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EARLY LIFE OF
ROBERT C. ROGERS
Served With Distinction in
the Mexican War and En-
gagged in Acts of Bravery
REOaGANIztD BY LEGISLATURE

The announcement Of the death Of Rob.
ert clay Rogers which occurred in San
Francisco on Tuesday has occasioncd
much regret among his many friends In
this community.
Mr.. Rogers was born In New Castle.
Del. on June 2. 1921 In the Old Booth
home, now occupied by George Pierce.
ESQ, and was the son of James and Ma
ria Rogers. whose ancestry can be traced
back many centuries AT the age of lS.
in 1893. he received commission In the
navy ana entered the service of his coun-
try as mijshipman.
During his service IN the navy Mr.
Rogers had many thrilling experiences,
but zone more so than ono that occurred
during the blookading of the harbor Off
Vera cruz on the night of November 26.
1916. on that occasion Midshipman Rog-
ers, who was on the IT, S. brig somers,
Captain Simms assisted In the burning
of the Mexican schooner Creole which lay
direct under The guns of San Juan Uiua.
The creole was well-known as New Or
.eans as a packet and was suspected of
being a Save trader For some time the
officers on board the Somers. which lay
about four miles from the anchorage Of
the creole had discussed the possibility
of burning her ON the night 10 question.
Lieut. j. l.. Parker, Passed Midshipman
Rogers and j. r. Hynson stole away
~om the somers, i'm a small boat and
without the knowledge of the captain the
boat lett the brig at II o'clock and at
l.SO O'Clock the Creole was ahre. Upon
boading the vessel seven Mexicans were
found who were taken prisoneds and
landed at Sacripicios
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-08
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS,

The Republican State Conven
tion which meets in Portland
Thursday, April I4th, will trans
act the following business:
Nominate one man for supreme
Judge.
Nominate one man for Dairy
and Food Commissioner.
Nominate four men tor Presi.
dental electors.
Nominate ten men for Circuit
Judges and ten for District Attor-
neys.
Nominate seven men for Joint
State Senators and I2 for Joint
Representatives.
Elect four delegates to Nation
al Convention.
The Congressional Conventions
which convene on Wednesday,
April 18th, will each nominate
one Representative for congress,
and elect two delegates to the
national convention.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-08
MENU IN MARION.

Under the caption "Bits tor
Breakfast" the Salem Statesman
dishes up this savory morsel. The
people of Marion must have strong
stomachs if a relish like this does
not steal away their appetite for
morning meal:
"This paragrapher would like
to chip in just word or two in
regard to the heated condition of
'Republican'' and "Old Repub-
lican in regard to the treatment
OF Mr.. Hermann and Mr.. Harris
by the delegates of their party in
Marion county, and the publica-
ton of the news thereof by the
Statesman. It is this. The intol-
erance of three or four "Old Re-
pub1icans'' in Nation county has
largely brought about the result
that is so vociferously and hlub-
beringly howled about them.
These three or four cold Repub-
licans" have for years acted as if
they owned Mr.. Hermann, and
when he has visited here they
have Gagged him up and hedged
him about, so that no one else
could get near the throne, until
the thing became nauseating to
the point of puking to all the
young Republicans, and the mid
die aged ones, and a goodly share
of the old ones. In fact, in street
parlance cit would vomit a snipe"
That is what is the matter. Or
at least that is part of what is
the matter. The men who have
been kept at distance by these
three or four ''Old Republicans"
have turned to some one who is
not owned, bottled up, Gagged and
labeled by them. Mr.. Harris
seemed to be the man. All this
thing was not poor Hermann's
fault. 1t was the fault of these
three or four "Old Republicans"
If they had kept out of sight,
and out of print, and not exhibit
ed and faunted and smeared on
and rubbed in their "Oldness"
and their ownership, the result
would have been different. For
bearance sometimes ceases to be
a virtue, and this is a case of that
kind. IF these cold" ones would
even now keep out of sight, and
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-08
GEO. ". DENMAN.
County Knows Him aud
Likes Him.

The subject of the following
sketch needs no introduction to
the people of Benton county for
it is doubtful if there is another
person so we'll known to every
man, woman and child in this
county as Geo. w. Denman.
This brief synopsis of his work in
behalf Of our schools and their
patrons will be of interest to
every one:
Born in Missouri in 1871, he
came to Independence, Oregon,
when seven years of age. and has
been resident of this state 26
years, 16 of which he spent in
Corvallis. He received his edu-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-08
SILVER OR GOLD?

The managers Of William R.
Hearst's campaign for the Demo
cratic nomination for president,
are sparing no efforts to capture
every delegation from the Yves,
to the St. Louis convention.
Two of Mr.. Hearst's emissaries
have been in Oregon for some
time seeking endorsement for
their candidate in the form of
resolutions passed by county con-
ventions, instructing their dele
gates to the Democratic state con-
vention for Hearst.
That the Benton county Demo-
cratic convention was expected
to pass such a resolution is evil
denced bv a telegram received
from the San Francisco Exami-
ner, by its representative in Cor
Wallis, last Saturday evening just
after the convention adjourned.
The Examiner wished to secure
this resolution.
But the nomination OF Mr..
Avery, a gold Democrat, for state
senator from Benton county rem
dered impossible a compliance
with Mr.. Hearst's request for a
resolution endorsing his candi-
dacy for president. The next
best thing was done, however, as
the following dispatch from Cor.
wallis, which appeared in last
Sundays Examiner will show:
IA canvass of the members
the state delegation shows that
each heartily favors William
Randolph Hearst as the next
presidential nominee ofthe Demo
cratic party, and the delegation
as a whole will support him at
the state convention. The dele
gates to this convention are:
Matt Wilhelm, w. S. McFad-
den, Robert johnson, Wade Ma
lone, John Smith aud Virgil
Waters"
Here we have a convention
nominating a gold Democrat to
run at the head of its county
ticket, and electing delegates to
the party's state convention who
"heartily favor' the nomination
of silver Democrat for president.
So far no one has risen to claim
the credit for this cute bit OF
political maneuvering, but refer
ence to the minutes oe last Sat
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-08

cation at independence and Cor
wallis uuder the tutorship of such
able and prominent instructors
as Prof. Frank Rigler, of Port
land, ex-Supt. W. E. Yates, ex-
Supt. R. F. Robinson, of Port
land, ex Presidents B. L. Arnold
and John Bloss of o. A. c.
On completing his common
school education he assisted his
father who followed his trade of
stone mason, plasterer and brick
layer.
After helping his father for a
number of years he entered the
Oregon Agricultural College in
1899, graduating therefrom in
1898 with the degree of B. S.
While attending college he was
compelled to work evenings and
Saturdays to pay expenses. By
close application and untiring
efforts he completed in four years
the B. S. course with honor to
himself and credit to his parents.
After graduating from the college
he began teaching, in which he
was unusually successful, having
taught for six successive terms in
District No. 90, in which place
he was still teaching when elected
to the Office he now so efficiently
fills.
As county school superinten-
dent his record has never been
equaled by any other superinten-
dent of our county. He has de-
voted his entire time and atten-
ton to, building up the educa-
tional system of Benton county
until it is second to none in the
state. He was the first superin-
tendent to attempt grading the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-08
THE PLATFORM.

Resolved, The we favor the permanent
betterment of every highway in Benton
county, without regard to the political COM
plexlon of the section to which it leads
or through which it passes
Resolved, That we favor the liberal but
intelligent exenditure of public money for
road improvement, under competent super
vision, and limited to the employment of
such methods as will provide good roads
without imposing unnecessary burden on
the taxpayers.
Resolved, Th,t we favor an administra-
ton of county affairs which will render I'M
necessary gradual increase of the taxpay-
ers' burden from year to year at a time
when the county is free from debt, and there
is no demand for heavy expenditure of
county funds.
Resolved, That we favor AZ equal and
uniform system of taxation as prescribed by
the constitution and laws of this state. and
condemn in most severe terms a policy
which discriminates in favor of one indi
vidual and against another.
ton Of every county officer to his duties pre-
scribed for him by law, and the faithful
observance of the obligations imposed by
his oath of office. Adopted by the Benton
1904
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-08
DOUBLY OBLIGATED.

While it is the duty of every
Republican in Benton county
actively to support the ticket
nominated by his party conven-
ton in this city last week, the
delegates who sat in that conve n
ton are under special obligations.
They owe a duty to their consti-
tuents and 10 the gentlemen whose
names they placed upon the ticket.
Their responsibility did not end
with the adjourning of the con-
vention. The commission they
accepted at the primaries imposed
obligations which hold until the
polls close on election day next
June. AS the delegates have a
right to expect and demand that
every man, honored with a nom
ination at their hands, shall show
his appreciation by striving by
every honorable means to be elect
ed, so in turn do their constitu-
ents hold the delegates response
BILE TOR the fate of the ticket they
helped to nominate.
Every aspirant for a .nomina-
ton had equal opportunity in
open convention. There was no
slate. No machine or ring die
tated what names should appear
upon the ticket. No list of can
didates could have been named
that would so nearly have repre-
sented all sections of the county
or been more generally accepta-
bic.
The delegate who fails loyalty
to support and vote for every
nominee of the convention, has
narrow sense of the obligation he
assumed when he accepted his
credentials.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-08

urday's convention shows that
w. S. McFadden was chairman
of the committee on resolutions,
w. S. McFadden nominated Mr..
Avery for state senator, and w.
S. McFadden is a member of
the delegation which "hea1tily
favors" the nomination of w. R.
Hearst.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-08
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
COUNTY.

Senator
w. E. YATES, of Corvallis
Representative
VIRGIL CARTER, of Soap Creek
Sheriff
j. M. CAMERON, of Corvallis
Clerk
RICHARD SCOTT, of Willamette
Recorder
T. T. VINCENT, of Kings Valley
Commissioner
l.. H. HAWLEY, of Dusty
School superintendent
G. w. DENMAN, of Corvallis
Treasurer
W. P. LAFFERTY, of Corvallis
Assessor
GEO. COOPER, of Philomath
Surveyor
T. NJ. READ, of Wren
Coroner
s. N. WILKINS, of Corvallis
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-08

out of print, and not haunt their
oldness, in other words their stale
ness, it would better the chances
for Mr.. Hermann.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-08

: country schools of the county
Through this scheme the pupil.
of the country schools were en-.
tabled to graduate in their home
|district and receive a graduation
Idiploma which admitted the
bearer into the O. A. c. without
further examination. This filled
a long felt want and has saved
1.-THE citizens of our county many
Idollars.
The idea, conceived by him, of
holding parents meetings in the
various districts of the county has
been the means of arousing an
interest and enthusiasm never be-
fore experienced in this or any
other county in the state. Where
possible, these meetings are held
in conjunction with the Grange
and the result has been most
satisfactory to that organization
and the schools. Numerous
county superintendents through
out the state are adopting this
plan inaugurated by Superinten-
dent Denman and consider it the
best method ever devised to i'm
prove the conditions of the coun-
try schools. One OF these meet
ipgs is held in Benton county
every month.
Superintendent Denman held
the first school officers conven-
ton or institute ever conducted
in the county.
To improve and make more
regular the attendance in the
schools of the county he arranged
monthly contests between the
various districts. The district
having the highest per cent of
attendance each month was pre-
sented with banner purchased
by Superintendent Denman out
of his private purse. When
school had won the banner three
times it received a nicely-framed
county roll of honor. Each
pupil who was neither tardy not
absent for three consecutive
months received certificate of
perfect attendance.
He also instituted the union
picnic plan and each year holds
them all over the county. At
these gatherings he pays out of
his own private funds many dol
lars for prices and the like.
While the law only compels
the county superintendent to
visit the schools once a year, he
has made two visits every year,
spending on an average two hours
in each scheol.
The educational exhibit, show
ing the work of the schools of
this county, which will be dis
played at the St. Louis Exposi-
ton and Lewis and Clark Fair,
was prepared by Superintendent
Denman assisted by the Grange,
and the showing made was
high testimonial to the energy of
Benton's school superintendent
and the efficiency of her schools.
Several months ago Superin-
tendent Denman began the pub
lication of the Benton County
School Journal, 12-page paper
devoted to the interests of the
schools of this county. 1t has a
monthly circulation of 900 copies
and its subscription price is but
rs cents per year. Its value to
school patrons justifes the vast
amount of work required of Mr..
Denman to issue it each month.
Not only is Benton county's
superintendent popular at home,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-08

The four columns below are
published by the Republican
Central Committee Of Benton
County, Oregon.
Edited by GEO. L. PAUL.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-01

tertained Tuesday evening by Mrs. Car
doza- Mrs Frederick Plondlxe led the
discussion on Music and Art PaDers
were read by Mrs. Plondke and Or.
Evans.
The Young Peoples society Of Chris
tian Endeavor of the Atlantic Congre-
gational church will meet Friday eveninc.
in the church parlors.
An apron sale and sale Of horne-cooked
foods will be held Friday afternoon nd
evening In the .parlors Of the Atlantic
Congregational church.
Mrs Waldorf entertained Wednesday
in honor. Of Miss Alice Won Deyn and Miss
guests for the week.
Mrs. George Simon, Of North street
will be hostess for the Ladies' Aid Sociefy
of the Atlantic Congregational Church
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. A. ]. Myler. Of East Fifth street
win entertain the Ladies' Aid Society Of
st. Johns Catholic church Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Kaufman, Of Bates avenue. will
entertain the Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Bates avenue M. e. church Tuesday aft
efnoon.
Mrs. r. w. johnson, Of New Tim. WIN
visited her sister, Mrs. Charles Helmes.
OF East Fifth street, has returned to her
home.
Mrs. Theodore Kolb. of Fremont street.
has returned from visit with her par
enls In the northern part of the state.
Mrs R d. McCleary, of East Fourth
street. has been entertaining her sister,
Mrs. Jane Ogden, of Minneapolis.
Miss Miller. Of Mounds street. enter
famed the teachers and officers Of the
Forest street mission Friday.
Mrs. Frederick PIondke of East Fourth
street, has as guests Mrs. NJ. ]. Johnson
and daughter, OF Omaha, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Van DUNE OF
East hird street, have removed to their
summer home at White Bear.
Mrs p. III. Kelly and Miss Marie Casey.
OF hastings avenue, are at East Shore
Park Tor few days.
The Z. J. P: F. club will meet Saturday
afternoon with Miss Katherine Hoban. Of
East Fourth street.
The L. B. 7. v. club will meet Monday
afternoon with Miss Bertha Seeger, Of
East Fifth street.
Miss Stella WiIlius, of Hoffman avenue.
VII entertain the I'm Zoo Wee club Tues
Miss Ada Henry, of Bates avenue. il
entertaining Miss Susan Lane, of Des
Moines. Iowa.
Miss Bessie TisdaIe, of Maria avenue.
WI WI so 10 Wlnona the first of the week
Mrs. 3. Schultz. Of Fremont street. on
day. -0A 041 va
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed, of Maple street,
have gone to Louisville, KY, to reside.
), Mr. and Mrs. H. e. Westcott and fam
lly have removed to 407 Maple street
The NJ o. B. club will meet Thursday
afternoon, May IL, with Mrs. feeple.
Miss Mae Stapleton, Of Maria avenue.
mas returned from Brainerd, MINI.
DR.. M. Evans, of Hoffman avenue. has
returned from Boisville, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. William LEM have re-
moved to Conway street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-01
MERRIAM PARK.


Mrs. Il. w. Owen, Carroll street. enter
tanned the Souvenir Card club Tuesday
afternoon. High scores were mada by
Mrs. n. o. Williams and Mrs. c. W.
Moore.
A number Of the ladies' OF Olivet
church gave a very delightful invitation
breakfast last Friday at the home OF
Mrs. La Shure, Terrace Park avenue.
The Epworth League Of Trinity M. E.
Church gave a social Tuesday evening at
the home of Rev. and Mrs Morris, de
M. Darrell OF Dewey avenue
s. Fl. Recft and family. OF st. Paul.
have moved into their residence on Mar
shall avenue recently purchased of
George Phipps.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Hastings. the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Drew, Of Iglehart
street, have returned to their home In
Oelwefn. Iowa.
Mrs. r. l.. Wisernan the gueat OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Davis. of Fee
roma avenue. has returned te her home
in Pine City.
Mrs. w c. Smith. sss wider avenue.
entertained the Ladies' Aid Society OF
Oliyet Congregational Church Friday aft
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. storghron ana
daughter. Of ~SeIhy avenue. haze gone to
their summer home at Bald Eagle.
The Mission band. Of TRINITY M q.
church. net "Wednesday AFTERNOON with
Miss Alice iIfin4n DeWsy avenue.
CO.. e e tsearea 81 Fssge y D.. ms4
The guess .: A.s biethei X r. sieasey ana
IaTrl:ly =; Caa..dl =iteet Sunday
Aa:~ a.,v z-s go Ms Aiiit' n Chip
Continued Ou IN zT4tIelA Page
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-01

church. Rev. Herman Westfan perform
ed the ceremony. A reception was held
at the brides home.
Mrs. c. w. Heidbrink. OF Ellsworth,
Wis, was guest of Mrs. w. D. Layton
the past week.
DR.. Slinchfield, OF Rochester, MINI, Wis
tied at the home of Mrs. Hattie Holmes,
on Wednesday,.
Mrs. Svendson and daughter Lois, of
Hudson. Wis, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
E. Reif.
Misses Lizzie Siebold and Helen Hess,
St Paul. were guests Of Miss Josie Fay
Sunday.
Mrs. r. Phelps, Of Brfton, s. D., was
a guest Of Mrs. C. B. Body the past
week.
Mrs. j. c. Cramer, of Minneapolis, was
guest of Mrs. Florence ingalls, Sunday.
Miss Nellie Schneider, of Red Wing.
Mimi. visited here several days last week
Miss Julia Grayer has returned from a
visit of few days in Granville, Wis.
Mrs. r. w. Ferris, OF ST. Paul, was
guest Of Mrs. Ed Pearson Wednesday.
Mr.. c. r. McKenney Is expected home
this week from Washington, D. G.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-01

MINNEAPOLIS. spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Lyon, of Harvester avenue.
Mrs. H. CARING, Of Flandrau street,
entertained the Stoddard Lecture club
Wednesday. The subject was Scotland"
Mr.. Archie Florence, Of Lake City,
spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.
Lyon, Of Harvester avenue.
Mrs. e. L. Tepel and Mrs w Schultz,
of White Bear avenue spent Thursday
with friends on the bluff
Miss Marjorie Griswold, Of St. Paul,
spent Thursday with Miss Helen Wilder,
Of saltwater avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Lyon, of Minneapo-
lis, spent Sunday with friends of the
Park
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Cunningham have
moved to 1857 Saltwater avenue.
Mrs. Whilder, OF Saltwater avenue, en-
tertained few friends Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Trautmau, of st. Paul,
spent Sunday with Park friends.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-01

| tained next Wednesday afternoon at the
| home Of Mrs. John Fisher, op<Sims street.
| Archie Howe Of Whitall street. was
| given a surprise Thursday evening by the
| Pickwiek club in honor OF. his birthday.
Mrs. Pickle, Of De Soto street, will
entertain the Ladies Aid Society Of Grace
M. E. Church next Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. o. sohlberg and daughter Exie, and
nephew, Carl Void, Of East Seventh
street, have returned from Cannon Falls.
Miss Marie Bruen was guest of honor at
a party given Friday evening at the home
Of Mrs. J. Conley, on Reaney street.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. l.. Smith, OF Case
street, are entertaining friends from
bloomington, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Abrams, of Four
teenth street. have moved to $50 West
minister street.
Mrs. s. A. Farnsworth. Of Burr street.
entertained during the week Mrs. Castle,
OF Delano.
Mrs. C. ,. Wilson. of Magnolia street,
entertained a few friends Wednesday
Miss Minnie Gee, Of Rush city, Is a
guest OF her uncle. MIR. Braek. of De Soto
street.
Mrs; W. R. Wood. of Bradley street, has
gone to Denver. Col. to spend the SUM
Miss Mamie Coats, OF Magnolia street
mas gone to Montana to spend the sum-
Mr.. and Mrs. Molander, of Westminster
street. have removed to st. Anthony Park.
John Rafferty,, formerly Of st. Paul, now
Oh Tacoma. is visiting East Side friends
Miss Jessie McCulIoch, Of Case street
mas gone to Mount Vernon, s. D.
Miss Mabel SlSoeglund, Of Burr street,
has returned from Grandby
Mrs. James Linden, Of Beech street, has
returned from Mantorville.
Miss Myrtle Tucker, Of Reaney street,
has returned from Fargo.
:, D W. Berry. of Sims street. has gone
to Ely. MINI. 49,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-01
NORTH ST. PAUL.

Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Flint entertained
Tuesday in honor of Mr. and Mrs Charles
Beebe, who leave shortly for Oregon. Pro-
gressive finch was played, prizes being
won by Mrs. a. l.. Hanson and Mr. David
Bodine.
Mrs. Joe Jan1sh and Miss Annie Janish
spent the past week with relatives In
Ellsworth. Wis.
The marriage Of Miss Ida Reckow and
Mr.. William Kuehn took place last We'd
nesday afternoon at the German Lutheran
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-01

Vibration face massage produces IN
slant results; exceIs all other methods
M. A. Scheid's Hair Parlor, % Mann
heimer building, second floor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-01
HAZEL PARK.

Mrs. r. Gessert, Of Harvester avenue,
will entertain the Stoddard Lecture club
"Wednesday, May IL. The subject viii be
England"
MFR. and Mrs. Rivel and daughters, Of
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