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Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday, Ajrjx, 13. 1906.
NO. 33
TAKES EXCEPTIONS.!
Prof. Fulton Reviews Football
" Finances.
From all accounts it would
seem that the state ot the treas
ury of the Athletic Association
of the College has become so
suddenly plethoric as to place it
in imminent danger of an attack
of apoplexy. We lervently wish
that this were so. Allow me to
push a pin in that idea, and wait
till the air sizzles out and I will
give you an idea of conditions as
they actually exist
The report says that $490 are
in ibe treasury with all bills paid.
Move the decimal point up one
notch to the leit and you will
have its true condition at the
present moment. .
Over and against this sum place
$220 of unpaid bills and draw
your own conclusions as to the
big surplus announced in the
local press and some state papers.
No, friends, no dividend will be
declared this year.
You ask how have you carried
on the large amount of business
you claim? We answer, simply
"tick," and our banker was the
student incidental fund, and how
we did that is simply this way:
There is in this institution a
tax imposed upon each student
for the promotion of student en
terprises, and in charge ot the
proper authorities. This accum
ulation is known as the Inciden
tal Fund, and it is rightly named,
for nearly all enterprises, other
than football, are merely . inci
dents. This I will prove to you.
At the close of the football
season we stood exactly $1671 of
a deficit. Bills came in showers
upon us, and we were compelled
to draw upou this student fund
for the necessary amounts, and
we stand now, approximately,
in debt to that fund $1520. or
will when the last bill shall have
been paid. Now, multiply the
number of students, 550, by
three, and you will have the
amount ot money paid in this
fund. Subtract the above in
debtedness and you will have the
amount left for other enterprises.
The report also says "that it
used to be found necessary to call
upon the business men of this
place to assist with expenses, but
conditions have changed." It is
a mighty lucky thing for us that
we are not compelled to call upon
the business men this year, for if
assistance given were to be meas
ured by the patronage to the
business men, we would be help
less indeed, unless the merchant
who enjoyed the monopoly of
supplying athletic goods would
come to our rescue and prac
tically the same conditions ex
isted last year. From one mer
chant was bought a bill of goods
amounting to $683, all of which
could scarcely be called staple
dry goods. It was claimed that
much of the material was sup
plied at figures below the usual
price. However this may be we
do not consider the practice in
strict accord with sound business
principles to step out of ones
legitimate line to iurnish goods
at a lower figure, and we would
say to the future management,
whether conducted as for the
past two years, or in the College
and by the students, as it right
fully should, that you will con
ler. a real benefaction upon any
merchant by not asking him to
provide goods at a low rate and
expect him to carry you tor an
unlimited time.
But we are thankful that it is
no worse, as it certainly would
have been had the weather been
anything else than what it was
last fall. There were banner
crowds at each event, and the
delegation that went to Eugene
will perhaps not be equalled in
many a year, and yet we could
not keep even. Indeed, had it
not been for the excellence of the
great basket ball team that
"Dad" Trine turned out not
eren the Incidental Fund would
nave aaved us. And this every -body
knows and most everybody
will admit, but nothing can be
proven as there has been no re
port issued by the manager,
aside from a few verbal state
ments, and some itemized ex
pense accounts, many of which
are unaccompanied by vouchers.
John Fulton.
A Correction.
It has been reported that the
only reason why Mr. Frederick
Warde came to Corvallis at all,
was because he could not find a
date elsewhere on Friday even
ing, being Good Friday. The
management desire to correct this
error and explain that Mr. Warde
had originally chosen Thursday
evening, but the date was
changed solely on account of the
students at the College. It was
never anticipated that Mr.
Warde's recital would in any
1 way conflict with the proper - ob
servance or the L,ecten season.
Mr. Warde's recital of Shakes
peare is a high-class educational
entertainment, refining and en
nobling in its influence, and in
it he brings out all the beauties
of that author whose work in
every list ef the "World's best
books" stands second only to
the Bible.
Frederick Warde's program
and appearance is no more to be
compared with the ordinary j
theatrical attraction appearing in
Corvallis, than is grand opera to
be compared with a rag-time
coon show.
WATER SYSTEM.
Air Full of Rumor and Mystery.
Arm Cut Off.
Charles McFatland, aged about
35, had an arm cut off Wednes
day evening while working with
the crew at the axe handle factory
on the Wiles place, near Suver.
Mr. McFarland was a new man
ou the job and was employed on
the cut-ofl saw. While holding
a stick of timber, he got his elbow
on the saw and the arm was
instantly drawn in between the
saw teeth and the frame. The
tore arm was horribly cut and
mangled, and when a phvsician
had arrived from Corvallis and
another frsm Independence, the
member was amputated a few
inches above the elbow.
Mr. McFarland resides in Inde
pendence. He is a married man
and has one child.
The accident haopened at a
quarter to six in the evening.
No. 4301.
Report Of The Condition Of
the First National Bank of Corvallis, at
Corvallis. in the State of Oregon, at the
close of business, April 6, 1906.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts 4143,211 14
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 1,709 85
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 50,000 00
U. S. Bonds on hand 100 00
bonds, securities, etc 59.625 30
Bitnkiiig-hoiise.Juriiiture and fixtures 21,797 b8
Other real estate owned 2,937 44
Due from National Bauks-not reserve
agents 45,614 85
Due from State Banks and Bankers 15,917 98
Due from approved reserve agents 61,472 37
Checks and other cash items 4,101 10
Notes of other National ttauks 3,230 00
Fractional paper currency, nickels,
and cents 151 92
Lawful Money Res. in Bank, viz:
Specie 47,848 25
. Legal-tender notes 160 00
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer
a per cent, of Circulation 2,500 00
Total $460,370 08
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $50,000 00
surplus fund 10,000 00
Undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes paid 1,338 18
National Bank notes outstanding 48.700 00!
Due to State Hanks and Bankers 1,572 88
Divideuds Unpaid 100 00
Individual deposits subject to check.28S 513 32
Demand certificates of deposit 45,710 42
Certified checks 532 00
Liabilities othei than those stated
above oontinseut 2,519 00
Liabilities jother tnaa those stated
above suspense 11,384 2S
Total J1C0.370 08
State of Oregon, County of Benton ssi
I, Geo. E. Lilly, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Geo. E. Lu.lv, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
nth day of April, 1906.
J. F. Yates, Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
J. W. Foster,
E. F. Wiles,
M. S. Woodcock,
Directors.
The seats in the Opera House for
Mr. Frederick Warde's engagement
will be arranged ae aa to not be aa
eloae together aa they usually are.
This is dsaa at the axpeasasf the
seating oapeolty. bat for the conven
iens and aaasfart af patrons
asvt rrfvas;
The discussion continues with
regard to what the old Watei
Company, of Corvallis is about to
do. That some sort of deal is
under way is admitted by those
in authority, but just the na
ture of the matter is un
known to the public. It is
known however, that the old
company has sought to make a
deal with the city to purchase
the old plant for $10,000 with the
delivery to be made in June, or
for $ 8,000 with the delivery in
August. This proposition was pre
sented to the Water Commission
bv W. E. Yates, of Vancouver,
Wash., and J. R. Wyatt, ot
Albany, at a meeting held in
this city Monday night.
It is stated that the city does
not wish to invest anything at all
in the old company, as the ad
vice of the engineer in charge of
of the new system is against it
Because of the much greater pres
sure that the new system will
provide it is said that the old
pipes would be of no use, and
that a new pumping station could
be established for $1,000 that
would be as good or better than
the old.
Another rumor on the streets
is that orders have been issued by
the old company to the men
in the company's employ,
to be in readiness to place the
pumps on board the cars by the
15th, if so oraered. This is con
strued as an intimation that the
water supply is likely to be shut
off on the 15th, thus leaving Cor
vallis with no water and entirely
without fire protection.
Still another statement is that
the nesv Water Commission is
threatened with law suits for in
terfering with the Rock Creek
supply, which furnishes powr
for the Jerry Henkle mill near
Philomath, for the Farra electric
light plant at Philomath, and
also with the rights of August
Fischer at Mary's river. At the
meeting Monday night a commu
nication trom Mr. Fischer was
read, asking what remuneration
the city intended to make for the
damage done him through the
decrease of power in his mill
race, owing to the water taken by
the city from Rock Creek.
No water rent has been collect
ed by the old water company for
the past month, and it is stated
that when a tender has been made
of the rev.t by the consumers,
the money has not been accepted.
That the old plant has been
sold to parties in Washington,
and that fit is to be torn up
and shipped away, is a story
that by some is credited, but
which has not yet been verified,
although rumors of a sale to
parties outside the state have
been persistently floated. Just
what these things iudicate is a
matter of conjecture, and for that
reason many a head is puzzled in
Corvallis just now trying to s fig
ure out what is going to "turn
up."
What Oregon Can Do.
be raised right here at home and
of better quality than the article
shipped in.
Republican Candidate for State
Tceasurer.
James Blower, of Yaquina, sold
to Schenck & Co., the meatmar
ket men, a few days ago, two
animals that brought him the
neat sum of $73.64, says the To
ledo Reporter. One of these was
a four-year-old steer that dressed
over 800 pounds for which he
received $49.56. The other was
a hog that dressed 344 pounds
and brought him $24.08.
This forty-nine-dollar steer ran
on the range, without shelter or
feed of any kind ' except what it
picked from the hills and tide
lands, from the time it was a
year old until it was killed and
dressed for market. With this
kind of care and feed it grew,
without expense to the owner, to
a big steer and a fat one. The
$24 bog is another installment of
the culminative evidence that it
is entirely - unnecessary to import
eablmed bacon and lard; it can
fell
JUDGE THOS. J. RYAN
Of Oregon City
Who promises that tie will apply busi
ness principles to the conducting of the
office of the state treasurer and pledges
himself to pay all' interest on tbe State's
money into the State Treasury, thus re
ducing taxes in Oregon at least $20,000
per annum. He wbo has the interest of
Oregon at heart will cast his vote far him
on April 20th.
EASTER DRESS
is made inviting by artistic jewelry . Both
ladies and gentleman recognize this, and
that's why we took exacting pains to se
cure for their approval a good Variety or
NECKLACES and WATCHES
suitable for Easter gitts. See them and
buy something. Get a necklace for your
wife or your intended and a watch for
yeurself. Wb'll make price all right. .
Albert J. Metzger
WATCHMAKER
Occidental Building, - - - Corvallis
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Corvallis, Cregcn 9t
WILLIS S. DUN I WAY
Candidate For Stato Printer
At Republican Primary, April 20, 1906
"I hereby pledge the people of Oregon
a great reduction in the enormous cost of
the office, if elected, and I declare upon
my honor that I shall seek neither to per
petuate old abuses of the office nor engage
in new schemes to loot the treasury"
Willis S. Duniway.
"Willis S. Duniway is a man of sterling
integrity and thorough knowledgern the
pn nting business."-Portland Labor Press.
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Figure any way you will. The man or woman who
makes a purchase at our store actually saves money. We do
not claim that all our goods are sold at cost, but we do claim
that our customers are not deceived That our goods are sold
only at a profit consistent with the times, and that marking
some goods AWAY UP and some AWAY DOWN is not
allowed in our store. A SQUARE DEAL to everybody is
our motto.
Before commencing house cleaning drop in look over
our prices (all in plain figures) and see what we have in
FURNITURE, CARPETS,
MATTING, WALLPAPER,
LINOLEUM, ETC.
LARGE LINE OF COUCHES. NEW LINE OF GO-CARTS.
GRANITE
and
TINWARE
STOVES
and
RANGES
HOLLENBERG & CADY.
A Specialty
We are making a specialty in the form of the latest and most
up-to-date eye glass mounting, ever offered to the public.
This eye glass mounting is "The Heard" guaranteed to stay on
where others absolutely fail.
If you care to investigate call at my store any time.
E. W. S. PRATT, Jeweter and Optician.!
E, V, CARTER?
Candidate for the Repub
lican Nomination for
STATE TREASURER.
How to reduce your taxes Mr. Carter
says :
I am not the candidate of any cliqiv
faction, organization or society. Easten
Oregon, Multnomah County and the nor
them section of the state bave many can
didates for U. S. Senator and for th
other state and district offices and it i
a reasonable claim tnat Southern Cregoi
is entitled to this place en the ticket.
Oregon ha never received any of thi
interest paid on it3 money and if elected
Slate Treasurer, I will pay over to the
s:ate every .toldi of intent earned on
- 9 funds whether a law be passed requir
ing me to do so or not. This will result
in a saving to t ie taxpayers of tbia state
of from $15,003 to $20,000 per annum. .
SEEING IS BELIEVING
Then come in and see my line of Sporting Goods and be con
vinced that it is the best and most complete line ever brought
to your city, consisting of Guns and Ammunition, Fishing Tackle,
Base-ball Goods, Bicycles and Sundries, Pocket Knives, Razors,
Sewing Machine Supplies, etc. Gasoline and Dry Cells for sale.
" Agent for the Olds Gasoline Engines and Automobiles.
Guns and Bicycles For Rent First-class Repair Shop.
M. M. LONG,
Ind. Phono 126, Residence 324.
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