Corvallis gazette., November 24, 1908, Image 1

VOL. XLV.
CORVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY, 0REGOX, TUESDAY, NOY. 24, 1908.
NO. 97.
THE HIGHEST
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NDATIQN
Hill
O. A. C. Cadet Corps
Given Just Praise.
DUE (TO COLLEGE TRAINING
Imputation of Corvallis Main
tained by the Manly Atti
tude of its Self-Respecting
Student Body.
To the Editor:
The students of OAC . should
receive the highest commenda
tion for their excellent conduct
last Saturday. The cadet corps
is a body of young men of which
any state might justly feel proud.
No other, state can present a
corps of better trained, disci-
)lined,' self-respecting and man
y young men.
This goes to the credit of the
instruction given in the college
as well as to the cheerful, intel
ligent response made thereto by
the "" Students. These are the
basic elements of all educational
processes productive of any de
sirable and beneficial results.
Bight-thinking young men, and
young , women aa well, quickly
become imbued ' with - the true
college spirit, which always and
everywhere procludes them from
any speech - or conduct that
might bring humiliation, shame
and disgrace upon their college.
The military training given at
the Agricultural College pro
duces an ''esprit de corps" which
is of incalculable benefit to the
student,' the college and the state!
Governed by this' spirit every
manly cadet has constantly in
mind that he should choose to
die rather than disgrace his uni
form.' That all young people do
not respond to this spirit is true,
but the exceptions are few, and
are probably due to a lack of
self-respect on the part of a few
individuals. Saturday, we no
ticed but three or four students
who "disgraced their uniforms."
The conduct of these suggested
proceedings before a "drumhead
court martial and ah enforced
marching out of camp to the
tune of the Rogue's March."
It is suggested that the stu
dents might rid themselves of
misapprehension and possible
reproach if they would inconti
nently kick all worthless camp
followers and hangers-on clear
out of sight. Such f ellows are
more worthless than mere "cof
fee coolers," and of no value
whatever in any campaign,
whether military or educational.
The reputation of both Cor
vallis and Eugene was borne
high in Saturday's demonstra
tion and should cause the wise
men of the metropolis and of
the state to glow with pride for
two beneficent state institutions.
J. K. Phillips.
"Too Proud To Beg" Tonight.
Lincoln J. Carter's latest mas
terpiece, "Too Proud to Beg,"
will be presented at the opera
house tonight. This is the most
effective and interesting of any
of the plays sent out on the road
this season. The story is con
sistent, full of emotional action,
with bright lines of comedy, keen
wit and satire. There are no
mechanical effects to mar the
interest of the play, the - usual
hold-ups and railroad wrecks
are left out entirely. A special car
of beautiful scenery is carried to
stage the piece. Seats now sell
ing. .
Walker Whiteside's greatest
success, "We Are King," a ro
mantic comedy in three acts, will
be given at the opera house on
December 3rd. "We Are King"
is a strictly highclass production
and one of the best to be given
here this season.
TEACHERS CLUB MEETS
Friday Evening and Enjoys a
Most Profitable Time,
The Corvallis Teachers' Club,
which was organized recently
among the teachers of the pub
lic schools for the purpose of de
veloping sociability' and encour
aging greater interest in the
school work, met Friday evening
at the home of Miss Dora Jack
son, Miss Lillian McVicker as
sisting in entertaining. '
Quotations from Shakespeare
were given by the guests, and
Prof.' A. N. FulkersOn, president
of the club, followed with an
entertaining address" on the club
work, speaking words of encour
agement to the teachers on, the
work of the coming year, and
emphasizing the need and help
fulness of sociality among the
instructors: beautiful piano
duet' was rendered by the Misses
Margaret Powells and Lura Reis
er and wasgrjesatly enjoyed by
all. Rev. J. R.;N. Belly mem
ber of the board of directors,
talked to the guests, making sev
eral good points on the spirit of
improvemenVthof teachers' in
terest in their work, .and gave
them a few ideas of what is ex
pected of them by the; board.
Miss Mary Jones pleased those
present with a vocal selection.
Rev. Mr. Bell was then called
upon for a musical number and
responded very heartily with an
Indian song which he sings ev
erywhere he goes, playing his
own -accompaniment in a very
"classical" manner.;. The selec
tion elicited great praise from
the audience.
- Dainty refreshments' vwere
served by the hostesses and the
guests report a delightful and
profitable evening'.
The event is the first of the
series of club meetings which
will be held each' month during
the school year and promise to
become very popular among the
instructors of the Corvallis pub
lic schools. - The membership of
the club numbers - eighteen and
includes all of the teachers.
Wins Missouri by 1206.
W. H. Taft carried Missouri
by a plurality of 1206, according
to the tabulation of the- official
returns made by Governor Folk
Friday. The ' tabulation was
made only on the first elector.
The vote for the first elector fol
lows: Taft, 346,915; Bryan, 345,889;
Debs, 15,398; Chafin, 4222; His
gen, 397; Watson, 1165; Preston,
Socialist-Labor, 670.
In the face of official returns,
including precinct corrections,
Jabob F. Gmelich, Republican,
was elected Lieutenant-Governor
by 30 votes, and the other minor
Republican candidates were de
feated. This vote does not include
amended relations, which give
Painter a net gain of 63, which,
if counted for him by the Legis
lature, will elect him by 33 votes.
The corrected vote on Gover
nor follows: Hadley, Republican,
355,932; Cowherd, Democrat,
340,053; Hadley's majority, 15,
897. W. D. DeVarney Promoted.
We are pleased to announce
that W. D. DeVarney has been
promoted to Division Superin
tendent of the Home Telephone
Company with headquarters at
Portland. Mr. DeVarney has
held the position of superinten
dent of construction ever since
the plant was started. To him
is due the organization of the
company and he has shown fine
ability in his management of the
company s affairs. He has a
host of friends in Corvallis who
will rejoice with him in the well
earned promotion.
Subscribe for the Gazette. .
INTER COLLEGIATE GAME
WON BY
0. A. C. ACKNOWLEDGES ITS DEFEAT.
Saturday's Game on Multnomah Field Was
a surprise andi Disappointment to
Every Friend ipf Corvallis Team.
The trains leaving Corvallis
for Portland Saturday morning
were loaded with the, most en
thusiastic crowd of people that
ever passed out of -'the city.
There were 1260 tickets sold for
the--excursion--trains - nd vast
numbers of people had - gone to
Portland in ad vance ; ' some Tier
look after matters of business
before the game and others to
secure every possible advantage
to witness the most exciting con
test ever pulled off in an ath
letic field in the Northwest.
Upon the result1- of this game
depended the Northwest cham
pionship.. All others pale into
insignificance as compared to it
and every citizen of the town,
whether able to-attend the game
or not, watched the outcome with
deepest interest. '
The college spirit among the
students of OAC was most ex
emplary, not 'only in .point of
attendance at the game, . but it
did our very souls good to look
upon the finest looking and the
most manly set of young men
overturned ouVof a schowf fnthe
Wild and Wooly West" Uni
formed cadets, megaphones, pen
nants, badges, . football ads, tyro
bands, streamers on the sides of
the cars and thirty coaches with
a . rousing demonstration from
the Corvallis Commercial Club,
will give the school and the city
of Corvallis : the best - advertise
ment ever sent out. When they
landed "in ' Portland they con
vinced the- outside world that
the sleepy' old $pwn had thrown
off the swaddling- clothes and
donned a spirit' of activity little
dreamed of.
The result of the game was a
great surprise, not only to the
student 'body, but every citi
zen of Corvallis was touched with
deep sympathy for the boys
when the first bulletin was post
ed, and it fell like a mud ball
ball' against a bran new $10.00
silk hat. With the .splendid
record made by the boys in lay
ing the goose-egg at the feet of
all comers for the past two years
it was a hard dose to have, both
eyes blacked inside of 30 min
utes. But the boys know how
to take their medicine and have
the sweet consolation of knowing
that they did the same thing to
Eugene a year ago. Here's our
hand to U. of O. and we hope
she will lick Multnomah on
Thursday worse than she did us.
We take great pleasure in
printing the following compli
mentary notice from the Orego
nian Indian School Growing.
Chemawa, Or., Nov. 21. The
Chemawa Indian School is mak
ing many improvements which
will -complete the efficiency of
the institution.
A $16,000 addition to the en
gineering department is nearly
completed. ; There are over 40
Indian young men taking the
course at the school of electrical
and -steam engineering' The
institution has sent many young
Indians Out who have taken this
course and are holding their
Own with their white brothers.
Several graduates hold chief en
gineer licenses on vessels plying
in Puget- Sound and 'Alaskan
waters. .
8 TOO
"The people of Portland have
always entertained a most kind
ly feeling foriiieOregon Agri
cultural College as iaa educa
tional institution,' but "it is -safe
to say .thatif realized" what a
splendid - student . body was ;at
tending 5 the ' college ' ' until ' the
showing made by the cadets," as
they marched' "thrAUgb t0r1fcland
streets. Led by; a band of "over
30 pieces, over 500 young-.nen,
all clean of ljmb and; bright of
eyei' marched through the busi
ness district and then disbanded
in front of The Oi-egonian build
ing. Tit was a heart-thrillingsight
to see these young men, soldierly
in their bearing and dressed in
the brown regulation Army uni
form keeping etep with the pre
cision of the well-drilled soldiers.
No wonder there Were exclama
tions of admiration and -surprise
by those who - crowded the aide
walks along 'the line of march,
for the showing made by the ca
det students was' well ; worthy .of
the praise that was so ' openly
expressed.1. It was as fine a body
fefnyouHg men as could be -gathered
together anywhere, and so
closely did they resemble the
regular soldiers in' their "bearing
that at first many "thought the
lads were regular-troops until
told differently.
.Another fine snowing was
made by the Corvallis Commer
cial- Club.- They, marched in a
body behind the cadets. As
with1' all good'5 things, the best
was saved for the lastand bring
ing up the extreme, ; rear v was a
four-horse tally-ho 'containg the
wives and sweethearts of the
marchers.
The Corvallis rooters - were
equipped with varicolored sheets
of cardboard with which thev
improvised megaphones, and at
a given signal these megaphones
would be reversed -from a pale
pink and rose color to' a bright
orange, making a most striking
impression upon the spectators.
Before the game started the
Corvallis cadets gave a drill on
tne neia to at earned the ap
plause of all who saw it. Under.
the command of Captain U. G,
McAlexander, U. S." A. the ca
dets marched on the field, and
formed in three sections, each
representing a letter, O. A. C
These sections countermarched
in such a clever manner that the
formation of the letter stood out
at all times, and just before leav
ing the field, the cadets, by drop
ping gilt paper, left the letters
imprinted on the sawdust-strewn
I gridiron."
: Authority has also been re
ceived to expend between $6000
and $7000 in the remodeling of
the girls building and the old
hospital building. The latter
will be converted into a domestic
science hall where the Indian
maiden will be instructed in
cooking, dress-making and gen
eral housekeeping:. This has
always been'oncof the most im
portant departments of the school
but the institution has been
somewhat handicapped in the
past ou account of lack of facili
ties.'
Tonight at the opera house-
Lincoln J. 'Carters latest? melo
dramatic treat, "Too Proud to
OREGON
Beg."
FREE MAIL DELIVERY
People are Urged to Cooperate
' in the Postoffiee Force.
With the inauguration of free
delivery of mail in Corvallis the
troubles of the postoffiee force
have been increased many fold.
Although repeated requests have
been made that persons desiring
their mail delivered by carrier
have it addressed to street and
number, when the service com
menced last week only about five
per cent of the mail was found
to be properly' addressed for de
livery. Failure to -have the
mail " addressed ' to street and
number will cause a delay in its
delivery because it will - have to
be worked out by the " postoffiee
force- from lits made up . by the
carriers. The local postoffiee
receives from 4000 to.8000 pieces
of mail, daily and ; to work this
out a piece at a time from lists
of names is going to take a long
while' and will cause delay in its
delivery:.
It will be impossible to deliver
ail of the mail for some time yet.
Monday the man - was delivered.!
on 'First and Second streets and
to. the court house and the col
lege. Gradually the carriers
will be able to cover a little more
territory and bythe. first of Jan
uary, if patrons have their mail
properly , addressed, it is alto
gether probable that the entire
town can ' be covered. Many
error and"-delays will occur
while the service is being in
stalled; but these can be reduced
to a minimum by the active co
operation cf the public in hav
ing- mail addressed to street and
number and by the- erection of
mail boxes at residences. . , .
ALBANY RAISES $10,000
For Endowment Fund for the
Albany College.
An Albany special to the Ore-
goniaii says - iu viwicuo vu- Al
bany subscribed miore than $10,
000: as a nucleus for an endow
ment fund for Albany College.
It means an endowment of 50,
000 for the college, and the vic
tory was celebrated Friday night
in a monsteT rally at the court
house.
Friday was college day in Al
bany, and Albany made good.
Presbyterians in other parts of
Oregon agreed to raise $15,000
if Albany would subscribe $10,
000, and the nati6nal college
board of the Presbvtenan church
has promised $25,000 for the
college, conditioned upon an
equal amount being raised in
this state. The citizens of Al
bany have raised their share and
the $50,000 endowment is thus
virtually assured. It is the first
endowment Albany College has
ever secured and doubtless in
augurates the greatest era of
progress and prosperity in the
history of the institution.
All day lone committees . of
leading men worked hard for
subscriptions, and at 7:30 Friday
night when the committee had
checked up it " was found that
$10,475 had been promised.
Subscriptions were still coming,
but with the goal reached the
committee adjourned tocelebrate
its success.
The Elks band played on First
street and a big crowd gathered
at the court house to attend one
of the most enthusiastic rallies
ever held in that city. A. C.
Schmitt, pf the board of trustees,
presided, and addresses were
made by President H.; M. Crooks,
Dr. Holt, of Portland, who as
assisted materially in the day's
work, J. S. Van Winkle, Rev.
F. H. Geselbracht, H." H. Hewitt,
J. C. Irvine, C. E.'Sox'and oth
ers' who had assisted in the day's
achievements.
The ; students of the college
subscribed $416,50 of the total
amount. - .
PLAN PROPOSED
FOR
PRIMARIES
It
Object Is to Prevent
Dishonest Legislation
PARTY PRINCIPLES UPHELD
Representation in Legislature
Would Be Assured in Pro
portion to Strength of ote.
A. W.r Pres'cott of Satem writnn.
to the Oregonian that a plan' has-
been suggested which,-if found
practical mi othex-iespector would
solve the problemaof preventiag;
members or one party from, reg,. '
istering as, members of another
party, and at the same. time furn-
ish a basis for. distributing rep
resentation on a proportional
principle. The plan is that
each, party shall be assured rep
resentation in the 'Legislature
in proportion to its registration.
This would induce every 'voter
to register.' honestly his- party
affiliation and at the same time
determine fairly and equitably
what representation each party
shall have. . Under such a sys
tem, if any Democrat registered
falsely as a .Republican, his par
ty associates would censure him- Sv
instead of " encouraging - him, as
has been done, in tie past
In practice - the plan would ,.v
work something' like this: If a
legislative district had five Rep- '
resentatiyes to elect, and the
party strength as shown by the
registration-should be three to
two, the Republicans would be
entitled to three Representatives
and the Democrats two.' Nomi
nations would be' made in the
usual manner and the election .
conducted as now but after the
votes had been counted, the
three highest Republican candi
dates and the two highest Demo .
cratic candidates would be de
clared elected.
Any plan of proportional rep
resentation would require the
formation of districts large .
enough to entitle them to about
three Representatives at least.
A proportional representation .
would be impossible" in districts
with only one Representative,
and in most cases, a fair distrib
ution could not be made in dis
tricts with as few as two Repre
sentatives. Exact proportion
would be impossible in almost
every instance, for the odd Rep- -resentative
would always be al
lotted to the party having the
larger fraction of the number of
voters taken as a basis of appor
tionment. Thus, if a district -had
7000 voters and five Repre
sentatives with theparty strength
divided thus, Republicans 4100,.
Democrats 2000, Prohibitionists
500, Socialists 400, each party
would be entitled to one Repre
sentative for each 1400 voters.
The Republicans would be en
titled to two Representatives,
with 1300 votes to spare; the
Democrats would be entitled to
one Representative, with 600
votes to spare. Neither of the
minor parties would have a maj
or portion of the number of vo
ters required. This would give
the Republicans three and the
Democrats two Representatives.
The - plan of - basing - propor
tional representation upon reg
istration has been discussed by
men who have given some
thought to the subject, and
though it is open to some objec
tions, its advantages are thought
to be as many and as strong as
those of any other plan of divid-
ing representation
among ; the
parties