REMOVED.
We invite our friends
to call and see our new
office, formerly occupied
by F. M.' Johnson.
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The GAZETTE ts n6W
located in its new office,
two doors south- of Ham-'
fcton, Joh & Coa Ba&kv ?
VOL. XXX,
COKVAtLIS, REKTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1893.
NO, 8,
MOTHEE RECOM MEN DATION.
We are acquainted with insny mothers
in Ceiiteryille who would not I'O without
Chamlierlaiu'a Cough Remedy in the house
for a goort.many times its cost, and are re
commending it every day. From personal
experience we can say that it has liroken
np bad colds for oar children. l.'enterville.
South Dikora, Citizen. 50 cent bottles for
sale liyX. Graham, Dnmifist. -
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Lasd Office at Rosebuiio, Orb. )
March 8th. 1893. f
NOTI E IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the following.iiained settler has Bled
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said proof
will he made Wore the judge or county
clerk of Lincoln county. Oregon, at Toledo,
Oregon, on Monday. May 1st, 1693, viz:
William Reidv. on Pre emptinn D. S. Mo.
7470 tor; the" h.ts 2, 3. sej of nwi, and nej
of iwj sec 31, tp 14 s, rll w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon an I
cultivation of. raid land, viz: B II Barwich,
of Newport, Lincoln county, Oregon; D E
Emmett. J P Wolfe, and A. Mark, of
Ocean View, Lincoln county, Oregon.
Johk H. Shcpe, Register.
HERE'S THE
THAT GOES WITH A
$5 Purchase
-OF-
-AT-
Ali sT'i-.ids marked in ,jlain figures,
::i:d ra il arii.-:le n bargain in itself.
To i lie -)(iHiir oi' the Iioish will be pre
sented k"
SIDDLE AND MIDDLE.
Caii alt lie busy big More and get
ps: tiiftifars "I the drawing.
Tin R-guiator of Low Prices.
SUMMONS.
la the circuit court, of the state of Oregon, (or the
county 4t oeiton.
Jaae Harris and A E Laws.
a-. .. .. plaintiff.
Suit in canity to
k. (: R To'jujf. Mary 11 Yonna,
Dai a Youns, J. C. Siiu
luuQS and J.-Al. Simmons.
-ifti-eclose mort-
" - Defendants. -
E. R. Young, Mary E. Younjf, David H.
Young . J C Simmon, and J. M. Simmons, defend
ed,, the name of the state of Oregon, you are
hereby rciuuVd 'J appear nJ answer the complaint
6i;-i wvtst y.iu in tne a'ove entitled su'.t, within
ten o-yK ."rout t'.i daw of the bervice of this summons
upo-.i cu, if ervij wrthin this county; or If it be
iTxiJ within ::y oi ner c'mnty of this state, then
w.bin t .:n'y da;.s .'rora the data of the service of
tis austir.'fta up B yon; or if you be jerred lv pub
It .r.Qn tii Mint.in., t'teri on ir before Monday, the
10-t : .vo" .lr !. isv-S: it being the first day of the
rwrular April term of said ceurt for 1303. And if
yaa fail to ao?v-r, fur want thereof, the plaintiff
will apply to' the coiirt for relief prayed for in the
complaint; namely:
. for a.K, in favor of Jane Harris aifainst R. C.
R. Yonuf 1180, V S gold coin, with interest la
like gold cvia. at the rate of ten per cent per annum
from January 2nd 1391, and for f 100, as attorneys
fees; and fora decree, in favor of A. E. Laws against
X. i:. R. Young, for S1000, U. S. gold coin with in
terest, in'lifce gold coin, at the rate of ten per cent
, per annata from January let, 1891, and for $100, as
attorneys fees; and in favor of both plaintiffs for the
costs and disbursements against said defendent, R.
C- R YttmgT and it decree in favor of plaintiffs, and
against all of said defendants, foreclosing the mort
gage set out In the complaint, and decreeing that the
mortgaged premises therein described, to-wit:
Beirfnninir on ihe bank of the Willamette river at
the noHh-east corner of Santuel Oage's donation land
claim No 67, situate in township 12 south range 6
west, running thence west, along north line of said
claim ..to the center of the state road; thence north,
along said state road, to the south-west corner of the
land conveyed by Harvey Young and wife, to G. B.
' Smith by deed recorded in vol. "E", at page 613, of
the deed. records of Benton county, Oregon; running
thence east, along the south line of said Smith's land,
35 chains and 86 links, more or less, to the bank of
the Willamette river; thence southerly, following the
meanderings of said stream, to the place of hegining;
betna,a part of Harvey Yeung and wife's donation
land Aaim, situate in township 12, south of range 6
west, in Dentin county, state of Oregon, be sold by
the sheriff of Benton county, Oregon, In the manner
prescribed by law for the sale of real property, on
. execution ; and that the proceeds, arising from said
sale, be applied first to the payment of the costs and
expenses of such-sale, and of this suit; including the
attorneys fees allowed and decreed therein, in favor
of plainttffsT, And next to the payment of the
amount decreed to be jdue the said ptaintifis respect
ively, herein; as above prayed for. And if said prem-
ms do not sell for enough to satisfy the same in full,
then, that the same same be applied prorata to the
payment of ihe said respective amounts decreed to
be due plaintiffs serein; and for the deficiency, that
they may have exentian against any other- property
of the defendant, R. C. B. Young. That at such
sale the plaintiffs, or either of them, have the right
to become the purchasers.
That the defendants, and all persons claiming
thresh .or utiaer them or either of them, be forever
debarred and foreclosed of all right, ttf.ie,. Interest
estate, lein, or equity ot redemption of, in, on, or to
said rftemiMS. save onlv the-. Statutory Tight ofre-
.i in-,fhmt the defendants. J. C. Simmon, and J.
M. ihnrnine pay and deliver over: to the purchaser
at firh nle tne renwi aim oroiiw, vi preiwacv,
' and for Kb other or runner rule, oraer or iniu
.... v.- r'Anrt miT seem meet and eouitable.
ToU Summons is published in the Corcallis
-... th, ; anki as to the defendants R. C R.
Youtiir. Tfary K. Young and David H. Young by
virtue of an erder of the lion J. C. Fullerton Judge
of mid Cmrrt, made a chambers at Rosebnrg, Ore-
won and bearing aate r euruary zoru. iw
F. M. JOHNSON, Attorneys for
i. K. BRYSOX. FlalnUSa.
IJtrfFbTBaty3rd, 1893. J
VICIOUS RUNAWAY.
A runaway that was about as full of "split-and-ginger"
as such things usually get to
be, occurred on Second street yesteroay af
ternoon. Charley House was driving his
horse hitched to a light single buggy down
the street. The animal was jogging along
quietly as you please until it reached a t)int
about oppo-ito Zierolf s store, when sudd jidy
it went off into a spasm of jumping and
kicking, and scooted out on a 2:0o'A dash.
The horse made a race for the sidewalk,
which it reached iust to the south of the
Gazkttk office, where the bug-ry collided
with an electric wire pole and came up
standing, while the horse shot away from it,
i . i , . - i . a :
itiKing iue Harness anu singie-irea uymg
about him. Luntreine imoii the walk the
now purblind brute went thundering down
under the awnings, scattering pedestrians
in every direction and bafsly grazing sev
eral people who in the suddenness of the
grotesque caper were so badly confused that
they could hardly tell which way to dodge.
He ran on down the walk, crossing Madison
street and turning west at Nolan's corner.
still sticking to the siaewalk, until opposite
Young America's engine house made
mother side sheer across the street to Hignn't,
iverv stable, where he again took the walk
and went clattering out to third street. Here
he changed his course again, to the south,
and at last accounts he was going towards
the Mary's river bridge with loose straps
and the single-tree flying in his wake like
the lag end ot a cyclone, anu lor aught trie
reporter can tell he may be away down in
Southern California, still running. Linger,
the expressman, barely escaped o disastrous
collision, as he with his team were squarely
in range of the runaway and must have
caught the shock but for the pole that stop'd
the huggy only a pace or two distant. .Luck
ily nobody was injured and it is a marvel
that all escaped. The damage appears to
have been slight. .Next!
FOR SALE
fine span of horses, offered at a bar pair.
For particulars apply at theGAZCTTK office.
WANTED.
By girl, situation to-do geuertl lionae-
work or other respectable service. En
quire at Mrs. Murray's store.
VVAXTEP.
A good man. Call on J. L. Underwood
the photographer, over the postolfice, Cor-
valliB, Oregon.
House to Kent New two-story hard
finish house w ith seven rooms, well, and
six ints of good garden grounds. Enquire
of, or nduress JI. oARGKN'f.
FOR SALE.
Two good. fich milch cows. A-
ply to Adam Kader, lj miles east ot
Corvallis.
FOlt SALE.
A water front lease in the town of New
port. Lincoln couuty, is offered for sale
chean. For particulars enquire at the Ga
zkttc office".
GLOVE SALE AT KLINE'S.
An entire line of 50 & 75 cts. gloves re
duced to 23 cts. er pair to close out the
lot.
FOUNDRY FUU SALE.
I wi'l sell i he Corvallis fondry, machine
sh ip ami fixtures with two lots. Will take
I) A t cash and balance on easy terms. Ap
A. tJAUTHORN.
TRESPASS NOTICE.
All persons urn hereby warned that I will
prosecute to the full extent of the law all
those found trespassing on the city hall
premises. John Scraffokd,
Uiii-t of police.
KOTICE TO CITY TAXfAVEHS.
Ail city taxes not p.iid within thirty (30)
1 iva from J.ite of this notice will become
ieiioqiieut at that time, and an additional
per cunt, will be added A. Oacthork,
Uity 1 reas
FOR SALE.
Tba Corvallis College Property.
The trustees of the. M. E. Church South
offer for sale the Corvallis College prop
erty. Will sell the whole block with build
ings, or part thereof. For particulars con
sult the board ot trustees or,
J as. A. Catjthorn, Chairman.
FARM FOR SALE.
Containing 300 acres all told: 150 acres
under cultivation and balance good pasture
aud brush land; good house, barn anil im
provements with a good orchard and the
best of water; 12 miles from Corvallis and
5 miles from Philomath. Will lie sold in a
body or divided. Price $15 per acre. En
quire at Gazette office. -
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given to all persons con
cerned that the undersigned has been duly
appointed administrator of the estate of
M. J. xSnggs, deceased, by the County
Court of Benton county, Oregon: and all
persons having claims against said estate
are hereby required to present the same to
me, duly verified, at my othce, at Corvallie,
Oregon, within six months from this date.
Dated March 3, 1S93. J. It. tfKXSON,
Administrator Estate of
1 ' ' M. J. Briggs, Deceased.
WANTED TO EXCHANGE.
Two lots. 100 by 100 feet each, in Wood
stock; one of the best suburban tracts to
Portland, ijota within two blocks of elec
tric car station; cars leave every thirty min
utes for Morrison street; fire cents fare.
For a farm, w w i acres, not over six
miles from Corvallis, at least 20 acres ready
for the plow; small house fit to live in, a
small barn and. water convenient; enough
timber for fuel, some good standing green
timber prefered. will pay difference in cash
in one year. Address THOS. F. FAIR
BANKS, Woodlawn, , Multnomah county,
Uregon,
NOTICE OF NEW SURVEY.
UtfrrED States Land Office,
Rosebtjrg, Oreoo:?, Mar. 23. '93.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
part of the heretofore unsurveyed portion
of township Bio. Ao south, ot range No.
west, as follows, to wit:
Sections No. 1 2 3 10 11 12 13 and 14
have been surveyed, and the approved plot
of survey has been received and will he
fiied in this office on Thursday, May 25,
1893. On and after the said 25th day of
May 1S93, we will be prepared to receive
filings and entries ' in ; the aforesaid tewlv
surveyed portion.
John H. Shupe, Register.
A, M. Crawford, Receiver.
LOCAL NOTES.
Case has the best baths in the Sty.
Shaving at C ue's 15 cents Sundays and
all.
' Try Case's new man for a first class shave
or hair cut.
Doc. Patterson of Independauce did busi
ness in this city Tuesday.
J. II. Wilson, of Corvallis was registered
at the H'Uel Portland, during the week.
See those beautiful new patterns of new
carpet and matting just in at YV likins
furniture store. "
Landlord Schmidt, of the Occidental
hotel took a flying trip to Portland and back
the first of the Week.
Walter Link, attachee of the MoMinn
ville bank, of that city, visited Corvallis a
day or two during the week.
There will be services in the Evangelical
church next Sunday evening. Preaching
by the pastor, Rev. T. L. Weaver.
W. II. MoBrayer and Old Crow whiskies.
and also imported wines and liquors for
medical purposes at tommy Whitehorns.
Prof. S. A. Starr will preach in the M. E.
church at Philomath next Sunday morning
April 6th, and iu Corvallis at night. All
are invited.
Ilarry Samnels, a general favorite with
his young associates iu this city, and by the
way a very smooth cornetist, is back to
his old home from the Portland business
college, expecting to remain a couple of
mouths.
There was quite an increase in population
down at Mr. Homing's, the first of Die
week, where 9 youngsters first saw the
light of day. Their name is Newfound,
land of slight St. Bernard relation.
Mother and little ones doing well.
The Albany steam laundry is now pre
pared to do all kinds ot laundry work.
Special rates for family and plain work.
Leave orders at the Occidental hotel. T. M.
Hamilton, agent. Orders will be shipped
every day.
Money it scarce and times are hard.
Therefore, to accommodate his customers
D. V. Irvine the foot gear manufacturer
will until further orders take wood, hams,
butter, eggs in fact all kinds of country
produce, iu exchange for boots and shoes.
The poem a Legend of the Willamette if
and story: "Life is not What We Make
It" that lately appeared in the Gazette,
have been published in pamphlet form
aud parties wishing copies can procure
them at T.' Grahams. . or Allen & Wood-
ward' . '-.;. . ' -
The next of the series of temperance ser
mons being delivered by the pastors of this
citv. will be mven bv Rev. liarmon. of Al
bany, Sunday next, 11 a. m. at the M. E.
church. South. Followed by Rev. Kelloway
Sunday, April 16th, 7:30 p. m., lit the Chris
tian church. j
The Corvallis ice-works started fn motion
Wednesday morning, intending to continue
steadily for the season or not, owing to the
weather and the demand it may make lor
ice. Mr. Dilleuburg, the manufacturer of
these ice ranking plants and who. goes - about
the country every spring to inspect and see
that t ' v an a!i O K. before they sf-art up,
was on hand in this instance and -pronori need
the machinery here iu tip-top shape.
The Agassiz scientific society meets
Wednesday, April 12th, at 8 p. m.- in the
botanical laboratory of the agricultural col
lege. The room is open for reading at 7:15
m. You aae cordially invited to be pres
ent aud take part in the proceeding.
Members nnt' specimens and present
note on literature and work' of interest in
their several departments of study. ' The
principal paper of the evening will be fcy C.
D. Thompson ou ' Relation of Soil to Plant
Growth." , . - . : ,
CHOLERINE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Swickli-y, Penn.: Wn h.i I an epidemic
of cholerine, as our physicians called' it, in
thi plice lately nil ' ! in e treat hit
with Chamherlain's Colic. Cholera - and
Diarrhoea Remedy. : I sold fonr dozen bot
tles of it iu . one week and have since sold
nearly a gross. This Remedy did the
work ami was a big advertisement for me.
Several persons who have been troubled
with diarrhoea for two or three, weeks
were Cured by a few doses of this medicine.
P. P. KNAPP, Ph. G.
25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by T.
Graham, Dinggist.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were passed by
Barnum Lodge No. 7, I. O. O. F. on the
death of Mr. J. A. Knight:
Whereas: It has pleased our- Heavenly
Father to remove from our midst our late
Brother, J. A. Knight, and
Wheheas: It is but just that a fitting re
cognition of his many virtues should bo had,
therefore be it . "
Resolved: By Barnum Lodge No. 7, I. O.
, P., that while we bow with humble sub
mission to the will of od, we do not less
mourn for our Brother who has been taken
from us. -
Resolved: That in the death of J. A. 1
Knight this " - Ig-'. lata "it the loss of a
Brother who was ever, ready to proffer the
hand of aid and the- voice of sympathy to
the needy and distressed of the Fraternity;
citizen whose upright, honest life was a
standard of emulation to his -fellows.
Resolved: That the heartfelt -sympathy
oi this lodge be extended to his fauiily in
their affliction; that these resolutions be
spread upon the record of our lodge and that
a copy thereof be transmitted to the family
of our deceased Brother, and to' each of the
news papers of this city. Dated Corvallis,
Oregon, April 4th, 1893. Signed
-i
GEO E. SMITH.
D. CARI.YSLE.
E. ALLEN".
RHEUMATISM QUICKLY CURED.
Three days is a very short time in which
to cure a bad case of rheumatism; but it
can be done, if the proper treatment is
adopted, as will be seen by the following
from James Limbert. of New Brunswick,
III.: "I was bndly afflicted with rheuma
tism in the hips and legs, when I bongbt a
bottle of Chimherlain's Pain B.Im. It
cured me in three days. " I am all right to
day; and would insist on every one who is
afflicted with that terrible disease to use
Chamberlain's Pain Balm' and get well at
once.- oO cent bottles (or sale by 1. lira
bam, Druggist. '
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
" ' " NOTES. ' -
The athletes of the college expect to give
an exhibition at Brownsville in about three
weeks, and a great time is expected.
The new term opeued the first of this week
and good work is expected all along the line.
The preliminary contest to pick out a dele-
gate to represent the O. A. C iu the coming
interstate oratorical contest will take place
iu the near future.
The receipts for the preparatory contest
were quite small, but as it was necessary
that a large number of complimentary tick
ets be issued it could uot be helped.
The chapel walls are now graced by four
fine etchings and engravings, being the pres
ent of the two mam literary societies of the
college. i
The first meeting of the athletic associa
tion under the new officers was held last
Saturday eveuing. Numerous reports from
standing committees were presented and
several new committees appointed. Some
base ball goods were ordered bought, and
the ball ground is soon to be the scene of
some exciting games. The first game of toe
season will be played on the 15th, against
Albany college. It has been decided that
during this season no games will bei, played
other than with college nines.
THE LITERARY CONTEST.
' The literary contest on Monday evening,
April 3rd, was a great success. Although
not a very large audience was present, yet
the house was comfortably filled, aud
that were present went away well satisfied
at the close of the contus". The Madisouian
society won, but it was by such a small mar
gin that it took away all the bitterness of j
defeat from the Athenian society.
Among the audience were several - of the
regents, and the judges were Gov. Pennoyer,
Supt. McEtroy, aud Presidout Campbell, of
Monmouth.
The exorcises opened with a selection by
the O. A. C. band, which was rendered in a
very creditable manner. President Bloss
tnen came forward and briefly told what the
contesting sociti's were doing; their . object
in this contest, am) their aims.
Otto Kruse, of the Athenian society, was
then introduced by Miss Davenport, the
president of the society. He recitPdl "Mas
ters of the Situation" in a very ratifuctory
manner, his delivery being torcibleand his
enunciation clear, l Miss Tliorubury, presi
dent of the Madisoniiin society, then intro
duced Miss Ceoile Taylor, who reeitej 'No
Io Kozmo." This recitation waskxelleut
and to Miss Taylor is due much credit for
the manuer in which she delivered it.
The next exercise was a piano solo by
Miss Horteoae GreiToz. This was especially
well rendered and was greatly appreciated
by the audience.
Miss Mabel Hardin, of the Madisonian
society, came next iu a reading entitled "Py
ramus aud Thisbe." It was well delivered,
the numerous part being especially goad.
Miss Gussie Casto, of the Athenian side
of the contest, read a selection entitled
"Death Doomed," although this was a very
hard Selection, by reason of the necessary
changes in voice and expression, it was de
livered in a painstaking manuer and the pa
thetic part was especially well rendered.
A piano nolo by Miss Vorhees c:;me next.
and WdS fully appreciated, being a Hue piece
of muaiu aud well rendered, '
Miss Sadie Friendly then delighted the
audience by reading an interesting and
ainusinu essay, for the Athenian society, en-,
titled "Story of an old Shoe." It was the
adventures of a kangaroo shoe from the time
it was on the back of an Australian kanga
roo, until it was laid to rest in an alley of
Corvallis.
'. For the Madisonian society, Miss Ed ith
Lilly read an essay, on "Libraries." Tnis
was quite instructive, and showed that Miss
Lilly was thorughly conversant with the
subject. . .
The audience was then entertained by a
vocal solo by Miss Jennie Gellatly, who sang
"Under the beautiful Stars" with fine ex
pression. -r
Miss Mc Bride of the Madisonian society
f rion t)i fas? A Vnijin ' twrm Iia Pini1 1
WUUH -W V W4 .M. . V "IVW S VUS SUV W I
it , ,. , , ...
House." It was well delivered and with
I
great force and eloquence. ... I
' The next was a recitation bv Miss Wvatt. 1
. . " .. I
of th Athenians, "iue Dace against tlen lbe"hith0rto much neglected subject of
fane. This simple little poem was very
veil, recited. '
Miss Ora Spangler now rendered a piano
solo in her usual thorough style, and judging
from the applause, it was greatly appreciated.
Next on the programme was a reading by
Miss Addie Davenport, entitled "An Order
for si Picture." This was excellent, both, in
delivery and expression.
Miss Edwinna Avery, of the Madisonians,
then read "Curfew must not ring to-night ,
in a -most expressive manner.
The piano nolo by Miss Hogne was very
good indeed.
The essay by Mr. Newman Kelloway, of
the ; Madisonians, on "Nothing," created
quite a sensation. It was written in rhyme
and in it" almost every" thing was hit, even
hist-Kcellepey? Governor Pennoyer.;: m
The mandolin solo by Miss Marie Edna
SnelL accompanied Wy Mi?s Plummer on the
Highest x ill id Leavening Power.-
ABSC2JUTECIf FWSS
piano, also created a sensation, being so
highly appreciated by the audience that it
was almost impossible for them to under
stand that encores would not be allowed.
The debate was "Resolved that the inter
ests in solved iu the late civil war were of
greater importance to the American people
than those of the revolution." The first
speaker was Mr. Lyonel Johnson, of the
Madisonian society. The arguments he
brought forward were logical and clear and
his delivery was forcible.
The first on the negative was Mr. Clareuce
Depuy, who spoke eloquently, forcibly and
right to the point.
The second speech on the affirmative was
made by Miss Meda Dunlop. The whole
speech showed deep thought and study; the
gestures used were expressive and the argu
ments brought forward were good.
The last speech was to have beeu made by
Mr. Marion Wood, but owing to sickness,
his paper was read by Professor Lotz. The
arguments in this paper were logical and
straight forward, and there is no doubt that
Mr. Wood had as good a speech as the other
debaters.
Mr. John Fulton now sang a very beauti
ful song entitled "0 ye Tears" in his usual
expressive manner. "
A very pleasing selection was rendered by
the baud, which was followed by a piauo
solo by Miss Dorothea.Nash.
By this time the scale of points had been
summed up by the judges and was read by
President Bloss.j ;i was as follows:
'recitation.
Athenians
Madisonians. . .
...2044 points
. ...SaW points
READING.
Athenians...
Madisonians
.370
.375
points
points
ESSAY.
Athenians
Madisonians...
6521 points
......647 points
DE3ATE.
Athenians
Madisonians...
.4031
..4U4
points
points
TOTAL.
Athenians
Madisonians
.1753
.1765
points
points
It will be seen by this table that the Madi
sonians are the winners by two points. The
largest number of points possible for either
society to make was 1900.
The silver priza medal was then presented
to Miss Thornbury by Miss Davenport. The
speeches made by the losing aud winning
presidents were exceedingly complimentary
and expressive of the good feeling between
the two societies.
Governor Pennoyer was then called upon
for a speech: He Baid he had examined the
programme, but had not noticed that the
governor was down for a speech. He had
noticed the appreciation of the audience for
the contestants, and hoped they would have
the same feeling for the judges. This con
test reminded him of the "apple of discord"
with every one striving for it; but he did not
beleive there would any enmity between the
societies as there was between the ancient
gods. In one respect the old times were
better than the new, because at the annual
fairs they had contests and prizes forintel
lectml productions as well as for live stock
and agricultural products. In Greece the
contests were for the best man physically and
intellectually, and that was the reason that
Greece was .superior to other; nations of her
day. The governor ' was glad , that Presi
dent Bloss was following the example of
ancient Greece, aud hoped.that soon from
the college wouldome essays that would
grace the pages of the magazines of the
world, and speeches that would cptivale
intelligent audience.
Supt. Mcelroy was called upon fora
speech, but only made a few bri d remarks.
He said that one thing was certain, aud that
was that they were doing and would con
tinue to do good work.
President Campbell, cf Monmouth, was
called forward, and made same-vary eompli.
mentary remarks. . He spoke of the fact that
this was the first college to take up this line
of work. That the old colleges used to
hold regattas, etc., but it was only lately that
they had commenced to hold intellectual
contests.
MABEL JENNESS.
A Treat in Store for the People of Corvallis.
i A lecture will soon be given by miss ia-
l.f-V tk.T rit,;nd Art,
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I nr. i v uiincco in j.djc.i.t.1 sw.wu.u ----
istic Dress. It is certainly a most favorable
sien when four or five thousand piople will
listen snll.bnund for two hours tj a lecture
dress improvement, and correct methods in
walkmer. standinr andsittine. Yet so con-
vincingly docs this uabel jenness present,
her theme, illustrating her talk with a large
number of beautiful costumes worn aunnR
iha evening, that one who has heard her
does not wonder that, following in bor
wake the ash-barrels and waste-heaps of
the land become a veritable "valley of Je.
hosephat for the dried bones and torturing"
steels of the health and beauty destroying
"Glovefitting Corset."
Let every woman who wisne3 to know
v., tn Are npnntifullv and hveienely. bear
Miss Jenness. The place and date of lec
ture will be eiven goon in the papers, and
on window cards. Small circulars, giving
press notices, are put for distribution in the
j .. lat.tlaman ro onr liftllv in-
oitJA ti attend these lectiiresi but will be
aakd to retire the last ten minutes while
Miss Jenness discants upon women's under
wear.
Our asent will in a few days present you
with a sample pkg.J of our celebrated Pride
of Japan tea, which if given a fair test, you
will use no other. ' Wheeler ot Lafteley.
-Latest U. S. Gov't Report
THAT "COUNCILMAN V
Our little- notice m the Gazette of March
24th advising the city tax -payers that they
cau prevent the purchase of the present in
competent Corvallis water Works by taking
legal steps to do so, seems to bring forth
the wrath and indiguation of the young
man of the city council who dubs himself
"A Councilman," in a labored artiole in
the "limes" of last week. This young
sauee box, as a prelude to his impudence,
should have related how he became a coun
cilman? Whether it was by vote of the
people, or whether 'log-rolled" in by ap
pointment? .
From the article he produced no on
would judge him a councilman, and certain
ly no one would have any reason for seek
ing his .couusel.
After his senior real estate partner was
elected to the council a more modest yonng
man than he would have declined th? ap
pointment of the junior member of the
same firm.
He should explain to the people how it
is to their best interests to have . the city
council composed considerably from the
members of one family or firm. The city
council for several years has beeu control
led too much in the interest of "clans"
which augurs no good to the people gener
ally. In order - for them to accomplish
such results the principal owner in some
business house gets iuto tire city council,
and it also happens that their principal
clerk secures a membership therein, and by
a little wire-working the principal member
of some real estate firm, who all work as
oue iniud, is induced to run as another
councilmaa; after the election the junior
meirbcr is also appointed to fill a vacaucy,
by the joint influence of the combination
they all work together as a unit having no
variety of opinion as to final results, which
may be fun for them, but is a bad combina
tion for those not id the ring.
Hereafter the voters should look to it and
seo that a considerable mombership of the
city council is not made up from the mem
bers of one or two houses. We remember a
few years ngo when the council was com
posed to some extent in that way they
proceeded to hatch out and vote the fran
chise of the almost defuuet street railway
to the remainder of the owners in the re
spective houses and their relatives. Those
receiving the franchise incorporated the
street railway and voted themselves a ma
jority of the capitol stock of the company
to pay themselves for the valuable fran
chise which the couucil had just given
them, they becoming the principal owaers
and controllers of the street railway, for the
ranuhise, who then procured a ounilier of
citizens to subscribe Siii ill amounts of the
capitol ttock and pay it in, which together
with six or seven thousand dollars which
was borrowed from outside sources was in
vested iu the street railway. This in some
measure explains why the street railway is
in financial einbnrassment. If those parties
who subscribed so much stock and gave in
return for it chaff or franchise should pay
in cnah for their stock like other stock
holders, the street, railway might be in a
more llouriahiog condition.
The dominant power of the council to
day is made np to some extent in s'inilar
manner, and are trying to spend $28,003 of
the city's money for nn antiquated water
Works that any man. if he wanted to build
new water works fully up to the improve
ment of the present time, could not afford
to give 10,000 for.
Before proceeding to contract for said
water works the council had an engineer
make an itemized list in detail of the sever
al things composing the water works. This
engineer states in his report that he values
the Works new and in so doing his total es
timate amounts to a little over $24,300,
valued as new material. A large portion of
the material has been in use long eni ugh to
be half worn out, and some of it is prob
ably worn our. Some of the Items iu said
water works said euyinetr valued fully np
to the retail prises, and much more than
they could be bought fer in large quantities
Will that council man (?) who is so prolific
with his iimeudoes explain to the people
w iy he is so. anxious to give $28,000 to the
w-iter company for a second hand water
works which oil au average is more than
half worn out and which the city's engineer
ays could be put in place new for $24,300.
Oj Yes! But lie may say that the water
company has a frai.chise aad if valued at
the same rate the street railway people sold
their franchise to themselves anr1 oncon
scions associates, the water works might be
valued at $40,000, or more.
The last three Hues of city ordinance No.
20 which gives the water company their
franchise expressly says as follows: "Pro
vided further, that nothing in this ordinance
shall be so construed so as to grant any ex
elusive right or privilege of conducting
water into this city." He may again urge
that the water company claims 'a contract
with said city to furnish water to the city
for fifteen years which baa seven or eight'
years to run which' the water company
claims is exclusive. The ordinance above
refered to says it i not . exclusive, besides
the courts have repeatedly held that nuder
Such circumstances a city can not make any
exclusive contract for a water company to
supply its water for so long a time, but that
Such a loii-ume contract is a monopoly and
voii. ;....u :.,!: ,,i,...
r , Oar young ginius is , ti arful that ' some
thing may "prevent the will of the pop1e
being accomplished." He apprehends that
the "nTOSs-backs'may dn sot' According to
his ill-arranged. '.vision, that' may happen.
While we do not disparage well directed
youth who exercise their opportunities- i.i a
oourteous manner, because we all wis! tr
wre yoong sgair.j yet tUn So- Eetl cnou
ilman may possibly be one of that clae
of verdant youth who start out in Ufa b' - i'.
fore theif "mamas hardly know thejr ' are '
out," and possibly before (raving giifS m ':'
dollar by their own exertions so as to know-.
its value, and soon become like the "toaxS ' "'
viewing: the ox'' nntil they imagine tbaflt-
elves as big as the ox and so wise tbafail
other persons in the community are leiic
"moss-backs" who dare to exeroise a rssT"
ion of how he shall spend his money eflar-
eut from the sffper-arrogant d'tetatioe of?
that youth.
We did not expect to cet into a new.
paper controversy but as our vonna friends
gave so many logical reasons which indaoaJ '
him to consent that it was in he Interest of
the city to purchase the old water work WjT
had to notice some of them. Yea, wm
came to this country some years before that
verdant youth was dreamed of being born..
and with many other pioneers have faelpetfc i
w .. j w aau'i
With others helped to take the first activ
iuitiatory steps to permanently locate Mti
n.:j : i i i a. i -i ., . . -
i" vuuiuetuijr so uuuu me present bnojt
euiiege uuiuung aiter tne church had nf.
rendered it; assisted in taking the first ady ' .
ive steps to build otrr present nevr district V
school house; encouraged the building af
the new court bouse, and in fact all other -public
improvements. We are proud to le
termed "moss-backs" along with those peo' J
pie who have helped to aottpllfr theew '
grand rssults. That young ativenta v
has not swelled np large enough to be abJV
to see that the present ill-constructed aart '
worn water work ars not a public Improve
ment, but to buy them with the eitVat
money would osrtainlv Be nnhlf Ml.miitf
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every sense of the- term. Wo beliv
that quite a number of the present oitjr'-'"
council have been misled as to the wishes
of the people to buy said old waterworks,
because outside of the present city eoonci)
the owners of the water works, an ocoasioo
al relative and the owners of the electrf
light works, wo think that not over a dozen
taxpayers in the city can be found who fa
vor buying the present water works at tbo '
exhorbitant prices under discussion. Tho" :
owners of the olectrio licht works' naA :
after the water works are purohaseJ thaft
the next step on the program will be tat tt
load the electric light Work on tba city
council at a hie Dried. The tMonla mr
waking up to the idea that there are aoae'
pretty "big deals" being hatched to jump':; :fj
onto the public purse. . . ,
The steps which tha city council lfav
taken towards pnTchssinjf tha water warlj '"'
seem not to be ti arraiWed by lawv If irry ; '
they can retrace their steps with consistent".
propriety and without violating good faith,. ,
That gentleman who imposed hi article ','
tiifongh public print as "A councilman?1 'i;
had as well sign hts-aame next time beoaasw m .
his feet are so large and tracks so plain tbajt . . , ,
it is impossible to conceal them with &
vicious inuendoes or under 'a nom.d-plaimt ' '
And the public as a rule have little c-onaieUr ' ''5
ation for people who endeavor to hide their r; . s.
comment on public matters under a elojrd". r, . -
M. 8. WooDcocpr.
J. A. KNIGHT.
Tho long and woful suffering of Er. Job'nv
August Knight terminated on Sunday lastv
April 2d, at 1:30 o'clock. In tho last solemn. ,
sleep of death . HpftTt disease wtnf toe1 fatal '
enemy and for two weeks his dissolution haft ;
been anticipated to occur at any hour. JAr
Knight was born in Dresden, Germany il ..,-,
lblii and was consequently 69 years of ag
Ho learned tho trade of cabinet Maker ami J ''
undertaker in his native land. Se etnlaT'Mr :
ed to tho United States in 184T: came fix
Cal Hotih In 1851 where lifr resided un ftf
when he came to Oregon and settled Id Cw ' :
valhs. Hero he engaged in the cabinet Kim v
undertaking businoss which be successfully1
conducted to tho end of nij life-. Ha was a '
member of Da mum lodgo,' No. 7, 1. O.' O. F'
of 30 years standing, and was regarded a. ;
tho father of Barnum lodgo," having betnt
one of its oldest and most faithful champion.'
During war tinesr when it members wew
scattered and public interact gravitated fjp
another direction, Mr. Knight would by
personal solicitation, get members enough
together to hold meetings within tho liroJt
of the law, and by this means ho managed
to preserve tho charter of Barnum lodge, and
keep the society alive that was in after years
and at the present day is a pridefu! institu
tion among the histories of the world. - Mr.
Knight's christum1 life was identical witfrthafr
recounted above, lie having been a member
oftheiirst Presbyterian church of thU city,
for the past 28 year3. His funeral occurred
on Monday last, from the Presoyterumv
church, under ttW. aiwpici ' of BmuD
lodge and his remains were laid to peaceful
rest In the Odd Fellows' cemetery. A wife,
and a daughter with her husband are first ln
the lwt of mourners, but the community atv
largo a ro affected with sorrow at the loss V i v
an honored pioneer and a sterling, uprigbf . .
christian citizen. ' " ' '' "
In connection with tho name of." Hf'
Knight, there is a bit of historical remSnip;
cehce that ia worthy of note. Away back n-Jt ..V
the beginning of (ho war or before, the cUly' ' '
zona of Giwval lis were about to hold ' some "' 't -kind
of a. public meeting, at which tiiy J;:,;: ';
needed a Bag, nor could one bo bought toT . ,
the occasion. In true patriotic spirit, how
ever, those stalwart pioneer hearts were no ' 'r'-r'l
to be diriHitcd by pbd irate deprivation. :'-)'
Mrs linight, agisted by otlicr ladies of ther i;
conrmunityr went to vork amd.made a flajt '.
and succeeded- by hard foil in getting itf '
ready to be fhtntcd upon tbe oecio-: refer , Q
red toi That was fbe first "Str Kpasigluii . .' j
Banner" that had ever been hoistedt t Cor- 0 '
vallis. It 1ms been treasured in the ' Kiifghi ;
houft'lo:d to this day.'antf o:r every oecasiorv ' ' ' .
requiring the flying cf the stars and stripe , "
: thnt flas bus been scan wftvkig pmosfly to- tbe'' :'' -;
bree!s froirs tho flrt pole M tho -front fHri '.'i
Knight's plirce of btisiMs, ; Tho little inn--: " :
d ;nt enrpbasises the- patiiotwrn of . tho : malt' e rT
who thus honorci the em.Llcn ct iU srjeitecT. ;
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