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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

Vhe Time will como In Texas when this
gan gan be done on lower rates than arc In
effect today Denied that there is any
Ws'el III the Centrafs bonded debt.
9upge Reagan. having stated that the
commission bad been considering the prac.
t'eabilily OF reducing compress rates, Mir
lsoNett said that ii conditions werp so ad-
lus'ed as TO admit Of competition on com
pressnge, the matter would settle itself
anu insisted that any regulation which
disseminated against Houston In favor OF
tne interior presses wGs unjust. Fiat cot
ION can be concentrated IN the interior, hut
II Is moi permitted at Houston rhp yitua-
lien would not be vastly improved lf tho
shipper and the railroad company were
authorized to agree on the point of COM
preston, Under existing conditions cot
ION compressed in Houston or Galveston
costs the owner 50 cents more ueg bale,
as the cost of compression is rot Oaid ont
OF the freight rate by tho railroads al those
points as in the interior Did not want
the commission to do anything that would
lnjure any interest. but did not believe
that the abolition of existing compress
regulations would injure she Interior
rrsscs, Under said regulations the Hous-
ton man is deprived OF the control of the
eeampressago of his cotton Denied that
the rairo d. pay for the comprossrGc OF
local Gotten hauled lu Houston. Notwlth-
standing that the Southern Pacific is
charged with being foreign corporation,
Interested In building up New orleans, It
was as matter Of fact Interested In the
lipeuildjng of Houston aud there was no
CITY IN the United States where the re-
lauons of the inhabitants and the railroads
are more pleasant than al Houston The
southern Pacific does not own a dollar Of
stock in any OF the Houston rressrs. and
with the single exception of Land Com
missioner Gibbs. no officer of The road
owns any stock In said presses.
MT Spconts. representing the Fort
Worth and Denver, submitted statements
81 the revenues. Indebtedness and cost Of
maintaining that line to demonstrate that
under existing rates It is nct earning moro
than rer cent interest on its bonds. with
out being able 10 take care Of overdue in -
terost, although it is most econcmlcslly
managed Tho road earns more on inter
state than on State business, he asserted.
Recess until p IN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27
Charged WIN Attempted Outrage.

Hillsboro, Texas. May 26.--shern Bell
and deputy David M. Jones returned this
morning from Mount Colin. in the eastern
portion OF the county, with two negroes
charged with an attempted outrage on
Mrs. Porter, white, on the night of tho
cath They were placed in jail and VIII
have an cumming trial the latter part OF
this week one Of the negroes lis a very
bright mulatto about 20 years old ana suits
the description given by his intended ylc-
tim. When the prisoners were captured
there was no demonstration of any kind
everybody being satisfied to let the law
take its course
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

The following has been issued by the
railroad commission:
In approval OF Joint application OF the
International and Great Northern railroad
and Texas and Pacific Railway companies.
submitted under No. 100 of the Interna-
tonal and Great Northern Railroad COM
pany, authority Ia hereby granted for the
adoption OF the rate of 60 cents per 100
POUNDS for the transportation OF less than
carload shipments of chile in bales. from
Laredo to all stations on the Texas and
Pacific railway located in nle common
point territory,
Effective May 81. 1897
In approval of application No. so OF the
Texas and Pacific Railway company. au-
tharity Is hereby granted for the adop-
ton of the following rates in cents per 100
pounds, Tor the transportation Of junk. in
carloads, as specified in Item Of Circular
No sss Issued by this commission Feb
ruary %. 1897. between all points on the
Texas and Pacific railway located in the
common point territory
lJlgtuugHR UatCk,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

The following charters we're filca

The following eharcrs were died today
Chiploua Mining company OF Midland.
capital stock $25oon Stockholders f..
Divers, John NJ cowdun robert Bartlett
and others Of Midland TeNss TIN rur-
poses Of this organization are 10 own AMI
operate mines In the state o., Texas ana
Republic Of Mexico
The Trinity Rod and Gun club Of Dallas;
capital stoei $5ho0, Directors T +. Scott,
u n Harris T. l.. Bradford and othets
Of Dallas. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27


Effective Mny ST. canccling Authority No,
a. issued by this commission March b, 1877.
In approval OF ioint application OF Mts-
souri. Kansas aud Texas railway OF Texas,
International and Great Northern rail
road Texas and Pacific railway
aud tho Wca,herford, Mineral Woils
and Northwestern railway companies, sub
mlt,ed under number ga Of the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railway company OF
Texas. authority is hereby granted tor me
adoption OF the rate Of 2l'4 cents per wv
pounds for the TRANSPORTATION OF inmpet
in car loads from all points ON the Tr'ui'y
and Sabine branch OF the Missouri. Kansas
and rcSas Railway OF Texas to stations on
the Wcathcif1rd Mineral Wells AMI North,
western railway,
Effective May ~. 1897.
In approval u Joint application sub,
mltted under number 80 Of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway company of
r,Nas. IL Va hereby ordered that the follow-
Ing classification rulings. supplementary
to Western classification No, ~, shaN SOW
ern in the transportation OF the articles
named by railroads between points IN
Toxas subject TO the rules omhtAceu III
exceptions" 10 Western CLASSIFICATION
Iron castings ior matchmaking pans,
not further finished than heinz drilled for
shafting. same as iron castings tsoc page
IL. classification No, 24l,
2. Fluid alslnfeciants in bottles boxed,
same ms fluid dlsiufectants In barrels tsee
page %, Classification No. 24l
3. Ton braces for childrens vehicles
same as carriare top braces lsoe page lV1,
Classification No 24l.
This order shnll take effect May -, lAH1,
1t Ia hereby ordered that general 'nrsli
of class rates No. I, issued by thi6 cont
mission Inly IL. 1895, aud effective August
g. 1895. ho amended ne follows
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27
NEW nirts.

The following Ills Went into effect today
without tho governors siguarure!
Senate ~ nroyiatnk that certain writ
ten contracts FOR the conditional ,alo or
lease OF railroad equipment ana rolling
stock shall be recorded IN the of1oe Of tho
secretary OF state.
Senate bill authorizing county commits.
sioncrs to adjust and settle all accounts
against counties.
House hil providing tho DISCRIMINATION
of l-oNlng county and attaching iis terri
tory 10 Reeves county
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

James Beaumont. live stock agent OF
the Southern Pacific. was in the city yes
tcrdav.
Reese Irwin. an od-iimer on the
Houston and Texas Central, Is az the Hous-
inhrmary. suffering from sprainod leg
Austin, Texas. May 25 The Texas Mex q
lean railroad today paid the comptroller
$40 %, l per cont tax on their gross pas
senBor earnings. for tho quarter ending
March 81. 1897.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

cah,sdsr,,,ae xas May 26.--1o all United
essrt IA H. Veteran camps in Texas: In
L vhIrb ~, ,h general order dated May -,
.esre ia we word permitted Is used
Is worS sly that the intention was to use
Fsph shot, ,ecoSnizo' so that the para
h,ars A si,, read as follows I'm com
gpssman wa, .i notification of General
I Gordon ~, ,hn' general of General John
'D''ed from each state" '''' Sp'"s''
sil1snt Gsror, ", y. Stoddard,
49, Division of l'cxas. ''''''e W.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27
KEEP KOOL,.....

A cooler is a place where
people are sent, taken or car.
ried, or betalle themselves
to keep cool.
Some people go to the
cooler" because they have
no money; some so because
they can't help themselves,
and some go because they
get hot when they ought to
keep cool.
somewhere in our store you
will find a cool place aud a
cooler-a water cooler
where you can quench your
thirst and keep cool at the
same time,
Come in, then, any warm
day (today if it's warm, and
ii will be from all indica.
tions) and see us selling thin
Coats to people who
never bought Coats of equal
quality for less than SIS. 90
to $1,000. See us selling a
fine quality of Serge, Mohair
and Alpaca summer Coats
in Black OF Blue, for S1.E0,
50. 90, So. 90, 81. 90 and SIS. 90.
see us fitting out Clergymen,
Doctors, Lawyers and Bust.
ness Men in light weight
Goats and
Vests, in Wool Crash, Linen
and Alpaca, at SIS, 90, $500,
81. 30, IS 90, IS. so and
$40 90, and hear the remarks
passed by the shvewd shop
pers, every one Of whom
knows II bargain when he
sees it, and buys here be-
cause he can be better suited
for less price than he can
at amy other store in town.
Some peop.e 90 out without
buying, but they come back
after they have "looked
round. % We Ike people
to "Iooll round, :
We ssu white duck pOnts st-thara
cpai
w, sell n1ay Ninu shurs GOODYEAR
wclh, IN size s. thaf'a cooler.
We soil Ftfuch ;,sim straw hats Sl.50
thar. Yuglpst
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

Yesterday special ear arrived in Hons
ton with the general superintendent of the
International and Great Northern, Leroy
Tricc and his assistant, l.. c. Noble. with
Division Superintendent J, @. Gregory
This Is the first visit Of Mr. Trice over
the line and while he had nothing In par
t.cular 10 relate ho eaid that the old time
rates OF the international ana Great
Northnrn would be kept up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

~. ~ speer, San Antonio: ii. N. splnoth.
4, ~. ), D. Arnold city: w. i. Lytlc,
ks,, Sa S,, I $. Mcdowell. Smithville;
! III moore Moore, Atlanta. NJ. Kah, New York
ks R Maaek PHILADELPHIA; +. L. Wake
y. tllman. Galveston; " / eetts
s- n< Mary Schwinzie. Chicago: W.
II MING wug; Mrs. a STIRLING. louisiana.
b hi, y;outnger, Little Rock; c. l.. Vilke.
s1i.ra L. W. Brown, Bay CITY, II. g.
b G VEL -iano; Geo Uquhart, St Louis
B. Ioa.' oPlleNilIo, Kan. Geo, II, stein
c., 7 Pudmlr, 4. 5. Lacy. W. NJ.
[nNr Jr' rhos. Il. Edwards. j. o.
h 4 ua 4, - Carlton, J. j. Pati. Alvin,
MI IwuOple' city; II. II. Wade Wooten
st,beDs" L. Davidson, LaGlange: $. A..
sorh, .,,, hsshyillei c. y. Linn, Fort
N. Allen, Harrlshare " ' 1ct, p' A,1on
~ Hervey, Port Arthur '' 'e''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27
II,,'rn"a Hurt by n Bicyclist.

rtets,v ne Texas, May 25.--A bicyclist
t..e h. TAU over little 6-year-old Charley
= so0ye the ankle bones oil one leg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27
Rates,
IjIslanceB

Effective al once, caneeling Authority No
"a. Issued by this commission May 10, 1897.
In approval Of joint application, submit
ted nuder No. GO OF tho ST. Louis South
western Railway Company OF Texas. au-
thorlty IL hereby granted for the adoption
OF The following rates. In cents per 100
ronnds. for Tho transportation OF crude
petroleum, In carloads. minimum weight
IS 900 pounds per car. not to exceed ca
pacity OF tank car used II loadco 20 full
capacity, from corslcana to stations gu the
Houston and Texas Central railroad. st.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27
THE, NEW
HUTCIilNS {; +: ::
lOESl,

w, 7. ani j. T.
Boyle. proprietors.
Rates. 500 and
S2.bQ per day.
y, y. ~ head
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

" L. Dayids. Meriien, Conn; A. l..
faN, Chicago, a. e Edwards, New YORK;
kaufman. New York. Il. p. Lewis.
fsatelphia b. H. Day New York, + G,
(llak hanesdaIe, Pa; j. f. Altman,
Louis: E. Irwin Joyce, Philadelphia,
ssSe ". steift Texas j. McFears, Il.
SsyeDs. New Orleans, A. 7. Patterson
;avie New Orleans; r. Nj Hahn, New
NJ, John W Keller. Kentucky; James
Yah. Cincinnati; s futile, San An
tas ", R, Martin I'll Paso; j. c.
9tss 81. Louis. II. G.. Lamson, Boston;
I v. shanks St Louis: L. j. Strauss.
kaaso' NJ. Kahn. New York j. j. Icons.
4" i0Fi; Z. G. Myers, Chicago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

we ssl whlle duck pants si.-lhats
cs'l
w, sell r1ny Nuou ahurs GOODYEAR
wclb' ait size. s. thai'a cooler.
We sell Frfnch ,'aim straw hats si.50
--thaE'H coolest.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-05

IN Lyman P. Gage, as secre-
tary of the treasury, Mckinley
has found a worthy successor to
Carlisle. 1t did not need Mr..
Cages published interview to
convince the people that he is
opposed to dangerous foolisllness
concerning currency matters.
Mr.. Carlisle was the clearest ex-
ponent Of sound finance that took
part in the recent campaign and
yet not a great while before, he
was the most intense advocate of
free silver. Indeed, Carlisle's
former speeches made the best
campaign documents the Bryan
ties could scatter. And still the
Oregonian advocated Carlile's
election as senator. from Ken
lucky. Oh, consistency, thy
name is not Scott!
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-05
Driving Devils Out.

A Quaker gentleman, when
asked "Who invented gunpowder?''
replied, ssThe devil" The prince
of darkness must have ground his
teeth in rage during the present
week when he found himself driv-
en- from numberless towns by his
own concoction of carbon and salt
peter
The Corvallis Cinnamon have
bombarded the old sinner
as fiercely as their present
scanty incomes could afford, aided
to great extent by the numerous
small white boy. Firecrackers
and bombs have said to the spear
tailed worker ofevil, 60" 1t is
presumed that he obeyed.
The Cinnamon opened their
hearts and houses with the first
explosion and their white friends
were treated to "China gin,' y
sweetmeats, nuts and cigars.
Give the yellow boys half a
chance and they prove hospitable
hosts.
May their crackers succeed,
Corvallis certainly is growing
tired of the devil and all his local
works.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-05
PATRIOTISM AT A PRICE.

Those good citizens of Benton
county who draw their political
from the Oregonian
and who doubt the republicanisln
of John H. Mitchell, will GER
tainly be grieved to learn that
the Oregonian is republican for
revenue only.
When business men and far
mers of Oregon were contrib
uting to the campaign fund last
fall, when the country papers
throughout the state were fight
ing their best for the republican
ticket without remuneration,
when John H. Mitchell and
other gallant leaders went over
the state in a long and trying
campaign, preaching the gospel
of republicanisrn at their own
expense, the Oregonian demand
ed and received six thousand
dollars for supporting Mckinley
and Hobart.
The Oregonian is mercenary
and it is the organ of a merce-
nary crowd-a crowd that has
grown opulent at the expense OF
the people of Oregon and especi
ally of the taxpayers of Multno-
NAH county. The Oregonian
affects public virtue and poses as
the advocate of public economy,
but it has been notoriously silent
concerning the transparent job
berry in the big public works
contracts, while it attacks fur
iously salaries and fees
of officers here and there who
have incurred its displeasure. II
strains at gnats and swallows
camels.
Of course the Oregonian op
poses Senator Mitchell. 1t ha:
always opposed him. Mr.. Mitch
ell has offended the crowd thai
dictates the policy of the Ore
gonian. They are, spending
money freely to defeat him
Their very opposition ought te
bring to his support every true
citizen. We ought to love him
for the enemies he has made.
The Oregonian's pretense tina
it opposes Senator Mitchell be
cause it doubts his future posi-
ton on the money question Is
the veriest humbuggery. 1t op
poses him because he and Har
vey Scott are personal enemies
because it is paid to oppose him
because the Oregonian's inortga
gee has senatorial aspirations
and because Mr.. Mitchell is sup
ported by those who are fighting
the Portland corruptionists.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-05
THE FIRE FIGHTERS.
Officers and Doings of the Var
ious Companies.

The board of fire delegates of
the city of Corvallis met Tuesday
eight and transacted its monthly
business. The board consists of
S. L. Kline, FL. G Carver and g.
e. Small, of Young America
company. and 7. G. Zeis, Luther
Smith and II. L. Holgate, of the
Hook & Ladder company. S. L.
Kline is president and Luther
Smith, secretary.
The annual election of chief en-
gineer and assistant occurs on the
second Saturday of March, and the
board appointed the following
judges: G. E. Small. John Warn
er, Geo. Moore and Dick Smith.
According to custom, Young
America will this year choose the
two engineers, and the election
will really be only formal. The
company has selected Taylor Por
ter for chief and f. A. Sheasgreen
for assistant. B. w. johnson is
the present chief and Joe Smith
is assistant.
THE II. AND L. COMPANY.
This company has about 40 ac<
tive members. The present off
GERS are: President, Geo. w.
Denman: vice president, Frank
Conoyer; recording secretary, ii.
L. Holgate; financial secretary,
Brady Burnett; treasurer. Dick
Smith; foreman, Miles Phillips.
At their regular meeting on the
third Monday of this month, the
evening, after the business meet.
ing. will be devoted to mock
trial, to which all members of the
department are invited.
YOUNG AMERICA. =
The engine company has in
creased its membership lately and
is now in good condition. Its Off
GERS are: President, G. Z. Small
vice-pres., Oren Clark; secretiry,
G. G. Porte:; treasurer, J. Blum.
berg; foreman, Taylor Porter.
! LADIES' COFFEE CLUB.
The ladies' company has proved
its usefulness as an aid to volun,
teer fire organization. IT has s
large membership. The officers
are: Mrs. J. B. Lee, president
Miss Matte Avery, secretary, and
Miss Sarah Jacobs, treasurer. This
evening the club gives social al
Fireman's hall.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-05
County Salaries.

A petition is being circulated,
favoring cutting down the sala
ries of county officers to the fol-
lowing bedrock prices: Judge,
$500; clerk, 5000; recorder, 5000;
treasurer, $500; sheriff. $1,000;
school superintendent, $500; as
SCISSOR, 5000.
There are tramps III town every
day who would be willing to serve
the county as officers at these sal
aries or even for less. Taking out
the discount on county warrants
and campaign expenses, the clerk
would receive at the mentioned
salary, about 5000 per year. This
will strike many as being extrav-
agant. There is any number oil
hired girls who receive less than
5000 per. year.
The proposed salary for the
school superintendent approaches
nearer to>real economy. His sal.
ary would net him, less discount
and campaign expenses, about
$3.50 per year. His expense il
purchasing and keeping a horse
and buggy would reduce this te
about $175 per year, or SIS pei
month. If the superintendent i:
single man, s'batches," shave
himself, and does his own wash
ing, he ought to live on that. A
stop must be put to the practice
of greedy Office holders waxin:
fat and getting married at the ex
pense of The taxpayers. "
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-05
TO BE PLAIN.

Now, gentlemen with the
bank accounts, why do you pro-
pose that Senator Mitchell shall
be defeated? Is it because he
stands squarely upon the republi-
can platform? Is it because the
Bryan forces demand his defeat?
Is it because he carried Oregon
for Mckinley? Is it because his
services in the senate have been,
as the Oregonian states, "of great
value to the state?" Is it be
cause he is one of the strongest
advocates of the Nicaragua ca
nal? These things may be seri-
Gus enough faults in your eyes,
but arc they sufficient to justify
your course in making popular
government farce?
The defeat OF Mitchell, should
he be defeated by the revolution
ary tactics employed by your
hired men, means more than the
defeat of Mitchell. 1t means q
touch too much of Sirnonisin.
1t means that the republican par
ty must be thoroughly purged Of
your influence, or the people oi
the state will reject it.
Your very fight against Sena.
tor Mitchell entities him to the
support of the citizens real rep
resentatives. There are other
good men for senator and long
service commands opposition as
we'll as support. But his defeat
means the success of your fight.
Your opposition is the opposition
of selhshness, of revenge, of cor.
ruption. Your cause is as detes'
table as your methods.
1t is believed that you will fai.
that Mr.. Mitchell will be re
turned. How far your materia'
influence has operated, of course
cannot yet be known. But there
is healthy spirit in the support
accorded Mr.. Mitchell that will
not be vanquished and that will
fight until the legislature ad
journs.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-05
A New Book.

Literary circles ire excited over
the probable publication of new
book, 'My Experience i.$ ii Leyis-
lalor," by Hon. John ,Vhilake r.
representative elect from Bon
ton.
1t is said oil COOL authority that
Mr.. Whitaker has >beeu insidellhe
capitol building at least three
times, and that he speaks from
personal knowledge concerning
the way to make laws. ha ing on
tllosa occasions witnessed tie
routine work of the senate.
MIR. Whitaker's book will de-
scribe in detail the great saving
he has accomplished for Secretary
Kincaid, the railroad commission
ers. the fish commissioners and
other feed and salaried attaches of
the state, by helping to prevent
organization.
s'Saving," says Bourne's be-
nighted Bentoner, sis saving"
And as he sits at Mr.. Bourne's
sumptuous tables, SO lavishly pro-
vided with wines and delicacies at
Corbett's expense, he proudly pats
his expanding stomach and smiles
in pitying contempt at the sscoun
try jays in Benton, who ,'can't
understand the motives of we
statesmen"
All this will appear in the forth-
coming book.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-05
Philonath Items.

Rev. Parker returned from Hood
River Thursday.
H. H. Crenise, of Corvallis, was
in the city Sunday.
Ed L. Bryan attended court at
Toledo last week.
Ike Smith, of Corvallis, has
moved onto the Nose Gregs"n
ranch.
A protracted meeting is in
progress at the college chapel with
good results.
Miss Lottie Hurlburt, oil Linn
county, came yesterday to attend
the college of Philomath.
Chicken pox is prevalent in
town. Quite a number of chill
dren are kept from school from
this cause.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-05
Wells Items.

DR.. Lee, of Corvallis, was down
here one day this week eXamin-
ing candidates for the Artisans.
Winter still hangs on and a
good many of the farmers faces
are getting as long as the moral
law.
The organizer for the United
Artisans has been here for the
last week, working in the interest
OF that society. He has secured
eighteen hew members.
The literary society here has
Id, ted paper with L. Wilson as
editor. Look out, boys, for locals,
as the editor has already engaged
Ed Pitts to do his fighting.
The "shadow" social at the
Grange hall OH the 29th was we'll
attended aud everybody reports a
good time. The sociable was
given by the school for the bene-
fit of their organ. They cleared
$14.S0.
WEIJc
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-05

THE Oregonian spitefully
urges the removal of the Agri-
cultural college to Eastern Ore
gon. This removes all fear that
the attempt will be successful.
The trouble with the college is
not its location, and the institu-
ton itself is doing a good work,
considering the handicap of an
incompetent president. A stupid
and honorless governor of Ore
gon has cast temporary shade
upon the college in attempting
to further his own political am
bitions, but the shadow is swal
lowing itself up.