THE COBMUS GAZETTE
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paid in advance. '
ELECTIONS FOR 1908.
Registration reopens Sept. 20.
Closes for election Oct. 20.
Presidential election Nov. 3-
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alone. The decorations', in the ' sewing room, cutting and fitting
It is said that the effect of the the young women to build on a two offices. The second floor
adoption of the two fish bills solid foundation, ;that their J"
voted upon at the recent election
will, if enforced, be to do away
altogether with salmon fishing in ; armorv were very beautif ul, and room, millinery room, an office
tuis oiakc .ca mio uuv w i exceUent music was lurnisnea ana two iwimuuu ruums.
desired, it is suggested that a'by a mixed chorus. - H Theommecial department
commision shall be appointed to I - West crowd !WiU occuPy.tiie third fior; a
consider the problem and outline , Frobab the fflS' large counting - room having
The "Corrupt Practices" act
adopted at the recent election has
created a new crime, "politi
cal libel." Heretofore it has been
practically impossible to convict
a man of criminal libel on account
of "Statements published regard
ing candidates for office, because
it was generally considered by
juries that when a man offers
himself as a candidate for office
he invites the whole world to dis
cuss his private and political life,
real or imaginary. Tha new law
makes special provision for the
protection of the reputation of
the man who runs for office. It
makes it a criminal offense to
write, print, paint, stamp, stain,
cut. carve, hew, mark or engrave,
or circulate through the mails or
otherwise, "any letter, circular,
placard or poster relating to any
election or to any candidate at
any election, unless the same
shall bear upon its face the name
and address ofhe author and
that of the printer or publisher
thereof," and any person so do
ing "shall be deemed guilty of an
illegal practice and shall, on con
viction thereof be punished by a
fine of not less than $10 ror more
than $1,000." And: it further
provides that if any such publi
cation shall contain any false
statement or charges reflecting
on any candidate's character,
morality or integrity, the author
thereof and every person print
ing or knowingly assisting in the
circulation thereof shall be guilty
of criminal libel and upon convic
tion shall be punished by impris
onment in the penitentiary not
less than one year nor more than
three years.
Thus the unscrupulous, mud
slinging editor or publisher, and
cowardly anonymous correspond
ent will both find their occupa
tion gone, and the slanderous
election-eve campaign 'roorback'
will be known no more in Oregon,
and all pure-minded, honest citi
zens will rejoice thereat.
A few weeks ago the western
railroad managers decided that
the country would stand another
turn of the screws and announced
a further advance in west-bound
freight rates. Soon they began
to hear murmurs, not loud but
deep, and now they have decided
that the contemplated advance
will not be advisable just at pres
ent. Perhaps it has dawned
upon the minds of the railroad
magnates that the people of this
land are becoming aroused from
their former lethargy and that it
might be unwise to oppress them
further in that particular direction.
A plucky and pretty 16-year-year
old Idaho girl gave a needed
and timely lesson to two young
"mashers" who persisted in an
noying her, last Thursday eve
ning. She drew a revolver from
the bosom of her shirtwaist and
opened fire upon the pair, who
immediately and wisely departed
in haste, only to be pursued by
the girl's father, who caught one
of them and gave him a good
drubbing. If more of our women
would provide themselves with
similar weapons, and not hesitate
to use them when occasion re
quired, there would soon be a
cessation of such .'annoyances,
which are now altogether too
common
The Republican National Com
mittee completed its Jhearing of
all contested cases last Friday
and the result is that Taf t will
go into the convention today
with 603 delegates. Necessary
to a choice, 401.
such legislation as will protect
the salmon fishing industry and
at the same time give the claims
of rival factions due considera
tion. This would seem to be emi
nently just and proper.
The latest evangelical sensation
in the effete East is "Billy" Sun
day, an ex-base ball player, who
in his "eccentric," slangy meth
ods seems to be emulating the
late lamented Sam Jones. While
such a preacher, like a dog fight,
always draws a crowd, it is ques
tionable whether such methods
are productive of much real and
lasting good.
Since Woman Suffrage was lost
bv a lareer majority at the last
election than it was two years
prior, says an exchange, . the
question naturally suggests itself
do men think more, or less, of
women than they did two years
ago? The women, no doubt,
would like to know.
Somebody has remarked that
this old world at best is only an
anvil, and life is a sort of Plu
tonian blacksmith that, with
varying blows, strikes . us, into
form. The blow that hurts most
shapes us best. ,
Additional Locals.
"The Oregon Countryman" is
a new publication which made
its first appearance Friday'. It
is a monthly magazine published
by the Agricultural and Domes
tic Science and Art students of
the Oregon Agricultural College,
and is a very creditable, 44-page
production, printed on good pa
per and. nicely illustrated. It
contains excellent articles on
Agricultural Education, Fruit
Inspection, Household Economy,
The Household Science Depart
ment, The Study of Agronomy,
Swine Feeding Experiments, ar
ticles on Forestry and Botany,
Agricultural chemistry, Horti
culture, The Dairy Department,
Poultry and many other sub
jects. There are also personal
sketches and numerous other
features of interest, whiph render
the little magazine highly inter
esting. The publication will be
resumed at the opening of col
lege next fall.
At a meeting of the board of
trustees of Philomath College
last week, Prof. O. V. White, of
that city, was elected president
for next year. The following
instructors were chosen: Langu
ages, E. H. Castle; science, W.
N. Wiinmer; literature, Teressa
McDonald ; business, J. M. Gres
sley; music, Mrs. Gertrude Fish
er. Rev. J. M. Parker, D. D.,
was elected business manager.
The school during the past year
has been in a highly satisfactory
condition and showed marked
improvement under the presi
dency of Rev. P. O. Bonebrake.
Twenty young men and women
graduated from the various de
partments. Prof. White, the new
president, has been connected
with the school in former years
and is a leader in all educational
and social movements in this
section. A new addition is be
ing built to the college and in
other ways the college shows
signs of prosperity.
One of the best baccalaureate
sermons ever heard at OAC was
that delivered in the armory,
Sunday morning, by Rev. W. P.
White'of Albany. "The armory
was literally packed with people,
many being unable to gain ad
mission, and the speaker was
given the most rapt attention
from start to finish of the ad
dress. Rev. White is a deep
thinker and an eloquent and
convincing speaker. He declared
that an education which had in
it no thought nor consideration
for the religion of Jesus Christ
was an education of no account
to the world. He pleaded for a
trained body, a trained mind, a
trained eve. ear and heart, and
in it all and
pleaded for the young men and
n 1 "I - 4. A A I
m JOrvaillS was present. u me i
commencement exercises of the ,
Corvallis public schools at the
opera house, Friday night. Ev
ery available seat was occupied
and many who applied for ad
mission, had to be turned away
for lack of room. The program
rendered was exceptionally good
and those who participated in it
covered themselves with glory
for the admirable manner in
which they went through with
their parts. The exercises closed
at 10:30 and it was almost 12
o'clock before the floral offerings
had been distributed among the
graduates, which' gives some!
slight idea of the quantity of
beautiful blossoms that were
showered on the proud and hap
py class. At the conclusion of
the program, Maurice Keady,
class president, presented a cost
ly and beautiful silver loving
cup, suitably engraved, to Prof.
Fulkerson, as a token of the af
fectionate esteem in which he is
held by those who graduated in
the '08 high school class. Al
though taken by, surprise,. Prof.
Fulkerson gracefully accepted
the gift and thanked his young
friends, assuring them of his
present and lasting interest in
and regard for them all.
, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cathey of
Albany attended the baccalaure
ate services at the armory, Sun
day. '
Mrs. M. L. Adams and daugh
ter, Miss Lenore, were expeeted
to arrive last night from Hood
River for a visit at the home of
Mrs. E. R. Hollister.
Miss Shirley Bancroft of Port
land is among the visitors in
town for commencement.
Mrs. Minnie Phillips-Espey of
California is the guest of her
parents in Corvallis this week.
She is an old OAC girl.
Everybody in Corvallis in
tended to go to the Senior play
at the' opera house last nigiit,
after the Gazette press hour.
Mrs. S. N. Wilkins of Vancou
ver, and son, Harold, just from
the Ann Arbor law school, ar
rived yesterday for commence
ment. Lewis Burnough, the old foot
ball star, has arrived from En
terprise, Eastern Oregon, to at
tend commencement. Mrs. Bur
nough has been in Corvallis for
ten days.
The Wetherla farm, southwest
of Corvallis, has been sold to a
Mr. Johnson, late of Minnesota,
and Mr. and Mrs. Wetherla have
moved to Corvallis to reside.
They are desirable citizens and
Corvallis welcomes them.
been arranged where actual bus
iness will be transacted and
practical experience gained by
the student. Stenography and
typewriting rooms, rooms for
Political Science and Economy,
an "office and one recitation
room completes this floor.
The new wing is to be com
pleted by September 15th, and
ready for use at the opening of
college.
Notice of Reduced Rates.
The Corvallis & Eastern Rail
road will sell, daily, between
June 1 and September 30, 1908,
round trip season tickets to De
troit. Ore., for $3.60. Between
June 1st and Oct. 15th, to New
port, Ore., for $3.75; to Yaquina
for $3.25. Return limit of these
tickets October 31, 1908. On
Saturdays and Sundays only,'
from June 6th to October 11th,
round trip tickets to Newport at
$2.50, return limit the Monday
following date of sale. Sundays
only between June 7th and Sept.
27th. round trip tickets to New
port for $1.50, return limit date
of sale. No stopovers allowed
on these tickets.
45tf R. C. Linville, Agent.
Administrator's Notice.
Notice it hereby given that the undersigned has
been duly appointed by the County Court of the
State of Oregon for the County of Benton as admin
istrator of the estate of H. B. Nichols, deceased, and
that he has duly qualified as such. administrator. All.
persons "havinr claims against said decedent are
hereby notified to present them, duly verified, to
me at my residence in Corvallis, in benton County,
Oretron, within six months of the date of this notice.
Dated at Corvallis, Oregon, this 9th day of April,
I9O8
R. J. Nichols.
Administrator of the estate of H. B. Nichols, deceased.
Bull for Sale.
One registered Holstein bull,
three years old Sept. 8, 1908.
Price $75. L. A- Houck, Mon
roe, Ore., R. F. D. 1. Phone
Belief ountain. 48tf
LOW
The Mayor's Request.
In order that the many visit
ors to Corvallis this week may
be most favorably impressed by
our beautiful city, it is requested
that everyone make a special ef
fort to mow the grass on their
lawns, clear away all rubbish
and put the town into first-class
condition. Tomorrow is com
mencement day and today is the
day for action. Let us all "boost"
together for a clean and attrac
tive city, on which these visitors
shall look with delight and de
sire to come again, and yet
again.
George E. Lilly,
Mayor .of Corvallis.
RATES
EAST
WILL BE MADE VHIS SEASON BY
THE
SOUTHERN
PACIFIC
LINES IN OREGON
From Corvallis,, Ore.
OAC'S NEW BUILDING
To be Ready for Opening of Col
legeContract Let.
The new wing that is to be
added to the Agricultural build
ing at the College, a contract
for which was recently let, is to
be probably the handsomest
structure of the college group
and the most modern on the
coast.
It will be three stories, with
130-foot frontage and 72 feet in
length. The Agronomy depart
ment is to occupy the entire
lower floor, this department em-
through it all he bracing the Soil Physics labora
tory, IOUr reuiutuuii luuius uj-iu
As follows :
Both ways One way
To throngh via
Portland California
CHICAGO $75.10 . $90.10
ST. LOUIS 70.10 85.10
ST. PAUL 62.60 84.35
OMAHA 62.60 77.60
KANSAS CITY 62.60 77.60
Tickets will be on sale
May 4, 18
Juqe 5, 6, 19, 20
July 6, 7, 22, 23
August 6, 7, 21, 22
Good for Ketorn in 9O days with stop
over Jprivileges at pleasure within
limits.
Remember the Dates
For any further information call on
R. C. LINVILLE, Local Ageut.D
Or write to
WM. McMURRAY
General Passenger Agent,
Portland, Oregor ,
1- '" ' ' -?e3y WW a tnrwf dM--r Swim
u" We will sell to the. .highest i biddert our v...;
ranch on Soap Creek which" isT o?n';' as the . : : "
Ira Hunter place, seven miles north of Corval
lis and four miles southwest of Weiisdale, on
Thursday, June 25, '08
At 10 o'clock A. M., Jhe following live stock:-
12 head 3 and 4-year old Steers 1 fine 4-year old Filly
12 head of Milch Cows 1 Work Horse
17 head of dry Cows 1 Pony
20 2-yr old Steers and Heifers 1 2-year old Colt
17 yearling Steers and Heifers
Three fine Brood Sows
60 fine Angora Goats
Ninety days' time on approved security at 8 per cent. 2
per cent discount for cash.- Owner reserves right
to one bid on each article.
FREE LUNCH
P. A. KLINE, Auctioneer. F. B. LACY, Owner.
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