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Issued Every Friday Horning by The Gazette Publishing Co. Business Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Per Tear 82 00 Pi Months 1 00 flir Months, 75 Sintrls Copies 05 Per Yer, (when not paiil in advance) 2 SO CORVALLIS, OK EG ON, JAN. 21, ISi'D. GOVERNOR LORD'S ADDRESS. Governor Lord in assuming the duties of his office delivered before the legisla ture his inaugural message. It is an ad dress eloquent with' plain statement", sound recommendations and timely sug gestions. . He expresses himself forcibly ia matters relating to the Judiciary, and in other affairs whereof experience has given him cognizance and made him an authority. Economy seems to be the key note of the message and the practi cability of his recommendations for the saving of the people's money, commends itself to all thoughtful citizens. The governor briefly sketches the resources of our state, and expresses an "abiding faith in 'the future of Oregon." He mentions the business depression and finds a cause in late national legislation. He asks the legislature to investigate every department of state and correct any abuse that may have arisen therein. He impresses upon the legislators the necessity of equality in the assessment laws, and calls attention to' the wide spread demand for the revision of the taxation statutes. Some recommenda tion in regard to the management of the insane asylum and the penitentiary are made, and he advises that the $190,000 appropriated for a jute-mill be returned to the general fund. He suggests a re duction in the militia appropriation that will meet with more approbation with the farmers than among the young club men of Portland. After regarding the necessity of the education of the masses to the strength and stability of the state, and calling attention to the acknowledged efficiency " of the various state institutions of learn ing, the governor insists that the strictest economy be observed in their manage ment, and that no money be appropria ted except for what is absolutely neces sary. The value of good roads is com mented upon and a revision of the pres ' ent system of roadmaking, demanded. In regard to irrigation, salmon fisheries, and labor, recommendations are made. Governor Lord strongly urges some measure of relief for the supreme court judges. He suggests that appeals to that body be allowed only when the 'amount involved amounts to more than $250, or when the controversy regards matter af fecting lands, public, revenue and the construction of the state constitution. The, governor thinks that the appointing of state officers by, the ' legislature is wrong in principle, and leads to abuses and political trading.. The necessity for a great and sweeping reductions in the expenditures for public printing; mar riage and divorce reforms;' extending the time of redemption from forcecl sales; bank inspections, and the early submission of appropriation bills, takes up the balance of the message. The tenor of the address throughout shows it to be the utterance of a sound, safe man who can and who will watch- over and care for the interests of the people. T HE state board of equalization costs the state but little. It is in session only a few days each year. Its members are elected by the people. They are chosen from various portions of the state. As -a rule, theyjare men of experience and acquainted with values in their respec tive localities. , Their duties are to so adjust and equalize assessments that val uations will be uniform throughout the state. Experience of the past empha sizes more and more each year the neces sity for their work.' During the past few years the board has rendered ser vices which have proven of incalculable benefit to the state as a whole. It is a noticeable fact that the only wail of any consequence against the board comes from Multnomah county. There, such fiagrat abuses of the assessment law are practiced that it has been fouud neces sary to make large increases in her valu ations each year in order to .make the . assessment equitable ' and uniform throughout the state.' Portland's influ ence will be exerted to the utmost to se cure the board's abolishment Their success will be a disaster to the remain der of the state. No one wants or ex pects Multnomah county to pay more than her just proportion of the tax, but since she has repeatedly attempted to shoulder a portion of her burden onto the other counties, and failed, owing to the determined stand of the board against such an unjust proceeding, she now demands that the board be abol ished in toto. Compliance with Multno mah's demand will remove every safe guard which the state and each county therein now has agamst her iniquitous assessments. Members of the board -should be elected by the people as they now are. The attempt to abolish it should be strenuously opposed by every member in both houses and no compro mise measure should be accepted under any circumstances. The .state will re ceive far better service from a board whose members are selected as at pres ent than it can from one consisting of the governor, secretary of state and state treasurer. ' ONB reason why the whiskey trust is embarrassed is that President Greeuhut and his friends have dropped $900,000 in a bankrupt irrigation company in Arizona. Too much water in the mixture. OREGON'S OCTOPUS WINS. We are supposed to live under a re publican form of government The peo ple have not spoken, and yet the fiat has gone forth, and J. N. Dolph will misrep resent the state for the next six years. The announcement will fall like a crush ing blow on the people at large. Al though keenly fell,' the disaster caused cannot be fully realized at this time. Revolutions of opinion which are taking 1 place so rapidly on the great questions j effecting our welfare will find in our sen ator a formidable opponent; formidable only on account of the elevation to which he has just been raised. One of the ; great silver states of the northwest, Ore gon, must endure the effect of her folly, while her moist important industry and greatest revenue is throttled by the aid of the man who has just been elected to represent her interests in the U. S. senate. Yet, we repeat, the people have not been represented fairly, and will surely call their servants to an account There is probably not a single county in the state, except Multnomah, which could have elected the men who have voted for Dolph had they announced their intention to do so before election day. The people have not elected Mr. Dolph; they have only been used to do that which they did not wish to do. The conspirators of Multnomah county care fully selected their men at every primary, instructing them not to mention Dolph on pain of defeat The Simon-headed devil fish, with head and vitals in Port land, stretched its tentacles to every sec tion of the state. The Gazette, on behalf of the people of Oregon, is com pelled to acknowledge defeat, end bow once more to the chicanery emanating from the most high place of that com modity. Yet we warn the Portland octo pus, which is fastened upon us that we will not always endure its unnecessary weight and unwholesome presence. The Oregonian may bellow in your defense, but an enlightened public sentiment shall sweep your influence from our midst. Against Senator Dolph we have no personal feeling. He will do as the ring which elected him snail dictate. He is but a creature of circumstances over which he has but little control. His long beard and venerable appearance render him a suitable person with whom design ing men can accomplish their ends. The yeomanry of Oregon are ' now fully aroused, and will put their seal of con demnation on the last act of the political force which has been holding the boards for many years. We are coming Joseph Siman, 50,000 strong. Will you meet us two years hence and try tlie issue which you have electedMr. Dolph? Horticulturists will ask for some special legislation this winter. The vast interests which they represent, and which are of such vital importance to the state, are seriously in need of some vigorous laws. British Columbia and states adjoining us have quarantine laws the provisions of which are faithfully enforced. Oregon has no such laws, and as a result her- fruit growers and nursery men have sustained serious losses during the past year. Pest infected fruit and nursery stock are shipped here in great quantities, and the state has been power less to stop the practice. A statute should be enacted, providing for a state board of horticulture. It should have power to inspect all fruit and fruit trees coming into the state, and power also to comdemn any . shipments which were found diseased, or infected with pests. In addition to these duties, the board should be vested with authority to in spect the various orchards and nurseries of the state and make such recommen dations for their care as experience has proved necessary to attain the best re sults and prevent the spread of pests and diseases. To S3'stematically carry out the provisions cf such a law would require an appropriation. On this ac count many legislators, acting uuder a perverted idea of economy, may oppose the measure. Its failure to pass would be looked upon as a public calamity. The fruit industry in Oregon now' rep resents an investment of several mil lions. To withhold an . appropriation of a few thousand dollars, and thus crip pie an enterprise of such magnitude, would be parsimony rather than econ omy. As a class, horticulturists are men of careful observation and manage their business economically. They real ize the necessity for retrenchment in every branch of the state's government. For these reasons it is unfair to presume that the fruit interests will ask for more money than is absolutely essential for the faithful and systematic enforcement of the law. Their requests in this matter should be granted by all means. Benton county's members in the legis lature will be expected s to lend their assistance toward securing the abolish ment of the railroad commission. It has not been made apparent to taxpayers of Oregon that this commission is any thing else than a useless expense. Its members will no doubt attempt to im press upon the legislature that its main tenance is an absolute necessity for the state's welfare. Of course in urging this matter these gentlemen will not be actu ated by any selfiish motives. No, not for the world ! Twenty-five hundred dollars a year, and perquisites is nothing to any one of them. The Chicago Inter-Ocean reports that Robert Q. Mills will be invited to resign his seat in the senate. "The great boom" to Texas he promised has not come. The cattle trade has been greatly injured, there is a reported decrease al ready of 20 per cent in the flocks of sheep from his free wool, and there is a gen eral unrest among the people being mis represented by a boss of Roger Q's cali ber. A California, paper writes the obitu ary of an esteemed citize.n, winding np with the touching announcement that he "died of bowel trouble in the Christian faith." - ' LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS. An attempt is being made by a lot of 1 dog-m-the-manger book agents to have a legislative committee appointed for the purpose of examining into the recent school book contest. If this committee is appointed it will be the intention to vest it with power to compel the atten dence of witnesses, and require them to make statements under oath. This will pnt the state to many thousand dollars of needless expense.. The committee would probably be in session several weeks, and would require the services of at least two stenographers. Rent, fuel, light and salaries of the committee and clerks would likely cost the state in the neighborhood of $50 per dayj In addi tion to this, attendance and mileage of the various witnesses must be paid from the state's exchequer. Probably no less than one hundred persons lrom various parts of the state would be summoned before the committee. The expense of each wittness would not be far from $25. As sitting's of the committee would oc cupy, at the least calculation, thirty days' time, it is a very easy matter to tigure that the expense, on a most- conserva tive estimate, would be between four and five thousand dollars. Every member of the legislature is pledged to economy, Those members who favor the needless expense which the appointment of this- committee, or any other similar One, would entail upon the taxpayers of the state, will grossly violate the pledges made to their constituents during the campaign. The fact that the American Book Company secured the contract for furnishing the state with school books by a large majority of all the votes cast, and the further fact that its prices are in the main as low and, in many instances, lower than quotations made by rival pub lishers, disproves the allegation of fraud and furnishes no reason for an investi gation of its business methods. The company, however, will probably not ob ject to an investigation' but such a course would be manifestly unfair, because it would make public the private affairs of a business concern, the details of which the general public are not interested in knowing. Besides being inquisitorial such an investigation would be a most unbusiness like proceedure. It would disclose a pitiful lack of confidence in the intelligence of the county school superintendents and members of the state board of examiners, and. evidence gross distrust in their honesty cf purpose and business integrity, Further than this, it would be a flagrant violation of all well established principles of trade. The state can not afford to set aside its con tracts at the behest of a few disappointed book contractors. The demand for this investigation does not emanate from the people they are satisfied to let good enough alone -but from three or four emissaries sent here ty certain eastern publishing firms to secure a state con tract for furnishing school books during the next six years." " Since they have utterly failed to impress upon Oregon school men the superiority of their re spective publications, none of their books have "been adopted. Now they cry "stop thief !" and want the Oregon legislature to appropriate several thousand dollars to investigate the business methods of the company which secured the contract The- people wanted no change in text books, and are perfectly satisfied with the result. The legislators were elected to represent their constituents; not a handful of disappointed book agents. The school patrons ask for no investiga tion of this matter and want none of their money thrown away iu such a manner. IF Governor Lord has in view the ap pointment of a resident of Benton county to the board of Agricultural College re gents, such person should be' a graduate of the institution. Members of the alumni have a two-fold interest in the college; their interest alike with other citizens, and their individual, personal solicitation for its welfare and success, because they were once its' students. These appointments should not be made on political grounds. Men to fill such important positions should be chosen because of their peculiar fitness for the piace. They should be persons of learn ing, business experience, integrity, indi viduality and of standing in the commu nity in which they live, be they republi cans, democrats, or populists; or be they farmers, merchants or professional men. Of the membersof the alumni association. the two names most favorably spoken of for the position are J. R. Bryson and W. E. Yates. Comment on' the entire fit ness of either of these gentlemen by the Gazette is unnecessary. One is a dem ocrat, the other, a republican. The ap pointment of either would meet with general approval and would prove ben eficial to the institution. If changes are to be made, the governor should by all means consider with favor the name of either Mr. Bryson or Mr. Yates. The choice of the Gazette for sena tor has been Governor Lord. The fact that he carried the state by the largest majority ever given in its history, shows his popularity. His services upon the supreme bench, and his record before that, prove that this popularity is well deserved. He would have been a strong man to have sent to Washington. His election would have caused no divisions or bad feelings in the party, but would have been ratified by every true and hon est republican in the state. The republi can caucus, however, either overawed or influenced by the Portland machine, by a small majority, voted for the nomina tion of Dolph. But, though Mr. Lord may not represent Oregon in the legisla ture of the nation, Oregon will enjoy his firm, able and intelligent administration of her state affairs. Wm. Crees, who returned from Portland yesterday, states that M. P. Taylor is re covering from the effects of tho operation performed apon him last Thursday, at which time a large fibrous tumor, together with 61 inches ot the intestine, was re moved. The operation was performed by Dr. Frank Cautborn, of Portland, and Dr. Masten, of Albany. HE ONLY WANTED ONE' Salkm, Jan. 23, 2:30, p. m. On joint bal lot for senator today, the vote stood: Dolph, 44; Moore, 17; Hare, .10; Hermann, 4; Lord, 5; Geo. H. Williams, 1; Bennett, 8. Scott, of Linn, an anti-Dolph man, Was home sick, thus making 45 votes necessary for choice. Great enthusiasm prevailed and only after repeated threats to clear the lobby and galleries, was the speaker able to con trol the jaltilaut anti-Dolph element It is the general impression here that Dolph has developed his greatest strength and his election will be impossible. Never before has such enthusiasm been displayed in an Oregon senatorial contest Anti-Dolph men are coalident of success. ."-.. M, O. Wilkins was today appointed clerk of the committee on pnblio meals. AN INSTRUCTIVE MEETING. The regular meetingof the Benton County Teachers' Association was held in the public school building in the principal' room last Saturday, January 19th. The association was called to order by Pres. Pratt at 10:30 a. m. The morning programme opened with a piano solo by Miss Gertie Sheak. Then followed the discussion: Resolved, that "corporal punishment should be pro hibited in the school." The affirmative was well represented by Miss Dittmar and Mrs. Buoy. The negative was opened by Miss Bergin, followed by a general discussion. The association was then favored with a solo by Mr. F. Watkins. and recitation by Mrs. Nelms. Prof. Sheak then made a short address on, "Penmanship in Country Schools," nrgiug; first the teaching of the principles, followed with position of hand, paper and holding of the pen; and difficult copies which are to be criticised by the stu dents. On convening in the afternosn the program was opened by recitations by Misses Esther Avery, Frankie Cant born and Mr, Geo. Pan, all of which deserve special men tion. A reading by Miss Louis; a quartette by Mabel, Mildred, Marion and B. W. John son; an instrumental by Miss Bradford, and a violin solo by Miss Leon Smith were well rendered aiid added much to the interest. A discussion: Resolved, that "the present third grade certificate be abolished, that the standard of the second grade be raised to So per cent, and that a normal training of one year should be required of each appli cant for sucn certificate," proved an inter esting feature. Speakers en the affirmative were G. W. Denman and W. B. Haines, The negative wag opened by Mr. F. Wat- kins, followed by Prof. Bjristow. The dis cussion was followed with an interesting and able paper by Frof. Horner, on public school libraries. The appreciation of the above program was shown by the large and attentive audience assembled. The association was organized last Sep tember, and every progressive teacher should become a member of it. It meets the third Saturday cf each month, and every teacher and patron is moat earnestly re quested to attend and be entertained as well as instructed. . 1 Hon. John D. Daly came np from Salem Saturday for the purpose of conferring with some . of his constituents, relative to pro posed amendments to the city charter, a bill for which purpose Mr-Daly will introduce, A e peloid committee ? the council is now engaged , in ranking sJch revisions to the charter as are' thought 16 be expedient, be sides- this, a petition.) generously signed, has been sent to our members iu the legis lature asking that a law h enacted which will provide for trio election of police judge and chief of police by popular vote. , It is stated that another petition, though not so liberally signed, has -been circulated re questing that the charter be so amended as to prevent the bonding of the city for any purpose. It is also stated that a bill has already beeu prepared in . conformity with this last mentioned petition, which will be introduced by Mr. Cooper. It would seem that the beet course to pursue in these matters would He to call a mass meeting. In that way a more general expression of onr citizens might be had than 'is possible by the circulation of petitions. The latter course calls forth no discussion of the vari ous matters in hand, in which all citizens of the community are alike interested. THE GAZETTE COMPLIMENTED. Ed. Gazette: I ,want to thank you for the raauly vay in which yon are standing up for the people, and for the sensible re marks 011 finance which your paper con tains,. Oregon can never join her sisters of t,he north nest infighting for her interests in congress while the present Portland ring controls her elections. I hope and believe yu wiu nave courage to stand by your convictions and the people will surely stand by you. Let the Simon-pureJ auto ciat3 and Dolphian gold-bugs laush today, but "he laughs best who laughs last," and we will certainly be the - ones to laugh two years from this. Republican. Oakvillk, On., Jan. 17, 1895. Ed. Gazette: . ' Having watched the course of the Ga zette during the past few months, I take this opportunity to congratulate yeu on the manly stand you have taken against the gold-bug senator just selected by caucus of our representatives. Your course has won many friends for yon in our county, and I feel certain such fearless manhood and sound principles as you display will meet with the approval of a large majority in the atate, who will be glad to find you are not afraid of the ring lash, and will do your duty. Subscriber. How's This I ' "We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure ! - F. J. CHENEY & CO. Props., Toledo, O. Wp the undersigned, have- known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business tran sactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. ' ' West & Tbaux, Wholesale Druggists, To ledo, p. "Walking, Kinnajt & Mabvih, "Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. . Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free- --'.': . BLODGETT VAiT,J$Y. Mrs. Herman, Pafmerit, of Philomath, paid a visit last week to her sister, Mrs. J.M.Marks. Our Lycenm last Saturday night decided as to the usefulness of "eattle and cows" against horses. For royal good fellowship and generons hospitality, commend us to the bachelors north of the summit Bub Norton has so far regainad the use of his limbs that he is at work again, much to the surprise nd pleasure of his friends, We are indebted to piraoual sagacity alone for the opinion that Dell Marks will soon regain the rib lost in the original crea. tion of man, and further deponent saith not. We have heard of persons iyiuE; at the point of death and cf people giving ap their money at the point of the revolver; bnt Lincoln county has instituted the marriage ceremony at the point of the shotgun. The abolishment of the national banks and the issne of money by the government direct to the people will be the topic for disenssion at oar Lyceum next Saturday night, but we never discuss political ques tions. Oh, no. The Burnt Woods is in the throes of another sensation. This time the ownership of butchered cattle being the groundwork. The hides have been found saos ears and horns. Arrests hare been freely talked of but we have not heard the result. How solicitous the Times seems to be at the apparent indignities visited on Soldier Impson by the Soldiers' Home, but no word of condemnation of the county court for turning him out without care or habitation. Seemingly nndue anxiety as to what has become of his pension check. Doesn't Imp&on know where his pension draft is? Ha 1 he ever been asked T When Impson came to this valley after bis check . he was accompanied Jby a man who was quite anx ious to borrow $100 of his money, and importuned parties whom he thought had influence with Impson ,to assist .him in securing this loan. Whether this influence was vouchsafed we arefunable to say. Hag- gins, the party who accompanied Impson may be all right, but if he is an honest man nature has made a mistake in the impress she has left on him. We cannot say where Impson's money is, but wedo not believe a single dollar has beeu smuggled or wrong fully applied. The Indian Student's Lament: -Oh, give me back my bended bow, My cap and feathers give me back- To race o'er hills with Tyee Joe, Or follow on the author's track. Qui Vive. RSXrATIW TO TAX XAfTS. Coevallis, January 21, 1S95. Editor Gazette : Today's Oregonian prints a bill introduced in the senate by Hon. Tolbert Carter, which provides for re-enactment of the mortgage tax law, with provision that a debtor may pay the tax on a mortgage given by him, and receive credit therefor on his mortgage indebtedness, leaving a debtor to still pay on what property he owes for, unless his debts are evidenced by mortgage. It seems to me, this offers bnt a very poor remedy -for what the people are generally complaining of: Thej injustice and great hardship of having to pay taxes on all they possess, regardless of whether it has been paid for or not. The large delinquent tax roll in nearly every county in the state is evidence of the hardship this works. Nearly every delinquent tax payer will be found to be one who has been assessed on property for which he was still iu debt, and this sddi- tioaal burdea placed upon him has been more than he could meet. Those ho are out of debt have paid less taxes these, hard times, and those who are in debt, more than before the indebtedness clause was repealed. The law as it now stands ia unjust and impolitic for many reasons obvious to all who examine it, and the ro-enactmeut of the mortgage tax law, without going back to the time Honored principle 01 taxing a mu enly oa what he is realy worth, will not remedy it. , I believe a very large ma jority of the people of the state are in favor of a law which allows deduction from assess ment of all real indebtedness. All the sophittry nsed at the time the iudebtsdnoos olause was repealed did not convince tlia people that it was a correct move,' and ex perience has proven their impressions were correct. Taxpayer. HIGHER STANDARD DESIRED. To the Editor: An article appearing in a recent number of the Gazette, under the heading, "Too Many Teachers," is worthy the careful perusal of all interested in the cause of education. Oregon, with her many institutions of learning to which her youth has such free access, cannot af ford to maintain ss low a requirement for teachers' certificates as she now possesses.' Papers throughout the state should unje upon our lawmakers at Salem the neces sity of raising the standard and thus put ting in the field persons better qualified for the great work of teaching. We hope the Gazette will go on with its good work. . - Citizen. Corvallis, Or., Jnn.?21, 1895. Before a Full Head of Steam Is gathered by that tremendously destruc tive engine, malaria, pat on the brakes with Hostetter's . Stomach ' Bitters, which will check its progress and avert disaster. 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With each purchase of $5 will be given a ticket in the drawing which will occur April 1st. THE CHURCHS3. Methodist Episcopal church: Corner 2nd and Van Buren streets, Key. Hiram Gould," pastor.. Services every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school at 9:50 a.m.; Epworth League, 6:30 p. m. Thursday, prayer meeting at 7:30 p. m. ' M. E. Church," South, old college chapel: Preaching at 11 a. m. and at 7 p. m. each Sabbath except the third. ' SurAiay school at 10 a.m., and prayer meeting at 7 p. m. Wednesday evening. The public is invited to attend. P. A. Moses. Pastor. Christian church: Services every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school at 10 a. m.; Junior Y. P. S. C. E. at 4 p. m., and Senior Y. P. S. C. E. at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Choir practice Saturday night. Frank Abram Powell, pastor. - Episcopal Church, corner of 7th and Jut ferson streets: Services every Sunday at 11 a. m., and 7:30 p. m., and on Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. m. Lay services every 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. All are cordially invited to attend, especially those without other church bomo, Baptist church, Jefferson St., between 4th and 5th, Rev. W.- H. Dorward, pastor. Sabbath services Sunday school at 10 a. m.; preaching at II a. m., and 7:30 p. m.; B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p. m. Thursday Song and prayer service at 7:30 p. m. Ladies Aid Society on Friday at 2 p.m.. Free seats. A cordial welcome to all. Presbyterian church, corner 4th and Jo ferson streets, Rev. E. J. Thompson, D. D., pastor. Sabbbath services; Sunday school at 10 a. m.; public worship, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p. m.; Junior C. E. at 4 p. m.; Y. P. S. C. E. at 6:30 p. m. Thursday: Praise and prayer service, 7:33 p. in. Ladies' Aid Society, 4th Wednesds.y of each month atT 2 p. m. Ladies' Missionary Society, 2nd Wed nesday of each month at 2 d. m. A kind j welcome to all. TO FKTJTT GROWERS. Prnning and grafting a specialty. Ad- dress A. Hunt, Tangent, Oregon. Judge R. S. 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