The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-02-19


Father and Four Brothers-Five
Months at the Task.
ED. TINES
z In discussing the proposition to
increase the pay Of senators and
Representatives,, Senator Bailey said, /,
Git was his maiden speech as sena-
tor, by the way.) "The present
salaries ares sufficient, for they ena-
BILE one to live decently and COM
Portable and that is enough. Be
sides. the increase would mean lit.
tie to the legislators. Washington
people have grown SO expert in the
art of separating US and our money,
that to increase our salaries would
only result in augmenting the in
come of these Washington people. !"
This voices the idea, generally
founded on experience, that life in
Washington is an expensive luxn-
ry. This is usually true, though
not necessarily SO. AS elsewhere,
it is largely a matter of ones desires
and habits and ability to manage.
Of course, I have had no experience
save as a departmental servitor,
but the "big bugs" set the pace for
all, even down to the "dark meat"
of the capitals population; and
while the rank have reeessarilly
expenses not devolving upon the
civil service file, they have the
much greater salaries with which
to meet those expenses. The rela-
ton of q little personal experience,
therefore may be pardonable.
Conforming to the custom here,
have changed borrding houses Of
ten, and have tried dozen places,
located in different parts of the city,
and ave.paid for room and board
from 500 to $35 per month. I have
not poticed very much difference in
the board, the neighborhood gov
erning the prices. One simply pays
for the privilege of living in fash
ionable section of town. At present,
three of us have the entire third
floor, two rooms-houses here are
seldom more than two rooms deep
large, pleasant and nicely furn-
ished. We use one room asa bed.
room and the other as u den The
board is excellent and we pay only
$40 month each. T know from
that one can enjoy him
self, and on salary of 500 a
month, easily save $50. I know al
SO that he can easily spend the en-
tire 500 and not know how it hap
pened. sa $50 s-eaf.
Concerning the Oregon delegation
in congress, Senator Mitcheli's ex-l
penses are probably much more
than those of Senator Simon. His
acquaintance with public men is
naturally larger and more intimate
and the exchange of social courte-'
eies in the way Of dinners, ETC.. is
both imperative, among the mem
bers of the upper house, and expsn-
sive. In the house ones social
standing has little effect on his leg
islative influence and the amount
member spends in this way is chief
ly a matter of inclination. Mr..
Moody is popular among the clubs
and l doubt if his salary more than
pays his way. Mr.. Tongue has al
ways one or more of his daughters
here while congress is in session,
but he, himself, is far too busy
with congressional matters to ac-
cept many Of the social invitations
that are showered upon him. The
old timers in congress direct the
legislation, but they must do
most of the work.
H. L. HoLGATE.
Pretoria, Feb. 16.-One hundred
and fifty mounted infantrymen,
while patroling the Kip River,
south of johannesburg, February
12. surrounded farm house where
they suspected Beers were in hid
ing. A single Boer broke away
from the house and the British
started to pursue him. The Boer
climbed a kopje, the British follow
ing him. Immediately % heavy
fire was opened upon them from
three sides. The British found
themselves. in trap. and in posi-
ton where they were unable to
make any defense. Eight of the
British officers made a gallant effort
and defended the ridge with car
bines and..revolvers until they were
overpowered. The British had ten
men and two officers killed, and
several officers and 40 men wound
ed before the force was able to fall