IKF CORVALLIS GAZETTE
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MUST CONTROL.
The Damage is Great.
The cost of transportation is a
matter of vital concernment to
every producer and consumer,
esDecially of those commodities
necessary to human subsistence
and comfort.
If riroducer and consumer
might meet and decide this cost.
we may well believe it would be
amicably and equitably adjusted
But they have no voice in fixing
transDortation charges- These
are fixed by the railroad com
panies with a notorious disregard
of the interests of both producer
and consumer. This has been
the case for years. As the coun
try became settled, railroads ex
tended their systems and other
companies were formed, until to
day the transportation corpora'
tions extend over every state and
territory like a huge octopus,
There is no right any individual
citizen has which these corpora
tions respect and few rights re
main to him that courts, when
appealed to, can enforce. Bu
more than this: lhey pay as
little respect to public rights as
to nrivate ones. They evade or
nullify laws for their govern
ment. and have become a law
unto themselves,
The people may not see nor
understand the means resorted
to by these corporate bodies
attain their purposes, but there
is no person so dull as to be un
able to see that the trans
portation companies aeiy re
stramt, disregard private and
public rights and batten upon the
necessities of the people
Here in Oregon, as elsewhere
the people feel their heavy, par
alyzing hand. Why do the or
chardists of the Willamette val
ley permit the choicest fruit to
decay in their orchards ? Freight
charges preclude any hope o
getting remunerative returns
from marketing their produce
Instances are numerous where
the orchardist has been out and
injured not only to the value of
his fruit and labor but for the
additional amount of "freight
and charges." The stock-raiser
finds he cannot, save at loss, ship
his fatted stock to market by
rail so he drives his cattle and
sheep for a hundred miles and
more that he may escape exces
sive freight charges and so real
ize some return on his industry.
Here,-as in every state in the
union, are transportation com
panies chartered by the state
practically trampling upon public
and private rights and defying
all efforts for their control. Our
people believe they can be held
in just restraint and are sub
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stanuany at one in demanding
they shall be. No party may go
before the people with any rea
sonablo hope of success whose
piauorm ana candidates are
silent or ambiguous on this ques
tion. 'The government must in
increasing degree supervise and
regulate the workings of th
railways engaged m interstate
commerce; and such increased
supervision is the only alterna
tive to an increase in the present
evils on the one hand or a still
more radical policy on the
other. ' ' This is . the language of
a republican President to the
congress. Change "interstate"
to state and it expresses as well
the purpose of our people to deal
with those railways which are
not interstate carriers but which
as surely prac'Joe extortion on
the people.
The republican ;
nation and state,
corporations, for it
in power. The people look to it
for relief, and we, believe it will
not disappoint tliein. - - ---.-
i'ty must, in
:ontrol these
is the party
According to the statement ot
a party in a position to know,
the damage to trees from San
Jose scale is becoming more ap
parent as the young leaves ap
pear. In the opinion of this
authority, probably. 150 or 200
fine, 'Ornamental trees in Corval
lis yards will be found to be dead,
or nearly so, " from, this plague,
when examination by an exper
ienced person is ' made of them
this spring. Probably the worst
case of scale ever seen in Cor
vallis is that at the Ingle resi
dence where two stately mountain
ash trees have for . years' stood
guard near the gate. Scale was
observed upon the trees and the
matter mentioned to Mr. Ingle
by a friend, but the former af
firmed that be bad sprayed the
trees and that they were "all
right." Prof. Cordley, fruit in
spector for Benton, was consulted,
and upon examination by him,
both trees were pronounced dead,
-ibsolutely eaten up by the San
Jose scale.
The damage is so much greater
than it appeared to be, earlier in
the season, that owners shoald
make careful investigation as the
leaves shoot out, aiad see whether
their ornamental trees are thriv
ing and in good condition, or
-imply dead timber, standing as a
testimonial of the destruction
wrought by the San Jose scale.
The Coming Contest.
Interest is warming up in the
State Intercollegiate Prohibition
contest which is to take place in
Corvallis on the 20th. Philomath
expects to send 100 people to at
tend the event, a special motor
is to come from Dallas and Mon
mouth, and it is thought that a
delegation will come from
Albany One of the speakers
who will be present is Dan Poling,
formerly of Dallas college, who
two years ago won the inter
national prohibition contest at
Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr.
Poling comes from Canton, Ohio,
and will speak in Corvallis on
the, Sunday that he is here,'
besides addressing the State
Prohibition Association.
Seven colleges are to partici
pate in the contest in this city,
Albany, Eugene, Dallas, Mc
Minnville, Newbero, Philomath,
and OAC.
The local representative is
John Schroeder, and Miss Olivia
Bond will represent Philomath:
From present indications tin
affair will attract wider interest
and a larger attendance thr
ever before since the organiza
tion of the association.
Notes from the Court House.
The total ' number of voters
who had registered up to Friday,
was 1542. Ut this number S33
are republicans, 533 democrats
and 176 socialists, independents
and prohibitionists, the largest
number being prohibitionists.
The registration books cio?e
promptly at 5
evening at which
o'clock this
We Maka Our Spring Announcement
With feelings of gratitude toour friends
and patrons for their veryliberal patronage
during the past season. We now open'the
Spring Season with the largest, choicest
and most select stock ever shown in this
market:
New Dress Goods, Wash Fabrics, White Goods, Silks, Pon
gees. Silk Shirt Waist, Wash Shirt WaisCSuits, Walking Jand
Dress Skirts, Wash Skirt?, Linen Dusters"," Silk and Pres De
Soie Peticoats, Wrappers, Komonas, Corsets, Muslin TJader
wear, Spring Jackets, Silk Coats, Knit Underwear, Lace Em
broideries, Infants' and Children's Dresses, White Shirt Waists,
Neckwear, Ribbons, Laces, Ladies' and Children's Fine Shoes,
Lace Curtaisn, Curtain Nets, Lounge Covers, Portiere, Table
Linens, Napkins, Towels, Pillow Covers, Sheets, Muslius,
Sheetings, Etc. Etc.
Bring along your favorite catalogue from
abroad and we will duplicate any price
in iWin some cases less
time register-
Great Society Event
The indications are the Opera
House next Friday evening will
house the largest, most intellect
ual and best .dressed audience
in its history. - In anticipation of
A Large Advance Sale
No more than six tickets will be
sold to any one person. The sale
begins Tuesday morning at 8
o'clock at Graham & Wells'.
JONATHAN BOURNE, Jr.
DANGER AVERTED.
If a raan should cross a deadly snake In f T
beneath his heel before it could sink its ormng of the
!ki:.m;-uu laij-js mio ms nesn. He would
not, step out of the way and temporize
with the d.iujrer-
if I I 1 1 I rl
oas reptile. And
yet ho w many
people are there
who temporize
Ik
ing for the primaries is at an end
The books ODen again on the
26fh, when those
who have nt reei- tered for the
regul-sr election in June may co
so.
with a still more
deadly enemy
consumption. Like
a silent serpent, it
glides along almost
unnoticed. First
a cold, or sore
throat, then a slijrht
cough, then catarrh,
then bronchitis, ther
bleedintr frrmi the
lumrs and finally death. The wav tc
crush out the threatening evil is to fortify
t'ae system and ourifv the blood witli
Dr. I'ierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
Lvory weakness and abnormal condition
that precedes consumDtion is enred hv
this non-alcoholic remedy. At the first
sin of derangement of stomach, liver and
Mood, look out! It isonlva question of
time until the liimrs will be attacked
through the impure blood, and then the
danger will be most deadly.
It should be known to everv sick nersnr.
that Dr. R. V. Pierce will eive carefully
considered, fatherly, professional advice
or fee of any nature if
by mail to all who write him at Buffalo
.N. 1. JNo charge
asicea.
Mr. Moses Tiorner. of Stahlstown. Penn'a.
writes: "Last fall I took a severe cold (the
result of wet feet) and this brought 011 ca
tarrh and bronchitis which lasted all winter.
I v-ed three bottles of Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and two or three vials of
the "Plpasant Pllffi ln nnn nL-cA rt
Dr. Sasre's Catarrh Kemedy. I am now cured.
Many thanks to you."
An honest dealer will not try to per
suade yon to take a worthless substi
tute in place of the "Golden Medical
Discovery "for the sake of a little added
profit-
The county court at the April
term made an order for a local
option liqnor election to be held
in Bentou county on June 4th.
Clerk Moses has been a busy
man the past week. He is pre
paring the election ballots for the
primary election, of which there
are 1,420 official ballols, 1,420
sample; ballots, and 2,075 official
republican. This work means
much careful labor on the part of
the clerk, and coupled with the
other work of the office at election
time, keeps Clerk Moses from
being idle.
The semi-annual financial re
port of the clerk ot Bpnton coun
ty April 1st, shows the total li
abilities, including the state tax,
to be $11,642.56. The total
cash resources, excluding unpaid
taxes, 1905, and delinquent taxes
and tax S3le records, $4,058.27;
net cash resources, above all in
debtedness, $2,415.71. This
means that Benton" county will
be on a cash basis about the first
Works for Oregon.
The popularity ;t. H. M. Cake,
of Portland, in the northern part
of the state, will be clearly seen
from from the following editorial
in the Rainier Review of March
23rd:
"You will make no mistnke in
voting for H. M. Cake for United
States senator. Mr. Cake is the
one man in the state who has
been active in p'acin the re
sou: ces ot the state b fore the
countrv. As president of the
Portland Commerc-.al Club, he
has used his time, mo-iey and
energy in advertising Oregon."
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Republican Candidate for United States Senator.
CHAMPION OF STATEMENT ONE.
Jonathan Bourne, Jr., candidate before the Republican primaries for the nomi
nation of United States Senator in Congress, for the long term commencing March
4, 1907, was born in New Bedford, Mass., February 23, 1855; was a member of the
class of 1877 at Harvard University; came to Portland May 16, 1878; was a Republi
can member of the Oregon Legislature in the session of 1885 and the extra session
of 1886; was one of Oregon's delegates to the Rppnblican National Convention of
1888 and Oregon's member ot the Republican National Committee from 1888 to 1892,
and a delegate to t'ue Republican National Convention of 1892; and was elected as
a Mitchell Republican to the Oregon Legislature in 1896.
Mr. Bourne has been more prominently identified with the development of the
mineral resources of Oregon than any other man in the state, having expended in
che last 20 years over $1,000,000 of his own money in the acquisition and develop
ment of Oregon mines.
While Mr. Bourne has had his residence and main office at Portland since
1878, he has had another office at New Bedford, Mass., ana has carried on the busi
ness of his father's estate since 1889, which makes him familiar with many of the
large interests and leading men in the East. These qualifications, in conjunction
with his tremendous energy, originality, executive ability and experience in busi
ness and political affairs pre-eminently qualify him for making an aDle and influ
ential Senator for the state of Oregon.
Mr. Bourne has always favored extending the direct power of the people over
their government as tar as possible. He was one of the leading spirits in the
Initiative and Referendum movement from 1896 until it was approved by the
voters at the June election in 1902.- In 11)04 he was a member of the executive
committee of the Direct Primary Kominations League, and holds the same position
with the People's Power League at this time. In all these movements he heft been
one of the few to guarantee the necessary expenses of preparing and proposing
their measures to the people.
He says that the choice of United States Senator should be by direct vote of
the people, and that the Legislature should be compelled to elect the man the
people select. To accomplish this result, he is championing Statement No. 1 of the '
primary election law as the only method by which public opinion may be crystal
lized and made effective upon the Legislature.
In his petition for nomination he says : .
"If I am nominated and elected I will, daring my term of
office, favor:
Republican Politics.
Amending National Constitution for People's Election of
United States Senators.
Publicity Political Campaign Expense?.
National Control of Corporations in Interstate Commerce.
Rigid Exclusion of Asiatic Coolie Labor; v Good Wages Make
Good Citizens.
Legal Limitation Labor .Hours for Safety on Railroads.
Parcels Post, Including Rural Delivery.
Pure Food Laws.
Liberal Appropriations for Panama Canal, Coast Defenses,
River and Harbor Improvements. Including Columbia
and Willamette Rivers. Coos, Yaquina and Other Oregon
Harbors, Celilo Canal, Government Canal at Oregon City.
Fair Share of Irrigation Fund for Oregon.
Loyal Support of Successful Candidates.
Rigid Enforcement of Statement One.
Roosevelt for Second Elective Term.
1 desire the following statement be printed alter my
name on the nominating ballot:
I WILL SUPPORT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S DETERMI
NATION THAT JUSTICE BE DONE ALL MEN."
Abraham Lincoln.
A true history of the Youth
and Early Manhood of Abraham
Lincoln, our martyred president,
written by his old partner and
lifelong friend, Ward HillLamon,
will be published in the Corvallis
Gazette, beginning soon, All
friends of the Gazette will please
call the attention of their neigh
bors to this history and invite
them to subscribe for the Gazette
at $2.00 per annum. 25 per cent
discount, or $1.50 if cash is paid
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of October, a fact of which every in book form would cost much
citizen should, and doubtless more than the siibsfrinfiW riro
I t m. vwaa K
will be proud.- ' - ' of the paper.' . '
WOVEN TO
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chenille curtains, any shape. From 12
inches to 1 1 feet wide, and as long as
wanted. First-class workmanship and
and frompt service are guaranteed.
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320, E. IsS SS.
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ALBANY, ORE.
IMPORTED BLACK PERCHER0N
STALLION
55296 ROCHETS 40064
Will make the season of 1906 at Abbot's
barn, Corvallis, Oregon.
Potacho was winner of 1st prize at the
St. Louis fair, 1st at American Eoyal
Livestock Show, at Kansas City; In
ternational Live Stock Show, Kancas,
and at the Government Show in France,
1904. Terms, $25 to ins are. Mares from
a distance will be furnished first. class
pasture.
T. K. FAWCETT, Owner
CORVALLIS, - OREGON,
. 28-53
Devil's Island Torture.
Call for City Warants,
Notice is hereby given that there is
money in the Treasury to pay all war
rants drawn on the general fund and in
dorsed prior to Oclober 15, 1902.
There is also money in the Treasury to
pay all indorsed Street fund warrants.
Interest on same will stop from this
date.
Dated at Coi vallis, Oregon, March 20,
19G6. . , . , .
William 3TcLagan, .
25-30 " " CityTreas.
Is no worse than the terrible care of
piles that afflicted me ten veais. Then
I was advised to aply Bucklin's Arnica
Salve, and less than a box permanently
cured me, writes L. S. Napier, of Lugles.
Kv. Heals all burns, wounds, and sores
like magic. 25c at Allen & Woodward
druggists. .. ,
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