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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-02-05
Oyster Industry.

In the last Lincoln Leader Dr..
M. M. Davis of this city has an
article on the oyster industry of
Lincoln county and in defense OF
the bill now before the legisla-
ture for the protection and pro-
motion of the oyster industry. In
giving data as to the business he
states.
"For fifty years the oystermen
have had the management of the
business, and from being the
main bu ;iness OF the county, en-
ploying many people, and send
ing out many schooner loads of
oysters every season, it has gone
down until you can count the
regular oystermen on the fingers
of your hand. Even Is or 19
years ago, they were shipping
more than a carload every month
and that at $2.5 50 to $2.75 a
sack, and now when the price is
IS to $3.25 pei sack, there was
shipped last season from the COM
oined output of private and nat
ural beds 434 sacks, bringing
about 81 900, adding about $3co
for the opened ones sold, making
the total income from all not
more than $1,000 to be divided
among the oystermen.
tFor the first five months of
this season, September to jan
uary, inclusive, there has been
shipped just 81 sacks, selling for
about $500, which would bring
the whole output of the season
to more than $500. Surely this
! is enough to show that some
thing different is needed"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-02-05
TRUE ECONOMY
Waste in Small Things is Source
of Trouble.

Too much time, money and
good material 60 to waste out in
this Western country where
everyone is in hurry to get rich.
We run over lot of good things
because we think them insight
hcant. We have not learned the
art of saving says a writer in a
commercial bulletin. Economy
in time, money and material is
beyond us. Most of US are look
ing .or the big things and tramp
ling just as much value in small
er things under foot every day.
Many a man who thinks a
nickel is too small to think about
forgets that the nickel street-car
fares have made millionaires in
every city in the United States.
The pennies we toss about are
not too insignificant for Uncle
Sam, whose postal department
could not run without them. The
waste material which goes into
the refuse heaps is not worthless.
The Salvation Army collects it
in cities and turns it to financial
advantage.
On the farms of the West this
waste goes on. 1t explains part
ly why some farmers succeed aud
others do not. A shove. left near
the dirt heap rusts and rots. An
ak is lost in the brush through
carelessness. A costly machine
is allowed to stand out in the
field where the horses were un-
hitched d. No wonder the farm
canhot produce enough to keep
its prodlgal owner even with the
board.
Notwithsta ndipg all this prodi-
gility we kick because we are
not coming money hand over fist
all the time. We complain about
our expenses when a little atten-
ton to small things would
hold them down. In fact, we
are the most inconsistent lot Of
kickers on the face of the earth.
We have no kick coming.
Stinginess Is not to be sought
after, but true economy is. The
man OF sensible economy can
make couple of bla des of grass
grow from one root. The other
fellow uses up two roots in pro-
ducing every blade of grass.
Take just as good care of the ten
penny nail lying on the Aool as
you would of a dime. 1t has
many days of usefulness ahead,
and that habit of economy will
make you many dimes.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-02-05

,er and department tor the stu.
ut body. The second floor
i'll have society rooms, an as
soci ton hall ard corridor. By
ope nng the society rooms by
m ans of folding doors, an audi
torlum 4ex52 feet can be arrang.
ed making a very. suitable place
to hold society parties and other
ENJOYABLE functions.
The purpose of the building
will be to provide a place where
the students can meet in good
fellowship, home for the liter
ary societies, Offices for the var
ious student enterprises and as
the name signifies, the home OF
the Y M. c. A. and the Y. w.
G. A.
In order that all students of
the college may become acquain-
ted with the present situation Of
our proposed student building
and to awaken their interest in
the completion of the building,
which if left in its present condi.
ton of incompleteness would be
a crumbling monument to oul
abominable lack of true student
spirit, we publish a full account
of the financial condition of the
enter prise to date.
Two large pledges, one Of
S., 900 from the East and one OF
81 DO from Portland were grant
ed under the following condi.
tions: that they should be avail
able when the building was ready
to be finished. Other pledge:
are as follows:>
Students $4,000
Alumni 835
Faculty oIo
Corvallis Citizens zoos &
Friends (includlng large pied ge.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-02-05

We found the coucrete in
cellent condition. The sto,~
walls were in good condition, ex-
cept the mortar in places had
been slightly damaged by W.
and frost. This d image is su per-
fetal and can be easily remedlec
hv properly pointing the joints
With this slight exception, we
6nd the foundation walls su bstan-
tial and ready to receive the
superstructure at any time -
GORDON V. SKEL.ToN.
G. A. CovELL
With the large student body
that OAC now has, is it possible
that this building will stand un-
finished as it is? Every student
should become interested in the
enterprise and take an active
part in the erection of this build
ing, which cannot help but add
much to our school and to the
beuefts of student environment.
$25oo is not large sum to raise
for such student body as ours
and above all we must complete
the building. Let everyone who
can aid give small amount and
OAC will soon be able to boast a
student building that will be a
pride to any institution and a
monument to the energy acd the
pride of her students.
You will hear from US again.
G. M. STEB1NGER,
H. E. Cooke,
S. L. BENNETT.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-02-05
Benton Farmers Enthusiastic.

An enthusiastic meeting of
about thirty Benton county farm
ers was held Thursday night in
the new school house in North
Albany, to discuss the cannery
proposition. The sentiment of
all present was unanimous that
Albany should have a fruit can
merry, which would furnish fruit
market for a great amount of
fruit and vegetables which are
raised in this vicinity and are CO.
ing to waste. The erection o: a
cannery, it was shown, would al
so stimulate the further produc-
ton of fruit in the country adj
cent to Albany, and in the end
resalt in a great benefit to the
farmers.
Messrs. Bryant, Howard and
Laselle of Albany were present at
the meeting and spoke on the
cannery project. So enthusias-
tic were the farmers present thai
many subscribed literally to the
81 500 fund which is now being
raised as a bonus to the firm erect
ing cannery costing $40. 900
Those who have the subscription
list in charge say that most o
the money has already been sub
iscribed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-02-05
Even From the Mountains.
Balisrd's Snow Liniment is praist

Baliard's Snow Liniment is praised for
the good it does. \ sure cure for Rheu-
matism and all pains. Wright W. Loving,
Grand Junction, Colo, writes: 81 used
Ballard's Snow Liniment last winter for
Rheumatism and can recommend it as
the hest liniment on the market.
thought, at the time l was taken down
with this trouble that it would be weet
before could get about. bat on applyin.
your iniment several times during tn,
night, l was about in 4S hours aud vel
In three days" Sold by Graham 1
Wortham.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-02-05

325
from the East
Regents up to date

Total 14454 sol
In addition to this amount, we
hold the north half of the lot up
on which the basement stands,
for sale, valued at $1,000. The
property is free from debt.
Following IS statement OF
the expenditures and the amount
collected from pledges to date:
Total amt collected $4878 81
Expenditures
Expense Of Canvass 2o2 o5
Secretary's Salary eo4 4o
Cost of building site 1000
Cost of excavating for
basement I46
Cost of basement con-
struc'iou 1900
Archit cts fee $50
Material 70 IS
Labor 3o 90
Total 1890 2s
Balance on hand 288 "a
When the building was com
menced the plans called for an
expenditure of $4,000. Since
then, on account OF the raise in
the cost of labor, material, etc. =,
the building committee has esti-
mated that the total cost will no
aggregate $I75oo.
Regarding a 1ulnor started to
the effect that the present founda-
ton is worthless. We publish the
following reper
"At the request OF the building
committee of the Y. M. c. A
building we examined the base
ment and foundation walls of the
". M. G. A. building Jan. 28th
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-26
COLONIAL BEACH TO OPEN.
steamer Harry Randall VIII Make
First Trip Wednesday,

The excursion season at Colonial Beach
the summer reCupcrating resort OF the
people OF Washington will open with the
Decoration Day trips of the steamer
Harry Randall 20 the resort. and during
the month Of June trips viii he run from
this city 10 the Beach Saturday evenings
and Sunday mornings. Commencing on
the evening Of July 8. the regular daily
schedule Will be inaugurated. and daily
trips VIII be made until early i'm Sep
temher. The steamer will leave here
Wednesday afternoon next at Gas O'Clock
make quick trip to the Beach and re-
turning. will leave again Thursday morn
Ing at S.i5 o'clock. Several hours will be
given for those who make the day trip TO
enjoy the many pleasures Of the resort
before the steamer sails for home on her
return trip AT p. m.
These outings offer an opportunity TO
spend thirty-siX hours out Of the city,
where the salt laden breeZes Of the PO-
tomac blow, without any loss Of time
from business.
At Colonial Beach many Improvements
have been made during the past two or
the Washington and Potomac Steamboat
Company, the corporation which a year
ago acquired the Randall interests on the
river and at the Beach has been thor
oughly overhauled and put in order for
the coming summer. II will this year
again be under the management Of Mr..
John Stewart.
Capt Randall. the president Of the
Washington and Potomac Steamboat
Company. last season built at the resort
fine building for bowling alleys pool
and billiard parlors. and two large rooms
that were devoted to amusement fea-
lures This summer new bath houses and
a big airy dancing pavilion are in proc
ess of construction Colonial Beach will
this summer be lighted by electricity
from end to end and the boardwalk will
have a number of new attractions on it.
Already the cottages are filing up and
the coming season at the Beach will be
the most prosperous the resort has ever
known
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-26
NOVEL TEST FOR AUTOS.
VapOr Emission Competition the
Latest in England,

The report Of the judges In the
vapor emission competition which was
instituted by the Royal Automobile
Club, Of Great Britain, with the object
of encouraging the improvement Of the
designs Of existing gasOline-driveA
cars in order TO diminish the nuisance
caused by foul exhaust, has been an
nounced. In compliance with the in
Structions of the committee. the com
peting vehicles, twelve In number. were
fitted so as to allow of the attachment
Of thin copper receivers to their muf-
fers for drawing off a quantity OF the
discharged products. The first part of
the competition consisted in placin !.
each car on an incline of one in seven.
both up and down grade, and runninE
the motors light for ten minutes. a
portion of the exhaust gases being
passed into the receiver. The contents
of these receivers were then transfer
rcd 10 the glass vessels of the analytical
chemist for analysis.
The second part of the competition
consisted in running the cars under or
binary conditions but with an observer
in each car, the receivers being con-
nected and the exhaust again collected
during ten minutes in run of about
three and one-half miles. During the
runs observations were also made as
to the character of the exhaust @.
IL visible and Objectionable The re-
suits Of the analysis of the exhaust and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-26
TWO-DAY AUTOMOBILE TOUR
Local Club Will Conduct a Run to
Harpers Ferry,
VIII start on May 20, and Autoists
VIII Return on Evening of
Decoration Day.

The local automobile touring season
will be auspiciously opened May p and
50 by a two-day run TO Harpers Ferry
and vicinity under the auspices Of the
Automobile Club Of Washington. Capt.
F. II. Edmonds, Lieut.. c. r. Hough. and
Secretary lie Roy Mark are working hard
TO make the clubs initial run Of the year
a big success. and, judging from the re-
sponses that are coming into the score
tary's Office, the affair will be the most
elaborate the club has ever pulled of.
Secretary Mark has extended an invita-
ton TO the automobile clubs Of Baltimore
and Frederick 70 join the run. and it IS
expected each OF these clubs viii be rep
resented by a big delegation OF tourists.
The Washington party will probably
start about noon on May . and proceed
out the Brghtwood road TO the clubs
spacious country home. The final prepar-
atoms will then be made. after which
Capt Edmonds Will give the signal To
start
The tourists will go by way Of Oluey
Ridgaville. Newmarket, Frederick. and
thence direct 10 Harpers Ferry Il is ex-
pected that the latter place will he
reached In time for dinner az the Hill
Top House. which will be the clubs head
quarters. Decoration Day will be spent In
touring in the vicinity Of Harpers Ferry
a short run down the Shenandoah Valley
being among the possibilities.
The homeward trip will be made In
leisurely fashion. and the evening will
be spent at the clubhouse where the
tourists will be entertained by those
members who are unable 10 make The
trip.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-26
SHAKE.UP IN YALE TEAM.
Showing Thus Far Has Been Disap-
pointing and Changes Coming.

New Haven. May 25-Yale men be-
lieve that there is something radically
wrong with the Yale nine, and thor
ough shake-up is planned. The team
has yet to win any important game,
with the exception of the Dartmouth
match, and all sorts of plans for the re-
construction Of the team are being put
forward.
1t is regarded as most unfortunate
that Yales general athletic director,
Walter Camp, sailed for Europe yes
terday. He has generally managed up
heavals in Yale athletic teams most
skilfully. One Of the severe setbacks
has been the partial binding of Coach
Billy Lush, whose eye was almost
destroyed by sling shot at Washing
ton. The nine was without Capt. Kin
ney the first month Of the season be-
cause of his scholarship conditions, and
since he has returned his policy has not
been aggressive. His fielding has been
the weakest of any member Of the
team, and i'm the Williams game he made
three errors II is likely that he viii
be removed from shortstop TO third
base, where he played last year.
Another plan is 20 put him in right
field and depose Chaplin, whose batting
and fielding have been unsatisfactory.
Church has played an ideal third base
and an attempt 10 remove him would
be regretted
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-26

of the road and garage observations OF
smoke from the several cars were care
fully examined and considered. In
summing up the results of the contest
the committee report says:
with regard to the visible emission
of smoke generally. as effected either
by fabrication or by Ineffective car
buretion, the judges found that the
cars were. on the whole, successful
From SO per cent of the cars the car
bonic oxide discharged was, on the
average Of the trials OF the two days
under per cent of the whole. The
quantity discharged from the other
cars was over per cent, and In some
cases was considered excessive. The
results of the analysis were given to
each competitor with view 70 such
improvement as the ANALYSIS may indi-
cate to be desirable. IT is recon-
mended by the Judges that further
competition, with fresh entries, be
held. with the object of further en-
couragement and of ascertaining the re-
suits OF any Improvements made In the
cars not previously satisfactory
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-26
CHEVY CHASE LAKE READY.
Pleasant Summer Resort VIII BE
Opened Thursday.

For years May 80 has always inaugu-
rated the summer season at Chevy Chase
Lake The management has been pre-
pairing for the event this year for some
time, and Decoration Day will find the
resort in complete readiness for visitors.
The large acreage of the park has been
improved and beautIfed In every way
possible the lake drained and refiled. and
the numerous rustic houses. amusement
buildings, and bandstand put in thorough
repair. The spacious dancing pavilion.
with IT'S splendid floor. was one Of the
first places to be put In order The other
attraction centers. shooting galleries.
bowling alleys. rustic theater. and re-
freshment booths await the coming of
pleasure seekers.
Music, the great feature at Chevy Chase
Lake, will be furnished again the present
season by the United States Marine Band
Orchestra. the schedule of concerts and
dancing time being the same as last year.
An exceptionally interesting programme
has been arranged for the opening con-
cert. May 30. but no other special features
have been provided the grounds being
given over throughout the day 10 pick
nickers. the concert and dancing consti-
tuting the card for the evening.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-26
ANTI-M. 0. DEBATERS LOSE.
Negative Speakers Win Final Con-
test at National Law school.

In a debate on the subject Resolved.
that all municipalities in the United
States should own and operate the street
railways within their corporate limits %
held by the debating society Of the Ma
tional University Law School. SIC Thir-
teeuth street. last night. the judges de-
cided in favor of the negative. II was
the nnal debate Of the term. The speak
ers were Chester a. Gwinn. Missouri;
Elwood A. Cooley. Maryland, William Cla-
baugh. District Of Columbia. for the mega
tive; Union W Youngblood, Indiana
Clinton r. Colvin. Virginia; Claude l.
Parker. District Of Columbia, for the af-
irmative.
The following acted as judges: Hon.
Robert J Tracewen. Comptroller OF the
Treasury: Hon Martin s. Decker, as
sistant secretary Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission; Prof. Charles Francis
Carusi. dean of the university.
Elwood a Cobey was awarded first
prize. while Union ". NoungblOOd was Sc
lected for second honOrs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-26
COL. ]. M. K. DAVIS PROMOTED.
New Arrangement for Organization
of Coast Artillery Forecast.

In the appointment announced yester-
day Of Col John NJ X. Davis. Of the
Coast Artillery Corps. to be brigadier
general. vice Constant Williams. who has
been placed on the retired list, there is
forecast a new arrangement for the or
ganization Of the coast artillery.
Instead Of giving the new brigadier an
assignment as a line officer he will be
detailed especially 10 the supervision of
the coast artillery. which is now under
the general command Of Brig Gen. Muir
ray Eventually it is the intention of the
Secretary of War TO divide the coast ar
tiHery into three divisions. placing an
officer Of high rank at the head of each.
II is believed that the plan in contempla-
ton involves the elevation Of Gen. Muir
ray TO the rank of major general. and
making the coast artillery an entirely
separate organization outside Of depart
mental control and beyond the jurisdic-
ton Of the Chief Of Staff
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-26
AUTO GO S55 MILES IN DAY.
Records Broken in 24-hOur Endur-
ance Derby at Point Breeze.

Philadelphia, May 25.-The Autocar en-
try won the twenty-fOur hour endurance
derby to-day at the Point Breeze track,
finishing we'll in the lead at ALB p. m. Of
the ten cars which started in the race yes
terday afternoon, one turned turtle and
its driver was injured badly. Two other
cars were disabled by their engines being
broken The injured man is Albert La
Roche, Of the 95-horsepower Cleveland.
The other seven contestants, led by the
Frayer-Miller car. chased
one another around the big oval all
through the night at the same hair-rais-
ing speed al which the autos started. The
records made at Columbus, Ohio. -on July Z.
1865. by the Soules' brothers. were all sur
passed. At the.end OF the eighteenth hour
the Autocar took command and retained
the lead 10 the finish.
When the race was finished the Aut0car
had covered $50 miles. eighteen miles bet
ter than the record. The Prayer Miller
car was second. having covered 766 miles,
Dragon No. I, third. 7S2 miles; Dragon No.
5, fourth, 69l miles; Mitchell, fifth. 652
miles
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-26
MAY DISREGARD AWARD.
Recent Settlement of Plumbers
strike Dismissed.

1t is understood that at last nights
conference Of the executive committee Of
fifteen Of the building trades and the
board Of governors Of the Employers
Association Of the building trades, fifteen
in number. It was proposed by the jour
neymen 20 throw aside the recent arbi-
tration award in the plumbers strike
case and all papers pertaining to it, and
to go back 10 the old contract of 1893,
which the arbitration board declared TO
be i'm force. II was also proposed that
the union take into its membership all
nonunion men. thus unionizing all shops.
1t could not he learned what was done
with the first proposition, but the vote on
the second. which was an amendment.
was IS to Is. James F. oyster. chosen as
umpire and presiding officer. voting with
the trades. The original motion. however.
was lost. It is understood
The two committees sat in executive
session from 7.3O o'clock last evening until
. o'clock this morning but no tangible
agreement was reached. the vote on all
questions invariably being Is to 10
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-26
Bids for Crematorium oneneh.

Three bids for the construction and
equipment of the municipal crematOrium,
all of which exceeded the appropriation
Of $4,000 for this purpose. were opened
yesterday in the District building. Certain
changes in the specifications will. there
fore. have TO be made 10 enable the con-
tractors TO come within the appropria-
ton. According to Building Inspector
Ashford. the cost of construction may be
reduced by the adoption Of certain STYLES
of mortuary furnaces on which the pat
ents have expired In all probability the
Morse Boulger furnace, which has been
In successful operation In the Graceland
Cemetery, Chicago, will be adopted.