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OREGON UNION. li i - r l l.MltT, I l' E Q V Puin 1 V T ! COUVAU.IS. OliEOOX JOHN D. DALY, Editor an1 Pub. Subscription Hates. One Ye.;r 1.50 - Afcunts. 75 " Moi-tha 50 if paid in advance, One Dollar per year. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1897. UNION. Four months ago this paper said that in its opinion, the democratic name would stick to the Chicago platform. Recents events are prov ing the correctness of Hint opinion, . arid today we publish a Lng editor ial from the Oregonian giving full information on that subject. There seems to be no doubt that in the coming election in Oregon the Union Republican and gold standard de mocrats will have the same fight they had last November. A union of all the reckless elements, of all the other combinations may be ex pected against them. The honest middle of the road populists will try to hold their organization together and run a clean ticket of their own, but they will not succeed, the com bination against them will be too strong, and already their leading pa pers are inviting outsiders into their wigwams. With this state of affairs an ascertained fact, it would seem to us the part of wisdom to arrange for some kind of a permanent ox ganization against them of all the forces that favor good government and honest money. TI1K BANK. We had determined to leave the bank assessment matter to the bank and the assessor to fight it out in another paper. But the position the assessor's letter to the Times leaves us in is; that we did not know what we were talking about. The capital stock of the bank is $50,000, with part of that it has -purchased real estate, mortgages, county warrants, etc., for about $16,000; instead deducting this from the $50,000 the assessor adds it to it for assessment purposes, and makes its assessable wealth about $70,000; is this a mistake? or what is it? Figures won't lie, but ' men who are mistaken will sometimes figure. TWO PARTIES ONLY. The results of the recent election have brought, sincere democrats who believe in the gold standard to the parting of ways. The gold de mocrats in Massachusetts cast a little more than 3 per cent, of the total vote; the gold-democratic vote fell below that of last year in Mass achuBotts, when many gold demo crats were believed to have gone temporarilary with the republicans. In Kentucky trie gold-democrat vote exhibited no strength whatever and it is plain that the demo cratic party cannot be rebuilt on the old lines of Cleveland's opposition to free silver coin age. There is no room for a third party. The republican party must henceforth declare squarely for the gold standard and against free sil ver, with no such impracticable ex pedient as "international "bimeta lism" attached. The leading jour nals of the East at last begin to see it, and confess"that there are "to be but two real parties in this country in the tuture one party for Bryan ism and one against it." And the gold-democrats must choose which they shall serve. The democratic party machine henceforth is sure to be worked steadily for Bryanism; that is, for radicalism and ultimate revolution; and for thosu who desire to maintain the public credit and preserve American institutions against the insidious approach of socialism, which is ready to give the hand again to anarchism, as it did on the Chicago platform, there is one thing left, viz., to act with the republicans so long as the de mocratic party, as a political ma chine, remains in the hands of Bry anite eLgineers. There is no longer any hope of the Cleveland democracy recaptur ing the party organization; there is no longer any room or justification for the mugwump in either party. 'inau'iBUSt bea republican or a democrat, and a democrat is a Bry anite: and the so-called "mug wump," or independent, journals of the East, like the Springfield Re publican, are the first to see this situation and the first to ivarn the gold democracy that they must ac cede it, since there "is 116 room be tween the policy of republican con servatism and the democratia pol icy of change and upheaval to' he found for building up a leading op position to republicanism. Com menting on the slump of the gold vote in Kentucky, the Republican says that, "taken in connection with the reports from other states, this must be regarded as near a finishing blow to the hopes of the bid democratic leaders, who had thought to rebuild the party on Cleveland administration lines." The New York Sun, which since the nomination of Bryan in 1896 has been as aggressive a republican journal as there is in the countrj-, agrees with the view of the inde pendent press, but goes further and predicts that in 1900 there will be a united Bryanite democratic party, "with the delegation from the great and pivotal Empire state of New York supporting the reaffirmation of the Chicago platform, against which it stood so solidly in 1896." The Chicago Times-Herald corres pondent does not assent to this con clusion of the Sun that the New York democracy will surrender to Bryani3m in 1900, and it annouces that David B. Hill hopes by 1900, "in co operation with the democrats of other states, to lead the party so far away from Bryan and Bryan ibm that neither the platform nor the candidate of 1896 will be ft the front again. They seek, a ground upon whieh the democracy can be reunited for the presidential cam paign of 1900, and Mr. Bryan and his 16 to 1 have no place in it." The co-operation of democrats from other states is said to include, not only Wa'tterson in Kentucky, but Gorman in Maryland, Smith in New Jersey, Carter Harris n in Ill inois, Hoke Smith in Georgia, Har rity in PennS3Tlvania, and McLean in Ohio. Of course, Hill will be backed by Tammany Hall. But, while there is a plausible plea for the success of this plan, it is too ear ly to predict victory for these art ful engineers, and it is not to be forgotten that Gorman was beaten in Maryland on a straddle game of this sort. ' The democracy West and South, as represented in the re cant elections, seems to be quite as passionate partisans of ree silver and Bryanism as they were in 1896, and" against this passionate ignor ance and enthusiasm for error the "straddle" statesmanship of such men as David B. Hill is not likely to avail. Much will depend, of course, upon the eventsof the com ing year, and the congressional elec tions of 1893. Nebraska . and Kan sas, wheatgrowing st ites, gave sil ver about as large a vote this year as last, and in Iowa the democrats, after a campaign on the silver issue, have polled within 30,000 as .many votes as in the presidential year, the largest vote in their history in state elections. In these old repub lican states the rise in wheat and the revival of business and conse quent prosperity have not seriously impaired the silver craze. It is not likely that next year the "straddle" statesmen of the East, like David B. Hill, will capture ty vWest and South, in which lies the strength of free silver which nominated Bryan in 1898, and it is altogether impro bable that New York can prevent the nomination of Bryan or an equally uncompromising evangelist of free silver and free riot. In that event the great state of New York will be sure to go republican as it did in 1866, for there e too many property-holders in both par ties in. New York to vote for a financial policy which picks the pocket of both parties. It does not offend a democratic property holder's moral sense merely to look at the "silver elephant," but when it comes to buying the elephant and feeding him at ruinous expense, the democratic propertyholder at the East is anxious to invest. Oregon ian. General Grant's Religions Spirit. "I am a profound believer," said General Grant, "in a special and a general providence that shapes the destiny of individuals and nations, but in such a way as not to destro' man's free agency." On another occasion, while con versing with Doctor Cramer, his brother-in-law, abnut his exper iences in the war, he said that he always carried out what he had planned to do. "Did you ever pray toGod for aid and success?" asked Doctor Cramer. "Often mentally, but briefly." be answered." "I asked for strength and wisdom to carry to a successful termination my task. Like my mother, I never talk much about religion, I ut I think much It is the all-important subject." Grant, while present, spoke one day to his brotheiMn-iawof the tre mendous responsibility of the office. "I often," said he, "during the ses sion of Congress, after a day of hard work and evening spent in meeting social claims, si up till it is far be yond midnight to study the various questions submitted for rny action." ',Do you ever pray for wisdom and guidance?" asked his relative. "Yes; night and day I ask God in silent prayer to tid me in pre fotmiug my duties,'' he answered. "I believe in prayer, though I don't talk about it." Doctor Cramer mentions a con versation, wherein Grant told him that being present at a communion service in the .Metropolitan Method ist Church of Washington, he re quested Schuyler Colfax, then vice president, who sat in a pew in front of him, to accompany him to the communion table. "He declined, so I too, stayed away. An illustra tion of the influence of example." Speaking of the impressions made by his visit to Jerusalem, General Grant said:- "I never felt so solemn in my life as I did while standing before places made sacred by their associations with Christ when He was on earth." Youth's Compan ion. . . O. A. C. Notes. Prof. Horner made a trip to Albany' Saturday. Prof. Crawford, Dept. of Elocu tion, made a visit to Albany Satur day. The Gazette is mak'ng arrange ments to charter a car to run to Eugene, and return Sunday. Messrs. Riddle & Gault have ac cepted the position as printers for the Oreoon Union. We trust the men give good satisfaction. Last Saturday night th Sorosjs literary society surprised the Ami citi's society, while the Pierions surprised the Jeffersonians. Mr. Robt. Lanka, of the freshman class, designer of the Barometer, has accepted a position with W. S. Gardner, the photographer.. Multnomah football team defeat ed the Chemawa football team by a score of 28 to 0 which is not so well as the "hayseeds" did 3 weeks ago. Several members of the faculty chaperoned a dancing party given by the dance class, and their lady frie.i Is, with Lieut. Dentler, their instructor in the art of dancing. Misses Ellis and Nash, of the musical department, will give a vocal and piano recital at the M. E. church on Friday, Nov. 19th. They will be assisted by W. Gilford Nash, of Eugene. ,, Coach BIoss has given the first team their final hard practice and from now on until Saturday will simply go through signals and ex ercise for wind. The following members will go to Eugene: Mc Allister, Bodine, Elgin, Walters, Thurston. Mc Bride, Stimpson, Kruse, Holgate, Scroggins, Gault, Burnett, Pendleton, Osborn, Noel, Gallagher, Scott, Huddleson, Bux ton and Holmes. The social given Friday night for tli3 freshman clas was highly en joyed by all. Pres. Carl delivered a few pleasing remarks, after which the following musical literary pro gram was rendered: Piano duet, Miss Baber and Mr. Charman, Vo cal Solos Miss Spangler and Miss Holland, Declamation, W. W. Gar row. Reading, Miss Blanch Holden, and Piano Solo, Miss Baber. Prof. Horner then delivered a few re marks. The rest of the evening was spent in games and.social con versa tioji. Grand Musical Event. Miss Bertha Ellis and Miss Dorothea Nash will give .their promised musical recital at tRe M. E. church on Friday evening, the 19th of November, when the following excellent programme will be produced. They will be assisted by Mr. Gifford Nash of the State Univer sity. It will be given for invited guests only and the O. A. C. students: PROGRAMME. Concerto G minor Mendelssohn 1 -J orchestral accompaniment (.arranged for second piano 2 Bid me Discourse Bishop f a-Zur Gintarre Moszkowski 3 b-Etude op 25 No. 9 Chopin c-Consolation No. 6 Lizst .d-Sinning Song Mendelssohn I Devotion Schumann 1 -! Dreams Wagner (An Enquirer Schubert - (Sonate op. 20 Beethovan (Andante five variations Scherzo (Florian song Godard 6 -Beat upon mine little heart Nevin ; Sweet heart adieu Myer Helmund 7 Mazurka . " Godard Subscribe for the Union. PURE CIDER vinegar in any quan tity, for sale only at Corvallis Cider Factory. To rent an elegantly furnished lower front room near the court house, apply at this office. Wren Notes. Rain! Rain!! Rain!!! Dick Ballard has been out to Big Elk for the past week. W. E. Brieu and wife cf Corvallis are here visiting friends. Jack West and family of Siletz, are living on the old Ketchum ranch. r William Mulkey has been out from Big Elk doing a job of carpen ter work for Ballard Bros. . The Revs. MeVicker and Wren saw are holding very interesting meetings at the school house. Mr. StaT of the Times force was at Wren Wednesday in the interest of the Corvallis Times and the Ore gonian. Our little burg was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the an nouncement that the Chinese camp had been robbed of ninety dollars, four razors, and a . few handker chiefs, on last Saturdry morning between seven o'clock and half past eight a. m. It was done presum ably by tramps, ps two had been in the neighborhood. "Jo." A Question. "Wheather or not the nickle-in-the-slot maching is subject to the ordinance of the city regulating gambling machines or wheather or not the council have the power to pass an ordinance prohibiting its use, may be open to some question until the Circuit court has passed on the subject, but the fact that Alba Heywood and his com pany of finished artists that appear at the opera house Saturday night, of next week, give one of the liest entertain ments that has been seen in Corvallis for a long time, is not open to question. Those who have had the pleasure of see ing him when here before, have passed on the question and decided that any demurrer to the company should be promptly over ruled, Dogs! Dogs! Everybody be prepared with a dollar, to pay their dog tax. I will call on you on Monday next. Chief of Police. Here Ton Are ! Save Money ! A Plow Harness, traces 2 inches wide, (not scant 2a), three link toggles, with a folded pad that don't hurt a horsa's back, with turn up billets same as on Concord pads ; 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. Cobvallis Harness Factory, The Kegulntor of Prices School Clerks' Attention. Your attention is again called to the law, which requires all teachers holding state diplomas or state certificates 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. Denman, Sup't of Benton Co. Notice, 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. C. B. Cacthobn. I E. H. Taymw. CAUTHORN & TAYLOR DENTISTS. Dentistry of every description done in first class manner, and satisfaction guar anteed. CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPEC ALTY. Office over Zierolf 's grocery store, opposite the post office, Corvallis, Oregon. 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 bast protection for a man's family, his j estate and nis old age. The question with ! most men is, what form of policy will best 1 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 winch, 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 economy 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 5!i,966,763 64 Total returned to policy holders 182,454,109 93 Received irom policy holders in excess of amount returned 9,657,695 72 Received from interest, rent, etc.. 84,532.7y3 65 Expenses of management & taxes. 83,208,817 76 Saving fiom interest earnings 51, 32",975 61 Net assets January 1, 1897 60,981,671 61 Other assets 1,970,677 27 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 building; F. M. & J. W. Ma thena gen ral agents, Portland, Oregon. Any information desired in regard to the same will be furnished by John D. Daly, editor and publisher of the Oregon Union, Corvallis, Oregon. Corvallis Lodge Directory. C10RVALLIS LODGE, No 14, A F & A M, meets first and third' Wednesday of each month, in Masonic hall. Fisher brick. FERGTJSOX CHAPTER; No 5, K A M, meets second Wednesday in each month. Masonic ball. 1 OREGON COUNCIL, No 2, U & 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. BAKNUM LODGE, No 7, 1 O O F, meets every Tuesday evening in I O O F hall, Farra & Allen br'ck. QUI VIVE ENCAMPMENT, ;No 20, meets first and third Fridays of each month in I O O F hall. ALPHA REBEKA -LODGE, 'No Si, meets second and fourth Fridays of each month in I O O F Hall. FRIENDSHIP LODGE, No 14, A O U W, meets first and third Thursday of each month, in I O O F hall. NAOMI LODGE, No 20, 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. VALLEY LODGE. No 1, K of P, meets every Monday night in Burnett's hall, over J H Harris' store. Burnett block. MARIS PEAK CAMP, No 126, W O W, meets second and fourth Fridays of each month in Burnett's hall. MARYS PEAK CIRCLE. No 14, meets first and third Fridays of eat-h month In BumeU'g hall. ELLSWORTH POST. No 19, G A R meets first and ihird Saturdays of each month, in Burnett's hall. ELLSWORTH RELIEF CORPS, No 7, meets first and third Friday afternoon, in Burnett's hall UNITED ARTISANS. No 23, meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month, in Burnett's hall. FRATERNAL UNION OF AMERICA meets first and third Tuesdays of every month at A. O. U. VV. hall. Stock Ranch and Farn Land for Sale. About 2(10 acres adjoining to, and (he nucleus of a large and excellent stock range; containing a large proportion of larn lug lanu, aoout tour miles irom Monroe. Also 130 acres, beautiful place, in the Belknap settlement, Either place for sale reasonable. Good timber, saw mil) school and churches near both ' places. Inquire of M. S. Woodcock, Corvallis, Oregon, as iidminislrator of the e3tate of vv. j. Woodcock, deceased. Executor's Notice. Notice is hereby given that the under signed ha 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 saia estate are required 10 prcscui the same to me properly verified, as In law required, at the law office of J. II. Gibson, Corvallis, Oregon, within sis months trom the elate nereoi. Dated this 2d day of October, 1897. " K. 10. GIRSON. Executor of the Estate of It. C. Gibson, Deceased, Notice to Bidders. Notice is hereby given 'that the County Court will receive sealed bids for the in dexing of all instruments of Record in the County Recorder's Office, relating to real property. Said indexes to be made from the original Records of Deeds, Mortgages, Powers of Attorneys, etc. and each instru ment indexed in the name of each and all fiarties to the said instruments, direct and Bdirect, including brief description of the property, in books to be furnished by the county, and known as the Schlichts System of Indexes, Each bid to be accompanied by a certified check in the sum of $o0 00 the same to be forfeited if the bidder fails to fulfill his agreement if called upon so to do, or if said successful bidder damages said books. And as the character of the writ ing will be one of the points determining the awarding of the contract, each bid must be accompanied by a sample of pen manship execnttd by the person or persons who will do said indexing. All bids to be filed with the County Clerk on or before 1 o'clock p. in., Wednesday, the 10th day of December, 1897. The Court reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated this 9th day of Nov., 1897. VIRGIL E. WATTERS, ConntV Clerk. This is a special line of shoes that can be worn without rubbers and still have dry feet. used all through the East and California and are highly praised. They are neatly made and will make a good dress shoe. Price: $2.50, $3.00, and $3.50. -: SOLI S.L.KLINE, Hero port, Meiqmnei Bql, JORMERLY the Bay View House, will be contacted in First Class style at reasonable rates by the pres ent proprietor. RATES: Heals 25c, Beds 25c, Board per Week, $4.50. The house will.be open all winter, and special rates will be made for invalids and others wanting to spend the -winter months at the seaside. -, . MRS. NELLIE CAMPBELL. OREGON CENTRAL & EASTERN YAQUINA BAY ROUTE. Connecting at Yaquina bay -with the San Francisco & Ya-quina" Bay Steamship Company. Steamship Prdsident Sails from Yaquina every 8 days for San Francisco, Coos Hay, and Humboldt Bay PASSENGER ACCOMMOD RIONS UN SURPASSED. Sho; test route between the Wil lamette aiiey and California. Fare from A'bany and points r wetft to San Francisco Cahin ,$ 8 00 Steerage : 6 00 Round Trip good for 00 days $17.00. To Coos Bay: Cabin if 8 00 Steerage 6 00 To Humboldt Bav and Port Orford: Cabin... '.1 $10 00 Steerage 8 00 RIVER DIVISION. Steamer "Albany" between Port land and Corvaljis, through with out lay-oyer. Leaving Corvallis 6:30 a. m.. Tuesdays, Thursdaj's and Sundays; leaves Portland, Yamhill St. Dock, 6:00 a. m. Mondays, Wed nesdays and Fridays. EDWIN STONE, Manager. J. C. MAYO. Supt. river div. Cor vallis, Oregon. H. II. CRONISE, Agent, Corvallis, Or. THE FIRST SilTIOKfll- BflKK -OF Corvallis, Oregon, Doei a general and conservative hanking business. The Union, $1 a Year M. Schmidt The Leading Hotel FIRST CLASS IN SPECIAL SHOW ROOM FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS. Free car to and from all trains: r BY': corvallis; OREGON. Corvalllis Bicycle Works ALL WORK DONE IN GOOD STYLE. m mmm a specialty: T. W. Dilley, prop. W.E.Yates. J. Fred Yat,r YATES & YATTKS, Atorneys-at-Law, Corvallis, Oregon. EAST mo SOUTH Southern Pacific Boole. Expiesf Trains leivs Portland Daily. South j " r kobtp B:3u p. m. i Lv Portland 9:40 p. m. j Ar Corvallis 7:4") k. m. i ApSuu Francisco Al ! Lv '-r 9:S0 A.M b:U0 A.M 8:u0 p.m. The above trnius stop at all tt itions between Portland and Salem, Turner, Ma:ion, Albany, fa-igeut, bhedds, Hulsey, Harri.sburg, .turctiou City, Euseiie, roitiifte (.rove, Druias, O: kluml. and all stations f r. m Uoseburg to Ashlaud. in clusive. KOSKBTJRG MAIL DAILY 8:30 a. M. i Lv Ponbuid 12;25 P. M. 5:20 p. m. Lv Albany Ar ! 4:3i r. m. Lv VJt-.M p. m. Lv 1 7:80 A. M. Ar Roseburg LOCAL PA.SSENOER TRAIN DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAY) 7:30 A. M. I Lv Aibnv 8:15 a. m. Ar Lebrnon 4;00 p. M. Lv Albany 4:45 p. m. A r Lebanon Ar ! 9:25 a. m. Lv 8:40 a. . Ar I 5 55 p. m Lv i 5;10 p. m- EMnlner Cars on Oeden Home. Pullman Buffet Sleepers AND... Second class Sleep ng Cars, Attached to all through train". West Side Division, Between Portland and Corvallis. Mail Train Daily (Except Sunday). 7:30 A M. fLv Portland 12:15 P. M. j ArCorvalUs Ar I 5:50 P. tT. Lv 1:05 p.m. of Oregon Contral & Eastern Railroad. express I'rain Daily Except Sunday. 4:S0 p. m. 7:30 p. M. Lv Portland Ar MeMlnville Ar Independence Ar I 8;25 a. m. Lv I 5:50 a. m. Lv 14;50 a. M. 8:30 PM. THROUGH TICKETS To all points Est; nd South. For tickets and Information regarding raftn mnps, eic, call on company's agent, A. K. Mil ner at Co: vallis. R. KOEHLER, Manager. ' E. P. ROGERS, Asst. li. F. & p. Agt. Portland Oregon. TAL HOTEL, Proprietor. of Corrallis Oregon. EVERY RESPECT.