FHE CORVALLIS GAZETTE
Tuesdays and Fridays,
WATER SYSTEM.
Competent engineers on the
construction of water systems
who have visited our city to view
up the surroundings looking to
wards a proposal to construct a
water system have suggested
that the city should invest some
means in the ownership of part
of the system. This they claimed
was not for lack of funds to
construct the system, but they
claimed that as strangers coming
into a strange community to in
vest their means, the city should
own at least part of the invest
ment to assure the good faith
of our people and that the bal
ance of the owners of the works
would be properly treated. As
such investment on the part of
the city may be insisted upon
before the experts will under
take the construction of water
works it certainly would be
proper to obtain an enabling act
from the legislature soon to meet
authorizing the city to buy ad
own at least about $15,000 to
$20,000 in value of the plant
upon condition that this invest
ment will afford the city all the
water for city purposes without
any further cost or investment
on the part of the city. The
city should have the option to
purchase the balance of the works
at any time after ten years, after
giving prop?r notice, but be un
der no obligation to so purchase.
The city should not be required
to furnish any larger investment
or afford means to supply any
further bonds or land security to
the builders.
From a sound business stand
point viewed from the city's side
of the question,
any company i
proposing to construct water!
works should be supplied with
amrjle means so as to insure the
tof fhrw nai.foi'nivMury. Evidence i said
vivj biiat nivj v vvitaiiiij1
TOif- thrvmo-h f hp pntomi-isp in a !
, ...
sound financial way,
II tne City
is to furnish all of the
vestment and credit to float the
enterprise upon she does not j it is stated that Brownell at
need outside people to hamper or t tested, as notary public, nurner
encumber her investment. If'ous affidavits signed with the
the city should furnish means to ' names of alleged ficdtious per
build and own part of the works ' sons who were represented to be
she should also own a like por-' settlers "Po government lands.
tion of the stock of the company
unless there is some legal objec
tion. PENSIONS.
Following the Republican lead i Mrs. Olive Underhill died at
it has been a constant habit with : Philomath last Saturday evenii.g.
Democratic conventions to insert j6 t"nera! f?rvice was heldm. hi
, 1 lomath and the remains were inter
in their platforms a perfunctory j mHn Cushman cemetery, in Linn
plank in favor of "liberal pen-iCOUnty at 1 o'clock yesterday after
sions to our brave soldiers." ; noon.
The peculiarity of this forced: Mr and MrS( B f. Irvine, of
public recognition of the able; the Times, went down to the me
and valuable services of the de- tropolis yesterday to eee the big
fenders of our country is appar-' football game,
ent from the most cursory re- Paderewski, the World's greatest
view of that party's perfor- 1 pianist, is to appr-ar at the Armory
mances when opportunity was ln "'and on Wednesday night
. 1 , . , , , , . January A great nurunr 01
offered them to make good their Corvallis music lovers have signi
performances and show their ! tied their intention rf going to hear
hand. On the fourteen most im- !the great musician.
There is a quality in Royal
Baking Powder which makes
the food more digestible and
wholesome. This peculiarity
of Royal has been noted by
physicians, and they accord
ingly endorse and recom
mend it.
OYAi. BAKING POWDER CO NEW YORK.
portant measures, constituting j
the pension law as it exists to-!
day, the record shows a total
vote as follows:
Democrats, for bills 417 votes.
Democrats, against the bills,
648 votes. Republicans, for the
bills 1,068 votes. Republicans
against the bills, none.
In line with this showing
made by the last Democratic
administration 8,694 pensioners
were dropped from the rolls and
23,702 pensions were reduced,
because the Democratic leaders
asserted that after from one toi
four years' marching, fighting,
starving and freezing, it was
found that they were not suffi
ciently disabled to hold the pen
sions which a Republican ad
ministratien had given them.
Arrived in Portland Saturday.
United States Senator John H.
Mitchell and Congressman Bin
ger Hermann arrived in' Portland
Saturday from Washington to ap
pear before the federal grand jury
and explain what they know of
of the land frauds and operations
of the Puter-Ware Watson-Mc-Kinley
ring. Both gentlemen
deny having anything to do with
the frauds against the federal
land department except so far as
they have attended to their duty
as officials, and they express their
entire conviction that their names
will not be connected with the
frauds after they have a hearing
before the grand jury.
It is now believed that Mitchell
and Hermann will be allowed to
go before the grand jury early
after the holiday recess so that
they can hasten back to Wash
ington to attend to their duties in
congress, and it thought the case
in which they are to testify will
be taken up immediately" after
Christmas. In some quarters it
is even ramored that neither of
the two will be allowed to appear
before the grand jury, and that
their trip was for nothing.
vjeorge
C. Browuell it is re-
ported
wiil be the subject of iii-
vesication bv the federal grand
-
DOSsessiOIl
of the government
, . . e . tj ii
-.. t...,,,c-f:0 jij f uw,a
i to be submitted to the eaand iurv.
uniess ue can snow mat nis
notorial
certificates were given
without knowledge
of the frauds
which were being attempted, he
may be implicated as a party to
the offense.
COLLEGE JOTTINGS.
Items of Interest In and Around. the Masonic Hall." f
the O. A. C. The business section of town was
' 'prttty well depopulated yesterday
J. G. Kilpack, ' formerly an on account of so rnaiy of the busi
OAC student, is spending the i8 mea going to see the O AC cross
holidays with friends in the city, j Multnomah's goal W. There is
He is instructor in English at;" place hi . the state where the
Hills Militarv Academy. .business men are stronger support
ers or the local col ege athletics
T. W, Espy, a member of last than in Corvallis.
year's graduating class is in the About 175 peop! werft aboartl the
city spending the holidays with football excursion train to Portland
college friends. He arrived Suu-yesterday morning. TtieS P com
dy. jpany only required. 150 tickets to
Rodney Nash,
a former stu-1
dent and football player, came
up for the Christmas dance on
Thursday evening.
Elmer E. Wills, who visited
at the College last week, returned
to Portland Saturday. . His
brother Rube returned with him
for his vacation.
Prof, and Mrs. J. B. Horner
are spending the Christmas vaca
tion at Newport.
Mrs. E. M. Green left Monday
for Newport for a short vacation.
Bert Yates, who has been at
Vancouver for . some time, is
spending the holidays with his
parents in this city.
Registration is one week from
yesterday. Classes begin a week
from today.
There was a smaller crowd
than usual at the Christmas
dance but every one there enjoyed
the evening. The music fur
nighed by the Arion orchestra
was good.
Vella Mace, a student at OAC,
left last week for a two weeks'
visit at Mt. Vernon.
Miss Helen Steiwer, a former
OAC student, was over for the
Christmas dance Thursday even
ing.
A Pioneer's Birthday.
On December 13 the many
friends of Mrs. Martha Porter
gathered at her residence six
miles southwest of Philomath to
celebrate the 68th anniversary of
jher birth- The
passed
to Hp mivery pleasantly with games and
'ealinS popcorn. Mrs. Porter's
menus piesemeu ner wiin piecea
blocks for a quilt. One feature
of the entertainment was a very
nice luncheon. At a late hour
the guests departed - wishing
Grandma many more birth days
and hoping they could help to
successfully surprise her another
vear.
Mrs. Porter is an old and high
ly respected resident of Benton
county, having lived in this
county since 1848 at which time
she, with others, crossed the
plains from Missouri with ox
teams and settled nine miles
south of where Corvallis now
stands and has lived within a
few miles of Corvallis ever since.
Additional Locals.
Miss Dollie Roe, of Albany, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lilly Wor
ley, in this city.
Miss Lorreta Sheasgreen, of the
Gazette force, went to Portland
on the excursion train yesterday.
Sojourning Master Masons are
invited to the joint installation of
all the Masonic bodies this Tues
day evening.
Mrs Ed Cummings, of Portland,
came up Wednesday ti visit at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
T. H. Wellsher.
W R Dilley, office manager for
the Stillwater Lumber Co., cf Little
Falls, Wash., arrived yesterday,
and will stay oyer and attend the
installation of officers of the Ma-1
souic lodge, tonight.
The following OAC students re
turned to their homes in Portland
for the Christmas vacation. A. R.
BarnetiL Jens Lingaas, D. R. Groves,
(J. M. Stebinger, J. D. r'aul, E. E.
Dudley, Frank Kelly and Forrest
bmithson.
All the saloon men of this city are
preparing to close their businesses
next Saturday evening, in accord
ance with the decision of the late
prohibition election. Adam Asel, of
Westerfelt s saloon is making prera
rations to open up a public lunch
counter in that building, and one
or two others saloons may continue
to operate billiard and pool rooms.
But all are perfectly willing to
abide by the decision of the people,
and will voluntarily close up, al
though each one will have several
hundreds of dollars worth of stock
and furniture on hand that will be
a dead loss to them.
Oregon Council No. 2, R.& S. M.
I meets on Wednesday evening at
be soid aiong the entire loute, to
hustifv them in runnin&r he snecial
J J a l
tram, hut there must have been
i early 500 people on the train by
the time it reached Portland. The
cars were decorated with large
streamers, and the orange was
noticeable on almost everyone in
the four well-filled cars that Jelt
iCorvallis. This is the first time
a fjothall team has- ever had a
special train to carry them' end
their "rooters" to the ri-ld of battle.
1 he Gazette regrets that it is not
able to give the results of the big
game in this issue, owing to the
papet going to press before the
game was finished. However, the
game in detail will be chronicled in
Friday's isu.
Bids for Wood for O. A, C.
For specifications for tiiJs to f'irnish
the Oregon Agricultural College with
wood for the College vear beginning
July 1, 19J5, apply to T. H. Craw for.,
Clurk and Purchasing Agent.
Corvallis, Oregon, Dec. 12, 1904.
A Frightened Horse,
Running like mad down the street
dumping the c.'Cupants, or a hundred
other accMents, are every day occurring.
It behooves everybody to have a reliable
salve handy, and there'? none as good as
Bncklen's Arnica Salve. Burns, cuts,
sores-, eczema and piles, disappear quick
ly nuder its soothing effect. Twenty-
five cen is at Allen & Woodward's drur-
i lore.
Notice.
All persons knowing themselves in
debted to me are requested to call and
settle their accounts at once. Accounts
may be seen at my old stand, now Wine
gar's harness shop. J. M. Camerox.
Call for Warrants.
Notice is hereby given that there is
money in the city treasury to pay all
warrants drawn on the general fund and
endorsed prior to August 13, 1S02; also
all street fund city warrants endorsed
prior to July 28, 1904. Interest will
stop. on the same from this date.
Dated at Corvallis, Or., Dec. 23 , 1904.
Wm. McLagan,
City Treasurer.
Holiday Rates,
The Oregon City Transportation
company announces a rate 01 one
and one-third fare the round trip
to all points. Tickets on sale Dec.
21 to the 24, good returning Jan.
3. Boats leave Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, at 6 a. m .
Notice to Students.
Students desiring rooms, with or
without board, in Corvallis, will do
well to communicate with C. L.
S .eppard, secretary of Y. M. C. A.
at OAC.
FAN I Of
53,053
34,473
Imported Biack Percheron wil
be in Corvallis, for service, after
January 1. For further informa
tion address, T. K Fawcett,
Bellfountain, Or.
DAILY BOATS.
The O. C. T. Co's. steamers leaves
CORVALLIS Jd'ly except Sunday 6 a. m.
ALBANY " " " 7 a. m.
IND'PEND'CE" " 9 a.m.
SALEM " "10 a. m.
For rates, etc. phone Main 21.
O. L. BUCKINGHAM, Agent.
10 Cents a Button,
$1,00 a Rip
The Most Simple and yet the
Strongest Warranty ever placed
on any matte ol irousers.
WE DELIVER THE GOODS.
...ANNUAL SALE...
Our Great Annual Reduction Sale will begin THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 29th. Every article in stock will be sold at Sweep
ing Reductions, except' W. L. Douglas shoes. Sale will last 30
days. Remember, our reductions, are boni fide.
EEKERS
AMBLER & WAITERS,
REAL ESTATE, LOANS, INSURANCE
I:
VIRGIL E. WAITERS, CORVALLIS.
BLACKSMITHING.
WAGON MAKITSGr,
REPAIRING,
WILD HORSES SHOD.
Hathaway Bros.
SOUTH MAIN STREET.
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J. G. HAMMEL, Prop.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
Oregon City, Or., December 12, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in suppert of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the County Clerk of Ben
ton county, at Corvallis, Oregon, on January 23,
1905, viz:
JAMES E. WEST,
H. E. No 12585, for the SJ SW, NE SW SEJ
NWJ, Sec 24, Tp 10 S, R 7 W.
He names . the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: Howard L. Bush, Bv FraHtz,
John Bottger, Wallace Frantz, all of Hoskins, Or.
GEO. W. BIBEE, "
Receiver.
Notice ol Final Settlement.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has filed her final account as executrix of the
Last Will and Testament of Gustav Hodes, de
ceased, in the county court of Benton county,
Oregon, and Hon. Vireil E. Watters. iudee. has
set the 7th day of January, 1905, at the hour of
i o ciocji p. m. as tne time, ana tne county
Court Room, Court House, Corvallis, as the
place for hearing objections, if any there be, to
cji.l .nii.t I T ' V T IT T. liOVMiV
Executrix Last Will and Testament Gustav
Hodes, Deceased.
Dated December 7, 1904.
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list, or come and see us. We will take
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COMMERCIAL MEN.
Notice to Creditors.
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed by the county court
of the state of Oregon, for the county of Ben
ton, administrator of the estate of B. B. Barnes,
deceased, and all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby required to
present the same properly verified, as by law
required, at the office of J. F. Yates within
six months from the rate hereof.
Dated, December 24. 1904.
FOREST K. BARNES,
Adm'r of the Estate of B. B. Barnes, Dec'd.
Corvallis & Urn Railroad
TIME CARD.
No. 2 For Yaquina:
Leaves Albany 12:45 p. m.
Leaves Corvallis 1:48 p. m.
Arrives Yaquina 6 '20 p. m.
No. 1 Returning:
Leaves Yaquina...' 6:45a. m.
Leaves Corvallis 11:30 a. m.
Arrives Albany. 12 :15 p. m.
No. 3 For Albany-Detroit:
Leaves Corvallis 6:00 a.m.
Arrives at Albany 6:40 a. m.
Leaves Albany for Detroit 7:30 a. m.
Arrives Detroit 12 ;02 p. m.
No. 4 From Detroit :
Leaves Detroit 12:35 p. m
Arrives Albany 5:15 p. m
Lv Albany for Corvallis. -7:35 p. m.
Arrives Corvallis 7 :55 p. m.
Train No. 1 arrives in Albany in
time to connect with the 6. P. soath
bound train, as well as giving two or
three hours in Albany before departure
of S. P. north bound train.
, Train No. 2 connects with the S. P.
trains at Corvallis and Albany giving
direct service to Newport and adjacent
beaches.
Train 3 for Detroit via Albany leaves
Ooryallis at 6 a. m. and connects with
tbe S. P. Albany-Portland local train
leaving Albany at 7 a. m. Train No. 3
leaves Albany for Detroit at 7 ;30 a. m.
arriving there at noon, giving ample
time to reach the Breitenbush hot
springs the same day.
Train No 4 connects at Albany with
the Portland Albany local, which arrives
here at 7:10, and runs to Corvallis leav
ing Albany at 7 :15 and arriving in Cor
vallis at 7:55 p. m.
For further information apply to
Edwin Stonb,
EL H. Ceonisb, Manager.
Acent, Corvallis.
Thos. Cookbsll, Agent Albanv.