Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-11

have quit being deceived by warm room into
thinking the furnace need not be replenished with
more fuel. Newspaper advertising fills the store;
but, like fuel to furnace, it needs renewing with
clock-like regularity
Ifvou are looking for the live business men of
Corvallis, read the advertising columns of the GA
zETTE. If you want to know who the are
who are making Benton county look over the ad-
vertising pages of the GAZETTE The store news
of a town is generally of importance to its
citizens than the telegraphic news. 1t touches
your home life. The merchants whose announce
nents appear here worthy of your patronage
The merchant who is not willing to be forgotten
keeps his and business before the public, and
his goods in the public eye If merchant wishes
you to call On him he gives you invitation in
the public press. If he doesn't invite you, the in
ference is that he does not want your business.
A negro named Richard Dixon shot and killed
policeman Charles Collins, On Sunday last. He
was arrested and placed in the county Jail. On
Monday night mob of 800 men took the negro
from the Jail, riddled him with bullets and hung
him to telegraph pole. This was not in Georgia
Mississippi, bat in the capital city of the state of
Ohio. Keeping up the fun after the negro was dis
posed of, the same mob set fire to the negro quar-
ter of the city, and the entire section destroyed
Now the negroes threaten to realiate and burn the
business section of the city What the outcome
will be, no one knows.
There have been II murders in Clark county,
Ohio, the last two years, and in no instance has
there been conviction of frst-degree murder, and
this fact than any other is responsible for the
lynching-the first in the county. There has
never been case OF capital punishment in the
county. 1t looks to outside observer if they
needed few more 1ynchings, and the number
should include a few lawyers. There is too much
law and too little justice in this country, and until
a reform in this matter is brought about lynching
parties like this seem to be justified.
The political pot is beginning to boil in ear
nest as the time for holding the primaries and coun
ty conventions draws near. While date has
been fixed by either of the two great parties for
their primaries and convention, nevertheless, the
cauldron is bubbling over here and there. Cand1
dates are making themselves known to their friends,
and the glad handshake and the winning smile is
much in evidence. Catching the inspiration our
selves put on our hat, and took stroll down
Political lane to see what could discover. We
were not disappointed either for we found goody
number of persons being mentioned in both parties
who would like to their constituents.
For State Senator, Punderson Avery, of Corval
lis is much in favor among his democratic friends.
George Waggouer has been prominently mentioned
and w. E. Yates J. B. Irvine, S. L. Kline, and
Geo. Lilly have their friends in the republican par
ty; for representative Zeph Davis is mentioned On
the democratic ticket and J. H. Edwards, of Bell
fountain and Virgil Carter, of Wells, on republi-
can ticket; for sheriff R. S. Irvine, present
missioner, w. S. Price of Kings Valley and Asa
Alexander and M. P Burnett, present incumbent
have their following the democratic ticket, and
J. M. Cameron and H. w. Hall, of Corvallis, are
spoken of on the republican sides.
For Clerk Victor Moses, present Incumbent,
seems to have no opposition among his democratic
friends, and seems to have declared himself
on the republican ticket; for county recorder Tom
my Davis of Philomath, is being mentioned among
the democrats, and T. T. Vincent will be re-uomi-
mated without opposition, account of his excel
lent record republican ticket; for assessor John
ny Wells, of Corvallis, and Howord Bush, present
incumbent have their following the democratic
ticket and Geo. Cooper, and Geo. Scott, both OF
Philomath are spoken of on the republican ticket;
for county treasurer w. A. Buchanan, present Off
cal, can have the nomination by the democrats, if
he wants it, by acclamation, and no one IS being
spoken of by the republicans.
For county school superintendent, S. I. Pratt,
of Philomath, who for four years has been an act
i've candidate for this position in the republican
party has declared his intention, to large number
of persons, of running Independent candidate,
and Geo. w. Denman, the present efficient officer,
will beyond any question of doubt be renominated
by the republicans. For county commissioner, R.
S. Irwin, present incumbent and John Harris, of
Wells have their friends in the democratic party,