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Newspaper Page TextTHE CORVALUS GAZETTE. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1903. To cover th cost of setting arnl dis tributinz the tvte in soch matters, a charge of fifty venta will be mot for each "Card of Thanks," and fiv- -ents per line for each set of "Re. .union of L'ondoleuce appearing in theue columns. at . LOCAL NEWS. Keitb Brown tpent Smduy Newport. Norm Lilly' thresher began Operations at hia place yesterday morning. Mrs. John Burnett ani Mrs. Can on are home from their outine at Cascadia. Miss Bertie Grier in home again after a verv pleasant visit with friends in Albany. Mrs W. A. Wells went to Lfons on u tid av night's xcursion train for a viit with frimds. A. W. Black hurnwn u Port land, Sunday, on a bui ngs trip, He expects to return today. Hod Tickets, consecutively rum bered, can be had at the Gazette office for 13.00 per tnou!ant. Misses Mse Mangos and Maudie Whitaker wet to Newport, Satur day, for a few days at the coast. Sixty boppickers are wanted for the Davidson hop yard. Leave or ders at Starr's confectionery store Frank Groves arrived Sunday from "Bremerton, Wash, for a sho,t visit with his parents in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Craven went to Dallas Sunday for a tew davs viit with Mr. Craven's par ents. Prof. I. M. Glen, who has been visitins with relatives in this city, went to Newport on Saturday's C. & E. , ..: , Mrs. F. P. Sheasgreen and' Misses Adelaide Greffoz and May Gerhard were passengers to Newport on the C. & E., Saturday. The Rev. W. G. Taylor D. D., of Indianapolis,- Ind., will preach at the B&ptist church next Suuday, Aug. 23rd, at 11 a m. W. H. Leeh came up from Port land, yesterda7, en route for New port. " He will visit with friends in this city for a couple of days before going to the coast. A. L. .Chitwood and family, of Lincoln county, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Gray. Mr. Chitwood expects to leave for lome today. ; 4 Miss Nettie Spenoer is nor. in Boston where she is taking a course in the Harvard university eutnmer school. She has been teaching school in a city in North Carolina. Merril Moores, one of the crack sprinters of the track team at the O A C this season, passed through Cervallif, Saturday, en- romte for Newport from his ho ne at Oregon City. ' - " y Between 800 and 900 persons en joyed the excursion - to Newport Sunday. The train carrying them ran in two sections. This was the largest excursion of the present season, but the average daily pas senger list westward is much larger than any previous year. E. H. Bennett, of Portland, visit ed last week with friends in Cerval lis and vicinity. Mi. Bennett was formerly principal of the Corvallis public schools, and a nusaber of his eld pupils still reside in this city and hold him in fond remembrance. Mrs. Martin and son, Harold, who left Corvallis a couple of years ago to take up their residence in Zion City, near Chicago, founded by Dowey, are still at that place. Mrs. Martin is a clerk in a large da partment store, and Harold has employment in a bank.' Miss Anna Stout, formerly a stu dent at O. A. C, has completed a course in a school for trained nur? ei at Washington, D. C, since leaving Corvallis. She is new at her home at Lyons, Or., but will go to Salem shortly to accept a position as purse in the sanitarium in that city. Clarence Vidito spent a portion of last week in Alsea Valley on business. He reports the finest crop of oats and wheat in the valley this saason that has ever been grown there. Oats in some instances will go 75 bushels to the acre, while wheat will yield 40 buehels. Mr. B. Loggan died at hie home at Philomath, Sunday, August 16th, at the age of 83 years. Funeral services at the Methodist church in Philomath - this morning at 9:30 o'clock, and interment will be made at Mt. Union cemetery. Mr. Log- gan's wife died at Philomath the 29th of last month. These good old people were the parents of Dr. R. O. Loggan. Director H. N. Stoudemeyer and his famous Chemawa Indian band of 23 members, passed through Corvallis, Saturday, en route to Newport, where the band will dis course music during the Indian School Institute, which will be held at that place August 17 to 24, in clusive. Mr. Stoudenryer, or MTex"' as he is familiarly called, formerly directed the Marine Band of this city. He is a brilliant cor uetist and thorough musician. Small A Son use only water in their lemonade. Reports from Northern Benton state that harvesting is on in lull blast in that section. The yield id excellent and the quality first class. 'Harry Beard, 'lorriterly leader of the ' Cadet band at the College, passed through Corvallis, Saturday, with the Chemawa band. He is cornotist with that organization. Fred Hersig is building a barn on the piece ot . property near the College he recently purchased from Mrs. Al. E. Lee, and wi.l shortly begin the erection of a neat resi dence. B. Cady was in Corvallis yester day on business.' Mr. Cady has a large hop yard near Albany, and he is highly pleased with the pros pects for a large yield and first class quality of hops. , , Miss Bertha Thrasher underwent a eurgical cjKsrutiou ui uu Oak. at. J, Calif , hospital, last Thursday. A letter froui her nurse to her parents in this city states tnat the opera tion was altogether successful and that Miss Bertha is rapidly ncov ering strength. Mr. and Mrs. JJ. W. Johnson, Mr and Mrs. Thoa. Callahan, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Lee and Professor Cordley left Saturday for their an nual outing at Beaver Creek, near Newport. They will be absent un til September 3rd. The body of Mrs. W. A. Cjx, who recently died at her home in Portland, was buried at Browns- i ville last week. Mrs. Cox resided in Corvallis fot a number of years with her family, and her many friends here will be grieved to hear of her demise. Mrs. Ainslie is very seriously' ill at the home1 of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, in this city. Drs. Per not, Farra and Cathey haye been called in for consultation, and Dr. MacKenzie was summoned from Portland. He was expected to ar rive last evening at 6 o'clock. The Gazette would not inten tionally withhold from a man one bit of credit that is l is due. For this reason we hasten to correct a a local that appeared in these co' umns a short time ago. It should have read as follows: Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Gray, in this citv. August 10th, a eon; weight, 11 pounds. W. A". Dempsey, of the Oregon and Washington Lumber Co.. of Portland, was in Corvallis, Sunday, on business. While here be made a contract with the local sawmill for a quantity of piling for foreign shipment. Mr. Dempeey hes just returned from a business trip that took him through a numt er of the islands in the Philippii e group and a portion of China and Japan. A. E. Bell, who came to Corvallis recently from Nebraska, has pur chased the Thomas Barnes house and 21 acres of land on College Hill for $1,200. Mr. Bell did not intend to buy property just yet. but he was renting the Barnes place svbject to sale and a buyer put in an appearance. Houses to rent are very scarce in Corvallis, and Mr. Bell saw it was a case of buy or haye no place to move into. Prof. S. 1. Pratt will Win his fourth year as principal of the Philomath public school, when that institution opens the 28th of Sep tember. Hi assistants will be C. G. Springer, Mrs. -Winnie M. Springer and Mrs. Jennie Pratt. The successful operation of the ninth grade adopted last year and the settlement in the community of several families, insure an appreci able increase over, last year's at tendance, which reached 180. N. W. Leadbetter, who graduated from the O A C in the class of '01, has just been appointed agent for the International Correspondence School of Scranton, Pa., vice G. W. Ake, of Canton, Ohio, who resigned recently at the earnest request o' his parents, who reside in the last- named place. Mr. Leadbetter will ho constantly on the road and he will have the Pacifio Northwest for his territory Ho will pat Corval lis monthly visits. After graduating from the O A C, Mr. Leadbetter took a course in the Pennsylvania school, and he showed such aptitude and ability that Asst. Supt. Hall, whose offices are in Seattle, ured him to accept the position made va cant by the resignation of Mr. Ake. In a recent address concerning the Oregon Agricultural Col leg and its work, Dr. James Withtcnmbe took occasion to pay thin deserved tribute to the personal pride and unselfish interest the citizens of Benton county have always taken in this splendid institution: "In dealing with the history of our. Ag ricultural College we should not overlook the magnanimous spirit of the citizens of Benton oou-ity shown ia its behalf. To place our colic?? upon a . solid foundation and to take it from under the domination of a sectarian organization, the public spirited citizens of Benton county subset i bed nearly $30,000. What other community has done so much for a public institution of this state? Bat while the citizens of Benton county have done so much to foster this institution of learning they fully recognize that the institution is as muci the citizens of the re motest county of the stale a? it ic theirs." filtered' THAT POLITICAL "REPORT." The Times Appears As Counsel For the County Coart, and Tries te Figure Its Client Ont of a Hole. In its last issue the Corvallis Times appears as counsel for the county court, defendant before the people on the charge of publish ing a political document under the guise of an official leport, admits its "client is guilty, but urges extenuating circumstances. The Times says in effect: The "report" just published by or der of the county court is intend ed to pimuade taxpayers of Ben ton county that ihey are wrong when they say that during Judge Woodward's administration the county was- practically out of debt. Taxpayers, who arc of this belief and who are protest ing because the county tax levy is night r than it has been for yeais, must be led to believe that they are mistaken, for such a condition f a lairs is prejudicial to the political piospects of the prts-nt court. ' In saying this the Times ad mits the Gazette's contention that "the repoit is of no value aside from the benefit the court hopes may accrue to it politi cally," and, therefore, it .was is sued solely for political purposes. If, as the Gazette stated in its issue of August nth, "the court leels that some explanation in the Times's about $4,000. The Times, in its role as coun sel in the matter of the Benton County Court vs. Taxpayers, in dulges in a fantastic form of ar gument - by which a man can prove a horse-chestnut to . be h cnestnut horse. . It construes "outstanding warrant indebted ness" as "actual indebtedness," and otherwise juggles with terms . o " in a manner calculated to con fuse one not entirely familiar with the records, and the con struction that has " been placed upon the the terms used . " It undertakes to teach the Ga zette the meaning of the term "net indebtedness," as used by ex-County Clerk Watters in the county's financial exhibits. The Gazette has used the term "net indebtedness" to show the figures arrived at after subtracting" to tal cash resources" from "total liabilities." This was the meth od pursued by Clerk Watters dur ing Judge Woodward's adminis tration. . .. Let us quote from the record. In Book No. 6, page 189: "Total, Liabilities $40 383 16' "Total Cash .Resources.... 3.8U9 05" own figures of THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING. j 6SSS6SS6SSS3SSi is necessary in order to 'square' it self with taxpayers who are not satisfied with the way matters are being conducted, and who are protesting because the county tax levy is higher than it has been for years:" taxpayers have no ob jection so long as the court con fines itself to facts and avoids misleading statements, if it pays for its political literature out of its own pocket. But objection is made when the court foists a political document onto the peo ple, and , pays for it out of" the funds in the county treasury. There was no occasion for put ting ,the county to the expense of having the clerk compile this "report" The law requires that a statement of the county's financial condition shall be com piled semi-annually and publish ed so that taxpayers may know the county's financial condition. Such a. report is due the aoth of next oepiemDer, a mue more than a month hence. Judge Woodward never found it necessary to get out a special report in order to convince tax payers that the county was get ting out of debt. Taxpayers were satisfied with his manage ment, and they saw by the semi annual reports of the democratic county treasurer, sheriff and clerk that the county's debt was being lowered. They also knew that the tax levy for county pur poses was growing smaller. -In addition to the material and official evidence that the county wai in excellent financial condi tion, the city papers commented upon the fact editorially as an inducement to settlers to come to this county. The Times an nounced "the important fact that Benton county is practically out of debt." Taxpayers knew this was true then, they know it now, and no juggling with figures can confuse them at this or any other time. , The statements made in the Gazette's editorial of August nth, under the caption 'tf A Po litical Document" are .self -evident and seed no argument to support' them. The Time ad- mits them, but offers as arr ex cuse that the utterances of the Gazette regarding the finan cial condition of the county just prior to the time when Judge Woodward went into office and at various periods during his ad ministration, as shown by the semi-annual reports of the coun ty officers "have been widely accepted, " The Gazette ap preciates the compliment. It feels that it deserves the confi dence of the people of this county, for it has always tried to be truthful and conscientious in all its utterances. ". In its issue of March 18, 1903, the Times said: "When the present administration took up the reins of county government last July (1902), the amount of warrants outstanding was $18, 542.82. Included in these were a few warrants for which a call had keen made, reducing the ag gregate, in a small amount." In its last issue the Times said "The amount of the debt when County Judge Walters succeeded to office (July, 1902) was $22, 966.90." Here's a discrepancy "Net lDdebtedness...:..$36,57i 11' Throughout a Judge Wood wards administration Clerk Wat ters used the term "net indebted ness' '. to express me figures so found. With this precedent es tablished by Clerk Watters, what authority has the Times for saying, "the 'net indebtedness' as used in exhibits are the figures arrived at after deducting all es timated county resources from the 'outstanding indebtedness' "? . The Times pretends to be at a loss to know how the Gazette found the "netx indebtedness" of the county to oe $51,519.83 in the April preceding Judge Wood ward's entrance upon the duties of county judge. We will gladly contribute this bit of instruction in the hope that the jTitnes may have a better understanding of this matter which it has essayed to discuss. : , , Let us refer to the financial exhibit for t-March 31,11898, and apply the method ' used by " Clerk Watters in computing "net in debtedness" during Judge Wood ward's administration!' We find Total LialiTTitles .:.r.........$o8,226 59 Total Cash Resourcee.......A....i 6,706 76 Net Indebtedness .......'.$51,519 83 It is true Clerk .Watters in cluded in his report in April pre ceding Judge Woodward's term, all the unpaid taxes that had been accumulating for years, and every mother's son of . an item that could be construed as a re source, subtracted these from the total liabilities and called the re sult "net indebtedness.!' But he changed his method when Mr. Woodward became judge and "not indebtedness" was total lia bilities minus actual cash in the hands of the treasurer and sheriff applicable to the payment qf state taxes and county warrants. iWas there something political in this manoeuvre on the part of Clerk Watters? Here is something an of item that shows the improvement made in the county's financial condition in the four years from March 3 r, ' 1898, to March 31, .1902. On the former date the estimated accrued interest 'on out standing county warrants was $6,774.38. On March 31, 1902, the estimated accrued interest on outstanding county warrants was $100. ' .' ' ''- -c-r ; According 7 to this - 'report" compiled by Clerk Moses, for which the court ordered that he be paid $10, the actual indebted ness at the beginning of Judge Watters administration was $22, 966.90, and the the expenses of the county during his first year of . office were $27,481.50. If we accept this statement to be correct, Judge 11 Watters must have raised revenue, equal to the total of these sums in order to Cancel them. .That is, he must have raised $50,448.41. Where did he get this money? His levy of 15 mills on a tax roll of $2,507,105 would yield,1 allow ing the court the benefit of com plete collection of taxes and re bate, . $37,606.57. Taking the figures of this report and com paring them with facts, we find paid off that the present court pa $12,842.14 of "indebted with hot air. ness' For Sale. A neat and feomtortable 5-room cottage with IK lota,' three blocks north of col lege. Oftll on or a'Jdrea. - V. C. SCHBTBEB. Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Chipman Celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary ot their Weddins Day. . In these days of domestic in felicity and frequent recourse lo the divorce courts, jt is a id a- ure to be able to announce tl. t -a couple have: lived in wedlock lor. 50 years. It is doubly pleasing to state that : their married life has. b.en so happy that the fifiietn anniversary of its beginning can be made the occasion of a joyful j celebration, in which hosts of friends esteem it an honor to be permitted to take part. Such a pleasure is ours, and such an cc casioa was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. Chipman in this city, last Friday night. On August 14, 1853, Seymour Chipman led J Miss Prudence Maxon to the altar at Strawberry Point, Clayton county, Iowa. He was a youth of 20, and she was two years his junior. The young couple had scarcely ended their hotieymoon when the great war of the rebellion began, and Mr. Chipman . went to. the front in defense of the Union. Hap pily this dread season ended, and the couple were again united. They have met life's vicissitudes and pleasures together, . and are now happy and contented, sur-, rounded by their friends and en joying tne ccmpanionsnip 01 their children. To Mr. and Mr. Chipman, two sons and tnree daugnters were born. Of these, Mrs. F. L. Miller is the youngest, ner age being 41 years. Besides these children, Mr. and Mrs. Chipman have 23 grandchildren and one great-grand-child, all living. At Friday night s reception their son, Clarence, and Mrs. b. L,. Miller, of this city, and Mrs. Simpson, of Portland, were pres ent. The oldest son, Charles, is in California, and the oldest daughter resides at Gilmore City, Iowa. v; During the hours of the re ception, from 3 to 10 p. m., over. 150 guests were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Chipman. The home was tastily decorated with plants and vines, and festoons of bunting hung from the branches of the trees on the lawn. Chi nese lanterns were liberally dis tributed and these threw a mel- ow light , over the many tables where lunch was served toall guests. ; - - Mr. Chipman met his mends at the door and' received them with a hearty handshake . and word of welcome. They . passed into the parlor, where Mrs. Chip-. "THE GORDON HAT" is HERE Our fl-.il line of Hats is now . here aud on riis i T n? are all styles and shapes, in Loiu foi. uud stiff hats the newest novelties for the swell dressers and neat staple shapes lor the man that just wants to look nice. They are all one price. S3.00 If you want a cheap hat we have them, they start at 75c. We also wish to call your attention to our Neckwear Department we have the most complete line of neckwear ever in Corvallis. - ' We have the exclusive sale of the "Du Barry" bow, all colors and sizes, also four-in-hands, plain and shield tecks, band and shield bows, . cravats, and in fact everything in Neckwear , All prices. 3o X4o KLINE man, as active and ngnr. 01 neart as a girl of sixteen, made known her pleasure at their presence. Here all registered, and after par taking of the contents of the punch bowl, presided pver by Mrs. Clarence Chipman, passed out onto the lawn where they were served with lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Chipman were the recipients of many handsome presents. The Shriners, of which Masonic body Mr. Chip man is a member, presented him and his wife with a beautiful loving cup. Upon it was in scribed the names of the donors, S. L Kline, H. W. Hall, W. E. Yates, S. I. Hayes, Rev. Mac Lean. S. N. Wilkins, T. H. Crawford, Capt. Harding and J. B. Horner. The presentation speech was made by Mr. Craw ford. , Mr. and Mrs. ; Chipman made fitting response and each Noble drank to their health from the loving cup. V - Letter List. For the- week ending Aug. 15, 1903. PereoLS calling for these letters ,, will please state date on which they were ad vertised. They will be charged at the ate of one cent each: - Mrs. Delbert Bradstet, Mrs. J. H. Mc Dearmid, John Duffey, A. J. Ervin, J. E. Gould, J. H.. Johnson. Leopold Levy, Emma Malkey, Burt Morrison, Mrs. Margaret Pickard, Fred Stephens, M. Steastrom, Frances Taylor, "Wm. "Wade, Estel Wilson. "" B. W. Johnson, P. M. r I have an Extensive Line of WATCHES, CLOCKS & JEWELRY Both in Novelties and Staple Goods, also the Best Known Makes of SILVER-WARE, Both Flat and Hollow Having trouble with your Eyes or Glasses Can't get a 'Fit? Come and See Me and get a Perfect Fit, and a Guarantee that is Good. NOTICEi After Fetruary 1st the Stcre will close at 6i30 p. m., , Except Saturdays. E, W. S. PRATFT Jeweler and Optician.. E. D. RESSLER, President. STATE HOBjnflL SGHQOL MONMOUTH, OREGON. . - V." ''" ' Training Schooi for Teaehers.' Courses arranged especially for trainiug teachers for all' branches of Vir nrnfession. -TVThf nrmrntfpd -mptVinilft fnrcrrfii1fil Fand ungraded work: taught in actual district school. The demand for graduates of this school as teachers far exceeds the supply.. The Training Department, which consists ot a nine grade public school of about 250 pupils, is well equipped in all its branches including Lloyd Music, Drawing and Physical Training. The Normal course the best and quick est way to State Certificate. Fall term opens Sep tember 22. For catalogue or information address J. W. BUTLER, Secretary Home-Seekers: If you are looking for some real goad, bargains, in Stock, Grain, Fruit and Poultry Ranches, write for my special list or come and see me. I shall take pleasure ia givingjyou all the reliable information you wish also showing y cu over the country. HENRY AMBLER San Philomath, Benton County, Oregon Pioneer akefv Fresh bread dailv. ; A complete stock ot candies, fruits and nuts kept canstantly on hand. Smokers supplies , , , a specialty. The most popular of all drinkB is tne celebrated : snaeiv eoaa. Small & Son keep it. Hoppickers Wanted. Sixty hoppickers are .wanted for the Davidson hop yard. Leave orders at Start's confectionery store. Housekeeper Wanted. Lady to take charge of house. No children; no bother. Enquire at this office.' ' Confectioner H. W. HALL, Proprietor.; KELLETT'S OIL Of EDEN SWEET SPIRITS Of EDEN Will Positivelv Cure aiw case of Rheumatism no matter how severe or how long standing. THE CALIFORNIA CO-OPERATIVE, HEDI- cal mmi or Oakland, - will refund the purchase 5 price to all Rheumatism Patients not cured FOB BALE BY GRAHAM & WELL.S AGENTS FOR CORVALT.IS. ' - PHILOMATH MILL CO. I MANUFACTURERS Ofl FIRXUMBER2 Complete Stock of . Rough and Dressed Lumber kept constantly on hand I I OFFICES AT PHILOMATH, OR' Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic hes stood the test 25 years Average Annual Sales over One end a Half Million bottlss. Does this record of merit epped to yoix? , No Cure, No Pay? 50c i Enclosed with every totfla Is a Ten Cent package of Grove's Bock Root. Uver POs.