and in
selfdefense we will have to take
them in where they will b3 within
reach and under ths subjection of
the rod of ths Government at
Washington. One of the little
dodges which they have been
working for their profit at our ex
pense is that of admitting China
men to the Dominion upon paying
a poll-tax of $50. A bill was in
troduced in Parliament at Ottawa
a short time ago raising this tax to
an amount which would have made
it prohibitory, but Sir John Mac
donald immediately announced
the opposition of the Government
to the proposed legislation. The
policy of Canada, he said, is to in
crease her trade with China as
much as possible and the prohib
itory poll-tax might result in driv
ing the Chinese to taking some ac
tion adverse to this Canadian
policy. And, as if this were not
a sufficient argument to convince
the parliament, he added: "Very
few of the Chinese who come into
Canada remain with us. Most of
them smuggle themselves into the
United States, which was their
original destination." The state
ment contained in this brief para
graph isnot likely to be contradict
ed. Its truth is too well estab
lished for any body to deny. As
the case stands,- therefore, Canada
gets $50 for every Chinaman
who comes into-the country and
we get the Chinaman. This looks
too much like a one-sided game
for us to play at with any pleasure,
and if the Canadians do not look
out they will find that we know a
game worth two of it that we can
play with great success, which we
will i hoin nil chnrf nnf!o
some day. San Jose Mercury 1
It is humiliating, but neverthe
less true that more real interest is
being taken in the coming World's
Fair by foreign nations than by
many of the states of the Amer
ican Union. Why is this? Put
this question to a dozen men and
you will probably receive as many
answers, and none of them will be
satisfactory. We think the prin
cipal cause ot this seeming indif
ference we cannot believe that
the intelligent people of the neg
lected states are really indifferent
towards such an important and
patriotic project is the mistaken
idea that there is still plenty of
time, the Fair not opening until
1893. But there is not plenty of
time. Two years, even in ener
getic and "get there" America, is
a very short time in which to get
together and prepare for an effec
tive exhibit the products of even
the smallest state. In those states
where the legislatures have,
through badly mistaken idea of
economy the same kind of econ
omy that causes the merchant to
withdraw his advertisement from
the local paper declined or neg
lected to make necessary appro
priations for a proper exhibit, it
will prove the best kind of an in
vestment for the property owners
to furnisli the money for an ex
hibit it will come bak increased
a hundred fold by reason of in
creased values.
The Cincinnati convention may
certainly be truthfully spoken of
as a howling success.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The city council met Monday
night in the council chambers and was
called to order by Mayor John Burn
ett. All members of council were
present.
The resignation of Alderman M. S.
Neugass was read and on motion ac
cepted. W. A. Wells was nominated
to All the vacancy and was on motion
duly elected. There upon he qualified
and took his seat as a member of the
common council.
The council then elected J. B. Bry
spn president of the council.
The salary of police judge was
placed at $50 per month, the salary of
hief of police at G0 per month and
he salary of nightwatch at 82 per
night. It was further ordered that
chief of police be made ex-officer sup
erintendent of streets, and he is here
by required to perform the duties of
street commissioner without addition
al salary. The official bond of chief
of police was fixed at $2000 and the
bond of treasurer at 4000.
The election of a police judge then
was . taken up and there were placed
in nomination J. E. Hughes and John
sou M. Porter. The ballot being
spread and Johnson M. Porter having
received all the votes cast was declar
ed duly elected.
The election of chief of police then
came before the meeting and applica
tions for the position were read from
J. E. Scrafford, A. E. Pygall, T. H.
Dupuy, O. C. McLagan, and Ed. Cline.
The ballot being spread, Scraffoad re
ceived 2 votes, Pygall 2, Dupuy 2, Mc
Lagan 2, Cline 1. There being no
election, the ballot was again spread,
which resulted in no election. On the
the fourth ballot J. E. Scrafford re
ceived 5 votes, Dupuy 1, and McLa
gan 3. Scrafford having received the
majority, was declared elected.
S. T. Jeffreys was on motion elected
city attorney.
Five tippling house bonds were ap
proved, placed on file and recorder in
structed to issue licenses.
On taking his office the following
message was read by Mayor Burnett:
Geutlemen of the Common Council:
The city charter makes it the duty
of the mayor to make such suggest
ions to the council from time to time
concerning the interests of our city,
as he may deem beneficial. The new
charter, under which you have met
for the first time, and which will be
your guide and chart in all future leg
islation, ha enlarged very considera
bly the powers of the council over
those conferred by the old charter;
upon the exercise of these enlarged
powers in a proper manner depends
to a large extent the future advance'
inent and prosperity of 'the city of
Corvallis. Your first duty will be to ma
ture and adopt such ordinances as will
constitute a system of efficient police
regulations for the government of the
city. The utmost care should be used
in the manner of the passage of ordin
ances, for in that particular they are
more likely to be defective than in the
matter of which the ordinances them
selves are composed. A few general
laws or ordinances well digested and
properly passed is all that is necessary
for the government of our city; the
next thing is that when an ordinance
is passed and become a law of this
city, it should be enforced until altered
or repealed.
Nothing so demoralizes a commun
ity as the failure to enforce the laws.
The new charter confers upon the
council the authority to appoint the
Police Judge and Chief of Police, the
judicial and executive officers of the
municipality, and fix their salaries.
fore exercised by the voters of the
city; upon a wise and judicious selec-
tion of these, the principle officers,
very much depends, the peace.
quietude and good name of the city,
This change, appointing these officers
instead of electing them, is an experi
ment, and if it does not work well will
no doubt be corrected by an amend
ment of the charter. You also have
the power and it is your duty to ap
point street superintendent, surveyor
and city attorney. The charter fur
ther provides that "At the first regu
lar meeting of the council in June of
each year, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, the council shall choose
by ballot one of its members to pre
side over the council and perform the
duties of the mayor in the absence of
the mayor. He shall be designated
the president of the council, and in
the absence of the mayor from the
city, or if he be from any cause unable
to act, or in the case of a vacancy in
the office of mayor, said president
of the council shall have and exercise
the powers and perform all the duties
of mayor." It is further made the
duty of the council by section 30,
chapter V of the charter, to provide
for the time ot its regular meetings,
The organization of the fire depart
ment should receive the early and
careful attention of the council, the
city should give to our volunteer fire
men better support ' than they have
here-to-fore. In my judgement It
would be money well expended to
purchase a steamer for our firemen
The loss that might occur and is like
ly to auy day or night, would amply
pay lor one.
ine principal ieatures or tne new
charter are those concerning the bond
ing of the city for the purpose of con
structing sewers, water works, electric
lights, and the building of a wagon
bridge across tne Willamette river
within the city limits. All of these
would no doubt be of great benefit to
the city, but as it is not probable that
the city can engage in all of these im
provements at present, the question
for you to consider is which one of
these propositions will you place be
fore the people by your actions. In
dependent of the power to bond the
city for constructing sewers, the coun
cil has the right to have constructed
all necessary sewers and drains, and
cause the sum to be assessed on the
property directly benefited by such
drain or sewer, which, in my opinion,
is all that is necessary for present pur
poses. The erection or construction
of electric light or water works
would not of itself add materially to
the prosperity of the city at present,
as we are fairly well supplied by pri
vate enterprise, which no doubt will
increase their efficiency as the citv
grows and then demands increase,
I think the city is able and ought to
have at least 8 or 10 more lights to
light our streets in place of the pres
ent system of incandescent lights. It
appears to me that the building of a
free wagon bridge across the Willam
ette river at this place will be of more
immediate benefit to the business
trade and general prosperity of the
city than any of the other improve
ments that have been mentioned. It
needs no argument to demonstrate
that such an improvement would be of
great and lasting benefit.
In conclusion allow me to say that
I will be happy to join with you in all
measures tending to promote the pros
perity, improvement, and well using
of our city, which I hope to see keep
pace with our sister cities in popula
tion and wealth.
Johx Bdhnett, Mayor.
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every appearance of a lar;e boil. We poul
ticed it, but all to no purpose. About five
months after it became a running sore.
Soon other sores formed. He then had two
of them on each hand, and
as his blood became more
and more impure, it took
less time for them to break
out. A sore came on the
chin, beneath the under
which was very offensive.
Mis liead was oue solid
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litt-e more than a year old, of consumption
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but could not get up if he fell down aud
could not move when in bed, having no use
of his hands. - I immediately commenced
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then they would heal rapidly. One of these
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taking a dozen and a half bottles he was
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s'X yearn, a strong and healthy child.
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