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Evening journal., 1903-11-13
AwAKEl PROUD CITY.

Awakel o city Of our hope!
The light is just ahead,
And morn walks DER the Eastern hilk
with firm and buoyant tread.
Then hasten forth to greet him
For the message that he bears
Is: Progress sits upon his throne,
And we are sons and heirsy'
Look up. proud cityl and behold
The things that are TO be;
Thy commerce like tho yeast Of waves
Shall wthiten every sea!
And in thy harbors there shall ride
The argosies that bring
The treasures of the world beyond,
The ransom Of a kngl
Awakei o city strong and proudl
No blinded eye can see
The half OF what Us promised
In the days iahat are to be.
Tho metal yet is in the mine,
The bricks are On the clay,
The masts are standing IN tho wood,
And ours the task today,
Then bear your arm, for ton IS yours;
The rivets must be wrought;
And count your labor but a boon,
A privilege your Thought,
Who goeth forth rejoicing
As he scatters wide THE grain.
Shall reap the golden harvest.
Nor shall ever toll in vainl
Bill Parsons.
Evening journal., 1903-11-13

and less selhshness, there would have
been no occasion for the secession
Of Panama. For over a half century
the canal project had been under con-
sideration, and finally the task de-
volyed on the United States. We had
been most liberal in our tenders, and il
was our desire to preserve all the
equities. We had arranged to pur-
chase the French interests. Colombia
was to receive ten million dollars and
certain yearly rentals. But she was
not content. Her avarice knew no
bounds. but it was equalled by her
insolence.
She cared nothing for the French
investors; she coolly held up an en-
terprise Of great importance to the
commerce Of the world, and sat dowT
to wait for us TO come to her terms
Yet she is not such a nation as w'
are bound 70 deal with under the rules
of the incest diplomacy and the pre-
else forms Of international usage. One
revolution has followed another. and
the present government owes its power
to violence.
When. then, Panama revolted, we
were under no obligations to protect
the incompetent and benighted gov
ernment at Bogota. It would have
meant injustice to Panama, a reward
to insolence, and setting back Of the
clock of human progress. Through the
new order OF things we shall dig the
canal and control it. and from dis
tance through the time to come Colom-
hia will watch the commerce Of the
world float through a canal built in q
territory which she might have called
her own.
Evening journal., 1903-11-13
CHURCH IN GOOD SHAPE
Special Services to be Held in First
United Presbyterian Tonight.

Special Services to be Held in First
United Presbyterian Tonight.
The Rev. J. c. scouller. D. D., of Phila.
delphia, will assist the Rev J. j. Huston
in evangelistic and preparatory services
for communion in First United Presby-
terrain Church, Third and Broome streets,
tonight
The members of the church held a
congregational meeting on Wednesday
evening and took the initial steps to Sc
cure a new charter, and hear the final re-
port of the treasurer of the building COM
mittee, the Rev. J. j. Huston. The re-
port was full of interest and a unani-
nous vote of thanks was extended TO the
retiring treasurer. Four years ago when
this work was commenced there was not
one dollar of money in sight, and no
wealthy people back of it, md now the
congregation owns one of the best corner
lots in the city, IS feet on Broome and
ll5 feet on Third street, with a brick
building that viii accommodate a Sab
bath school of 500 scholars.
The property is worth $1,000, and
there is only $4,000 of debt.
Evening journal., 1903-11-13
ST. OLDFIELD DISCOURSES
ON WILMINGTONS PROGRESS
WHICH MEANS HIS UNDOING

wouldn't allus feel as though we ought to
be in the workhouse. has got down 10 one
isshoo a week, and nobody keerin' much
about Ia then.
From an I've red and an 10 Of hu-
man natur its allus bound TO be dhat
away. A preacher may be raskal but
he gifts found out after while. and a noos-
paper that contracks the habit Of lyin'
has got TO do it n a interesun' manner,
10 keep people readin tt. After awhile
the lies is apt to gee tiresome, and the
peopls want a little truth for divcrshun.
You may keep 1t alive a spell by ingec-
Gin' a gold solushun IN its vanes, but its
last gasp amt far on. Some good noos-
papers dies Of course, but reel bad one
amt long for this world. reely think our
noospapors air geUtin' better and better,
and that they air tryin' harder oil the
time to tell The truth, which is purity bad
Tor men Of my business.
Then. Lauray. people are moar honest
and Independent when they air rite buzz
~; aud Delaware is gettin' Ito be a busy
phase. When / want 20 buy a vote / DON'T
80 % look for the busy man. He donli
ned the money, but he does think Gleer
Of his sef-respec. You talk a man who
lives on his wits mostly, who borrers his
terbacker and only works when he 1.
drove to Il. he's my game. 1t amt nc
trubble persuadin' him that his vote /.
his'n to do what he pleezes with. TIL,
dirty work OF pollyticks Is most anu.
done by felers who air so unforchinat,
as 10 have a dislike for work.
Now, Lauray, laziness is goin' out o
fashion, and as they is so much to ds
these tlmes a feller has a harder job [,
keep out OF work than he has to buckl,
down and do his sheer, and so The fel,
FOR vote manpilatln is gettin' contrackteS
right smart.
And L mite menshun. also that the,
amt as much money in wild cat stock
Jas they ust to be. Why they was a eiml
when we could set out on the curbsion
and sell enun afore dinner to run cam
paine; but that's all past. Nowaday
when things get tied up ahey appints
resover and he's dikely to make the ma
nipilators disgorge, and they is blamel
lucky 70 keep out Of jail.
No; my occupashun is purity nigh gone
and for the saik OF you and little ST In
almost glad Of il. Howsomever. I'm goir
to try Dc anuther time and sec how
goes and after that--well, Wen sec.
Yours lovingly.
Silas Oldheld.
Evening journal., 1903-11-13

got good thing and lays up for the
fucher 1 amt leutin' no chances pass
Thcy is too many dhings aeln as for US
to suckseed much longer. The churches
KEEP rite on with their work and most Of
the preachers keep everlastinly Neliln
people to be good-though they is a ble9-
sed few that says that polfticks Is an ex-
lcepshun.
Then they keeps votin' moar and moar
money for publiclS schools, and while at
Is possible 20 buy some Of the parents
the children are told It ds wrong for peo-
pel 10 SEN their votes. So the next gem
erasnun Is going to be harder ito persuaid
to line our great aggcrgashun Of free and
acksepted grafters.
No. the fucher aan't bright with promis
for me. but Inuray sometimes I'm glad
lthat ahis h0ld-up game is about busted.
llt Will leave me out of a job, L know,
lbut when / think Of llutle 81 who Is
lgrowln' up 1 am glad the atmosphear
Twin be clearer for him. 1t ain't so bad
when you see other young feolers sell out
for SO. You slap 'em on the back and
say: Boys you're enttrled to your sheer
of the swag" but 1 should hate to see "a
son of mine takin' money In any soch a
way. They is some things In my life ]
wouldn't tell him, Lauray, II l was you.
They Is uuher resuns that Indicate that
times amt what they was. Somcway our
newspapers that have done so much tO
excues vote-buyin' and tho voters assist
ant act, Gale Ihutun and u.her omry.
ness. don't seam TO furnish. Thore was
the CRATE organ that we ust no look FOR
regleily to explane things so that we
Evening journal., 1903-11-13

A breach OF promise case has been
heard I'm Albany i'm which a decision
has been rendered awarding the plain
.i6 $4,000 The basis for this was the
number Of kisses she had received. She
had kept diary and carefully noted
hem down. There were 1,236 I'm all
s2.s7 per kiss. This establishes the
market value OF the commodity in
question. and under the dictum "a
thing is worth what it win bring" such
valuable assets should not be held in
TOO light esteem.
Evening journal., 1903-11-13
LOOKED INTO 1T.
Found What Coffee We. Quietly Doing.

A man made certain that coffee was the
real cause OF his kidney trouble and
severe backaches. He says: For Is years
have been a coffee drinkcr and finally
proved to my own satisfaction that the
abominable stun not only started my
lxidney disease but was rapidly making
me sick all over.
NY back used 10 pain and ache terri
bly, and my wife was affected much The
same way. a short time ago / became
very in. / ordered coffee banished from
the house and began TO drink Postum IN
iis place.
I'VE al began to improve Immediately
and 10 feel as though we had taken a
new lease on life. We kept on improving
until Postum has made us wen and
healthy where coffee made us sick. Our
backaches are gone and other troubles
too, thanks TO Postum in place OF coffee. ''
Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mica
Coffee is a strong diuretic irritant and
affects the kidneys in a great many cases
where It Is not even suspected. If you
value health and a sound body the wise
thing 10 do would be TO quit coffee and
give Postum a fair trial Of say two
weeks. There's a reason.
Look in each package for a copy OF the
famous lsttle book, "The Road 10 Well
lvlle."
Evening journal., 1903-11-13

That there viii be a fight in the SEN
ate over the confirmation Of Leonard
Wood as Major General. was made
evident by Senator Teller when he
notified the chairman Of the commit
tee on military affairs that he wished
action withheld until he could invesu-
gate certain features of General Woods
career. 1t must be admitted that
there is some ground for objection.
The promotions Of General Wood from
a surgeon i'm the army to a Major
General, all within few years when
ne had seen but little actual service,
is unprecedented to say the least.
Evening journal., 1903-11-13
Ralanr ~ caIvarx Church.

A doll sale and bazaar win be held at
Calvary Episcopal Church, Third and
Washington streets, on the afternoon
and evening of Wednesday and Thurs
day, the second and third of December.
The idea OF the promoters of the bazaar
is % furnish it with articles that will be
appropriate for Christmas gifts. All the
members of the parish, and their friends
are actively engaged in dressing the dolls
and making the various kinds of fancy
and useful articles that viii adorn the
tables. Refreshments win be provided
and il is expected that there viii be a
large attendance. The proceeds are for
ihe church sustentation fund
Evening journal., 1903-11-13

~ A1AtN at tA
Wilmington. We air
al ealkin' about d..
and as I am a pub
Hex man ! hat TO do
some thinkin' about
4t miself. THAT 5
why / amt writ TO
you lately.
L have desided
dhat ,iTese is likely
10 be the gratest
days for graft 1
shall ever see. and
most likely the feed
in time Is purity
nigh over so as it's
The wise man who
knows when he s
Evening journal., 1903-11-13
&c pEcREE oE pRoaREss-

The Democrats in Congress threaten
to make an issue Of the Panama affair.
and there is talk that they will refuse
TO join in ratifying any treaty that
may be made with Panama, providing
for the construction Of canal. We
doubt very much whether they viii
tx this attitude; il they do. they
Evening journal., 1903-11-13

will have to assume the responsibility
for throwing obstacles in the way Of
one Of the most important enterprises
.of modern times.
The opposition makes the mistake
Of basing its objection ON the treatment
we have accorded Colombia. but had
that country shown higher concep-
ton OF her obligations TO the world
Evening journal., 1903-11-13

Says the Smyrna Times: THE Union
Republicans have practically conceded
20 the Regulars one-half of everything
here is in the state" This generosity
s. too much. There are many things
that we refuse to accept a share Of
And there are other things we wish to
retain; among them is our self-re-
snect
Evening journal., 1903-11-13
Card of Thanks.

Tho family OF Mrs. Arabeila Jones. who
was buried from her late home, No. sos
East Eleveuuh street on Tuesday last.
desires to thank all who contributed how-
ers. Thanks is also extended TO Ghe VIII
ming.on singing Society and the Monday
Club for the part the members Of these
ORGANIZATIONS took in the funeral services.
Evening journal., 1903-11-13

HAVE THE LICENSE, Good
Will and Fixtures of several
saloons for SALE.
LAMBERT J. FOULK,
$40 Market street.
Evening journal., 1903-11-13

HAVE you noticed our new
sack suits for fall and winter
wear, both single and double
breasted, plain goods or fancy
patterns. They look like tailor
ed to order" ard in fact they are;
tailored to our order by the best
people in the business. The fact
that they are ready to put on
doesn't detract from their fit aud
style. but it makes a mighty big
difference in the price. Your size
Is here in the suits and in the new
fall and winter overcoats too.
Step in and try on your size and
note the saving in price.
We carry a complete line Of
suits and overcoats for the boy
and children, and in fact every
thing a man, young man, boy or
child wears IN the way of Cloth
ing, Hats and Furnishings, Under
wear, Gloves, etc.
OUR GUARANTEE:
Better Goods for the Same
Money or the Same Goods for
Less Money Than Elsewhere
Evening journal., 1903-11-13
OUR GUARANTEE.
Open Evenings.
Theatrical Notes

It Is very doubtful if Manager Dock
stader's new Garrick theatre with its
many enlarged conviences, VIII be able
to house a better vaudeville program
than THAT which is holding forth at his
Seventh ami Shipley street theatre this
week. The same bill in the house of a
Keith or a Hammerstein would be classed
as a hrst-class attraction, and it Is none
the less so in as mailer theatre. Bommm,
Bimmm and Brrr, the French clowns
The Southern Trio Gilroy, Haines and
Montgomery; Sully and Keeler Gilbert
Saroney. Edwin Gray and the Walshe:
and others makeup the strongest kind
OF a vaudeville combination. and with the
addldon Of the remarkable pictures which
the Kinteograph is offering this week ths
bill leaves nothing left Ito wish for ac-
cording to the ideas of the average vaude.
Vile patron. The attendance this weel
has been the largest of any week since
the house opened in September.
Evening journal., 1903-11-13

Viola Aliens splendid production Of
Twelfth Night" delighted the largest
audience Of THE season at the Opera House
last night. The "Vlola" Of Miss Allen was
delightful portrayal of a roguish simu-
lation of frolic which sparkled through
but cid not hide the fine womanliness of
The character. The new touches which
she introduces are as effective as they are
daring, since IT Is unusual to go outside
Of stage traditions in Shakespercan pro-
ductions.
The Malvola Of John Blair is one Of
the strongest elements of the production.
He 'mbues the master Of the household
Of Lady Olivia with dramatic vigor and
spirit. yet withal a wonderful airiness.
There never was a funnier trio than Sir
Toby, Sir Andrew and Maria. played by
Clarence Handyside, Frank Currier and
Zefne Tillbury and they kept the audi
ence in roars of laughter. James Young
was an ideal Sebastion and It was a gem
uine relief to find a Sebastian and Viola
who resembled each other so closely. The
play is beautifully mounted and the pro-
duction in every sense is a notable one.
/ Read the Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1903-11-13
Gas Works. Nov. 5, 1908.

Ny Dear Dauray;
Ny mind has been took up lately think
Evening journal., 1903-11-13

Read the Evening Journal.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-10
OVER FIFTY THOUSAND.
County Board of Equalization Makes
Increase in Valuations.

During its session of a week, the
County Board of Equalization made
changes in valuations of property
for assessment, of which the fol-
lowing are portion:
Improvements on the farm of
Isaac. McE1murray were reduced in
valuation from $500 to $3.50.
Heirs of John Clark, petition for
reduction of assessment, denied.
J. j. Whitney, owner of 20 acres
of land not assessed, ordered
that same be assessed at 5000.
E. w. Fischer, valuation reduc-
ed on his ti1lab1e land from
$40 to $35 to correspond with
adjoining lands,
A. Hodes, improvements on bu-
siness house reduced 5000.
E V. Taylor, improvements on
property, reduced $50.
Assessment Of O. & c.. R, R Co,
continued.
Assessments Of stocks and mer-
chandise, continued.
Valuation on Lot 7 Blk 8 o. T.
Corvallis, owned by r. II. Huston,
increased $500.
II. G. Buckingham, assessment
increased on number of acres of
tillable land $50.
Improvemen nts on city property
OF Mrs. Agnes Thompson, reduced
$3.50.
Estate of H. F. Fischer board
increased the valuation of the as
sessable property belonging to the
heirs of said estate from $5375 TO
$4,000.
Assessment of August w Fischer
raised $I2, 900.
Board continued all matters not
other wise disposed of for action by
the county court,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-10
TWO STORIES"
Dick Dunn Told Them-one Wasn't
True-The Other is Doubtful.

Dick Dunn has furnished the
TIMES with a bit of Kings Valley
news, but the paper does not want
to vouch for its reliability. Dick
once reported the birth of a child
to an aged couple to whom such a
thing had not previously happened
and in fact, had not happened then.
But the TIMES did not at that time
know Dick as well as it does now.
and printed the news without con.
6rmation. The couple referred to
were readers of the paper and up to
that time thought what the TIMES
said was law and gospel. 1t is
certain that no other misstatement
however. improbable, would have
shaken the faith of these people in
the reliability of the TIMES. They
would gladly have defended the
paper. but there was not shadow
of argument to bear out the truth
of the statement, and they were
compelled reluctantly to admit
that the TIMES is not infal-
1ib1e." That is the source of the
distrust of Dicks reports. How
ever, this. in substance is the story
he has to tell now:
Dick Dunn and Willard Price are
neighbors. Both employed In
dians to work through hop and on
ion gathering time this season,
There were many other Indians in
neighboring hop yards. One of the
"other' Indians went to Willard S
house and bought quantity of ba-
con and other produce. He said
he was working for Dick Dunn,
that the stuff was to be charged to
Dick. and that the amount would
be retained for Willard when there
was a settlement, The Indian Sc
cured the provisions on that under
standing. The9same fellow went
to Dunn and said he was working
for Willard; that he needed -four.
oats, etc. and that Willard would
keep the amount out of his wages
that were due, and settle later with
Dick. sThe arrangement was per-
fectly satisfactory. and the Indians
requirements were ssupplied. Re-
Gently, after the siwashes had de-
parted for the reservation, Dick
was coming to town and needed a
little change. He spoke to Willard
about the amount supposed to be
due on account of the Indians pur-
chases. This circumstance exposed
the fraudulent action of the siwash
and the best satisfaction Dick and
Willard could obtain was the rath-
er strained construction of the sit
uation, namely, that they were not
out anything because each held a !
counter claim against the other.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-10
This, Saturday Night.

Resurrection" the great inter
national dramatic sensation will be
produced in the Corvallis Opera
House, this. Saturday evening by
the C1ement-Keefer Company. This
company is one of the best now on
the road, and after opening here
will go directly East playing in the
best houses enroute, The play is
founded on Tolstoi's powerful
drama of that name and first pre-
sented simultaneously in London
and New York, last February, and
this will be its first presentation at
popular prices. It has made a pro
found impression whenever pre-
sented and is interesting to all
alike dealing as it does with the
redemption of two souls. No one
can afford to miss seeing it. The
company carries special scenery
and the greatest accuracy is OBJ
served in staging and costuming.
Reserved seats on sale at Gra-
ham & Workman S.
Prices SO, IS & 25c.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-10
COUNTY COURT MET.
Road Ordered Opened in Blodgett-
Constable Appointed for Corvallis.


The claim Of G. j. Luntz for $25
damages for the destruction of an
apple tree cut out of public high
way in Kings Valley was rejected.
Delegates were appointed TO the
Good Roads convention to be held
in Portland October 23d and Oath
as follows: J D Harris. D R Farley,
w D Barclay, Robert Gellatly,
George G. Peeke, Henry Hector, HI
M Fleming, Eli Spencer, F J
Chambers. All road supervisors are
delegates by virtue of their offices.
The resignation of J. B, Irvine
as constable Of Corvallis just ce
precinct was accepted and T. B.
Vidito was appointed. George
Rayne was appointed road super
visor of district No. 10 to fill the
vacancy caused by the removal of
w. L. Reed from the district.
In the matter of the Norton.
James road in Blodgett, after hear
ing the testimony of witnesses, the
Court declared the said road pub
lac highway, and the supervisor as
directed to open it up to the pub
lie. The road has been the source
of a neighborhood squabble for a
long time and has often been before
the county court.
The ssmi.annual financial exhib
it as presented by the county clerk
was approved and ordered publish
ed.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-10
AFTER TWENTY YEARS.
Alseans Getting Title to Their Homes
Railroads Kept Them out of Their
Rights.

b
Final proof made by settlers
on four homesteads in the, county
clerks office yesterday. tell the story
of long years of litigation. The
legal struggle began so long ago
that some of the claimants are wild
ows of husbands who died before
the legal proceedings came to a
termination.
Those-who made proof yesterday
B. w. jenkins, Charles E. Banton,
w U. Wren and Mary F. Peters.
They are tour of theorigina1 settlers
who took up homesteads in the
Alsea country, but whose right to
obtain title to their holdings from
the government was disputed blythe
Oregon & California railroad COM
pany. The other settlers are Dora
Barclay, Abram Peek, George c
Peek, William Huddleston, Annie
Nye, William Cary and Charles
Seeley. The first three of the list
will make final proof today, and all
the others are expected to take the
same action next week. Some of
the claimants settled ntheir claims
as early as 1884 That was before
the survey, and they held posses
sions under squatters rights. In
1892 after a survey, they filed on
homes. eads. Their right was dis
puted by the Oregon and California
railroad company. Under the grant
to the railroad, provision was made
that if there was not unoccupied
land to give them. the equivalent of
each alternate section within a linn
it of 10 miles on each side of the
proposed railroad line, sufficient
amount could be taken from the
next 10 miles to complete the terms
of the grant. The lands selected
and occupied by the Alsea squatters.
fell under the latter provision, and
that was why, after the new survey
that the railroad company set up
claim to the property.
In all instances the settlers were
bona fde residents. who had built
homes upon and otherwise impro-
we'd the lands. They resisted bitter
ly the claims of the railroad COM
pany. The contest was carried
through the land Offices and into the
courts. Judge..Bellinger few years
ago rendered decision in favor of
the settlers. Railroads always have
attorneys however, and to
them litigation is cheap. They
carried the.case to the court of last |
resort, and there the settlers came
put triumphant, a decision having
been rendered some time ago in
their favor. AS a consequence,
after long years of watching and
waiting, years in which one after
another of the original claimants
passed away, the settlers are now,
with intense satisfaction to them
selves, making final proof and OBJ
aiming complete and undisputed
title TO their lands and homes.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-10
Cheap R ates.

Between Portland and Willamette
Valley points Low reund trip rates
have been placed in effect between Port
land and Willamette Valley points, in
either direction. Tickets will be sold
Saturdays and Sundays, and limited to
return on or before the following Mon
day. Rate to or from Corvallis $500.
Call on Southern Pacific Co.'S agents
for particulars,