OREO
UNION
Pi blisiiei) Every Friday at
..OKVALLIS. - OfiEGON.
FRIDAY. JAN. 27, 1898.
We have rec eiyed copies of the most
important bills now pending before
the! legislature. Parties wishing to
see them may do so by calling at the
UXKJN office.
SEEMS INEVITABLE.
Will Benton's Boundaries be
as in 1890 Seems a Mere
Matter of Time.
The rush of hills has discontinu
ed and the weeding out process has
begun. In the senate there are
over 160 bills read a second time
and referred to committees so that
the senate committees have all
their spare time occupied. Many,
very many, of these referred bills
will find their grave in . the com
mittee room and never be heard of
again. This to an outsider may
seem a very frivolous way of doing
business, but the people in this as
in many other of their grievances
are solely to blame. They insist
on their representatives introducing
foolish and , impossible measures,
that if passed would defeat the
very object sought for, and so they
are introduced, the representative
fulfills his promise, and the bills
lie quietly sleeping in the com
inittee r.toin grave yard. The bill
to increase the number of judges of
the supreme court which passed
the house was defeated in the sen
ate as was expected. In fact bills
are frequently passed in the house
with the expectation that thry will
be defeated "in the senate, and this
for obvious reasons.
A printed invitation was sent by
mail here on Thursday last invit
ing the legislature to visit Corvallis
and was presented and accepted in
the house. It seemed to be father
less for a time and fell rather flat,
as no provision had been made for
transportation. Senator Daly went
to Portland on Friday and through
the kindness of Mr. R. Kohler of
the Southern Pacific secured a
special train to convey the mem
bars to Corvallis. He introduced a
viaing for a committee irom botn
houses to take charge of the excur
sion and name a day for it. At
( U ! i a?ln.w ilia rfl n lina " r I Unan
name3, but it will probably be
Wednesday next. The way the
members are talking now a good
crowd may be expected and the
citizens of Corvallis will have an
opportunity to show their hospi
tality.
Petitions from the Lower Alsea
country and from Corvallis numer
ously signed have been presented
here praying for the division of
Lincoln county and to attach th.
south end to Benton county. This
would be a serious wrong to the
north end of Lincoln couuty and
no earthly benefit to Benton, but
on the contrary a very great incon
venience and expense, and so the
parties having the matter in charge
were told that such a measure
would not be allowed to go through
the senate. This seemed to settle
the matter at least for the time be
ing, but efforts -ilong that line will
be continued, and the final solu
tion to the matter will be Benton
county as it wa? in 1890. It seeirfs
inevitable.
A most bitter fight is be
ing made from ambush on the Daly
educational bill, especially the text
book clause, and at this writing
there is no surety as to the result
une singular iaci is mac ior tne
past two days only, letters have
been pouring in on members from
their county superintendents beg
ging them to defeat the Daly bill
What is singular about it is that
these remonstrances should have
been held back until the day they
expected the bill to come up for a
third reading and that they should
come m such a swarm and all at
once. There is someone at head
quarters somewhere engineering
this opposition, without a doubt
These letters give no reasons why
the Daly bill should be defeated,
and my opinion is that the bill will
pass
, The LaGrande sugar beet bounty
will come up again soon and will, I
think, be defeated.
There is a bill which has passed
the house appropriating $25,000 for
fish hatcheries, which I think will
be defeated in the senate. There
are many other house bills creat
ing log inspectors, wheat inspectors,
and various other offices, but they
are all doomed in the senate.
SELECTION' OF TEXTBOOKS.
The efforts of those who antag
onize the Daly law seem to he
directed mainly against that feature
of the hill concerning who shall
constitute the text hook commis-
i
, :sion and the manner of selecting
the text books.
We publish those sections of the
bill touching these points, that our
readers may better understand dis
cussions of them:
"In the month of January, in I
the year one thousand nine hun
dred and one, and in the month of
January every four years thereafter,
the governor shall appoint, from
different sections of the state, a
state board of five text book com-,
missioners, who shall hold their
offices until their successors are
elected and qualified. The governor
shall fill all vacancies in such
board.
"In the month of Februaiy, in
the year one thousand nine hundred
and one, and in the month of Feb
ruary every six years thereafter,
the slate superintendent of public
instruction shall, under the di
rection of the state board of educa
tion issue a circular, and mail a
copy of the same to all the leading
school-book publishers in the
United States. Such circulars shall
contain the following:
1. The name and postoffice ad
dress of eac i member of the state
boar.l of textbook commissioners.
2. The time ami place of meet
ing of the slate board of textbook
commissioners to adopt textbooks.
8. The general form of bid to be
followed by publishers in submit
ting textbooks for adoption.
4. The general form of contract
to be entered into between the state
board of education in .behalf of the
state, and a publisher whose book
or books may be adopted.
5. The branches of study in
cluded in the state course of studies,
for schools of all grades.
6. The provisions of this Act re
lating to the adoption of textbooks.
7. Such additional facts and in
formation as may be deemed ex
pedient. "Tho state i oard of textbook
commissioners shall meet at the
state capitol on the second Monday
in July, in the year one thousand
second Monday m July every six
years thereafter, and continue in
session .. for not less than fifteen
days, -exclusive of Sundays and
other holidays, in a room to be
designated by the state board of
education. Four members shall
constitute a quorum. They shall
immediately organize by electing
a chairman from among their num
ber, and a competent person as
secretary. No person holding any
office under the state, or any count',
shill be elected secretary.
. "When organized, as provided in
this act, the state board of text
commissioners shall adopt text
books for use in all the public
schools of this state for six years.
The sessions of the board 6hall be
public and the vote upon the selec-tio-i
of each textbook shall be viva
voce and the vote of each member
shall be recorded in the minutes of
the board. The adoption shall in
clude textbooks for all brauches of
study specified in the state course
of studies for schools of all grades,
and no others. At least three votes
6hall be necessary to a choice of
any textbook.
"The proposals of each publisher
hall be submitted to the board in
writing not later than the first day
of the session of the board and shall
contain the full title of each text
book proposed to be furnished by
him, the date of copv right, the
price at which it can be exchanged
up to the thirty-first of December,
inclusive, of the year of adoption
for the t?orresponding textbooks
then in use in the common schools,
the introductory price, at which
it will be sold to the patrons of t!'c
schools of this state up to the thirty
first day of December, inclusive, of
the year of adoption, and the retail
price tne'-eatter during the period
of adoption, and the proposal
snail
further contain an ofler to furnish
to the said patrons the textbooks
described, or any one of them at
price3, and m higher, than con
tained in the proposal, during the
period of six years from their adop
tion, and to comply with the other
requirements of this act.
"The said board may adopt or
reject any textbook or all textbooks
contained in any proposal, or if the
price of any textbook in ail the
proposals shall be considered by the 1
board unreasonably hish or fh
book not suitable, the board mavl
" o
reject such textbook and thereafter ,
at th3 same or a subsequent session
receive new proposal;? for such hook
and adopt it in the same manner s !
above provided. No publisher shall
hrtve the right to have his proposal
as to any textbook- considered un- j
less he shall have delivered to each
member of the bnar I one copy ofj
such textbook, at least sixty days
before the meeting of the board,
free of cost.
"Each member of the state board
of textbook commissioners, and the
secretary elected by them, shall be
paid one hundr.-d dollars for at
tendance at each meeting required
in this act, and a further sum suffi
cient to cover all actual traveling
expenses incurred in attending
such meeting. Any claim for com
pensation made under the provisions
of this act shall be audited by the
secretary of state, and paid out of
any funds in the hands of the state
treasurer not otherwise appropri
ated." Our private opinion publicly ex
pressed is that the book trust is be
hind the Daly bill, and knowing
that public opinion is against them
aie masquerading as enemies of the
bill. Albany People's Press. We
reprint the above, not because it is
worthy of lespect, nor to amuse
those who have a keen sense of
humor, but to show the nature and
ciliber of the opposition to Mr.
Daly in his splendid fight against
the book trust in the interest of the
people. It is merely a "prtva'e
opinion" born of a disordered in
tellect, backed- by no effort nt ar
guinent and lacking even a glim
mer of reason. Such an opinion
was 'to be expected, however; from a
paper, which, a few months ago,
solemnly declared that Hobson sank
the Merrimac in Santiago harbor
"to cover a gigantic bteal on the
part of the government."
A committee of the legislative
assembly has been investigating
the school biok question and has
decided to recommend a bill for an
act placing the select on of text
books in the hand3 of a committee
appointed by the governor, instead
of giving the county school super
intendents such authority. The
object is to secure a ysteta-of text--
jiiooJ muGU cheaper thanupwnjL:.,
aking the control of the text-book
question out of the hands of the
American Book Company which
has a monopoly contract till 1901.
The American Book Co. is fighting
the measure very vigorously. The
chairman ot the committee and the
acti 'e opponent of the book trust
is John D. Daly, senator from Ben
ton and Lincoln, than whom there
is no better, or more conssientious
man to undertake this task, in the
state of Oregon. Junction City
Times.
"The good mei. do lives after
them,' said Shakespeare but that
does not apply to old pioneers like
Harrison II. Kincaid, whose petty
shortcomings are moro than over
ba'anced by good service rendered
the people. Capital Journal. Bet
ter wipe the dust off your Shake
speare, and look it over again
Neighbor Hofer. Corvallis Union.
There is truth in ' our revised
Shakespeare. Evil in the light of
metaphysics is not only self
destructive but non-existent. The
good alcne survives. The many
good things Harry Kincaid did will
survive all the evil that can be
said. Good is the only reality.
But we don't expect the highest
truth to be understood or appreci
ated by all. Capital Journal. We
accept the apology.
The Great McEwan.
McEwan, the hypnotist, lias secured
the opera house in this city for a season,
beginning January 30th. McEwan has
appeared in all the leading cities of
America, and exchanges near at home
speak in glowing terms of his wonderful
ability. The Vancouver "Province"
among other things says of him :
The great McEwan closed his Van
couver engagement last night with an
entertainment that from a point of inter-
est and compdv avcpIIptI tnu rf K;a
. : ' : "J i,,c
vious periormances. rue subjects, fit
teen in nnm'er, went throunh the most.
laughable kinds of antics and the tele
phone test waj a wonderful success.
The theatre was crowded as it has been
every night McEwan has held the
boards, and those in the audience were
more than satisfied with what they saw."
Teachers' Notice.
In order to facilitate matters with the
State Board of Examiners, Sup't J. H.
Ackerman requests all applications for
state diplomas and state certificates to be
made at the regular quarterly exatnina-
uons- lne nexz examination occurs
T71 1 o innr.
reuruary o, is.
G. W. Dknman,
County Sup't.
CLOSING-OUT SALE.
OF CLOTHING.
I 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.
AliL SALES STRICTLY FOR CASH
S. L.
Corvallis, Oregon.
'They fit the feet as nature intended "
Introduction of the famous
"JANNESS MILLEfT
Hygienic Slios for
Women !
WE have secured the "exclusive agen
cy" for the famous "Janness
Miller" Hygienic . shoes for
Women.
These shoes are now being introduced
throughout the United States, and are
the finest, most comfortable, durable and
graceful Shoes made.
Made of specially tanned "Velvetta"
kid, which is as soft and fine as its name
implies.
Cut on scientific anatomical principles
and fit the feet as nature intended.
We unhesitatingly recommend them
and guarantee them to give perfect satis
faction. Only to be had of us in the city.
. Buttynand laced, jjq
NOLAN & CALLAHAN.
Levying Tribute.
That school patrons of Benton county
may get some idea of the manner in
which their pocket books are being
filched by the book company which is
now using every trrck known to its cun
ning representatives to continue the graft,
we publish the prices of text books in
use in schools of Indiana and also the
price paid for similar books in Oregon:
Text Book Oregon, Indiana.
Readers.
First rrrr-.-. $.2ft.... $ .10
Second 40. 15
Third 55 25
Fourth 80 30
Fifth 1.00. 40
Geography
Elementary G5 30
Complete. 1.25 75
In this state a mental arithmetic is
used, the price of which is 23 cenis, and
a written arithmetic for which we pay
65 cents. Tho Indiana schools use an
elemeniarp arithmetic costinj 35 cents
and a complete arithmetic the price of
which is 45 cents.
The difference in the price of text
books in Idaho or Washington is such
that the parent in Oregon who started
his child to school with a set of new
books last fall, paid the'American Book
Co. a bonus of $1.50 for the privilege of
doing so.
Wanted.
To employ a young person, skilled in
shorthand and typewriting, good pen
man, accurate in figures, with careful
habits, able to glean information from
counts' records. Apply in writing to
"The Oregon Union."
KLI
the White House
pera House
One week
con m ncing
HOW, JPSBY itl)
The ( ire.it
Up-to-dale Hyptnotist,
assts'.ed by
'.MISS 'GRACE MANARD
America's most wonderful cata!epii
cal fubject.
Admission, 25 and 35 cents.
. Reserved seats on sale at Gerhar.i's.
Aew and Select Harness Supplies.
J. M. Caiheron carries the largest and
best selection of robes in the state of
Oregcc, outside of Portland. They have
just-received a very largo 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 manufacturer
in their own establishment. The prices
cannot be beat, and the quality thej
guarantee.
For Sale.
260-acre stock farm adjoining an un
limited outrange on the west, and good
schools, churches and the Belknap settle
ment 011 the east. Also 130 acre farm,
good cultivating land. Address
M. S. Woodcock,
Administrator, Corvallis, Oregon.
IE. IR,. ZBZRX-SOIISr,
ATTORNEY -AT- LAW
Corvallis, Oregon.
Office in Zierolf building.
C. B. Cauthokn.
K. H. Taylok.
CAUTHORN & TAYLOR
DENTISTS.
Dentistry of every description done in first
class manner, and satisfaction guar
anteed. CBGWN AND BRIDGE W03K A SPECIALTY.
Office over Zierolf 's grocery store, opposite
ine post oince. uorvaius. uregon.
i rade marks
Designs
Copyrights Ac.
quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an
invention is probably patentable. Communica
tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents
sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents.
Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive
ipeciol notice, without charge, In the
Scientific JTtttericati.
A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Targe8t cir
culation of any aclentlflc journal. Terms. 3 a
year: four months, 11. Sold by all newsdealers.
MUNN & Co.36,BrMd,n New York
Branch Office. 635 F SU Washington, D. C.
Teachers' Examination.
Anrnna aendlnir a aketcb and deseriDtinn mm
Notice is hereby given that for the
purpose of making an examination of all
persons who may offer themselves as
candidates for teachers of the schools of
this county, the superintendent thereof
will hold a public examination in his
office at Corvallis, Benton county, Ore
gon, on Wednesday, February 8th, at
the hour of 1 o'clock p.m. All tppli
cants not present at the beginning will
not be permitted to enter the examina
tions. Strangers must furnish the super
intendent with recommendations as to
their goo.l character before they w ill be
entitled to take the examinations.
G. AV. Denmax,
School Sapt. Benton Co., Oregon.
Dated this 27th day of January, 189!).
50 YEARS'
VKI, EXPERIENCE
ilMII
(rie:
T
OF 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. 7X. St R. H. WOODCOCK,
AGENTS.
TH9.
Newport, Yaquina Bay,
FORMERLY THE . BAY VIEW H0BSE,
Villbe conducted in first-class style at reasonable rates,
by tho present proprietor. The house will be open all sum
mer, and special rates will be made for invalids and other
wanting to spend the summer months at the seat-ide. .
MRS. NELLIE CAMPBELL.
F.
Clkrk
Dealer
. . in
FURNITURE, CARPETS,
Wallpaper, Bedding, Rugs,
Picture Frames, Etc.
FRONT STREET CORVAI I
. . . Franklin Machine
AT CORVALLIS,
Manufacture and ltepair all
kinds
Work
Bring your work now
REMEMBER
THE CITY SHOE SHOP,
At IVoi'tli .HaluNi.
I aim to lease my customers.
Carl Zwicker, - - Corvallis.
THE FIRST MIL
OF
Corvallis, Oregon,
Does a general anil conservative li..ikins
business.
YAQUINA ROUTE
CORV LLIS & EASTERN
RAILROAD
Connecting at YAQUINA v i I -.1 .
YAQUINA BAY STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
STEAMERS
Grace Dollar erm Navarro
First-class in every respect. Cine of
the above steamers in due to nail
from Yaquina about even live
dnvs
SPLENDID PASSENGER ACCOM
MODATIONS.
Sl ortest route between vallev ooints
and San Francisco.
Fare: Albany and points west to
San Francisco
Cabin.... $io 00
ltouim trip , .; 17 00
For sailing days apply to
Edwin Stone,
II. L. Walden, Manager.
T. F. & P. A.
H. H. Cronise, Agent, Corvallis.
The Union, $1 a Year
I.
"sir"
Shop and Foundry . . .
of machinery.
Guaranteed.
Prices, reasonable. All
and save delay later.
B. F. JONES,
ATTORNEY-AT--LAW,
Toledo, Oregon.
Will, practice in all the courts of the
state.
SOUTR111 EAST
SGiitiisri! Pacific , Bsoie.
Express Trains leavs Portland Daily
SOUTH
I
NOT
6:30 p. m. Lv Portland
9:40 r. m. Ar Corvallis
i;15 . m. Ar San Francisco
Ai I 9:o0 A.J
Lv b:U0A.
Lr ' 8:00 p.M.
The above trains stop at all stations between
Portland and Salem, Turner, Marlon, Alban
fangent, ShedUs, Halsey, Harrihburg, jUMCtion
City, Eugene, Cottage Grove, Drniur OakUmc.
and all stations from Koseburg to Ashland, in
elusive.
ROSE BURG MAIL DAILY
8:30 a. M. I Lv Portland
12;23 p.m. Lv Albany
5:20 p. m. Ar Kosehnrg
Ar I 4:9a p. .
Lv 12:. p. m
Lv ; r-.W a. H
LOCAL PASSENOEIt TRAIN DAILY (B E P r M U N D A V .
8:10 A. M.
Lv Albunv
9:00 a. 31
4;o0 p. m.
5:40 P. M
Ar Lebrnon
Lv Albany
Ar Tebauon
Ar I 10::Xa. m
Lv :?o a..
Ar I , :0." v. m.
Lv I li;W p. M.
Bininc; Cnrs on Ogdeu Route.
Pullman Buffet Sleepers
..... AND
Second class Sleep ng Cars,
. Attached to all through tmin-.
West Side Division,
Between Portland and tVrvtillik.
Mail Train Daily (Except Spnday).
7:30 a. m. I
11:55 P. M.
Lv I'orrland
Ar Corvallis
Ar I
Lv
5:60 p. h
1:2.1 p. m.
At Albany and Corvallis comu ct with iraiiM
of Oregon Contrul & Eastern lainoal. -Express
Train Daily (Except Sunday.
4 :50 p..m7 fEv Poi tlaVfd - a r i .. . "
7:80 p. M. Ar McMinville I v .',; 7"
8:30 P. M.
Ar Independence Lv (,4;50 a. ill
THROUGH TICKETS
To all points East ' nd South.
Rebate tickets on sale between Portland Si c
ramento and San Francisco. Not rates,
sleeper88 Bec01,d-clasi. Including
For tickets and information rejrardins ratev
maps, etc., ca;l on company's agent. A k siti
ner at Corvallis. . v K- Mil
R. KOEHLER Ihinm.
E. P. KOGEKS, Asst. 5. F.
Oregon.
P. Agt. Portland.
For Sale.
A litter of thoroughbred Scotch Colli
pups. 'Will make splendid cattie and
sheep dogs. Apply to
,. . t . C. J. Bishop,
Iidewater, Lincoln County, Or,