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VHAPIN BILL.
It has been generally under
stood that the Chapin bill was
"intended to prohibit the various
ran udd companies doing business
in Oregon from issuing passes to
such officers as might be in a
position to especially favor such
Cjmpanies. Generally speaking
judges of courts, sheriffs and as
sessors would be the first to be
considered with the exception of
our- legislators.
The passage of the bill does
not greatly change or better mat
ters, according to Thursday's
Oregonian, leaving out of consid
eration what may be done by the
railroad commission. According
to the list published by the Ore
gonian we find that it still re
mains the privilege of the rail
road companies to issue passes to
a 1 irger class than they will like,
ly care to recognize. It dees
not say that they "shall" issue
these passss, but it is made
plaia that they "may" if they so
desire.
Oa the list of those to whom
passes "may" be issued we find
the term "officers." Whether
thij was published directly from
the text of the Hill or not we
caunot say, but the word "offi
cers is very far-reaching in its
various interpretations and it is
m re than possible it would mean
the judrrf 1 r.h bench. If such
is tiie case we find nothing gain
ed regarding the issuance of
pass's with the exception thit
the legislators have freed them
selves from the possibility of be
n under obligations for car
riaj to and from varum pomts
during theirtenure of office.
So far as the railroad commis
sion is concerned, there is abund
ant work f r that body. We
believe the commission selected
to be a good one composed of
honest and able men. It may be
that the Chapin bill reaily con
tains more creditable provisions
th:in is inferred by the the Ore
gon ian referred to.
PURE FOOD.
There has been considerable of
a wrangle in the legislature over
a pure fo.vl law with an "honest
weight" clause attached. The
idea prevails that we need food
'U'.i3 mither used to cook" and
also assurance that what we buy
for preparation for our digestive
organs is just what it stands for
what its name implies and
nothing else. We want plenty
of it, too.
Tnat certain jobbers and re
tailers are working to defeat
the '"honest weight" clause does
not look well- It looks as though
these men wanted to defraud
their patrons. . Not this alone
-either one is inclined to the pre
sentiment that -these "jobbers,"
wholesale and retail, expected
the legislature to assist them in
their efforts to continue to give
any old weight for an honest
pound.
The argument was advanced
against the passage of the bill to
the effect that if jobbers and re
tailers are obliged to mark the
weight and measure on what they
sell it would work a great hard
ship on the business, as this was
aiot dona in other states. From
this we presume the people of
Oregon are to be eternally doom
ed to pay for what they do not
receive to be cheated by short
weight and measure. It matters
not to Oresonians what the peo
ple of other states do. If others
iwish to pay for a pound of this
or that it does not affect Oregon
aans provided they are not impos
ed upon in a similar manner.
Ho honest "person wants that
for; which he does not render
value received and we venture
the assertion that no Corvallis
merchant will .fight a pure food
law to which is attached an
"honest weight and measure"
clause. . He may have to adjust
his prices to some extent, it is
true. But he realizes that there
is nothing dishonest in the pro
cess. Give all an honest deal
the people and the merchants.
THREE OF A KIND.
Prosecuting Attorney Jerome
is proving himself a great prose
cutor in the Thaw trial now in
progress in New York City. Had
Mrs. Thaw, wife of the defend
ant, laid her very soul bare to
Mr. Jerome it would not seem
possible for him to know her his
tory better than he at present ap
pears to. The history of this wo
man's life seems known to Jer-
j ome, even from infancy to the
present time.
Mrs Thaw is appearing as a
witness in the trial of her hus
band, Harry K. Thaw, for the
killing of Stanford White. She
is making a desperate effort to
save her husband from the elec
tric chair. The ordeal she has
faced in appearing in behalf of
her husband has required great
courage and it is small wonder
that she has been reduced to
tears many times and broken
down in her testimony Her past
does not read well and there is
no woman with a particle of
pride but would shrink from hav
ing her depravity heralded to all
the world.
Mr. Jerome is proving both
Taaw and his wife of the same
"oread of cats." That either is
no adornment to society goes
without saying, and, while it is
not considered proper to speak ill
of the dsad, there is -more than
a suspicion that White was no
better.
LOCKS BILL.
The Willamette Locks bill pass
ed the senate Thursday by a vote
of 22 to 7. By the provisions of
this bill the state appropriates
$300,000 to construct and main
tain locks at Willamette Falls at
Oregon City, contingent upon the
government appropriating a like
sum, or what is necessary for
carrying out the provisions of the
bill.
This looks like a large sum of
money, and i". is, but if the state
is to engage in any such project
whatever, is to do anything to
facilitate commerce within her
borders, this certainly was the
place to begin.
The Oregon legislature doth
ordain that sheriffs will continue
to be tax collectors regardless of
the fact that the Tax Commission
has recommended that the coun
ty treasurers be made the collec
tors as well as custodians of pub'
lie revenues.
Hill Sings Sang.
Tames J. Hill, president of the
Great Northern Railroad Com
pany; expresses the opinion that
times are gradually going to grow
harder. To continually harp on
any possible condition is to in
vite such condition and for a man
iu Mr. Hill's position to harp on
coming "hard times" would be
an invitation for them to appear.
A great financier has bat to talk
"nard timss" to scare lesser
lights and this will have the ef
fect of closing the coffers through
out the country and everybody is
pinched. A false alarm can
readily scare money out of circu
lation and the result is the same
as though there wrre genuine
causes for hard times. Mr. Hill
says:
"General policies of retrench
ment are under way," said Mr.
Hill. "Less money is to be
spent on new work. The effect
of this movement is being felt at
the present time in the falling off
ot orders. I he beginning of this
movement is very evident in
Chicago.
"While I would scarcely call
it a recession in business, it is
more of a drawing in. The
raihoads are curtailing their ex
penses and placing fewer orders.
On our lines we will finish the
work we have under way, and
that is all. . - ?
'This movement toward econ
omy is scarcely perceptible, but
it should be sufficient to relieve
the strain from conjested busi
ness. In a way it is a good
thi. g. It is better so, L as the
curtailment is gradual. Other
wise there might' be a sudden
stamp with sericus results.
"The first tendency is toward
the curtailment of luxuries. Then
there will be a falling off in the
amount of manufactured articles.
This will continue during the
coming months.. But- so Jar as
concerns the future, the year 1908
may be a iaid one, and" : then
many men may be out cf em
ployment." "Nettie the Newt Girl.
One of the most important en
gagements of the year, not from
the standpoint of theatrical ef
fect, but from popular intere t
will be the coming of Misslsa
belle Lowe and her excellent
company next Thursday, Feb.
28th, at the opera house. She
will present "N ttie the News
Girl," a story of life in New
York. The character is claimed
to be a reproduction of what is to
be seen on the Gastside of New
York every day in the year, the
extremes being carefully avoided
and only that which is best and
noblest in the delineation allowed
to creep in within ihe lines of the
situation.
The plav affords Miss Lowe
every opportunity to do excellent
wors and she takes full advan
tage of these opportunities. The
company assisting ber is siii to
be one of the best on ihe road,
and the scenic accessories are all
that are required to make the
production complete in every de
tail. Seat sale opens Tuesday morn
ing. P. ices 35, 50 and 75c. 19
She Has Departed,
All earthly trials, troubles, sor
rows and suffering are over with
Mrs. Anora DeBolt Lafferty, as
Death claimed her Saturday,
i'hus we face the rough places
in life's way and all come to the
same sad end. , Mrs. Lafferty
was the wife of W. P. Lafferty
of this city. She wa as good
and kind a helpmeet as ever a
man had and a wifehood of 31
years more than proved this.
She was a loving mother and
gentle and kind with friends-
Anora DeBolt Lafferty was
born in Summerville, Ohio,
March 12, 1855. In 1865 she re
moved with her people to Tren
ton, Missouri. She was married
to W. P. Lafferty at the latter
place November 12, 1875. To
them were given eight children,
four of whom died in childhood
and lie in the cemetery at Tren
ton. The other four children
were at the bedside of their
mother during her last momentsto
render such consolation as they
could and were a great comfort
to her.
Mrs. Lafferty was the daugh
ter of R. A. DeBolt, who was
circuit judge of the 11th Judicial
District of Missouri for 12 years,
after which he was elected to
congress to succeed Hon. Ira B.
Hyde. With her husband she
came to Corvallis in October 1898,
direct from Missouri. During
the World's Fair at St. Louis she
visited the exposition and in other
parts of the East in the hope of
benefiting her health. Again, a
year ago, she went to Colorado,
thence to New Mexico, and later
to California in a vain attempt to
ward off the ravages of that fa
tal malady, consumption. It was
a useless struggle and the end
came quietly and peacefully Sat
urday.
The services will be held at the
family residence this afternoon
at 2:30 and will be conducted by
Rev. J. R. N. Bell. Interment
will be in Crystal Lake cemetery.
Many friends sympathize with
the bereaved relatives in thi?,
the greatest affliction possible to
be visited upon them.
Foley's Kidney Cure !
3 DAYS
Special Embroidery Sale
We will offer for
of New Embroideries
up to 50c. v
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
: None Sold-Before This Time
See Window Display
Notice to Bidders.
Bids for painting the exterior of the
opera house wi'l be re eived by the man
agement, work to begin as soon as the
weather will permit. Material amd labor
to be figured separately.
Proposals are also invited for the con
strnctio of an incline floor n the opera
hou-e. Fo- specifications, call on W. F.
Groves. Mgr. 19 20
That on? American rorests abooiia In
plants which possess the most valuable
medicinal virtues is abundantly attested
by scores cf the most eminent medics)
writers and teachers. Even the untu
tored Indians had discovered the useful
ness of many native plants before the
advent of tho white race. This informa
tion, imparted freely to the whites, led
the latter to continue investigations until
to-day we have a rich assortment of most
valuable American medicinal roots.
Dt. Pierce believes that our American for
ests atSSpd In most valuable medicinal root
.fos the c-urHf most obstinate and fatal dis
eases, if weotridproperly investigate them;
an in4iftjKitBn of this conviction, he
polrrte'with DridbJS trip n'mrwt, mnrr
Ciirpg Wei-tprt hy r.jB "finMon Mc(i,.1
frMinn IT 11 Til iTfc. Mil lain i.n ir mrnii n i ig;
coycry." -which fias nrovn Itself o he th
most eiijficnT aiKtn.ifh 'pHr. li.-pr Invigor
ator, heart, tonic and regulator, and blocd
cleanser knoren to medical science. Dyspep
sia, or iuaiH5uon. torpid"'7rverT?ur;ctionRl
and even v!vular and other affections of
the hearV yield to its curative action. The
reason why it cures these and many other
affections, is clearly shown in a little book
of extracts from the standard medical works
which Is mailed free to any address by Dr. K.
V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y.. to all seniiiiS
request for the same.
-Ci. CV
Not less marvelous. In the unparalleled
cures- It is constantly making o -woman's
many peculiar affections, weaknesses and
tiistrSssingr deraiveetaents, is Dr. Pierce's
FavoritePrescrlpUpn4is Is amply attested
by thousands ofyrjEbirjfedjestimonials corv
tributed bvAcrafeful nafTsmk who have been
cured by It nf ratarrnal nelvlc
(ainfiTT
periods irregularities prolapsus jind oT.;ier
displacements .nstr by weakness, ulcor;
Btiun of, uterus and" kiridredaifec'tions. olten
aiter many other advertised medicines, and
physicians bad failed.
o
Both the above mentioned medicines are
wholly made up from the glyceric extracts of
native, medicinal roots. The processes em
ployed in their manufacture were original
with Dr. Pierce, and they are carried on by
skilled chemists and pharmacists with the
aid of apparatus and appliances specially
designed and built for this purpose. Both
medicines aie entirely free from alcohol and
all other harmful, habit-forming drugs. A
full list of their ingredients Is printed on
each bottle-wrapper.
Notice of Sewer Assessment.
Notice is hereby given that the Common Coun
cil of the City of Corvallis has assessed upou
each lot or part thereof ascertained and deter
mined by the report of th viewers to be speci
ally benefited by the sewer constructed through
Blocks Nos. s and 6 in Dixon's Addition and
Block No. 7 in Dixon's Second Addition to the
City of Corvallis, Oregon, its proportionate share
of 'he cost of suchlsewer as found by such view
ers, and that the following is a description of the
several lots or parts thereof so assessed, a state
ment ot the names of the owner or owners of
each such lot or part thereof, if known, and ot
tne sum assessed upon each lot or part thereof.
block no. 5, Dixon's addition to the city of cok
vallis. Lot No.
Lot No.
Lot No.
Lot No.
Lot N.
Lot No.
1, owner, Amelia T. Zierolf 32 00
2, " Amelia T. Zierolf 32(0
3, " Amelia T. Zierolf 3 00
4, " Amelia T. Zierolf 32 00
5, ' Minnie L Denman 32 0
B, Minnie E Denman 32 00
i-Harve Wilson
Lot No. 7,
J.Iustice Wilson 32 00
fRussell Wilson
Let No. 8. " Jutice Wilson 32 00
c uarvey Wilson.,
(Russell Wilson
Lot No. , " Mrs L. Crees : 32 fD
Lot No. 10, " Mrs. L Crets 82 00
Lot No. 11. " Anna Hodes 32 00
Lot No. 12, " Anna Hodes 32 00
BLOCK NO. 9, DIXON'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF COR
VALLIS. Lot No. 1, owner, Annie Susan Bryant 32 00
Lot No. 2, ' Annie Susan Bryant 32 00
Lot No. 3, " (a half) Annie Suaan Eryant.16 00
Lot No. 3, ' (North half) Moses L. Kline,. 16 00
Lot No. 4, " Moses L. Kline 32 00
Lot No. 6, ' William P. Minor 32 00
Lot No. 6, " Williim P. Minor 32 00
Lot No. 7, ' James E. Crouk 32 o
Lot No. 8, " Albert J. Metzger 32 00
Lot No. 9, " Pauline Kline 32 00
Lot No. 10, ' H. D. Marietta 32 00
Lot No 11, " ( Arthur J Moore 32 to
( Persia Jane Linderm&n
Lot No. 12, " (Arthur J Moore 32 00
f Persia Jane Lindertuan
BLOCK NO. 6. DIXON'S SECONP ADDITION TO THE
CITY OP CORVALLIS.
Lot No. I, owner, Emily J. Henkle, 132 oo
Lot No. 2, " Emily J. Henkle...... 32 eo
Lot No. 3, " Lee Henkle, 32 00
Lot No. 4, " Fred P. Lent, 3'
Lot No. 5, " Fred P. Lent. .- 32 00
Lot No. 6, ' Fred P. Lent, 32 00
Lot No, 7. ' Uriah Whitney, 32 00
Lot No. 8. " (South half) Uriah Whitney 16 00
Lot No. 8, " (North half) S. L Kline.... 16 00
Lut No. 9, ' S. L. KUne 32 00
Lot No. 10, " Mrs. Sarah Stewart.. ..32 00
Lot No. 11, " Francis Khlinger 32 00
Lot w. 12, " Francis Ehlinger 32 00
The foregoing assessments were entered in
the docket of City Liens of the City of Corvallis
on the 16th day of February, 1907, and if the sum
of money assessed as aforesaid upon any such
lot or part thereof is not paid to the City Treas
urer of the City of Corvallis within five days
after the date of the final publication- hereoi, as
hereinafter noted, such sum will draw interest
at the rate of eight per cent per annum after the
expiration of such time and a warrant will issue
directing the Chief of Police of said City to levy
upon ond sell such lot or part thereof to satisfy
such assessment.
Date of final p ublication Marco 1st, 1907.
J . F. YATES,
Police Judge, City of Corvallis.
Subscribe for the Gazette.
three days 3,000 yds.
at 25c the yd. Values
A Baby
Should be snnshine in the home, and
will if on give it White's Cream Vermi
fuge the best worm medicine offered to
sutfering humanity. This remedy is be
coming the permanent fixture of all
households A mother with children
can't KPt alonsr without a bottle of
White's Cream Vermifrge in the honee
Sold bv Graham & Wortham.
Even From the Mountains.
Ballard's Snow Liniment is praised for
the good it does A sure cure for Rheu
matism and all pains. Wright W. Loving,
Urand Junction. Colo., writes: "I used
Ballard's Snow Liniment last winter for
Rheumatism and can recommend it as
the best liniment on the market. X
thought, at the time I was taken down
with this trouble that it would be a week
before I could get about, bat on applying
your liniment several times during the
night, 1 was Hb.ua in 48 hours and well
in three days." Sold by Graham &
Wortham.
Armor Plate
112
We carry the celebrated
Aimor Plate Hosiery, direct
from tlie mills. Try them,
if they suit you tell others,
if not, tell us.
We have excellent designs
in ready-made shirt waists;
they are right in every par
ticular - - our prices equally
attractive.
See our line of Dress Goods,
Wash Goods, White Goods,
Lace and Tapestry Curtains,
etc., all at popular prices.
avis
Tne Bane of the - Henhouse.
Mites are very small lice which con
gregate by the thousand underneath
the roosts and in the crevices of the
poultry houses. They hide there all
day and swarm out at night upon the
bodies of the poultry. When full of
blood they are red; when empty, very
dark colored. They are the pest of a
henhouse and shmild be removed.
FOR STOMACH SUFFERERS.
Don't Use Any Remedy That Keeps
Its Formula a Secret.
People troubled with stomach weak
ness cannot afford to use a medicine un
less they know what it contains.
Mi-o-na is the one remedy for stom
ach troubles that publishes its formula;
chemically pure bismuth eubgallate, to
allay any inflammation of the stomach
an J bowels cerium oxalate, to
strengthen the stomach nerves; sodium
bi- carbonate, to neutralize the poison
o is acids that are present in stomach
troubles; and nux vomica, which re
btores vigor to the digestive organs and
tnnea up the whole nervous system.
This combination of valuable reme
dies is found only in Mi-o-na stomach
labiets, and it so raraly fails to
strengthen the digestive system, and
cure even the worst form of stomach
trruble, that Graham and Wells sell the
emedy undr guarantee to refund the
noney unless it cares.
A 50c box of Mi-o-na will give quick
rel'ef for indigestion, distress after eat
ing, sleeplesssneBS, or any of the other
svmptoms of stomach troubles. Unless
it does this, the cost is nothing.
A Stitch in Time.
Will save nine. So will a bottle of Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup always kept on
band tave many a spell of sickness. A
sure cure ior Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
and WThooping cough. Mrs. 8. Hot
Springs. Ark., saye: "I keep a bottle of
uallaro's Horehound Syrup in my medi
cine chest, and thank my forethought
many times It has prevented many
severe spells of sickness." Gra
ham & Wortham.
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For all advertisements over 25 words,
1 ct per word for the first insertion, and
H ct per word for each additional inser
tion. Nothing inserted for less ' than 25
centa.
Lodge, society and church notices,
tber than strictly news matter, will be
cbarged tor.
HOMES FOR SALE.
WILL SELL LOTS IN CORVALLIS,
Oregon, on instalment plan - and as
sist purchasers to build homes ou them
,. desired. Address First National
Bank, Corvallis, Or.
vVILL SELL MY LOTS IN NEWPORT,
jr.,. for spot cash, balance instal
nents, and help parties to build homes
thereon, ii desired. Address M. 8.
W cd o k. C -vailif, V .
Veterinary Surgeon
DR. E. E JACKSON, VETERINARY
surgeon and dentist, residence 1220
Fourth street. Phone 389. Office loll
Main street, Phone 204. Give him
call.
PHYSICIANS
B. A. CATiiEY, M. D., PHYSICIAN
.iiu urgon. iiooms 14, Bank Build
tig.. Office Hours: 10 to 12 a. m , 2 to
4 p. m. Residence: cor. 6th and Ad
orns sts. Telephone at orhce and res
. luenue. OorvaJlis, Oregon.
Money to Loan
ON APPROVED SECURITY,
to S. L. Kline, agent.
APPLY
15-19
House Decorating.
FOR PAINTING AND PAPERING SEE
W. E. Paul, Ind. 488 Utf
MARBLE SHOP.
MARBLE AND GRANITE MONU
inents; ccrbiug inade to order; clean
ing and reparing done neatly : save
agent's commission. Shop North
Main St. .Frank Vaunoosen, Prop, Q2tt
ATTORNEYS
J. F. YATES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Oihce up stafrs in Zierolf Building.
Only set of abstracts in Ben tot. County
IS. K. BR V SON AIXOKNEV: AT LAW.
YMhce in Post Omce Building, Coival
ae, Oregon.
WANTED
WANTED A MAN, WITH ClUT STOCK
to rent a dwell ng adjoining Corvallis
who is a kind good workman with a
team of horses. 81-tf.
Wanted 600 subscribers iothe
Gazettb and Weekly Oregonian at
$2.55per year.
FARMERS!
WHEN IN TOWN COME IlNTO MY
seed store, second door north of Ex.
press o-.ce. A good piace to rest and
' talk over topics pertaining to farm in
terests. Thiee thousand pounds red
ciover, alsike, alfalta, white clover,
beardless barley, speltz, vetch, rape,
rye grass, and artichokes. Wanted :
three carloads red clover for Eastern
shipment; also 10 tons of vetch seed
to till out balance of three carloads.
L. L- Brooks, Corvallis, Oregon.
BANKING.
THE FIR si NATIONAL BANK OF
Corvallis, v'regon, transacts a general
conservative banking business. Loans
money on approved security. Drafts
bought and told and money transferred
to the principal cities of the United
States, Europe and foreign countries.
MARKET
I WILL PAY THE HIGHEST MAR
ket price for poultry, nogs, veal, calf,
ect., at T. A. Boulden's grocery store,
corner Second and Monroe St., oppo
site Corvallis Hotel. Your cash is al
ways ready, and a square deul guaran
teed to all. Tbos. BouldijN 9tf
Why Not Use Electric Lights?
Stop scratching matches on j our wall,
Tnose streaky match scratches look
mighty bad on any wall. But as long as
yon continue to use gas or oil you've got
to use matches;
The "matchless light" is the electrlo
light, a simple twist of the wrist does it.
We are improving and perfecting our
lighting service in this city and can give
better service for less money than ever
in the history of the city.
The cost of wiring has been reduced
until it is within reach of all.
If you would like to know more about
it, call oh us in our new office opposite
the O. 3. Blackledge furniture store or
phone us, Ind. Phone 499.
Willamette Vahey Co.
G. A. Clark, Mgr.
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