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About Oregon union. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1899)
UNION l'l in.rsiiEl I.OKVALLI9, - - Jvkky -Friday ai OKEGON. FRIDAY. JAN. 20. 1898. We bare received copies of the most Important bills now pending before the legislature. Parties wishing to see them may do so by calling at the UMON office. HOUSE AND SENATE. Deluge of Bills. Daly School Law Attracting the Most Attention. Bills, bills, nothing but the in traduction of bills has so far occu pied the Sfirious attention of either house, and there are bills on every variety of topics from a proposition to hang nun only within the walls of the state prison up to regulat ing t'he practice of the profession of barber. There are now about 230 bills introduced in the house and 134 in the senate, and the supply to come seems still abundant. Although, perhaps not more than one-fifth of these will pass, yet it must be remembered that up to the third reading most of them will re ceive the same attention as. the bill that becomes a law, and the time of legislators is fully occupied if they do their full duty in watch ing this .na98 of rubbish and segre gating such laws as he thinks ths state needs. The bill that has attracted most attention so far is what is "called the Daly school law bill. One thou sand copies of it have been printed and yet it is hard to find a copy outside of those in the books of the members. It has been scattered broadcast throughout the state, and is a matter of great impor tance to everyone. It has passed the second reading in the seuite and is now in the hands of the committee on education. The clause providing for the selection of text books will be introduced to morrow as a separate bill and will also be retained in the main bill. Two bills have been introduced in the house on the good roads question and one in tho senate. Two good 'bills on assessment and taxation hare been presented. uey coniain . . manv necessary ii . maKing tax rons, as well as a very fair deduction for indebtedness clause.' A bill has been presented for the creation of a new railroad commis sion providing for one commisouer and a clerk. In its present form it provides that the railroads shall pay them, but this clause will be struck out as it is illegal and has been so decided by the supreme court. The bill ought to pass for the people must havu ' some say in railroad matters, and then the railroads need protection from each other. A bill was introduced to add sev eral sections off of Lane and Lin coln cxmnties to Benton county, but as objections have been raised to it there is no chance for it to pass, as Mr. Nichols will not push it farther. - The clerkship business is prac tically settled and the most stren uous efforts have failed to reduce it much. It is very hard for one not thoroughly acquainted with the business to understand the enor mous pressure brought to bear by clerks who want nositions herp. . It seems a simple matter to out siders, but here everyone knows it largely , affects legislation, and I see no way to remedy it except by a bill providing for future legis latures by law. Such a law has been introduced and will pass. The members of the legislature are pretty generally aware that efforts are being made in Corvallis to provide an excursion train for a trip t3 your town, and I think if you succeed that they will all go. Talk of adjournment before the forty days limit expires is all non sense. It will take every hour of the time to secure the passage of much needed laws, as all laws good or bad have to go through the same course, and the bad onrs cannot nccura uuv uiiLu lowaras tne close of the session. There is not a sign of factional ism in the legislature, all are work ing together for the good of the state, and so far the most cynical critic has no truthful reason to growl. The delegation from Ben ton and Lincoln are working har moniously and are carefully watch ing the interest of those at home. They are not in the background anywhere. A bill 'has passed the senate OR EC amending the incorporation laws of Philomath, and another bill has been introduced and read the firht time in the senate amending the corporation laws of Corvallis. A bill providing for a close sea son for fishing on the Alsea, and a bill against using push cars on railroads by any but employes have a!.so been read the first timo in the senate. Senator Daly has also introduced a bill reorganizing the state land laws making many decided improvements and reduc ing the interest on the irreducible school fund to G per cent. There are no deep laid plots, or plans or schemes on the carpet yet, and none talked of, although there is plenty of time ior them to de velop. If they come at all it will be with the appropriation bill to wards the close of the session, but there are bills in providing . for that also, and all except the actual ex penses of running the state is to be eliminated from the bill. 1S11T IGNORANCE OR FORGET FULNESS? It is rather amusing to watch the antics of numerous papers through out the state as they bob about like a drop of water on a hot griddle, trying to get on the popular side" of the question of expansion. What is right in their own iudgm3nt seenis to have little weight with them for they apparently have little faith in their stock of this article. Manv of them fired in the air, without waiting to get a good look at the question, as soon as they got an inkling of its approach. A closer and better view of it now convinces them that they have wasted their amunition and dis covered their position to the enemy. A local aper is an instance of this squad of raw recruits who embar rass : the very cause they so awk wardly seek to support. Several months ago, it let go several volleys, cracked its heels togeiher and de manded the retention of the Philip pinesignorant of the fact that we hadn't them yet to retain and de clared that "to pull the flag down on any soil over which it had been placed by our soldiers or marines, would be little short of treason." But events have transpired since that time. Colonel William Jen nings Bryan has spoken. His ords ae,,Ceai fifing! -To;SlTe rear". March!" , And our doughty private in the rear rank here in Oregon discovers, as the smoke of his premature discharge clears away, that "The lives of more than one generation of teachers and preachers as well as hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent in the effort to civilize the American Indian. We covered the nation with blood and dead men and spent millions upon millions of treasure in the effort to make the negro a freeman and a countryman. Con tact with the hated Mongolian aroused the resentment of our people and produced scenes of disorder, agitation and riot that cati never be forgotten." And asks, "Is it not folly to undertake the conquest, the civilizing and the government of eight million yellow barbarians and blacic savages in the Philippine Islands?" Is it possible that this high private did not know all these things when he demanded some m mths ago that we undertake the civilizing and government of these same yellow barbarians? Or has he forgotten since he turned his back upon the Philippines and broke for home, that the flag is still waving over Manila? Is the act oi running away and leaving it there to rot down, less treasonable than to haul it down with the honors of war when events prove that to be the proper and honorable thing to do? Let us stand by the colors, and face the foe until he retires from the conflict, then it will be time enough to determine what shall be done with the trophies of victory. A STATESMAN SPEAKS. At a recent complimentary dinner tendered United States Senator George Gray, of Delegare, by the local board of trade at Wilmington, Senator Gray, who was a member of the Paris peace commission, was the principal speaker of the evening. His response to the toast "Our Guest of Honor," is a clear and concise summing np of the present status of the Philippine question and a deliberate and able discussion of the momentious issues which have resulted from the war with Spain, and our duty as citizens in the settlement of them. In the course of his remarks, he said: W hile our country was in war ! with Spain we were reaJy to make 1 I Inpe, every sacrifice to insure the success of American arms and bring victory and honor to tho American flag. And when the war was over, I believe the patriotic instincts of American citizenship demanded, as j'our president enjoined upon us, that we would exhibit magnanimity to a prostrate foe and moderation j in the hour of victory, as we had I faced the war with steadfastness and'Vourage. "The acquisition of territory by the United States was not one of the objects of the war, and we solemnly declared in the resolutions of congress that our only object in demanding the relinquishment of the sovereignty of Cuba by Spain was not to hold it ourselves, except that we might pacify it and fit it for self-government by its own people. But in this, as in all else, 'man proposes and God disposes,' and it is one of the things that make thoughtful men desire to avoid war where it can be avoided, for no one can tell what its con- sequences may be. 1 ardently necessity of taking the .Philippine islands, and assuming the burden that their taking will impose upon us, and I know that the president of the United States was equally anxious to the same end. But it became apparent that without our seeing, unexpected cenditions'had been'created, and out of these con ditions unquestionable duties had sprung which could not be avoided or evaded by the United States. "It was argued that the per formance of duty is sometimes not only unpleasant, but has dangers attendant upon it; nevertheless a brave man and a brave nation will not shrink from it on that account. On the other hand, if American sentiment, did not justify the return of those islands to Spain, no more could it justify leaving them derelict m the eastern ocean, the prey of the first occupant of European rapacity. ' "So it was thought best by the president and his advisers to take the cession of their sovereignty from Sjiaiu and hold it in trust to Be administered in conformity with those high ideals and liberty-loving traditions which' aivimatejind glori fy the history of pur country." Bfcy. cannot honorably be avoided be cause it may bring pain or danger, nor can responsibility always be evaded because of its burdens. "But now that we ha 'e the Phil ippines, it does not follow that we are committed to a colonial policy or to a violation of those great principles of liberty and self-government which inupt always remain American ideals, if our own free in stitutions are to endure. "No country, and this country least of all, can afford to trample on its ideals. I have " no fear that it will do so. Without assuming for a moment any right to speak for the president, I think I can assure you, with some knowledge whereof speak, that he fully appreciates the duties and responsibilities of the situation, and that he is com mitted to no policy calculated to discourage; much less strike down, aspirations of libeity-loving people all over the woi Id. I belong to a different political party, but I should be false to ray sense, of justice and to that pride which I teel as an American if I did not declare my confidence in the patri otism and purity of purpose of William McKinley. He is no usurper of power, no stranger to American institutione, but one of the American people, called to his high office by their suffrages, and it would be strange indeed if he did not share to the fullest extent in the love of our constitution and the principles that underlie it. What less than Tibia can be truthfully said of an American president? It would be the beginning of the end to our great career as a nation. "But the solution of the problems which confront us ia not with the president. When the treaty is ratified no policy can be adopted without the sanction of congress. And the w'.iole American people will determine, through their rep resentatives, what relations we shall sustain to the Philippine. Shall we hold the sovereignty in trust for their people, as we will do in Cuba, or shall we, with their consent, establish a protectorate over them or govern them as we will the island of Porto Rico? All the questions will properly come up for determination after the rati fication of the treaty. I will not entertain the fear that the Ameri can people will not stand by the principles of the constitution and CLOSING OUT SALE. OF CLOTHING. -1 have decided to retire form the Clothing business and will sell our immense stockof MEN'S and BOYS' SUITS and EXTRA PANTS AT COST also LADIES' FINE SHOES and JACKETS. As we have decided to close out these lines, we will force the sale of the entire lot till all are sold. ALL SALES STRICTLY FOR CASH S. L. Corvallis, Oregon. the declaration; that they will not curb the ambition of territorial ag grandizement and exhibit to the world an example of moderation, justice and salf-restraint that will be worth to us :n moral strength more than all the islands of the sea." The mammoth New Year's edition ot the Oregonian, which was delayed on account of slowness in printing the pictorial part, reached sub scribers Monday. , Twenty-three thousand - copies in excess of the usual l.umber were printed, but so great was the de nahd that the sup ply was exhausted before 10 o'clock of the first day. This is the lar gest and most valuable edition of any paper ever gotten out in the Northwest. It contains a write up of every county in the state by the best posted and most reliable men in these various sections, so this number is not only an artistic and enterprising venture, but a most- valuable piece of literature to send to prospective comers to Oregon, and a gcgt advertisement of its resotrrcetaJ 1 1 '"Abilities. 'v": The Democrat has several times commended Secretary of State Kin caid, but the Oregonian today through its Portland coi respondent Mr. Holrr an, give facts which show him to be a very small - man. Among other thing3 just before he went out of office he allowed the Eugene Journal, his paper, $90 for subscription for thirty-four years. In view of the fact that he refused to allow the bills of other papers sent state officials for a short period this is particularly Lauseating. Vale Kincafd. Albany Democrat. The Salem Statesman sounds the note of warning when it tells of the gathering at Salem of a school book lobby. If any one item needs hon est sincere . and judicious thought and action this term, ' it is the question of school books. It is the work of no "spring chicken" to suc cessfully pilot a good bill on this sub ject through the legislature without the effect of the "third house" being felt. May Hon. John Daly prove to be a Dewey in this battle, for the school children of Oregon. Lincoln Leader. Governor Geer's inaugural ad dress was a splendid effort. There is not a dry sentence in it. It is pregnant with, excellent and prac tical suggestions and sKbws that the new executive has not only the cmbition and intention to serve all the people with fairness and fidelity, but that he has the ability and moral courage to put these into execution. . "The good men do live after them," said Shakespeare, but that does not apply to old pioneers like Hanison R. Kineaid, whose petty shortcomings are more than over balanced by good service rendered the people. Capital Journal. Bet ter wipe the dust off your Shake speare, and look it over again, Neighbor Hofer. Mr. John Stewart lost a very fine young horse last "Wednesday morning in a rather peculiar manner The animal, a colt which was just being broken, was brought in from the pasture about three weeks ago, and has since been kept in Mr. Stewart's livery stable. It has been in splendid health. Wednesday morn jnr, Bert Sharp led it to the drinking trough. It suddenly reared up and plunged about, dragging Bert around the barn. He succeeded in getting it in its stall when it dropped dead. Heart disease is supposed to have been the oaupe of death. KLINE, . M The White House. Indoor Baseball at O. A. C. The first public exhibition of indoor baseball ever given in Corvallis was witnessed at the college armory last Saturday afternoon. A picked team from the" junior and senior classes were met by nine freshmea and sophomores Both team ha t practiced carefully hr this match whicli proved to ha very interest ing. The seniors and juniors got quite a lead in the first few innings, but their opponents rallied and played much the better game during the latter half, the final score being, freshmen and sophs 21 ; juniors and seniors 22. About 403 excited students and townspeople wit nessed the sport, and admirers of either team seemed to be very evenly divided. Enthusiasm ran high, and the din which followed a clever play was almost deaf-ning- : With slight alterations the game is played practically the same as in out door exhibitions. Everything, except the score and the ball, is on a somewhat reduced scale. A bat is of the usual length,-feut only 1 inches in diameter, while the ball has a diameter of six inches and is very light. The marvel ous quickness of the players and the accuracy with which the ball is handled, make this game seem more scientific and interesting than the outdoor varietv. There is excellent material in the college for a great ta tmr,nnd it should be culti vated. -' - - v '. ' r- Aew and Select Harness Supplies. t J. M.-Cameron carries the largest and best selection of robes in the state of Oregon, outside of Portland. They have just received a very large invoice direct from the factory, and the low prices at which they sell them will astonish you. The prices range from 50 cents upwarJ. They have a full line of saddles and harness,' and other supplies in their line, either bought for cash or manufactured in their own establishment. The prices cannot lie beat, and the quality they guarantee. Another name has been added to Oregon's roll o! honor. Last Saturday, Prof. J. B. Hawthorne, of Eugene, le ceived a cablegram from Manila aniiounc-. ing the death of his son, Wistar; of para'ysis of the heart. He had been in good health tines arriving in the Philip pines, and news of his death was a most sorrowful surprise. Wistar was born in Corvallis, December 6, 1878, and lived here until his parents moved to Eugene. This makes five deaths that have oc curred among the volunteers from Eu gene. For Sale. 260 acre stock farm adjoining an un hmite i outrange on the wetf, and good schools, churches and the Belknap settle ment on the east. Also 130 acre farm, good cultivating land. Address M. S. AVoodcock, Administrator, Corvallis, Oregon. ATTORNEY - AT - LAW Corvallis, Oregon. Office iu Zlerolf building. C. B. C'ACTHOBN.- E. H. Taylok. CAUTH0RN & TAYLOR DENTISTS. Dentistry of every description done in first class manner, and satisfaction guar anteed. GROWN AND BRIDGE W03K A SPECIALTY. Office over Zierolf 's grocery store, opposite the post office. Coi vallia. Oregon; 50 YEARS' St?. - EXPERIENCE M Trade Marks ".--4 Designs rf f COPVRIGHTS &C. qnlckly ascertain our opinion free whether an Invention is probably patentable. Communica tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for seenrinapatents. Patents taken tnrouch Munn & Co. receive tpeeUU notice, without charge. In the Anyone sending a sketch and description may scientific Jtmericam A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Tjaiveflt cir culation of any scientific Journal. Terms, fS a year ; lour montsa, ax. wua cyan newsaeaiera. ;EpJ!ffIlrt ; Kit T OR WHEELS. For Durability, Ease of Running, Beauty of Finish, Strength of Construction and Graceful Proportions, THE WHITE Is the ideal Wheel. No oil cups o collect dust, or besmear the various parts. Dust-proof Bearings. A WHEEL THAT WILL WEAR. G. 7. St 1 I iffiHtWMlUWiaaiB. MI(3GtS H(DHS& , Newport, Yaquina Bay, FORMERLY THE BAY VIEW HOUSE, Willbe conducted in first-class style at reasonable rates by the present proprietor. The house will be open all sum mer, and special rates will be made for-invalids and others wanting to spend the summer months at the seaside. MRS. NELLIE CAMPBELL. F. G. Clhrk Dealer . . in . : FURNITURE, CARPETS, Wallpaper, Bedding, Rugs, Picture Frames, Etc. FRONT STREET HORVfll I C ! - C . . ... : . j ; . . . Franklin Machine Shop and Foundry . . . 'AT CORVALLIS, Manufacture and Uepair all kinds Work Bring your work now REMEMBER THE CITY SHOE SHOP, At Noi-tli Main St . 'I aim to please my, customers. Carl Zwicker, Corvalms. THE FIRST ITIOiLEf -OF Corvallis, Oregon, Does a general an:! conservative baakins business. " . YAQUINA ROUTE CORVALLIS & EASTERN RAILROAD Connecting at YAQUINA w iii I) . YAQUINA BAY STEAMSHIP COMPANY STEAMERS Era Dollar and Navarro First-class in every respect. One of the above steamers is due to sail from Yaquina about every five davs SPLENDID PASSENGER MODATIONS. ACCOM- Sl ortest route between valley points and San Francisco. Fare: Albany and points west to San Francisco Cabin $10 00 Round trip., 17 00 For sailing days apply to Edwin Stone, H. L. Waldkn, Manager. T. F. & P. A. H. H. Cbonisjj, Agent, Corvallis. The Union, $1 a Ymr f ' R. H. MOODCOCK, AGENTS. of machinery. Guaranteed. Prices, reasonable. AM and save delay later. B. F. JONES, , ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, . Toledo, Oregon. Will practice in state. . all the courts of the SOUTH m EAST VIA sin Pacific Eoaie. Express Trains leavs Portland Daily '' 8:30 P. sr. I Lv Portland "aTI ;9:40 p. m. ! Ar Corvallis Lv i b:uo,, 4:1c. A. M. Ar Sail Francisco Lr 8:00 p.j The above trains stoo at all ttntions betweei. Portland and Salem, Turner, Marion, Album Tangent, Shedds, Hulsey, HarriBburg, junction "S6"! Coltuge Grove, Draiur 'Jatland. and all stations from Roseburg to Ashland, in elusive. ROSEBURG MAIL DAILY 8:30 a. M. l"2;2o P. M. 5:: p. m. Lv Portland Lv Albany Ar- Koseburg Ar I 4:30 p. i. Lv 12:30 v. M. Lv i 7:30 a. M LOCAL r-ASSENGEK TRAIN DAILY (E-:, E1T SUKDAV: 8:10 a. m. Lv Albany 9:00 A. m. 4;o0 p. m. 5:40 p. m. Ar Lebrnon Lv Albany Ar Lebanon Ar 10:U)a. M Lv : l:io a. v. Ar ,-:05 p.m. c.v j 6;0I) p. m. Dining; Cars on Oirden Rome.. Pullman Buffet Sleepers AND...... t Second class Sleeping Cars, -Attached to all through trair. West Side Division, Between Portland and Corvallisv Mail Train Daily (Except Sunday). 7:30 a. M. j 11:55 P. M. Lv Portland AcCorvallis Ar Lv 5:ft0 p. m 1:20 p. u. At Albany and Corvallis connect with tra'ua ol Oregon Contral fe Eastern ltailroad lr-us Express Train Daily Except Sunday. J :-"0 p. m. Lv Portland 7:30 p. M. 8:30 P. M. Ar McMiuvllle Ar Independence Ar I ;2o a. M. Lv I 5:50 A. nr. Lv 14:50 a. M. THROUGH TICKETS To all points East end South. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland Sa o ramento and t-au Francisco. Net rt"87' tnlo sleeper58 " 8ecou,J-clas. including For tickets and information reu'nr.iinV ratn. R. KOEHLElt, Manager. EbPregon:kS- A"St- Agf- .'"J.u. . For Sale. A litter of thoroughbred Scotch Uillie pups. Will make splendid cattle and sheepdogs. Apply to . . , C J. ClSKOP, Tidewater, Lincoln County, Or,.