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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 1905)
fHF IMMILOMTTI. IfiiL'!'"1?.! wtf jfSSfS i : : Gazsttb Publishing Company. - The subscription price of the Gazrttb t several yeara has oeenv and remains. I per atiQiiai, or 25 per cent diacoant it in-t be paid'in advance. NJT GOOD ENOUGH FOR US. A matter o' great importance to our citizens! is river naviga tion, not alone for a fe'wjjmonths of the year, but for 24 hours out of every Cj5 days of the year. In order to bring about this much-desired statelTof affairs it is necessary that there be a change in conditions, What conditions ? Conditions that govern navigation on the Upper Willamette; conditions that restrict navigation on this' section of the river at certain seasons of the year; conditions that Drohibit navigation alto gether during the dry season. Surely there has been but a little advancement made in steamboat ing and facilities for. the. same during the past 30 or 40 years that steamers have plied the Up per Willamette during- the rainy season. For lack of cheapest possible transportation rates many articles of produce are not marketed it will not pay to do so. Everywhere it is a reiognized truth that no means of transpor tation is so cheap as that afford ed by water. . This is in no sense recalled as an argument against railway facilities let the rail ways handle its share. There is great need of our railways of course we must have spaed, as we have perishable stuffs , for market; this is an age of rapid transit and our people have no desire to give up any of the good things that they enjoy, In order for us to enjoy river navigation it is necessary for im provements to be made on the Upper Willamette. Can we se cure this? Will our people act together and demand recognition of our needs? or will they "let tarings take their course," as they , so often do? WTl I 1 1 1 1 wnen we cnmK oi me greaw works carried to a successful ter mination by other people, we are of the opinion that the task of opening the Willamette and keep-, ing it open for summer, as well as winter navigation, so far up as Corvaliis, is a mere bagatelle, Water transportation is inher ently cheaper than that afforded by rail, and in proof of this state ment a little history relative to the Erie canal from Buffalo, N. Y., on Lake Erie, to Troy, N- Y., on the Hudson, may not be amiss, Tnis great canal, which is about 440 miles long, was the . conception of Gov, George Clin ton in 1791. Work commenced on it in 1817 and was finished in 1325. It has been enlarged some three times and is soon to be practically, rebuilt by the state that it traverses and at a cost to the state of $101,000,000. This shows what New York thinks of water transportation. The canal is to be 75 feet wide at the bottom,- with a uniform depth of 12 feet and will carry steam-propelled barges of 1,000 tons capacity. This canal was for a time maintained on a toll system, but after it had repaid its cost it was made free. This was many years ago. It is a noteworthy fact that when President Roosevelt was governor of New York ' he ini tiated and advocated that this canal be rebuilt. Teddy, is still digging canals. , , : Now, when a state like New York, spider-webbed with rail ways as she is, will spend such an . enormous sum to rebuild a canal there must be something in it. Had she a river in such condition as the Upper Willam ette, flowing through such a great and fertile valley, would said river be improved ? Such a condition would not be good enough for the people of New York; is it good - i - -11 .,1 . 15 I F I JA-. AM -1 ltl ' ' - 1 During recent years Andrew Carnegie "and" 'John "Rockefeller have entertained themselves . do nating large -sums of money to churches and other societies: al so establishing libraries and so forth, , For a time all went, well, but of late' it appears that Mr. Rockefeller ( is . experiencing j trouble to secure the. acceptance! of some of his contributions by the churches and societies. J Various ministers seem to look upon these contributions rather as "blood, money" than other wise. That they are doing what they, , believe? to be . right goes without question, from the , fact that one. must be strong in his qonvictions Tof the evil of the act when, .he . .deliberately puts from him, $100,000 fpr instance. When, , a , man does" this it is safe I to presunie that; he,J is very ; cer tain tnat.it would be a sinful act for him to accept such a gift, even for his church; s i-. f-. Let us look at the matter from a different standpoint: Suppose, as the churchman most likely . be- ieyesthat Mm Rockefeller did not come by that particular $100, 000 honestly. 'Very well. If the gift is refused what becomes of it ? As a matter of course, Mr. Rockefeller retains the money. He may not be able to find the particular person, or persons, of bur eighty millions - of Deople from whom he secured this money so -that. he could return it to its rightful owners; provided he de sired to do so. Furthermore, if the money was taken from the people, surely the church would be right in acting for the people and accepting these gilts, possibly the donor con siders the church the most prac tical channel : through which to return, justly, to the people that which is theirs.' If Mr. Rocke feller obtained thisj money from the ; people by' unjust : practices, it by right belongs to the people and should be returned to them, through -the r assistance of the church or "any ' other legitimate channel. ;:.o,.... . ., If it 4s justly his own money he surely has a right to give . it away, nas ne not ; so it , seems a; plam :case,. Inb matter: from which sider onelooksat ' the mat ter' tht' there v isrio good reason tor refusing any money that Mr, Rockefeller may see fit to give away. . - Night of Cantata.- Mention was made a couple of issues back ot the fact ' that Prof. Taillandier intended to give an evening's entertainment soon. at ' which" trine ' splendid ' work in,tne way,.ol .cantatas was pro.m lsed. . It is now 'given out. that the date ot this sonfi". feast is ' to be on Friday night, June 2nd The first rehearsal is caUed for this evening aft 8 o'clock sharp, in College "chapel. ' It is- hoped that every ginr. inA town will take hold of the matter and assist in carrying' ft tcr -a successful termination,, as it'is for the bene fit of the Y. M. C. A. boilding fund. There will be na great demands, made, upon the time of anybody, as there will be but one rehearsal " held each week. We are assured that torty-six singv ers have already signified tfleifl willingness to take part. This is very good, indeed; and there is no reason why the Armory should not resound jwiW-music fit for angels oh June nd. Cheap Sunday Rates Between Portland and Willamette : , Valley Points. . Low round trip rates have been placed n effect between Portland and Willam ette Vallev points, in either direction. Tickets will be sold , ' . w v. SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS, , and limited to return on or before the following Monday. v Rate to ob Frdu Coryallis, $3,00. fol parucui ra mc eent For Infanta and Chil4reiL-H. 1 ifia una tou Have Always Ecugnt Bears fie Signature of We Fit Glasses PROPERLY, - ACCURATELY, and SCIENTIFICALLY To all Defects of Slaht. MATTHEWS, The Jeweler Room 12, Bank Building: ' - 0. C. fi T. STEAMERS Steamer Pomona, leaves Cor valiis, - Mondays Wednesdays and Eridays, for Portland and all way v points. For rates,'- etc., call on ." Boats leave for Portland and way stations, at 6 a. m. i f , A. J. SHIRLEY, Agent. A Daredevil Ride often ends in a sad accident. - To heal accidental injuries use Bucklen's Arnica oalve. "A deep wouDd in my loo, trom an accident," writes Theodore Schuele. of Columbus, O., "Caused , me great pain. "nyeic;iao8 were Helpless. - but Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly healed it." Soothes and heals burns like magic, 25c at Allen & Woodward, druggists. Plumbing ; . and Heating ! Cornice, Roofing, Guttering, and all kinds of Sheet Metal Work. F. A. Hencye In connection with 3. H SIMPSON'S HARDWARE STORE. : Cheated Death. - Kidney tiouble often ends fatally, but by choosing :the right medicine,' E. H. Wolfe, of . Bear Grove, Iowa, cheated death. . He savs: "Two years aeo I had Kidney Trouble, which caused me great pain, Buttering and anxiety, but I took Electric Bitters, which " effected a com plete cure. I have also found them of great benefit in general debility and nerve trouble, and keep them constantly on hand, since, .as I find . they have no equal.". Allen & Woodward druggist. guarantee them at 50c. - "With Lewis & Clark" . By Julia Frattr I an Intarwting Artlel In April Sunset Magazine. This article1 is well jnustrated, ; and should be read by people of 7 the Northwest and then sent to their Eastern, friends. it will , show them the enterprise and ' progress of the Northwest better than many letters would. Other . ; articles, short stories and verse. Sold by all Newsdealers. PRAISING FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR. Foley & Co., - Chicago, ; originated TTotipv and Tnr flR a. fhrnnf an A 1rr jerhedy; and . on account of the ereat - merit and popularity of Foley's Honey anu xar many lmuauons are onerea lor the genuine. Ask for Foleys Honey and Tar. and refuse any substitute offered as no other preparation will give the same satisfaction. It is mildly laxitive. It contains no-opiates and is safest for child ren and delicate persons. Sold by Graham x woftnam. Pneumonia follow La Qrippa but never, follow the uee of FOLEY'S Honey Tar -llUtopa the Oongh and heala the Ivugt, FravenU Fnenmonia and Coniomptlon. Uua. YAonn, f in Osgood CUo wdtwi v"Hr U had U aripp and tt UftlM with m Ttty ta4 oah ha huo bM fw.Ta Howt wtT mnft ipltlji 7 Clubbing Price! rni . nn 1 t xiie yjAznn nas .made a special arrangement with the publishers of a number of the leading magazines and newspapers of the. Unit ed States, whereby ; we are offered cut rates, on these publications. -: " ; Now we could charge you the 1 full price for these and re-, serve the difference between the regular price and their : special price to us, as our i ' ' '''"'".'" commission, but as the;; GA--,. zette is a home' paper for home people, it will be sat-, isfied by receiving you as a new subscriber, or, ; 11 you are now a subscriber, then by receiving your renewal for a year in advance. This special rate may not last long, so take advantage of it -NOW while the chance is yours. ' . , . . . A Great Woman's Offer: Woman's Home Companion" Frank ; Leslie's Monthly Modern Prlscilla and , ; Corvaliis Gazette AtiffVB one year $3. 65 Will Interest the Men: Weekly Oregonian" San Francisco Examiner Corvaliis Gazette All three one year $3. 55 Yet Another Offer: Cosmopolitan Magazlrid or Leslies,! Housekeeper' oMcCall'e, Corvaliis Gazette , Any three one- year 2 30 Address Gazette PubmCo Gory all is; Ore. YOXT may.knd nour; store and know that ,-iwe sellgQoa clothes . ft t , i ' S for men, but we believe there are other "facts con cerning our merchandise which would benefit us both If they were better .known to-;you. We contend that our clothing embraces about all that the word "clothes" implies. " It is not mere 'covering for the body; for1 hot - and cold days, but it is a recognized correctness for garments for; dress ; it is fashionable : apparel, uptto-date attire. We are herewith illustrating ourV; ' " ' ' I GROUSE &BRANDEGEE Smartsac, a distinctive-cut sabk suit for men and young men; a suit combining features of importance in' this' day of tailored clothes ready to put pn. These suits arefmade of . rough and smooth faced fabrics, full of distinctive pdints of modern tailor ing, in which; you are sure to' find absolute satisfaction, not alone for service, but for, correctness as to present demands of high duality tailored garments. ' ; ; f - , " ' Repairing arid Job Work of any kind promptly J ; :'l : and correctly done.' at prices that are reasonable and eyes tested free of all: charge. PRATT, the jitnrtLLR Opsn Day and Night HOTEL GORVALUS J. C. HAK1MEL, Prop. One of the Finest Etniiped Hotel In the Valley. Both Phonesm ' HOME SEEKERS AMBLER & WAITERS, - REAL ESTATE, LOANS, INSURANCE : - VIRGIL E. WAITERS, CORVALtlS. HENRY AMBLER, PHIIOIWH. Job Printing.; When you pay out good money for printing, be jsure and get good print ing for the money I Good Work costs you no more than the bad. Bring Gazette j CWI6HTI905WCB(XlSE&BMNDECtE.irnCA,RWY0BK. ..-j Rooms Single on EnSuito Bus Meets all Trains If yon are looking for somereal good Bargaina in Stock, Grain, Fruit and " Poultry Ranches, write for our special ' list, or come and see us. We will take pleasure in giving you reliaole inform.' tion: also showing you over the county Do notsend'out printedTmat ter to your' customers' that is a disgrace, to your, business . a disgrace to your town and a, disgrace tothe printer who puts it out. 5 . i . Good printing is correct 'in spelling-r'correct in - gram marcorrect in punctuation - rn v sood stock printed with-good ink and some-i thing that it is apleasure to lookat. , . Office. N1
