Oregon union. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, November 12, 1897, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextOREGON UNION. Published every Friday at CORVALLIS. OREGON. JOHN D. DALY, Editor an.l Pub. Subscription Rates. One Yeir ?1.50 "- vr-tis .75 :"--; ilot tha 50 ".i paid In advance. One Dollar per year. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1897. Bank Stock. We simply want to define our position on the bank stock assess ment question, and then as far as we are personally concerned you may tax the hank out of existence, if you can, and this seems to be the desire. Bank stock is not money. It cost money, the 3arue as your horse, and it may sell for what it cost, same as your horse, but is your horse assessed for what it cost? A large part of the stock of the First National bank here is invested in real estate. The as sessor refuses to assess the real estate of the bank like other pro perty, but insists on assessing the money that was paid for it. How would other property-holders like to be assessed for the' full amount they paid for their property? Does it go tor nothing that no bank in the state is assessed at a higher rate than the property around it? Or is the dictum of two or three who have the public ear here, to stand for more than the accumu lated wisdom of the state? Don't you want a bank here? If you do, how long do you think they will stand being taxed twice as high as other property around them? The law distinctly declares that all property 6hall be assessed equally. Is not bank stock property? Is it your object to drive all moLey out of the county for investment? If it is, you will probably succeed, for money can always take care of it self and when it is threatened it hides. There is an object behind all this that will develop later. It is not the difference of a few dollars to the revenue of the county that these fellows are fighting for; it is the county offices. Pleased With a Rattle. . The pitiful straits to which the popocratic papers are reduced for something to say is made plainly manifest by their feeble little cackle over the result of the late eastern election. What they have to cackle about surprises our understanding. Are they proud of . Tammany? They can't be, for low as that gang are, they still have brains enough to repudiate free silver, and Tam many only won by a division in the republican ranks. Ohio is republi can, Maryland republican and in all of the states where it was ex pected that honest money would be maintained it was done. The ma jorities were not as great as for McKinley a year ago, but the issue was not the same, nor the danger as great. They don't accuse the republicans of any failure to per form their promises, nor of any derelictions whatever, but they just simply 'rejoice in their little souls at everything that they think is a misfortune to their royal foe. Harmony. Harmony is a sweet sounding word, but it does not sound well from a mouth filled with govern ment slush. Harmony under some circumstances . may be a crime. We are as anxious for harmony in the repnblican party as anyone, but we do not intend to sacrifice any principle for the sake of harmony. We will sacrifice a good deal; for instance, we are willing to forgive you, (and you need it), we are will ing you should have all the plunder, willing that you should claim all the virtues that will set well on you, but you have the cheek of the devil to ask us to say that your evil was good and we will never say it. So the best thing 3'ou fellows with a prefix to your name can do is to come back into the republican party and try to behave yourselves for the future. Relief committees are being formed in both San Francisco and Portland to send provisions to Daw son City for the miners there who are threatened with starvation be fore summer opens the river. Ap plications have been made to the secretary of war to furnish trans portation which he says he cannot do without authority from congress. Congress will convene next month and the matter will be brought be fore it. A Graptaaphone. The Corvallis Gazette calls itself a republican paper, and that is the onlj' evidence on earth to that effect. For years a green parrot at , the head of its editorial columns would have easily done its work, with the the aid of a stenographer. One in cessant tirade against the Oregon ian and' Joe Simon and a sickening ' beslobbering of Mitchell and Mitch ellism is all that it contains on which to base its claim to be a re publican newspaper. Bid you ever see an article in the Gazette up holding and praising the great principles of the republican party? Do you ever read anything in its editorial columns about the great men of the party or the great actions of the party, either assist ing it in its fight or defending it from attacks. Never ! Its paltry business on the face of the earth is to pander to and support a faction in Oregon against all comers, and this it does for reward. These fac tional editorials are not read by its few subscribers, nor is it expected that they will be ; but marked copies of the paper containing them are sent to the different parties who have paid for them in advace. The proprietor of the Gazette is now postmaster of Corvallis, and as we have said before, he ought to make a good one, but running a venomous factional newspaper is not calculated to help him in that way. A Taxpayer's Opinion. Editor Union: Considerable has been said in the Times of late, in regard to the reduction of the bank's assessment by the county court, the latest being a test of the legality of the court's action. As to the legality of the court's proceedings I know nothing, but I contend tha as a matter of justice," not only to the bank, but to every other tax payer in Bert ton county, the court was justified in reducing the as sessment of the bank stock. I will assert here, without fear of contra diction, that the present assess ment placed by the county court on the bank stock, is as high, if not higher, than the assessment ou any other property in Benton county, in proportion to the real value of the properties. In other words, admit ting that the bank stock is worth its face value, one dollar, and is assessed at sixty-five per cent., I contend there is no other property in this county that is assessed at more than sixty-five per cent, of its true value, and but very little pro perty is assessed at more than fifty per cent, of its true value. They can prate .about the law requiring the assessor to assess all property at its true cash value, but so long as the taxpayers elect the assessor, no assessor will ever be elected who will not place a low value on pro perty. As every olher property is placed at a low valuation there is no good reason why the bank should be assessed at a higher valu ation. As the Union intimated in an article on this subject some time since, no bonafide taxpayers have any . complaints in regard to the court's action in this matter as they all realize that each one has a very low valuation on their respective properties, but the principal howlers about the matter are those, who pay no taxes, and imagine that their howling against the bank may secure . the votes of those who are prejudiced against banks or any one else who is fortunate enough to haye anything. But we think their purpose will be thwarted and all this howl about the bank assess ment will come to naught. A Taxpayer. The result of the bank tax agi tation going on will be that the valuation of all property will be raised 25 per cent. This would be a good thing if it was done all oyer the state, but as it will not, the re sult for us will be the additional state tax on the increased assess ment, with no corresponding bene fit to the taxpayer at home. School Clerks' Attention. Your attention is again called to the law, which requires all teachers holding state diplomas or state certiScates to have the same registered in the Supt's office. A certificate of either the above class is not valid in this county, unless it bears the Supt's stamp of registration. Very Truly, G. W. Desman, Sup't of Benton Co. Xotice. All those knowing themselves to be indebted to N. P. Briggs are requested to call and settle the same with me at Mr. Briggs' old stand, as all his accounts have been placed in my hands for collection.. J. M. Cameron. A Hoggish Monopoly. . The Amefican Book Company is not satisfied with its monopoly of sales of school books to the children of the state, but is gathering in the professional scalps of teachers who criticise its school publications. This gigantic book concern should be satisfied with its immense sales and should be set down on 1 y school boards, when it undertakes to interfere with school matter3. Many of the text-books that child ren of this state are compelled to use rate as second-class among teachers and our teachers should say so without being coerced into silence or hounded by this publish ing company. A lengthy communication in a recent issue of the Oregonian from Miss Crookham, a displaced teacher of the Portland high school, is an illustration 'of this baneful influ ence. Miss Crookham taught suc cessfully for nine years in this school and was schemed out of her position by this publishing concern. She incensed the displeasure of this monopoly by criticising its text books. The contract of the company with the state expires in two years, when the people should repudiate this gigantic fraud. Candidates for state and county superintend ents will be required to define their positions on this ' question before being trusted with nominations. They must be on the side of the people, not tools for this book concern. From Siletz. The following from an Indian on the Siletz is the right kind of talk, and local politicians, who are trad ing on their influence with the In dian vote, will do well to heed it. The Siletz Indians know what they are talking about. Siletz, Nov. 8, 1897. we having pretty rainy weather now the Siletz river raise about five fest last Saturday niglit and still raining yet there was a dinner giv ing to the member of the M. E. church by the pastor and his wife in honer of William Sutton who was to depart the next day from here, we are sorry to see him go fjr he has been sowing good seed during the time he been here preaching the word of God Sut ton is full blood Indian who lives at Jefferson and has been living among the whites all his life in spector McConnell pay visit to this agency last week and we were pleased with the way he treated us he is both willing and ready to lis ten for what they have to say and he wrote a nice letter , to the department concerning the money matter for the people here and some of the old people ask after he is going if he is in old inspector and when they find out that he is a new man they say that's why he treated us that way he is a repub lican so this makes the Indians faith in the republican party stronger than ever so the people will see that we are not sleep we know everythings that's going on T. J. Buford has nothing to do with our vote last election or any one else we vote in our own way and wc are not sorry either but we are proud of ourselves and the party we belong and that we are men and will not have any man in Lincoln co or in the state of Oregon to lead us around or have us under his small finger we have our own mind as a men so please don't quarrel over our vote or ac cuse any one controling our vote, every body well at present except a daughter f Chas. Depoe were pretty sick. ' Siwash. Here Yon Are ! Sare Money 1 - A Plow -Harness, traces 24 inches wide, (not scant 2)4), three link toggles, with a folded pad that don't hurt a horsa's back, with turn up billets same as on Conoord pads ; Jj' bridles and lines and snaps ; Concord collars, breast straps and snaps. All traces are stitched with a 10 cord waxend, while hand work is stitched with a 5 cord waxend, which makes double the thread in favor of the machine. Price of harness, complete, $17.50. Corvallis Harness Factory, The Regulator of Prices Wanted Smith & Horning will pay the highest cash price for 500 turkeys delivered to them at Stettler's meat mar ket any time cn or before the 1 Sth of November.' To Trade For Corvallis property, house and four lots in Waldport. Will pay difference in cash. Inquire through P. O. Box 25, Corvallis, or at this office. The Racket store will be removed to the building formerly occupied by Small nearly opposite the post office, and expect to be in their new quarters by Saturday. Newport Items. Newport, Nov. 5, 1897. Heavy thunder and plenty of rain last night. " Fifteen newcomers from Minnesota, are here looking for land or small improved farms on which to make homes. They had heard of our mild winters. Mr. Talt, the cooper, is busy making barrels for our fishermen. Mr. Holgate, of Alsea, was in town to-day. Mr. and Mrs.. McKinney li ft for their valley home last Saturday. Henry Nice, of Alsea, is in ' town, on his way to Portland, He put up over 5000 cases of salmon this season. Mr. Coggshall, of Topeka, Kan., is a guest at the Briggs House. Mrs Mort Abbey left for Seattle this morning to visit relatives. P. M. Abbey went to Albany on a business trip this morning, Jim Lewis, the cattle buyer, is in town this week after a shipment of beef cattle He is leaving a lot of money in the vicinity. R. Abbey, of Elk City, is in tow n after some fine Jersey cows for his farm. The little .daughter of John B. Daly died last Saturday at noon and was buried at Newport on Monday. She was five years old and had been sick since last July. George Bla ner brought some fine ripe strawberries to town Saturday. Just ihintc of strawbsrries and cream on the 6th day of Novetnber. Mrs. Erwin moved to Portland this week to join her husband. A few salmon are still running and they do lots of jumping. Sea Foam. O. &. Cm Kates. Pres. Apperson and Secretary Yates, of the board of regents, visited chapel on Thursday. Rev. H. Barden, of Portland, delivered a very fine lecture, on the American Civil War, for the benefit of the Athletic Asso ciation of the college, which was quite well attended. .The football team is training hard pre paratory to their final game with Eugene. All the men that were injured in the Che mawa game are getting into practice. . Prof. Letcher delivered a lecture on Sunday before the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. at the college chapel. There will he a military ball given on Thanksgiving Eve, given by the officers of the batallion, for the students, faculty and alumni. Senator Mulkey, of Polk county, visit ed chapel Wednesday morning and de livered quite an interesting speech to the students. A son of Wiley Norton was drowned in a small stream near his home in Blodgetts valley yesterday morning. He was out after the cows and as he was subject to fits, it is supposed he took a fit nnd fell in the stream. He was found shortly after, dead. He will be buried in King's Valley tomorrow. . PURE CIDER vinegar in any quan tity, for sale only at Corvallis Cider Factory. The foundry people desire to say that Wednesdays and Saturdays are the special days set apart for sharpening plowshares. To rent an elegantly furnished lower front room near the court house, apply at this office. Orders taken for O. A. C. regulation uniforms at $14.50. S. L. Kline. Executor's Notice. Notice is hereby given that the under signed hab been duly appointed by the County Court of the State of Oregon, ex ecutor of the estate of R. C. Gibson, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same to me properly verified, as by law required, at the law office of J. H. Gibson, Corvallis, Oregon, nithio six months from the date hereof. Dated this 22d day of October, 1897. R. E. GIBSON, Executor of the Estate of R. C. Gibson, Deceased. The Weekly OREGONIAN -AND- For one year to one address for in advance. No such offer has ever be fore been made. We give you all the news of the State, the Nation and the World, together with all the County news for $1.75 a year. Send in your names at once. 'A TIMELY WORD' To the Bread Winner of the Family in Behalf of His Loved Ones at Home. The fact is now so generally admitted it needs no argument to convince those upon whom the duty rests, that life insurance is the best protection for a man's family, his estate and his old age. The question with most men is, what form of policy will best discharge the duty and in what company to place so sacred a trust. The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance company offers to persons needing insur ance an insurance policy of the most definite character perfectly adapted to all legitimate wants, conceived and admin istered in perfect equality, guarded by ample and undoubted security, at the lowest cost that economy and' good man agement can accomplish consistently with absolute and perptual safety. A policy which after two "or three prem iums paid becomes by its own terms and without surrender, fully paid up for an amount each year stated in printed table upon the policy. A policy which, at the end of 10. 15, 20. 25, 30, 35, etc., years, may be surrendered for a cash sum stated in a table printed in the policy. A policy participating in the surplus earned which there are no stockholders to share, so that each member's insurance costs him only just what it costs the com pany. A record of fifty-one years of business economically, conservatively and success fully managed. Its strength and stability are unquestioned, its reputation unsullied, the care and economv with which its business is managed and the resulting benefits to its members unsurpassed, it invites investigation. Since organization in 1846 the Connecticut Mutual Received in premiums 192,111,805 65 Returned to policy holders or their represen tatives: For death losses and endowments 102,683,616 37 For surrendered policies 23.803,729 22 For Dividends 56,966,763 64 Total returned to policy holders 182,454,109 93 Received irom policy noiaers in excess of amount returned 9,657,695 72 Received from interest, rent, etc. . 84,532.793 65 expenses oi management 5i taxes. asjus.Bi? Saving liom interest earnings.... 51,32,975 61 Net astets January 1, 1897 60,981.671 61 utner assets i,9u,oy Present admitted assets held for policy holders 62,952,338 88 In the administration of any trust this tells the whole story. The Oregon general agency, rooms 12 and 13, Hamilton Duiiumg. u. ai. e j. vv. Ma thena eenrral acents. Portland. Oregon. Any information desired in regard to the same win be turmshed by John u. uaiy, editor ana publisher ot the Uregon union Corvallis, Oregon. . Corvallis Lodge Directory. CORVALLIS LODGE, No 14, A F & A VvM. meets hrst and third Wednesday of each month, in Masonic hall, Fisher brick. FERGUSON CHAPTER. No 5, R A M, meets second Wednesday in each month. Masonic ball. OREGON COUNCIL, No 2, R & S M, meets fourth Wednesday in each month, Matonic hall. ST MARY'S CHAPTER, No 9, O E S, meets every Friday before foil moon. Masonic hall. T3ARNUM LODGE, No 7, 1 OOF, meets every Tuesday evening in 1 O O F hall, Farra & Allen br-ck. QUI VIVE ENCAMPMENT, ;No 26, meets hrst and third Fridays of each month in I O O F hall. A LPHA REREKA LODGE. ,No 34. XX. meets second and fourth Fridays of eacn montn in l u u l' nail. T7RIENDSHIP LODGE. No 14. A O U X? W, meets hrst and third Thursday of each month, uilUU H hall. NAOMI LODGE, No 26, D of H, meets second and fourth Thursday of each month in I O O F hall. CORVALLIS TENT, No 11, K O T M, meets second and fourth Wednesday of each month in I O O F hall. CORVALLIS HIVE. No 3, L O T M, meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month in I O O F hall. ' XTALLEY LODGE, No 1, K ot P, meets V every Monday night in Burnett s hall, over J H Harris' store. Burnett block. . MARTS PEAK CAMP, No 126, W O W, meets second and fourth Fridays ot each month lu Burnett's hall. MARYS PEAK CIRCLE, No 14, meets first and third Fridays of each month in Burnett's hall. TT'LLSWORTH POST. No 19. GAR X2J meets first and third Saturdavs of each month, in Burnett's hall. ELLSWORTH RELIEF CORPS, No 7, meets first and third Friday afternoon, iu Burnett's hall. UNITED ARTISANS, No 23. meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month, in Burnett's hall. TT'EATERNAL UNION OF AMERICA JL meets first and third Tuesdays of every mourn at i. u. w. nan. Notice. n the matter of the Vacation of Scott's Addition to Corvallis, Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that the undersigned will apply to the County Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Benton, on the 3rd. day of November, 1897, at the hour of 1 o'clock P. M. of the said day to vacate Scott's Ad dition to Corvallis, including the streets and alleys of said addition, which co.:. prises the following real property to-wit:- Beginning at the North East corner of the Donation land claim of Prior Scott, it being in Sees. 3, 4, 9 & 10 in T. 12 S R. 5 W. and designated as claim No. 44, Not. No. 2405 in Benton County, State of Oregon, and running thence West on the North line of aid claim 100 rods, thence South 48 rods, thence East 100 rods, thence North on the East line of said claim 48 rod? to the filace of beginning containing 30 acres of and. Dated Sept. 23rd. 1897. Mrs. Isabella Cbfssy. Assignee's Notice of Final Settlement. In the matter of the Assignment of J. C. Mobr, an insolvent debtor, Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that W. S. Hufford, Assignee of the above named insolvent debtor, has tiled with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, of the State of Oregon, for Benton County, his final account as such assignee, and the same will come on for hearing and final settlement on Monday the 8th. day of November, 1897, at the hour of 2 o'clock P. M. of said dav, before Hon. J. C. Fuller ton, Judge of 'said Court, at the Court House in the city of Corvallis, Oregon, at which time any and all objections to said final account Will be heard; it is also ordered by the Court, that all objections to said account shall be filed with said Clerk and a copy served on said assignee on or before the 3rd. day of November, 1897. Dated Oct. 4th., 1897. W. S. HUFFORD. Assignee of said Insolvent Debtor. . Stock Ranch and Farn Land for Sale. About 200 acres adjoining to, and the nucleus of a large and excellent stock range; containing a large proportion of farming land, about four miles from Monroe. Also 130 acres, beautiful place, in the Belknap settlement. Either place for sale reasonable. Good timber, saw mill school and churches near both places. Inquire of M. S. Woodcock. Corvallis, Oregon, as administrator of the estate of W. C. Woodcock, deceased. Pubpcribe for the Uxrox. t mm V AS Our-Fall Line In the Following Persian Novelties ... 20c French " ... 25c Worsted " ... 35c All Wool " . . . 40c Etemine " . . . 50c " Patterns, 8 yards 4.00 Novelty " 8 " 5.00 Fancy Blacks, 6 " 4.50 H i n An Elegant line of Blacks ranging in prices from 20c up. S. L. KLINE, fi. 1. ik giORMERLY the Bay -View House, will be conducted in First Class style at reasonable rates by the pres ent proprietor. ' . RATES: Heats 25c, Beds 25s., Board per Week, $4.50. The house will be open all winter, and special rates will be made for invalids and others' wanting to spend the "win ter months at the seaside. : . . MRS. NELLIE CAMPBELL. OREGOF CENTRAL & EASTERN YAQUINA BAY ROUTE. Connecting at Yaquina bay with the San Francisco & Yaquina Bay Steamship Company. STEAMSHIP FARALL0N Sails from Yaquina every 8 Jays for San Francisco, Coos Bay, Port Orford, Trinidad and Humboldt Bay PASSENGER AOCOMMOD vRIONS UN SURPASSED. Shortest route between the Wil lamette Valley and California. Fare from A'bany and points west to San Frarvcisco Cabin ....$10 00 Steerage 6 00 Round Trip good for 60 days $17.00. To Coos Bay: 5 Cabin f8 00 Steerage. .6 00 To Humboldt Bay and Port Orford: Cabin..... $10 00 Steerage.'. 8 00 EDWIN STOISTE, Manager. J. C. MAYO. Supt. river div. Cor vallis, Oregon. H L. WALDEN, Agent, Albany. THE FIRST HHTlONflL BHHK OF Corvaljis, Oregon, Doe3 a general and conservative banking business. C. B. Cacthorn. I E. H. Taylor. CAUTHORN & TAYLOR DENTISTS. Dentistry of every description done in first class 'manner, " and satisfaction guar anteed. GROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPEC ALTT. Office over Zierolf 's grocery store, opposite the post office, Corvallis," Oregon. The Union, $1 a Year M. Schmidt The Leading Hotel rlKST (JLASS IN SPECIAL SHOW ROOM FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS. Free car to and from all trains. 9 4 of Dress Goods Styles and Prices: 4 1 i CORVALLIS, OREGON. : Corvalllis Bicycle Works ALL WORK DONE IN GOOD STYLE. FINE BRAZING A -SPECIALTY. ' T. W. Dilley, prop. I A l 11, c Y A 1 lib, Atorneys-at-Law, Corvallis, - r - . Oregon. EAST ud SOUTH VIA Southern Pacific Route. Express Trains leavs Portland Daily. SOUTH .. ' KQRTF 6:80 p. M. I Lv Portland Ai i 9:o0 A.M 9:40 P. M. I Ar Corvallin Lv 6:U0 a.m 7:45 k. M. i Ar Sau Francisco Lr 8.00 p.m. The above trxins stop at nil ttutions between Portland and Salem, Turner, Marion, Altianr, Tangent, Shedds, Halsey, Harrisburg, Jurctiou City, Euge ie, ottage lirove, Drnins, Oxklund, and all stations fr.na Koseburg to Ashland, in clusive. KQSKBURG MAIL DAILY 8:30 a. M. i Lv Por.ltiud Ar I 4:3j r. M. 12;25 P. M. I Lv Albany Lv 1 12:30 p. M. 5:20 p. M. 1 Ar Roseliurg Lv 7:30 a.m. LOCAL PASHEgiGEB TBAIN DAILY (EXCEPT 8PKDA Y) 7:30 a.m. Lv Albany Ar ! 9:25 a.m. 8:15 a.m. ArLebrnon Lv f8:40 a. I). 4;00 p. m. Lv Albany Ar I 5 65 p. m- 4:45 p.m. Ar Lebanon Lv 5;10 v. Mining Cars on Off den Route. Pullman. Buffet Sleepers AND... - Second class Sleep ngCa.rs, Attached to all through train". West Side Division, Between Portland and Corvallis. Mail Train Daily (Except Sunday). 7:30 A. M. I Lv Portland 12:15 P. M. I Ar Corvallis Ar I 0:60 p. m. Lv 1 1:05 p. m. At Albany and Corvallis connect with trains of Oregon Contral & Eastern Railroad. Express Train Daily Except Sunday J. 4:S0 p. m. I Lv Portland 7:30 P. M. Ar McMinville Ar 1 8;25 a. m. Lv 5:50 a. m. THROUGH TICKETS To all points Estj nd South. For tickets and information regarding rates, maps, etc., call on company's agent, A. K. Mil ner at Corvallis. R. KOEHLER, Manager. E. P. ROGERS, Asst. O. F. & P. Agt. Portland-. Oregon. NTAL HOTEL, Proprietor. of Corvallis Oregon. EVERY RESPECT.