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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

PETER RICHARD is a county
officer and has been for the past
four years. Have his official acts
been such as to justify the people
in supporting him again? Has his
policy as commissioner been COM
mendable. faxes have been al
lowed to run uncollected, the
property in many instances going
into the hands of new owners
who were unaware of the unpaid
taxes of a few years previous.
These taxes were allowed to go
uncollected until the people were
in the most desperate financial
straits; it was impossible to
sell or to borrow. Then the fiat
went forth and a great many
homes were sold for taxes, while
pitiful sacrifices and desperate ex-
ertion barely suficed to save
others, their little all. Was this
a wise policy; was it just; was it
honorable? Who profted by it?
The men CT means. The men
who can and do speculate in tax
titles. Mr.. Richard can not es-
cape responsibility. He is try
ing to glide smoothly into office
without opening his mouth to ex-
plain these other matters. He
is not going to bind himself by
any promises to the people. He
makes no statement in print or
from the rostrum. His election
speech is "Have a drink. If
he is elected, the Office of sheriff
may be expected to an be expen-
sive one to the. taxpayers. Mr..
Rickard has his sawmill, his 500
acre ranch and other things to
look after. He wants an Office
that pays big or none at all. He
can not afford to lose his time for
paltry 81, 200 a year. At the
Paramount meeting all the other
candidates present, including Geo.
Waggoner, stated their position
on the various matters of inter-
est to the voters. Peter Rickard
was called upon and had "noth-
ing to say.n There is 1nanliness
for you. The people are not so
afraid of expressing themselves
and on next Monday they will
have something to'say."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

Mr.. Robinson, whoever he is,
says the GAZETTE abuses him
a private citizen. Mr.. Robinson
is rather sensitive for a man who
voluntarily assumes to accuse a
public newspaper of untruthful-
ness. He must learn that he
who voluntarily, publicly, and
without provocation, calls anoth-
er a liae, cannot we'll plead "pri-
vate citizenship" as defense
against notice from the party he
assails. Mr.. Robinson, in the
Times, seeks to identify himself,
for our benefit, but somehow we
still fail to comprehend his as
sumed Importance. Mr.. Robin
son has right to vote for Pete
Rickard if he desires, but has no
right to do SO and claim to be in
favor of economy and lower taxes.
Mr.. Robinson, it is easy to real
1ze, is supporting Rickard IS a
politician, and for political rea-
sons. He repudiates the populist
county platform in so doing, but
such reputation is easy for men
who make god of their party,
and have no respect for the peo-
pie or the peoples good. Mr..
Robinson cannot, however, speak
for the populist voters. They are
able to choose for themselves,
and they will vote for the peo-
pies interest in preference to sup
porting a political trade that they
had no hand in making.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28
BENTON COUNTY.

For Representative,
r. o. LOGAN.
For Joint Representative,
E. r. LAKE.
For Clerk,
w. W. BRISTOW.
For Sheriff,
GEO. A. WAGGONER.
For Recorder,
J. A. GELLATLY.
For Assessor.
L. N. EDWARDS.
For School Superintendent,
GEO. w. DENMAN.
For Treasurer,
F. e. CLARK.
For Com missioner,
JOHN A. BUCHANAN.
For Coroner,
L. G. ALTMAN.
For Surveyor,
GEORGE MERCER.
Jus. Peace, Corvallis Precinct,
w. III. HAIRLESS.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

Rickard has been al office holder
I'D the past foar years. So have
Waters and Alexander. Here is a
combination of professional office
holders who va1ae their experience
gained at the taxpayers expense,
so highly that they demand a pre-
fnium of $4,000 over the legal sal
ary, for a continuance of their ve1-
liable services.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28
ISSUE OF SENSE AND CENTS.

Stripped of all mystery, all
doubt and misunderstanding,
the people of Benton county are
today, on the eve of election,
confronted with a plain condi-
ton. The county pays its Off
cials too much money. Even
the democrats admit this when
they say the legislature should
reduce the salaries. If the
county is paying out too much
of the peoples money, it should
stop it and stop it now.
We will take it for granted
that populists uphold their cou1-
ty platform. Some of, the popu-
list leaders repudiate it, bat the
majority of populist voters evil
IDENTIFY uphold it. The republi-
cans and the populists say, then,
"We pledge our nominees, if
elected, to serve for the salaries
now provided by the law, fur
nishing their own deputy hire at
their own expense.
The democrats say, I'VE be-
lieve in reducing the salaries of
the various county officials by
legislative enactment. The
democrats have no legislative
candidates, but the republican
and populist candidates for the
legislature favor the same thing,
so that there is no issue here.
The legislature cannot possibly
pass law that will go into eff
feet before July Ist of next year.
There is no likelihood of its
passing any law affecting off
cials in office. The legislative
plan Of reform is, therefore, at
best, only possible contin
gency, a slow reform, and a re-
form that is not an issue between
the candidates for county offices
because the law, whatever it is
and whenever it passes, will
bind one man as we'll as another.
What remedy have the people
for the present extravaganza!
Must they wait for the legisla-
ture to act and, in the meantime,
continue to pay out extravagant
salaries from their scanty earn
ings? They can do so, but they
do not need to do it and it is very
evident that they will not do it.
They can elect the republican
candidates or the populist can
didates and commence the de-
sired and just economy on July
1st, 1896.
Public extravaganza has oi
late been brought home too close
ly to the taxpayers of Bentor
county for them to pay much re
gard to party prejudice or person
al spite or favor. Business i:
business and the people of the
county owe it to themselves t.
elect men to the county Offices
who interpret the salary law tt
mean that the officials shall pay
their deputy and clerk hire from
the salary allowed them by law
The democratic candidates dc
not so interpret the law, while
the republican and populist nom.
inees do. The facts are plain,
the opportunity present, the duty
clear.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28
THERE are this year but two
i 1

THERE are this year but two
candidates in the field for district
attorney in the second Judicial
district. w. E. Yates of Corval-
lis is the republican nominee, and
J. M. Upton has been nominated
by the democrats and populists.
But little is known here of Mr..
Upton x = The republican
nominee is we'll known i'll this
county. He is good citizen, a
sound lawyer, perfectly qualified
for the position, s and will
undoubtedly get good vote in
Benton. Times, Apr IS.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

L. N. Edwards, the republican
uofninee for assessor, will assess
the county for 5000. Alexander,
the present assessor, who is up for
reelection, has drawn since las +
June 81 ,236, more than twice the
amount Mr.. Edwards agrees to do
the work for.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28
"DLSINTERESTED KINDNESS"

ssMany a man in Benton county
whose land title was imperfect has
had his attention called to the
matter, and has been afforded
clear-headed assistance III straight
ening out and perfecting the title
to his home by Virgil Waters.
In all these cases Mr.. Waters
act was merely the manifestation
Of friendly and dislnterested
kindness. and today these persons
all remember kindly the man
who volunteered it. Many of
them will put a cross opposite
the name of Virgil Waters on
election day. Times.
"Benton County Abstract Co.,
Corvallis, Oregon, Abstractors. l
have the only set of abstracts of
Benton county, and am prepared
to do all business entrusted to me
promptly. VIRGIL E. WATERS"
Also Times, same issue.
$40 to $50 per title is about the
usual price of Mr.. Waters "man-
ifestations Of friendly and disin-
terested Kindness" His abstracts
are kept in the fire e-proof vault OF
the Benton county recorders Of.
flee, along with the public rec
ords, and f;om this citadel of ex-
elusive monopoly, Mr.. Waters
reaps a golden harvest. while the
actual work of the recorders Of
flee is practically M performed by
Wm. Buchanan, WHO. with great
difficulty, copies nearly all the
deeds and mortgages, ETC., into the
public records with his single left
hand, he being naturally right.
handed before losing his right
| arm in an accident, and Mr.. Buch
anan does this work, actually con.
ducts the recorders Office and
does nearly all the work all the
time, and all the work part Of the
time. for the munilicent salary oil
500 per month, while-7the high
salaried recorder, Mr.. Walters,
conducts the business of extend
ing and building up his monopoly
of the abstracts, and makes lucra
tive contracts for present owner
maps at several hundred dollars,
and keeps up the present owner
books at good price per month
and makes maps for the county
for taxpayers to pay for, and al
The while drawing his large salary
as recorder.
The fact is that for the pas
year VIM. Buchanan has been the
actual recorder, as the records
will testify, while Mr.. Wat
ters has been devoted to the prl.
vate pursuit of keeping up and ex
tending his abstract monopoly
and making contracts for Benton
taxpayers to pay for, aud election.
eerlng, and other private pursuits
all at the public expense, and with
only traction of his time devot.
ed to the duties of his office.
Do the citizens of Benton coun-
ty wish to continue supporting, Al
the public expense, an official who
turns his office into private mo
nopoly, and who still disdains te
invest a single dollar in Benton
county real estate or enterprise ol
any kind9 If SO, vote for Mr..
Walters, by all means, and it il
certain that is what they will get
But if the taxpayers of Bentor
County desire a man for clerk who
will attend strictly to the duties o
his office without running it in con
nection with an outside private
business, and who will pay the
deputy hire out of his own salary
thus conducting the office at the
least possible expense, and MAI
that invests his money in Bentoi
county enterprises and real estate,
vote Ior w. W. Bristow.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

The election ofWagsoner, Bris-
tow, GeIIatIy and Edwards will
save the county $5, 900 in two
years. Wouldn't it be a good
thing to save for road improve
mentS?
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

r
JOHN HENRY says, ''out of
four newspapers in the county
the editors of three of them are
members of the order" meaning
the A. P. A. We know positive
ly that the editor of the GAZETTE
is not a member of that organi-
cation, so Mr.. Henry must mean
to include the editor of the Times.
That is why the Times then, said
''there are many good citizens in
the A. P. A.D The office devil
must have written the paragraph
about killing dog, a varmint
or an A. P. A." John Henry
is an invaluable source of infor-
nation.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28
Two certain votes for John n.
Mitchell are assured by the cleo
ton of Logan and Lake.

THE republican county ticket
was topped out at Portland by
the nomination of E. r. Lake
for joint representative for Ben
ton and Lincoln. The nomina-
ton is conceded to be a very good
one, as Prof. Lake is an able man.
If elected * * * his strong per-
sonality will prevent him from
being swayed by any and all in
fuences, and in so much, would
be a safe man.-Times, Apr. IS.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28
Dyspepsia

he explanation is simple. 1t is found In
that impure blood which is contip-
ually feeding the nerves upon refuse
instead of the elements of strength and
vigor. In such condition opiate and
nerve compounds simply deaden and
do not cure. Hoods Sarsaparilla feeds
the nerves pure, rich, red blood; gives
natural sleep, perfect digestion, is the
true remedy for all nervous troubles.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

THE voters should under
stand that the Times support of
Mr.. Waggoner for sheriff is en-
tirely unauthorized. That pa
per sees the certainty of Mr..
Waggoner's election and wishes
to hedge.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

The schools of Benton COun-
ty could not be in safer hands
than those of George Denfnan,
the republican nominee for
county superintendent.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

Logan and Lake stand for an
economical, businessiike admin
istration of the states affairs,
and for the reelection Of John
n. Mitchell to the United States
Senate.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

This bill was allowed Oct. 5,
1898, and paid by order No. s,2O5.
The $500 credit had been paid be-
fore by order No. SLIT. The
polls collected, the assessor simply
used, Notwithstanding the law
plainly directs that the county
monies shall all go through the
county treasury.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28
FAT PICKINGS FROM THE PUB
Lie CRIB.

Gas TO assessments" the
Times has said that it re-
quires six weeks to make the as
sessment roll and some other rot
without either meaning or truth.
Grant 6 weeks or SO working
days to make the roll, and 365
days. less 50 Sundays, and we
have 353 working days for asses
sor and his assistant in assessing
the county and making the roll, if
every legal day in the year is
used. Notice the figures below.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

When Benton county extended
to the coast the work of the as
SCISSOR was more than double what
it is now. Notice these figures.
The year ending July, 1888, it
cost for assessing the whole coun-
ty by Mr.. Skipton, $650.21.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

Notice how it is done. For in
stance, take 1898. The assessors
bill reads as follows: "Oct. f.,
1898, Benton county, to A. B.
Alexander, assessor. DR.: TO $50
days, at 8 per day, 81, 40; Cr. by
pay for 100 days at So per day,
$500; by 16S poll taxes collected,
$16S; total credits, $46S; bal. due,
s672."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

MIR. Edwards promises to assess
the county and make the roll all
i'll 200 days. He and not the
county will pay his assistant.
The average saving will be over
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

People. often wonder why their nerves ars
SO weak; why they get tired SO easily;
why they start at every slight but
sudden sound; why they do not sleep
naturally; why they have frequent
headaches, indigestion and nervous
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

These figures are taken from the
court records and are correct.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

While for assess ing the
county out to the summit, being
less than half the work done by
Mr.. Skipton, and comprising but
little more than half the work of
making the attendant assessment
rolls, has cost under Mr.. AleXan-,
der's assessing, as follows:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-02-14
PLAYED 1T A LITTLE TOO FINE.
How n sailor on the Bark Mohican
Got Left.


Got Left.
In talking with BULLETIN re-
porter yesterday in regard to the
troubles betweeen the captains
and mates of merchant vessels
with their crews, Consul-General
Mills detailed his experiences with
one of the men who came here on
the bark Mohican a short time
since. The man took sick a day
or two before the arrival of the
vessel at this port, and the day
after the man was sent to the hos
pital by the captain with the con-
currence of the Consul. The cap
tain had the option of paying the
man off by giving him an addi-
tional months pay, but being
shorthanded and thinking the man
would get better kept him in the
hospital at the expense of the ship.
This went on for twenty-eight
days at an expense to the owners
of $3.50 daily, and the mans
wages of course still running on.
= The man would appear to get
better for day or two and then
worse, but all the time pretending
to be anxious to get back to the
ship. On the morning of the
vessels departure the captain and
Consul decided it was best to pay
the man off, which was done. The
man was notified and was willing,
and the captain left about 800 in
the ConsuIs hands for him as
soon as he was able to get out of
the hospital, together with his dis
charge papers. At that time the
man claimed to be so sick that he
was unable even to turn over in
bed and too feeble even to sponge
off his face. About two hours
afterwards the man appeared at
the Consul's Office and demanded
his money. The Consul SAID:
UWhy, 1 thought you were too
sick to move?" $50 1 was" said
the man, "as long as the
ship paid my hospital bill,
but l amt fool enough to
pay $3.50 a day out of my own
money. Give me my pay"
The Consul told the man to
wait few minutes while he wrote
a letter. He then tapped his bell,
sealed the note and ordered his
messenger to deliver it at once.
The note was addressed to the
police captain on duty and re-
quested the immediate presence
Of policeman. The officer of
the law soon appeared and the
Consul then said: "Take this
man on board the Mohican imme-
diately and give this letter to the
captain" The order was obeyed,
Cor instead of the Mohican leav-
ing at the appointed time she was
four hours late in getting away.
If the man had waited two hours
longer Mr.. Mills would have
had to pay him, but as it was
he cancelled the discharge
papers, sent the money in a
letter to the captain, at the same
time telling him the circumstances
and advising him to let the San
Francisco Shipping Commission
ers determine as to whether the
man should not be forced to pay
the hospital bill, as it was evident
he had been shamming for a
month.
That is the last Consul Mills
has heard of the man, but he
thinks he will give Honolulu a
wide berth hereafter. "And this
is only one of many such cases."
r-.l
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-02-14
For Sale.

THE RESIDENCE PROPERTY OF DIR.
AR Rowat 205 King street, consisting
of a lot 100000, 7 room dwelling house,
o llent stables, carriage house, chicken
house. servant rooms etc; all new, will be
sold furnished or unfurnished, terms easy.
Enquire of A R RoWAT.
225-tf
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-10
IT'S In BAD SHAfE
THE SILVER STATUE IN THE
HANDS OF a RECEIVER.
Mcssrs. Iickford aud M'i'h''i Mnke the
trpilraiion-iiigbre supported
Mckinley and Gold.

Topeka. kan. Dee o-7Iudsc liasrn of
the Shawnee county district cCart was
routed out of hcd ~ o'clock this morn
ing and asked TO appoint u receiver Tor
the celebrated silver statue Of Ada Re
han. which is on oShihiiion In local
store, The application was made on be-
half 81 William Bickford and ~. II.
Mitchell Of Helena. Mont. who clalm To
have invested $4,000 In the company that
paid for the statue, and who also claim
that tho affairs of the company are IN
bad shape. Judge liazrn appointed Sam
rel Barnum as receiver +. IL, lligh"c,
who brought the stutuc to Topeka,
promptly surrendered the property To the
receiver ana left to-day for chicago.
where he hopes to adjust the trouble.
Mt lilghrc claims to own Il majority oi
the stock In the company hut says he
Incurred the displcasurc Of the other
stockholders during the recent political
campaign by supporting Mckinley for
president, aud that th. rcccivcrship suit
is an outsrOwth ot this discussion.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-10
AnInnn.Nrrrh nrralnn.

Washington. Dec 9.-The sub-lum-
mittcr cf IN srn3t" committee ON
finance, which WIS ppOintud priJr tu
the adjuGgnmcnt - "a. llst session ot
ouugrt - to invest gate the honi is
sues made by the present aimipistra-
ttoL he'd bIief SESSION to-day.
When the committee adjourned after
i;s hast meeting last summer the
question pending before 1t waS what
should oe done IN view - the r,fusil
&: j. IicIpnnt Mot,an cIl Perry Bell
mont to answer questions as to how
rUyh they lad rea.,zti upon the bond
transactions and that question Is still
p5 riding. II .s presumed this STATE ~
affairs viii be reported tD the full
committee ard it Is possible the r..
port viii be accompanied 10y Il rtcpm-
mrniation fer prosecution.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-10
There's "a Douot In Havana.

Havana. Dec. 9-Thp confident
claims of the Spanish officials that
they have abundant proof Cf the death
OF Antonio Maceo and his young aids.
Francisco Gomez. continue without
abatement, The details announced to-
day. however. of the facts relied upon
for the Identification of the two Gu
bans have caused an urdercurrpnt Cf
j ubt in this city. Major Clrujcdl,
who commanded the spanish fciccs In
The engagement at Punta iiraVa on
Monday. and whose troops discovered
the two bodies and gave thu evidence
of Identification, consented Ia be In
tCry.gWcl on the circumstances of the
case. He said to-day to the CORE,
spondent OF the associated press that
when the rebels were routed II was
evident that tfe body of the chici was
abandoned on the field. The Spanish
column. without stopping 10 eNplCrr
the iio Il. went in hot pursuit of the
Insurgents ard folluwed them for a
NIL. or more. Meantime y"urg Com q
Is supposed to have committed suicide
by Mlceos side Wk.le the TROOPS
were returning To- Guata after the pur,
sui; had sad. various gueTilas b.,
longing t. Major Ciruieds's command
went over the field wherr the rout of
the irs'lrSent; t1d occurred AMI
searched the bodies remaining tn ere
for anything ~ importance
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-10
ATTORNEY FELLOWS.
justices aud Distinguished Members of
the iInr aud O'hrrs Attend the Funeral.

Nsw York. DE, 9.-TAe funeral Of
the hte COL. jean x. Fellows took
r,lce this afternoon. After private
s.v.ces at tar family residence. the
caskot was taken To the Church of tn
lntercessiont A squad Ot police acted
as 'sscrt ffan TIL house to the
ohu.Ch justices Van Brunt, 1rlith
and Barrett and Judge CoTiUg walked
on Cither side Cf sha ht1rsr. The
Cti pail bt carers followed Form
seer tary II the Navy William G.,
Whitu walked wlih Con-UJlOre
q rry. and Edward LaUt0Tslci arl
ri t1Fd Croker w''k5l =, IT, by SIDE.
After H. plll-hclrrs came The m M
Itrs art attl d ,s tn district at
tc;rey's stun. the Judg and clerks
of the court of general sciD'.s and
proninpIt Tlmmlry ldifI'. The
regular Episcopal yy,ss s for the dead
was read at tn church. Thr inter-
ment was In Trinity cemetery.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-10
Perjury Charged.

san Francisco. Dee. a-Dau T.
Lynch. Sharkey's manager and hack-
er. made the following statement TO-
night To the associated press: "Mr
Sharkey desires all his friends and es-
pecially these In the East To- suspend
Judgment on the story told in court by
Australian Billy Smith until Sharkey
can be heard on the stand. The fact
of the matter Is that Smith perjurcd
himself and We will prosecute him for
perjury when the present trial is over.
Hts statement Is a tissue of falsehoods
from beginning to end. and 1t is very
clear that he has been bought by Fltz-
simmons crowd to give testimony
damaging tu Sharkey's case. Smith
demanded $1,000 after the fight for four
weeks assistance as trainer. Sharkey
refused to give more than 500. This Is
the animus Of his testimony in court
tD-dly"