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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25
ADJOURNED YESTERDAY AF-
TERNooN AFTER SESSION
OF DAY AND HALF.
Investigation by Grand Jury-The
Loggers' Case Dismissed
County Tax Suit Argued
and Submitted-Other
News.

After session of only a day and
half, the March term of the cir
cult court for Benton came 10 an
end shortly after one o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Judge Hamil-
ton left at once by private convey
ance for Albany, whence he goes
to Portland. The last act of the
court proceedings was with refer
ence to the suit of Benton county
against the Oregon Pacific Colon
ization Company for taxes six
years delinquent. The case was
argued and submitted, and in due
time decision will be announced.
Of court, there was brief
pemi1inary session Saturday morn
ing, at which all business left over
from the November term was cleared
up Monday morning the regular
term convened with a grand jury
in attendance. The latter investi-
gated the logger cases in which
Baker Brothers and Clarence Pow
ell were accused of cutting and re-
moval of timber from lands of an
other, on Smith Island "Not a
true bil1'' was returned. An indict-
nnent was returned against R. H.
Fawcett for larceny from dwell
ling, and the disposition of the case
is told elsewhere. The grand jury
examined witnesses with reference
to the unsuccessful effort of the as
SCISSOR to secure from the president
list of the deposits in the First
National bank. but took no action
in the matter.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25

that for at last two miles the road
mus. be built; on, tresiles. which
must add materially t., the cost.
Residents ,f. The Ddlles are conf
dent the total cost Will not exceed
tue appropriation, but some serious
doubts are expressed by others.
This question is very important
one. for if the bids exceed the APP
pr ,rriation, the governor and his
coll aguts might decline to run the
state into deot by commencing <
work. The appropriation is to COW
er termina' and rolling stock, IS
well the construction of the road.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25
Notice OF Final Settlement.

In the matter of the Estate of William Allen,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that 1, Mary G Allen.
as Administrative Of the estate OF William Alien
deceased have filed my final account as such
administratrix with the Clerk of the County
Court of Benton county, State of oregon, and
the said Court has fixed Monday the 9th day
OF April. 1908 at the hour of one O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day as the time, and the
County Court room In the court house In Cor.
Wallis, Oregon as the place for hearing any and
all objections to the said finaP account and for
settlement thereof.
Dated this March q 1908.
Mary G. Allen.
Administrators of the estate of William Allen,
deceased.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25
EASTERN OREGON NEWSPAPER
ATTACK PORTAGE RAILROAD
SCHEME.
SAYS the Road Will Cost Half a
Million and Prove Useless -
Real Estate men at Albany
Disturbed - Other
Oregon News.

| Dak6F Slty, MdICH ~. LEE
Democrat an influential journal of
this city, scores the Portage rail-
road appropriation made by the
last legislature. 1t says:-
The enthusiasm is widespread
throughout Baker City and Baker
county over the invocation Of the
referendum of the people for the
repeal of the recently enacted cor
poration tax law and portage rail-
way bill. Every body is singing
the petitions, and word comes from
Union county and from Southern
Oregon that the enthusiasm is there
just as great as in Baker county.
The people are lsarnins that the!ast
legisla tnre is not one which entire
lIy represented them. Many laws
are passed which are Objectionable
TO the masses.
1t is desired, and it is almost Ok
Iligtaory, that the merchants and
ordinary business men sign thes,
petitions. Theinterestsof the east.rn
part of the state are at stake, Cap
ital will not come here and invest
when tits burdenedby such laws. The
tact is perfectly apparent that the
largest industry of Eastern Oregon
is being cincheds for the purpos of
building toy thrown as sop at
some of the politicians. and grang-
ers in the, middle Columbia river
counties. There. is as much use
for portage railroad as there is
for a fifth wheel on a wagon. Toe
United States government is now
at work. building a canal between
The Dalles and Cello, which is the
only true solution of river trans
poi tation to the inland Empire,
When you use portage railway
and have to break bulk twice in
transit from, the interior to the
po;nt of shipment. you destroy the
profits gained by river transporta-
tion over rail.
Then why take $I65,ooo from
the mining interests and throw it
into hole at The Dalles, when it
is known to every responsible en-
gineer that $165,ooo will not build
one half of the projected road? The
bill. furthermore, provides nothing
for the operation. of the road
when it is completed. By the time
two or three successive legisls lures
have convened and have appropri-
ated money for the deficiency in the
construction of the proposed road
and some $500, 900 of the peoples
money will have bsen spent and
the road put in operation the Uni
ted States canal will have been
completed. The mining men Of
this state are a unit in their opposi
ton to both bills, swiping money
out of one industry to support
another.
It will be seen when the next
general campaign comes on in the
state of Oregon that the people will
take hand in the distribution of
their own money.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25

Portland, March 21.-The Port
land Telegram says editorially:
hose who believe in the doctrine
of prosperity by means of tariff
only must be surprised by the
growth of trade between Porto
Rico and the United States. Sta
tistics issued by the Treasury De-
partment show that in 1897 the
imports into this country from the
island were less than $2,ooo,ooo.
In 1909 there were $e,634,17o. In
1897 we sold the Porto Rican pro-
ducts worth little more than $40
90, 900. In 1902 we sold them
$12 900 900 worth. In view of
these figures the question naturally
arises, if our exports to Porto Rico
can be increased skiold in four
years by free trade, why would
not more reasonable tariff expand
our exports to all the rest Of the
world? As has been well said, COM
merce follows the line of less re-
sistance, like all other kinds OF
melton. Stimulus of freedom
which has worked so benefcally
in the case of Porto Rico will un-
doubtedly work the same way gener-
ally. Trade in no respect of ma
tionalities has 30 prejudices and
cares nothing for theories.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25
Notice to Creditors.
In the Matter Of the Estate

IN the Matter OF bne EStaLG
OF
James Hayes, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons concern.
ed that the undersigned has been duly ap-
pointed administratrix of the estate OF James
Hayes, decreased, by the county court OF the
State Of Oregon, for Benton county. All per.
sons having claims against said estate OF James
Hayes, deceased are hereby required to pre-
sent the same with the proper vouchers duIy
verified as by law required Within six months
from the date hereof to the undersigned at her
residence one mile west of Corvallis. Oregon,
or at the law Office of E. E, Wilson, In corvallis,
Benton County. Oregon.
Dated this March IL, 1903s
Caroline Hayes.
Administrative OF the estate of James Hayes,
deceased,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice ia hereby given that the undersigned,
executrix of the estate of John Burnett, deceas-
ed. has fled her final account in said estate in
the County Court of the State OF oregon ,ono Ior
at the hour Of ten O'Clock m, at the County
Court Room in the Court House in Corvallas,
Benton County, oregon, is the time and place
Hxed by the Court for hearing objections,
any, to said final account and settlemenl
thereof. po+t
Executor.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25
SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP.
Cured by One Bottle of Cbamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

Cured by One Bottle of Cbamberlain's
Cough Remedy.
"When I had an attack Of the
grip last winter (the second one)
| actually cured myself with one
bottle of Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy" says Frank w. Perry,
Editor of the Enterprise Shortsville
N. Y. "This is the honest truth. I
at times kept from coughing myself
to pieces by taking teaspoonful of
this remedy, and when the cough
ing spell would come on at night
I would take dose and it seemed
that in the briefest interval the
cough would pass off and I would
60 to sleep perfectly free from cough
aud its accompanying pains. To
say that the remedy acted as a
most agreeable surprise is putting
it very mildly. [ had no idea that
it would or could knock out the
grip, simply because I had never
tried it for such purpose, but it
did. and it seemed with the second
attack of coughing the remedy
caused it to not only be of LEES du-
ration, but the pains were far less
severe, and I had not used the con-
tents of one bottle before Mr.. Grip
had bid me adeiu," For sale by
Allen and Woodward.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25

Portland, March 21-The report
of the anthracite coal strike com
mission, which was made public
yesterday, makes an award substan-
TALLY as stated in the special dis.
patches to The Oregonian.
It also establishes a sliding scale,
to remain in eff, ct for three years
from April 1, under which the mine
workers will have an advance of
aearly 20 per cent. over the scale
paid last April.
It provides for check weighm en-.
and checking bosses to be paid by
the miners.
It provides for district boards of
cancellation to settle disputes and
prevent strikes, and recommends
resort to Federal boards of arbitra-
ttion.
It does not provide for payment
of miners by weight.
It declares against recognition of
the United Mineworkers as repre-
senting the employees, but indirect
ly favors recognition of labor un-
ions by proposing that employers
deal with local and district COM
mittees elected by employees.
It condemns employment of iron
and coal police, child labor, boy
: cotting and lawlessness.
Olympia, March Ex-Governor
Nc Bride effected saving Of nearly
s$400. 900 for the state of Washing.
ton yesterday.
Seven bills calling for expendi-
sture of money he said no to, and
appropriation sections in two more
were likewise vetoed.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25
CORVALLIS e EASTERN
RAILROAD.
Time Card Number 81.

For Faquina:
Train leaves Albany. ...... .I245 p. m
Corvallis. ..... 200 D. m
&C arrives Yaquina. ...... 6:25 p. m
Returning:
Leaves Yaquina. GAS a. m
Leaves Corvallis .II:3o a. m
Arrives Albany. .I2:I5 p. m
3 For Detroit:
Leaves Albany ZOO a, m
Arrives Detroit t............I2:O5 D. m
from Detroit:
Leaves Detroit. oit.......I245 D. m
Arrives Albany ............. 5:3S p. m
Train No. arrives in Albany in time
to connect with south bound train,
as well as giving two or three hours in
Albany before departure of S P north
bound train.
Train No 2 connects with the S P trains
at Corvallis and Albany giving direct SER
vice to Newport and adjacent beaches.
Train 3 for Detroit. Breitenbush and
other mountain resorts leaves Albany at
700 a. m, reaching Detroit at noon, CIV
ing ample time to reach the Springs the
same day.
For further information apply to
EDWIN STONE,
Manager.
n. II. Cronise, Agent Corvallis.
Thos. Cockrell, Agent Albany.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25
Administrators Notice to Creditors

Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned
has been appointed administrator of the estate
OF Kinman Vanderpool. deceased, and all per
bv REQUIRED to present the same duly verified
as by law required to me at Wells, Oregon, or
at the Office Of Yates & Yates, CorVails' ofeso u
within ak months from this date.
Dated at Corvallis, Oregon, this 7th day OF
February, A D, 1908, n ,,u,,,
Administrators of the estate of Kinman Van
derpOoi. deceased
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25
DIR. G.. II. NEWTH,
Physician & Surgeon
Philomath, Oregon.
Notice of Final Settlement.

ceased;
Notice is hereby given that I, Ernest Elliott,
as administrator or with the will annexed of the
estate of Elda J. Elliott. deceased, have filed
my final account as such administrator with the
clerk of the county court OF Benton county, state
of Oregon, and the said court has fixed Mon
day the 9Th day OF April, 1903, at the hour OF
o'clock in the afternoonsof said day as the
time, and the county court room in the court
house at Corvallis, Oregon, as the place for
hearing any and all objections to the said ac-
count, and for settlement thereof.
Dated, March 6, 1908.
ERNEST ELLIOTT,
Administrator with the will annexed OF the es-
tate of Elda J. Elliott, deceased.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25
w. T. ROwley, M. D.
(HoMGPATHlC)
Physician, Surgeon, Occufst
Corvallis, Oregon

Corvallis, Oregon.
OEFIcE-Rooms and 2, Bank Building.
RESIDENCE On Third street, between
Monroe and Jackson. Res. telephone
number Gil, Office 4S1.
OFFICE HoURs-Io to II m, to p m
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25
For Sale.

Shropshire sheep and Poland China
hogs. Wanted to buy or take on shares,
a band of goats.
L. L. Brooks.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25

Albany, Or. MIR 21-Several
hartman i'm migration agents and
others in the employ of transcon-
tinental railroad companies are
attempting to work a skin game on
thei Oregon real estate men and on
Intending settlers. Several months
ago the citizens of Albany enter
tained a number of the Harri
man agents, and at the meeting
a committee was appoin'ed to col
lect funds and publish $4,000
copies of a pamphlet describing
Linn county. The money about
$500, was paid by Linn county
people and the books were to be
distributed free of charge by the
Hartman Immigration agents in
the East. Both parties to the con-
tract have complied with it so far
as known, but now the immigra-
ton agents who are paid reg
ular salary by the railroad com
anies. demand one half of all
commissions collected by the real
estate men. OF threaten TO place
the Intending settlers in other
towns A few weeks ago real
estate exchange was esta blished in
this city through the eff ,rts of the
same immigration agents and it
now transpires that their motive in
psrfecting this organization was to
centralize the real estate business
so that it w,ul1 be easier to deal
with one central body in collect
ing their part of the commission,
instead of watching number of
firms.
Whether the railroad is partner
to this scheme is unknown. but we
think not. The transportation
lines have received fare from the
intending settlers and when they
locate on their lines they pay daily
tribute to the same companies. If
the railroad companies should now
attempt TO exact additional money
from the settlers and real estate
men it would be just cause tor
retaliation. The immigration
agents have also requested the real
estate men to raise the price of
lands listed, SO as to cover their
commissions. The Albany real es-
tate men resent this undue inter-
ference in their business and will
take up the matter with the head
officials of the Hartman lines.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
NEW HOUSE BILLS.


H. F. $50. Deming Substitute for n. F. IL
A. Says Of and ohs tue c
Il. +. 500. Committee on Public Health, Dairy
and Fosd the hs "a h. ct
Of health and county and local health officers
defining their duties and specifying their powers
H. F. SOL shepard-Amendng the drainage
law in an Ro partcIla B. ira
in constructing road in Roseau county, Roads
Il: +. tes, Nelson Amending the law rela ting
in regard to annual county conventions of; school
0n H. F. go, Isstone-Appropriat.ns 81 900 for
hSaa. an? s:esss 92
insurance eo1npanies Insurance m,s .,nu 49,. ,.a
relating to township mutual insurance companies
o se stsss s ssts sz
Joseph Bdbleter for money paid into the state on
so of oi ss1ee pSt srE his
H. F.. 59s, Gregory-Ftxing i've years as q
limitation upon the time for commencement OF
actions for recovery Of property sold and con.
veyed by executors. administrators or guardians.
L. 81. F. 500. Waz-Appropriatin ting. 1000 for con
structicn of bridge in Otter Tail county. Roads
Il. F. 800. Jacoby tby request --Fi1ing the
and Of the first assistant at $4,000. Ramsey
delegation. p
H. F. col. Hennepin Observation-Disclosures
the issue Of 100000 Minneapolis waterworks
bonds. Hennepin, Ramsey and St. Louis delega-
lions.
H. r.. co., Perley-To prohibit the sale of
foods mixed with any chemical injurious to pub
lie health or which tends to conceal evidences OF
prohibition misdene anor.I Public Health. Dairy
=. ees, soh 1s y prohibit the cutting
Of more than $4,000 popula lion, . Hennepin, Ram
sey and st. Louis delegations
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
HELP The INSURED
Senate Likely to Pass Morgan and
Somerville Bills Over Com
mittees Veto.
Measures Provide for Referees, Ap.
pointed by Court, to Adjust
Fire Losses.

Insurance company methods in adjust
ing fire losses were discussed in plain Ian
guage in the senate this morning and
there was not much that was conpli-
nentary to the companies. The debate
arose over the report of the committee on
insurance recommending the indefinite
postponement of Senator Morgan's S. +.
81 and Senator Somerville's S.. F. 116 pro-
viding for the appointment of referees by
the district court in cases Of controversy
between insurance companies and the in
sured over losses by fire.
| Senator Smaller presented a minority re-
port recommending both measures for
pa ssage and Immediately stirred up hor-
nets nest. 49,, .,.., : ell, ~
t. Senator Calhoun charged that the meas
| ures were drawn in the interest of law
yers and were intended to increase litiga-
| ton.
It would greatly increase the expense
of adjusting losses and would in conse-
quence greatly hamper the settlement OF
small claims and place small merchants at
! disadvantage.
! Senator Somerville gave a brief resume
of his bill and sought to show that it was
eminently fair to both parties that the
| court should name the referees and that
| a simple method Of taking an appeal
| should be provided. .s'-
Senator Schaller In forcible language
described how completely the insured was
in the power Of the insurance COM
panies. The adjusters were in every case
professional adjusters and were the paid
| agents and attorneys Of the companies.
If person who had sustained a loss
| was not satisfied with the adjustment
he was confronted with an arbitration
! tribunal also appointed by the insurance
companies. !
Senator Everett advised all his col
| leagues whenever they had controversy
with an insurance company over loss
by fire to accept the first figure offered
as promptly as possible. for the COM
pany by manipulating the proceedings
I would arrange matters so that he would
! Invariably secure much less. !
Senator Morgan added similar testf-
lnony and expressed surprise that there
/ was any one in the senate who would
refuse the citizens of Minnesota, the right
to take their controversies with insurance
companies before the only proper tri-
Ebunal, the. district court where they
could have the opportunity Of presenting
| proof of their real losses.
i The minority report was adopted by
the following vote:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11

them S. F. 81, enlarging the powers Of
cooperative and mutual insurance COM
panies: S. f. SO. providing for bonding Of
counties In order tosbuild county jails; S.
F. 1O1, establishing experimental station
for pear trees at Faribault: S. F. 151,
aimed at Dean Lggett of the agricultural
college. which provides that no appointee
Of the board of regents Of the university
may serve as a regent; S. f. 337. authoriz-
ing the investment commissioner to in
vest 100000 Of the permanent school
fund in county drainage bonds; H. F.. So.
providing that graduates of the advanced
course In the state normal schools shall
be entitled to life teachers certificate.
and H. F. $50. relating to the sale Of veg
etables by weight instead of by measure.
Interests the Twin cities.
Several measures of special interest to
Minneapolis and ST. Paul were ,favorably
recommended by the Hennepin and Ram
sey delegation, this morning, among them
was S. F.. 1885,, authorizing the COUNTY
commissioners tosfurnish the various coun-
ty officers with necessary office supplies.
S. F. 322, authorizing the county treas
urers in counties of over 100000 inhab-
itants to give a surety company. bond for
s250,Oo0 instead Of a personal bond Of
/ $500, 600. I'll 80 %f
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
OPPOSED BY THE COUNTRY
Hugo Bill May Not Pass House-Minne

apoIis Interested. -
The Hugo, BILL which obligates the
state to pay over to municipalities such
funds as would be assessed against rail-
road corporations for local improvements
were it not for the gross earnings tax,
came UP in the house at 9 O. clock p. IN.
as a special order. The measure is
favored by delegations from the larger
cities Of the state but has enemies among
the country members, whose | ocalities
have nothing to gain by it's passage. The
bill is generally regarded as a just
measure, but owing to country opposition
it is doubtful If it can be: passed. :
In Minneapolis, for instance, the pas
sage Of the bill would enable the city to
collect from the state money to pay for
the construction of a sidewalk adjoining
the Milwaukee tracks ON Washington ave-
nue., an Improvement long needed.
Mr.. Hugo has agreed to an amendment
which removes mitch Of the opposition
1t provides that the state shall pay only
half the expense of special improvements
adjoining railroad property. The munich
pality must pay the other half. This will
operate to check extravaganza on the
part Of cities and towns in drawing or
the state fund.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
FRYBEReER BILL MODIFIED.
House Committee Favors d Per Cent Gross
:. EARNINGS Tax, 3.>

Mr.. ,Fryberger's gross earnings bill,
shorn Of it's special assessment feature. Is
the one favored by the house committee
on taxes and tax laws After two hours
spent tn hearing the arguments Of the
various authors, the committee shook the
bills up in a hopper. and ground out a
bill which proved to be the Fryberger
measure. 1t was deprived, however, of it's
most distinctive feature. that providing
that the gross earnings tax should not be
in lieu Of special assessments for public
improvements. The members Of the com
mittee were inclined to favor this clause,
but feared that it would arouse opposition
and confuse the issue, making it harder
to pass the bill at the next election
The bill as amended practically re- en-
acts the present law, raising the rats from,
| 3 to 4 per cent. and adding the proviso
that before going into court to contest the
| increase, the railroad companies must pay
! the tax which they would be required tc
do under the present law. This provision
was also in the Johnson Shearer bill.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
THE HUNTER SQUABBLE
W. Godfrey Hunter, Jr., Acquitted
of Murder by the Courts in
=. Guatemala.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New Orleans, March 11.-Dr. w. God
frey Hunter. until recently United States
minister to Guatemala, accompanied by
his wife and son. has arrived here on the
stea mshp Anseln,. DR.. Hunter said his
son was finally acquitted of the murder Of
William Fitzgerald March 8. when the up
per court. Of appeals of Guatemala affirmed
the decision of the lower trial court.
l., The higher tribunal, DR.. Hunter de-
clares. implicated Consul General James
c. Mentally of Pittsburg and Richard
Barthel, a railroad contracto Of New Or
leans, as having planned to assassinate his
son. w. Godfrey Hunter, Jr. 70
"Instead of proceeding to his new post
as consul general at Ltege. Belgium; Mr.
McNally will be extradited to Guatema Ia
to stand trial for an attempt to kill my
SON. declared Dr. Hunter. =
DR.. Hunter will go to Washington where
he says he will file evidence to show that
Mentally paid Fitzgerald sum Of money
to get rid of his son. 2 3