Corvallis gazette., October 24, 1902, Page 3, Image 3

THE COBVAUIS GAIET fE,
FRIDAY, OCT. 24, 1902.
To cover the cost of setting and dis
tributing the type in such matters, a
charge of fifty cents will be mide for
each "Card of Thanks." and five cenu
per line for each set of "Resolutions of
Condolence" appearing in tbeoe columns.
LOCAL NEWS.
Regular meeting of the Ldie$'
Cjffee Club Morula? afternoon, Oct
27, at 2:30."
Wanted to " buy a first-class
milch cow. Address, Bjx 5, Cor
vallis, Oregon.
Miss Edna Gill, of Scio, arrived
in Corvallis, Tuesday, to visit a
waek with her brother, who is at
tending the O A C.
John F. Steiwer, of Jefferson, ar
rived in Corvallis, Tuesday, and
the following djy proceeded to Lin
coln county, where he had business.
United Evangelical church: Ser
vices next Sunday morniog and
evening. The pastor will occupv
the pulpit. Service at Withara at
3 pm.
Contractor A. F. Petersou left,
Wednesday, for a trip to Southern
Oregon. He went on special busi
nesa that willoccupy his attention
about a week.
A new crosswalk- has been put
down between Graham fc Wells'
drug store and. E. B. Homing's
grocery. It was a much needed
improvement.
C. H. Penn, mail clerk on the C.
&, E , wa3 in Corvallis, Wednesday.
He was in the hardware business
in this city many years ago and
has numerous friends here.
George Houck was in Corvallis a
couple ot days ago attending some
business. At present he is making
his home at Gold Hill, where he is
interested with his brothers, Jesse
and Ambrose, in a flouring mill and
electrict light works. He says bus
iness is good.
Mr. John Tavener and Miss
Maud Martin were united in mar
riage last Monday afternoon by
Rev. H. A. Deck, at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. Mirtin, seven miles north ot
Corvallis. The newly married
couple will leave shortly for South
ern Oregon.
The Halsey correspondent of the
Albany Herald comments most fav
orably on the creamery that wa3 re
dentlv started in that burg by H.
W. Kauniech, of this city. The
writer noints out the wisdom of
"patronizing hon.e industry," and
comments further on the "square
ness" of the "rolls" of butter made
by the proprietor of the creamery.
Charles Morgan, eon of Mr. and
Mrs. F. P. Morgan of this city, is
a member of the U. S. navy and
has just bsen assigned the position
of mainmastman on the Mohican.
At present this craft is lying to at
Mare Island, San Francisco harbor,
but in something like a week will
begin a cruise. Charles seems quite
well pleased with the navy and his
treatment and his letters -contain
many interesting details ri'gaidiog
Bea-faring lif.
A party consisting of Chas. Yo
man, Thos. Lai.gley and O. B. Con
nor arrived home, Monday", from a
trip to Clickitat mountain. They
were absent eight or nine days and
made the trip for the purpose of
prospecting for gold. Unfortunate
lv, their provisions gave out and
they were obliged to back track
Hooner than they anticipated. They
made the distance, something more
than GO milt-s, afoot both ways and
did not find a color.
A week ago, while one of the
druggists at Graham & Wortbam's
was ifting a bottle of formaldehyde,
it. broke. If all the fumes of the
infernal regions had been confinedJ
iti the place the atmosphere would
not have been worse. Everybody
left the premises, with tears in
the'r eyes, and remain I awav for
a respectable period. They had
nothing else that was strong enough
to deodorize the premises: Henry
Wortham says that it was a case
where they had to use wind and
water. The proprietors furnished
the water and God Almighty the
wind. Everything is now in its
normal condition.
George II. Moore, of Philomath,
wis caught m tho meshes ot the
law last week for having untagged
der skins in his possession. Mr.
Moore is an expert tanner and
makes fancy rugh and robes of-the
pelts of deer, as well as various
other animals. Mr. Moore is of the
opinion that some party in his
neighborhood gave information to
the authorities which resulted in II.
V. Pettyman, a deputy game war
den of Portland, appearing on the
pcene. Mr. Moore frankly ac
knowledced his guilt in the matter,
and his manly behavior toward the
officer enlisted the sympathy of the
latter, who used his good offices to
secure the lightest possible fine
The case cams up for a hearing in
Justice Ho'gate's court last Mond.iv
and Mr. Moore was let off with a
$25 fine. That the deer skins were
not tagged aa require I by law was
more the result of carelessness on
Mr. Moore's part than anything
else.
Get your uinbru!lr ribs fixed at
the Bicycle Hospital.
S. L. Kline returned boaia from
San Francisco, yesterday morning.
Dr. M. M. Davis, of this city, baa
been in Eugene during the week at
tending businesa.
All services at the usual hours at
,i)e Presbyterian church next Sun-
, You are invited. '
j -
Senator J. D. Daly returned,
Wedneeday, from a business trip to
Portland and Oregon City.
Miss Edith Howard arrived,
Monday, from her . Crook County
home and wili resume her Btudies
at the O A C.
The O A C football team goes to
Seattle to play W U next Saturday.
From appearances O AC will win.
Eugene Guard.
G. S. O. Humbert will preach at
the Christian church next lord's
day at 11 a. m., and 7:30 p. m.
You will be welcome.
R. A. Bowman has just complet
ed the painting of this exterior of
Joe Bryant's residence. It is whue,
with green trimmings.
There will be a meeting of Cor
vallis Grance No. 242, tomorrow af
ternoon at 2 o'clock. All members
are requested to be present.
Mr. Kisor is turning out a prime
article ot cider at hi3 factory on
south Main street. We know, be
cause we had a jugful to sample.
The stock of the Great Eastern
Mining Co. is nearly all sold. The
mines of this company are locatad
in the Bohemia district and the
latest assays are most flattering.
Nearly all of the stock haa been
taken by Corvallis people.
Bruce Burnett returned a few
days ago from a trip to Southern
Oregon. He was down in tuat sec
tion for a period of two or. three
weeks. While there1 he took up a
homestead in Jackson county.
Those who have been on the claim
state that in a short time it will be
come very valuable.
A dispatch Irom Washington, D.
C, to the Oregonian, under date of
October 21st, contains information
of gieat importance to those who
hold homesteads on the Siletz. The
dispatch is as follows: The Secre
tary of tho Interior, in a decision
rendered today, holds that in all
homestead entries made of lands
embraced in the former Siletz In
dian Reservation, three years actu
al residence on the land must be
proven before patent issues. Con
structive residence, deductions for
military service, or cultivation of
the land cannot be deducted in
these entries made under a special
act of Congress.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch of
October 6th contains the obituary
notice of Dr. E. Lee Standlee. He
was a son of Dr. Standlee, who re
moved to Santa Anna, Texas, from
Corvallis, about a year ago. His
death resulted from an illness of
two weeks duration with 1 grippe.
His parents were at the funeral in
St. Louis. The deceased was about
40 j'ears of age, and concerning
him tha Post-Dispatch says;. He
was a member of the state Board of
Health longer than any medical
man has ever been, was president
of tho National and State Medical
Associations and one of the found
ers of the John King Hospital, now
in course of erection. He held
chails in several medical colleges
and lectured regularly before the
classes a', the City Hospital.
A few days ago three small boys,
of this city, concluded that they
would make a trip to the Benton
County Lumber Co's sawmill above
Philomath. They were the child
ren of T. W. Dilley and Mr. Knox.
The latter gentleman works at the
sawmill. The distance the little
fellows had to walk was about
twelve miles. Without a word to
their parents they undertook the
journey. Ut course tney were miss
ed and search institute!, by soire
means it was learned where they
had started for, and by telephoning
it was ascertained that tha boy3
bad safely passed
through
Philo
math. In dua season they am 'ed
at tli9 sawmill and found Mr. Knox,
who returned horns with tham that
evening. They reached Corvallis,
on their return, some time naar
midnight. The little Dilley boy is
older than his chums and his age is
about seven vears.
Some time ago Nolan & Callahan,
who are local agents for the Hamil
ton & Brown shoe, advertised a
drawing contest for youngsters un
der JO years 01 age, the contest to
close October 1st The prize wa3
to be a pair of Hamilton & Brown
shoes. Otto Morgan, aged 12 years,
did not lear-i of the contest until a
dav btfore the contest closed, and.
he begged so persistently to be al
lowed to remain from school for a
day that he might compete, that
hie mother granted his request. He
was obliged to make a drawing of
the shoe factory, a six-story build
ing, and the various shoes manufact
ured within it. Thi various draw
ings were sent back to the factory
and the proprietors made- the
awards. Last Wednesday Otto re
ceived a very nicely worded letter
from Hamilton & Brown and an
order for a pair of their shoes at
Nolan & Callahan's. The little fel
low is quite an artist and succeed
ed in "drawing" shoes in eve.-y
sense of the word.
PATIENCE, GENTLE READER.
Some Remarks Sbowins Mr. Watters the
Fallacy of His Latest Argument.
Mr. WktteM again "had his day in
coart" in the last issce of the Gazette.
lie has reached the stage in his plead
ing?, wheree is willing to rest his con.
tention that "voaare knowingly misrep
resenting me," oa the following :
lie quotes from his article which ap
peared in the Gazettk of the i4U inst.,
this statement: ' ,
"At the session of the Oregon legisla
ture, 19OI (See Sf BBion Lawp, paga 243),
there was passed a law making it man
datory for the assessor ot each county in
the state to provide himself with just
snch books as ere now under discussion.
Assessor Bash has at different times ask
ed the coart to provide him with such
books and maps."
Mr. "Waiters, continuing; says:
"You reply to the above in the follow
ing language (See Gazette Oct. 11th):
' "Mr. Vatters calls our attention to
page 243 of the session laws of 19O1. But
the only thing to be found there touch
ing the matter in hand, is evidence that
the county court has no aathority to
have anything to do with making assess
ments, listing property or collecting tax-
e?, a lancilon wnicn mr. v altera arnutc
implies the present court is tryiDg to as
sume." '
Having thus put himself and the Ga
zette on record, Mr. Watters, by some
course of reasoning sufficient to his logic,
attempts to prove his contention that
"you are knowingly misrepresenting
me," by offering this argument:
On page 248, of said session laws of
190i (above referred to) is the fallowing :
Sec. 2762 The assessor of each county
shall make a plat of the government sur
veys and all town plats within his coun
ty, and 6hali note therein the owner of
each tract of lam', and each town lot,'
etc."
Now, let us see if we cannot buow Mr.
Watters what we believe every person
else who has read his last article has seen
alreadv that the authority he quotes
proves the truth of the Gazette's state
ment. "The matter in hand," or, in other
words, the matter under discussion, was
our article of the 7th iost., which ac
quainted our readers with the manner in
which the recent method of keeping up
and continuing the present owner book
began; tha cost of bringing up the list
from June 1, 189O, to July 1, iS94, as
shown by the records; the sum the
county has been paying Recorder Vincent
per month for continuing the list from
month to month ; and the proceedings of
the court discontinuing the posting of
the book from month to month.
In commenting upon the proceedings
of the court as shown by the records,' we
said :
"It would appear from these records
that the present county judge took the
initiative, when recorder, in establishing
the practice of keeping up the present
owner book, which the court has just de
cided is unnecessary."
We asked the question, if it was bene
ficial for Recorder Watters to begia the
work of keeping up the present owner
book, and for this work to be continued
tkrough his terms and up to the present
time, why isn't it beneficial and neces
sary now?
"If it cost the county $250 to have Re
corder Watters bring the present owner
book up for a period covering two and
one-half years or $i0Q for bringing the
work up for a year was the original
charge exorbiant, or can the court now
get some one to do it for less than the
original bidder was willing to do it?"
Mr. "Watters contributed an article to
the Gazette of the i4th inst., in which
he made no attempt at a solution of these
problems, but went off into a recital of
the experience the county had with J. R.
Markly & Co. ; and a lot of other matters
quite inapropos, which the Gazette con
sidered in its issue following.
In that article of the i4th iiist., Mr.
Watters referred to the session laws of
19O1, page 243 and in his last article,
more particularly to seclio n 27(52, from
which he quotes:
"The assessor of each county shall
make a plat of the government surveys,
and of all town plats withiu his county,
and shall note therein the owner of each
tract of land, and of each town lot," etc.
Now it anything in the entire section,
No. 2702, ran be construed as "touching
the matter in hand" in any manner
whatever, it shows what duties the as
sessor snAij. perform. No place does
it delegate any of these duties to the
county court, which is very good evi
dence that the county court has no
RIGHT TO ATTEMPT TO ASSUME TIIE5I. ThlS
i3 what we said. This is what the law
which Mr. Watters cites, proves.
Now, in order to assure ourselves and
the public that there is nothing mislead
ing about Mr. Wattert' statement that
"Assessor Bush has at different times
asked the court to provide him with such
books and maps," we should like to ask
if Mr. Bush made this request of the
present couaty court while it was in ses
siou, for we have seen lo record of it in
the proceedings? Or does Mr. Watters
speak of himself as "the court," and did
Mr. Bush make this request of Mr. Wat
ters personally?
.
There is another request we have to
make. In our last issue we assured Mr.
Watters that the columns of the Gazette
are open for the publication of any "do2-
umeutary evidence" which he may pos
sess, auecting the Uazettb or any per
son connected with it. He seems to
have overlooked this invitation. We
now make the request that he giye us
this matter for publication. He h&s en
deavored to make a case against the Ga
zette, and has failed, utterly. If he has
anything in reserve, now is his oeportu
1 nity to introduce it.
Fell From Second Story.
Between 7'and 8 o'clock last
Tuesday evening, J. M. Wheeler,
fell from the second story of the
Farmers' Hotel and sustained
injuries that may prove, fatal.
He is 82 years old and has been
staying at the hotel ; for a'lnonth
or . such a "matter with his soil,
some 12 or 15 years old, in order
that the latter might attend the
public school in this city.
Tuesday evening he started at
about the usual hour to ga to his
room. The n-.xt thing known
of him was when he fell to the j
sidewalk from the hall way of
the second story of this building.
In falling he came near landing
exactly on top of. Barney Caster
line. As it was, Mn. Wheeler
struck against Mr. Casterline's
leg and his fall was partially
broken. He was rendered un
conscious and in this condition
was carried into the hotel.
Drs. Cathey and Farra were
called to attend the injured man
and they found that his head was
quite badly raashed and the sock
et of one of his hips ;was crushed
and the bones' badly shattered
Everything possible was done to
render the unfortunate man's
condition better, but he remain
ed unconscious through it all.
It is not thought that he will re
cover. Formerly there was a porch in
front of the Farmers' Hotel and
a door opened from the hallwav
on the second floor, from which
one Gould step out on the porch
or balcony. The porch was re
moved some time ago and in
seme unaccountable way the old
gentleman stepped or lell out of
this doorway to the sidewalk a
distance of about 12 feet. Plow
it all happened will, in,all likeli
hood, never be known.
Wr. Wheeler is a brother-in-law
of Tam Case, of this city.
His home is near Suver, and at
the time of the accident Mr.
Wheeler's vife was staying down
on the farm. It was a most un
fortunate accident and is deplored
by his many friends. .
Gerhard-FulHngton.
The marriage of C. A. Ger
hard and Mrs. Adelaide Fulling
ton was solemnized in the Cath
olic church, this city, Wednes
day morning at 7 o'clock, Father
Jurek officiating.
Only members ot tiie lamines
of the contracting parties were
present. Although little notice
was given of the affair, the
church was beautifully decorated
for the occasion. Immediately
after the ceremony ;the bridal
party repaired to the newly fur
nished residence of the groom,
where a delicious wedding break
fast awaited them.
C. A. Gerhard is the youngest
son of Mrs. Elizabeth Gerhard,
of this city, and is the proprietor
of the Book Store. He is a
votine business man, of steady
and temperate habits and com
mands the respect of everybody.
His bride is the daughter ot Mr.
and Mrs. S. H. Horton, one of
the most highly respected fami
lies in Benton county, and has a
large circle of immediate friends
and well-wishers, lhe young
couple ha e taken up their resi
dence in the home ol the groom,
near the Benton County Flouring
Mills. Among a host of others,
the Gazette extends congratu
lations.
Way Down South.
Editor Gazette: In going
south over the Southern Pacific,
or the O. & C, you will at once
be surprised at the large increase
in travel. A few years ago I
was in Ashland and two day
coaches and one Pnllman accom
modated all at that time and there
was room to spare. Five years ago
I was at Ashland again, and the
car accommodations were much
greater, but when I came down
this time there were two chair
cars, a smoker, three tourist cars
and two Pullmans, and they
were all full to over-flowing. In
passing over the road I noted a
wonderful change in the south
ern part of the state. Not long
ago vou could pass from the
mouth of the Cow Creek Canyon
to Grants Pass and see but few
improvements. Glendale was a
deserted K. K.. construction town,
with a few eld shacks. Now it
is a town of 500, and building
going on with a rush. The res
idents of the place are confident
that their town will contains 1,
000 inhabitants within the com
ing year.
A little further on a village
has sprung into existence at Wolf
Creek, and another at Iceland.
It is the mining interests that are
bringing these places forward, as
the mountains are full- of gold
bearing quartz and the surface is
being piped over as placer mines.
Pipes are laid around the hills
and mountains- whereever - they
can get water. I notice that the
wood industry also has assumed
large proportioss around -Wolf
creek, as there are thousands of
cords piled up in sight of the
cars; tnatis to be snipped soutn
I am told.
When you, arrive at Grants
Pass, you look around to see how
you got in there or how you are
going to get but. It looks as if
a little basin had been carved out
of the mountains , just large
enough to hold a town, and then
the same power had turned
Rogue River in - there to water
them. It is a beautiful little
spot with mountains all around,
and that sparkling river dancing
and jumping along by its side.
Grants Pass is now claiming
2,500 to 3,000 inhabitants, but
from the number of the young
sters around their school houses
I would not be surprised if they
were yet under the mark. The
town is growing, with good sub
stantial buildings and neat, tasty
residences.
I might write you much more
if it were worth reading, and some
of these days when I . am. in the
humor, I will send you another
grist. P. G.-'
Grants Pass, Or., Oct 201902.
Additional Local.
Cotswold Ram for
Wyatt's.
sale at J. E.
Benton Jcounty clover Beed for
sale at Zierolf s.
Oil meal for sale at Graham &
Wells. Splendid feed for dairy
stock.
Young's Cash Store, No. 707,
Main St., have a new line of Wool
en Hosiery, Ladies' and Childrens'
Hats; Groceries, Flour, etc. Pro
duce taken. -
While returning from Tampico,
Wednesday, Dr. Cathey saw a cou
p'e of tleer. He bad a shotgun with
him, and with this weapon he
bagged these animals and brought
them home in his buggy.
The first team of the O A C foot
ball squad left yesterday for Seat
tle, where they play University of
Washington eleven, Saturday. The
secoud team, under Assistant-Coach
Bruce Burnett, will play McMinn-vilje-College
at that city the same
day. ' : ' - -' . - -.
After all we are not to be enter
tained by Hennessey Leroyle in
"Other People's Money" on October
28th. Chas. O. Brown, advance
agent, writes Manager Groves from
Albany, stating that Mr. Leroyle is
confined in a hospital at Vacaville,
California, with a severe case of ery
sipelas, and he will not be in Cor
vallis until later in the season.
A party of eight members of the
Rebekah lodge of Odd Fellows of
this city, narrowly escaped serious
injury in-an accident which occurr
ed last Tuesday evening. The party
were driving to Independence to at
tend a meeting of the order, and
had reached a point some four
miles this side of that city, when
thsv drove over a'slight grade, in the
darkness, and their hack was up
set. Lee Henkle was driving and
he held to the lines and prevented
the team from running. All the
occupants of the backs were thrown
out and quite badly shaken up.
Mrs. Moore had her ankle sprained,
and Mrs. Wicks and Mrs. b. JN.
Wilkins were bruised about the
chest and shoulders. The men in
the party righted the rig, and after
borrowing a lantern at a farm
house, the party proceeded to In
dependence, where they spent an
enjoyable evening. They reached
Corvallis nxt morning at 4 o'clock.
For Sale.
Chinook salmon, ealted, ready for
family use. One hundred pound kegs,
delivered in Corvallis, 6 1-2 cents per
pound. Parties deeiiing same, should
call on or address A. A. McCleaky,
Corvallis. Or.
Music Lessons.
Mordaunt Goodneugh announces the
opening of his teaching season, Septem
ber 22nd. 1902.
Terms 50 minute lesson ; 65 cts each.
45-minute lesson; 50 cts each.
30-minute lesson ; 35"cts each.
One-half hour lessons a week will not
be given. No pupil accepted for less
than one month's instruction. .
MISS MABEL CRONISE
(Chicago College of Music)
Teacher of Voice and Pianoforte
Terms Reasonable.
CORVALLIS, - OREGON,
HartSc&afmer
fi? Marx
Hind Tailored
Take
Old
Gold
and
Silver
Home-Seekers:
tfvnn nro look in r for some realHffood bargains in Stock, Grain,
Fruit and Poultry Ranches, write for
I shall take pleasure in giving you
also showing you over the country,
HENRY AMBLER, 10.
Philomath, BetttonCouiity, Oregon
THE.
Pioneer
S Ice Cream
I Fresh bread daily. A complete stock ot candies,,fruits and
1 nuts kept canstantly on hand. Smokers supplies g
a specialty.
H. W HALL Proprietor.
PARK AND WASHINGTON, PORTLAND, OREGON
The school where thorough work is done; where the reason is
always given; where confidence is developed; where bookkeeping
is taught exactly as books are kept in business; where shorthand is
made easy ; where penmanship is at its best; where hundreds of
bookkeepers and stenographers have been educated for snccess in
life; where thousands more will be. Open all the year. Catalogue free.
A. P. ARMSTRONG. LL. B.. PRINCIPAl.
To Home-Seekers.
I am now offering several genuine bar
gains in City properties in Corvallis and
Philomath. Also, some ef the best and
cheapest farms ami stock ranches in
Benton county, with or without stock.
A few acre properties near town. Come
and see ine before you buy. I am now
alone in the business.
F. P. MORGAN.
tf-E. A. MACK-
Desires to inform the residents of Cor
vallis and vicinity that he has opened a
SHOE SHOP
between J. R. Smith & Co.'s hardware
store and the Gazette office, for making
and repairing shoes. All work entrusted
to him will be done promptly and in a
superior manner.
Fine Work a Specialty.
Your style, maybe
Maybe you' ve been wearing
-. the regular single breasted sack
suit so long that you'd like a
change. - ; V '
Here's a change that's very
becoming to some men, might
be you. If you think so, you
can find out any day by dropping
in here and trying a suit on. .
We have this style in good as
sortment of nobby patterns and
when you sae yourself in one of
them, the chances are you'll keep
it on.
We have plenty of other things
to show you it this doesn't suit;
they're Hart Schaffner & Marx
made; quality guaranteed.
S. L. KLINE.
IN PAYMENT
Tor Anything in the Store
If you will bring in any old gold jew
elry, watches or silverware, worn or out ot
style, we - will gladly give you full value of
your old inetal in
New Stylish Wares
Would you not like to turn some old relic
you have into something you could enjoy,
even if you could not get the original cost
of it in a new article.
.01. S. Pratt,
The Jeweler and Optician.
CORVALLIS, OREGON.
my special list or come and see me.
all the reliable information you wish-
-
Bakery
Now h The Time
to order!
Trees and Shrubs
I can furnish on short notice anything
in the line of Evergreens, Ornamental
Shrubery, Nutbearing and Shade and
Fruit Trees.
W, E GPAY,
CORVALLIS, OKEGON,
Agent for Albany Nurseries.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed bas been appointed administrator
of the estate of Charles Herron, deceased,
and that any - person having claimB
against said estate will present them to
the administrator at his office in Corval
lis, Oregon, with proper vouchers, within
six months from this date.
Corvallis, Or., September 5, 19O2.
W. E. Yates,
Administrator.
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