Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23

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"Lawson's associates will not talk"
says a Boston dispatch. Lawson's as
sociates probably do not get chance.
Washington Post.
Admiral Beresford wants the United
States and Great Britain to have one
flag. Judgment will be suspended un-
til the Admiral specifies the f1ag-Mil-
waukee Sentinel
Young Rockefeller does not deem 1t
necessary to defend his father. He
is right. The cid gentleman is able to
retain good lawyers for that purpose.
l-Pittsburg Gazette.
Russia protests that Japan proposes
to kidnap the Emperor Of Korea. Why
didn't Kuropatkin stay and see that
the outrage was not perpetrated?-
New York Evening Sun.
Mr.. Carnegie has presented King
Edward with diplodocus. He neg
lected the usual provision that the
King should supply a diplodocus Of
equal value.-Washington Post
The University Of Chicago has "cut
out' the lamp of learning heretofore
appearing on its seal. This would seem
to be a direct slap at the Standard
Oil Company-Topeka Herald.
Talking about frenzied finance-how
is it that New York legislators, with
81 800 per annum, increase their bank
accounts to $4,000 in a single ses-
sion n?-Cincinnat Commercial Tribune.
i What boots the Cars rescript, re-
moving the more vexatious disabili-
ties from the Poles and Lithuanians,
when he is likely to recall it as soon as
the wind changes? Boston Transcript.
The Duke Of Manchester condemns
the American scramble for the al
mighty dollar, but sees nothing to GEN.
|. sure in the British scramble for rich
. American heiresses.-Louisville Her
| aid.
While so much is printed in the
newspapers about Mr.. Taft, the aver
age citizen will feel like wondering
what has become of the Vice-Presi-
dent. No notice of his death has been
published Birmingham News.
: Henry Clews gives a list of % men
whose fortunes range from $15,O00,-
|. 600 to $50O,O00,000, but it is dollars to
doughnuts that he did not base his cs-
Inmates on any information gained at
the assessors offices-Spokane Spokes-
man Review.
| Ambassador Choate is still being as
sured by our kin across the water that
he is a jolly good fellow. Mr.. Choate
is expected to bring home one of the
most gigantic cases of dyspepsia that
has ever been imported. Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
If Secretary Taft should ever hope
;. for new and an original coat of arms
: he might have lid rampant, Pres
Loomis squabble coucLant as part Of
the arrangement, with a pretty kettle
as crest.-Cincinnat Commercial
Tribune
i Outside Of Chicago the country is
r weary of the strike and would gladly
:. see it ended, though not directly con-
h cerned. In the matter Of the public
y peace the whole country is concerned,
: and desires to see it maintained,
!. whether the strike continues or not
' Pittsburg Gazette.
Il 1.-THE professors, the teachers in col
leges and universities. these are the
true aristocracy, these are the hap
n piest men," says Andrew Carnegie
n Beginning of their three months
= vacation season convince two-weeh
men that they are so in fact-New
Is York Evening World.
Is Lumber is ordered up the ladder
another round or two by the Christian
gentlemen forming the combine Il
n whom, to quote Baer, the Almighty
in His infinite wisdom, has commit
- ted the lumber property of this natioI
- that they may care for the comfort o.
His people.-St. Paul Dispatch.
:, Secretary Morton is reported to hav,
: said that the complaints about tn
railroads overcharging shippers ar
:, mostly unfounded. 1t is also reporte,
~ that Mr.. Morton is to retire from tn
+" Cabinet to re-enter the railroad bust
ness. Is there any connection betweel
ss the two reports ?-Oakland Tribune.
20 A Cleveland genius has Invented
- contrivance to prevent women iron
stepping off backward when they leav
d street cars. This is good work w
er hope the inventor will now turn hi
attention to the business of inventin
er some kind of device that will keel
a fools from rocking boats.-Chicag
10 Record Herald.
President Roosevelt Is peculiarl
IL fortunate in having his Americanisr
We on straight at all times In the posses
is sion of that uncommon commodit
en- known as common sense he is almos
the richest man in public life in thi
country. And so long as he is abl,
,st by some odd process of intuition, to g
Is. as straight to the mark as he did /
his Chicago speeches, he will comman
IN the respect of his countrymen an