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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-11
QUESTIONS THE REFERENDUM.

There have been numerous evil
dences in Oregon that the Office Of
attorney general might be profit
ably abolished. Decisions and
opinions from that source are ac-
corded but little respect. Of late,
the occupant of the Office is an un-
known lawyer. When he delivers
an opinion, the public is wont to
regard it as about as likely to be
wrong as right. It's publication
only leads to doubt and confusion.
Nobody knows whether or not to
accept is as the law. There is no
question but opinions rendered in
the past by that functionary have
been laughed at, by good lawyers.
Under the conditions abolition of
the Office would at least remove un-
certainty. Besides, the salary
would be saved, or be available
for obtaining opinions from good
lawyers in case legal advice is nee
essary. i.
The referendum law is in con-
fusion now by an opinion announc-.
ed by the present attorney general
He declares that a law enacted with
an emergency clause is beyond the
the reach of the referendum.If he is
right, a large part of the effective
ness of the law is destroyed. And
also, a subterfuge is open to the
legislature to avoid, the referendum
altogether, merely by attaching an
emergency provision to every bill.
The vital question is however,
is he right or is he wrong? Who
knewss
The referendum is wholesome
provision in legislation. 1t takes
final authority away from repre-
'sentatives and puts it into the
hands of the people themselves.
Its existence has a forcefu1 effect
in deterring legislatures from pas
sing bad laws. Ihe knowledge
that the people may veto makes
legislators more conservative.
Besides. the people can. better
be depended upon than can a few
representatives, The people have
abundant time and sober reflection
for consideration of pending meas
ures; the legislators must decide
in the whirl, hustle and excitement
Of a brief session, where all man
ner of influences, clean and unclean
are brought TO bear. The measure
ought to stand, untramme1ed and
unchecked, becau Sc it is liberty and
freedom in the fullest and freest
sense.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-11
Notice to Bidders.

Notice is hereby given, that the coun-
ty Court of Benton County, State of
Oregon, will receive sealed bids up to
one o'clock Wednesday, April Ist, 1903.
for the removal of the Court House
clock from present position to 3rd floor
of said building, the cleaning of said
clock, encasing same in glass case, all
material and labor to be furnished by
bidder, the Court reserving the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated March 9TH, 1903.
VICTOR P. MOSES,
County C1erk-of Benton County, Ore.
Selling Off.
J. Wrage is offering his household
furniture for sale. Also his cloth in
tailor shop. Suitings and pants patterns
at cost. as he expects to leave soon for
Portland.
For Rent.
A dairy ranch. Stock for sale. Apply
or write to
William /. Price, Beliountain. Or.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-11
Dissolution Notice. Z

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership existing between Homer
Lilly and Oliver Wicks is this day dis
solved by mutual consent, Mr.. ,Wicks
retiring from the firm. The business
will be continued at the old stand by
Homer Lilly, to whom all accounts are
due and payable and by whom all debis
of the firm will be paid.
Dated at Corvallis, February 28, 1903.
Homer Lilly.
Oliver Wicks.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-11
For Sale.

Having sold my milk route, I have
for sale number of frstclass COWS.
Come early and get first choice,
]. D. Hukill. Corvallis. Ore.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-11
To All Con cerned.

Be Unknown. that I will pay no debts
contracted, except contracted by myself
or on my order after this date.
March 4, 1903.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
A GOWANUS BRIDGE USELESS.
Firemen Narrowly Escape Burial Under
Tons OF Coal.

Fire that damaged Nelson Bros coal
pockets at the Gowanus canal and Hamilton
avenue, Brooklyn, to the amount Of $50, 900,
had its beginning in the Office Of the Go
wanus Towing Company, a frame shed
adjoining the coal pockets. at sos o'clock
last night. The towing company's prop
erty was completely destroyed and the
pockets wrecked, while the Hamilton ave-
nue. bridge over the canal was disabled so
badly by the burning OF the electric trans
forming plant that the bridge will not be
available for some time.
The fire was caused by barrel Of lubri-
eating oil in the storeroom Of the towing
company from some unknown cause. The
flames spread quickly and crept up the sides
of the coal pockets and into the sheds and
stable,
While the fire was at its worst, half
dozen firernen ran through a passage be-
tween the coal pockets carrying hose. The
burning frame work gave way with a loud
crash, pouring hundreds Of tons Of coal
into the passage. The fremen dropped
their hose and ran in all directions, escap-
ing without injury. At first it was thought
some were buried under the coal.
At the bridge the electric wires running
into the transformer, by which power was
secured TO operate the bridge lever. were
torn away by the force Of the stream from
the fireboat Seth Low, and the display Of
electric pyrotechnics was dazzling The
firemen refused 10 go near the place until
the emergency corps Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company arrived and chopped
away the transformer and cut on the power
The damage to the bridge could not DO
estimated last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
YARN ABOUT SCRIEREN.



for Bad Gevernmeut:" He Asks.
Charles A. Schieren, who was elected
Mayor Of Brooklyn on the great reform
wave Of 1893, and has been identified since
with every good government movement
started in tho city. visited Tammany Hall
yesterday to talk with Charles F. Murphy
about the canal enlargement referendum,
in which he is greatly interested. Mr..
Murphy has plans for public meetings at
which the canal project is to be doomed I,
and Mr.. Schieren wanted to see him about
these meetings.
Nothing but the canal project was dis
cussed at this meeting, nevertheless. Soon
after Mr.. Schieren left Tammnny Hall .
report was sent broadcast that he had
called to say that he was for Mcclellan.
Mr. Soheren didn have time to explain
what his visit to Tammany waA for before
he found story Of his alleged conversion
to Tammany in an evening paper. So
which he presided over in Arion Hall, Brook
lyn, last night, he referred TO the matter
indirectly and asked for and received q
expression Of confidence from am audience
OF nearly 1900 Germans.
A lot Of people had read that Mr.. Schieren
had gone over to Tammany, who knew
he was to preside at last nights meeting
and some OF them were beginning to wonder
whether he would really show up, when he
walked on the stage. He got tremendous
cheer. Az soon as he had chance to say
anythin ing, Mr.. Schieren said:
in view OF the stories that are going
around, l want to ask you II have ever
been found on the side Of bad government
in this city,"
.Yes," shouted man up in front.
-You think have stood for had govern
ment'' demanded Mr.. Schieren, turning
very red.
"Gracio,ls mol" exclaimed the man. "a
thousand times no. thought you asked
If you hadn't always been against bad
government.
well. m glad Of that, said Mr. Schieren
Task friends. If have ever betsn anywhere
but fighting for the best government pos
sible for this city? fCries Of 'You never
have."] / am glad to hear you say this,
and that stories that are told to the reverse
will not be believed by you
Mr.. Schieren then launched into a eulogy
OF Mr.. Low and Of the present city admin
istration, which, he said, was indeed the
best the city ever had and one which should
be continued. Seen on the platform later.
Mr.. Schieren said
MIR. Murphy and I talked al, that's
all
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
DIED.

CIENDENIN At the rectory West Chester, m
Friday. Oct a. 1898. Mu1ol Morton G~eniol'H
C1sndenin, aged S years and II days. beloved
child Of y. NJ and Gabrielle Clenienln
FUNERAL from ST. Peters Church. West Chr''eT
on sunday, at half after II O'Clock lntetmen'
pnyat~ Please omit flowers.
GDRDCN. Suddenly, on Friday, Oct. %. a. he'
residence 100 EtnA street Brooklyn. Lor-i'a
beloved wife Of H. r. Gordon. In the 2sth yeaf
OF her age.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. Washington papers
please copy.
HoLBROoK Suddenly at Red Bank. Oct "
1904, Henrietta May Eldred. wife Of CLARK
Hobrook
Funeral services at her late residence, Rive
side Drive. Red Bank. on Sunday afternoon
Oct 10. AT O'Clock.
INST.FH-suddenly, m Wednesday, Oct n. ls"
Clara Gamble wife Of Edwin " lnsre
Relatives and friends are Invited TO atteni tl'
funeral services 10 be held at ~ West sId .
on Saturday morning. Oct ~. at II o clock Ia
trrmsnt private.
MASON At Florence. Ithiy, oct S. 1913. He''
Randolph youngest daughter Of thr late Jh'n''
M Randolph OF Virginia, and wifi OF Char' '
d. Mason formerly " New York.
TITUS Died At Glen cove. J.. ! OCT u. 1917
Samuel " TITUS In the s5th year Of Ms are
Relatives and friends are lnViei 10 ai'rnd
funeral from hi, late residence, SUNDAY, ~
u, ni0 Carriages vll meet me train a.
rvtns a. NASSAU Glen Coys. a. VS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
The Weather,

The storm which was passing over the Lake
regions on Thursday was central yesterday In the
St. Lawrence Valley. attended BY cloudy and
showery conditions In the New England States,
Northern New York and Northern Pennsylvania,
and scattered snow In Michigan. II was also cloudy
with scattered showers In the Middle 4 tlsntic
States elsewhere over the country the weather was
clear.
An area Of high pressure covered all the country
west Of the Allegheny Mountains with much colder
weather The temperature ranged from freezing
to degrees below freezlng point In Minnesota. the
DakotAs. Kansas. Nebraska. Wisconsin and north
rrn Michigan. and the colder weather was fast
moving into the Middle Atlantic and New England
States.
In this city the day was cloudy. with few light
sprnkles OF rain: wind brisk northeast: warmer In
the morning and cooler In the afternoon: average
humidity a. per cent barometer. corrected 70 read
TO sea level, At 9 a. NJ, $50; p. NJ. 1888
THIS temperature yesterday. a. recorded by the
ofbciAl thermometer 70 shown In the annexed table:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
JEROME TOO I'LL TO SPEAK.
A Bilious Attack Puts Him Out OF the
Battle for q while.

Illness caused District Attorney Jerome
to cancel his engagements to speak last
night and tonight. and he will 60 this
morning to Lakeville. Mr.. Jerome has a
bilious attack and is not sure when he will
resume his speechmaking tour.
Not until I am In shape he said yes
terday land Of course cannot say when
that will be. II were in pain might
by an effort OF will overcome that, but
when one ls seasick and things swim round
him no effort Of will will put his mind into
condition TO act. have been sick for
several days went home a week ago
feeling very much under the weather. but
hoped that few days rest would put me
in shape to begin the campaign the next
Tuesday night but was not in good shape
and have grown steadily worse. although
have been able to speak
4Your friend Grout is likely TO say that
you couldn't get sober enough to continue
your campaign was suggested to the
District Attorney.
my friend Grout was evidently hurt by
he is. When he learned OF my sentiments
toward his acceptance OF a Tammany in
dorsement he then said that the remarks
smelled OF rum; then he begged the news
paper men not to print his comment. That
was before the fusionists dropped him
To-night's meeting at the Grand Central
Palace l. under the auspices Of the Re-
publican Club. Many friends Of Mr. Jerome
who had already bought boxes were greatly
disappointed when they learned that he
would be unable to speak.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
MERIT, SULZBER GERS TEST.
A Pfain Answer to gu estion About His
~ Attitude on Civil :, twice Rules.

A Plain Answer to a gu estion About His
"a Attitude on Civil :, twice Rules.
Cyrus L. sulzberger. hsion candidate
for Borough President, W 10 was asked ON
Wednesday by the Civil t'ervice Reform
Association what his officn attitude would
be toward Section Q Of 10 Civil Service
regulations, which relates to appointment
for merit, sent this reply ye uerday to Elliot
Fl. Goodwin. secretary Of Il Va assc cation
new YoR Z, Oct. %. 1908.
NJ. Elliot H. Good nia, Seer. hry ORD Service
Reforn Association. 70 " all Street, cify,
DEAR SIR: In reply to " ,lrs of the goth
inst. beg to say that II cleo Ted to the Presi-
dency Of the Borough OF Mar hal tan l will as
a mattar Of course maintain and enforce
I have bean Tor years an adv ocate of the
principles OF civil service resor m. and pub
licly 20 declared myself in an az dressed de.
Union two weeks ago. and il eL cited it will
I've not alone duty, but pleas ire TO me TO
yosirs. ! CYRus T.. SuLzBERGER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
EASY ENOUGH
fs shake on Coffee and Sickness

1t is easy to shake of coffee no matter
how bad one may crave it, when well made
Postum Coffee is served in it's place.
Il have drank coffee for years and al
ways experienced trouble from it," says
a Kansan. Il knew it was causing my
sickness as my doctor told me it was, and
following the doctors advice have re-
peatedly sworn of. But after a short
time I could not stand it any longer and
would 20 back to coffee and the old troubles.
Never until I tried Postum about year
ago could shut of tho coffee for anylength
Of time.
AT that time was suffering terribly
from stomach trouble, nervousness, head
aches and all the other ills that 20 with
a badly upset coffee stomach. l am .
school teacher and IL l made my coffee
strong enough to stimulate my stomach
l could work fine for time but would COL
lapse at night. Gradually failed to get
stimulation from the coffee and my brain
seemed actually ologged up from drink
ing coffee and my stomach was in wretched
state.
"A friend came to zee me and advised
that try Postum and then went out and
got me a package, she was 80 certain it
would help me. But my landlady did
not make 1t right and was 80 disappointed
with the taste that went back to coffee
My health finally got SO bad was on the
point OF giving up school work Then my
friend returned to see me ono day and
asked about the Postum and when she
found out what the trouble was she made
it for me according to directions, boiling
it full is minutes, and to my surpriss
found it delicious.
Then / shut OF the coffee and found
it easy to do by drinking Postum In its
place which completely satisfied any coffee
taste and began to feel better almost
Immediately. have used Postum ever
since and my stomach has not given me
minutes trouble. am now strong again
my nerves are steady and normal and !
feel so fins ] cannot begin TO toll you how
thankful | am.
Il persuaded my brother who was an
inveterate coffee drinker for years to give
UP tho coffee and try Postum and he has
had such grand results from this that he
says he will never 60 back TO coffee. When
I went homo on q visit 10 my parents
persuaded them TO use Postum In tbs place
Of ooffee and the results have been that
Mothers nervousness and sleeplsssnseS
have disappeared. Name given by Pos
tum Co, Battle Creek, Mich
Look in each package for . copy Of the
famous little book. The Road 70 Well
Vile ADJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
SUES on HUSBANDS PROMISE.
Mrs. C0nl0n Can Retry Her Action to
| Recover Gifts TO Charity.

Mrs. Eva K. Conlon's suit to obtain from
the Mission Of the Immaculate Virgin and
the other beneficiaries under the will Of
her husband, John P. Conlon, a larger
share than her dover right in his estate,
is to be retired on the ground of newly
discovered evidence, under a decision
rendered yesterday by the Appellate Divi-
sion.
John P. Conlon died in 1900 leaving
about soo, 600 His will gave all his prop
erty TO one or two charitable institutions
and some relatives. No mention was made
in it OF his wife, and when the will was pro-
bated she got a dover share in the estate.
She brought suit however. to obtain the
entire estate, alleging that in 1903 he had
orally contracted to convey to her all he
possessed in consideration Of her agree
Ing to care for him for the rest Of his life.
Her suit was dismissed for want Of evil
dence by Justice Steckler.
Her new evidence consisted Of three
papers which she subsequently discovered
among her husbands effects. One, dis
covered in an old cloth bag In trunk placed
in storage years ago by her husband. is
as follows:
For love and care ! agree to make Kinnis
my heir J P. C. Doc
The second, found among his toilet ar
LlClek, III All OH ledtilei uTcSsIIlk Case, II q
blank check with this Endorsement:
HALIFAX, 1895.
sReo from e. Kinns SO, 500 in lieu OF all
NV estate. j. p. CoNLoNs
TIE third is leaf in card case in his
safe deposit vault and reads
Feb q. 'ss.
.Tlis day I agree and contract with E.
Kinnis to give her all my property. real
and personal J. P. CoNI.oN.
Mrs. Conlon was called Kinnis by her
husband and she called him Doc. She
SAYS she was previously unaware OF the
existence Of these papers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CIRCUITS OWN FIGURES ABOUT
LOW REGIMES FINANCE.

New Tax Assessment Plan Didn't Hurt Tene.
ment Owrers-They Saved Money
Under It-AAnyway. II 1t Was Vicious. ~
Cochran says. Tammany's Man Made 1t
In his speech In Carnegie Hall on Thurs
day night, W. Bourke Cochran tried to i'm
press upon his hearers that the Low ad-
ministration's increase Of tax assessments
on real estate to it's market value, Of which
Comptroller Grout was one Of the warmest
advocates. had rested moro he1viiy upon
tenement house owners than upon any
other class Of real estate proprieton. Fig
ures approved by Mr.. Circuit himself. bring
ing out the working OF the new plan. were
presented yesterday to show that Mr..
Cochran didn't know what he was talking
about. Tho figures wers taken from .
report made to Mr.. Circuit by r. B. Mcintyre,
in which he said:
As a result Of my examination beg to
report that Of the 3.I64 tenement properties
Included in the compilation. 500 show .
decrease In tho amount Of taxes to DO paid
In 1908. figured on . basis Of l.4lSo7. the tax
rate for this year. a. compared with the taxss
Of 1907. which were at the rate Of 7.273. In
only 2ss instances. or - Clio per cent. Of the
whole number Of properties dealt With will
there be increases In this years tax bills.
The total amount Of the 1909 tax bills on the
2le4 parcels under consideration was ap-
proIimately S7sS .oco.N. while tho tax bills
for 1908 will be Apr Ultimately 1857 .o4s.as.
representing net saving Of S7S,ill.7s in
reduction OF approximately 70, per cent. in tho
amount Of taxes to be paid this year. as COM
pared with 1902
Commenting on Mr. Cockran's statement
Tin the same specify that fire Insurance.
rates had gone up. Fire Commissioner
Sturgis said yesterday:
THE annual report Of the New York
Bnard Of Fire Underwriters., Just pub
lished, shows that the percentage Of loss
on buildings and contents during 1909 was
5.s4, a lower percentage than any year
in the history OF that organization. The
test Of efficiency, Of . fire department IL
its ability, to extinsuish fires quickly and
with the least possible damage, and II, a.
Cochran says. insurance rates have gone
up, it is surely not owing to tho insficiency
Of the Fro Department under tho present
administration.
Commissioner sturgis also said that,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
BUGS BARRED FROM BAILOTS.
the Devery Gashouso Candidates and
----~ me- Bilra Man In do Ate.

Justice Amend decided yesterday that
he could not entertain the application
mads for j. j. Quinn and T. F. Warren.
Dsvsry's candidates for Alderman and
Assemhlyman in the Gashcuse district,
for writs directing the Board Of Elections
to put their names on the official ballots.
Justice Amend holds that their applica-
ton was made too late. The statute pre-
scribss that the courts shall have at least
fifteen days before election to consider
such applications. The same disposition
berger. Devery's candidate for Assembly
In de Ate.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
mo Rev. m. Cu,ier Scents Victory.

Tho Rsv. Dr. Cuyfer Scents Victory.
Tho Rev. Thsodore l.. Cuyer. the vener-
able pastor emeritus Of the Lafayette Ave-
nus Presbyterian Church. Brooklyn. who
has asreed to mako an address for Tho fusion
cause next week. said yesterday:
Il intend 10 load my gun 80 FUN a. posx-
bic, 30 - to mako q good shot and not q
mere fuss. II is q Big fight. The Devil
10 at work, and Tammany must feel chat
good men are at work or It would not bs
say that the Low sdministration Is worse
than TsmmAny. Everybody knows where
stand. Why u seems to mo that Low
grows stronger every day. The air smells
81 fusion. or course there Is q big Tam
many stsneh In the air, too. but the sweet
smell overpovers the stencil Of Tam
MANY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24

WASHINGTON FORECAST FoR 70. DAT AND TO- MORROW
For eastern NsW York and New Jsrssy. parfIu
cloudy 10 day and 10 ,mor'ow probably rain nsqr
hs coat. brisk north ufnds.
For New England. fair In the Interior. rain near
the coast 70 day: cooler In southern portion. brisk
north winds; partly cloudy 10 -norrow.
For eastern Pennsylvania partly cloudy 10 day
and 70 morrow: probably rain In eastern portion
to-day: bhsk and probably Increasing north winds.
FOR the District OF Columbia, Maryland and
Delaware. partly cloudy to day and TO morrow
possibly rain: cooler to day. warmer 10 morrow.
morrow brisk north winds.
For western Pennsyivans and western New
York. fair To day and Tomorrow warmer to-
trrsh north winds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
CAMPAIGN POETS.

The Liquor Dealers and the Acorns Both
Hsve Graft Verso Making Rhymesters.
The liquor dealers got out nursery rhymes
yesterdsy. The Acorns produced -The
Graftsrs' Song Said the liquor dealers:
Tom Platt he worked the fat
Seth Low he worked the lean
They gave the bones to Cutting and
They swept Tho treasury clean.
sThe 0rafters' Song winds up In this
fashion:
We'll talk of Chinas open door.
Well talk Of Russias crAft,
Wen talk Of reciprocity.
But We are dumb graft.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
FARMER AND HIS WIFE SHOT.
Fired IT Through the Window Of Their
Home by Some Unknown Person.

PORT JERvIs. N, Y, Oct. 20 Richard
Bevans. a farmer, and his wife. the former
about 50 years Of age and the latter about
As, were shot through the window OF their
house, about one and Q half miles from
Dingman Ferry. Pa, at 1850 O'Clock to-
night, by some unknown person. Mrs.
Bevans is likely to die. Her husband IL
dangerously hurt He was shot In the head
and arms There In no clue TO the assassin
The Deighbors are searching for him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
seaman's Nomination Ratified.

The Independent Democrats OF the
Twenty first Assembly district held an en-
thusiastic meeting at the Cayuga Club in
wsst Ninsty-ssventh street on Thursday
nixhs 20 ratify the nomination of Alfred
P. W. Seaman. who u running for the judge
ship Of the Twelfth Municipal Court. The
entire fusion tieket was Endorsed. Ralph
Trsutmann, tho fusion candidate for Sheriff
Q lso addressed the meeting and was wildly
chAAred