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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19

money order statements from Miss
BEEN We're copied weekly by the wit
ness in letter-preSs. The attorney called
for the stub-book showing drafts drawn
but it was not here. Witness explained
| that he had all the books here a week
ago deposited in the vault at the federal
building and had thought theistub-book
was among them until his arrival here
| today. Witness said he often counted
The money to see if it tailed with Miss
Beem's weekly statement; said that
when the deficit was discovered by the
examiner he tried 10 find lit, but could
not find il in the figures.
Cross-examined:
What reason did Miss BEEN assign
for not having her report up to the 18th
of December"
''She said she was too busy"
us it not fact that during the hol-
day week there were large numbers of
registered packages for her to attend
to-"
Yes, but the business in the week
following was greater-that is, the first
week in January, there were $500 more
in money orders cashed than in the holi-
day week"
Here the attorney for defense brought
out the fact that the first Of January
brought out payments OF interest, etc,
which accounted for the large showing
on the first week in January.
"Who locked the safe in the postoffice
between December 10 and 26?" was ask
ed.
II did" said witness. 81 never in
sbecfed the money at locking up time. L
would only ask Miss BEEN is she had
her money box in the safe before lock-
ing it"
Then witness explained how he had,
in compliance with Miss Beem's re-
quest. drawn drafts to meet the de-
mands on the money order department
Of the postoffice redeeming due bills is
sued by Miss BEEN in emergencies arts
ing in the transactions Of business.
When Inspector Cochran found the
discrepancies Miss BEEN told him she
had been too busy to keep up with bust
ness-had not balanced the books, and
when asked by Mr.. Cochran how she
could account for the absence or the
money she said she could not account for
il in any manner.
The books. as kept by young Mead,
together with letter-press copies of
weekly reports, were placed in evidence
and examined at length by the commits
sioner and interested parties.
w. Z. Cochran, postoffice inspector,
was placed ON the stand and related the
reasons for having made the examina
ton OF the office at Hutchinson. The or
der for the examination came from SUI
periors at st. Louis. He explained the
details of the examination, in which he
found a shortage of s499 So in the stamp
department and over 81 800 in the money
order department. He criticised he
postmaster at the time, that Is. on De
cember %, but ne as well as defendant,
was utterly unable TO account for the
shortage. Mr.. Mead said it was going to
be hard for him TO make the shortage
good, to which Miss BEEN replied that
ne should not lose a cent on her ac-
count.
1t seems that Mr.. Mead has since paid
the shortage and this action is only
formal compliance with law.
The defense offered no evidence, and
Miss BEEN was held in $1,000 bond TO
the United States circuit court. The
bond was readily given
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19
"THE FIRST BATTLE"
BrYan's Long Promised Book is Gu. and
Received by the Eagle

Mrs. Carter. the publishers agent for
this city for VIM. Jennings Bryan
book entitled The First Battle has
received a number of the books in both
cloth and morocco. A large number of
the books were subscribed for by citi-
zens. Mrs Carter would be much oblig-
ed Il subscribers would come 10 her
rooms-506 Sedgwick block-and get the
volumes 10 which they are entitled. II
is a handsome work, containing twenty
six full page illustrations and sixteen
maps She has number of extra vol
umes which can be had at the regular
subscription price, 81 80 in cloth. 500 in
morocco. The book is said TO be intense
ly interesting and no free silver man
can afford t. miss reading II, or owning
Il for that ma ter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19
SUED FOR SEDUCING
@. 4. PROPER AND HIS DAUGHTER
WANT DAMAGES.

Action Is Brought in the District Court TO
man. Who Is Alleged to Have sednced a
Young Girl-A Double-Barrelied Blum
promised Himself In a Careless, IL Not
Criminal, Mauner-He Appear and
Fight the Case.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19
COMING LOCAL EVENTS

The sixth grade Of the Mccormick
school give a Washington day program
friends are invited TO attend.
Queen City Lodge No. %. y. Of H.
vii. meet in regular session on Friday
evening. Fer. 10Th. in Peerless hail.
Regular Conclave of M. Olivet Com
maEdery No. II. X. T. tonight. Work
in the Temple, organization Of the Drill
corps end other important business. Full
attendance desired.
Wichita Council No. 50. United Com
mercial Trav elers. VIII hold their social
gathering in Seagwick hall. Saturday
nighJ. Feb goth. All travelling men are
cordially invited 10 attend.
Central Christian church Aid society
Will meet win Mrs. j. II. Osborne al
NJ. 60 y. Emporia avenue. this after
noon. al : O'Clock We desire a large
attendance. BRING thinble and needle.
By o,der of President.
The regular meeting Of the Woman's
auxiliary Il the board Of missions will
be held at the residence OF Mrs b F.
Dunn No. 442 y. Emporia avenue. this
evening, az $50 O'Clock. A cordial invi-
tatioa is extended 70 all
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19
asy to AXE
asy to Operate

Are features peculiar to Hoods Pills. Small in
size, tasteless. efhcient thorough. As one man
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19

The Trial OF Miss Eva BEEN Before u 5.
Commissioner Sherman Yesterday
Afternoon, for a Shortage In Her Ac-
counts, as Clerk in the Postofnce at
Hutchinson-Tbe Defense Offers 10 Re-
butting Evidence and the Young Lady is
Held i'm So, 900 Bond, Which is Readily
Furnished by Her Friends,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY ENTER
TAINMENT

G. :. Brown. who ATTENDED ths Beta
ball - Lawrence. has returned. reporting
a grand time with his ol3 schooIHasjes
o. the University. Silas : % the class
4 g.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19
Gard OF Thanks

To the dear friends who kindly assist
ed US in caring for our loved one, to the
dear pastor and sweet singers and al
vho gave US the hand OF sympathy. we
feel grateful.
MRS. MARY HORN.
MRS. ". y. HAMLIN,
MR.. ". " HAMLIN,
MR.. JAMES HORN.
MR.. V. HORN, Brother.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19

Eagle readers will remember that a
few days ago an account was published
giving the unsavory particulars of a Sc
duction case near Valley Center. in which
a prominent farmer named George New
mar, had become involved. Newman
made himself scarce after a preliminary
hearing in which he was acquitted on
a technicality. The case has been the
source OF much jaw-exercise IN all the
region round and about the Gem OF the
Valley. \ sequel TO the whole agitation
came 10 light in the district court yester-
day. when c. y. Proper. father of the
girl. entered suit against George New
man for 81 900 for loss of services on ac-
count of the condition Of his young
daughter, and following this came an at
tachment against the property OF New
man. the plaintiff. through her next
friend, claiming $4,000 for seduction,
which also implies the very serious
crime OF rape, since the girl is but II
years Of age. AmidOn and Comfy are at
torneys for the plaintiff and John Davis
IS attorney for Newman. Ii is said that
Newman viii arrive here today and i,
prepared 20 fight the case with vigor. II
is an unfortunate affair for both fami-
lies
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
Assignee's Notice of Final Settle
.ment.

In The Circuit Court of. the State of Ore
gen, for Benton County. In the Matter OF
the Assignment Of Zephin Job and B. r.
Job, partners doing business under the firm
name of Hamilton, Job s. Co., for the bene-
fit of Creditors: =
Notice is hereby given to all persons con-
cerned that the undersigned, J R. Bryson,
as Assignee of Hamilton, Job s. Co., above
named, has fled with the Clerk of the above
entitled Court his final account as such As
signee in the above entitled matter, and the
said Court has liked Friday, the 22nd day of
January, 1897, at the hour Of two O'Clock,
in the afternoon Of said day as the time for
hearing any and all objections to the SAID
final account, and for final settlement there
of; and has ordered that all objections there
to, il any there be, must be filed with the
Clerk of the said Court by the tenth day Of
January. 1897, and that notice thereof be
published in the Corvallis GAZETTE for
four weeks prior to the said tenth day Of
January, 1897. And all. persons arc hereby
notified that the Assignee will on the said
22nd day Of January 1897, move the Court
to approve his said final account and
to finally settle the same and that he may be
discharged and his bondsmcn exhonerated
and for such other order as to the Court may
seem proper. -.
j. r. BRYSON,
As Assignee Of Hamilton, Job s. Go,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
A SOLITARY OPPOSITION.

1t must be remembered that
there are other republican papers
in Oregon beside the Oregonian,
and many republicans in the
state beside Mr.. Lydell Baker.
The Oregonian's help in carry
ing the state for Mckinley is
recognized and appreciated, but
the country papers battled as
earnestly and as effectively as
did the able daily of the netrop-
oils. They are as deeply inter
ested in seeing that the recent
victory for sound money and
sound government is not 'dissi-
pated in any way.
While the Oregonian is doubt
ing Senator Mitchell's republi-
caiism and calling upon him for
a token of his faithfulness to the
party platform, all other repub-
lican papers outside of Portland
that possess any ability, influence
or standing, express the utmost
confidence in Mr.. Mitchell's re-
publicanisn and urge his re cleo
ton.
s+One is justified in doubling
the sincerity and honesty of the
Oregonian in questioning Mr..
Mitchell as to his vote In future
financial legislation. Is the Or
egonian any sduller of compre-
hension or more devoted ,tos the
party and its principles than all
the other papers in the state?
Is it not singular that the Orego-
ian should be alone i'll its ex-
pressed doubts. : 90,
One IS constrained to conclude
that the Oregonian is animated
by its old-tine personal aniinos-
ity towards Mr.. Mitchell, rather
than by any fear Of his aiding
free silver's cause.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
ONLY ITS DUTY.

The frank discussion of public
affairs is not new policy with
this paper. 1t has always claim
ed and exercised the right to dis
passionately criticise policies and
actions that concern the public
welfare. 1t deems this its duty
as a public journal.
1t is not always an easy task to
treat of these matters boldly and
independently for the claims of
friendship have often to be resist
ed, and material interests disre-
garded. The GAzETrE's frank
ness is sometimes attributed to
maliciousness, but those who have
carefully watched its course, must
know. that its only object is the
discovery of truth, and the well
fare of the public. The man-
agement desires to avoid sensa-
tionalisrn and the ''flashy" style
of journalism. 1t wishes only to
have the paper do its duty and to
merit and receive respect and sup
port as a clean, fearless, able and
reliable public journal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
NO COMPROMISE.

The ru1nor that Mr.. Osbufsl
has offered to settle with the coun-
ty aud pay back a small portion
of his alleged shortage, may or
not be true. There is, or at least
ought not to be, any complication
in this matter whereby compro-
mise should be deemed expedient.
It is simply question of book
keeping. If there is shortage
the books should show it. The
only thing required in ascertain
ing the correct amount is accura-
cy in the compilation of the
accounts; and any one who can
add, can discover whether or not
there is a shortage and if any,
the exact amount thereof.
Officers are required to furnish
bonds when they go into Office.
These bonds are demanded for
the purpose of indemnifying the
county against loss through such
officers negligence, incompetent
cy or dishonesty. If Mr.. Osburn
is short in his accounts, it matters
not what excuses may be offered,
the county.iS loser and should
have recon-! pet the officer
and his bou or the system
:. foroo IA
Mr.. osbnfn willing to settle
every dollar Oh his actual short
age the court should, at its meet
ing next week, take the necessary
steps to recovery the amount due
by process of law.
There can be no honorable
compromise in matters of this
kind and it is unreasonable to
suppose that the court contern-
plates such procedure. Every
taxpayer is affected by the failure
of any officer to properly account
for county funds coming into his
hands, and members of the county
court can not afford to be parties
to any transaction that will have
the effect of defrauding the coun-
tv
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
Summons.


In the circuit court of the state OF Oregon
for Benton county, Seth w. Taylor, plaintiff,
VS.. Sarah A. Taylor, defendant, suit for di-.
vorce. 70:
To Sarah A., Taylor, defendant. in the
abovc entitled suit -. ~,
In. the name Of the State of Oregon you
arc hereby required to appear and 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 ApritA. d.
1897, and ir you fail to 80 a,swer for want
thereof the plaintiff milfnpply* to; said court
for tha relief demanded inssaid complaint
which is for n decree dissolsing the marriage
contract existing bntween the plaintiff and
the defendant. and for: costs and disbursc-
ments ui this suit. This summons is served
by publication in; the Corvallis GAZETTE.
By order Of j.. G! Fullerton, judge of said
court, bearing date th: 10th day Of Noyem-
beEA. D., 1885,. -.
JOHN KELsAY,
/ ~. Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
CORVALLIS MARKET REPORT.

e,
Corrected weekly by Corvallis Com
mission Company. :H:-..=esz::Ss =.
Poultry Hens per dozen, $I.75 to f.. Is;
young reosters, full grown, per dozen,
sI.25 to s. sa.oo;sbroilers, per dozen. e$h5o
to s2.co; ducks, per dozen, $500 to-, 50;
turkeys, live, to- s cents, according to
conditions; geese, per dozen, $500.
Esgs-Per dozen, 22H cts.
Butter, 40 to SO cents per roll.
Bran, SI3. so.
Shorts, $1,000.
Flour, 1900 persbarrel.
Potatoes-Per btlshel, rs to 80 cts:
Oats-Choice white, per bushsl, rs to
80 cts; gray, rs to rs cts. 4
Wheat-Per bushel, 70 cts.
s Cascara Bark-$I.25 to $I.5o.
Hops-New crop, I2c.
Cheat seed, nc per lb.
:, Hogs, dressed, IS to $3.50, owing to size.
Sides cents.
Lard, ~ to Sc.
Cheese, 10 cents.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
Notice of Referees Sale of Real
Property.

Notice is hereby given that under and in
pursuance of decree and order of sale,
made by the Circuit Court of the State Of
Oregon for Benton County, in a partition
suit, wherein Norris P. Newton, &c. New
ton. Mahala X. Bohannon and Cynthia E.
johnson were plaintiffs, and Jasper Newton
and C.. Stock were dcfendents. on the 18th
day of November, 1896. and on the same
day duly entered in the journal Of the said
Court; and wherein the Court deereed that
the said plaintiffs and the Defcndent Jasper
mon in fee simple and were in the possession
of the premise. hereinafter described, as such
tenants in common-thc said G. G. Newton,
Mahala K .Bohannon, Cynthia Z. johnson
and Jasper Newton each owning an unde-
vided one-seventh part or portion thereof
and Norris P. Newton owning tho other un :
divided threc-sevenths thereoEand that a
partition OF the said lands could not be made
without great prejudice to the owners thereof,
and that it is necessary that tho same be cold
and a division of the proceeds arising from
such sale be made among. the said owners
according to their respective interests, and
aPpOulIiuK me- TctcF IticktrO, AS Solo re-
feree to mako sale OF the said land ]; and the
said parties having caused an order OF sale
to issue out of the said Court under the seal
thereof to me directed and commanding mo
as such referee to sell the following described
real property, in the manner prescribed by
law for the sale Of real property under exc
cution. to-wit: BEGINNING at q point 81 80
chains north, and 5.67 chains west of the
south east corner of Abiatharand Rachel
Newtons donation claim. it being claim No.
AZ in Tp. II s., r. W. Wiflam.tta meridian
in Benton county, Oregon. and -running
thence west 34.S8 chains; thence south 14.7
chains; thence west PASS chains; thence
north 1892 chains; thence cast 59.68 chains !;
and thence south 4.57 chains to the place of
beginning, containing 6S. 81 acres; and in ac-
cordance with the said decree and the said
order of sale to me directed and delivered,
l, as such referee, will on i.'.l
Tuesday the 5th Day of January A.D., 1897
at the hour of two o'clock in the after
noon Of tho said day, at the Court house
door, in the City of Corvallis in Benton
county, Oregon, offer for sale and sell at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash
in hand. the above described real property,
and allLhe right, title, interest and estate of
the said plaintiffs and the 'said defendants of
in and to the s~me; the proceeds arising frsin
thssaid sale to be first applied to the pay
ment of the costs and expenses of such sale
and of said suit, and the remf inder to be di.
vided among the said plaintiffs and defend
ants according to the provisions Of the said
decree.
Dated December srd. 1896.
PETER RICKARD,
As Sole Referee.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01

IT is now said that Joe Simon
will again be president of the SEN
ate. If so, it might be well to
balance matters and make Jona-
than Bourne speaker of the house.
Bourne, it is said, voted for Bry-
an, but look at Simon. Simon,
when chairman of the state CEN
trail committee, defeated the
republican nominee for supreme
Judge. Simon foisted Pennoyer
upon the state. Simon bolted the
republican congressional nominee
last June and Populist Quinn was
was nearly elected. Those who
approve of Simon, can hardly
criticise any republican who
anight vote for Bourne.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
GROWING DELAPLDATED.

The gods help those who help
themselves and capital has some
attributes of divinity. Capital
must be coaxed and not forced.
If Corvallis wishes to grow and
to attract men of means, her cit
liens must make more effort to-
wards keeping up the general
appearance of the place.
Corvallis is delightfully."- To-
Gated and used to be a neat and
pretty town, but it is growing ex-
ceedingly shabby. Old and un-
painted sheds, rickety fences and
general evidences of decay are
observable from every corner. A
citizen taking quiet stroll
through the town cannot but feel
that the first thought of a
stranger would be, "What a
shabby old place. -
Hammer and nails, a little
paint, a little whitewash, little
energy, can accomplish wonders.
Corvallis wants her share of the
emigration that promises to flow
Oregonward during the coming
year. Desirable people will not
care to locate in a place that ap-
pears listless and delapidated.
Many eastern towns have been
improved both as to external ap-
pearances and socially, through
the instrumentality of develop
ment clubs, organized for the
purpose. There is agood field
for such an organizatiHin Cor
wallis.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
Alsea Jottings.
Christmas is over and SO is our

Christmas is over and SO is our
pretty weather.
Ezra Hammersly, of :. Five
Rivers, made "trip to Corvallis
last week. Ezra SAID that. the
road was just-well, too bad to
tell about.
Jesse Tharp, George Sebrell and
Frank Howell arrived in our
midst last Wednesday night, tired,
hungry and muddy, but happy
and glad to see old friends. Wei
come home. boys, and may your
shadows never grow less!
We had nice tree at The
Church Christmas and we are told
that the day was made very
pleasant by the parties i'll charge,
and many little hearts. beat JOY
fully, occasioned by Santa Claus
and. his bountiful gifts.
Ask Jesse Moses how. the road
is on tn" mountain. but be sure
you are out of reach. ,.
Go to Jesse Moses if you want
a sood shave and hair cut.
There has been Il number Of
pleasant gatherings in the valley
this winter and all a.e trying 10
enjoy themselves end they, seem.
to slrceed,. especially The young
people. And why not?@' People
are old :, long time and*'can be
yonng but once. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Brady aud, Miss
Madge went to Corvallis. Inst week.
and spent few days.
There is not much news this,
week an wishing you all happy
New Year and many returns of
the same, we are, =
Yours very truly
OLD INNocENE.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
Philomath Items.

J. H. Ingle is sick with typhoid
pneumonia at Walla Walla.' -.
.o.sDr. F. NJ. Carter, of Elk City.
vis ted his family here last week
sSW. H.. HilhAas7 moved into his
new residenee:-
Miss Julia NJ. Taylor, teacher in
Tire public schools at Albany, is
visiting her parents.
The executive board of Philo-
m.th College held session Mon
day evening.
Major Davis has been promoted
to chief clerk at the Henkle log
gIng camp.
= Carl Ditmer, of Redding, Cali
fornia, is here visiting relatives.
Miss Belle Gray, teaching in the
graded school at Nc cMinnville, is
visiting her parents on South
Mary's river.
!. Y Il
Our schools have all closed un-
til Jan. 1st. A great many OF
the students have gone home to
spend the holidays.
There will be a ball at Wilcox
hall New Years eve.
III. HI. Cronise, of Corvallis,
was in the city Sunday.
Mrs. S. X. Haines, OF Portland,
is visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Prof. Gragg.
Agent Buoy has charge tempo
rariiy of the railroad office at va
quina City. In his absence Her
bert Boles runs this Office.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
Wells Items.

Christmas passed off quietly
and everybody had good time.
The entertainment given by the
school here was a success and
speaks well for the teacher, Miss
Ida Pagenkopf.
Several from here who have
been away attending school, are
home for the holidays. We hope
they will all have a nice time.
DR.. G. B. Cauthorn, of Corval-
lis, is visiting friends here this
week. Come again, Blake.
The few nice days last week
started most OF the farmers in
this section to plowing.
If the roads in other parts Of
Oregon are as bad as they are in
this section, / think every one
in the state would be interested in
good roads convention.