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Vol. XLH. Corvaijjs. Benton County, Oregon Fiuday, Marcti IT, 1905 No. 1 MUCH DISCUSSION. At Regular Meeting Of the Coun cil, Monday Night, Something New Came. Up. The city council convened in tegular monthly session last Mon day evening. During the course of the session it was proposed that the city take up the matter of surveying and estimating the probable cost of constructing a water route from Corvallis to Rock Creek. This provoked great discussion for and against the proposition. Mayor Irvine was perhaps the most . ardent supporter of the movement. It is stated that he ehamDioned the proposed action and said the survey and estimates were necessary in order that when the matter of bonding, the city for $75,000 to construct city wa ter works came up at the next municipal election our people could vote intelligently. 1 As is well, known, at the last ses sion 01 the legislature a bill was passed granting to Corvallis tha power to issue and sell bonds not to cxcc d $75,000 for the pur pose of constructing water works. A water commission was named in the bill and, as we are inform ed this commission perpetuates itself by vote within its own body on the ' retirement of any ! member. The members of the commission are in the saddle for life if they continue to pay taxes on $1,000 ana do not reside out side of the city, nor live beyond the age of 74 years, according to report. This commission is to select . from among themselves a committee to construct the sys . tem, provided the city elects to build public works. This ex planation is necessary for an un derstanding of the discussion in the council Monday evening. Councilman Emery said that it was' unnecessary to go to the ex pense of several hundred dollars in having a survey made at this 4- -v n nnil V 4-T. A Attn . .1 . An. the fact that she has already got enough debts to her credit. He argued that provided the city votes . for a bond issue of $75,000 for the construction .of these works that whoever contracts to con struct them will do so on their own survey and will not accept - an estimate from any other source even the commission might not see fit to accept the survey and estimate alter it was made, pro vided the bond issue carried. He stated that two experts had already been over the prososed route and made estimates, one be . ing accepted as the basis on which the present water company had submitted a proposition to the city. He thought this ought to be sufficient for the enlighten ment of the average voter in cast ing his ballot. Mr. Emery further stated that $75,000 is the limit of the amount the city is authorized to bond for. and that this sum is to pay for all these preliminaries; that when the people vote for a bond issue n the sum above , mentioned ' the commission will take ' thi matter in hand and see that it attended; and that the people, in supporting this bond issue, sigm fv their willingness to pav for i - a $75ooo - water plant. A sur ? yey and estimate could then be made and if it is found that it cannot be constructed within the bond limit, then it could be drop 1 ped. On the other hand, the ' councrlmen declare that the peo ple might vote the bond issue down. In that event, if the ex i pense of a survey and estimate was at present incurred, the city would be out of pocket just ex actly the cost 01 so doing. . . Those who were in favor employing some party to ; make " - the survey and estimate seemed quite certain that the city would vote for a bond issue, and stated ' that in the event of thejssue car tying, the , water commission could reimburse the city in. the sum the city was out on survey . and estimate. At any rate, a com mittee consisting of Senator P. Avery, Councilmen Alex Rennie and W.H, Hansell was appointed to gather data and communicate with various civil engineers with a view to having the survey made. They are to report at the next regular meeting of the city coun cil. '..'I. . ':' ;' .Vil I- Bills were allowed on the general fund in the sum of $431.74; on the street fund in the sum of $45-35- In the matter ; of street across C & E property, grading, - etc., Councilmen Rennie, Covell and Emery were appointed a com mittee to confer with the com pany officials and report at the next meeting. In the matter of grading Tay lor street, the street . committee was instructed to investigate and bring-in its findings later. Var ious other similar matters came up before the council for con sideration. - -, About two years ago a resolu tion was passed whereby in the event of afire in the city, the an armorer employed. chief 6t the fire department was , lieutenant was also the one authorized to select a certain number of men to assist him, and these men were to receive for their services 50 cents per hour, each. The chief was to be allowed $1 per hour for his ser vices.; Since then bills have ap peared with more or less regu larity and it is likely that the former resolution will be rescind ed, as the matter is getting pretty expensive. ,' . . .. , , GREAT PROPOSITION. Lieutenant Quinlan Meets With Success A Few Facts Re garding His War Record. Was Very Aged. The death of William Butlei occurred Tuesday, at his home on Beaver Creek, about six o'clock in the evening. He was 97 years of age on the 17th of last Novem ber. William Butler was born in Kentucky in 1807 and went with his parents to Missouri in 1817. From Missouri he went tCr"Kan- sas in 1855. Here he remained until 1864, when he crossed the plains with an ox team and came ta Oregon. He settled in Benton county and has resided nere ever since. . This old pioneer, "Grandpa" Butler, was known tar and near and during his time on earth en deared himself to many people. Of a family of twelve children who lived to be men and women, but two sons survive him. They are Martin and William T. But- er, "and both reside on Beaver creek. .'' ! ' ' "." . V'v The remains of ..this good old pioneer were interred in Newton cemetery at one o'clock yesterday afternoon. The funeral services were held in Plymouth church is Women's Kidneys. Women are more often affected' with kidney disorders than men but attribute the symptoms to"" diseases peculiar to their) sex, while in reality the kid- heys are deranged. Nervonsness, head ache puffy or dark circles under the eyes. pain in the back, are signs, of kidney tioubleihat must not be ignored ,or a mat ady will result. Foley's Kidney -cure, bas restored tbe health of thouaands of -weak nervous,' broken down women. It stops irregularities and strengthens the urinary organs, it purifies the biood and benefits the whole system. Sola by Graham an Wortham, A complete line 01 Bicycle sun dries and Cutlery on hand all the time. . D. & A. . . of Incredible Brutality, It would have been incredible brutality if Chas. EV Lemberger, Tof Syracuse, 2T. Y., had not done the best he could for his suffering son. "My boy," he says, "cut a fearful gash over his eye, so applied JBucklen's Arnica Salve, which quickly healed it and saved his eye. Good for burns and ulcers too. Only 25c at Allen & Woodward's drug store. Foley's Kidney Cure QMSMe vancya mna Madder nghu Lieutenant Quinlan has re ceived notification that OAC cadet? will be given a camping site right on the Exposition grounds. Not alone this, but he has been granted ' many minor concessions. The boys will .be encamped there from June 15 to 25, and' during the entire time all will be granted free admission to the grounds.. This is great! The lieutenant has conceived many good ideas in regard to making the encampment of great interest, and while in Portland was asked by those in charge of the Exposition to submit his propositions in writing. Many, if not all, will be accepted. ' "" Lieutenant Quinlan has work ed many changes in military affairs at OAC. Before he ar rived at the college, every cadet was obliged to clean his own rifle. The lieutenant now has The who eally got into form the matter of an appropriation of $15,060 to construct a covered drill floor. his was. granted at the recent session of. the legislature. Under date of March 3, in response to request, he submitted the lollowmg recommendations to President Goode, of the Ex position Board: Sir: I have the honor of mak ing the following recommenda tions with a view of securing a friendly comparison of the re spective abilities of the various military bodies of the West: let That the exposition authorities provide for such a competition and in vite all military bodies in the West out side the regular army to participate, this to include military Colleges. t 2nd That a trophy be offered for the best drilled battalion of infantry. 3rd A trophy for the best drilled infantry company, 4th A trophy for the organization most 'efficient in the ceremonies pres cribed in the infantry drill regulations. "5th A trophy for the organization moat efficient in mounting guard (no less than forty men to be mounted and old guard relieved.) "... v- 6th That the military band shall be taken into consideration in counting points in the ceremony. . 7th That all members, including the members of the band, 'shall be bona fide members of the organization, with which they participate. - 8th That a list containing the names of the organization participating and certificates to the effect that they are members in good faith of such organiza tion, be handed to the judges at the com mencement of the drill, by the officer commanding the military body partici pating. ( 9th That no special ' instructor be allowed to drill in any capacity. ,: 10th Tuat the contest be decided on point?. v '. . -11th That the judges be members of the regular amy on the active list, y 12th. That the decision of the j udges be final" 13th That no more than 20 days shall elapse from the first drill until the close of the competition.. 14th That the new infantry regulations of the U. S. army shall govern, except in military from Canada. 15th That a committee of officers, available at present in Portland and willing to serve, shall be appointed and assemble at once, with a view to adopt: ing rules to govern the competition.. 16th That a cony of the?e rules, with a list of trophies, " be sent to every military college, independent military companies in the . Vest and a sufficient number to the adjutant' generals of Cal ifornia, Oregon, "Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, British Columbia aud Honolulu. A short time ago he rece vd from H.. A. Greene, assistant military secretary of the War Department while General Young was chief of staff," a letter telling of General Young's investigation of : his (Lieutenant Quinlan) service and ability and convey- inga message of perfect satis faction and good will from the general, whose chief of scouts he was in Northern Luzon, All reports on his efficiency are of a nature that he may well feel proud. He has two brevets. He was recommended for Medal of Honor lor gallantry in action at Aringay River, Nov. 19, 1899, being wounded in the breast. Was recommended for brevet by- General Young for gallantry at Aringay, and by Major Batson for gallantry in action at Libutad and by Major Batson for gallantry in action at Santiago,. Soragoza and Carmin; P. I. For gallant conduct by Captain Abernethy for conduct in action at Marilas, and by battery commander for conduct in action at Tondo, La Loma and Caloocan. ' The following report on his Philippine service was sent from the Adjutant General's office un der date sf Dec. 15, 1903, re lative to Lieutenant Quinlan: ' Was serving as an enlisted man in Philippine Islands when ap pointed 2nd Lieutenant of Volun teers; served with Macabebe Scouts, September, 1899 to Janu ary, 1900; in hospital on account of wounds, tos March . 1900; en- route to , United States and on sick leave to July, 1900; with regiment in Philippine . Islands to February, 1902; sick and on sick leave in United States in November, 1902; with regiment at Monterey, California, to date, being sick January to July, 1903- Circuit Court Docket. A week from next Monday cr cuit couit lor this county will convene. It is not known yt t who the presiding judge' will be-, whether Judge Hamil'on or Judge Harris will ; adjudicate affairs. However, the supposition is that Judge Harris will be the man. - The time, for docketing cases for this term of court will ex pire at 5 o'clock this evening. Yesterday morning but 23 cases had been docketed, and they we:e all civil actions. There were ro criminal cases on docket yester day morning, but one was sure to come in - before the time for listing expired. This is the case relating to the shooting of James Lewis with a gopher gun, which occurred some weeks ago on the Spencer Bicknell farm a few miles north of Corvallis. This case will be brought by the state. Clerk Moses stated yesterday that there was a possibility of another civil case coming in by this evening. The total number of cases on the docket willynot exceed 25. Probably three or four jmy trials will be heard. It is interesting to note how matters progress . some times. This is to be what is called a short term of court, as the last term adjourned Dec. 2nd, yet Ihere will not be less than 24 cases as against 19 in December for the long term, or about 8 months On Saturday, March a'5, at 10 a., m.. the preliminary will be held in order to make up issues and get ready for trial the follow-Mondav. game warden' can secure. Mr. Simpson has agreed to furnish a number of birds from his splen did pen and it looks as though rh affair would develop into something decidedly worih while in the way of an exhibit. It will certainly appeal to an Easterner. Beaver Creek. Those who have been suffering nith la grippe are reported to be much better. Marcus Henderson has retnrne ! to Portlaud. after a few days' visit with bis father and friends. The farmers are very busy this fiue weather sowing the spring crop The grain is looking fine. Ben Ireland and Charley Armstrong have been shearing goats the pst week. Grandma Mercer is - improving slow ly. Mis. Ella Perrin and Mrs. Alfred Mercer have bees visiting their brother, Sherman Gleason. the past few lav?. Chester Header, who has been run ning the engine at the Gleason saw mill, returned to his home in Indiana, last Monday. " The attendance at the public school has somewhat decreased the last few days because of la grippe. It is not very often one has the op portunity of seeing a deer jump his pasture gate, but the good fortune fell to Mr. Stevens last Saturday morning.-' Mr. Stevens -ras standing on his tack porch when he heard a com motion among his poultry and looking up, saw a dear in the act of jumping a 5-tt-6 gate. The deer then trotted by the woodshed, within twenty yards of Mr. Stevens, and soon became lost to view, owing to some, nearby bushes. Mr. Stevens Bays he thinks the' deer co j Id have jumped the gate had it been two feet higher, ' as he performed the hurdle with ease. .. . Arranging for a Pen. SIGNS OF FAILING VISION. When your eyes tire in reading.' when you frown or partly close the eyes when looking at an object; when things swim" or become dim after being looked at for some time ; when the eyes ache, smart, or water ; or when you bave pain in uie eyeuau, uruit, leiupiea ur forehead. AU the conditions are curable by prop er (classes, such as we will furnish you after a scientific examination. MATTHEWS, The Optician, Boom 12, over First NationalTBank . State ' Game . Warden T. W. Baker arrived - in this city, Wednesday morning, here but a few hours. and was He came For Sale. Thoroughbred Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels at $1.00 each. Call on F. B. Barnes at (Tranter, south ot Station or address Corvallis R. F. D. So. 1. for chlUlrmnt mafm, ntrw Jlo opiate , here especially ' to see 'Gene Simpson regarding his pheasants. After settling his business in this city, Mr. Baker returned to his home at Cottage Grove. It appears that those in charge of the Lewis and Clark Fair have proposed to give Mr. Baker a suitable pen, on the Exposition grounds, for 7 exhibiting .. Qhina pheasants and he is now scouring the country for Mongolians. The pen is to be a wire enclosure with stumps, shrubs and trees within to give it the wild appearance necessary to a look of natural ness. Within this enclosure will be found as many pheasants as the The Corvallis Gazette A twice-a-week newspaper containing 72 columns each week of the current news of . Benton County. It is in crder to briefly touch on the military career of Lieuten ant Quinlan. He entered the ranks but a few years ago ami has advanced on account of effi cient service until today he i the only lieutenant who entered the ranks as a private who hold a college position. . , " .". He was in scouting service in the Philippine Islands four years. A glance at our racks will fair quality for 5 cents and And save money. House-cleauing is at hand and we are prepared to furnish everything needed in the home, at prices that defy honorable competition. Our new Spring Stocky of Go-carts is here. :They are the latest styles fold ing and reclining-i-and abeve all, cheap. T In Wail Paper we have some nice, new patterns, convince you that our stock is large and complete 10 cents per double roll " You Will Want carpets, too. We can sell you a good quality (not the best) at 30 cents per yard, sewed and laid without extra cost. Come and see. lsibes, WsaherG, Wringers and SECOND-HAND GOODS