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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,.