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About The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1903)
LOCAL LORE. (Advertisements in this column charged for t the rate of 15 cents per Une. See Mts. Mason for trimmed hats. Miss Ac a Boehrioger is the truest for several days ot Mtbs Abbie Gro ehong. Three Airmen with camping outfit left Monday fir the Coast Targe They wer Efev. John Keevep. Coun cilman Wiloanks and J. H. Harris. Two carlrais of flae beef . cattle left over the Weeflde for Pottlaud yesterday. One car was shipped by William GelHtly and the other by Frank Dingee. Robert O. JV nheon, for a lone time with the Associated Press at Portland Seattle and Ban Francisco, Is shortly : to go to New York with the same i company. The transfer is for tbe present temporary, bat may become permanent, Mrs, J. B. Horner was elected corresponding secretary aod Mrs. M. M. Davis, treasurer, at the; Women's Home Missionary Sjcifty convention which was in session at Brownsvi Is last week. The execution of Elliott Lyons at Eugene last Frid iy ia nut trie last that will take pi ice in the county in which th crime is committed. Arm strong will be ex-cutd at Baker City, and Negro Smiih In Portland, Aside from these, all future execu . tlons will take place within the walls of the state penitentiary. Tbe foundation has been laid for a residence, which Bey. P. L. Moore will erect ou lots owned by him adjoining tbe Clyde , Phillips home on the west. Mr. More has six lots there. The new building la to con tain about 10 rooms-. Tbe inside finishing of a portion may go over until next year. E. B. 'Horninc arrive:! Monday trom.Pntland where be - has. , beet for a week at tb bedside bit Mr?. Horning on whom a surgical operation was performed lnbt week. .. Tbe pa tient is as well as eould be expected under the clrcum-tinces, but as the operation; was an important one, she will be unable to leave her room in the hospital tor six weeks. After but three yeirs or wedded " felicity, Lowery. Hamilton,: former student at OAO, Is suing his wife for divorce in a Salem court. In bis com plaint. Hamil on declares that bis wife abused him by spitting in his face and cutting up un wifely didoes. They were married January 1st in a double wedding in which Lowery and his brother Ira. also a former OaO student, were the grooms. The advertisement for bids for a nifttnr frannhtan for f!nrvn!H-i in now running la the Oregoolan, Police Judge Greffoz has already received several applications for tbe plans and speci fications adopted by tbe council. Of course, there is no way to determine what the applications mean, but some infer that as manyj persons as are asking for them contemplate bidding for the franchise. The city council bad a special meeting last - night to - make certain chants in the plan, and for consideration of other matters. The local tryour, at which the numerous candidates on the track team contest for places, happens t on OAO field next Saturday. It will be 1nt.erest.lncr. because of the eeoeral anxiety to know what kind a show ing both eld and new men are to make this year. The records . made on OAO field Ssturday will give some indication of tbe strength ot the team. On the following Saturday, occurs the meet'witb tbe McMlnnville tsam It will happen on OAO field, as will all the meets in which the college team will take part this season. Those engaged in the gladiolus contest should not use fresh manure. but should beiect mellow, loamy or sandy soil for planting. The corms should be planted about three or four Inehes deep and about a foot apart. After the leaves appear above the ground the soil should be kept fre quently stirred to a depth of two Inches. For three corms, a space not less than two by three feet should be kept free from weeds. If the soil is kept thoroughly fined on the sur face there will be no need of : water ing artificially. At planting, a stake at least three feet high should be set at the side of each corm. and to this stake the stem of the plant will be tied when it gets to be one and one half to-two feet high. Eich ,r corm during the summer will form at its bass a number of little corms which will bioesocn when they are two or three years old. James Barrett yesterday proved up on a 160-acre timber claim located in Wren1 precinct. Today Charles J. Skinner, Charles Hodge and J. E. Wio egar are to prove up on timber claims of 160 acres each. George W. Patter son, special agent ot the land depart ment, is to be here to cross-question applicants for patents . A late rule cf the interior department is that no re ceipt for money in payment for tim ber claims is issued before the appli cant b as been interrogated by a spe cial agent. Parties may make final proof before as usual, but no money Is received prior to an interview with the government special representa tive. :, On this account a number of persons who have made final proof, but who have not obtained receipts are expected to be In town ".; today to see Mr. Patterson, and submit to the final teat. ' This course was adopted on account of alleged fra dulentjDurlng bis absence he has resided means of acquiring timber lan j, most of the time at Pendleton, Frank Magee started' Monday morning for Southern Oregon for tbe purpose of looking up a stock ranch. E. E. Wilson has been in Portland on a business trip since Sunday. He Is expected borne today, The Emperor and Empie-8 ot Germany, wooden shoes and sauer kraut at Wil sins' Saturday night. W. T. Lee, an O. A. C. gradUBt-, and for some tim a member of the faculty, recently located in Selrua, Calif. County Clerk Moses etill has in his possession tbe letter addressed, in his care, to Ida Miller. There in no tilling what Ida may miss 'by a fail ure to call for her missive. - The ladies of Corvallis are re quested to join the Coffee Club cn Friday, April 24rh, at 3 M p. m., to meet Mrs. William Galloway of the special committee on women's work for tbe Lewis and Clark Exposition. J. L. Underwood, who has occu pied the position of captain of Com pany 126, Uniform P.ank. W..O. W., has beeu promoted to major on -recommendation of General H. L. Day. J. H. Gibson succeeds Mr. Underwood as captain of the Corvallis company. Frank Sits, of Five Kivers, visit ed Corvallis tbis week. He came out t procure a load of 25 -bee hives which he' had ordeed fromr one of the Eastern states.-' In partnership with a neighbor he is going extensively in to bee culture. The local company of the uniform rank W. O. W. is practicing twice a week for participation in a fancy drill contest tox occur an the Woodmen's carnival to be-beld in Dallas June 6th. Nine or ten companies are to compete for a prize ot $100, and the home peo ple intend to do their best to return with tbe cash. You should take in the sights at Boston (Occidental Hotel) Saturday night, the starting place for the trip n round the world. There you will see Aunt 8atnDtba and Uncle Josiah and other droll characters of fiction; al.o tbe new manied couple on their brid al tour., . The executive committee of the county Sunday school association met in Uoivallis Friday and arranged a programme, and fixed the place aud date of the annual convention. It is to be held at Phil 'math June 6rh and 7tb. The executive committee is com posed of J.' H. Edwards, Henry Sheak, W S. Llnnville. W. C. Rees.rT. T. Vincent and Victor Hosts. A nectle party was given Friday evening at the home of Mr, and Mrs. O. Healy,7 for the benefit of the Bap tist church. There was ar large at tendance and a most enjoyable time. The proceeds amounted to 812. Mrs. Healy is an energetic worker for her denomination ' and., she has taken mnch Interest in providing -the pretty interior furnishings of the church in this city. i .. Ethel Grlmshaw, who has -made her borne with her uncle, H. W. Grim- shaw, died in this city Monday even ing from an affection of the spine, at the age of 8 years and 6 months. The child bad been ill only since Thursday. The funeral ceremony will occur at the M. E. Church today (Wednesday' at 2 o'clock, .Kev. v log. Interment Is to be at' Crystal LaKe cemetery. John Van Grope, a former Corval lis boy, who graduated at O. A. O. and later took mathematical courses at Berkeley and Yale, Is to return to Ore. gon and become a professor. He has been tendered the professorship of mathematics in Portland Academy. Mr. Van Gross bas accepted the place and will begin his duties in September. A handsome salary is attached to the position. '. . . . ' ' . - . :. Mrs. George W. Smith recently received a lette.r from her hus band, who i in Alaska. It was posted March 27th. Mr. Smith is 200 miles in tbe interior from Valdez, and has selected a location in which be ex pects to delve for the precious metal. He has two partners. The proceeds of the two first pans of dirt washed by himself in Alaska be sent to Mrs. Smith.-' George and his partners went into the country early with two dog teams, and speaks ' hopefully of his prospects.- ? 1 . ;: . : v; Small boys have been canvassing the town for the past few days for sale of season tickets to the halt dozen track meets to take place on OAO field next month. They held up business men and others and pursued business with much industry. Each boy received a season ticket for each five that he sold. The cost ot at tending all the games with single ad mission tickets Is $1.65. The price of tbe admission to the game with tbe University of Oregon Is to be 50 cents. The season tickets go at one dollar. Nearly all the long headed financiers bought the latter. Hiram Flicklnger.'an old time resident of Benton, has returned to bis first loVe. Monday in this city, he paid over the cash that gave him title to a goodly bit of Benton county dirt. He bought the 10-acre tract and residence property a short dis tance this side of Philomath- sold re cently by Mr. Garshwller. The price paid is $1,500. The sale was made by Henry Ambler, the Philomath real estate man. Many old friends are welcoming the newcomer back to Ben' ton, which he quitted about 19 years ago. He was formerly in the harness business la Corvallis, having sold bis establishment to W. A. Wells, He was at one time ' county treasurer. SOME AGAINST. But Others for it The Public School - Improvement Vote on it in June. They talk in town now about ac commodations i the school board wants to make for the school chil dren. The rooms - at v the public school building were built to ac commodate forty pupils, but some have over sixty in them. Arid some of the children have 1 to attend school in an old church building, which it is understood cannot be had next year or the purpose. The board wants the peop'le to au thorize an issue of bonds by the district for sufficient money to make improvements adequate for. the comfot table accommodation of all pupils. O Some are against the improve ment. : "Its good enough as it is," one was heard to say. "We don't need any more , room." said another "Yes; but they are using the old church building, which isnt fit for the purpose, and it can't be had next year," replied a friend of the improvement. ' 'I dont keer; what we got' s good enough, anyway.'rresponded the anti-improvement society citizen. "We got a durned sight more than they hed when I went to school; and what we gots good enough," he continued. Yes; but we can't get the old church again; and besides, the little children have no place to play except in the street, which is both dangerous and wrong,' retur ned the man of progress. "I donV keer what we . gots good enough, anyway," concluded the graduate from the school at Oshkosh Hollow as he gripped the plethoric money purse in his pocket with a vise like squeeze that almost made the god dess of libtrty on ' the coin shriek with pain. He was ' afraid . the eagles on the other side of tbe .coins might fly away with his purse when he wasnt watching, so he hung on for dear life as the school builder ambled away. Several persons are so much op posed to the improvement that they have gone to members of the board, and there registered a vigorous kick against the proposed J expenditure. Many others, on the other hand havejexpressed approval and have de clared that they will support any reasonable measure for the purpose that the board may propose. The question will be up : to be voted on at the. annual school elec tion which transpires m June.' i ce indications are that there will be something of a local fight over the matter, and that the issue will be fairly and squarely drawn so as to be decided on its merits. The board will not submit the various plans under consideration to : be voted upon, but will ask authority to issue bonds up to a given amount leaving the board free to adopt that plan considered most desirable and which may be most economically carried out. FRIDAY EVENING. At the College Senior Girls An At tractive Program. At the college chapel next Fri day evening at eight o'clock, will be an unusual programme of much merit. Since our people , did not observe Arbor dayfchis year, this evening is expected to take its place. The women of the senior class are the patronesses. The program will be original. Illustrated poems home decoration famous land, scapes, Bonnie Doon, with stereop- ticon accompaniment; the lakes of Killarney and a typical Irish' band. E.-R. Lake and others will make five minute speeches upon topics pertinent to the occasion. The whole program will be of home talent save the lantern views. If you miss this you will always regret it, for it is one of the things that will never be repeated. Ad mission 15 cents; children 10 cents.' - Bring your favorite catalogue, and we will meet all prices. Nolan & Callahan. . Dressmaking . , ." To the Ladies of Corvallis: I am lo cated in your city, N. W. corner Third & Van Buren streets, and will do dress making at reasonable prices. , Satisfac tion guaranteed. Please give me a call . Mrs. Etta E. Downer , For Sale, A choice lot of Scotch. Collie pups at $5 each. , . . ' Spencer BickneJl, - At Corvallis Sawmill You can secure dry wood at St, 25 per load; cedar posts at 74 cents, shingles at $2.25; and second class - lumber ' at $6.50..- . Managers of the trip aronnd the world are in touch, with court circles of . the various countries to be visited and the excursionists are to be entertained ' by royalty. MUTILATED HEADGEER. An Instance of Unparalleled Meanness at a Church Social. Wonder how old. Satan's princi pal assistants are? If they are not from 18 to 20 years of age he is not getting the best possible service out of his imps, unless '. human nature down there differs from that on earth. At no-other age apparently, can a person make things so uncom fortable for his fellow man. - This fact- has been emphasized by a series of depredations here,, during the past winter, by boys of the ages named. As a - result of their latest scheming three men and one girl went away 1 hatless from the Baptist social given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Healy. Frirday evening. A large number of per sons of all ages was in attendance, and two or three boys from 18 to 20 years of age were guilty of as wan ton meanness as could be conceived. The part of one was to turn out the light in the rocm where the wraps had been deposited, while the others cut and broke up three gentlemen's hats to such an extent as to render them entirely worth less. A lady's cap wastaken away and it has not yet been restored to the owner. V An investigation revealed the identity of the boy who turned off the light and the one who did a portion of, if not all, the cutting. The former became a witness for the state and the latter was arrested on a warrant from the justice of the peace. ; v The result of the. proceedings which followed is that the wrong person is punished. It is. under stood that the father of the boy is to pay all damages and costs, and that the tase is to be postponed. Maccabee Basket Social. . The Maccabees are going to give an entertainment and basket social in the Opera House on the evening of April 29 Ladies come and bring baskets. The proceeds ar to be used in defraying the expenses of Maccabee band Admission free, New line fine black dress goods just arrived. Nolan & Callahan. MILLER Sells these Hats and Top Round Shoes Ladies9 Qoods0 Liberty Silk Neckwear, New Kid Gloves in white, black, and colors ; New Ribbons. Stock Collars, Veilings and Wrist Bags. ' , & X X ijs Ladies' Lisle Thread Hose, plain lace and lancy 50c to $1. Ladies' Black Cotton Hose, 1 24 to 35 cents. Children's Extra Heavy Black Ribbed Hose, 5 to 10, any size, two pairs for 25 cents. Linens and Mercerized Goods. We have an extensive assortment of the medium and heavy weights, white, white and black, and latest colors. Satin Striped Batiste, Damask Waistings and Luciens. . Heavy 3 6 -Inch Percales in colors, 10 and 1 2c per 3'ard. Shirt Waists and Wash Skirts, . v - R L. fllLLER, Corvallis,' Or. -: 1 reat Special Dress Goods .Sale Thursday, Friday, Saturday, -AJ-E : S. L. KLINE'S The story is short, but the values are exceptionally great. A bargain in every sense of the word and an, opportunity that all economically inclined should not allow to pass by. . 36-Inch 50c Novelty Suiting at 3Q cents. 40-Inch 75c Novelty Suiting at 58 cents. 52-Inch $1.00 Novelty Suiting at 76 cents. 44-Inch $1.50 Novelty Suiting at $1.05. mu: . i. i in j i j r ? : ixiis great saie win mciuue uui enure iiu ui oiJimg auu Summer Novelties in Wool Dress Goods, and are of the pop ular weaves and colorings of the seasonv Remember the Dates, Thursday, Friday N and Saturday. For Sale. : - Barred Plymouth Rock and Brown Leghorn eggs from thoroughbred chick ens, good as can be had. Piice fifty cents per dozen. , u J. B. Irvine, Corvallis. HOSIERY.: P-tfSX Freeh Cooked Crabs. One half dozen for 30 cents. Neatly packed in light boxes and .delivered at express office in Newport. Four boxes or less shipped to one address will cost but 35 cents for expressage. Address orders to W. G. Emery, Newport, Ore. MILLER Can Clothe a Man from Head to Foot. iff: