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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
Corvallis Times
Official Paper Of Benton County.
CORVALLIS, OR, AUG. 10, 1905.
THE TELEGRAMS
HOODLUM.

The Portland Telegram owes
Corvallis an apology. In fact, the
paper owes an apology to Corvallis
hoodlums, if such things there be
in this circumspect, very decent,
and extremely orderly town. The
article printed in another column in
the Times conjures up blood-spat-
tered spectres, deals with CORY
locked and hydra-headed monsters
in human shape, and otherwise
photographs to the world a char
acter of rufian that is not found in
Corvallis at all, and to be encount-
cred in fact, but in few other places
OFF and on, Corvallis has had its
share of hood1umism, has had its
portion of juvenile toughs, but
probably no more of either than fell
to the lot of other towns. Local
authorities, however, the press and
the people have reso1utely met each
recurring manifestation in such a
manner that hoodlumism has at last
become as unpopular as it is infre-
quent within the city limits. It is
do,1htf11l if there is a town in the
state of Oregon, or in any other
state that is as free from disorder
and the disorderly, as free from
toughs and toughness as the qniet,
peaceful, thrifty community which
the Telegram pictures as the home
of 1.-The Corvallis Hood1um.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
OUR OWN CLUB.

No snch a man eating type of
hood1um as the Portland Telegram
depicts, could flourish in town so
exemplary that it has but one sa-
loon, and that saloon so exemplary
that it looks particularly after the
moral Improvement of its men,
bars" and is so ashamed of the
lame 'sa1oon," that it calls itself
the Corvallis Social and Athletic
Club" With Hooligan as dispen-
ser of moral JUNCTION and soul sal
vation to the city, and with Niche
al Kline delivering nightly lectures
on moral usufruct and discoursing
occasionally on the oneness of the
twoness of the human soul, what
hoodlum would dare attempt any
funny business in this saved
city! What skunk of a tough,
such as the Telegram so saturna-
lianly portrays burst raise up his
head where our own Hooligan and
our own Mike could get crack at it !?
Truly, our new moral bulwark and
it's twin apostles of saving grace
make the Telegram look like thirty
cents.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
COUNCIL MET.
And Discussed Greffoz Deficit - No
Action Taken-Adjourned Meet
ing to be Held.

The Greffoz matter was discussed
at length in the city council at a
meeting Monday evening, but no
action was taken other than post
ponement of proceedings to an ad.
journed meeting of the body to be
held in 10 days. The especial re-
port of the finance committee was
withheld, pending conference
that it is expected will be held with
persons who are expected to extend
aid in settling up the shortage. A
request for delay for this purpose
was unoAicially announced, and
along with it the assurance that a
move is on foot looking to such a
settlement. The delay was declar-
ed to be necessary in order to give
time for communication with an in
terested party residing at a dis
tance from Corvallis, to hear from
whom will require three weeks or
thereabouts. The expression Of the
counci1men, many of whom dis
cussed the situation, was favorable
to giving such time as may be nee.
essary, but with an expectation that
as consequence of the delay, ma
teria1 results would be forthcoming
It is expected that a conference
with relatives of the ex-ofhcia1 will
be held before the adjourned meeting
and at such meeting a settlement o
ali matters will be accomplished.
A slight change has developed
reducing somewhat the amount O
the shortage. It turns out that th,
assessment for certain lateral sew
er, which has all along been charg
ed against Mr.. Grefoz has neve
been paid at all. The sewer is
lot and half in length and t.
that amount reduces the aggregat
figures of the deficit.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
Moses Brothers.
Corvallis.

Are headquarters for ladies and
gents clothing, underwear, skirts,
ki1nonas, etc. Fresh groceries and
the finest line of dishes in Benton
county. We do a cash business
and can therefore afford to pay the
highest price for your produce.
Before selling your eggs, chickens
and butter, come and get Our prices.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Quick
sales and pleased customers is oul
motto. We have the only specia'
delivery in the city for prompt de.
livery. Ind. phone sos. Bel
phone sos.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
1.-THE CORVALLIS HOODLUM''
As Conjured up IN the **Seein Things"
Dream Of the Portland telegram.

Dream OF the Portland Telegram.
Such people as read the article,
were thunderstruck yesterday morn
ing by the following story, which
appeared in the Portland Evening
Telegram of Monday:
From reports received from Cor
wallis, it is apparent that burg is
unfortunate in possessing a particu-
larly vicious type of hoodlum. It
is related in Telegram special from
that city that On board the Sunday
excursion train, returning there
from Newport, there are enacted
scenes of disgusting rowdyism, bru-
tai in their ferocity, and threatening
to the safety of women and children
who take advantage of the excur-
sion rate to enjoy a days outing at
the beach.
AS the story is told, certain ruff
fianly drunkards load up at New
port with fighting liquor, resulting
in alteration with the trainmen,
which ends in a fight that lasts a
good portion of the journey home,
with incidental abuse and foul Ian
guage that would cause any self-re-
spectlng man to blush for his kind,
and fr1ghtens omen and children
beyond measure. In a recent ruct-
ion of this character, it is said that
some of these toughs jumped from
the train, where stop was made
for minute or two, and vented
their drunken spleen On the railroad
the trainmen and the decent passen-
gers by throwing stones at the
coaches.
1t is altogether probable that this
class of hoodlum may be found in
other towns than Corvallis. But,
from what is said of the character
istics Of one of those Sunday jour-
neys from Newport, one can but
note the contrast with the orderly
crowds that return to this city every
Sunday night from the mouth Of
the Columbia River. It will be
said probably by the good people of
Corvallis, who are conscious of the
civic misfortune incident to the res
idence of such drunken cattle, that
the trouble would not occur if liquor
were not to be had at the seaside re-
sort. But the fault lies with the
toughs who engage in this disIep-
utable conduct, and the remedy lies
with the Corvallis authorities.
In the saturnalia of fighting, pro-
family and vulgarity that was the
subject of recent report, the guilty
parties were finally subdued, and
by djnt of pulling, punching and
hauling, and the smashing of glass
doors, were landed in the baggage
car. where they were held until the
train arrived at its destination. Civ
ic authority should have dealt the
next day with this scum of society
as it deserved. A rockpile and a
municipal court that has an eye SIN
gle to the eternal fitness of things
would work rapid and notable re-
formation. In this movement the
railroad company should cooperate.
It is a matter that concerns others
than the people of Corvallis, Or
those who live along the line be-
tween there and Newport. On
these Sunday trains there are liable
to be people from any other section
of Oregon. The public is entitled
to protection from this class of riff
raft. In defense of its own reputa
ton and the comfort of its own cit
liens Corvallis should exert its ut
most effort to that end.-Telegram.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
KNOWS NJ, WITTE.
The Russian Statesman-An Incident
in the Secret Service.


in the Secret Service.
There is a man in Oregon who is
very well acquainted with M.
Witte, the Russian diplomat. Mr..
Witte is, for the present, very
much in the public eye. holding as
he does the tremendous interests of
the Russian Empire in his own
hand in the peace conference now
on, at Portsmouth. Though he
has an associate, M. Witte is the
man of authority in the Russian
behalf, and it is doubtful if a single
diplomat On such an errand ever
had such tremendous powers. The
Oregon man who knows him is W..
J. Burns, the famous secret service
man who also holds a conspicuous
place in the public eye by reason of
the great figure he has cut in the
land fraud cases. Mr.. Burns char
acterization of M. Witte is that he is
a very cultured and very eminent
gentleman who speaks very bad
English.
NJ. Witte would doubtless. ac-
cording to the story as the Times
has it, characterize Mr.. Burns as a
very clever and very astute secret
service gentleman, for it was in a
professional way that Mr. Burns
first met the eminent Russian.
The Russian government, it ap-
pears, discovered that counter6t
bills were in circulation in the En-
pire. Investigation showed that
5000 900 of the counteifeits were
current, and gigantic attempt to
discover and punish the counter
feiter was set afoot. Counterfeit
ing, under the syst=m of espionage
in vogue, is almost impossible in
Russia, so it was allowed that the
printing of the bogus currency had
been done in some other country,
but Of course, the question was, in
which of the many countries on
earth had it been done.
Appeal for assistance in the de-
lection was made to the various
governments. In the United States
w. J. Burns was put in charge of
the case. After due time the count
erfeiting plant was located in New
York City, but when Mr.. Burns ar
rived, the counterfeiter had gone
back to Russia with another INSTALL
ment of bogus bills. Accurate in
formation as to his description and
destination was obtained, which
was cabled at once to the Russian
police with the effect that an arrest
was easily effected. Of course the
prisoner was caught red han led,
and in due time got his just de-
serts.
At that time NJ. Witte was in the
United States as a financial agent
OF the Russian government. The
satisfaction of his government was
very great and M. Witte begged
Mr.. Burns to accept Russian dec
oratiou, but the profered honor
was politely declined. The Incl
dent led to a pleasant relation,
which has ever since continued.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given tha the coun-
ty perintendent of Benton comfy will
hold the regular examination of appli.
cans for state and county papers at Cor
wallis, Oregon, as follows:
For State Papers.
Commencing Wednesday Aug. 9, at
9 O'Clock a. m. and continuing until
Saturday, Aug II at a o'clock p. m.
Wednesday--Penman history,
spelling, algebra, reading, school law.
Thursday Written arithmetic, theory
of teaching, grammar, bookkeeping, ply
sizes. vii government.
Friday--Physio1ogy geography, men
tai arithmetic, composition, physical
geography.
Saturday--Botany, plane geometry.
general history, English literature, psy-
chology,
For County Papers,
Commencing Wednesday August 9, at
9 O'Clock a. m. and continuing until Fri
day Aug II at o'clock p. m.
First, Second and Third GIade Cert.
Wednesday, -Penmanship. history, or
biography, reading.
1au1SuRy-- WIlllGu dIllbulGGIC, IuSOIy
of teaching, grammar, physiology.
FridayGeography, mental arithmetic
school law, civil government.
Primary Certificates.
Wednesday-Penmanship, orthography
arithmetic, reading.
Thursday--Art of questioning, theory
of teaching. physiology.
Notice is further given to all appli-
cants for county papers, persons not
known to the county board of examiners
will be required to furnish testimonials
of good moral character before certificate
will be issued.
Notice is further given that the author
ity on which answers in theory of teach
ing will be held is Whites Art of Tea
ching.
Dated this 29th day of July 1905, at Cor
wallis; Oregon.
School Supt. Benton Co. Ore.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
For Sale.
Good for Stomach Trouble and
Constipation.

sChamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets have done me great deal of good, ;"
says c. Towns, of Rat Portage, Ontario,
Canada. "Being a mild physic the after
effects are not unpleasant, and | can recon-
disorder" For sale by Graham & Wortham.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
Phone I55.
One Dollar Saved Represents Ten
Dollars Earned,

The average man does not save to exceed
ten per cent. of his earnings. He must spend
nine dollars in living expenses for every
dollar saved. That being the case he can
not be too careful about unnecessary ex-
penses. Very often a few cents properly in
vested, like buying seeds for his garden, will
save several dollars outlay later on. 1t is
but few cents, and bottle oft in the house
often saves a doctors bill of several dollars.
For sale by Graham & Workman.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16

People who have telephone need
only to notify Graham & Wells any
time they want drug store goods. We
guarantee to satisfactorily fill any tele-
phone order you may nd in.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
Estray Notice.

Came to my place about June IS,
3 hogs, 2 sows and one shoat, all
black. Owner can have same by
paying damages.
Hugh Cummings,
IIalsey, Oregon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
Lime and Cement.

Best and highest grades of lime
and cement can be had at the Ben
ton County FIGURING Mills, at the
lowest prices. Agents for 7. S.
McRath & Co.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
This Low Price

for next 20 days. Oak and ash
wood $3.50 per cord. Fir wood
$2.75 per cord. P. A. Kline line,
phone NoI I. P. A. Kline.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
Remember

Remember
When in need of hay and grub oak
wood in #. IS inch length. Telepho
L. L. Brooks
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
For Sale.

Vetch hay. Grub oak wood in q foot
or Is inch length.
Vetch, clover, Alsike aud timothy seeds.
L. L. Brooks, Corvallis, Or.
Phone I5s.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
Work Wanted.

Reliable man wants place to
work. Can drive team and under
stands caring for all kinds of live
stock, good mixer. strictly temper
ate, handy with tools.
Address Box At.
Corvallis, Oregon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
Wanted.

Red Glover and Alsike seed. half car OF
each to FIJI an order, only pure clean
seed wanted. Also 100 shropshire bucks.
L. L. Brooks, Corvallis, Or.
Phone I55,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
Wood Saving.

Done promptly. Sa isfactio n
guaranteed and prices reasonable.
Ind phone 349 Or o92.
Cummings & Cady.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
BUY lit Now.

Now is the time to buy Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is
certain to be needed sooner or later and when
that time comes you will need it badly-you
will need it quickly. Buy it now. It may
save life. For sale by Graham G. Workman.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
Wonderful Nerve.

Is displayed by many man enduring
pains of accidental Cuts, Wounds. Bruis-
es, Burns, Scalds, Sore feet Or stiff joints.
But there's no need for it. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve will kill the pain and cure
the trouble. It's the best Salve on earth
for Piles, too. 25c. at Allen & Wood
wards, druggists.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
Oak Wood for Sale

Enquire of S. A. Hall on P. A.
Kline no. 2; or I. D. Bodine, Ind.
phone 29o.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
New Gasoline Wood Saw

I am now ready to attend promptly
to all orders. Ind. phone S35.
w. r. Hansell.
The gold leaf., 1905-11-16
Will IMINGTON'S BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS.

As showing the benefits derived
from Building and Loan Associations
We nublish the following from the
Wilmington Messenger;
The MESSENGER has been desIrous OF
Iov;no, before its readers Il statement
Of the results OF building ana Ioail
transactions in our city since the or
oauizatiOn OF these local companies
We have made All effort TO secure
fnnres showing what has been the
aid rendered bv these home builders
to the people Of Wilmington; but IL
has been impossible to do so. We
have been able only to approximate
their work.
One OF the leading building and
loan association men OF our city to
whom. among others, we applied lor
facts and figures a few weeks ago,
tells MS that he has made point OF
looking into the matter since we
broupht il to his attention. He cali
not rive exact figures but tells US
that from what he knows OF the
building and loan business OF Iiecioy
he is sure that, on ii very conserve
tive estimate, three ana Il half ihli-
lion dollars have passed Ill tlle ia5'
fifteen wears. from these associations
into the hands of real estate owners
of the city and used by the latter Ill
the purchase OF real estate, the build-
ing of houses and the Improvement
and rnlargimg OF houses heretofore
built.
In other words til" building and
loan associations Of Wilmington
have aided home builders and owners
of real estate to the extent OF the
large amount mentioned. ol course
there has been more money pald ouC
by them which was not used Ill the
purchase of houses or building OF
other houses. but that is over ana
above the amount specified.
1t is wonderful that i'll Il cltyoi this
size SO much money should have been
furnished to home builders ami pur-
chasers of real estates by these assO-
Citations in the few years mentloneu-
These figures show that there Is
many Il mechanic and wage-earner III
our city who owns his residence, who
is over with paying house rent, be
cause few years ago he TOOK lew
shares OF stock in one OF our many
well managed building and loan as
sociations. They show what II boon
such institutions are to IL city where
there are so many working people.
They are not only an aid to the wage
Garner III saving lis money and So
curing a permanent home for himself
and family, but they help in elevat-
ing the general citizenship, thereby
proving an advantage to the com
munity generally 1t is fact be-
yond dispute that the man who has
invested his savings in real estate,
who is the owner of the house III
which helives or in which heconducts
his business is made IL better citizen
by the fact. He becomes more i'll
terested in good government and
economic administration OF the al
fairs of his city, county and state.
Along this line the building and
loan associations of our city have
done wonderful good anI their bene-
fetal effects are having greater weight
day by day as the good results OF
their work are being made more
patent through he increased numb ber
of homes being purchased by the
wage earners and others oil our cltI-
zens of limited means.
The gold leaf., 1905-11-16
$Ioo Reward. 500.

The readers OF this paper will he pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity Catarrh
being constitutional disease requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation OF the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work The proprietors
have SO much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for anv
case that it fails to cure Send for list of
particulars.
Address F.. CHENEY ( CO. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The gold leaf., 1905-11-16
Humor ana Philosophy
OTHER FAIRY TALES.
B, DUNCAN n. SMITH

You have heard the most wonderful story
OF the dear little Red Riding Hood.
How she went out to pay folks a visit one
day
And had troubles enough in the wood.
You have wondered why children believe
it,
To you u prepostcrous case,
And yet with q faith that is childlike
You swallow tip on the race.
You have read about Jack and the bean
stalk
The more that the stalk was cut fiat
The taller it grew, as magic plants 60.
Or something other like that.
To you any one who believes it
Must be a redoubtabIe cilump
But see how you swallow the stories
That spellbnders tell on the stump
You know about Jack. the young killer.
Who cut down old fee. tie, foo, fun.
l don't recall how, but you must allow
He once hero was some.
The man who believes-it you fancy
Would think that milk came from a
pump,
But sly inside tip on the market
You swallow and likely go bump.
Oh, the stories they tell US in childhood
Seem weird as we take on a beard,
For having grown wise the tales we de-
spise
That once as the gospel appeared.
We're really amused at the children
Who big eyed are under their spell,
But listen spellbound and enraptured
To the man with a gold brick to sell.
The gold leaf., 1905-11-16
DEATH OF A GOOD MAN,
Mr.. J. w. Peasants of kittreH Passes
Away at The Age of @ Years.

Died, Nov. 18th, 1905. in Raleigh.
where he had been taken but a short
while before for treatment, Mr.. J. W.
Peasants of kittrell, n e.. aged 81
years. In his death a truly good
man has passed away. Mr.. Pleas
ants was married in 1871 to Miss
Jane Overton, sister of Mrs. Sallie NJ.
Fuller and Mr. J. w. Overton of Kit
trell. She died years ago leaving
him with three little children to care
for. In 1900 he was married the
second time, to Miss Nellie Peasants
who together with one child survives
him. In his early life Mr.. Peasants
went to kittrell to live casting his
lot in with those Christian gentlemen
Capt. James c. Reid, Capt. J. H.
Fuller, Capt. J. c. Hester, Mr.. J. L.
Hunt and Others to help build up
that good little town. All of these
good men have gone on before but
when the roll was called up Yonder
Monday our brother met his old
comrades on the other shore. Mr..
Peasants was kind husband and a
good father. He was an honest man
and an upright citizen. In early life
he joined the church at Plank Chapel
and remained a member there until
| they built a new church in Kittrell,
! then he moved his membership to
| that church retaining his connection
until he died. The remains were
brought to kittrell and at $50
| O'Clock Tuesday afternoon the funer-
al was held from the NJ. E. church,
Rev. A. L. Ormond, his pastor, con-
| Quoting the service. The body was
then taken to the old soldiers grave
yard and there by the hands of kind
friends tenderly laid to rest.
c. B. BECKHAM.