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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29

IT is not lnawkish sentiment
tality that inspires the demand
for Senator Mitchell's reelection;
it is practicality. The thinking
farmers of Oregon will understand
that lessening the cost of trans
portation of their farm products
adds to their prices. They un-
derstand the benefits inuring to
them from the Improvement of
our rivers and harbors. They
know that Mr.. Mitchell has been
a valuable servant of the state,
especially in these matters. They
know that the proposed Mica
ragua canal means to them q
nearer market and higher prices
and that in Senator Mitchell the
canal has a diligent and efficient
advocate. They are not blind to
the fact that the great railroad
lines are naturally opposed to the
construction of the canal and
that these corporations are hnan-
cially interested in accomplish
ing Mr.. Mitchell's defeat. -
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
CIRCUIT COURT DoIxcs.ij !.

: ~
At an adjourned term of the Circuit
court held last Friday and Saturday,
business was disposed Of ay follows: -
T. Whitehorn vs. N. Baesohj ettal. Sale
of property under foreclosure, con6rned.'
w. z. Moss vs..J. Il Hoffman,, ,ssle CON
firmed. - - .:nifi;e.ssE s,.itc
Anna Howard VS.. Robert Howarfl, suit
for divorce dismissed on. plaintiffs mo-
ton.
J. R. Bryson VS.. Arthur. st. Clair, sale,
confirmed. .4trs..
The sale of real property to G. G. New
ton by Peter Rickard, referee. for 1910,
confirmed, and referee ordered to execute
deed. "a :
G: B. Smith vs. Mary Smith, suit fol,
divorce, defendants attorney fled de-
inurrer that facts alleged by plaintiff did
not constitute sufficient grounds for
cause of action. The demurrer was over
ruled and the defendant refusing to fur
ther answer, the case was referred to A.
L. McFadden to take testimony and re-
port his findings of law and fact,
B. R. Job VS.. Niagara Mill Co., final ac-
count of Nj. M. Davis, receiver, filed and
approved. An order was catered dis
charging the receiver and ssxenerating
his bondsnen from liability. :
Assignment of Hamilton, Job & Co.,
assignee discharged and bondsmen re-
leased from liability. t
F. N. Johnson, assignee, VS.. B. r.
Job, sale to W. S. McFadden.of block So;
in jobs Addition, for $3.50, confirmed,
conditional upon return Of receipts for
claims of other shareholders in the prop
erty.
John connor IS. J.w Rayburh. sale
confirmed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29

coin county were under the salary
law and not under fees, and in the
absence of any named, the officers
interpret their salaries to be the
same as the salaries of the same
officers in Benton county, inasmuch
as the. law says their fees were to
be the same.
Service of the papers was made
yesterday, and the case will be
heard in court next week
Weatherford & Wyatt, of Albany.
and Judge w. S. Hufford, of Cor
wallis, are attorneys for plaintiffs
in the action. Judge J. r. Bry-
son was also one of the attorneys,
but was compelled to retire from
the case by reason of his dangef'
Gus illness.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
State Teachers Reading Circle

By a unanimous vote at the
last meeting of the Department
of the Superintendents at the
State Teachers Association, the
management of the Teachers
Reading Circle for the state of Or
egon was placed in the care of the
president Of the State University,
and President Chapman, of that
institution, is now sending out ilf;
vitations to the teachers !ol the
state to become members. -
at is not desired," he says,
s.that any one should join who
does not feel the need for earnest
professional improvement and
hard work. II you feel the need
for steady advancement in your
work and wish to progress, you
are invited to join the State Read
ing Circle. The Circle can be
made IA. success and a credit to
the profession in Oregon if every
teacher will cooperate in the eli.
fort. This cooperation involves
two things; each teacher should
join the circle and should also
read the books selected diligently
Merely joining the Circle and pay
ing the yearly fee, which is. fifty
cents. will not do the teacher Oh
the Circle any good. Every mem|
Der must work.
Teachers may join the read
ing circle in either of two ways:
81. Give your name and the
fee, which is fifty cents, to youl
county superintendent. He will
forward them TO the University
Then send to Portland, American
Book Co., 2l9' ,Yanhill ST., fol
either or both the books which
the circle is to read. The sets o
questions will beforwarded to you
monthly.
.. Send your name and the
fes. (fifty cent.) directly to the
University of Oregon, marking
the letter 'sReading Circle" This
viii also make you member oi
the circle and entille you to the
sells Of questions.
Regular exercises and examina-
TONS in the work of the Reading
Circle will be held at the annual
county institutes where arrange
menls can be made for them,
''Cnunty superintendents are ex
officio officers and agents Of the
Reading Circle. They are urgent
ly requested to-p,sh .lAe work in
tier respective counties, to keep
1t before their teachers in all legit
innate ways, and to give due notice
to the University OF all local in:
stitutes and teach,rs' meefin,s so
that literature referring TO the
Reading Circle can be supplied to
all teachers.
The state superintendent, Hon.
G.. M. Irwin, h,s promised to
award a Especial certificate of merit
to all teachers completing the full
work of the Reading Circle salts
factorily."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
Refuse Their Salaries.

Lincoln county will again en-.
JOY the luxury. of law suit, says
the leader, the clerk. and sheriff
refusing the, salaries set for them
by the county court at its Decem-
ber, 1896, term, and the matter is
to be tested in a suit brought by
the sheriff for the: same salary
that the sheriff zof Benton county
receives.
The action is mandamus case
brought against Lincoln county, j.
o. Stearns, county Judge, G. FL.
Williams and F. A. Goodwin, COM
missioners, and the writ directs
the defendants to appear before
Judge Fullerton, at Toledo, on
January 25th, 1897, and show
cause, if any there be, why they
do not audit and allow the claims
of the plaintiff in the same
amount that the same officer in
Benton county receives.
The only law in reference TO the
salaries of the clerk and sheriff is
in the law of 1898 creating Lin
coin county. In section s of that
act, it is provided that "the sheriff
and county clerk of said county
shall receive the same fees as now
allowed by law to the sheriff and
clerk of Benton county" In 1898
after the law creating Lincoln
county had been enacted, the
legislature enacted a law abolish
ing the fee system and placed the
clerks and sheriffs on salaries, bui
failed to provide any salary for the
clerk or sheriff of Lincoln county
Thealegislature in 1895 again reg
ulated the salaries of the various
clerks and sheriffs of the state ex
cept those of Lincoln county, and
| no salaries were named for them
fsrhesupre1ne court has decided
that the clerk and sheriff of Lin
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
:.
Sum MONS.

In this circuit court of the state OK Oregon
for Benton county, Seth w. Taylor, plain tiff,
VS.. Sarah a.. Taylor, defendant, suit for di-
voree.
10 Sarah A. Taylor, defendant, IN the
above entitled slit: -. = -
= In the name OF the State of Oregoa you
are hereby required to appear aud answer
the complaint fled against you in the above
entitled suit on or before the first day of the
next regular term Of said court which will
be held on the twelfth day. of April A. D..
1897, and il you fail to 80 answer Tor want
thereof the plaintiff will apply to said court
for tho relief demanded in said complaint
which. is for 3. decree dissolving the marriage.
contract existing between the plaintiff and
The defendant and for costs and disburse-.
'mcnts Of this suit. This summons is.servcd
by publication in: the. Corvallis GAxEpTE.
By. y.order of4J. C.s Fullerton, judge of ,aid
court; bearing date, thu 10th day Of Noyem-
Der A. D., 1896. ..
'JoHN KELsAf, ;,
Attorney: for Plaintiff.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
CORVALLIS, OREGON, JAN. 'ze. 1897
A WEBFOOT NIGHTMARE.

Salem has a season of the gro
tesque. Poster politicians are
engaging in a tournament of
contraries.
The man who more than all
carried the state for Mckinley
is being bitterly opposed, affect
edly because of 1nurky doubt
of his soundness on the money
question, and the assailants are
planning day and night to award
free silver's most valiant Oregon
champion with the speakership
of the lower house.
Strenuous efforts have been
made in the interests of econom-
ical legislation to withhold the
organization until the genial
"prince of prodigality" can die
tate the management of law
making.
Populists harangue about mil
1ionaires, corporations and ma
tional banks in palatial head
quarters, the expense of main
tanning which is borne by these
moneyed interests.
The man who less than a year
ago was. ''in his dotage" is now
in the prime of his intellectual
life.
The famous advice, ''Attend
to your own business" once
boorish and disloyal, is now cul-
tured and patriotic.
Expensive legislative unneces-
saries are to be abolished by be-
ing continued. -
A respect for law is to be in
culcated by an exhibition of law
lessness on the the part of law
makers.
Corruption is the maintaining
of honor.
Submission to a. minority is an
evidence of the spirit, of democ
racy.
No wonder Kansas went popu-
list second time. Such a cir
Gus merits a return engagement,
but the admission price is high,
very high. -.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29

Alsea Jottings.

W.. Vidito made a trip to Port
land some time back.
George Sebrell came over from
Corvallis few days ago.
Mr.. T. J. childs made astrip
last week to the county seat on
business.
Mr.. Webster left last week for
Corvallis, with a load of fine sal
mon for the market.
The young people had very
pleasant time at a gathering a
short time ago at Finley Fuller
toms.
We had quite a little excite
nent over some school matters a
short time. ago, but all is quiet
once more. =
Dick Zahn and George Surges
made trip outside last week,
Dick going to. Corvallis and
George to Salem.
There has not been much news
lately and we what little there
was froze :np before I'VE could
write it. Nov we are. thawed
out and we are glad of it. You
will hear from us once fiofe.
This is "a hard time sffor.eattle,
horses and sheep. Quite num-
Der of horses have died Of stag
gers. Starvation is more the
trouble with sheep and cattle,
the. bad weather killing the
grass.
Will Tharp and ]. c. Phillips
left our beautiful little valley for
east of the mountains where
Will expects to do blacksmith
ing and John thinks of cutting
cordwood and making railroad
ties. We join their friends in
wishing them we'll.
OLD INNOCENCE.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
Short Weight Butter Rolls.

The latest press bulletin issued
from the experiment station con-
tains an article on "Short Weight
Butter Rolls" from the pen of f.
L. Kent, the station dairyma1f,
which is here given in full:
''Some means should be DEVISED
to check the practice among DAIRY
men and creamerymen of putting
on thu market a. package of butter
claimed to weigh two pounds, but
which really weighs from one to
three, and sometimes four, ounces
less. OF course it is but natural
that we should want to lay the
blame in this matter on some one
else than on ourselves. Really
the California dairy supply meu
are in a measure responsible for
the practice, for nearly all the
butter moulds used in Oregon are
of California manufacture. There
was a time in California when
practically all the so-called two
pound rolls actually weighed only
one and three. .fourths pounds.
The early Oregon creameries
bought these short weight moulds,
and thus the practice came into
use In this state. The short
weight roll, however, is gradu
ally disappearing from the Cali
fornia markets, owing to the eff
forts of the California Dairy Ar-
sociation, and the dissatisfaction
expressed by consumers.
"Some of the Oregon creameries
are discussing the advisability OF
having a law passed regulating
the size of the package to be used
in marketing all butter which Is
not sold by the pound, i. e., when
butter is sold by the roll, as Is he
custom ihthe Rortlaltd> markets,
the rolls shall Contain Il certain
number of cubic inches, which
shall be equal to the number OF
cubic inches of. solid butter re-
quired to weigh two pounds.
Careful weigh ngs and measure
ments at the station have shown
that % cubic inches of butter
from the ordinary two pound
mould will weighone pound.
awhile such a law if passed,
would doubtless. dosmuch toward
emedkhgsfhe ayiIL Lthere is.some
question as TO- the legality of such
measure Ii There. is another
way out Of the difficulty, however,
and that is. for every consumer
who buys these short weight rolls
to make a protest to the dealer
against the shortage. Commission
men say that people who buy but
ter seldom inquire whether the
rolls are full two pounds in weight.
AS long as consumers are indiffer-
ent about the matter, the majority
Of creamerymen are not going to
furnish full weight rolls.
"Consumers, the season will
soon be at hand when there will
be an abundance of good butter
in the market. Insist on your
dealer furnishing you with full
weight rolls, and he, in turn, will
demand the same Of the creamery
men from whom he gets his sup
ply. By a united effort on the
part of consumers this dishonest
practice can easily be brought to
an end.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29

THE situation as regards the
legislative session is not only
unfortunate-it is serious. The
senatorial contest, the question
of the speakership and particu-
lar matters of legislation are
dragged in as explanations of the
extraordinary condition that
confronts the citizens of
Oregon. The concern of the
people goes beyond. present
causes. The real issue is grave
one, and is this: Have twenty
nine men, out of ninety entrust-
ed by the people with the re-
sponsibilities of law making, the
legal power to destroy popular
government. 1t matters not
what excuses are given by those
who deliberately absent them
selves for their extraordinary
conduct. Honest men may differ
as to the merits of the real re-
suits they wish to obtain, but
no honest, intelligent, patri-
otic citizen can endorse the
means they employ. They are
morally wrong, and the question
now to be decided is, shall the
constitution be so construed as to
make their actions legally proper?
They are legally right if the
members who have taken the
oath of Office and who are ready
to proceed with business have
not the legal power to do so. II
they are legally right, the consti-
tuition of Oregon does not guar
antee to the people of the state
the right to rule themselves.
Twenty-nine men can at any
time prevent the organization of
the legislature. What happens
this year may be repeated con-
tinually. Now is the time to
settle this matter. The perma-
nent organization is certainly
constitutional. The members
who participate i'll that organi-
zation should make no conces-
sions to those who act as obstrnc-
tionists that will tend to approve
their course. The Fundamental
principles of our government
must be upheld at all hazards
Legislation is needed, badly
needed, and the thirty-one mem
bers have been ever ready te
make personal and political sac
rihces in order that the work car
proceed. But minority dicta
tons, attempted to be pushed by
such dangerous methods, must b,
resented and repelled thoroughly
Responsibility for the condition
of affairs that now exists doe:
not lie with the members whe
helped to organize the house
They have done all they honestl!
could do, and they should, ane
doubtless will, firmly maintain
their present position. They
are right and the people are will
them. Statesman.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
Teachers Examination. .

Notice is hereby given that for the pur.
pose Of making an examination Of all
persons who may offer themselves as
candidates for teachers of the schools OF
this county, the county school superin.
tendent thereof will hold public exam.
ination at the county courthouse, Cor.
wallis, Oregon, beginning at one e'e3ock,
Wednesday, February 10, 1897. rEach'
ers eligible to state certificates, state di,
plomas, must present recommendations
and make applications at the same time
Applicants not present at the opening
will not be permitted to take the. .exami
nation. ,s.-,o
GEO. w. DENAAN,
County School Superintendent.
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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29

THE Oregonian is certainly in
an unenviable position. 1t stands
self-condemned. Every word of
denunciation it has ever uttered
against Johpathan Bourne and
his political methods and against
popuiisrn convicts the Oregonian
now. The Oregonian's present
straits further expose the regret
table fact that Oregon's leading
newspaper is as dishonest and un-
scrupulous as it is ably edited.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29

operate the largest and best equipped job plants in the
State reputation turning only rst-cla work is
State wide.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
Letter List.

Following is the list of letters remain
ing in the Corvallis postofice, unclaimed
Jan. 20. 1897:
Mrs David Baker, w D Hedrick, VIM
R Lovejey. S Nelson. Miss Grace Smith,
Frank Taylor, Miss Matte vanbebber,
Mrs P H Vincent, w Wright, Clara
Williams, Mrs. Nj Young.
RoBr. JOHNSON. FM
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
Sealed Bids Wanted.

q. S; Engineer Office. Portland,
Greg, Dec. %, 1896: Sealed pro-
posals for removing distractions
from Alsea river, Oregon, will be
received here until 2 p. m, Jan. %,
1897. and then publicly opened.
Information furnished on applica
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
PRINTING OFFICE CHANGES
Evidence and Conclusions of the Civil Service
Commission.
VIII Soon BE Submitted to the Presi-
deut-An Invcsti&ntfon of Pension
Ohice Affairs to Follow.

The civil servioe commission will short
~ send to President Mckinley the evil
dence and its conclusions regarding
changes in the government printing Office
which have been investif ated by the COM
mission with a view of ascertaining wheth-
er politics had any effect upon these
changes. 1t has been found, far as
the investigation has been carried on. that
promotions have been of republicans Ind
reductions and dismssals of democrats
with two exceptions, and one Of these was
the case Of a repu blican who was per
sonal appointee of Public Printer Benedict
who was dismissed by Mr.. Palmer and the
other was the case of a democrat who was
promoted under circumstances which made
IT almost impossible 10 have promoted a
republican.
Public Printer Palmer has been request
ed on several occasions to appear before
the civil service commission to give his
testimony regarding the character of his
appointments. but he has failed to do SO
replying to such invitations that his writ
ten reports regarding such matters con-
tanned all the Information about them in
his possession.
The civil service commission has consid-
cradle work of a routine character to take
up its time at present. but as soon the
members find the opportunity they Will be-
gin an Investigation of the character of
changes in the pension office. similar 20
the investigation in reference to the gov
eminent printing office. 1t will seek to
discover whether all promotions have been
in the cases Of republicans and all reduc
tons in the cases of democrats. and It
Is probable that very large number of
employees of the office will appear before
the commissioners to give their testimony.
The ascertained facts will be reported to
the President. the commission having pow
er only to report facts, leaving the remedy
for abuses in the viola ton of the civil serv-
ice law. If any are found to exist, in the
hands of the President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET.
Eggs Scarcer and Higher Products
Plentiful.

In most products prices in the local
wholesale produce market, as shown by
toGay's quotations, remain about as last
reported. The market is abundanty and
well supplied, vegetables and fruits being
particularly plentiful. While butter is no
higher, fine goods are in demand and re-
ceipts are getting smaller and prices are
not unlikely to advance. Cheese is quiet,
with unchanged prices Eggs, however
have advanced from one to two cents a
dozen, and nearby fresh goods are not
plentiful. There is quite a good deman
for poultry, and prices have slightly ad-
Vanced. Vegetables and fruits and beef
and other meats show but slight changes
in price.
choice, 16; firsts. Is: choice bakers stock.
II 10 II; creamery print, 16 to IS: New
York tubs. l. to II; local creamery. II TO
IA: dairy, to IL.
CheeSe-New York full cream LARGO on 4.
flats, 10; E,.ys, 10l2.
Esgs-Nearby, fresh, II 20 II; west
ern 10 to IL: southern. to 10.
Poultry-Winter chicks, live. to &.
medium: live, per h.. 10 to l6; spring
small, IL to IA: capons large, ii to 10.
Sips, !? Old fowls-Live per h.. G: roost
ers, i've, per ID. i. Ducks-Live, spring.
Vegetables and fruits-Asparagus. extra.
aoz bun. $50 to 81; prime doz bun. 81
~ si.%o' cuils, doZ bun, 10 to 75c.; cucum-
pers. per box, SOC. to 81; peas per Dbl. 75c.
10 VI; celery, fancy. per doz, 75c. to 81 .
medium. per doz., 30 to 75c,; common per
doz.. 10 to 2Oc:; beans, per box so to COO !;
lettuce, per Dbl, soc to 81: potatoes. fancy.
new. per Dbl. s. to s2.25; choice. per bbi.'
Hio TO 81: new, per bush, 80 to GOc.: culls
per Dbl. .3c: to 81 Maryland and Virginia,
bush., 90 to roc; culls per bush, % to 3nc. :
sweet potatoes, fancy, per Dbl, 81 to 81:
NO. l, u; tomatoes. per crate native TIC
10 VI: beets, per 100 punches, 81 to 81. 80.
cabbage, new, per Dbl. 75c; onions. yellow
per Dbl, 81 to 500; yellow, new per bush,
Toe beans, white, New York mediums so
to Soc; New York pea so to SC; marrow
~ ~ 10 10 S.2o; apples, choice, per bbl., 75c to
Sl.2J: common. per box, 80 to 75c: pears
La Conte, goo to S3: peaches, fancy free
stone, ~ TO 81: peaches, 6-basket carriers
81 to $40: watermelons, per 100, SI5 to So:
oranges, California, navels, per box 81 20
10 s'' seeding, per box, $50 to $3.50.
lemons, Sicily. per box, s. to a.
Beef and other meats-Cattle extra. 81 20
TO 81 per cwt.; butcher. 81. 30 to 81 per cwt. !.
common. $50 to 81 per cwt; rough, 81 per
cwt Hogs, fair, 81 per cwt., gross; ordi-
nary, s3.I1 per cwt. net Sheep, 81 to 81 50
per cwt. Lambs. spring. choice, Sc to So 30
per cwt: medium, $3.50 to ST per cwt. ::
common, - to $3.50 per cwt. Calves prime
81 per cwt.: common, $3.50 to s. per cwt. ::
grass. 81 to $50 per cwt. Cows. prime. Sd
to 800 each: common, SO to SIS each. old
and dry, So to 50.