THt G08VALL1S GAZETTE. FRIDAY, OCT. 3i, 1902. To cover the cost of setting and dis tributing the type In sach matters, a charge of fifty cents will be ni vie for each "Card of Thanks." and five cents per line for each set of "Resolutions of Condolence" appearing in theoe columns. LOCAL NEWS. Paul ScbmUit, of Albany, visited . Corvallia friends during the week. -All services at the usual hours at the Presbyterian church next Sun day. You are invited. George Houck, tow of Gold Hill, has been in Corvallis during the week, attending business. A new sidewalk has been laid in front ot Ed Philips' photograph gallery on Main St. It is quite an improvement. The First Spiritual Union of Cor vallis, will hold services at Barrett Lyceum on Sunday, at 3 p. m. All friends cordially invited. Last Saturday, Mies Kate Ger hard went to Albany to remain a week or such a matter with Mrs. James Mady, who has been quite ill. Julius Wuestefelt is making prep arations to start for San Francisco with his family, next Monday. It is their intention to be absent a month. Miss Lillian Glass left, Wednes day, for YVal'a Walla, Wash. She has accepted an offer to fill the chair of ancient history in the Wal la Walla College. Baptist church: Sunday morn ing subject, "The Ground of True Peace;" evening, "A Young Man's Worth." Meetings at usual hours. Warm welcome for all. Mr. Haiach, formerly a partner of Jas. C. Taylor in the meat mar ket, expects to leave for; San Fran cisco next Monday. Ha is looking for a business location. . J. Wrage and H. S - Clodfelter arrived home, Monday, from a trip to Portland. They -were in the metropolis several days on business relating to timber land v locations. Jas. C. Taylor left Corvallis, Wednesday, for Arizona. It is his intention to proceed to Phoenix and pass the winter there. Of late years Mr. Taylo.-'s health has been poor and he has hopes of improving it by spending a season in the South. Mrs. Francps Tapecot arrived from Lewiston, Idaho, last Tuesday, for a short visit with Corvallis friends. Her husband is still in the employ of the 0 R & N Co. and at present is purser on oue of the company's boats on the Snako river. Last Tuesday the father, mother and sister of W. J. Kent arrived in Corvallis from Wisconsin, They intend to spend the winter in this county and it is possible that they will spend a year in this section. W. J. Kent iB foreman of the college farm. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney E. R. Bryson and George W. Smith arrived borne the first of the week from a trip to Aleea. Attorney Bryson was called over there to take testimony bearing on some trouble that had arisen between stockmen of that section. C. M. Cady and wife arrived in this city from Ashland, Tuesday. Mr. Cady is a son of J. J. Cady, who holds a position at the college farm. The young man holds a re sponsible position with the S. P. Co. as a telegraph operator and is mjoying a ten-days' lay-off. In response to a telephone mes sage, Biuce Burnett left, Tuesday, for Monmouth to act as coach for the Monmouth football team. Bruce is a good man and if he could have had charge of the team earlier in the season he would have had a better opportunity to show his ca pabilities, ;but surprises may be in store as it is. Arthur Hawley, now residing in" Corvallis, but who ownB a fine farm near Dusty, "rounded up" bis sheep last week. On counting them he was shocked to discover that he was about 200 head tshy. Mr. Hawley believes that the sheep ha?e been stolen, although there is a possibil ity that something may have caused the animals to stray from the fold. E. J. Garrow left, Monday, for McCloud, California. Ho caije up a couple of weeks ago to enjoy a visit with bis family and to rest up. He was not feeling very well on l.ia arrival. Mr. Garrow and his eons, Joseph and "Wilbur, the latter of whom are employed witn Mr. Garrow at McCloud are expected to arrive home in about two months. The Chinamen who had the N. S. Lilly hop yard leased have sold their hops. They are reported to have received 22 cents ner pound for their crop, and to have made $10,000 clear this year. '1 here were three Chinamen interested and they will have something more than $3, 000 each as the result of the sale. One ef the Celestials was so well pleased with the state of affairs that he presented Mr. Lilly with a 120 piece a few days ago to show his appreciation of Mr. Lilly's many kindnesses to them during tha term p( their lease. Take in your laundry tonight is All Hallowe'en. Get your umbrella ribs fixed at the Bicycle Hospital. It 13 reported that Ivan Daniel will be home from San Francisco today. Mrs. Fred Nelson and daughter left, yesterday, for McMinnville to visit with friend?. - - Wednesday, " Senator Daly ar rived home from a sojourn of sever al days in rortland. - F. P. Morgan, returned, Wednes day, from Oregou City, where he has been at the bedside of a sick friend. The Y P S C E of the Presbyter ian church will give a free social at the Manse Friday evening, Oct. 31. All Endeavorers and their friends are cordially envited. Weacknowledge a pleasant call yesterday from Mr. Wilson, who came to Oregon Tecenlly, with his family from Indiana. Mr. Wilson is now ocupying a house on Mr. W. D. Armstrong's place some eight miles west of this city. Mr. Ella M. Humbert will preach at tiie Christian church next Sunday. Subject at 11 a. m., "Hos pitality:" at 7:30 p. m., "How shall we work the work of God? or, the vital question." Bible school at 10 a. m.; C. E. 6:30 p. m. The Right Reverend, the Bishop of Oregon (B. Wistar Morris, D. D.), will omciato in the church of the Good Samaritan, this city, next Sunday at 11 a. m., and at Trinity j church, Wellsdale, at 2 p. m. The public are cordially invited to hear this able and venerable prelate. Capt. Campbell, a friend of Thos. Whitehorn, arrived in this city, Wednesday and made the latter a short visit. Capt. Campbell's home is in Astoria and he will re turn to that city shortly. He has just made a tour of the eastern part ot the state. "Nancy Brown" is all the rage in New York now. Everybody is sing ing it, the street gamins are whist ling it," and every wheezy hand- organ makes it the feature of its repertoire. "Nancy Brown" is eas-ilj- the biggest hit in the shape of a song since "After the Ball." It will be sung here for the first time bv Miss Mildred Claire in "Hello Bill," November 10th. A few days ago a party passed along the street carrying an Alsea salmon. Thomas Bell chanced to see the fish and asked where it was caught. The party replied that it was taken out of Marys river. Lt is said that Tom lost no time in getting to Marys river, but up to date we have not heaid of him catching any salmon there. At present the enrollment at the public schools of this city is ap proximately 460. It is thought that this is about as large, if not the largest, enrollment' of pupils ever known i.i Corvallis. In the first grade there are 63 little ones and they are quite a task. An ef fort will be made to advance about a dozen of the most advanced pu pils to the next grade above. Frank Seits arrived in Corvallis. Monday, from Portland. He was subpoenaed from Lincoln county as a member of the grand jury of the United States circuit court, in some manner he managed to get himself excused at the expiration of two week's session. While in Portland, he visited Victor Spencer, who holds a situation in a drug es tablishment in Albma. Mr. Sites states that the lad is getting along nicely. Smlth-Cautnorn. The marriage of Judson G. Smith and Miss Laura B. Cau thorn was solemnized at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. E. Evans, at Parker yesterday morning at n o'clock. Dr. E. J. Thompson performed the cere mony. Besides immediate rela tives, only Miss Edna Finley, who played the wedding march, and Miss Esther Purdy, were present. Mr. and Mrs. Smith took th afternoon train for Portland, where they will visit for a few days. They will make their home on the farm of the groom, some eight miles south of Cor vallis. Mr. Smith is a son of Mr. T. W. B. Smith, one of Benton's most prominent farmers. He is an exemplary young man, whose friends are limited only by the number of his acquaintances. His bride is the daughter of Mr. W. L Cauthorn. , She is a grad uate of the Oregon Agricultural College, and is held in high es teem. Additional Local. 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. A DIRTY MATTER The Pnblicatioa of Which We Hve Bee Compelled by Circumstances to Place Before Oar Reades. y : Ed Gazfttb : I herewith very reluct ently hand you the documentary evi dence previously referred to as a further moot f the truth of my statement, "that you will knowingly mistate facts," and fitjee you have challenged me to produce such evidence, I herewith challenge you to publish it. This controversy will end, so far as I am concerned and I leaye it with the public with appologies for being forced to carry it even this far. Yours Trnly, . J . Yirgil E. Waiters. State of Oregon, County of Benton. ss. I, F. L. Miller, being first duly sworn depose and say, that on Wednesday, June 20, 19OO, V. E. Watters and I were standing on the walk in front of my store in the City of Corvallis, Oregon, engaged in general -conversation; that said Y. E. Watters asked me to step np to the corner with him (meaning the corner of the block in front of the Drug Store of Al len & Woodward) that I consented and before we reached the said corner said Watters called to Mr. Geo. L. Paul Edi tor and publisher of the Corvaixis Ga zette, who was then turning down the side street toward the Gazette Office to "come here George4. I want to see you." The conversation which then took place between the said V. E. Watters and the said Geo. L. Paul was to the best of my remembrance as follows: : "Watters : I understand that you have been saying that Glass & Prudhomme put f&OO into my campaign fund, and that the bills of the Clerk with said firm amounted to over 91,200 per year. Paul : Well now I'll tell you how that was, I know where you got your infor mation, let me explain. Wattre; (interrupting) Well you said it? " Paul: Well now let me explain how the matter came up. Watters: Well go ahead. Mr. Paul then proceeded to explain that in a general conversation at Hodes & Hall's with Mr. Dick SmithMind others he had made some such remark. Watters: You said that,' You dirty little liar. Paul : Yes, yes, I guess I did. . ; Wattera : You said it knowing at the time it was a lie. Paul: YesI Watters : You also said that I was going into the Saloons by way of the back door for the Saloon vote and going to Church on Sundays for the church vote. Paul : I guess I did make some such statement. Watters: You said just what I said you did, didn't you, you dirty little lying puppy, and knew it was a lie when you said it? -Paul : Yes, yes. "Watters : Paul there is but one word in the English language that expresses my estimation f you, and that is the word "little." You dirty little coatempt ible liar, I don't want to talk to you. Watters then turned and walked down the street a dozen paces or more, then came back and said, "See here Paul, 1 do not want to hear of you talking any more about me for if I do, I will attend to you, you dirty, little, lying puppy." Paul : I, I assure you sir 1 shall say nothing more, you'll hear nothing more from me, I'm sorry. : That when Mr. Watters asked me to walk to the corner with him I was not aware that he intend ed to speak to Mr. Paul. We had been in general conversation for about a half hour and during that time Mr. Watters had not mentioned or referred to Mr. Paul in any manner. That Mr. Paul had previously offered to wager money with me that Mr. Watters had been visit ing the Saloons in CorvalliB recently. : F. L. MlIXER. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of June, A. D. i900. (Seal.) W. S. McFadden, Notary Public. Hfere. eood people, is the "Billings gate", that adorns the archives of the County Judge's office of Beaton county. And you, the public, have been envited bv the man vou have elevated to that position of dignity and justice, to come and edify yourselves with its pursual. Mr. Watters need not have alarmed him self about my accepting his belligeraat challenge to publish it, for I have no ap ologies to make ior my conduct on the occasion to which he points with so much apparent pride. I realized at the time of its occurrence that I stood to get the worst of it, no matter what happen ed. And when Mr. Watters handed in his article for puDlication in the Gazette f th 2ist. and I learned for the first time that he had considered the eyent of da much moment that it must be pre served on parchment, I determined that the public should know the whle truth of the affair. Had Mr. Watters failed to hand the matter in for publication, it was my intention to secure a copy and pub lish it, that he might have a full hearing, backed bv the documentary evidence of his witness, which he made snre to have for the occasion, while I was taken un awares and given no opportunity for fair treatment. He claims that the Gazette has misrepresented him in this recent controversy, yet we have given him every opportunity to testify in hia own behalf, and have given him courteous considera tion, notwithstanding the fact that his whole argument has been personal and abusive. . He states above, that he "very reluct antly" hands the document in for publi cation. We have Mr. Miller's word which has just as mach legality back of it, as his sworn statement before any no tary public that Mr. Wattera approach ed him before the issue of the Gazette of the 2ist inst., and asked permission to publish this affidavit, and Mr. Miller re fused to give bis consent. - So here is a bit of conflicting testimony. - "V :' 'T . J - x.-;.'".r'"l :r Following, as nearly as my memory serves me, are the details of a . matter, which Mr. Watters has carried to a point which does not reflect credit on his rep utation as a- gentleman, or his forbear ance as a christian: . In the campaign of two years ago last spring, a matter openly talked on the streets and quite generally discussed so generally, in fact, that I doubt if any one who takes any part in local politics failed to hear -.of it concerned financial sup port Mr. Watters was alleged to have re ceived from parties in Portland. There was, also an affidavit from a person in Portland, which pertained principally to an alleged deal that Mr. Watters had made at the time the Lincoln county rec ords were transcribed and had something to do with the books furnished. Like others, . I had heard of these things, but had not used them personally nor otherwise'against Mr.-Watters in the campaign, as many others had done, and of which fact Mr. Watters, experienced politician as he is, must have been aware. Some time in June, after the election, I was seated one day at lunch in, Hodes & Hall's restaurant with Mr. Turney and possibly someone else. We- were con versing on some topic of a general nature. While we; were thus engaged Richard Smith, who had been seated at another table, in leaving the dining room, passed our table and paused to joke, as is his custom. " He made some reference to the late election, and as I now recall it, said something to this effect, that some of the republican candidates failed of election even if they did buy votes. I replied in the joking spirit in which I believed Mr. Smith had spoken: "Well that's noth ing. I guess both parties did that;, and one of your men got help from Portland." I think Mr. Smith enquired to whom I referred, and I either said "your clerk" or "Mr. Watters." ''"- Here was one grievous and unpardona ble offence. And here is the other, to which I believe Mr. Watters took such strenuous exceptions: A gentleman and myself were convers ing in private on an occasion during the campaign of 1900. Naturally, politics and the various candidates came np for discussion; Mr. Watters' name was men tioned and the other partyr a minister, said he thought from what he knew of him that he was a good man. I replied that I knew nothing against his morals, but that I had heard many persons ques tion his sincerity. He asked, in what particular. Well, said I, it was generally understood that in his first campaigns in this county he solicited and catered to the saloon sote. Since then,-he had identified himself with .the church and it was said that he was taking advantage of his 'prestage there, to influence that vote in his behalf. Now, Mr. Watters - must have heard of many remarks "of this kind being ' made by-different ''. partiesy-and where is tha man who -lias- eourteddis cussioh by being before the people for of fice as long as he has, who has not had more said of him with far less reason, and that too, by the fairest-minded peo ple in the community. Can Mr. Watters truthfully say that he has refrained from questioning the motives and reflecting upon the character of his opponents? Has he not done so, when the evidence he had for his assertious was most flimsy. But to a consideration of this "docu mentary evidence." , .' ' Some few days after my conversation with Mr. Smith, and the matter having entirely passed from my mind, I was coming from the post office with an arm ful of papers and other mail. As I reach ed the corner near Allen & Woodward's store, Mr. Watters, who -was standing in front : of Mr. Miller's establishment, beckoned to me, and said as he ap proached: "Come here, George, I want to see you." I turned to meet him and Mr. . Miller, who came with him. Mr. Watters asked me if I had ever said that he had received help from Portland dar ing his campaign. Immediately, I thought of my little dialogue with Mr. Smith, and I said "Why yes. Dick Smith told you that I'll tell you about it." Mr. Watters interrupted with the remark that "there were others present besides Mr. Smith," giving me the impression that some one else was. his informant. I told him that I was not aware that there was anyone . else present besides Mr. Smith and those at my table. I then told him of the incident at Hodes & Hall's and how it came about, substan tially as I have related it above." "That is a dirty little lie," said he, re ferring to the story of his having received support from Portland. He then said something about my say ing that he had worked for the saloon vote and had joined the church for that vote. I told him, frankly, that I had said something of that nature. That I realized that it was not right, perhaps, to question a man's motives; that I did not absolutely know it to be true, and I was sorry that I had said it- He became very abusive, and as he finished talking he turned and walked several paces down the Street. I still stood at the corner, as Mr. Miller, having remained, began a conversation. Mr. Watters came back within about twenty feet of where we were standing, and I " understood him to say, "If I hear any more of this, I'll at tend to it." I told him that I had no reason nor desire to repeat the matter. . As soon as Mr. Watters passed on, Mr. Miller turned to me and became very profuse in his disavowal of any responsi bility for what had just transpired. He assured me that he was taken as mnch by surprise as I had been, and that if he had had the slightest suspicion of what Mr. Watters intended: he would not have been a witness. Not content with this assurance, he came to the office later to emphasize the fact that he had been an unwilling party to the affair, and went still further in the matter by telling my friends that he regretted the incident very much. - I believed him, and told him that I bore! him no ill will, and I have given him abundant evidence since of my sincerity. -,; : : - ' ' . When Mr. Watters referred in bis ar ticle, which appeared in the Gazette of the 21st inst, to some difficulty he and I had had, I knew of but one occasion of this kind, and if he had any "docu mentary evidence" " concerning the mat ter, Mr. Miller must have subscribed to it I was loath to believe that he had become a willing party to it secretly when he was openly expressing so much regret at having been made an unwilling party to the incident itself, so I went to him and inquired if he remembered the particulars of what had taken place be tween Mr. Watters and myself at Allen & Woodward's corner some time in June, 190a He told me that it was so long ago that he had no distinct remembrance of the affair, but that he had made affi davit to the matter as he remembered it shortly after it happened. - Here are the facts; the public can draw its own con clusion regarding Mr. Miller's conduct in the affair. The statement in the affidavit which Mr. Miller has sudscribed to, that I said I was lying and knew I was lying when I made the statements which I admitted I had made, is not true. I did not say I knew the statements were lies. I said that I did not know them to be true. The I matter questioning Mr. Watters' sinceri ty was not susceptible of proof, and by the same logic was not subject to dis proof, except as one must rely on Mr. Watters' word; and I willingly and frankly accepted Mr. Watters' statement that it was not true. It was a matter of which I could not truthfully say, "I knew it to be a lie." The story concerning Mr. Watters' alleg ed assistance from Portland did not orig inate withrme. When Mr. Watters took me to task in the matter, I might have shirk ed the responsibility and told him my au thority, but he did not ask for it, and a tattler is a sincere friend to no one. The statements r-repeated, and : which Mr. Watters claimed to bs outraged over, had better evidence back of them than the story Mr. Watters was circulating so industriously on the morning of last elec tion day. . Mr, Watters at that time upon the testimony of a dissolute fellow was using against his (Watters) oppon ent, Mr. Woodson, a man of unimpeach able character, a story which reflected upon Mr. Woodson's character as seri ously as anything I had repeated reflect ed upon Mr. Watters. If Mr. Watters thought me "little" for what I had re peated, in the light of what superlative of littleness does he contemplate his conduct? . ... Mr. Miller has gone out ot his way to include in his . affidavit, the statement that I had previously offered to wager hnoney with him that Mr. - Watters had visited the saloons recently (mean ing during the campaign of 1900). If I ever said such a thing to Mr. Miller, it was remarked casually in some ordinary conversatson with that gentleman." Had I made it seriously and Mr. Miller thought I could not prove it, he has suffi cient sporting blood to ' have taken the wager. However, I will say now ' that I was told on the authority of a man, whose word I had no reason to question, that he had seen Mr. Watters enter the side door of a certain saloon one morning about seven o'clock, during the cam paign of 1900 or about that time. Now, why did Mr. Watters undertake to make me take the brunt of all that had been said concerning him during that campaign? And why did he want an affidavit regarding what I was alleged to have said and done, when he might have approached many others for the same offence whom he undoubtedly con sidered of more importance than he con sidered me? What did he expect me to do, on the occasion in question? To deny that I had said anything regarding him or try to shoulder it on to some one else; or did he expect me to pit my 125 pounds against his 165 or 170 pounds and three or four inches advantage in height; and his 225 pound friend standing by to make affidavit as to how the difficulty occurred? Was his conduct such as he has reason to be proud of, and did he manifest the sincere Christian spirit that comes before the throne of grace with the petition: "Forgive us our trespassers as we forgive them that trespass against us?" If so, there is hope for all of us, and heaven is not such a select place after all, Geo. X. Pact.. For Sale. i One milch cow and one calf for sale. B. J, Evets, Corvallis, Or. Horse Lost. A "brown or bay animal with saddle and bridle thereon found last Sunday night about one-fourth mile west of Cor vallis, Oregon, near the residence of Wm Dunham. Owner will please call and get the animal. . For Sale. - Chinook salmon, salted, ready for family use. One hundred pound kegs, delivered, in Corvallis, 6 1-2 cents per pound. Parties desiring same, should call on or address A. A. McCleabt, . . Corvallis. Or. Get your Job Work done here HartSchaffnal Hand Tailored Marx VrS . 7 it) 1 We ? Take Old Gold and 2 Silver Home-Seekers: ff von are lookine for some reallfffood' bargains in Stock, Grain, Fruit and Poultry Ranches, write for I shall take pleasure in giving you all also showing you over the country. HENRY AMBLER, aRnfirn - Philomath, BentonCouiity, Oregon THE. Pioneer d Ice Cream Pa g Fresh bread daily. A complete stock oi candies, fruits and I nuts kept constantly on hand. Smokers supplies g a specialty. H. W HALL Pronrietor. wbeap Apples. At D. G. Hill's, 1 1-2 miles west of Corvallis. Special rates to College stu dents. Wanted. Ten good loggers in our Lnckiamute Logging Camp ten miles west of Hos kins. Wages, 2.25 and 2.50 oerday. The Chas. K. Spaulding Log. Co. MISS MABEL CRONISE . . - - (Chicago College of Music) Teacher of Voice and Pianoforte Terms Reasonable. CORVAI,IyIS, OREGON. Watch Confidence Makes trawling a pleasure, "When earrect .r 1 1 . -.ci'fiT Vnttrs Riav be lime is uwy - , . - a capable timekeeper, but through lncom- . V : n haw lrtf faith in it. PCICJII XVpiWUAg J." ; Brinz it in to we. " I Will repair tie worst wrecked watch, and I will do it econowi- cally. -. Albert J- Metzoer Occidental SttUding. Corrallls, Or. For Sale. Acre loUfor sale. B. J. Eveks, 1 Cervallis, Or. Your style, maybe Maybe - you've been wearing the regular single breasted sack suit so long that you'd like a change. 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 suitj they're Hart Schaffner & Marx made; quality guaranteed. S. L. KLINE. IN PAYMENT for Anything in the Store If you will bring in any old gold jew elry, watches or silverware, worn or out of style, we will gladly give you full value of your old metal 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. . W.S.Pratt, The Jeweler and Optician. CORVAI.LJS. - - - - - - OREGON. my special list or come and see me. the reliable information you wish Bakery 1 Now Is The Time to order! Trees and Shrubs I can furnish on short notice anything in the line of Evergreens, Ornamental Shrnbery, Nutbearing and Shade and Fruit Trees. W. F, GRAY, CORVALLIS, OREGON, Agent for Albany Nurseries. 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 and stock ranches in Benton county, with or without stock. A few acre properties near town. Come and see me before you bay. I am now alone in the business. F. P. MORGAN. gE. A. MACtOD 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. BANNER OA LVE trt most healing salve in the world.