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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29

The whole eastern section of
the country seems to be held id
the grasp of the Ice King.
Canada reports temperature of
44o below, a style of weather
that "Our Lady of the Shows"
considers comfortable. Chicago
has about four inches of snow for
her Christmas and a 4o-mile gale
of wind which brought the ther-
mometer down to % below zero.
In the town of Washington, In
diana, during the most terrific
wind storm in its history, a new
6ve-story building was blown
down. Missouri has zero weather
all over the state, and a wind
storm that destroyed portion of
a new hotel, doing a damage to
the extent of $4,000. Fierce
blizzards are raging all over the
middle west. In Kentucky a
5o-mile gale in binding snow
storm, blows heavy ferry boat
on shore, and carried devastation
all over the state. In Ohio,
Iowa and Nebraska like condi-
tons prevail, and travel on the
street cars is maintained with
difficulty. What contrast this
presents to our own state. Look
ing out of our window diagonally
across the street, we see flowers
in tull bloom, and the ther-
mometer at our door ranges from
400 up. Snow has not yet put
in an appearance, except ON the
tar mountain tops, and we may
not have any this winter. Grass
is growing abundantly and cattle
are grazing in the fields. Even
our earthquakes, the only terror
that our coast once called her
own, has gone east for good, and
New York state yesterday reveled
lin a temblor that would have
been a credit to California in the
old days. The East is a nice
place to emigrate from, but Ore
gon is the place to live in. Ore
gon, the balmy, ''where every
prospect pleases, and not even
man is vile.n
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29
The Dog Ordinance.

An ordinance to provide for the taxing
impounding and killing of dogs.
Section livery person or persons
who owns or harbers dog within the
corporate limits of the City of Corvallis
shall on or before the first Monday in
January of each year, pay to the city
treasurer the sum of one ~ dollar for
each and every male dog and three C241
dollars for each and every female dog
above the age of six months which shall
entitle him to metal tag stamped with
q number and the year for which the
tax was paid and also receipt designat-
ing the name Of the owner or representa-
tive and numbered to correspond with
number on the tag.
Section mo slut or female dog in
time of heat, no vicious dog or mad deg
shall be permitted to run at large within
the city limits and it shall be lawful for
any person to kill any such dog at any
time, and the owner thereof permitting
any such dog to run at large shall upon
conviction before the police judge be
fined in any sum not to exceed fifty (50)
dollars.
Section 5.-Any person who owns or
harbors dog within the corporate limits
of the City of Corvallis who refuses to
pay the tax on such dog as herein pro-
vided or who refuses or neglects to put
collar, with tag attached, upon such dog
as provided by this ordinance shall upon
conviction before the police judge be
fined in sum OF not less than five (5)
dollars or more than twenty-five i25(
dollars.
Section 6.-Any person or persons who
hinders or molests any officer in the dis
charge of his duty while enforcing this
ordinance shall upon conviction before
the police Judge be fined in any sum not
less than ten (10) dollars nor more than
fifty (50l dollars,
Section a.-All ordinances or parts of
ordinances that in any manner conflicts
with this is hereby repealed.
Passed the Common Council, Decem.
Der IA, 1908.
| Attest E. P. GREFFoz,
Police Judge.
| Approved by the mayor, Dec. Is, '03.
B. ?. IRVINE,
Mayor.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29

We have in our Office an 11xl7 Cali
fornia Reliable job press which has been
very little used, and which we will sell
at price considerably below what it
would be held at by the dealers. It is
in good shape, and will do the best OF
work. It has long shaft for steam fix
tures but not fixtures or fountain. Let
us quote you price.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29
Notice for Publications.

November Is, 1903.
Notice s hereby given that in compliance with the
provisions Of the act Of Congress of June g. 1873
titled "An act for the sale of timber lands in the
States Of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing
ton Territory" as extended to all the Public Land
States by act Of August 4, 1892 Philip H. johnson,
of Monmouth, county Of Polk, State Of Oregon, has
this day fled in this Office his swern statement No
6ls2, t6r the purchase Of the y of E u of Sec
No. Is, In Township. No, l3 s, b. No. 8 West, and
viii otter proof to show that the land sought
Is more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before Victor p Moses, Clerk Of Benton
County, Oregon, at Corvallis Oregon on Friday the
22nd day of January, 1904.
He names witnesses: Charles Newman of
Inavale, Oregon, Hiram Newman, Fred Huber
Frank Fisher, all Of Monmouth, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands requested to file their claims in
this Office before said 72nd day of January 1904
ALGERNON 8. DRESSER Register.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29
Senator Vests Tribute to the Dog

Gentlemen of the Jury:-The
best friend man has in the world
may turn against him and be-
come his enemy. His son or
daughter that he has reared with
loving care may prove migrate.
full. Those who are nearest and
dearest to us, those whom we
trust with our happiness and our
good name, may become traitors
to their faith. The money that
man has he may lose. 1t flies
away from him, perhaps, when
he needs it most. A mans repu-
tation may be sacrificed in a mo-
ment of ill-considered action.
The people who are prone to fall
on their knees to do US honor
when success is with us, may be
the first to throw the stone of
malice when failure settles its
cloud upon our heads.
"The one absolutely unselfsh
friend that man can have in this
selfish world, the one that never
deserts him, the one that never
proves ungrateful or treacherous,
IS his dog. A mans dog stands
by him in prosperity and in pov.
erty, in health and in sickness.
He will sleep on the cold ground,
where the wintry winds blow and
the snow drives fercely, if only he
may be near his masters side.
He will kiss the hand that has
no food to offer. he will lick the
wounds and sores that come in
encounter with the roughness Of
the world. He guards the sleep
of his pauper master as if he
were prince. When all other
friends desert he remains.
"When riches take wings and
reputation falls to pieces he is as
constant in his love as the sun in
its journeys through the heavens.
s'If fortuue drives the master
forth an outcast in the world,
friendless and homeless, the faith
full dog asks no higher privilege
than that of accompanying him,
to guard against danger, to fight
against his enemies. And when
the last scene of all comes, and
death takes the master in its en-
brace, and his body is laid away
in the cold ground, no matter it
all other friends pursue their way,
there by the graveside will the
noble dog be found, his head be-
tween his paws, his eyes sad, but
open in alert watchfullness, faith
full and true even in DEATH
Can any man be less true to
his dog than. the dog is to his
master? How can any man be
less true to his dog than the dog
is to his master? How can any
man, or body of men, condemn
a dog to death because the dog is
deserted and homeless, or lost?
How can any man. if he is hui
name, carry out sentence efdeath
upon helpless, loving creature,
when fault, if fault there be,
lies with the master and not with
the dog. LIT manliness come to
the front, tempered with mercy.
] S. P. F.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29
Notice of Fiua1 Settlement.

In the estate Of L. Der deceased, notice Ia hereby
given by the undersigned administrator OF said es-
tate that said administrator has filed his final
in said estate and that the County Court of
County, Oregon, in probate, has appointed Monday.
the fourth day Of January, 1904, at the hour of 10
O'Clock in the forenoon Of said day, at the County
of Corvallis in Benton County, State of Oregon as
the time and place for the hearing of objections
said final account and the final settlement thereof
TIL. CHAIRMAN,
Administrator Of the Estate
at T. lilleF, deceased,
Dated December the 4th, 1908.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29
Holiday Rates on the c. sE.R. R.

The Corvallis & Eastern Railroad Go.
have made round trip rate of one fare
between all stations on account of the
Christmas holidays. Tickets will be
good going from Saturday, Dec. 10, 1903,
to Saturday, January 2, 1904, and for re-
turn at any time up to and including
Monday, January 4, 1904. Minimum
charges 25 cents,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29
For Sale

Eight-room house, with three lots; /;
centrally located; fine assortment OF fruit
trees Will be sold with furniture or
without. Inquire at this Office.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29

Ten dollars pays for term OF ten
weeks in Bookkeeping in the Night
School. For particulars address Pres.
I. F, Richardson, Corvallis, Oregon,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29

Eclectic Shorthand stands first for
speed. A court reporter in Georgia
writes 25O words a minute. A lady at
Delaware. Ohio, wrote 325 words min
ute. 1t is easy to learn. Try it. Write
for sample lesson, to Corvallis Business
College.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29

H. w. Hall has part of his stock
Of Toys on hand, and wants to sell
them at bargain prices.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29

Write the Corvallis Business College for
circulars of Eclectic Shorthand, compar-
ing other systems, and you will be de-
lighted.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29

The night School for Bookkeeping and
Typewriting meets on Monday and
Thursday evenings of each week. in the
Corvallis Business College.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29

County Clerk Moses. of this city,
was visiting in Grants Pass last
week.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29
Business Locals

BUSINESS Locals
Overcoat sale at Kline's.
Get your ribs fixed at the Bicycle
Hospital.
Have you seen the anti rust and
wind proof umbrellas at the Bicylce
Hospital.
There's reduction sale in mems
and boys overcoats going on at
Kline's now.
You should enroll in the Corvallis
Business College OH January 6, 1904.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29

- = =
Who stole the Bill?
Not I, said Clerk Jennings, ]
gave it to the page, never
stole the Bill.
Who stole the Bill?
Not I, said Page Cronise, /
never saw the Bill.
Who stole the Bill?
Not 1, said Clerk Moorhead, l
never saw the Bill.
Who stole the Bill?
Not I, said Brownell, I never
saw the Bill.
Who stole the Bill?
Don't ask me, says Blue Chips
I won't tell.
Who did steal the Gambling Bill?
Thanks to the pressure brought
upon the legislature by the COM
blned press of the state, that
body, at its phenomenally short
session last week passed the bill
inaking an appropriation for Sc
curing the right of way for the
Cello canal. This is as it should
be, and if the Commission act
with promptness work should
commence very soon-early In
the spring. The secretary of war,
on Thursday, authorized the ex-
penditure of $I52, 900 in remov-
ing obstructions in the Columbia
river between The Dalles and the
big eddy. This shows willing
ness on the part of the govern
ment to push the work to a COM
pletion in a hurry, and it is hoped
the state officers will put no i'm
pediment in the way of this work.
It is to be regretted that the port
age road project was not side
tracked. But the o. r. & N.
Co. are opposed to this road, and
they can be depended upon for
raising all the Instructions that
may be necessary.
Colombia has just presented to
Secretary Hay digni6ed pro-
test and appeal for a reconsidera.
ton of the recognition extended
to the new Republic of Panama.
Although there is no possible
chance Of its being granted, still
the protest is worthy of being
considered. Colombia Is a coun-
try very little known in the Uni
ted States, but one that has a
good record among the progress
sive nations Of the world. In
1863, by revolution, she placed
a liberal government in power,
and from that time on has car
1ied on a war against the most
implacable foe government has
ever had to contend with. The
fight was made to redeem the
people from the bondage Of su-
perstition, and to rid the country
of the frightful incubus of priestly
domination in national affairs.
After 20 years struggle, the
schools Of the country are free
from the power of the church,
are entirely under secular con-
troll, contain over one hundred
thousand scholars, and one-ffth
of the entire revenues of the
country are used yearly for their
support. A record like this
should make every progressive
nation of the world friendly fn
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29

Philadelphia street car COM
panies have their troubles as
well as the employees of the same
concerns, and it is no more than
right that they should look to
the state or the city for reim-
bursement in cases like the fol-
lowing, as reported by the press
of that city. "The trolley-car
passenger who freezes to death
before the conductor has a chance
to collect his fare is a dead loss
to the company"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29
Wanted.

Waited.
To trade a good blackboard for a mich
COW. Call at the GAZETTE.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The barkeepers of Portland de-
serve to be reprimanded for FILL
ing their "chasers' too full.
Mayor Williams says the citizens
of that model burg 'use alto
eether too much water" How
we have misjudged them.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-29

The concessions made by the
reciprocity treaty with Cuba will
lower the price of raw sugar to
the rehners in this country very
materially, but the man who ex-
poets to see any material reduc-
ton in the cost to the consumer
will certainly reckon without
his host. For this are we trusts.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-03

the position that in framing a bill
with the avowed object of protecting
American industries South Carolina
was entitled to just as much OF the
benefits to accrue from protective
tariff as was the state of Massachu-
sets. really think that the Dingley
bill was the only tariff bill ever franz
ed wherein the slightest attempt was
made to protect southern industries.
1t is not a question of whether one
was for or against the principle OF
protection. If we were going to
raise our revenues by means of the
tariff it necessarily meant that there
was more or less protection under 1t,
and that in adjusting duties we
should consider the various sections
and industries. / may say that have
never found a Southern industry that
could be benefited by the tariffs
where there was not just as
much clamor for it as there was for
any industry in any other section OF
the country. If anybody will take the
pains to investigate what reason
able and proper adjustment of the
schedule on rice and lumber has done
for the various Southern states ne
cannot fail to be convinced OF the
wisdom of this course. Since the
passage of the Dingley bill there mas
been no further tariff legislation, and
its operations have. been SO satisfac-
tory that, for my part, l hope there
will not now be any tariff agitation.
We are going along very well on this
line, and it is wise to let well enough
alone"
1t is a curious anomaly in political
conditions and tendencies that just at
time when a considerable element
in the Republican party is turning
toward free trade through direct or
indirect tariff revision-revision
through legislation or by the round
about and checkered route of reel
procity in competitive products-at
this identical time the Democratic
party in the Southern states is veer-
ing squarely around, away from free
trade and toward protection. To find
in a Democratic senator from South
Carolina a better protectionist than
YOU can find in one of Iowa's Republi-
can senators is indeed a political
paradox. The explanation would seem
to be that Democrats in the South are
Just beginning to taste the full fruit
age of protection prosperity, and they
like 1t and want more of it, while GER
tain Republicans in the North are
afraid of too much prosperity and
are planning how to have less OF It..
A singular state Of things, truly!
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-03
In Case of a Surplus.

When supply overtakes demand in
the steel industry, so that the Ameri-
can product is equal to it or in excess
of the demands of this market,
should there be reduction OF tariff
duties in response to the demands
of tariff reformers, it would encour-
age the dumping of European surplus
stocks upon the American market at
a price lower than the domestic
manufacturer could meet. Every
ton of this surplus, so disposed OF
here, would take the place of an equal
amount of the American product
and thus operate to reduce the Ameri-
can output and limit the opportuni-
ties for employment of American
workmen.
When supply overtakes demand,
American manufacturers should not
be criticised, but rather encouraged,
to dump their surplus supplies, If any
they have, upon any market which
can absorb them, even at a price
much below that paid at home, and
even at loss, rather than that such
a surplus should remain in the mar
ket, depressing prices below the mar
gin of fair profit, and thus soon or
late forcing a cessation or a reduction
in production. Such reduction in
production would mean the loss OF
employment to many; the reduction
of consumption in other departments
of trade, through reduction in the
consumptive capacity of those en-
gagged in the iron and steel industry,
and a general disturbance to trade,
which would proceed with cumula-
tive effect through every avenue OF
industry.-Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-03
THE FARMERS VIEW.
He Objects to the Unrestricted Compe-
tition Of canada's Cheap Agricu-
fIraI Products

He objects to the Unrestricted Compe-
tition of Canada's Cheap AgricuI-
turaI Products.
Writing to the Michigan Farmer,
DR.. e. R. Ellis displays good sense,
good economics and good Americanism
when he says, regarding the plan of
entering into a reciprocity dicker with
Canada:
with their cheap land and cheap
labor and free open market here,
Canadians could so flood all the border
states with their products that the
blight would be felt by every large
and small producer in our Northern
states. We had an experience of that
forty years ago, when our markets
were crowded with poultry, eggs,
lambs and all manner Of garden truck
from across the river, to the great
detriment of all such producers on this
side. 1t will be most unwise to try
that again. Canada now sends us
much of her best product in her sur
plus young men and women. These
are assimilated here with advantage to
us now, but would it be SO with free
trade? Most assuredly not. They
would stay at home, earn and spend
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-03

make themselves ridiculous by pre-
tending that they are suffering from
economic evils in the midst Of an
Astounding prosperity. If the British
should rise up and denounce free
trade as calamitous policy we might
regard the movement as reasonable
one, for workingmen are parading the
streets of the chief city of the king
dom and leading publicists say there
are 100000, inhabitants of Great
Britain living on the border land Of
starvation; but for Americans to con-
denim protection while every one is
employed and all are making money
is a preposterous political anomaly
due to the existence Of an undue num-
Der of citizens with wheels in their
heads-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-03
A pr,nosterous Political Anomaly.

The reference in the House on
Wednesday to "the hysteria of tariff
reform" was timely. 1t will serve to
remind the people that there was a
manifestation of the same kind little
over ten years ago, which finally be-
came epidemic and resulted in disas-
ter to the industries Of the country.
No one but Americans commit the alb
surdity of protesting against a griev-
ance when none exists. No other peo-
pie on the globe but Americans would
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-03
What Can He Add?

The country is enjoying just the
prosperity which Gov. Dingley and the
ways and means committee promised.
The Republican party has delivered
the goods. Every factory is running
on full time. Money is steady and in
good demand. Our exports are large.
Wages are high and becoming higher.
What can Dolliver add to these condi-
lions by any kind of reciprocity that
surrenders a part of our own market?
Oes Moines Capital.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-03
SOME NEW QUESTIONS
TO THE SOUTH BEARING TO-
WARD PROTECTION.
Southern Democrats are Beginning
to Taste the Fruits of the Policy
Which Develops Natural Resources
and Builds Up Some Industries.

The wonderful transition that has
taken place in the Southern states In
the past twenty-five years from a
purely agricultural to manufactur-
ing section is brought into view by
Senator McLaurin of South Carolina,
in an article in the New York Com
mercial Advertiser ,of Feb. 25. In a
generation, says Senator McLaurin,
South Carolina has become competi-
tor of Massachusetts for first place
in cotton manufacture, and Birming-
ham has become a formidable rival
Of Pittsburg in iron and steel produc-
ton. And yet the South has only be-
gun to cultivate the edge OF the vast
field of her industrial possibilities.
One-half of all the timber that stands
in the United States is south of the
Mason and Dixon line. Alabama,
only one among a number of South
ern states possessing great coal de-
posts, has more bituminous coal
than Pennsylvania, much more iron
ore than Pennsylvania, and ten times
more timber than Pennsylvania. In
view of the enormous industrial de-
velopment that has already taken
place in the South, and the still more
enormous industrial possibilities,
Senator McLaurin says:
Consideration of these facts has
led to a great change in the views of
many of our leading men on the tariff
question. When the Dingley bill was
being framed l was a member of the
Ways and Means committee Of the
House of Representatives, and took