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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1906)
CGRVALLIS Vol. XT.TTT. Corvallis, Benton County Oregon, Tuesday. May 29. liMH5 Hi DEATH OF WILUAM SECKLER. Well-known Section ' Foreman Suddenly Expires. William Seckler, for 16 years a section foreman on the South ern Pacific, -and as such widely known throughout this part of Oregon, died very suddenly at the family home in this city at 2:30 Thursday afternoon. Mr. Seckler had been ill for about two weeks with Bright's disease, but no thought of his immediate death had been enter tained by the family. Mrs. Seck ler left him sitting up in bed and went down stairs. Returning a few minutes later she found that death had been there before her, and Mr. Seckler was gone. Toe funeral occurred from the residence at 2 130 Sunday, under the auspices of the Masons, of which deceased was a member, and Rev. M. S. Bush conducted the services. A large number of friends and neighbors were in attendance, and there was a pro fusion of flowers. Interment was made in Crystal L ike cemetery. William Seckler was born in Philadelphia 50 years ago the 18th of next mouth, He went to Iowa when a young man, where he resided until his remov al to Oregon 19 years ago. He married Miss Anna Miller iu Iowa in 1877, who with two daughters, Florence and Ger trude, survive. Deceased was an honorable citizen, and had many friends wherever he w.-.s known. Able and Deserving. Fred C. P '1 is a young man of iamilv. 11' is .struggling to take care ot those dependent upon him. He is -honest and abie and in every way descrying the vote of i-vtiv jepuhlican in Benton county md we are confi dent that he will leceive them. He promises il elected to do all the wotk of the office unas sisted. He will ask no aid and FRED (). PEIL his clerical ability is such that he will require none. His adminis tration of the office of sheriff of Benton county will be as econom ical as it was ever known to be under any of his predecessors. Here is a model young republi can before the party for support for office at the coming election. Will he get the needed support? There is nothing in sight at pres ent Jhat give rise to any doubt on this score. State Grangers' Visit. The State Grangers met in Albany last week, and Thursday a free trip wc s given them from that city to Corvallis. About 350 persons came over and they were royally entertained. The train was met by two batallions ofOAC cadets and the college band, and escorted to the chapel where a brief program was car ried out. Among the speakers were State Master B. G. Leedy, Master-Elect Buxton, an OAC graduate, Mrs. Clara II. Waldo, Hon. J. K. Weatherford and others. Mr. Weatherford, who is president of the board of regents of OAC, made the most important address. He spoke briefly of the work done by the college for the past 21 years and pledged the efforts of the board to the erection of a proper building lor the girls ot the institution, one with adequate room for all and with modern conveniences, a place where the girls of the state could come and find a com fortable home under the direct supervsion and parental care of the president, faculty and re gents. Addressing' the Grange, Mr. Weatherford expressed his satisfaction at the efforts of that body, saying that the continued prosperity of the state depended upon the success of the agricul turists, and the proper and intel ligent movement of the various agricultural pursuits. Following the address an ex hibition drill was given by the class in physical culture, at the armory, after which the visitors strolled about the grounds and visited various points of interest until the departure of their train at 6:00 o'clock. Decoration Day Exercises. Tomorrow the nation will once more pay homage to the veterans who have passed over, by strew ing on their graves a wealth of May blossoms, in loving remem brance of services rendered. In Corvallis the day will be fittingly observed, as usual, and the order of exercises will be as follows: At one o'clock the children will assemble at the city hall where they will be met by Prof. Holmes and the public school teachers, and also by the G. A. R. commander and his commit tee wh j w:ll distribute the fi3gs. At 2 p. m. the line of march will form at the G. A. R. hail in the following order: the cadets ot OAC, mayor ot the citv, mem bers of the W. O. W.," M. W. A.. G A. R., W. R. C, school children and citlzans. Arrived at the cemeterv, the procession led by Comrade John Young, will enter, and as they match, each lady, with children of the W. R. C. to assist, will be detailed to decorate one grave each. The crowd will then assemble at the monument for the "un known dead," where the G. A. R's. will hold their ritualistic ceremonies and the children will decorate. Taps will then be sounded, the salute fired by the cadets, and the exercises of the day will be euded. In the evening at the Presby terian church Mayor Johnson will give a brief talk and Rev. Feese will deliver a memorial address at 8 o'clock; William Paul will read Lincoln's address at Gettys burg; there will be declamations and other features, and excellent music under the direction of the Presbyterian choir. The public is invited. For Treasurer. S. H. Horton, who is the. re publican candidate for county treasurer, has, been a resident of Oregon for more than 30 years, 26 of these years having been lived in Benton county. For about 10 years Mr. Horton was engaged in the sawmill business in Southern Benton. Mr. Horton is a veteran of the civil war, having served under the command ot General A. J. Smith. In the battle of Nash ville Mr. Horton was wounded in the hand and will bear the marks to his grave. He is an intelligent and upright man aud will make a splendid treas urer for Benton county. Remember the Rose Carnival will be held May 31st and June let, and the Rose show will bo bold June let instead of May islst, as previously advertised. Monday a gold cuff button was found on the streets in Cor vallis. Owner call at this office. FATAL ACCIDENT. At Benton Lumber Company's Mill Mr Pugsley the Victim. While off-bearing from behind the big saw as the Benton county lumber company's mill near Philomath, Thursday, Benjamin Pugsley was so seriously injured that he died the same night. The accident occurred about 3 p. m., the young man being caught by the belt and drawn in to the pulley. The left leg was fractured a few inches above the ankle, the left thigh was broken, there was a terrible gash in the side that required twenty stitches in closing, and another gash on the back of the head that render ed the victim delerious. A physician of Philomath and a couple of doctors from Corvallis were called, but at 9:20 the life spark went out and the young matt had ceased to suffer. Benjamin Puggley was the son of Mr. and Mrs" A. W. Pugsley of Philomath, and was aged about 28 year?. He leaves a wife and one child to mourn his untimely death. The funeral was held at the family residence at one 'clock Saturday, Rev. Jones of Phil omath conducting the services.. Interment was made in the Pleasant Valley cemetery. Deceased was a steady, indus trious young man, and there is deep ' sympathy expressed for those bereaved. For Recorder. Emery J. Newton, the repub lican candidate for recorder, is a Benton county boy of recognized clerical ability ani an honorable young man. He is a graduate of EMERY J. NEWTON OAC and has followed both school teaching and farming. If elected he will prove a credit to the party voting him to the of fice of countv recorder. Hawley Speaks Today. W. C. Hawley, republican candidate for congress, will ad dress the voters ot Benton coun ty today. The address is to be given in the court house at 2:30 this afternoon. ' The gentleman is one of the most scholarly men in Oregon, a profound thinker and a fluent speaker. Come out and hear him. He will enter. ain and en lighten you at the same time. County Business Will be Second. E. E. Wilson has always de clared that his time was wholly taken up with his own business affairs. Judge Wooodward will be able to devote his whole time to the affairs of the' county. If we estimate E. E. Wilson's private business as No. 1 and Benton county's as No. 2 with Mr. Wilson, how would poor old Benton fare if the lawyer chanced to have special private business at the same time that Benton had a deal? Mr. Wilson's private law practice, being No. 1 with that gentleman, would have first attention, and Benton, being No. 2, could bide her time. Mr. Wilson hesitated about ac cepting the nomination for the1 office of county judge on the grounds, , as he saidK that he would have to neglect his private law practic. But it seems Eddie was over-persuaded by the demo crats who undoubtedly figured that he would be a good thing for democracy,- else why did they force him to run against his own judgement? Political Comment. The chatter about the necessity of a lawyer for countv judge is mere twaddle, as is proved bv the fact that the present judge is no lawyer, though a democrat, e Sr. e So far we have not heard any reply from democracy as to whether or not when a democrat gets into office in Benton it is supposed to be for life. Really now is there a time limit to a democratic term of office in Ben ton county? e Can any man, republican or democrat, show where, when it comes to aH the qualities that make a good citizen and a good official, a single democratic nomi nee has the least bit of advan tage over a single republican nominated by the republican party of Benton county? No one dares attempt such a feat. Then why not vote your ticket straight. 6 :' fe The matter of electing the en tire republican ticket rests with the party in Benton. By simply going and voting ycur ticket strai-ht from start to finish you will have turned the trick. Sure ly there should be nothing hard about that. Si S-: Some' political liar from Salem is in the metropolitan press to the effect that Dr. Withycombe will not carry Benton, his hone county. If the idiot is not in thc asylum, he should be. There will hi lots of republican and democratic money to be found here to back Withycombe. Lt any doubter show up with dough Sr. & & T. T. Vincent, the "Abe I'ncola" of Benton, is the same as elected county clerk. & & It is strange that in the face of their claim that there are no politics in county offices that the democrats of Benton are making such an effort to hold office :ei- petuailv. Did this ever occur t you? Sr. 6 fe Do the republicans of Benton county owe the democratic office holders of the present age any thing? If so, how bng is the obligation to last? Forever? It would be a pleasing thing to say once in a life-time that Benton, a republican county, had elected republicans to office. 6 Sr. Sr. Evervthing indicates that George W. Smith will easily win out in his candidacy for the of fice of county commsssioner. Mr. Smith will make a fine officer. , Sr. Sr. Sr. ' ' . Party is necessary. While party exists there must be, and should be partisanship. Are you a republican or democratic par tisan? Your answer depends oi whether you are a republican o a democrat. Sr Sr. Sr If there were but one party yet there would be partisans. Gov. Chamberlain knows this and would have all men become dem ocratic partisans. This is the demoratic meaning and purpose of non-partisanship. Sr. Sr. Sr Republicans cannot be and will not be aiders and abettors ol democratic partisanship. Sr. Sr. Sr. "" E'eclion June 4th. Remember the Rose show next Friday night at the Carnival. RINGING THE BELL Is a Joyous occasion, especially if it's the right kind of a belle, a ring to decorate a fairy finger to cele brate a birthday or a wedding. In our superb dis play of JEWELRY everyone can find a suitable gift. Rings, plain and jeweled, solitaiie diamonds, watches, the new neck chains and the latest fancy bracelets Let us de light you with a showing of our superb jewelry stock and tempt you with the wonderfully low prices. Albert J. Metzger WATCHMAKER Occidental Building, Corvallis SPEAK FOR Tew Line of Trunks S- w, We are making a specialty in the form of the latest and most up-to-date eye glas 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, Jeweler and Optician.! SEEING IS BELIE VIISTG 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 trrfe Olds Gasoline Engines and Automobiles'. I Guns and Bicycles For Rent. First-class Repair Shop. . A I. Ini. Phone 126 CORVALLIS, O. C. H lost and. GORVALUS STEASVJ L&UMDRY. Patronize Homo Industry. Outaldo C-rfers SollcKad. AH Work Guarunteed. 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