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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-09-25
Southern Pacific Contractors Leave for De-
troit on Special Train.
;. A. RucKER AND ]. 3. POPE CONTRACTORS
We're Accompanied by Mr. Welsh OF the G. & E Refuse
to say Whether They Knew, Bnt Intimated Some Work
Would Be Done Before Winter Sets In.

on a brake beam, as the train
left Portland Wednesday, little
realizing the trouble in store for
him. With the train running
at good rate of speed his coat
caught on the brake landing him
clear off the cars, his head strik-
ing the ground with great force,
leaving him at the side of the
track in dazed condition. He
in Corvallis Wednesday
and looks as though
he had been in a scrap with Sulli-
van, one eye being in bad shape
with a possibility. of losing the
sight. Chief Wells took him
to the doctor who will
administer the usual compile
inent Of porous plaster.
How he escaped instant death
under the wheels, is one of those
mysteries never explainable
Why these people prefer tramp.
ing and living like hogs to hon
est toll is also a mystery.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-09-25
Local Theatrical News.

The management of the opera
house has about completed ar
rangements for the appearance
in Corvallis Of first class stock
company, producing modern
plays at popular prices. 1t is
proposed to have this company
appear at the opera house every
Friday and Saturday night, Civ.
ing only such plays as have won
popular approval and a change
Of bill each, night. The COM
pany will have circuit of Viii
lamette Valley towns playing
one night a week in each OF the
others. Believing that a field
exists for a venture as outlined
above, the "Alcazar" stock COM
pany under the management OF
w. NJ. Rasmus, has been orga-
nized. It's members include
some of the best stock actors on
the coast, selected with an eye
to their special fitness for the
work and repetoire OF plays
will be presented that will appeal
to the best class of people in The
various cities. Heretofore, tie
opportunity to see productions
of this class has been open only
to residents of the larger cities.
The "Alcazar" Company will be
second only to the famous "Bak-
er" Theatre Company Of Port
land, and the productions will
compare favorably with those
given at the Baker Theatre. In
the event of the arrangements
being completed, the first ap-
pearance OF this company IN
Corvallis will probably occur OH
October End. and 3rd.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-09-25

Armed with maps, platss and
voluminous blue prints, F a.
Rucker and J. B. Pope, contrae-
tors and engineers of the South
ern Pacific railroad, left Weanes-
day morning on a special train
over the Corvallis & Eastern for
Detroit. They were accompa-
MED by Mr.. Walsh OF the G. q
E. They intend to go over the
projected route of the G.& p.
across the mountains and care
fully inspect the line. The s.ar-
vey recently completed by the
party of engineers over the pro-
iected route will again beScare-
fully gone over and furthersde-
tails Of the route planned. IS
While Messrs. Rucker end
Pope were reticent as to their
exact plans, they intimated that
a force of men would follow
them to the end of the line with
in q few days and some con-
struction work done. They re-
fused to say whether they knew
that the work of extending the
| line eastward would commence
at once or later. From the re
marks, however, which they
made it is assumed that some
construction work at least viii
Ibesdoues before winter sets IN
It is believed that early in the
spring active extension opera.
tttions from Detroit eastward viii
start. That the Southern Paci
fc officials have definitely decid
ed to choose the c.. & E. route il
now a certainty, according K
the statement of an official th1l
morning in a position to know
Albany Herald.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-09-25
TAFT COIN GOES BEGGING.
No Takers Found for $4,000
at 4 to I in Buffalo.

BUFFALo, Sept. 90 = Henry
Sellheimer, secretary of the Re
publican County Committee, an
nounced to-day that he had
$4,000 to bet at odds of 4 to l
that Taft will defeat Bryan. He
said that he would give any
part, or all of it, to any one who
will cover it. Mr.. Seiheimer is
responsible man, and his sim
cerity in the matter is not ques-
toned. When asked where the
money came from he said that
a Detroit man had sent it te
him. ~e !
Sellheimer has not yet found
any one who is willing to take
the bet. =
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-09-25

NJ. H. Bauer to G. G. Marvin,
lot 9 and S. J lot 8, blk. IA,
County Add. to Corvallis, $40.
Mark Adams to A. L. Sets,
159 acres in Afsea, $35.
A. HI. Limbocker to J. J,
Cady, 2 lots in blk. 1, Wilkins
Add, Corvallis, SO.
J. A. Bell to j., F. Allen, 8 lots
in blk 1S, Jobs Add, Corvallis
$1,000.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-09-25

elevated, satisfactory life than
that which should, and must ex-
ist in time, on theefarm. That
this is not the case at present In
many instances makes it none
the less true-nor nearer the
truth-to ostrichlike duck our
heads under the stream OF ten
denotes which make for the city.
This simply shows US how met
fectual as yet is our work and
how essential it is that we farm
ing people see things as they
are, with more mental vigor and
less muscular Drawn, that we
work for "beaut; as well as for
bread; ;" that we put the spirit OF
religion and poetry into this
work; otherwise, what are we
but hulks of humanity, sailing
down the stream Of time under a
sunless heaven, toward a tide
less sea and q rockbound haven?
Some of the interesting fea-
lures of Saturdays program. will
be a talk by Professor Dryden,
and Professor Kent, who has
lately returned from New York,
will tell US something about farm
life in that state.
Discussion
"Recognizing that the agricul-
turist may plow and the hortl-
culturist may spray, and yet
from a lack of knowledge of how
and where to market his farm
products, his years work may
be almost a failure; therefore be
it
"Resolved, That the Oranges
! of the State petition the Board
of Regents to establish a "Chall
of Trade" in our college, whose
business it will be to keep pro.
ducers in touch with organiza
tions and men who may give in
formation as to market prices
and put them in communication
with responsible buyers"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-09-25
LETTER LIST

The following letters remain
uncalled for in the Corvallis
postoffice for the week ending
Sept. 10, 'ps:
Miss Erma Culton, Miss Libbie
Eagan, Charles Eddy, Kafer &
Son, Mrs Mary c. Maichel, F. A.
Murphy, Jas. o. Reese, Lewis
Rush.
B. w. JOHNSON, P. NJ.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-09-25
New Students Fl m
Everywhere
MANY CHANGES ARE MADE
The Registration is Estim ed
At From 1900 to 16O '---
Other Interesting News,

New students from all parts
of the coast are coming in by
every train. 1t is now plainly
evident that despite the building
of 100 new houses the boarding
and rooming accommodations
for students will be taxed to the
utmost capacity. Board and
room now range from 81 to $5
week, and many of the best
families in town have opened
their homes to students in order
to avoid the apparent conges-
ton. There is no question, how
ever, that all the students COM
ing will be accommodated, with
the understanding that young
ladies entering college will have
quarters in Waldo Hall unless
provision is made with the Presi-
dent to the contrary.
Clarence Leonard, who gradu-
ated last OAC commencement,
has entered the U. of 0. as a
Junior, which is to say that in
two years he will blossom out as
full-fedged journalist as he is
taking that special course. He
has always been an enthusiastic
and patriotic promoter and root
er of the athletic games atthis
institution; hence he will neces-
sarily undergo change of heart
before the great football game
takes place between the two in
stitutions next Thanksgiving
day.
| Many changes have been
made in the arrangement Of the
rooms on College hill. The f.
nancial secretary, Dean Bexell, !,
moves into his new quarters in
the east end of the old library
room. Opposite his quarters
will be the Registrars Office,
which will be open for business
this Friday morning. Half the
teachers in the college will have
rooms different from those occu7
pied last year. Therefore, the
rooms will all be numbered and
placed on the schedule so that
students may know where co re-
port for their recitations.
The registration for the com
} ing school year is variously es1
timated at 1900 to 1900 students
If there should be the usual in1
} crease as expected there will in
) all probability be not less thar
, 400 students. But so far it is
, merely guess work.
Among the new students to1
day are John Gill, Jr., of the ]
2 K. Gill Book Company in Port
) land, and Edward Hexter, Junio]
member of the Hexter & Clay
Hardware Company Of the sam]
city. Young Hexter was accom-
panied by his mother, Mrs
Laura Hexter. He is nephew
e of D. Soils Cohen, prominently
known throughout the North
west.
u Miss Vera Horner, who hal
. been pursuing postgraduate
, course at OAC, has been savinI
her pennies and has finally en|
tered the University Of Orego1
!, with the expectation OF becom
= ing teacher of Language. AlsI
on the same day arrangement
were made to register Presiden|
I Campbell's sister in the DAG
0 which indicates that peace AMI
harmony prevail in the highe
S circles of the two great state in
iStit,1tianS
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-09-25

Mrs. Ada Jessen, who recent
ly resigned her position as book
keeper for the water commission
at Corvallis with the intention
of returning to her old home at
Oakland, California, has decided
to remain in this city and has
accepted a position as stenog-
rapher ard bookkeeper in R. H.
Huston's Hardware Store. Mrs.
Jessen has made many friends
during her residence in this city
who will be glad to learn Of he1
decision to remain in Corvallis
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-09-25
Leading Nations Import Much
Lumber.

Few people have the slightest
conception just how important a
part timber and unmanufactured
wood play in the trade between
the worlds great nations, and
doubtless it is news to many to
learn that the lumber importa-
tions of the various countries
amount to $2S5, 500, 900. This is
according to estimates for the
whole world compiled by DR..
Ernest Friedrich, of the German
commercial high school al
Leipzig.
Notwithstanding the fact that
it finds its own supply dwind-
ling, the United States furnishes
about 25 per cent. of the lumber
imported by other countries.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-09-25
Close Gall.

A big, stout. able ,odied tramp
seated himself very comforSa . ly
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-17

The 18th annual reunion Of the Virgfpia
division, United Daughters of the con
iederacy, convened in Manassas Wednes-
day.
Mayor Sinclair made an address In the
name OF the town Of Manassas A -.
Spouse was made by the president.
ron call OF the chapter showed that
a number OF deaths had taken plaea since
the last meeting.
Ihe session was devoted to reports
rom the chapters and committees
lie reports show the chapters to he ia
good condition Officers We're elected a.
follows: q
Mrs. Tate. president.
Mrs. White, Portsmouth; Mrs. Griffin.
bedford City; Mrs. Meade. Petersburc.
MRS. Eller, OF Lynchburg, vice presidents
hecordlng secretary, Mrs. Black,
Pulaski.
treasurer, Mrs. Thornton, Charlotte.
registrar, Mrs. Campbell, Wytheville
historian, Miss rendleton, Lexington
recorder OF crosses, Mrs.. Alexander
Alexandria.
Mrs A J. Montague spoke in behalf o.
the Home for Needy Confederate Wome,
in Richmond. '''''
The excitement OF the session cam,
When a motion was made to fx Conied
crate Decoration Day on the 3Othof Mav
The National Decoration or Nemoris
Day. The question called forth the live
neet debate, both for and against tn
motion. -"
The motion was lost by a large major
ity, and April 9Th was Fixed instead.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-17
VIRGINIA DAUGHTERS MEET

The twelfth annual State conference Il
the Virginia Daughters ~ the American
Revolution opened at the Elks' home
Petersburg. Wednesday. The address ol
welcome was made by Mrs Edward "
Finch. Of Petersburg. Response bv Mrs.
+. ;. ". Howard. regent Mount Vernon
chapter. Twenty OF the twenty-two
chapters IN the STATE are represented
Mrs. ". A. SmoOt. oi Alexandria. al.
dressed the conference on The Patrioti,.
Purpose OF the virginia Daughters.
AT the meeting oi the D. A x. in Peters
burg Thursday. Mrs.. = ". Finch exhih.
tied an autograph letter Of Gen. r. p.
Zee. which was passed around among
the delegates and read with interest
The conference revived Invitations
from Nytheville and Bristol to hold the
next annual ting there A ballot was
taken. and the conference voted Ia meet
With stuart Chapter In Wythevllle rext
year
The conference adjourned after electipc
the following officers: State Regent. Nrs
:. ". Jamison. Roanoke: Vic,- stat.
regent. Mrs " ". Harper. Orargs.
Secretary. Mrs. 4. H. Tuttle. Charlottgs'
vile; Treasurer, Mrs. <. {. Hammer.
Lyncbburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-17
VIRGINIA NEWS

A biz feot O, oyster vessels left Bali
murs Wednesday Tor the Potomac river
70 open the dredging -eason.
DR.. Henry A. Christian has been elected
dean Of Harvard Nedissl School at Cam.
bridge, Mass He is d native ~ Lynch
burg.
The steamer Rappahannock. 90 10.
fisheries navy % Virginia. has been sold
by the fisheries commission ~ the state.
and has been rcplsced 10y n large steamer.
Tom Whitlock and his son Emmett
lost their lives IN the Manganese mines.
NJ AZ >tauuton. They We're digxinc ore
and the mine cavei IN on them N hiticck
leaves - wife aud large family.
Fire from detective Hue did Sl5. coo
damage 70 buildings on Salem avenue.
Roanoke. occupied by NJ Go,dbergS Go .
saloon; +. T. Miller. shoes. and Strain
y Hoffman. bowling alleys Insured
"ln H. in hell before 1 O'Clock. with
tins statement - a party Of friends J. "
chapman, aged ~. In Richmond. Jump
ed into the dock and droW ned himsel.
DE had ben drinking heavily for several
days.
Rev. :. II. rempleman. a native Of
tauquier county, has accepted a call 10
the baptist churches Of Hamilton and
Waterford. For the past three wears he
has been filing local appointments IN
Philadelphia and New York
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-17
THE SPOTSYLvANIA BOND Is
SUE

Citizens OF CORTLAND and Chancel.
Tor districts, in SpOtsylvania county.
should look closely into the matter
OF the proposed bond issue for road
Improvement before they allow
themselves TO be persuaded into vot-
ing against same. II the issue %
bonds is voted the law provides that
the money shall be expended by a
commission of property-holiers APP
pointed by she Judge ofCircuit court.
and the road building will have 50 be
done under the direction and super
vision Of the State Highway Depart
ment, so there is little or no danger
that these districts won't receive
value for their expenditure. As we
have so often said before the entire
county must vote on the PROPOSE
tion, but only the district OF dis
tricts in which the money Is 10 be
spent is liable FOR its payment The
county is simply TO be an endorser
for one or more Of its districts. and
none OF the payment ofinterest, etc.
is assumed by the county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-17
DRUNKENNESS
A DISEASE
DOGtOT Says lis the WOTStPfy-
SiClaRS Have to Combat.
PROBLEM PHYSICAL, not MORAL

Says iaebriety Is Ear Mere Fatal and
Widely Spread Than tuberculosis.
Sne Causes Typhoid Fever and Preu.
r'onis-Soores Medical Protests on
For Nee Taking Lead IN the Fioht
Against Observation-Disclosures It Is
An Absurdi,y to Attempt to Cure 1t
ey Neral Means.
Louisville. KY. oct. l6-In paper
read nc the final session OF the 3iissis-
sippi Valley Medical association. Dr.
T. ID. CroNers. superintendent OF the
Walnut Lodge hospital. Hartford.
Conn scored the medical profession
for not taking the lead in the frat
sgaiast the use OF alcohol.
pr. Crothcrs held thas iacbricty Is
the worst disease with which physi-
clans have TO contend-more ia n
than tuberculosis and an active cause
OF tuberculosis. typhoid fever and
pneumonia
Satrzins the inactivity OF physi-
clans es 90 drunkenness. he said that
with equal sense they should leave
tuberculosis, yellow fever aal cholera
To moraiists
Dr. Cro-hors cortendel that in
c5riey was q far more fatal disease
than consumption and was more
widely spread. The so-cailei MOD e.
ate usc az spirits. By dimiuisbius the|
vitality ana lowering the rcsisulr
power of nature. ne said. was an az
tive cause of consumption and typhliI
tcvc1. and was accountable fer more
than SN pr cent OF all cases OF prcu-
moc'a
In fact there was no disease known
and go surgical operation performed
that was not influenced and ma le
worse ne declared by spirits.
Iae whole alcoholic problem he
continued. lis a physical one. the re-
suit CT disease controlled by laws
which move with the same exactnO So
and certainty as any other operation
10 nature.
The present efforts OF lavmcn AID
societies 90 correct and prevent this
evil as moral one is a sad reflection
CA The stupidity OF The medical prafos-
sion
They are particularly trained en- un-
derstand the phenomena and the im-
port II the alcoholic problem. cnf YET
as class they virtually iruore 30 ana
leave the subject 20 enthusiastic re-
formers. With equal prop-icy ans
sense they should leave consumption
yellow fever and cholera 90 mo-a'isrs
and stand by c-idcising the Efforts 70
take up the study as moral evil.
There IS -oucthiug startlir- in th- |
absur4itT ~ reform movement with /
out the aid OF a physician. or withou
his leadership. IL IS still more start
lEs 70 assume that the terrible evils
from alcohol are % be explained as
moral lapscs and De cured by moral
means"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-17
Ferest Fires Threaten citv.

Johnstown. Pa. Oct. Is. - Forest
fires near Wildwood Springs. in o.
north of Cambria county. burned to
the ground the residence and barn
owned by Lewis Faulke- The loss is
$4,000. The flames are reported 10 la
approaching Ebensburg. the county
seat Near this city fires have broken
out with renewed fury. Along the
Windber trolley line in Somerse 70
county several hundred men fought an
extensive blaze. which spread over
into Cambria county and threatened
the scores OF cottages at Arbutus Park
camp grounds
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-17
pehs sncsls IN BILL

Reading Pa. oct i6.-Ea-eu7 y
nol Socialist candidate for president
dressed larsc audience in o.. Au.
dit1r. uu. IL attacked both of tle cd
nart ani was severe or AR Tart
because Of the iatter's attitude during
-ac w stern miners strike wa nc
r.la-at The present Repuhliclu cen e.
iae tor president was plainly on the
side &C the mine owners. the capitals;
D.nss Both of the old parties. be Dc.
o.-. stand for the capitalists Taey
aau- sham battles In which The
IRIS people have no real lat resi-.
ne claimed .tat the salvation of the
country depends IN the final success
Of the Socialist party.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-17
MINERS FRAME
new DEMANDS
Committee Appointed to Present
Scale to Operators.
new AGREEMENT ASKED FOR

t~f~NN 1~ttNNNNNAAc - AN"~ FNfaN|NN AA@N~~
Mine Workers Are An Eisht-Hour
Day Recognition Of the Union.
Weighing Of Coal Instead Of Paying
BY Car. and Increase scr the Men
Earning si.5o to 81 Per Oay-wu
Ask Operators to Nee, Them In
Joint Conference.
Scranton. Pa. oct. 16.-The con
vcntion Of the anthracite miners I'M
Ion was brought 20 a close Thursday
evening During the last session the
scale agreed 10 by the scale commit
tee and approved by the delegates was
handed out for publication. The de-
mands are as follows.
First-That an agreement shall be
negotiated between the representa-
tiyes Of the miners and the operators
Of the anthracite region and All dis
putes arising under the contract shall
be adjusted as provided for in the said
agreement
Second-We demand the complete
recognition of the United Mine Work
ers OF America as a party O. negotiate
a wage contract. and that the United
Mine Workers OF America shall be
recognized in our right 20 provide any
method we may adopt for the collec-
zion Of revenues for the Organization.
Ihird-That We demand an eight
hour day. with no reduction OF wa-es.
Fourth-That all coal shall o. miaei
FT~ n.r-r 49, a.
Ffth-That we demand a definite
and more uniform scale OF wages ana
prices for all classes of labor a. al
coiieries in the anthracite rsrion. and
that all employees paid less than $50
per day shall receive a 10 per cer-
advance. and all employees paid more
than $50 and less than g. per day.
shall receive a 5 per cent advance.
Sixth-That the system whereby
a contract miner has more than one
job. or employs two laborers. De- aboI-
ished.
Scvcnth-That the employers De r.
CURED 20 issue uniform pay state
monts. designating the name OF the
company. the name OF the cmpi1ye
the c0lliery where employed. the
amount 90 wages and the class % work
performed
Eghth-That the contract shall r.
made Tor period OF one year
After the convention had adjourned
President Lewis sala that the conveu-
ton had appointed the national nresi-
dent and the three district presidents
20 set into communication with tn
representatives. Of the operators To-
The purpose OF agreeing upon tim
when @ joint conference OF the repre-
sentatives OF the miners and operators
would be held
II the operators agree % this NJ
Lewis said that probably the miners
would bo represented by the nationa'
president. the three district presidents
and a delegate from each local iu Oh
anthracite coal delds. he could nor
be said. forecast when the joint coa-
ference would De held for that de-
pended upon the operators agreein-
70 hold IT,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-17
GRAND CAMP RFxr WEEK
eoo'ea~sss vst~sas to Hold r~suy fhs,
Session IN chMlottssslis

Ooniederate veterans are looking for
ward 90 the twenty first annual ren,ton
Of the grand camp. which viii D.. h.lB in
Charlottesville Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday OF next week. A large number
~ veterans IS expected e. attend. aud
besides these ehsre will bs many Sons a.
Veterans. sponsors and maids OF honor.
General TT MuutOrd. of Iyrchhurg. the
grand comm0nder. viii preside. aud the
opeoing s-ion viii b. called ~ order al
: q clock p. IN. GA Tuesday. Oae of the
ehiei features oi the opening session will
be the address Oi the grand colnmand.r.
Vocal music viii be rendered by the
noted toniederats choir of Port-mouth
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-17
VIRGINIA SYNOD

HE synod OF Virginia met in Roanoke
thursday. Rev. DIR. W. +. Scott, Of
seaunton. retiring moderator, delivered
the opening sermon. The Virginia synod
has ~ Presbyteries, 200 minIsters 4S9
churches, 1918 elders. I.GI7 deacons
49,i2l communicates, 5,O14 SUNDAY
school teachers, and 39,l24 SUNDAY
School pupils.
Rev. }. T. Booker, OF Farmvi.le. was
eiected moderator; Rev. l.. W. Irwin.
kodford; Rev. II. W. Pratt, Washington
and Elder James Whittel, Richmond
clerks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-17
Prs.-sent Works On His Messa,..

W-sA-nstoa. Oct. Is.-Thc rcsidcnt
was busy holding conferences with
heads 0f tcr1rtmeats and others and
working on his message 20 congress
He also wc-t over The general politi
cal situation in a talk with Represan.
iative Lo-aensiaser. Of New Jersey
secretary cl The Republican con gres-
sionai committee Mr.. Loudenslager
told the presil-n Mt that the committee
was getting plenty Of activity. though
not plenty of money. but that the Re
publican prospects were good.