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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-20
For Sale or Trade.

Fine Kimball piano, largest size, mahog-
ony case. Will trade for good horse and
buggy for part payment, balance on month";
ly payments. Enquire at this Office.
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For Rent.

A house Of ten rooms, for one or two years.
Has bath room, pantry and closets. Suit
able for two small families. Ell. Il. KREGER.
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At E. U. WILLS, ALBANY, OR.

At E. u. WILLS, ALBANY, OR.
$500 buys good Mandolin with book.
$500 buys good new Guitar with book.
$loo buys lG choice Eat gut" Banjo 1st
strings.
S1.oo buys II choice "cat-gut" Violin E
strings.
$500 buys fine Violin with bow.
Is cts buys one dozen steel Violin lst or
2nd strings.
$500 buys 5-drawer sewing machine;
high arm, light running; guaranteed
five years.
sgPrices on Pianos, Organs, Banjos,
sent on application
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-20

The action Of the board in the
select on of Mr.. Miller as president,
does not give satisfaction to friends
of the school in this county. Mr.
Miller has many warm political
friends here, and is esteemed as a
gentleman of honor and integrity,
but there is firm belief that he
has no qualification as an educator.
There is also a strong belief among
the friends of the o. A. G. in this
county that there should be an alb.
solute di' orcement of the school
from politics, and the selection of
MIR. Miller is generally looked upon
as political deal. This belief is
reinforced by the very recent res
ignation of Mr.. Miller as one of the
regents, and the appointment OF
Mr.. Hughes, of Washington county,
to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Hughes
cast the d cisive ballot for Mr.. Mil
ler, as the vote would have stood
six and six had Mr.. Miller been
one of the regents and not voted
for himself.-Lincoln Leader.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-20

In Oregon every public institu-
tion is in measure political ma
chine. This is illustrated by the
election of III. b. Miller to the
presidency of the Oregon Agricul-
tural College, that gentleman hav-
ing never given any indication of
a fitness for such a position. How
ever, as a political wirepuller his
services were we'll worthy of recog-
nitlon.-Roseburg Review.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-20

years has at last got berth, which
he fits like a square peg i'll round
hole. This week he was elected
president of the State Agricultural
College of Corvallis. 1t is not
claimed that Miller has education
al qualifications for the position,
but he is known to be good bridge
carpenter and contractor, and a
firstclass politician, and the board
considered that these qualifications
were ample for the job. Proba-
bly, this is the only college i'll the
United States in which mechanic
with a common school education is
president over a lot OF college pro-
tessors. After this we shall not
be surprised to hear Of a good brick
layer or hod carrier being elected
to the presidency of Yale or Har
ward at the next vacancy. No time
should be lost in comforting the
degree of M. a., L. L. D., x. Y. L.,
on the new Oregon college presi-
|dcnt.-Fossil Journal-Republisll,
ed in the Prineyille Review,
The final selection of Hon. II. B.
Miller as president of the o. A. G.
has stirred up feeling Of dissatis-
faction that is wide spread. Mr..
Miller no doubt possesses energy
and some ability such as is requir-
led in the management of an insti-
tuition of learning. The mere fact
THAT his appointment is based on
political influence rather than ed
ucational qualifications is a matter
OF very serious import TO the growth
|of the Agricultural College. No
college, much less one devoted to
the instruction of our young peo-
pie in agricultural pursuits, should
ever be placed under the control
and head of a man whose life
record is tainted in the least wit h
political scheming. We predict
the mistake has been made that
will greatly impair the usefulness
of the o. A. G.. Those who sup
ported Mr.. Miller instead Of man
of educational attainments and
entirely free from political intrigue,
have deliberately eliminated the
sympathy and active cooperation
and support of the farmers of Ore
gon. This is sad blow and one
that Lincoln county feels as deep
ly as our sister county, Benton
Newport News.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-20

The State Agricultural College,
one of the leading institutions of
learning in Oregon, has unfortu-
nately been drawn into politics.
This grand institution, magnifi
ciently endowed by the general
government, has been made We
hicle by which the politicians who
burden the state have rewarded a
political henchman, or rather by
which the chief executive has
shelved possible future rival By
a brazen. faced trick he has placed
at the head of that great college,
one unknown to educational life,
with everything to learn within the
scope of his duties as president of
a school. He has elevated to the
position of president of the Agri
cultural College Hon. 81. B. Miller,
|of Eugene, a man who has had no
experience whatever to fit him for
the position, except that he is a
successful politician, and possibly
might become successful rival
| for gubernatorial honors two years
hence. It was through the plan
ming of the state house ring, the
governor, secretary of state, state
superintendent, and lieu land COM
missioner that the cause of edu ca
tion has thus been prostituted, and
Mr.. Miller made president of the
Agricultural college.-The Dalles
Tim es- s-Mountaineer.
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Wanted Idea e.: $as !: ;.:::!; ::$s!;; ss!ss

Write JOHN WEDDERBURN q CO., Patent Attor
neys Washington, D. c., for their 800 prize onef
and list OF two hundred Inventions wanted.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-20

Hon. II. B. Miller was elected
president of the Oregon Agricul-
tural College at Corvallis at the
meeting of the board of trustees
on Tuesday. The resignation of
President Rloss some weeks ago
was followed by the announcement
that the board which consists of
Governor Lord, Secretary Kincaid,
the state superintendent, and APP
pointed regents, would place at
the head of the institution man
we'll versed in business affairs as
well as fitted from literary point
of view for the impor ant position.
Several applicants were mentioned
including Elk -Supt. McElroy, but
Mr.. Miller was chosen as the most
acceptable. Mr.. Miller has been Il
resident of Oregon since 1876. has
been prominent in the manufac-
turing interests in Josephine coun-
ty. prominent in politics, ambi-
tious, a good speaker and possessed
of considerable ability as speaker
and writer.-Ashland Tidings.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-20

The selection of III. B. Miller as
president of the Oregon Agricul-
tural College at Corvallis is COM
pliment to MIR. Miller, but not to
the state; not that Mr.. Miller is not
a gentleman i'll every sense of the
word, but because he is not prac-
tlcal educator, a qualification alb
solutely indispensable to success
full college president. The schools
of the state and especially the col
leges should by all means be under
the direct guidance of an expert
enced educator. The salary that
Mr.. Miller draws in this new posi-
ton is that much money thrown
away.-St. Helens Mist.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-20

Now that Mr.. Miller has been
elected, whatever the means used
may have been, we must give him
chance to show what metal he is
made of. The Democrat believes
a college president should be train
ed for the position; butif Mr.. Mil
ler can demonstrate his capacity,
without such training even of an
agricultural college we shall be
glad to learn of the mode. It is a
position that takes executive abil-
ity and we shall watch with inter
est how he executes things. Per-
haps he will prove a college rust
ler. President Chapman of the
U. of o. is built up for the work,
and yet the Democrat is informed
that there is considerable dissatis-
faction over his retention among
some of the students, displaying
the fact that even college" men
do not always take with everybody.
Albany Democrat.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-20

H. B. Miller, of Grants Pass, has
been appointed president of the
Oregon Agricultural College for
the ensuing year. This appoint
ment does not meet with the ap-
proval of the people around Cor
wallis, who say Miller is not an
educator but politician, and that
he is therefore untitled for the
place, says the East Oregonian.
This appointment is an unfortu-
nate blunder. Miller is no more
qualified for the position than
chimney-sweep is for the ranks of
swell society.-Heppner Gazette.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-20

Corvallis papers make savage
attacks on the appointment of Mr..
I'll. B. Miller to the presidency of
the State Agricultural College.
They allege that this connects the
college with politics. Nevertheless,
it may be predicted with certainty
that there will be nothing at all
political or ,partizan in Mr.. MiIler's
administration of the college. He
is man of sense, and practical
man, and will soon show that there
is no ground for this criticism and
opposition.-Oregonian.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-20

FRANCIS CASEY, St. Louis, Mo.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-20

Mr.. Miller, a s:business man."
but one apparently out of job,
known chiefly as an extremely par
lisan politician, has been made
president of the Oregon Agricul
tural College. 1t is impossible to
Danish the supposition that he, like
McElroy, was gwen a position be-
cause he is political worker, not
because of any sufficient merit.
Two OF the leading educational in
stitutions of Oregon, supported
largely by the state, are thus made
a dumping ground for selfish and
impudent place hunters. Such
appointments are scarcely less than
scandalous. Portland Welcome.
1t ir unfortunate that political
manipulation is soften crowded IN
to the most sacred institutions OF
the state. 1t is unfortunate because
such manipulations result only in
injury. Politics had great deal,
in fact, too much, to do with the
recent official election at the Ore
gon Agricultural College, where a
man who is neither person of
letters nor even a practical agri-
culturist, has been elected chief
executive. Owing to the known
unfitness of this man for the posi-
tion, the faculty is handicapped,
and many of the former students
refuse to return to their studies at
this institution.-Dufer Dispatch
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
WILL HEY FI0HT2
C0rbett Again 6ignx Articles for C0ntca
and FItx NAYS He Will

Corbett Again Signs Articles for . Contest
and FItx Says He WIN.
New York, Dec. 1s.--Articles for q
Hght between James ]. Corbett and
Robert Ftzsmmons were submitted
to and approved by the first named Of
the heavyweight pugilists in Jersey
City yesterday. Dan Stuart, the pro.
moter Of the enterprise, expressed the
belief that Fitzsimmons, who, he said,
Is familiar with the conditions, will
sign, as Corbett has promised to do.
The articles call for finish fight for a
purse Of $4,000, the winner to take ALL
Stuart guarantees to bring the fight
of somewhere In Mexico without In.
reference.
A dispatch from San Francisco yes
terday contained the following, When
seen by n representative Of the Asso.
ciated press Fitzsimmons said ~ have
not signed articles Of agreement for q
fight with Corbett, but 1 expect them
to arrive any day now. As soon as
they got here will sign them. lam
ready to meet Corbett for any amount
! have 100000 to put up on the side. l
understand that the articles call for
meeting on March 49, lam ready to
fight at any time, at any place for any
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
AN AWKWARD SOLDIER.
He Proved to Be Very Smart Confs'
orate Soy,

He Proved to Be very Smart CoafsA.
crate Spy.
A lean, lank, half-starved looking in.
dividual made his appearance one day
early in 1868 at q recruiting Office In
an eastern city and expressed q desire
TO go for q soldier" he had come
from the west, be said. IN charge OF Q
car load OF CATTLE and as nearly every
body else had gone 'solgerin" he had
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
NEWS NOTES.

Prohihitionists of Missouri will hold
a state convention at Sedalia January
for the purpose of consultation.
The Mckinley inauguration ball will
be held in the pension building at
Washington.
Two boilers In the Kent Wooden Co. q
mills at Providence, r. l., exploded on
the 10th, killing four persons outright
and fatally injuring another.
A freight engine while pulling a
heavily loaded train blew up near
Gad's Hill, Mo-, instantly killing En-
gineer Fitzgerald and Brakeman Isby
William Holmgren, an inebriate at
Mcpherson, Kan, is in Jail charged
with having assaulted his ten-year-old
daughter. The complaint was made
by Holmgren's wife.
A dispatch from Topeka, Kan, said
pledges had been obtained from suf.
fcent number of the members Of the
legislature to insure the repeal Of the
metropolitan police law.
Warden French, Of the federal prison
at Leavenworth, says 300 convicts will
be put to work Immediately getting
out stone for the new prison to be
erected there at cost of $780, 600
Polk James, one of the best known
farmers Of Buchanan county, Mo-, was
killed by the Burlington ELI" fast
train near Easton. He was intoxicated
and undertook to cross bridge ahead
OF the train.
John Randolph Tucker, president Of
Washington and Lee university at Lex.
ington, Va, is lyin, fatally Ill at his
home In that city. Tucker was one of
the original advocates Of the doctrine
of states rights.
1t is said the committee appointed by
Gov. Stone to inspect the Missouri
charita BILE institutions will recommend
the adjustment of the state school OF
mines at Rolla, the reform school for
girls at Chillicothe and the reform
school for boys at Boonville.
A suit has been brought at St. Louis
to test the legality Of Missouri's new
election law. 1t is on an appeal of
William lehman, an election Judge
who was fined 5000 and sentenced to 30
days in jail for ejecting regularly ap-
pointed challenger from the election
booth.
At the convention at Cincinnati on
the 10th the headquarters of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor were changed
from indianapolis to Washington by
vote Of 1884 to 73O. 1t was also or
dered that an assessment Of one cent
per capita be imposed to secure an
law.
A meeting in memory Of Gen. Anto-
MO Maceo was held at New York on
the 10th under the auspices Of the IS
Cuban societies Of that city. The
greatest excitement prevailed and
when the collection boxes were passed
women, who composed half the audi.
ence, took off their rings and other
jewelry and threw them in.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

In Their Annual Report the Commissioner
Ask for Greater Authority Over Hall
roads.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS I'm its tenth
annual report submitted to congress
yesterday the interstate commerce
commission asks authority to not mere.
~ prescribe the form OF rate schedules.
but also to control their contents and
arrangement. The report RAYS these
rate sheets OF the carriers are often no
complex a. TO be unintelligible TO the
public The commission recommends
that the laws be amended Us follows:
To condue the procedure In the courts
for enforcement Of orders Of the com.
mission TO the record made before the
commission, and TO provide that tho
order OF the commission shall be en-.
forced unless the court shsll find In
the proceeding some material error
which furnishes sufficient reason for
refusing to enforce 1t. To make rail-
road corporations liable to indictment
for offenses against the statute, Is well
as their officers, agents and employees
TO require the carriers to adopt uni.
form freight classification. To permit
the commission 10 appoint special
agents with the authority to inquire
into the business management Of car
riers. To provide for the interchange
OF traffic between connecting roads and
the continuous carriage Of freiehts
from point Of shipment to place OF des-
tination.
The report says: The practice Of
giving passes or reduced passenger
rates to shippers or their employees,
and Of issuing complimentary passes to
persons on account Of the profession
In which they are engaged or the pub
lie duties they perform, Is strongly con.
demned. No reason Is suggested why
the penal provision Of the statute
should not be made to apply to those
who, not coming within the classes
specially excepted in the statute, OBJ
tain or receive free passes or reduced
passenger rates, as we'll as to those
who by any device solicit, obtain or re.
ceive concessions from established
rates OF freight.
The practice Of ticket brokerage Is
referred to and OF 1t il said "rhis
traffic has become posi-.
live scandal. The commission recon.
nends that II be made penal offense
Tor any person to engage In the bust
ness Of selling interstate passenger
tickets. unless he is an authorized
lgent OF the carrier, duly constituted
'uch by written appointment" The re.
,ort closes by recommending num-
Der OF technical amendments to the i'd |
erstate commerce law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24

KANSAS CITY. NO., Dec. 2l.--The ar
engagements are nearly completed for
the poultry and pet stock show, which
will begin Wednesday Of this week
and will close one week from Tuesday.
Exhibits have been entered from ev-
cry state and territory in the union,
from England, Canada and Old Mexico
Over 1000 entries have slreadv been
made and more than $500 fanciers and
exhibitors will be in attendance. Prizes
aggregatinp $4,000 will be paid to sue
cessful competitors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
Kansas CITY. New Chief,

KANSAS Cry. Mo-, Dec. sl.-Henry
s. Julian, an attorney and ex.member
Of the Missouri legislature, was ap.
pointed chief Of police Saturday alta
regular meeting Of the board Of police
commissioners. Mr.. Julian was ap.
pointed 10 fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of L. E Irwin, on November
81, the appointment to be for the term
ending in May, 1898.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
WANT THE WHOLE TOWN.


Heirs NJ y. Z. Lower Bring suit for the
rownsite OF EIdorada, Kan.
KANSAS CRY. Mo. Dec. ~. A local
pap r SAYS: A lawsuit to get posses
sion Of l60 sores Of land 10 the bust.
ne>s center Of Ell Dorado, Ksn., will be
brought this week in the United States
circuit court at Wichita. The suit will
be besun by D. NJ. Lower. Il salesman
in the clothing hou.e OF Morgan 4 Co.,
In this city. His mother and sister.
who live in Hutchinson, Kan, will join
him In the suit. The land to be sued
for is worth S2s0,0O0 Ell Dorado
has a population Of 1900 In 1855
there WIS nothing but the tangled
grass OF the open prsiries where
the town stands In that year
E. L. Lower took up . homestead
claim Of 100 acres where the town Is
In 1868 there WAS q ute settlement in
that place and that winter religious
revival was held and Lower became
crszed with religious enthusiasm.
Lower became 20 violent that In the
spring Of 1858 he was tried BY jury In
the probate court OF Butter and was
declared insane. He was committed
to the state asylum at Osswatomie, but
escaped within two years and
returned to his home. Soon after
Lowers return from the ssy-
lum two real estate boomers bought
his farm and plated 1t into Lowers
first and second additions to the town
Of Ell Dorado. The suit to recover the
original farm land Of the elder Lower
will be based on the laws Of Kansas,
and, for that matter. every other state,
which hold that after person has been
declared insane by court OF comDe-
tent Jurisdiction he cannot dispose OF
his property till a court has declared
him restored TO sanity. 1t is well set.
tied rule Of law In every state in the
uniod that title to property conveyed
BY an insane person Is void.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
A BIC COMBINE.
Carnegie and Rockefeller Unite
Their Iron and Steel interests.
COLD FEVER HIGH IN OKLAHOMA.


CHICAGO, D,c. 2l.--Andrew Carnegie
and John D. Rockefeller have formed
. combination which, amounts, for al
practical purposes, to general union
Of their iron and steel interests Rock.
efeller will become part owner Of the
biggest iron and steel working milla
In the country and Carnegie will share
In the ownership Of the richest iron
mines In the world, but the exact
terms Of the contract which has been
agreed upon between the two are
known only to them. 1t is the last
link In chain which moves the Car
negie Steel Co. to the first position
among steel producers in the world,
and at the same time equips the Rock.
efelIer interest with facilities for every
stage Of iron handling, from the mines
where the ore is shoveled up and load.
ed upon cars in the Mesaba range to
the point where finished srmor plates,
structural iron and steel rails are
placed in the hands Of the builders
GOLD FEVER HIGH IN OKLAHOMA
GUTHRIE, Ok, Dec. ala mining
company has been organized at Mar.
low with 100000 capital. The gold
fever has run high since reliable re-
ports have reached here Of rich 6nd-
ings at the head Of Otter creek, on the
north side OF the Wichita mountains,
and there Is talk Of an organized rush
Of several thousand men to capture the
rich gold discoveries NARROW Is the
nearest railroad point to the noun.
tains, being only about four hours
drive to the nearest mines, IA miles
northwest Of Fort Sill.
WANT AN ElGHT-HOUR LAW.
KANSAS CRY, Mo- Dec. 2l.-The
6ght egun by organized labor on Kan
sas City's board OF education for It's re.
fusal to favor union workmen or stipu.
late in building contracts that eight
hours shall be days work, will be
carried into legislative halls. At yes.
terday's meeting Of che Building
Trades council a committee Of five was
appointed to draft a memorial to the
state legislature for the enactment Of
an elght-hour law for work on public
buildings
SPLITTING TO BE PROHIBITED.
CHICAGO, Dec 2l.-The health de.
partment will within few days issue
q formal notice to the public prohibit.
ing expectoration in street cars, sub
urban trains, elevated cars, public con.
veyances OF all kinds, as we'll as on the
sidewalks and streets Of the city and
In railroad depots, hotels theaters and
other places where people congregate.
NORTH CAROLINA CHER0KEEs
Sac AND Fox AGENCY, Ok, Dec. al
A band Of % North Carolina Cherokees
have just arrived from that state to
take up their homes with the tribe east
Of here. They came all the way over.
land, few travelling on foot, others
On horseback and six on bicycles.
FOR A UNIFORM MARRIAGE LAW,
New YORK, Dec. 2l-A movement
mas been set on foot among local law.
vers to secure uniform marriage and
iivorce law from congress- This Is the
outcome Of the decision by Judge Rus.
'ell that North Dakota divorces are IL. |
egal here.