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About The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1903)
LOCAL LORE. (Advertisements in this column charged for at the rate of 15 cents per line. Mrs. Frank Elgin left yesterday for a visit with Salem relatives. Boy Grefar, a student from Hilla borb, was called home last Pun jay to attend the death bed ot his grand mother. Miss Delphlna Haenel left yester day to teach a three months term of school in the auxiliary district near Currier's. . An eastern clothing drummer is in the Northweet, now in Washington, with his special car of eamples. He has a porter and takes his meals at home. - . : - . The marriage of Bruce Burnett and Miss Ella Ingram, occurred at . Amity last night. Mrs. Martha Bur nett and Mrs. E. H. Huston, ; of this city, were in attendance. vr . - Members of the Intermediate League or the M. E. church, were guests of Mr and Mrs. C. Ct Swan Saturday evening. The time was pleasantly passed Jn converse and var lous games, - ; Albany Democrat: Miss Barbara Kolk, of Chicago, has worked as ser vant in tbs same family for forty years and has just been presented jwith a medal. She also deserves a monu ment. A good many women who can keep a gill only a month or two would like to meet Barbara' and give her a terrific hug. B. W. Johnson attended the fun eral of the late Congressman Tongue at Hlllsboro V Sunday., He. made the trip via Albany Sunday morning, thence to Portland, out from Portland to Hilleboro, and then via the eame route back to Cervallis, reaching home at three o'clock Monday morning. Eugene Guard: Those Interested In basket ball met yesterday evening In the gymnasium and elected Fred Thayer captain. Much . interest has been displayed in the game during ,the past month although there was no regularly organized team. The thing that probably brought organization was a challenge from O. A. O. ' for a game. The challenge was yesterday accepted and a game will be played in Corvallis some time in March. - Albany Democrat: A Corvallis man in the city today says that re cently prominent men there took out lisks in a new Los Angeles Co. offer ing flattering terms, so flattering that by the Investment of about $2,000 in ten years one gets' a paid up policy for $5,000, and that now they have be come somewhat suspicious . and are trying to get their advance premiums .back. He says that at least one should Investigate It thoroughly before going into it. - ; Nick Baesen, according t" the state ment of Late Y. Wilson, is now at Jun eau. Al at ka. and Is employ ed a por tion ot (he time in the : establishment of the Arctic Meat Company, and at other times as a stevedore on the docks. He Is described as in excellent health, temperate in his habits, and a popular and well-known man In the town of Juneau. Olney McLagan, another Corvallis man in the Arctic is employed on the Skagway railroad. Ed Thayer Is a plumber and tinner at Dawson, and James McCune has sev eral claims at the Cape iicme country. The train that arrived from Al bany Saturday, brought to Corvallis the boys arrested at Oregon City. A crowd of the curious, including most ly boys, but also men and girls was in waiting at the O & E station. They wanted to have a look at the ; youth ful prisoners. The train, however stopped on College street and bis boys alighted-, As soon . as those at the station discovered the trick, they made a da9h to overtake the party. Residents of the vicinity observed the commotion, and . sup; posed there wa? a fire or a riot. Wind ows raised and doors 'flew open and people rubbered from them at the mad rush along the sidewalks, ready to join in the panic if conditlonjwere found to warrant. . The scene was one of thosejhat had a pathetic side. ' Guy Wakefield arrived Monday to represent for two weeks the music house of E. W. Will of Albany,' whose announcements appear elsewhere. His stock has been Installed In the Allen & Farra brick, next door north of Simpson'e hardware store. There, are to be seen more pianos perhaps, than were ever exhibited under the same root at one time in Corvallis . They embrace many grades and makes, ma ny of them being of character fine enough to please the most fastidious. The business is to be- conducted . in Corvallis for only a couple of weeks, and as it Is an introductory sale, those . who are looking for instruments will certainly have opportunity to make a selection to .suit in both price, and character by calling. - - The executive committee of the Oregon Oratorical Association met at Albany Friday, to select judges for the " annual contest, but as the committee were not all present this was postpon ed until another meeting - at Mon mouth next Friday. George E. Mc- TCutcheoD, of McMlanville, was elected secretary to succeed Harry Hobbs now of - the JJ. o O., formerly will be held at Eugene. The local con test at the various cities on "Feb. 13. Tnose present of the committee were Harvey Densmore, TJ. of O., president; Harry Hobbs, TJV of O., secretary; Ja9, Thompson, Albany, treasurer; W. J. Hale, Pacific University; Kinney Mil ler, Willamette; LI Burough, 0 A. 0.; and L, W. Hollngston, Monmouth. Bryant Youog left -Monday for a visit in Salem and Portland, A bill has been introduced in the legislature to authorize a free ferry at Corvallis. y-' . Charles Hoguehas been quaran tined at his home in ... Albany on ac count of an attack of smallpox. , Mr and Mrs.' J. M. Nolan, and son, Victor, returne d Saturday, after a few days spent in Portland. -V Mr, and Mrs. E. J. Garrow re turned Saturday from a week's visit with Port'aud relatives. . : Mrs Blckard and Miss Lilian Banney returned Friday from a brief visit in Portland. ; ." -W. A. Well has sold to James Harlan eight lots in block 50 : Job's addition, . The figure in the deal . is 8260.;- ., . Mr and Mrs J. A. Van Cleve of Monitor, returned to their home Monday, after a brief visit with the family of N. F. Gillespie. : ; , ;c . : Ira Baber, a brother of Koy and Elmer Baber of this city, arrived unex pectedly Sunday, and will remain for some time on a visit. He came to the Coast on the same train that brought the remains of the late Congressman Tongue, having taken it at Canton, Ohio. ..- : At the recent meeting in Port land of the - State Horticultural So ciety, Prof. E. B. Lake ot the College was elected for the tenth time, to sec retary and treasurer- John I). Ol well of Central Point, a " member of the board of regents ot the college, was elected second - vice president. Prof Cordley of the college, was ask ed by resolution to : Investigate the matter of checking the apple scab in the Willamette Valley. . - Sometime ago, John McGee pur chased from Frank Osburn ot Eugene a portion of what was' the original John Osburn farm, Saturday an un derstanding matured between Mr McGee and P. A. Kline by which the latter becomes the owner of the land. It comprises 247 acres. Mr. Kline takes possession April . 1st, and at that time the deed will be made - and the balance due on the land paid ov er. The price Is $6,000, and the pur chaser receives in the bargain certain stock and farming; implements. ; : Bev; Father Jurek left yesterday for South Bend, Washington to re main. As hitherto related In the Times, he Is to assume charge of a large mission district there, embrac ing portions of several counties, and employing several priests. .He has been for nine years In charge of the Corvallis parish, and his departure is much regretted, both by himself and a large circle of friends and par ishioners. For the present, Father Booker of Siletz, Is - to take charge of the Corvallis parish and will hold service twice a month. W. T. Smlther, Woodston, Kan f as, writes ; "Please give me Inform ation you can in regard to prices of land, improved and unimproved, kind of crops rateed, average per acre, opportunities for stock raising, etc. Several families here expect to locate In Oregon In the near future, and many of us have : thought that the Willamette Valley is the - 7 place most likely to suit us. Any- Inform ation given will be greatly appreciat ed." Those who have - literature should send it direct to . Mr Smitber, or leave It at the Times office and It will be forwarded him. : - Dispatches' to the Oregonlan from Baker City relate that Charles H Whitney, former Corvallis merch ant and wellknown in Benton, has been arrested for alleged - embezzle ment of $2,000 of county funds. Mr, Whitney was bookkeeper and deputy In the office ot . the Baker . county sheriff whose term ot ; office expired last June, and who is charged with a shortage ot $25,000. Mr. Whitney's Corvallis friends hope the ... facts in the case may turn out. less serious than report has them.. Albert Tozler,' secretary of the Oregon Press -Association . relates that on December 31st, there were In Oregon 222 publications admitted to the malls a? second class ; matter. There were,, twenty dallies,: 4 - semi weeklies, 176 weeklies, 1 semi-monthly 20 mofttbly, 20 monthlies," and one quarterly. There were 115 : republi can newspapers, 35 classed as Inde pendent. 25 democratic; and 9 fra ternal, 8 religious, - 5 - agricultural, 2 school, 3 mining and one each of the following, commercial, horticul tural, courtrproceedings, Oregon his tory, medical. German . W O T U, socialism, insurance, trades unions, teachers, music llberatism, timber. Norwegian and - spiritualism. -Four, teen counties are without a Democrat ic paper. '....';" : John M. Bloss, formerly of Cor vallis. was stricken with paralysis at his home near Mnncie, Indiana, last Thursday. Considering that he is near 70, and that lie has seen four years of active arm; life in which time he was wounded, and that he has always been a busy man, it Is given out through press reports that he will hardly rally from the attack. Professor .John M Bloss ' was state -;' superintends nt of public instruction - of Indiana,, he was a high official In church circles of his state, having served as an elder In v. the : First Presbyterian church of Indianapolis, with President Harri son; was city school superintendent ot Topeka, and was four years president ot the Oregon Agricultural College; being succeeded by H. B. Miller. Since that time he lived on his - farm near Muncie where he has held the office of township director. . , TRIED A BOY. And Found him Guilty Aftermath of - a Iail Break. . - ; In a trial that began at seven o'clock in the evening ' and lasted until after midnight Monday -'-night, Ernest Stewart was convicted of "aiding and assisting" Chester Keady and Harry Lyons in-escaping from the city jail on Tuesday night of last week,- The trial . was by jury, and a verdict-of guilty was returned after a delay of .15 minutes.-- It is understood -- that 4he agreement of the jurors was reached on the first ballot The jury was Z. H. Davis, O. H. " Blackledge, George "W. Smith, John Bier, John Rae and Ruthyn Turney. ' - The trial embodied speeches by four lawyers;in" closing the case the testimony of several -witnesses, th arguing of several points of law and much sparring over the admis sion of testimony by the attorneys. It was watched by a roomfull" of spectators, many of whom - stood throughout the long five;- hours or more that the trial lasted. ' It took place in the council chamber, and was-before Police Judge Greffoz, Deputy Attorney J. F. Yates and Deputy District Attorney Bryson represented the city, and McFad den & McFadden appeared for the defense. Young Stewart, who is but 17 years of age, took the stand in his own behalf, andundercrossex animation, admitted that as early as half past eight o'olock on the ev ening of the escape he knew that an effort, was being made to get Keady and Lyons out of jau, a fact that probably convinced the jury that he was concerned with the rest, and guilty of the offense charg ed- - The only other witness called by the defense was Chester ; Keady, who swore that the first T time he saw Stewart the evening ofthe es cape was when the latter - arrived with others in a carriage out on College Hill to take himself and Lyons to Albany. ' : ' ; - The testimony of witnesses on both sides showed that within ; a short time after the boys had been lodged in jail by officers, they were in communication with friends on the'outside, arranging for escape. The planning began " before six o'clock, and before nine, - the pris oners had tools to work and " were digging their r way through ": " the brick wall. : At "a" quartern to twelve Lyons and Keady - emerged from the hole in the wall, joined some friends on Manuel Knight's corner, and then went out on Col lege HilL where later-: the carriage appearea to take them . to Albany. On the witness stand Lyons and Cameron swore that Stewart watch ed the officers and acted as an "in formant to the- boys inside, " notify ing them when it was -;safe and when it was not safe for them- to work at the wall. - The signal for the boys not to work was for one of the outsiders to pass by --the jail whistling "A Hot Time in the Old Town," an air equisitely - appro priate to the purpose. Stewart de nied that he gave the signals, .; and Keady corroborated s the denial, Stewart admitted, however, that he was near the jail with Cameron" at the time the latter, was -; removing a piano box from in front of the hole so the. prisoners could get out, but said he did not know what Camer on was doing; " " - - ' The whole story "of j the4 escape was gone over several times in ? the taking of the testimony and ; in the addresses of the lawyers, and - m the main there was but little differ ence in the purport of how - the thing was done. ' r: - - v " - The verdict of the jury, recom mended Stewart to the mercy of the court on account of his youth, 4 and the fact was that the present was his first offense. Sentence was - pro nounced at one o'clock yesterday by Judge Greffoz, and ' twenty day's in jail or a fine of $40 was imposed. At last accounts, the defendant had begun serving - out his sentence, along with:Keady in the city jail. Lyons and Cameron- are in the county jail. " . Wanted, An energetic salesman to represent a reliable boose in Benton county, good compensation ftTright party. Ad dress - - D. B.-Zeh. . Care Occidental Hotel, Corvallis. : Fine Chickens For Guinea hens, Black Minorca, and Buff Leghorn roosters, inquire of. D, Woodward, Philomath. ' The Commercial Restaurant ; Is the place to obtain vonr meals and good service cheaper than can be . fur nished at home. BoarcT by the week $3,00; tickets good for 2l meals $3.50. - . : . C. C, Chipman, Proprietor, .: j Corvallis, Ore. v - Yaquina Bay Celery Constantly on hand at ; Zierolfs. ' ONLY TWO PI Weeks More of 1)1 ear ance Sale M S. E. Mine's. Every article in our. big store marked down after a most successful year's "busi ness, I am determined to round up the season with the largest January Sale known to the mercantile trade. While thero. will be thirty days of these bargains, we ask all to come as early as possible and secure first choice. We name below a fewof the many bargains. : ; -. ' :- ' ' - ' " ' " EXTRAECIAL ON LADIES' WAISTS and JACKETS Dress Goods $ 50c dress goods at "" I 39c 75e dress goods at -' - 59c i 00 dress gieds at ; I .'.'-,.'- . . 79c 1 25 drM goods at " v 97e 1 50 dress goods at. : ' x 19 all trimmings ire included in this sale Ladies Wool Waists $ 85c waists at . , . " " : ' .. $ . 25c . 1 00 waists at ; ; ' -"" '- - 50c 2 50 waists at . 1 25 3 00 waists at :. - .1 50 This line will be closed out regardless -'-;, - of cost, ; '".. Ladies Shoes We have 50 pairs of fine ehoes in broken lines worth $2 50, 13 00 " and J53 5o. All go at $2 per pair. Ladies Underwear $ 25c garment at .. - "19c . 50c garments at . . , 41c 75c garments at ' 62c 100 garments at - ' 79c Odds and ends at 50c on the dollar. Corsets $ . 50c corsets at ; :. 75c corsets at 1 00 corsets-at 1 25 corsets at 1 50 corsets at : ..:$ 39C . 55C ' 78c ; ssc 1 12 Broken lines at half price. Capes & Jackets 5 00 jackets, at 6 50 jackets at ' 10 00 jackets at :. 12 00 jackets at 15 00 jackets at 2 so 5 00 6 00 7 5o Overcoats, Mkn'tsh $ 6 50 overcoats at : $ 5 00 10 00 overcoats at : . - .: 7 95 - i2 50 overcoats at ' ' 10 00 18 00 overcoats at . . - 14 85 " All Mackintoshes at cost. Boys Clothing 1 50 boys suits at $ 120 2 00 boys suits at : 1 60 3 00 boys suits at 7 r 1 2 40 4 00 boys suits at 3 20 5 00 boys suits at 4 00 - The Famous Banner Brand. Mens Clothing The Famous Hart Schafltaer & Marx Make. $ 10 00 mens suits at 12 50 mens suits at-. .- 15 00 mens suits at 16 50 mens suits at - 18 eo mens suits at 7 95 10 eo 12 50 13 5 i5 00 Hats Our $ 1 00 hats at Our 1 5o hats at Our 2 00 hats, at Our 2 50 hats at Our 3 00 hats at $ 5cr 1 20 . 1 60 2 00 2 45 : Mens Trousers - Bought of us is money savetf, 2 00 trousers at $160 2 50 trousers at 2 00 3 00 trousers at ; . 240 4 00 trousers at 3 2o 5 00 trousers at t 4 00 Shirts The best prints. Never before have we 1 X 1; naa sucn nice patterns. SOC shirts nt $ 100 shirts at ' 85c 2 50 shirts at 125 See our Special 7....,.....on " ..........Groceries Domestic Department 20 yards calico assorted colors $l.oo 2o yards unbleached muslin $l.oo See our Special on... ............Groceries rC The public knows" that every statement made in my ads is absolutely correct andj,.whenl state that I shall make price concessions, you may rest assured that a great many bargains will be presented for your consideration. Our usnal terms will prevail during this sale. - ; - - ' 5v I KI INF'is Tt,e White House, J U. l Ui I 1 U Vj Regulator of Low Prices. About Our Great Red Continued Only 30 Days. Following our annual custom of running a clear ance sale previous to stock-taking, we have inau gurated a Red Tag Sale, which means that any article in the store marked; with a Red Tag will be sold for cash at a price insuring its removal from our counters within 30 days. We wish to thank our many friends for their most liberal patronage during the past year. . As you have been liber : al with us, so will : we' be liberal with i i you and make Red - Tag prices , during our annual shelf cleaning. Pointers Cabot W, per yard, 7c, Red Tagged, 6c Am. Indigo Blue Calico, 60, Bed Tagged, 5c Regular Shirting, 123c, Red Tagged lOo " Regular Shirting, 10c, Red Tagged, 80 Novelty Dress Goods, 16fc, Red Tagged 12c Outing Flannel, 10o, Red Tagged, 8e :, ' We've entirely too many for this late in the season, so we have given every pair of 'em 30. days notice to get out. We need the room, you need the pants. ' Let's get together, " - Cbe Good Old Summertime : - A pair of Ladies', Felt Juliets worth a dollar and fifty for a dollar and twen ' ty, made expressly for this cold weath " er your feet will think it's summer. Blankets All wool and a yard wide; all kinds and plenty of 'em. They won't sell well in July, that's why they, are included in bur Red Tag sale. . - Boy$r$ufts - It's justjke this; if a suit of clothea will do your boy a little good, two or three dollars will do us a lot of good. We have every boy's suit in the house Red Tagged, at prices that will surprise you. We would rather carry the mon ey over next season than the suits', and they won't keep Johnny or Willie warm lying on our shelves. - The time to buy is when the other fellow is anxious to : sell; that is just the frame of mind we are in right now. - ; - - All Men's Suits and Ladies' Jackets are R.ed Tagged In fact, everything in the store is Red Tagged, excepting Top Round , v. Tony or District 76 Shoes,' Kingsbury Hats, Monarch White Shirts, and J. & P Coats' Spool Cotton. Corvallis. Oreeroh. J