LOCAL LORE.
( Advertisements In this column charged for
M the rate of LJ cents per line. .
Julian McFadden and wife went
to Newport Thursday.
Mrs. Alex Renoie leaves today to
spend a few days at Newport.
Mr?. Jean Maurice of Portland is
the guest ot Mrs. C. G. Cbipmao.
Born. Wednesday. Aupnet 5th, to
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley B. Roberts, a
son.
, August Hodes and family wpDt to
Newport Thursday for a few weeks
recreation. .
Mrs. G-B. Keady and daughters
left Wednesday for a two week's visit
in Portland and Washington.
J. J, Cady, of the Experiment
station, returned yesterday from a
brief visit to friends at Eugene.
W. 8. McFadden went Thursday
to his farm near Junction. He is build
ing a fruit drier on this place and the
work requires some attention from
him. -. '
S Jesse Wiley went out Thursday
and picked up another span of black
carriage horses. One of the animals
he obtained from commissioner Irwin
and the other he bought from Thomas
Coon. . ' .
Word ba been received here to
the effecfthat Mis.- August Webber,
who has been' visiting Germany for
some months, was to have failed from
her old home, Bremerhaven, on .. the
6th of this month. August will not
only welcome his wife, but a new ba
by as wll, that was born during Mrs
Webber's absence.
The early closing hours at the Cor-
vallis postoffice has been in vogue for
a week, and so far as known, the pub
lie is satisfied. Since the chantre of
the closing hour from 7:30 to 6:30
there has been less business than ev
er at the office between 6 o'clock and
6;30. Few people visit the office ater
six on any account, and most of those
who come have Jock boxes. To these
they have access at all times, as the
vestibule remains open all night.
Alsea is now In telephonic 'con
nection with Corvallis and the outside
world. The last pole on the line be
tween Alsea and the Benton county
saw mill was set last Saturday, and
the connection .made with the mill line
Thutsdav. The first message came
' over the line to Corvallis about 5 o'
clock the same afternoon, when Wade
Malone and Miss Crawford, manager
of the local office, were n communica
tion. The line is by means of three
systems, viz., from Alsea to Benton
' County sawmill over the line built by
the Alsea Telephone company, thence
over ttie mill company's line to Philo
math and tbence via. the regular tele
phone line to Corvaids. The charge
from Alsea to Corvallis is 45 cents and
to Philomath 30 cents.
J. M. Ingle took.a ride on an auto
the other day, but not without tem
porary and preliminary difficulties.
He climbed Into the Berry machine
on the apron in front of the brick liv
ery stable. He feat down with an air
of satisfaction with the world and ex
pectation of a, delightful iide. From
some cause the: machine seemed to
start off so briskly that John lost his
balance. His feet flew up, and the late
candidate for congress rolled out over
the cushioned seat' and dropped', all
heels up on the walk a couple of feet
below. He was not hurt, and gather
ing up bis hat Mr. Ingle climbed in
again and with the -wisdom of experi
ence braced for the start, and the out
fit glided away with speed and gtace.
-MrsuBrunk and; Mrs. Wheeler,
equipped, a party of young men" for a
trip to the ; summit ol Mary's Peak
Wednesday. Mrs. Wheelers home la
in Fargo, N. D.. and she Is an old time
friend of Mrs Brunkwhpm she is vis
iting with two bods. The party start
ed from Corvallis at 5 o'clock and
made the ascent, from where the team
was left, in two hours and twenty ruin
utes. A number of line views were
photographed on the trip. Those form
ing the party were Worden and Lesley
Wheeler, Zach Taylor, merwln Mc
Mafnes, Herman Hall . and Theodore
Garrow. ,, J. E.. . Waggener acted as
chaperon and cqnductor Of: the. coa
veyance. The boys were delighted
with the trip,, but they say the most
enjoyable feature of the outing
was the elegant, lunch wholly prepar
ed by Mrs. Brunk and Mrs. Wheeler.
The new 'advance threshing sep
arator and engine ordered by Peter
Kickard, Johnny Wnitaker, and oth
ers, arrived on ' Mondav evening's
freight train from Portland.-, There
was some delay in getting the "ma
chinery here.'on account of a scarcity
of cars, and there was further delay
after arrival before It could be taken
into the fields. It was found that the
front axle of tbe separator: had been
broken. "Tel-phonic communication
was opened , with .Portland eon-v
cerning the break, and as a conse
quence a livery team went t Albany to
procure a new axle which was expect
ed on the evening train. But it did
did not arrive, and Jim Horning went
to work at once to patch up the brok
en axle. At one . o'clock Wednesday
morning he had braced it so (hat it
would answer1 the purpose. The hew
machinery was put la operation at Joe
McBee's place- Wednesday arternoon.
The separator Is a 32-50 with all mod
ern improvements, and it is said that
it works admirably and pours out the
grain at a lively rate.
Mrs. Pernor, mother of Dr. Per
not, left yesterday for Newport, to re
main until September.
Salem Journal: Mr. and Mrs
Henry McConnell went to Corvallis
this morning for a brief visit.
. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson and Miss
Pearl Simpson have gone to Aetna
Washington, for a month's visit.
Mr. and Mrs, Ed Andrews left yes
terday for a vacation to be spent with
relatives at Eugene and Cottage
Grove.
Thomas Wbiteborn and family
left Thnrday for Cascadla, on a
trip. They are to be absent until
September. . '
Mrs. Woodcock and family,' and
Mfss Lane and Miss Danneman went
to Sulphur Springs Thursday on' a
camping trip.
i After a vllt of five weeks at his
old home in Pennsylvania and in other
parts of the East, Prof Covell arriv
ed home Thursday. .
p. J; Blackledge and family ai riv
ed from a four weeks camping trio to
Fish and Clear lakes. Mr, - Black-
ledge killed three deer on the trtp.V ..
Mrs. Mose Kline and son arrived
Wednesday and are' guests at the
homeTof Miss Pauline Kline." " Mr.
Kline who accompanied them to Cor
vallis, returned to Portland yester
day. . . ; ...
--Samuel Bane arrivpd Wednesday
from a hunting trip in Douglas Coun
ty. He brought home. a large quanti
ty of j irked venison, and is reported
to have touched the limit in the num
ber of deer killed.
Ed. Cummipgs has ; retired from
the tonsorlai business In Corvallis
having disposed of his interest in the
establishment next door to the post
office. ' Mr. Cummings expects to en
gage in another line of work.
Extensive improvements are being
added to the farm home . ot Wil
liam Kootts, north of Corvallis. The
addition comprises a new kitchen, sev
eral porches and other conveniences.
The carpentef is Bryant Young.
Misses Ella and Frances Currin
have returned from Boston where they
attended the meetings of the National
Teacher Association. Miss Ella Cur-"
rln will teach in tbe Boise school this
year. Miss Currin was formerly, a
teacher in the.Corvallia schools.
Ed Horton has begun the erection
of a new dwelling-house on lots nust
east across the street from the present
Horton home. The building is to be
of commodious proportions and mod
ern design. The list of new homes is
growing fast. '.'''
. Thomas Vldltu, of Alsea, has pur
chased the Interest of Charles. Hodge
in the livery business of Winegar and
Hodge. . Possession was given- Satur
day. Mr. Hodge is to return to the
Sound country to engage in the log-J
glng business. Tne name of the new
firm Is winegar & viaito.
Miss Ellen Chamberlln is expect
ed from Salem today, to make dispo
sition of her house for the year, for
which she has been granted leave of
absence from her duties at the col
lege. There are many applicants for
the use of her home for the year, but
no lease of the property has yet been
made. ", . .l- i-
W. O. Trine, recently elected di
rector of physical training and athlet
ics at the OAC, was in town Thursday,
traveling from one part of town to
the other In search of a - dwelling
bouse. He was only partially success
ful, but left with the: expectation Ql
finally securing a place. He is to re.
move with his family to Corvallis the
aret oi vtTJoer, g j;.,..1, i ,
" The contract for the excavation
and foundation for the new school
building has been awarded to Ed Fel
ton. The. work is to cost $766. , The
contract includes the construction of
a chimney for a heating system, the
latter of which however- will not be
put In until the number of rooms in
use at the new building shall require
It. The board Is asking for - bids for
plumbing for the old building. The
plumbing includes the construction of
a system of toilets and the connection
of the same with the sewer.
WITH A BIG SNAKE.
Commisioners Irwin's Experience with
-One how it Surprised him.
Commissioner Irwin has had" an
experience with a snake. The com
missioner is of Irish descent, and
the antipathy of the Irish for snakes
is of due ' and proper record. In
the present instance, it may be sol
emnly asserted in the beginning of
this tale that, his friends have no
suspicion that it was "snakes'., and
not a snake with which the amiable
commissioner had the following en
counter.' . ,
The commissioner was putting
out poisoned wheat for squirrels. It
is his habit to put the poison as far
down the hole as possible, and in
doing so he usually inserts his arm
inUhe opening. He was in,a squat
ted position and with his arm up to
his elbow in the . hole, he leaned
forward to adjust the poison. ,A
sudden ' disturbance in the . hole
caused him ta withdraw his arm
quickly. At the same moment, the
ugly head of a huge snake along
with two feet of its big body sud
denly shot uo from the aperture.
The reptile hissed loudly as its head
appeared within a few inches of the
commissioner's face. '
It is customary in the novels to
say that the scared man stood root
ed to the spot. It was not so with
Richard. He wasn't rooted to any
thing. Instantaneously and unhesi
tatingly, he flopped a back somer
sault, scattering poisoned wheat in
all directions as he went. He had
an idea that the snake was a rattler,
and that its next act would be to
coil itself around his official neck.
He didn't wait for developments,
but from his somersault,- alighted
on all-fours and a. running. He
was half way down the hill and
still traveling on ; his hands and
knees when he Rooked back for the
first time. ,
To his surprise the snake wasn't
after him and he turned back to
reconnoitre. In due time he saw that
his enemy had emerged full length
from the hole. The serpent was of
yellowish tint with big black dia
mond spots. Inside his stomach was
a squirrel, newly swallowed, whose
shape could be distinctly seen. The
body, of the snake was as big as a
man's arm and was shining and
bright from the effects of a newly
shedded skin. Its length, subse
quently measured, was found to be
five feet and two inches. . It is of
the species that some call a. bull
snake and others a blow snake;
After discovering that he was
mmseit unnurt, tne commissioner
showed fight, and in due course of
time, killed the reptile, which has
since been the marvel of the neigh
borhood. '":
SELLING PRUNE VINEGAR.
DEER CHASE AT SULPHUR.
For Sale.
A near, comfortable 5 room house
with one lot and a third of .ground
three blocks from college. Call on or
address W. C. Shrlber, Corvallis.
The speed, ease, ajid grac9 wtb
which the Berry and Fischer autos
glide through the streets and out into
the country make on-lookers sigh for
a ride, or for the wherewithal to own
a machine. " Prevailing opinion is that
the auto Is to be largely the convey
ance of-the future, and in time the
buggies, even for generalise will be
largely superseded. Ere then, how
ever there will have to be lower priced
machines so that the man with the
hoe can take his turn at ownership,
and drive' about with ; his family.
Even on Benton county roads' the lo
cal machines make a speed of fifteen
or tweutv miles an hour without sen
sibly shaking up the rider.. ':
John Tounar has halt a set of arti
ficial teeth awaiting a claimant. He
found them under an old sidewalk
which ' he was tearing away to give
place to a new one. Sidewalks in this
city have been notoriously bad and
tbe discovery - of these teeth empha
sizes the fact that some of them are
bad. It is supposed that this walk
was so rough tbat the teeth of some
lady were shaken out as she passed
over it on 'a wheel. Another theory is
tbat she might have fallen and lost her
teeth and still- another is that she
may have lost them as a result of sea.
sickness occasioned by following the
undulating outlines of the walk.
A large shipment of onr celebrated
Premium dishes just received at Nolan
& Callahan's.
In Which Doc Jackson Ruins his Repu
tation as a Marksman.
i Sulphur Springs is rather a live
ly resort just, now. ' 'There were
eleven permanent camps there last
Sunday, , and perhaps, a hundred
persons went there in conveyances
for the day A deer chase was one
of the entertaining features of Sat
uday last. Four deer were feeding
on an open hillside at the Springs
and they were seen by the campers.
There was an immediate rush for
shooting weapons . of all ; calibres
from the 22 short to the 50-70, and
shot guns ' of which several were
provided only with number 6 shot
Two or three pistols ' were also re
quisitioned. The army of would
be deer slayers started out to sur
round the deer by skulking through
the encircling woods, but before the
other hunters reached their sta
tions. Doc Jackson acquired a posi-
tinn from " wTiiri ' Vif -.iTirMiorVif- Ti
could bring down one or more oft
the deer. - He began firing, but the
game apparently could : not locate
its enemy, and stood still. Doc
continued the onslaught, though oc
casionally having to desist until ,Jhe
dust which he raised about the deer
would clear away. When the mag
azine of Doc's gnn was empty he
began to refill it, during which pro
cess ; the - game was not in view.
When he arose to renew the attack
the deer had become alarmed and
bounded into the woods. Mr. Jack
son thinks they took to flight be
cause one of the number had been
wounded, and there is. some corrobo
rative evidence to sustain his opin
ion. Alter t hat the hunt was con
tinued and various members of the
party saw deer again nevertheless
there, was no veniion brought into
camp that day. .
; To Farmers.
Those desiring first class Poland China
hogs, should call at once on Peter Whit-
aker.. Tbe first to come will get first
choice from the present ' lot, All are
first class and will be' registered in the
name of the buyer. Prices right.
Peter Whitaker.
One good heavy horse to hire out or
sell, cheap. Phone or inquire at the
Carriage Factory..
Douglas County Man Shipping a Car
Load Its Origin was at OAC.
John Chapman, of Wilbur, Doug
las County, according to the Rose
burg Review,, has a carload of prune
vinegar ready forjshipment. The fact
that waste prunes could, be profit
ably converted into a fine vinegar
was first demonstrated by Prof, Per-
not at the college, who made such
vinegar and issued a bulletin on
the subject. The bulletin gave full
directions of the methods to be em
ployed, and ; likewise, announced
that germs for the purpose would
be supplied on application. Both
the bulletin and the germs; have
been applied for by. a great number
of people, and the proposed ship
ment of a car load of the finished
product at .Wilbur is one of the re
sults." - a " ...
The one particular in which
prune vinegar differs from the pu
rest cider vinegar is in the color,
which, in prune vinegar is . dark.
This, instead of being a drawback,
is an advantage. The cider vine
gars are all the subject of counter
feits and imitations made of acids
and other unwholesome materials,
detrimental to health and worse
than worthless as diet. The dark
er color in the prune vinegar will
be a stamp of purity, and on this
account, the product will probably
be sought when placed on the mar
ket. ... , , .
Prof. Pernot now has at the ; col
lege many barrels of pure vinegar,
which is far above the requirements
in acid content, and save in color,
is perfect in all the essentials of a
first class commercial vinegar. It is
to be placed on the market early in
the autumn.
Men Wanted
I have established an employment
agency in Corvallis, with ' head quarters
at Gerhard's book Store. Those wishing
help, and these wanting work will please
call up Phone 221 or 306. Special atten
tion given, to the requirements of hop
growers and pickers. . . John Lenger,
. Employment Agent.
A NeverCeasing
Effort to Satisfy
In Quality, in Price, and in Ser
vice, is a notable feature of our
Big Store.
Best grade of gasoline 30 cents a
on at Berry's. ' '-
gal-
EIBBONS. . -.
Taffeta and Liberty Ribbon
3 and 4 in. wide, in black,
white, and all tbe popular
sbadep. At 20 and 25c.
WAIST SETS.
In plain . white pearl and
Gibson effects, small and large
Bize, At 25 and 50c. Set.
. n . 1 : i.
J FANCY COMBS.
Back combs, side combs,
and hair pins, in fancy and
plain colorings, At 10, 15,25
and 50c.
LADIES' PURSES,
Ladies' leather purses with
card case, fancy trimmed, tar,
black and gray, 25c to$1.50
SCISSORS DEP'T.
We have a full and com
plete line of these goods in
all sizes and of the very best
quality, At 25c. to $1.25.
GOLF VESTS. ,
v Just the thing for the sea
side. . They are in all the new
colorings blue, white, and
! red, $2, Now $150.
LADIES' WRAPPERS. .
Percale wrappeis well made
and nipely trimmed with ruf
fles, cizes 32 to 44, At $1.00,
$1.25 and $1.50.
, CHILDREN'S -DRESSES.
Great special lot of mioses'
and children's dresses, eizes-4
to 14, At Just Half Price. '
BELT BUCKLES & PINS.
9
We have the largest fssort
mect of ladies' buckles arid
pins in tbe city, all of the lat
est designs. At 25 and 50c
WRIST BAGS.
One of the latest noveltiep,
black, tan and gray, at 5o, 75,
$l.oo and $1.5o. ,
DEESSING COMBS. -A
nice assortment, beet sizes and styles, at 10, 15 and 25c.
Don't forget the Premium Department, and get a
Coupon with every 25-cent purchase.
: Vv We still have lots of good things on the Bargain
Counter, at
WE CLOSE AT 6.-30. Regulator of Low Prices.
A: MEW" RULER
ILiow Prlc
es bow
the Storeo
Rule
lUflMER GOODS -AT COST.
Shirt Waists at 2550, 75 cents, $1.00," $l;50, which- means
' ' 25 percent oft our regular prices.
All 50-cent Mercerized Goods now 40 cents. Just a few
waist lengths left.
Summer Vests 10 12 W, 15 to 50 cents.
' Jtuist' What Yota Want
You will on the Remnant Counter f at prices to suit your purse.
Large assortment ot Upholstering Valours, regular 75c quality
at 60 cents.
Summer Parasols in White and Colors, 25 percent off.
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. With cash sales we are now issuing
oupons, a sufficient number of which
edtitles the holder to an eiegant din
ner set free. ; Patrons, however, may
if. they wish, secure the set piece by
piece as they obtain coupons.
These dishes are of the Celebrated Semi-Vitreous Porcelain, hard-painted decoration, with gold trimmings,
and would adorn any table." Trade with us-and secure a set. Tell your friends about this opportunity.
. ' F. L. fllLLER, CprvalllsjOr. . '