The Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, December 18, 1896, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextCarMlis "(layette, .IMi 1 .1 ni . ...... . 1 - ' . Issued Every Friday Horning by file Gazette Publishing Co. 3. W.JOHNSON,- Business Manager. CORVALLIS, OREGON, DEC. i8, 1896. FRANKLY SPEAKING. Republicans of Benton county appreciate the services rendered them by Mr. Wallace McCaui ant in the recent campaign. It is with pleasure that they ac knowledge his share of the glory for the result here, and they en tertain for him as a gentleman and republican worker, a high regard. Mr. McCamant, however, in presenting himself as the lieu tenant of Joe Simon, cannot ex pect the kindly consideration shown him as a fearless exponent of republican doctrines. He presumes too much upon the good will of Benton county re publicans in attempting to dic tate to them and hoist the Simon banner here. The purpose of the movement Mr. McCamant has undertaken to aid s,,upt misunderstood. It is politics in the vilest form. The claim of the leader that he is actuated by principle, is a grim sort of humor, indeed. It is not principle, but interest, that prompts this political ma neuver. : There is no healthy sentiment behind it It is fore doomed to fail. Mr. McCamant is perhaps not actuated by the purely practical reasons that stir his associates to action and in some respects he is in a much better position than they to make suggestions to the republican party. It cannot be said of him, for instance, that he "bolted the party nominee for congress. But the man in whose interest the scathing outcry against Senator Mitchell is being raised, did use his best efforts to defeat Congressman Ellis, and only the most active and ardu ous work of loyal republicans prevented the election of Popu list Quinn. With an audacity. that borders on the sublime, the June side ..aids of populism, are pretending to question the republicanism of John H. Mitchell, and are at tempting to have succeeded by one of their own number whose chief qualification, as observed from this distance, is the posses sion, of riches, and whose con nection with public affairs, has generally resulted in his hnan- cial gain. It is a disappointment to find Mr. McCamant mixed up in this tmheroic enterprise and a greater disappointment to know that he has so far presumed upon the good will felt - toward him by Benton county republicans as to attempt to instruct them against their sense and sentiment.' The insult offered President H. B. Miller of the Agricultural College, . is deeply regretted. While the citizens and press of Corvallis protested vigorously against the selection of Mr. Mil ler as president of the institution, out of regard for its reputation and efficiency, they have accord ed him all possible aid in making his management a success. "They have known for some time that he has not succeeded, but did not desire to embarrass him by any criticism. The affair of the flag and effigy while finding a seem ing excuse in existing conditions, 'was evidently simply the work of spiteful hoodlums or objectless smart alecks. Legislative Officers. Already a number of candi- dates are spoken of for the dif ferent offices in the organization of the senate and house at the coming session of the Oregon .ict: islamic rui ticiii. (Jl 1 :i... . "o, i.:r i i j- the senate the following are men tioned: Frank Davey, of Sa lem, S. L,. Morehead, of June. tion City, T. H. Crawford, of Portland, and probably Walter Sinclaire, of Coquelle City, who held this position two years ago. Sam R. Mason, of Portland, and J. A. Wilson, of Albany, are mentioned for the position of as sistant clerk. . A. W. Patterson, . of Heppner, president of the Or egon Press Association, is very favorably spoken of by his many friends for the position of calen dar clerk, and if an aspirant, could probably have this posi tion. . W. M. Rasmus, of Portland, who was one of the leading .speakers of this state in the re cent campaign, and Geo. R, Hughes, of Forest Grove, who held the same- position in the house at the last session, are said to be the leading aspirants for the position of reading clerk of the senate. The similar positions of the house are not entirely without admirers. For the positions of -chief, assistant and calendar -clerks, the occupants of the '95 session, respectively Ralph Moody, of Portland, A. V. R. Snyder, of McMinuville, and Harry McClelland, of Roseburg, arc aaiu mentioned in connec tion with same. While for the position of reading, clerk, the friends of Profi W. A. Wetz'ell, of Portland, C. N. Gauteinbein, of Portland, and Harvey S. Jor don, are quite active in behalf of each. From the above mentioned material, it is evident that the various positions will be filled in. a very satisfactory manner, as the aspirants and different possi bilities listed are all well quali fied and some especially adapted for the po'sitions with which their names are associated. Wells Items. Henry Berry, of Albany, was doing business here on day last week. David Vanderpool and Henry Cauthorn were calling on friends in Buena Vista last week. W. L,. Cauthorn has been down from his mountain place on a visit, but has returned liome again. We are glad to note the fact that Mr. H. Lewis, who has been sick, is improving fast.- Joseph Myres was; buried at the Palestine cemetery " oh the 10th. He died of consump tion. . . ; Everybody is busy preparing for Christmas. A Christmas tree shooting match and a dance are some of the amusements promised. Wells. Philomath Items. Uncle Abe and wife went to Linn county Tuesday. Miss Lidia Kisor, or Corvallis, was in the city Tuesday. Herbert Boles is working in the O. 0. & E. office in Corvallis. Brit White, of Pioneer, is here visiting his brothers, O. V., Guy and Herbert White.- .. The "Helping Hand," a United Brethren church paper, edited by Rev. C. C. Bell, will be issued from the Journal office this week. At the close of the fall term of Philomath college on the I81I1 inst a public rhetorical will be given in the evening in the chapel. All are cordially invited. ; Our city election was hotly con tested. A full vote " was polled. E. L. Dixon was elected . mayor; John W. Spaulding. recorder; Major Davis, marshal. Council men 1st wardr J.;JL Henkle, Ells worth Bethers; 2nd ward, O. V. Hurt, N. P. Newton; 3rd ward, Wm. Green, and a tie between Prof. Sheak and Prof. E. L. Bryan, (?) At the Army. Squire Ca'rlile very sensibly refused, Monday, to issue f a war rant for the arrest of 8 young men, upon complaint of Salva tion army officers, without those officers giving good bonds for costs. The army people com plained that the boys created a disturbance, but from' reliable sources, there was no real dis turbance, and under" the circum stances, it was rather strange that there was not. At a meeting Sunday night in the barracks, the collection amounted to only 15 cents. Af ter repeated dunning peculiar to Salvation army methods, the captain denounced the young men present as fools, and several left the hall. Later a few of them returned. The army's in formal and somewhat boister ous and slangy service,: incites more or less confusion among the audience and it is overlooked or noticed by the army officers as the collection is large or small. However, people who go to their meetings must put up with their methods, but the taxpayers do not desire to pay the fiddler when the army officers " desire their audience to dance, HIGH Mi DRY No danger of wet feet, in any weather. Buckingham& Hecht's Nova Scotia Seal, Cork Sole Shoes are guaranteed absolutely .water proof under all conditions: Every Genuine Pair Standard Bucking ham & Hecht. BEWAEE OF IMMITATIMS. FOB S-A.I4E Nolan s Callahan Corvallis, Oregoat. HEADQUARTERS FOR CLOTHING. An Opportunity. A good stock ranch containing 320 acres, situated six miles west of Philo math, -Benton county, Oregon, can be purchased . cheap. For particulars ad dress - R. Li-CASTEEL. - Philomath, Or." PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS. Judge Hufford Discusses Coun ty Affairs and Makes Some ' Pertinent Deductions. Taxpayers are expecting useful legislation from the approaching session of Oregon law makers. Various matters that that body is expected to act upon are bein 4 generally discussed by our citizens and the ruling principle every where is economy. Benton coun y 'people -are anxious, for some kind of legislation thai will as sist the county court in wiping out the heavy debt that hangs over the county. Judge Hufford was interviewed by a Gazette representative this week and ask ed to state his views concerning needed legislation. . Judge Hufford has been consid ering several measures that will enable the court to manage ..more economically the affairs of the county. He realizes clearly the desirability and even necessity of devising some method of keeping the expenditures below Jthe re ceipts hi order t.ha the defct ynay be wiped out and "Benton county paper once more circulate at "par. 0. ', . , .': v Judge Hufford said that the ar ticle in last week's Gazette con cerning the salary system was quite correct. The chauge from the lee to" the salary system has resulted in a financial loss to the county. ''The old system,", he said, '-"with some important revi sions to meet present conditions, would be a decided improvement in I lis? malter of economy and in giviss general satisfaction over the i-rcccnt salary system. The loss to the county under the opera ation of the present plan is not less than'-$1500 annually and may ex ceed $2000. Under a fee sytenl I he recorder's office would: be of no expense to the county, and the work performed for the county1 by the -sheriff and clerk would proba bly hot amount to more t h in $100 per month or $1000 per year. Of course, I understand that the ex penses of these two offices a moun t ed to considerable more than $1, 200 annually when we were oper ating under the fee system years ago, but at that time Benton coun ty extended to the coast and mile age was a big item in the sheriff's account, and besides, in those days there was a vast amount more work for the officers to perform than there is at present. Under the fee system tLe cost of litiga tion was borne by ,.the litigants themselves and the officers were paicf for the actual service perform ed. "yPerhaps the best measure at present would be a revision of lhe: salary law along economical lines, audhgiving each county, court the option of adopting the fee system. In the latter case the county court should make an order to that ef fect -at the beginning of the '.fiscal year preceding a general election. This order should be published in lime to give candidates for the various offices ample notice. "Taxes should be collected by the county treasurer and his sala ry should be slightly increased to compensate him tor the addition al labor. - The time for- turning the delinquent roll over to the sheriff for collection sh juld be fix ed by statute and the rolls would then be cleaned up every year. Th9 statute ought also to provide for the calling in of warrants whenever the county has on hands say $1,000.- Such a course would help materially in lessening- the interest account." . Judge "Hufford makes .som.e sug gestions relative to assessment laws that will commend them selves to every practical man, He believes that the tax rdlhr should describe property only by reference to. the county records, giving book and page. This plan would not only save the county considerable money in the matter of labor, but would prevent errors in descriptions,, which, in a great number of instances, have pre vented the county from collecting the taxes. The sheriff, in adver tising the delinquent'; list should take the descriptions from the rec ords, - Judge Hufford. prepared a bill along this line two years ago. . . ;"m -.' -I : . Judge Hufford says that in dis cussing the county's . debt, if, should be borne in mind that a considerable leakage., is necessari ly caused by the law which makes the county pay interest oti. taxes due the state after the 1st ol March. Ij is Often late in Febru ary before the state levy is made and frequently it happens that the clerk is unable to make the ex tensions oh the roll and get it turned over to the sheriff for col lection until late in March, and the county is unable to remit the state taxes until late in the sum mer. . In the meantime, interest at 8 per cent, on $15,000 or- $20, 000 is going on. " Besides this, the state makes no allowances for double assessments and other er rors, or lor uncollectable taxes, so the county every year sends to the state treasurer "money that it is it self unable to collect. A few years ago, owing to an error in the assessment roll, Benton county was taxed by. the state on $60,000 more property thau was shown by the roll. This was a dead loss to the county of about $3,000, which the court was unable to prevent. A law allowing the county clerk to send a summary of the roll, in stead of the roll itself, to the state board of equalization would re sult iu an annual saving to this county oi $150 or $200, and at the same time serve the board's purpose quite as well as the roll itself, is another suggestion" -of Judge Hufford's. Judge Hufford is attending the annual convention : of county judges this week and will bring these various matters up for con sideration. 1 A Decided Surprise. The unexpected , happened at the council meeting Monday night. The application of Wm. Skipton -for theTosition of night watchman was read and accepted, thus relieving the -present officer, Geo: ' Ernerick. There had been no intimation of the intended movement and the displaced nightwatchinan was not aware that such u thing was even con templated until after the council had adjourned. There is no fault found, with flie selection of Mr. Skipton, for he will undoubtedly be a good man lor the ploce, but Mr.. Ernerick had given general satisfaction and many were high ly indignant over his summary re moval. The Sunday ordinance was kill ed by a unanimous vote. Ben Woldt's liquor license bond was approved. Petition from H. B. Miller ask ing permission to distribute -college bills gratuitously was-read, but council decided it had no right to do so. Bills ordered paid 'from general fund - to- amount of $3.00.4S and $35 on street fund. Lee, Woodward and Greffoz were appointed a committee to consid er needed amendments to the city charter. Cheap for cash, a typewriter in Al condition. Apply at this of fice. , .:, i For Sale or Trade, - ' .' ' - A ten-acre prune orchard near Corynllis, trees six and severyyears old, must be sold soon as owner desires to leave., or will trade for residence property located in any. pros perous Willamette valley town. Addross "Orchard," care this paper. Summons. In the circuit court of the state of OregonJ- f ti 4 . e ... ill m , , it rt iur Benton county, oetn vr . xayior, piainun, vs. Sarah A. Taylor, defendant, suit for di vorce. ' " To Sarah A. Taylor, defendant, in the. above entitled suit: In the name of the State of Oregon you. are hereby -required to appearand answer the complaint filed against you in the above- entitled suit on or before the first day of the4 next regular. term of said court which will, be held on the twelfth day of April A. D., 1897, and if you fail to so answer for want thereof the plaintiff will apply to said court': for the relief-demanded in said complaint which is "for a decree dissolving tho marriage ; contract existing between the plaintiff and the -defendant and-for .costs and disburse ments of this suit. . This summons is served by publication in the Corvallis Gaz'kttk. By order of J. C. Fullerton, judge of saidT court, bearing date thJ0th day of Iiovcm-J? her A. D., 1896. . 'John K els ay, Attorney for Plaintiff. - Assignee's Nojice of Final " Settle ment. In .the Circuit Couit of the State of Ore eon, for Benton County. In the Matter of the Assignment of Zephin Job and B. B. Job, partners doing business under the firm name of Hamilton, Job & Co., tor the bene fitof Creditors: - - Notice is hereby given to all persons con cerned that the undersigned, J. K. Bryson, as Assignee of Hamilton Job & Co., Above named, has filed with the Clerk of the above entitled Court his final Account as such As signee in the above entitled matter,- and the said Court has fixed Friday, the 22nd day of January, 1897, at the hour of two o'clock, in the afternoon of said day as the time for hearing any and all objections to the said final account, and for final settlement there-, of; and has ordered that all objections there to, if any there be, must be filed with the Clerk of the said Court by the tenth day of January 1897, and that notice thereof be published in the Corvallis Gazette for four weeks prior to the said tenth day. of January 1897. - And all persons afe hereby notified that the Assignee will on, the said 22nd diy of January 189?, move the Court to approve his said final account and to finally settle the same and that he may be discharged and his bondsmen exhonerated and for such other order as to the Court may seem proper. J. B. BRYSON, As Assignee of Hamilton, Job & Co. A Call forjWarrants. ' Notice is hereby given that there is money on haud at the county treasurer's office to pay all orders endorsed and marked "Not paid for. want of funds, ". up to, and including those of Oct 8th, 1892. Interest will be stopped on same fr)m this date. . ; W. A. Buchanau, Treasurer of Benton County Oregon. - Dated Corvallis, Dec. 15, 1896. Warm Things! Do you .know -what that stands for? Why, of course, those fine shoes at The Cash Store. COXYAUIS MARKBT RBFORT. Corrected weekly by Corvallis Com mission Company. Poultry Hens per dozen, $1.75 to $2.is; young roosters, full grown, per dozen, $1.25 to 2.00; broilers, per dozen, $1.50 to $2.00; ducks, per dozen, $2.60 to 2.50; turkeys, live, 7 to. 8 cents, according to condition; geese, per dozen, $4.00. . "Egp Per dozen, 22'ctsT .' Butter, 40 to 50 cents per roll. Bran, $13.50. ' Shorts, $i6.oc. . -. Flour, l4.co:per barrel." ' ': ! PotatoesPer bushel, 25 to 30 cts. Oats Choice white, per bushel, 25 " to 30 cts; gray, 23 to 25 Cts. Wheat Per. bushel, 70 cts. Cascara Bark $1.25 to'$l.5. ..- . Hops New crop, 12c Cheat seed, 1 c per lb. Hogs, dressed, I3 to $3.50, owing to size. Sides 7 cents. , . Lard, 74 to 8c ' . H? Cheese, 10 cents. " - ; Benton county warrants taken at par for merchandise at Nolag & Callahan's. " The Same Old Sarsapar ilia. that's AVer's. The same old sarsaparilla as it was 'made and sold BO years ago. In the laboratory it is different. There, modern appliances lend speed to skill and experience. .But. the sarsaparilla is the same old sarsaparilla that made the record 50 years of cures. Why don't Ave better it? Well, we re much in the -condition of the Bishop and the raspberry:" "Doubt less," he said, "GodCmight have made a better berry. But, doubtless, also. He nover did."- Why don't we better the sarsaparilla? We can't. We are using the same . old. plant that cured the Indians and the Spaniards. It has -not -been bettered. And since we make sarsaparilla compound out of sarsaparilla plant, we see no way of improvement. Of course, if we were making some secret chemical compound, we might.... But we're not. We're making the same old. sarsaparilla to cure the same old diseases. You can tell it's the same old sarapttrill(i because it works-the same old cures. It's, the sovereign blood puritier, and Ayets, .. ... . . . - . HOLIDAY GROCERIES ar-wwwm I Now is the Season of Pies 2 5 and Tnddings. You can I only -get the Yery Best of J Groceries at J AUGUST HODES. HOLIDAY AfflOtfflCEMENT PRESENTS FOR MEN & BOYS. - r ' '. ; " . We take pleasure in suggesting any of the following Articles for Christmas Gifts. They are all useful -and worth One Hundred Cents on the Dollar the day after Xmas. Business or Dress Suit ' Overcoat or" Mackintosh A Suit or Overcoat made to order .- , Night Bobes in Outing Flannel & Fleeced Twill ' Elegant Neck Dress and Mufflers Fine Slippers and Shoes : Socks, Gloves, and Suspenders . Initial Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs Sweaters and Cardigan Jackets Fine Underwear and Overshirts v Hats, Caps and Umbrellas Cuff Buttons and Scarf Fins. ALL NEW & FRESH. NO BACK NUMBERS. We Advise Early Selections. r Nolan Callahan, - Corvallis, Oregon. HEADQUARTERS FOR CLOTHING. . j- CT"B"5 jegefablePreparationfor As similating uteToodandReguTa ung the Stomachs andBowels of PrbfflotesDigesttori.Checrful ness andResLContalns neither OpniEi.Morphine norMJaeral. "Not "MARC OTIC. jltmpa oTOUIIirSAMlIELEITCBSS Jlpperrmot - ffirmSeed- -, Clarifod Sur . 5ZrfrtFlarm: Anerfect Remedy For Constipa tion, Sour Stomach.Piarrhoea, Worms .Convulsions.rcvcnsn- ness and Loss of Sleep. i - lac Simile Signature of "NEW "YORK. 4is v5 EXACT C0PV OF WBAPPEB, SEE THAT THE FAC-SIMILE : ... . -.----. ' I : - : : - : ' SIGNATURE : - of ' IS OXT THE WRAPPER OP EVERT BOTTEB OF Outorfo it pat p lnrania hotHe only. It is not sold la balk. ' Doa't allow aoyaw to tell yon anytlii&g did on ths plea pramiw that it is "just as good" and "will answer every pur pose." 43-Bee that yon get 0-A-S-T-O-B-I-A. itaSr i f9.& m " IMA CHRISTMAS! , Is nearly here and we are here with a large Jine of the latest holiday goods, consisting of the following: . o Manicure and Toilet Sets g Albums, Accordeons S i Celluloid Picture Frames ! ;Dolls J' j Wall Brackets Glove & Handkerchief Case3 Lamps . Ladies Work Boxes iv . Gentlemen's Traveling Cases Note Paper, Fancy - We have bought these goods in a large qnntity, and are prepared to sell them at the lowest prices. S. L. KLIMS. IN YOUR. HOLIDAY BUYING . Yon will doubtless be guided by I lie same J'noMPTisas of Tkudknck ili.n covcrim Your regular 8!io)piug. Yui should know Alexander Offers Attractions To his Cash Customers. : : : SEE HIS SHOES. Fresh Gooils in endless variety and iit. en - t icing Prices. t See the Iioliibiy Novellii-s al New 'York Racket Store. 4 dvirijTjiJinnjimuTJTj-UTruTjTj m AAAA jin nAnj-uTJTJTj-injuxruJxn cuQTnn in I Ul U I VUIXIINU I i ILL, d" Hanging from the Mantle piece. Ifc On every Christmas Night, ?f Tj! Iyittle empty stockings can be found. 4 A ROOM FULL OF DOLLS. II 21 . Littlle Dolls and Big Dolls, 33 Dressed Dolls and Dolls that need Dressing, Dolls with Curly Hair and Baldneaded Dolls, American Dolls and French Dolls, Fat Dolls and Lean Dolls, SHELVES FULL i2 . Toys that Walk, rw .1 t i oys inac kuu, Fuuny Toys and Useful Toys, Toys, Toys, Toys, and Toys. WONDERFUL CREATIONS FOR LITTLE ONES AT THE STORE OF WW WW Notice of Referee's Sale of Real Property. Nation is herebv civen that under and in pursuance of ft decree and order of sale, (irctmn for Benton County, in a partition f uit, wherein Norris P.Newton, G. G. New ton, Hahata K. Bohannon and Cynthia E. Johnson were piaintiffa, and Jasper Newton and C. Stock ware dc fen dents, on the 12th day of ovember, 1896, and on the same day duly entered in the Journal of the faid Court: and wherein the Court decreed that the said plaintiffs and the Defendant Jasper Newton were the owner as tenants in com mon In fee simnle and were in the DOfsesMon of the premises hereinafter described, as such tenants in common the said li. ti. JNewton, Mnhitln K- Uolmnnon. Cvuthia . Johnsun and .lasner Newton each owninean unde- vidod one-eventh part or iwrtion thereof and Norris P. Newton owning the other un divided three-sevenths thereof and that a partition of the said lands could not be made without great prejudice to the owners thereof, and that it is necessary that the same be ;old and a division of the proceeds arising from such sale be made anions the said owners according to their respective interests, and appointing mo, Peter Kickard, as sole! re- teree to maKe saie oi tne saiu inuu; aim me said parties having caused an order of sale to issue out of the said Court under the sral th nronf to me directed and commandinel me as such referee to sell the following described real property, in the manner prescribed by law for tho sale of real property under exe cution, to-wit: Beginning at a point 3.30 chains north, and 5.07 chains west of the south east corner of Abiathar and Rachel Newtons donation claim, it being claim JNo. 42 in Tp. 12 s., r. 5 w. Willamette meridian in Benton county, Oregon, and running thence west 34.88 chains; thence south 14.75 chains; thence west 24.88 chains; thence north 19.32 chains; thence east 59.G8 chains; and thence south 4.57 chains to the place of beginning, containiog63.97 acres; and in ac cordance with the said decree and the said order of sale to me directed and delivered, I, as such referee, will on Tuesday the 3th Day of January A. D., 1897 at the hour Sf two o'clock in tho after noon of the said-dav. at the Court house door, in the City of Corvallis in Benton county, Oregon, offer for sale and sell at public auction to tne mgnesi oiaaer lor casn in hand, the above described real property, and all the ritrht. title, interest and estate of the said plaintiffs and the said defendants of in and to the same; tne proeeeas arising irein the said sale to be first applied to the par ment of the costs and expenses of such sale and of said suit, and the remainder to be di vided among the said plaintiffs and defend ants according to the provisions of tho said decreo. ' . Dated December 3rd. 1896. PbtkrKickard, ' .. A; bJe Referee. CHRISTMAS! I l I ft rfV AAA A A A A X Kin Torcm t b OF TOYS. I HODES & HALL. rmxunjiJTiwrinniEfr WVVVVWVjS RI-P-A-N-S The modern stand ard Family Medi cine: Cures the common every-day ills of humanity. DR. L. G. ALTMAN H0M0E0PATHIST - Diseases nt women and children and general practice. Office over Allen A Woodward's drag store. Office boars to 12 A. M., and 3 to 6 and 7 to 8. P.M. At residence, corner of Srd and Harrison afMf hoars and on Bandars. G.R.FARRA, M. D. Office in Farm A Allen's brick, en the eeraet of Second and Adama. Residence on Third street In front of coor bom. ' Office hours S to t A. at., and 1 to 3 and 7 to r. m. AU caila attended promptly. BOWEN LESTER DENTIST ' Offic upstairs over First National Bank. Strictly Flrat-CUtss Work GuarantMtf Corvallis. Oregon