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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-14
NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT.
Movement Started to Save Oregon
Forests-Meeting Tonight.

for Portland where he is to pre-
side tonight at a meeting of the
Oregon Forestry Association, of
which he is president. The meet
ing will be public aud will be
opened by the reading of paper
by H. D. Langille. well known
in this field of labor throughout
the state. This meeting is held
in order to aid in arouslug the
state to the Importance of this
subject.
Prof. Lake, in an article to the
Oregonian, Tuesday, writes on
this topic as follows:
"In recent issue of the Min
nesota Forester this statement oc-
ours: Oregon, with her vast tor
est wealth, practically untouched,
is to be envied. She needs but to
take note of the conditions that
prevail in this and adjacent states
in order to fully understand why
she Should conserve her forest
wealth.
This little piece of advice,
coming as it does from one of the
states now driven to desperation
in an effort to hold in check the
further destruction of her timber
ed areas and reduce the devasta-
ton wrought through wasteful
numbering practices, by purchas-
ing large tracts of deforessed lands
and planting them, ought to dis
pei our apparent apathy on this
important subject. In the face of
the dreadful havoc that has been
wrought in SO many of the East
eIn states, through the absence OF
enlightened public sentiment as
to the conservative treatment of
the forests, such counsel as this
ought to be effective in awaken
ing public interest in this great
question, which means so much
to our state.
"There are many phases to the
subject of forestry in its relation
to states welfare. IT judiciously
managed, our lumber interest
ought to be able to maintain in
steady employment an army of
workers, an item of vast import
ance to the state directly and Ia
directly. The history of Europe
shows that the state or nation is
the only competent agent in tt e
continued maintenance of an eff.
fective forest policy embracing
large and varied tracts of timber.
One of the vital points affecting
private ownership is taxation. At
he beginning of any state tores::
policy, this question is one of the
lrst tor consideration. Propsrly
'djusted it materially aids in har-
nonizing private and public>in-
erests, an important factor in a
ound public policy.
The association is voluntary
organization for the promotion OF
III matters pertaining to forestry
n Oregon. and welcomes every
.bllc-spirited citizen to member
hip. 1t contemplates the publ
alton of monthly bulletin for
purposes, the first issue
D appear at an early date. 1t will
lso engage in series of public
aeetings to be held in various
arts of the state, as determined
y the interest manifested in the
everal localities"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-14

Republicans of Multnomah,
Marion, Lane, Yamhill and other
counties are forming or have
formed organizations which are
of and by the party.
Of course Benton county re-
publicans will do likewise, even
though it take them until next
December to make a first attempt
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-14

uOSS uOL appear GO nave lOuut
any new argument in its behalf
! The theory is based on the as
sumption that unimproved lane
is made more valuable by the i'm
provements of adjacent lands
The owner of an unimproved towr
lot. for instance, has done moth
ing whatever to increase the
value of his lot, but it has in.
creased in value because of the
improvements made on adjacent
lots. This increased value is
termed "the unearned incre-
ment" by Mr.. George, who claims
it escapes taxation while the man
who really earned it has his inn
provements taxed to the limit.
This is supposed to restrain pub
lie spirit and pay a premium to
the man who lacks it.
To remedy all this it is pro-
posed to exempt all improve
ments from taxation and to place
the whole burden of taxation on
land alone.
1t is a fine, specious theory and,
if correct, should induce every
young man who can to buy a lot,
build a residence, get married
and look to the man who is una
BILE to have more than a vacant
lot to pay expense bills. -.
If applied, this theory would
destroy our familiar system of
just and equitable assessment
and taxation. The millions put
into the erection of sky-scrapers,
palatial residences grand hotels,
large factories and expensive
machinery would escape taxation
while the poor devil who owns a
vacant lot and is forced to prac-
tice rigid economy for years be-
fore he may improve it is shoul-
dered with confiscatory taxation.
But all these exempt improve
ments must have light, water,
fire and police service. Surely.
But the owners of unimproved
ands will; be taxed to supply
these. What business has he to
hold unimproved land anyway?
Let him get out and let some
public spirited' man have DOS
session.
One of the purposes Of organi-
zed government is to protect the
property of the citizen. The ex-
oense of this protection is laid in
ust proportion upon the great
md the small property owners.
Dur present system does this, the
proposed system proposes quite
otherwise. The voter can easily |
lecide which he prefers.
This is an era of specious hum
'ugs, and the 'SingleTax" is not
he least one.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-14
Portland and Return, Only So.

The Southern Pacific Company and
Corvallis & Eastern Railway are selling
70 uDd trip tickets to Portland from Cor
Wallis for $3.50, good going on any train
Saturday or Sunday either via Albany or
west side and good returning either via
Albany or west side, Saturday, Sunday
or Monday.
l6tf R.C. LINv1LLR, Agent.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-14
PHIL0MATH SNAPSHOTS.
Notes of Interest From Neighbour
ing TOwn-Social and Other News.

Notes of Interest From Neighbor.
ing Town-Social and Other News,
! Mrs. w. H. Newton and dau.
ghters Justina and Lola returned
last Wednesday from Pleasant
Valley. where they had been Wis
ltlng Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Parkes.
Roy Savage arrived in Philo-
last Friday from Salem, and was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. WAL
ter Reynolds until the first of the
week.
The T. D. department of the
Philomath public school has been
discontinued at the discretion of
the board of directors.
Mrs. Ella M. Scott has been
retaired as nurse for Mrs. C. M.
Gressley who is i'll.
A sewing bee was conducted
by the women of the Evergreen
neighborhood at the home of Mrs
Isaac Roderick last Thursday eve
ming. A pleasant time is reported.
Mrs. Hannah Mcdonald, ac-
companied by her little grand
daughter, Georgene, went to Eu-
gene TUESDAY, and Miss Tressa
departed on Wednesday to be pre-
sent at the wedding of Percy Nc
Donald to Miss Connie Close of
that city, which took place Wed
nesday evening at the home of
the bride. Percy's many friends
of his chi ldhood home extend
heartiest congratulations.
S. H. Moses, one of our genial
merchants, arrived home Mon
day from business trip to Wald-
port.
Miss Carye Pimm an OAC stu
dent, visited Tuesday and We'd
nesday with her parents north
of the burg. Her uncle, Frank
Kragh of Oklahoma arrived here
Tuesday for ten days visit at
the home of his sister, Mrs. John
Pimm.
Mrs. Auna P. Hawkins of To-
ledo departed Wednesday for an
official visit to Ashland, Medtord
Riddles, and other points in the
southern part of the state in the
interest of the Women OF Wood.
craft.
Miss Deane Hollister and little
Saidee Durkee were guests list
week of Mrs Hannah Mcdonald.
Prof. o. V. White, principal
Of the Philomath public school is
n Corvalles this week as assist.
ant examiner at the teachers ex-
animation.
Prof. C. G. Springer arrived
,ome from Winters, California,
Friday. Mrs. Springer is to follow
ater. |,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Dni;s n
# Oregon City are guests of Mr..
nd Mrs. S. T. Wyatt. l.
Miss Alta Wright was a Cor !
allis visitor Wednesday.
Miss Evadna Springer, who is q
as teacher in the Ever I
reen district, has vacation this !!
7eek. She is taking recreation in [
i the form OF teachers examina-
ion.
The Independent telephone Z
ompany strung new line into
hilomath this week. from the
lvmouth neighborhood. The sub c
,ribers are Messrs. c. c. Huff, r,
ash, Abbot and Taylor. Vi
Mrs. c. IL. Newth retuned last -
eek from the hospital where she A
i'd been taking medical treat OF
eut for sometime. lie
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-14
GASOLINE ENGINE
IRRIGATION, SPRAYING AND
PUMPING MACHINERY

FairoanKs-Morse Gasonne Engines for
pumping, spraying, saving, grinding.
Outfits complete.
Fairbanks Scales, for weighing.
Falrbanks-Morse Dynamos and Motors
ior power and light.
Fairbanks-Morse Windmills and Tow
ers.
Fairbanks Morse Grinders, Feed Chop
pers, Weil Pumps.
All first quality goods at lowest prices.
Always in stock. Liberal terms. Prompt
reply 70 inquiries and quick shipments.
Write tor catalogue and prices.
J. K. SMITH & CO., Agents
Corvallis, Oregon.
Fairbanks, Morse s. Co.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-14
Call for City Warrants.

There is money Oh hand to pay
general fuEd warrants mum bered
1851, 1923. 3746, 3646, 3745, 3765,
1855, and 1858 ipdvrsed Dec. 3rd.
1903. Interest will stop on the
same from this date, Feb. l3, 1908
q. H. DAVIS, City Treasul er. 1918
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-14

The wailing howl which goes
up from the Democratic camp
when Republicans attempt or
ganization would be truly pa
thetic were it not so fantastic
ally ludicrous. It deceives no
one, and least of all Republicans.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-14
YET ON TRIAL.

There is no fact in the history
of human government more EN-.
phatic than this; viz: That mer
have always been best protected
when protected from themselves.
This is not the protection of the
mass from the predatory few,
but of the mass from the mass, :
of the people from the people.
In limited or constitutional
monarchies this condition has
been reached only through eentu.
ries of struggle during which
king-craft was shorn of its "di-
vinely given prerogatives" and
compelled to give it's subjects
government which protected
them alike from foreign foes and
from themselves,
Absolutely pure democracies
are weak and unstable because
the majority, in an hour of
blind passion, may easily and
quickly strike down and utterly
destroy their government.
Representative democracy or
Republican government gives
the people the utmost liberty and
control in the administration of
their government and protects
the government-the people
from the heedlessness and the
blind, unreasoning passions of
the masses-the people-them-
selves.
After placing all necessary pro-
visions in the constitution on Or
ganic law under which govern
ment is to be conducted an addi-
tional provision is added which
defines how the people must pro-
ceed if they would mend or abro-
gate any or all of these provis-
ions. 1t is purposely and wisely
made a slow, tedious process.
The people are compelled to
think, to discuss, to act calmly,
deliberately and intelligently.
Under these conditions action
will be sane, safe and probably
wise.
How often the people, or large
numbers of them, finding pro-
vision of the constitution pre-
venting them from accomplishing
some cherished purpose would, if
po ossible, have set it aside within
an hour. 1t is we'll that, though
power of ultimate control is with
the people, change cannot be
made in frenzied haste.
The Federal Constitution is the
product of men than whom none
wiser nor more attached to hu-
man liberty ever breathed. They
builded not alone for their time
and for themselves but for far
distant decades and remotest
posterity.
We are the best prepared peo-
pie on earth to conduct a demo-
cratic government. If from any
cause we should fail popular gov
srnment would fall down for all
lime.
But we shall not fail if we la
DOR to bring ourselves up to a
lear understanding of the possi-
'ilities we may work out for hu-
nan veal under our matchless
constitution as it is rather than to {
it it to some of our crude, untried,
schemes of human {
}
If we fail the fault will be our /
'wn, not that of our organic :
avs. 1t will be because we are g,
for self government. {
Democracy is yet on trial we n
ct need to protect ourselves t
gainSC ourselves. C
THE SINGLE TAX, {
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-14
WAN 7

A representative in this county
by large real estate corporation.
Special inducements to those
who wish to become financially
interested.
The Real Estate Security Co.
Fort Dearborn Building Chicago, III
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-14

The Subscription price of the GAZETTE
for several years has been. and remains
81 per annum, or rs per cent. discount if
paid in advance. This paner will be
ooutinued until all arrearages are paid.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-14
NOTICE VF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Portland, oregon,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-12-23

his child 10 love and care fort lie
was not n religious man. Nevertheless
n prayer rose spontaneously In his
heart
Hope he said gently. "once long
age | asked a little girl to come and
live with me- and she would not come
Now | want Ia ask you to come and
stay with me always and be my own
little girl and let me take care of you
aud make You happy WIN you Gomez
The radiance of June sunshine broke
out upon her face and shonc in the
brown eyes upturued to his. How well
he knew That loolii Hope did not turn
toward Nam. and that significant omIs-
sion Touched him deeply. She seemed
TO feel that here was II question she
alone must decide. She drew long
breath MS she looked up Mt him.
Really truly she asked. Then.
as he nodded without speaking, she
saw something in his face that was
new TO her. II was nothing to fright
en- Il little girl. for 1t was very sweet
and tender. but for Que second she
thought her new friend was going to
cry. She put both arms around his
neck and replied softly. with the ex-
qulste maternal cadences her voice had
taken on In her first words TO him
when she entered the ear:
I'm be your own little girl, aud I'll
take care of you too. You know. you
said could"
DIR. Van Valkenberg turned to the
nurse.
Il shall go with you to her cousins
from the trnin," he announced. I'm
ready to give them all the proofs they
need that I'm suitable guardian for
the child, hut" he added, with n touch
Of the boyishness that had never left
him, Il want this matter settled now
The long train pounded Its way into
the station at Chicago, and DR., Van
Valkcnberg summoned a porter
TAKE care of these things" he said.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-12-23

We'll. you see" he explained, "other
boys liked her too. And when she be
came a young lady other men liked
her So iinally-one of them took her
AWAY from me-
He uttered the last words YEARLY,
and the sensitive atom at his side
seemed to understand why Her little
hand slipped into his.
why didn't you ask her to please
stay with yeui' she persisted pity
ingly.
Il did," he told her But. you see
she liked the other man better"
"Oh-h-hr' The word came out long
drawn and breathless Il don't see
how she possibly could
There We're such sorrow for the vie.
tim and scorn for the offender IN the
tone that, combined with the none too
subtle compliment, II was too much
for Dr. Van Nalkenberg's self control.
He threw back his gray head and
burst into an almost boylsl shout of
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-12-23


'hose VINO desire TO render unto Caesar
'hat Which Is caesars even hs To the
eaiehuar.
new YORK city mas considerable
population OF Greeks, Russians, Ar
mehlahs, syfiahs, Seryians, Poles. Bull
sariafs, Mohtehegrins ana Niachs, all
OF whom observe the Juilanie Christ
mus or iorty days prior To Jan.
'hey observe last, eating no meat,
hel'iier beist, hsh nor FOWL Ihey eat
iish eggs or eaviare, but draw the line
,nere. iheir principal diet Tor the Tor.
" aays iastihe Is maze up or olives,
peahs caVlare bread ana crackers.
but ut O'Clock on the morning OF
ohfistihas aay, Jan. I, the Jutiahlst
lust rs over. IL Is not necessary TO
NUT that THESE people count the DAYS
I'LL Christmas or that they rejoice ana
are exceeding glad when the annlver.
safy arrives. Ihese facts are obvious.
CHRISTMAS means Tor them glorious
feast square meal. several square
meais-ih fact, round OF square meals.
Our Jullahist friends go TO church
carry Oh their CHRISTMAS morning, but
not TOO early. They eat breakfast
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-12-23

January
Christmas ef the
Julianites
By ROBERT DoW,NELL.

copyright, 1908. by American Press Assc-
eiation.1
~ HRISTMAS comes but once a
II year" wrote somebody, and
~ everybody accepted the state
ment as truth. 1t Is not true,
however, for Christmas comes twice a
year. Those of us who reckon by the
Gregorian calendar celebrate Dec. -.
Those who still adhere to the Julian
calendar observe Jan, 1. Russia Is the
only great nation which still holds out
for the Julian calendar. The Greek
Catholic church sticks to the time
measurement adopted by Julius Caesar
forty-six years before the birth OF
Christ Thus the Greeks aud all the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-12-23

course you must
"oo-1i In ms do exactly as she
says. But heard that Santa Claus was
going to get on the train tonight Mt
Buffalo, and | believe that If he found
pair of small black stockings hanging
from that section he'd fill them
Her eyes sparkled.
Then I'll ask Mana" she said "And
II she says / may hang them VIII.
But one" she added conscientlously,
"has a teeny, weeny hole In the toe.
DO you think he would mind tbatY
He treasured her on this point and
turned to the nurse
Il beg your pardon" he said. 1--WE
taken a great fancy To your little
charge and ] want your help to carry
out plan OF mine. have suggested
TO Hope that she hang up her stock
ings tonight. | have every reason to
This train Mt Buffalo. In fact" lie ndd-
ed, 81 mean 10 telegraph him.
The nurse hesiiated moment. lie
drew his cardcase from his pocket and
handed her one Of the bits Of paste.
board 1t contained.
~ have 10 evil designs" he added
cheerfully "If you are New Yorker,
YOU may possibly know who am
The woman's face III mp n She read
the name. She turned toward him Inn
pulsively. with II very pleasant smile.
Indeed ! do, Doctor" she said
'sNVhn does nof2 I1r AhbpV sent for
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-12-23

DtSStbStu II II u
fully four years old. She was looking
mp at him with dark brown eyes and
was so delicious In her almost maternal
solicitude that he smiled irrepressibly
"Why, no, thank you" he said II
am not hurt. Didn't you see the kind
man help me on to the carr"
'I'm very glad" she said with dig
nifty. 81 was 'fraid he hurt you" She
turned as she spoke and todded into
the section opposite his. where plain
but kindly faced elderly woman sat.
won't You come over and visit met"
he asked. Il am very lonely. and !
have no one to take care OF me"
She slid off the seat Mt once, with
great alacrity.
ard like to-" she SAID but must
ask Mana. must always ask Mana
now" she added, with dutiful cmpha-
sis, "'fore do anything
She laid her hand ON the gloyed fin.
gers of the nurse as she spoke, aud the
woman opened her eyes, shot quick
glance at the man and nodded. She
had not been asleep. DIR. Van Nalken-
berg rose and lifted his visitor to the
seat beside him. where her short legs
stuck out In uncompromlslng rlgidlty.
II can take care OF you" she said
brightly. Il taxed care OF mamma a
great deal. and ! gave her her med
Gin"
every WELL" he said, with the smile
women loved; "if you really are going
to take care Of me ! must know your
name. You see," he explained, Il
might need you in the night 10 get me
glass Of water or something Just
think how disappointing It would be
II should call you by the wrong name
and some other little girl came''
"You say funny things" she said
contentedly. But there isn't any other
little girl in the car. | looked soon rs
l came In. eos | wanted one to play
with. l like little girls. Ike little
boys, too" she added with inDoce0t
expansiveness.
Then well play I'm little boy.
be. You haven't told me your name"
Hope" she said promptly. ado you
think 1t Is nice nameY' She made
the inquiry with anxious interest.
II think Hope is the incest name n
little girl could have except one" he
said. "I'he incest little girl ! ever
knew was named Katharine. She grew
to be nice big girl, too, and has little
girls Of her own now, no doubt" he
added, half to himself
Were you little boy when she was
4 little girlf" asked his visitor.
''Oh, no; was big man. just as
am now. Her father was my friend,
and she lived in a white house with
m old garden where there were all
kinds OF flowers. She used to play
there when she was a tiny baby. and
I would carry her around and hold her
high up so she could pull the apples
and pears of the trees When she
grew larger l gave her II horse and
taught her to ride. She seemed like
my very own little girl. but by and by
she grew up and became young lady.
and-well, she went away from me,
and never had another little girl"
did she go to heaven" asked the
little girl softly.
"Oh, dear, nor answered the doctor.
with brisk cheerfulness.
Then why didn't she keep on being
your little girl always?"
The doctor hesitated moment. He
was making the discovery that after
many years old wounds can reopen
and throb. No one had ever been
brave enough to breach to him the sub
ject Of this single love affair which
he was now discussing.
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Santa Claus on
"The Limited
By FRANZ n. SWEET.

copyright 1898, by American Press Asso-
clationl
NSIE Chicago Limited was pulling
out of the Grand Central sta
y ton In New York as Dr. Henry
Van Nalkenberg submitted his
ticket 10 the gateman. He dashed
through. pushing that indignant Off
cial to one side, made leap for the
railing of the last ear Of the train
and friendly brakeman dragged him
ION board" DIR. Van Nalkcnberg
smiled little ruefully as he thanked
the man and rubbed the aching sur
face of his hand. Then he pulled him
self together, picked up the books and
newspapers he had dropped and which
the bystandcrs had enthusiastically
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-12-23
The Ancient Manufacture Of Copper.

The ancient Syrians and Phoeni'
clans are well known to have been ac.
tive traders In copper. and they man
ufactured this metal into bronze by
melting II with tin. Learned nm
tiquarles assure us that the Phoeni-
clans actually came 10 England and
to Ireland IN search of tin for this
purpose, und some years ago some
curious bronze articles were found In
several Of the old mine workings In
Cornwall, which arc believed to have
been left there by that ancient people
al time when no bronze was either
made or used In England Chambers
Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-12-23

FAITHFUL.
The names Of some OF the diners are
Interesting Constantine Economopo-
lous Is budding florist who gathers
around him his rosy young friends.
Harralambos Christatos, MinIcakes
Kepaeacos, Pericles Doganecs and
Hresala Pappanicclas. And don't let
US forget Nicholas Booras editor OF
the Daily Thermopylae. who gets out
an extra edition in honor of the day.
These Greeks, many Of them array.
ed In gorgeous new clothing bring
their feast to an end with the cups Of
Turkish coffee and the Turkish olga
rettes, mixed In with songs and toasts.
1t is highly interesting for plain
American, with plain name like Jim
Jones, to sit In one of these cafes and
hear the songs Of the foreign gentle
men with the seven jointed surnames,
observe the satisfaction depicted in
their countenances as the feast goes
on and receive the impression that this
Is real Christmas cheer, though 1t be
thirteen days late according Is our
method Of counting time.