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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-22
RAKsS AND THINGS.

The little warm rays of sunshine drop
.,ing in little earlier these mornings.
as the season advances, plainly say,
Get ready, for folks will soon be want
ing garden thingsr' So we ARE gel
ting ready our hoes rakes, spades, ETC.,
etc, for your coming. Never mind the
prices-they'll be as little as anybody's
almost surely smaller.
J.B. WYATT.
Hardware Dealer.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-22
STAMPS
For Your stomaeh's Sake!

You often need little wine, and
should never be without it in the house.
But be sure that 1t is good; bad wine
might injure your stomach. and GER
tainly cannot improve it.
Good liquor dealers have good custom
ers and keep good wine. They can't
afford to sell any other kind,
We claim that ours is the best store
in Astoria for every brand of wine, from
ihampagne down 10 sweet Catawba.
HUGHES & co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-22
ToDAYs WEATHER.

Portland, Feb 21.--For Washington
and Oregon: Fair weather; slight tenn
perature changes.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-22

f1itupinneet wutraslial ls-i lInttlga, sugar
eouis.i. Anaa HE bealh~ -. pur LOIlle
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-22
WEEKLY

Sent by mail per year, $500 in advance.
Postage free to subscribers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-22
Astoria to San Francisco.

EA0(VA ASA ~ 0GAA 1 0llS LS(O.
OCEAN STEAMERS
SAILING DATES.
Columbia, Saturday, Feb. g.
STATE, Thursday, Feb. s.
Columbia. Tuesday, Feb. 1S.
State, Sunday, Feb. is.
Columbia, Friday, Feb. %.
State, Wednesday, Feb. 2S.
Astoria and Portland Steamers.
Steamer K. r. Thompson leaves As
lorla al o:45 a. m, daily except Sunday
via Washington side of the river: 70.
turning, leaves Portland al D. m
daily. except Saturday. The Thumn.
son makes landings on both sides ~
the river above Waterford, on both mn
and down trips.
S. H. Fl. CLARK,
OLIVER MINK,
f. ELLERY ANDERSON
JOHN w. DOANE,
FREDERIC r. COODERT.
Receivers.
For rates and general information call
n or address
G. W. LouNsBERRY.
Agent. Astoria. Or.
" II. HURLBURT,
Asst. Gen. Pas. Agt.. Portland. Or
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-23
Phi1omath Republicans.

The Mckinley Republican club
of Philomath met in Whitney hall
on Monday evening and if rapt at
tention to the program as rendered
may be accepted as an indication
the republicans of this precinct
will cast intelligent ballots at the
coming June election.
Owing to inclement weather the
attendance was not so great as
had been anticipated, but what the
audience lacked in numbers was
more than counterbalanced by an
exuberance of enthusiasm. The
program was, excellent and well
rendered, fhe reading ofthe demo
cratic invocation, the newspaper
clippings. and the mastery expo
sition of the fallacies of the vii
son bill by DIR. Logan elected
each in its turn a round of ap-
plause. ''The Wilson Bill,n the
topic for the evening, was then
discussed by Wm. Brady, John
Gellatly, 6. NJ. Mcdonald and
Prof. Bonebrake The topic for
discussion next evening is .Why I
am a Republican, . and we antic,-
pate very instructive session and
request all republicans to be pres
ent and assist uain upholding the
banner of protection.
E. S. NIcHoLs, Cor. Sec.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-23
Cleveland Disguised with Ore
CONS Democrats.

The Cregonian's Washington
correspondent under date Of March
81 wires:
President Cleveland is very
much disgusted with the Oregon
democrats, and that is why appoint
ments have been slow at Portland
and Salem. He has said that
when charges are made against
every man, that he will not make
appointments, and that until Ore
gon democrats can reach some
agreement among themselves, he
will let the matter drop. He is
particularly disgusted with the
fight that has been made at Port
land. 1t is a notorious fact that liz
every department Oregon is known
as the state where the democrats
are more bitter upon each other
than any other. The state stands
as a1conspicuous example of back
biting methods, and of vicious at
tacks upon every man that has
come up for public Office. It's
told that a distinguished member
of the present administration, when
asked if there were any opportuni-
ty for Oregon to secure large ap-
pointment, replied that il what the
Oregon democrats said Of each
other were true, there We're very
few of them that ought TO he out
eide of tha napfianfiary
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-23
Free Republican Reading Room

The Benton County Republican
club have established headquar-
ters in the rooms formerly occu-
pied by TIE GAZETTE, at the
corner of Monroe and Second
streets. The rooms have been
nicely carpeted and comfortably
furnished and it is the intention of
the committee having the matter
in charge to have the building
open each and every day during
the campaign from S o'clock a. m.
until 10 o'clock p. IN. Here may
be found daily papers and other
campaign literature which may be
perused by all who desire free of
cost, the expenses being entirely
borne by the republican club.
The Morning Oregonian, New York
Tribune, New York Press, Chicago
Inter Ocean. St. Louis Globe Dem
crat, San francisco Chronicle,
Judge and many republican state
papers will be OH file at all times.
Writing material will also be kept
on hand for the convenience of
the clubs visitors. Farmers when
in town and have few spare
moments might run up to head
quarters and get bit Of lnforma-
tion which they might desire, or
spend a half hour in conversation
with members of the club, some of
whom will be about the building
most of the time. Strangers are
also invited to make their head
quarters at this place. Every
one, no matter what their party
affiliations may be. are cordially
invited to take advantage of this
opportunity. This is gong to be
a campaign Of education here in
Benton county at least, and we
believe that if the proper litera-
ture Is placed before the reading
public, they will vote right, which
means with the republican party.
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TO REGISTER ELSEWHERE.
Only a Chinainan.-Ah Huoy's
Spirit Hath Winged It's
Pathless Flight.

The spirit has winged its. path
less flight and Huoy, the Chinese
chair-menuer, is now soliciting
trade among his ancestors
The deceased recently came to
FCorvallis from Albany and shuff1ed
|olf this mortal coil Wednesday
evening just as the setting sun
threw its last beams across. tn
western sky. In an upstairs roum
of the notion store OF Hing Dock
lies all that is mortal of the ce-
lestial tradesman whose love for
the fatal drug had exceeded his
discretion and his devotion to his
pipe cost him his life.
Chief of Police Taylor assisted
in laying him out and TO him is
largely due the credit of a good
looking corpse, for Huoy was by
no means handsome.
Continued affection for his exit"
had told Oh his constitution and
even now as he lies cold and stiff
in death with his hands clasped
and a smile parting his innocent
lips, he might easily be mistaken
for we'll pr served specimen of
one Of the Pharaohs. His age was
80 years.
His brethren are naturally noted
for their superstition and lack of
affection and it was only under the
mandate of the authorities that
his body was consigned to the
grave.
Hearing Of his demise the versa
tile Sam Case repaired to the
chamber of death and exercising
ventriloquistlc powers asked The
deceased how he found himself:
From the corpse came a deep hoi-
low groan and the eyes of the
Chinaman who had accompanied
the visitor started from their
sockets. Another question, an
other groan and Case found him
self de erted. A consultation fol
lowed and DR.. Earra was sum-
moned to the bedside. He as
sured them death had claimed
its victim several hours before as
coagulation, which he explained.
had already taken place, but their
superstition was greater than their
knowledge of medicine, and they
stoutly maintained the dead had
spoken.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-23
Notice for Wood.

Notice is. hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by
district No. g., Benton county, Or
egon, up to the lst day of May,
1894, to furnish and deliver at the
schJol house of said district on or
iefore August 1st. 1894, twenty
cords sawed grub oak wood, sixty
cords red split fir wood; all of said
wood to BE not less than three or
more than eight inches in diane
ter or less than four feet in length:
the fir wood CT old growth. The
right to reject any al all bids is re-
served. ]. T. UNDERWooD,
Clerk.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-23
mo. 30
Local Sports.

A baseball game was played
Tuesday evening between two
local teams. w. M. Ray pitched
for one team Which won the game
by a score of 81 to 6.
A base ball match has been ar
ranged to take place Oh the college
campus tomorrow, between ii club
from the Corvallis athletic assocla-
ton and picked nine Of the
college.
There have been several gur--
chases Of game chickens fately and
prohibited n.ains will probably oe-
cur this summer. Julian McFad-
den has probably the best collec-
tion of birds in this neighborlloo,l
but we understand that he is rails
ing them more for fad than for
fighting.
The college athletic associations
will be we'll represented at the.
Spring field contest Of the Multi
nomah ASSOCIATE III. Will Ready
will probably be entered for club
swinging; Will and Robert Ray
for the sprinting races and several
others for jumping and bar per-
formances. -
II. L. Holgate, accourrfnied by
Freddie Oberer, went 10 Albany
Wednesday and interviewed tIIes
football enthusiasts Of that city,
relative to the proposed game be-
tween Albany and Corvallis
Many Of the Unknowns are una
BILE to play and the collegiate in
stitute team play at Eugene 10,
morrow, but thy are organizing;
an eleven from the two teams tp
meet Corvallis on the gridiron IL
week from tomorrow This wild
be the last game of The season.
The trip was rare treat for
Freddie.
While in Albany Messrs. Hol-
gate and Oherer talked with Mr.
Burns, Albany's league pitcher Oh
last year, regarling baseball mat
ters. Burns thinks that success
ful ameteur league epnld be or.
ganized to include Corvallis, AL
bany, independence; Siiyerton,
Eugene, Lebanon and Scio. He
has already received letters from
some Of these towns regarding the
proposed league. His idea Is to-
have professional battery, or at
least pitcher, and rely upon anne
teurs for the rest of The. team. liz
things mature satis.as 5Ely he wilR
soon call meeting 81 tie several
local managers and take steps to-
ward the necessary organization
Corvallis should make move i'm
this direction.
Unless the governor Of Oregon
follows the precedent of the gov
ernor Of Florida and interferes
with the arrangements, next Sat-
urday will be day of considerable
moment among the juvenile
athletics Of Corvallis. For some
time the manly art has been re-
ceiving considerable attention and
a contest has been planned to take
place Saturday, not only TO test
the skill of the combat; nts but
also to decide the championship
between America and England
No ill feeling exists between the
contestants; it is purely test OF
skill, and the champion will walk
off with one third the gate TO-
ceipts. The balance to the man
ager and the payment Of training
expenses. To avoid the payment,
of license the mill will take place
at barn OH College hill.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-23

tremity of Alexander's Island an
old water way Or slough extends
across the heel of the horseshoe to
a point not lar from Fischer's mill.
The bottom of this slough is about
seven leet above low wafer mark.
is eighty rods in length and has
fall of ten feet. By removing the
the distractions above spoken of,
building a wing dam at the mouth
East river and dredging the chan
mel out few ieet below low water
mark, the volume of the water
can be confined to this channel
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-23

Sheriff Osburn reports that taxes
are coming in at the rate of a
thousand dollars a day.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-23

We actually need ten thousand
dollars at least, and we must keep
hammering at congress until we
get it. An ounce Of prevention is
worth a pound Of cure. We see
the thief approaching that will rob
US Of our river commerce, let us
bar the door before the horse is
stolen. 1t is an actual, pressing
and material danger, and not a
fancied, possible calamity merely.
The former work done by the Uni
ted States engineers is wholly in
adequate foi the purpose. Every
high water increases the danger
and also Increases the work neces-
sary to be done to change the
channel. An appropriation snffi-
cient to complete the work in the
manner in which those most famil
lar with the danger have suggested,
is the most economical, and should
be forthcoming. ':.
HAS lhIOhl
by the people collectively through
numerously signed petitions to fur
nish sufficient. money to carry on
this work to its early completion.
individuals of standing in our COM
munity should write to our repre-
sentatives and press upon their at
tention the Importance of this mat
ter. Petitions from the citizens of
Eugene and Lane county, and AL
bany and Linn county, from Cor
Wallis and from our city council
and Business Mems Associ ton,
together with copies of last weeks
GAZETTE containing articles show
ing clearly the condition OF affairs,
were sent last week to Representa-
tive Hermann. These were ac-
companled by personal letter urg-
ing Immediate congressional ac-
ton. Since our last issue we have
had fall of rain that brought
up the river, and for several days
1T has been put out of its banks.
Every rise washes the threatened
channel deeper. Every year this
matter is lett without attention the
more money it will require to con
fine the river to its original bed.
A DIAGRAM HAS BEEN PREPARED
by THE GAZETTE's special artist,
showing the windings of the river,
the washouts and all other infor-
nation we have been able to pro-
cure. From this cut it will be
seen that the river divides at the
upper end of Graham's Island, over
one-half of it flowing to the right
through Centennial chute. This
is caused by an an obstruction of
logs and other drift at the head of
west channel, which in years gone
by was the main steamboat chan
mel, and can be made to convey
the volume of the water by simply
removing the jam and permitting
the water to flow unobstrucgedI
through it. From the lower ex-
H.
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during all stages of the
river. This is the cheapest,
most feasible and best plan
yet suggested, in fact, it
appears to be the only
practicable one. The only
other plan that suggests 1t
self would be. to build a
solid masonry revetment
for a distance of a thous-
and or fifteen hundred feet
at the bend in the river
where the channel now
threatens to divide. This
would cost at least $780,
900. In the event the first
plan is carried out most of
the cure It will"how
through the cutoff and
materially lessen the dan
ger at other points. We
need more money for this
work and should have it
this summer.
Could the members of
congress gaze for a few
moments OH the scenes of
devastation caused by the
high water OF the past week
an increased appropriation
would be assured. On
leaving the ferry landing,
a view of desolation pre-
sents itself that beggars
description. The road in
places has been entirely
destroyed, causing teams
to 90 around by the
fields a mile or so out their
way. Just east of the old
Preston place now own-
ed by John Gavin, the
reyetment has been de-
stroyed and a large excava-
f; ,Sn tIn-ann4
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT RosEBURG, Or,
March Sth. 1894

LAND OFFICE AT RosEBURG, UR., I
March Sth, 1894
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his inten-
ton to make iuaI proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the judge or county clerk of Benton
county, Oregon. at Corvallis, Oregon, on
Saturday, May 2lst. 1894, viz, Peter II.
Hagey. on homestead entry No. 5067, for the
8 aof e,,4 IN ! of 5 ! aud e / OF $ W /, sec
"a, tp IA ST west He names the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation of said land,
viz, Alexander Strow, of Alsea, Benton
county, Oregon. Adam Slough, OF A!sea,
Benton county, Oregon. Harvey Steeprow,
of Alsea,..Benfon. county, Oregon,s Arthur
Banton, of Alsee, Banton county, Oregon,
JoHE IL. SHUPE, Register.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-23
DOS. H. WILSON,
ATTORNEY At LAW.

Office Over Postofice, Corvallis, Or.
MILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE STATE AND
wv Federal Courts. Special attention given to
probate matters. Notary Public Conveyancing.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-23

In the Spring a young mans
whiskers gently whisper Ego to
Spencer's."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-23
This and That.

l his and That.
In the Spring a young mans
whiskers gently whisper ego to
Spencer's."
Two or three race horses have
, made their appearance in town
and negotiations are pending for
race next week.
An interesting Easter program
has been arranged by members of
the M. E. church to be rendered
Sunday evening beginning at 7:3O.
j. r. Fehler, of Philomath,
called yesterday for the purpose
of renewing his subscription to
The GAZETTE. He says the few
democrats in his precinct expect
to organize a club OH the 31st
inst.
The name of Fred B. Sackett, of
Granger, has been spoken OF in
connection with the nomination OF
school superintendent on the re
publican ticket. Before coming
TO this state, something over three
years ago, Mr.. Sackett had con-
siderable experience in school af-
fairs in New York. He is a very
pleasant, affable gentlemen and is
said to be we'll qualified for the po-
sition.
J. Fred Yates and w. S. McFad-
den went to Nashv lie yesterday i'll
connection with the case of the
State vs. Irwin Smith, who is
charged with raping Nettie Baker
about a year and a half ago. Mr..
Yates represents the state, and Mr..
McFadden the defendant. j. w.
Baker, father of the alleged victim,
swore out the complaint in justice
court at Nashville. Irwin was in
town Tuesday, and claims that the
charge is wholly false.
A populist seeing the sights in
Portland took in among other
things the River View cemetery,
noticing on a grave stone the in
scription '.John-. Here lies
lawyer and an honest man." Mr..
Populist remarked '.how in the
ID did they come to bury two
men in the same grave" His ex-
perience with lawyers Convinced
him that they shaved a man linan-
cially as close and easily as Spen
Ger and Case do his face. --
G. Newcomb and family, old ac
quaintances Of Nels Wheeler, ar
rived in Corvallis Monday direct
from Crawford county, Iowa.
Landing here in snow storm, he
is said to have been somewhat un-
favorably impressed with the eli
matt: conditions of Webfoot, and
threatened to return without even
unpacking his trunks, but as his
farm in Iowa had been rented for
year he was finally induced to
remain. The weather during the
past few days has no doubt had
the effect Of changing his opinion
in regard to our climate.
Our neighbor over the way is
looking for a David who shall slay
The Giant of Gath for the CRIME of
going too far back into the history
of the democrats. The objection
to looking backward has become
chronic with their party. We VEN
ture to say there is not a democrat
in the United States, who does not
take offense wheneve anyone men,
tions anything but their promises
for the future, about them. You
cannot insult them so deeply
any other way, as to speak of their
record further back than 1860.
We do not blame you gentleman,
your party record is unsavory even
to yourselves The few great
names which have BEEN identified
with it cannot relieve it of its past
record, or assure for it future hon
esty. " -
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-23

road some distance beyond, where
a break in the revetment occurred
some years ago, the banks have
been washed away for a hundred
feet. At this point channel has
cut across the road into the fields
adjoining for thousand feet and on
a level with the present stage OF
the water and varies in width
from twenty five to forty feet. On
the east side of the Owens place
the current has washed out
waterway for a half mile that Is
from thirty to- seventy five feet in
width and from ten to twenty-five
feet in depth. To casual observ
;er the farms swept by the water
appear totally ruined. The last
freshet, while not so high, was OF.
longer duration, and did more
damage than any high water in
years. Drift that ordinarily will
float off was, owing to the stage of
water, caught and held on the
higher portions Of ground. The
old Elliott place, adjoining the
Owens farm ON the west, is almost
ruined. Immense piles of drift
lie all o"er it, that will cost more
to clear ready for the plow than
the land is worth. Gravel is also
distributed over the fields; the
fences are down; several hundred
dollars will be required to place
the county road in passable con
dition, and trees 200 feet in length
and from four to eight feet through
are scattered promiscuously about
the country.
Apparently most of these places
affected by the overflow viii have
to be abandoned unless the govern
ment acts speedily and thoroughly.
The Times makes serious objec-
tions to the talking of amateur pol
iticians on the street and in the
hotels, and suggests that the city
coucil pass an ordinance prohibit
ing the boys from saying anythingI
about the tariff question until after,
the June election. When the pro-
of the democratic party
was talking this same question toI
the boys two years ago they claim
ed its agitation would have salu-
tary effect. Now, when heir dupes,
driven to desperation by the hard
times, are talking to the profes-I
sionals on every street corner, they
call on the authorities Tor help.l
Stand up to the work gentlemen!
The boys are only rehearsing for
their public answer to you in the
coming election. The city council
can't stop them from talking be |
cause they are north of Mason &
Dixon's line.. You have sown to
the wind, you must reapthe whirl-
wind.
Sheriff Osburn reports that taxes
are coming in at the rate of al
fho11sand dollars a f19y
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-23
WE NEED MORE MONEY.
Proposed Appropriation Not Suf-
hcient-The Danger
Serious.

The committee on rivers and
harbors has recommended the ap-
preparation Of five thousand dollars
to be expended in keeping the Will
lamette river above Corvallis,
within its banks. Five tho sand
will not be more than half enough.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-11-22

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rector OF the EpIsc pal church ~ Mott
peler, was elected representative 10 The
New Hampshire IeeI lsture.
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