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V" CORVALLIS, OR., JUNE 28, 1889. The Regent's Work. All of the thirteen members ot the board of regents of the agricultural col lege, excepting the president, W. S. Ladd, J. W. Grimm and J. K. Weatherford, were present at the board's meeting on last Tuesday. A certain amount of work, such as looking over the reports of the officers, etc., was done, but the most important was Jie re-election of the old fatuity and filling of four new chairs. Margaret Snell, tof Snell's female academy, of Oak land, California, was elected to take the chair of Household Econ omy; Prof. Anderson, of Cornell university, N. Y., was given the professorship of mechanics he lias strong recommendation from Prot. Thurston, who is said to be the leading professor of mechan ics in the United States; a pro fessor of zoology and entomology was also elected, he being from Harvard college; an assistant chemist from Amherst, was elect ed to assist in the chemical de partment; and Mr. French, of the Michigan agricultural college, was chosen as farmer for the institu tion. This makes a faculty of twelve and probably is one of the strongest on the Pacific coast. Among the other work of the board was the requiring of the professors to each spend a month's time during vacation in visiting different portions of" Oregon and spreading all the information pos ible concerning the college, by distributing literature and attend ing insitutes, and aid in securing as large an attendance for the next school year as possible. It should be said that this board of regents are untiring in their work of rais ing the agricultural college to a high staudard aud are deserving of the greatest praise that can be given them. ' Those Slingshots. As a repre sentative of the Gazette was go ing home Tuesday evening lasjt a little boy came up to him with a robin in his hand, which had the upper portion of its bill off. Upon examination it was seen that a portion of the flesh just where the bill joins on to the head was also gone. The boy said that he had found it in his father's yard sitting in the grass. The bird was alive and had been fed on some food cut up into fine particles by the lad. The conclusion come to' about the poor creature was that it had been the target for some boys sling-shot. If there is anything in the move ments of a boy that is simply das tardly it is when he gets hold of one ot these infernal shooters. They are always sure to hit some window and crash in a glass, and instead of killing outright they generally wound the animal or bird they are aimed at. The law should be strictly enforced as to allowing them to be cairied by anyone. Akm Brcised. Prof. 3. J. Hawthorne, of the state university at Eugene, who was in attendance at the commencement exercises of the agricultural college in this city, was returning from the alumni meeting on Wedsiesday night, and by. some eaase he came in c. ntact with a lot of boards piled on the walk where Avery's wood en structure has been standing, which caused him to fall. lie fell on- his right side and being quite heavy his arm was bruised up con siderable between the shoulder and elbow. A physician was call ed and the wound dressed, and he now carries that member in a cling.' .. . Money to "Xoast. On improved farms at 8 per' cent, interest for three years and upwards. Lombard ""In vestment Co., J. W. Rayburn, agent, Corvallis, Or.. 2w Fob Sale. Scotch Collie dogs of fine breed. Enquire at the Ga aEiT. office.. m;. i ' ' 1 1 i - - - The Elephants Were Indignant. Yesterday morning as a train load of circus was coming into town over the West Side road a short dis tance south of town a car contain ing some of the elephants was de railed. No da mage was done, but two of the elephants were obliged to walk into the city." They were very indignant H either at ' being thrown off the track or at having to walk, and as they passed through South Portland they were waving their trunks wildly while their drivers Were what . an old bull whacker called, "socking the gad to them," and, as he swore, driving six inches through their hides at every blow. Ahorse hitched by the side of the street through which the e'ephants passed was so seared that he sat down on his haunches and folded his fore-feet across his breast in an attitude of prayer and at and trembled till the horrid monsters were out of sight. Ore gonian, 24t!i. The New Bricks. Workmen are now busy on the foundation of L. G. Kline's two story brick on corner of Main and Madison streets and the work is being rushed right along as fast as. it possibly can be. J. D. Llarlt s tin store is stUl inl the wooden building which has been moved into the street wheie it will remain until the new build ing is completed. Dr. N. B. Avery's store building, near the post office, has been torn down and the masons will soon be working on the foundation of the new struc ture. Irvine & Helm have moved their shoe store into the room for merly occupied by Chase's grocery, where they will stay until the Dr.'s brick is ready for occupancy. Had to Foot It. After the circus on last Thursday night two of the large elephants became con trary and refused to go into the box car used for transporting them from place to place. The keepers worked about two liours trying to coax and drive them in but it had to be given up. The 'two were then heavily chained aud with their keepers were started on foot down the road to Independence about twenty miles north of here. The "cussmga" that these animals received about that time were as plentiful as Oregon rain in winter. Will Speak. R. S. Wallace, the member of this district in the state board of horticulture, will address the county horticultural society in their room in the new court house to-morrow afternoon. It is hoped there will be a full at tendance of members,, and all others interested in horticultural matters. Mr. Wallace is from Salem and has a large fruit farm near that city. In Demand. Governor Pennoy er is in receipt of an invitation from the mayor of Denver, Colo rado, requesting him to attend their 4th of July celebration and to deliver the address of the day. Of course the governor sent his regrets tha't he will not be able to attend, much as he would like were it possible for him to be pres ent. Statesman. Light Draught. The new steamer of the O. R. & N., "Modoc," which was built for the upper Willamette traffic will be placed on the route early in July. It draws but thirteen inches of water, with full cargo, aud there is no doubt but that she will be able to run without interruption from tne year's end to another. Specimens Wanted. Hartless & Davisson desire to get as many specimens of fruit, grain, vegeta Mes, etc., as they possibly can for display in their real estate office on Main street. Remember this all you who have fine crops, and bring in a showinsr. Sold. One hundred and sixty acres of land belonging to M. W. Starr, near Monroe, this county was sold to John H. McDaniel, on last Saturday, the price being $2810 cash. The transfer was iade through McConnell S:Co. The Weekly Shoot. The Cor vallis Rod and Gun Club held a meet at the club grounds on Fri day the 21st ; the attendance was small and a very strong wind made the birds hard to hit; Each man shot at twenty Peoria blackbirds. IDyer opened the ball with a score of 15; Davisson, 14 ; Job, 13; Loud, 16 ; Dunn, 1 i. The boys had a practice shoot on threeafter noons during the week which ac counts for the small attendance at the regular Friday shoot. ...A practice shoot was held on Tues day, the 24th, each shoot'ng at 20 Macomber tin birds and ten Peoria blackbird3 sprung from the new Keystone trap, which proved to be a grand success. Following is the scorrt; Macomber birds. 20 e'aeh Job, 17; J. Dyer, 10; Dr. Smith, 8 ; Henkle, 14; Hunter, 9 out of . 15; Davisson, 11 ; L. Dyer, 14; Loud, 17. Peoria blackbirds, ten each Job. 8 ; J. Dyer, 7 ; Dr. Smith, 5 ; Henkle, 6; Hunter, 7 ; Davisson, 5 ; L. Dyer, 7 ; C. A. Loud, 7. The boys will have two more practice shoots before the I 4th; and the live making the best score will be chosen to shoot at Al bany on the 4th for the $50 prize offered by the Albany people. R. R. Purchased. The . nar row guage lines of railroad, run- ning from Ray's Landing on the Willamette river in Marion county to Brpwnsville, Linn county, and from Dundee to Portland, have been sold to the Southern Pacific company for $1,500,000. The general understanding is that fol lowing this lute p-ircha.se the coin panywill build two important branches to complete their local system. One that the officers of the company have discussed for some time past is a branch from Corvallis through Monroe v to Junction City. Til? other branch will be nothing else than a line to Astoria from Forest Grove. At the company's offices no informa tion will be' given concerning the road, but it is said that it is will ing to advance money to the As toria & South coast railway to build it.- The two roads, like all others the company owns in Ore gon, are to be operated under the names of the lines in Oregon. Barberous. The Salem barbers have all signed an agreement that they will not cut hair pompadour style for less than 50 cents per head. - Barbers in Oregon are get ting too flip; instead of being ..con tented with living prices they are desirous of gouging all whom they can. Twenty -five cents is enough for any hair-cut, shave, shampoo, etc. ' The next thing, very likely, will be 25 cents for lathering your face. There are very few barbers who make less than $21 per week with prices at 25 cents, and still they are not contented. Let therrH maul rails awlvle or work in a "measly" printing office and they will be glad to shave for 15 cents. Officers. At the annual meet ing of the association ot Oregon pioneers held in Portland on the 18th inst., the following named were elected officers ior the en suing year: President, John Minto, of Marion county; vice president, H. IV. Corbett, of Mult nomah; secretary, George .11. Himes, (re elected) of Multnomah; treasure, J. M. Bacon, (re-elected), of Clackamas; corresponding sec retary, H. S. Lyman, of Multnomah; directors, F. X Matthieu, of Ma rion; R. P. Earhart, of Multnomah; Medorum Crawford, of Yamhill. : Large Roster. The roster of prisoners at the Oregon state peni tentiary now contains the names of more men than were ever con fined within those walls at one time before. There are now 305 and the highest previous census was 299. This was several years ago under the administration of Mr. Collins. Supt. Downing has been of the opiuion lor some months that the three hundred mark would be reached before summer, and he 6eems to have been right, as there are many criminals now on trial throughout the Various, counties.; R. R. Rates for the Fourth. On July 4th the fare for the round trip over the Oregon. Pacific, be tween Corvallis and Albany will be fifty cents: The first train will leave. Corvallis lor Albany at 8 a. m., the second train at 10 a. m. Returning, will leave Albany at 6 p. hi. and 9 p. m. The tickets will be sold on the 3rd, godd for . return to and including the 8th. The regular train will run as usual. There will be no special excur sion from Corvallis west, but there will be excursion rates in effect from Corvallis to Yaquina,andthe ticketsw ill be on sale July' 31 and 4th, and good for the return trip to July 8th inclusive. The train for Gates will leave Albany about 6:30 p. m. To Water Consumers. 1st. All persons intending to use water for irri gating lawns or sprinkling streets must report at the office or to the superin tendent, 21. All persons who have" had faucets pat in for their own use, must prohibit others from using from them or their hose. If water is allowed to be used an extra charge will b6 added or ;he water turned ofE 3rd; No person shall use water for other purposes tli art that contracted for. 4th. All persons wishing to use water muft give notice to have it turned on, If they wish to discontinue notice must be given to tuin it off or charges will continue to be made monthly. 5th. All persons caught using water without giving notice will be charged for the same until the bill is sufficient ly large to justify forcing a collection. 6th. The use of water for irrigating lawns is prohibited, except between the hours of 6 and 9 a. m., 4 and &. p. m. r A' I persons c.iught running the sprinkling will be shut off and an ex :ia charge wiil be made to have it turned on again. lm. A Good Book. B. Steeves is now canvassing in Corvallis and Ben ton county for the "Panoramp of the World's Great Nation," compiled by John C. Simmons, John F. McEnnis, and John Clark Redpath. The book has been examined and is found to be a brilliant and authentic narativeof human history. . It brings within the compass of a single volume the impor tant and sigu'ficaut events in the an nals of the human race in all ages ..and nation, and is a good book tor the home. It has over 600 large quarto pages and 100 full page engravings, twelve colored plates of historical charts; and colored maps and designs. The prices are $3.75, $4.J5 and $5.75, according to quality of binding. If yon want a splendid and valuable ac quisition to your library, purchase one of these books. Monday's BntertaiStment. A large audience was present at " the Adelphian society's drama, "Soldier of Fortune," Monday night at the city hall. For amateurs those that took part did very well. The leading attrac tion of the evening was the scene 2, act 4, of Leah, the Forsaken, by Miss Maud Hoffman and W. E. Paul. This was a grand effort and showed the great name she would attain as an actress were she to follow such a pro. fession. Mr., Paul as her second was a'so very excellent. The proceeds of the evening amounted to over $125 besides sixty-four con;pliinentaries be ing given. The society is a splendid acquisition to the agricultural college and many an enjoyable time has been spent at its Friday evening meetings during the past school year. - . Pebsonal. Dr. W. A. Connack, wife and two children, of Kansas, arrived in this city on Monday last. They were in Seattle at the time ot the fire there and had a lot of their household effects burned. They were in a wharf and before all could be gotten out the fire reached them. The Dr. is much taken with Corvallis and vi cinity and, very likely, will locate here. He is desireus of renting a house on Main street, if one can be had. No Paper. There will be no issue of the Gazette on next Fri day, it being the "4th of July" week. The condition of things in the mechanical department of the office requires a slight re-arrange-irig and the time will be occupied in attending to this. ; Ten Acre Tracts. For sale. Two and one half miles directly east of Cor vallis, very desirable for fruit land. Enquire of W. H. Millhollen, Corval lis, Oregon, or of Craig & Conover at the Gazette office. lm. - ITred. W.. Rayburn waa in town yesterday t TOE IVTH AT ALBANY. WHAt 13 GOING TO OCCUR I "t'KSX MILES AWAY" ON KEXT THCBSDAY. If the full Drogramme of Albany's exercises on the 4th of July is carried out the day will be a yery lively one, aud all will be of a lively nature. . M C. George, of Portland, will orate, and W. T. VanScoy will read the declara tion of indejiendence. At 2 o'clock, sharp, the sham battle wilt occur, which will be a realistic re production of one of tile great battles of modern warfare, in which 5G0 militiamen will participate, and during which over 10,000 shots will be fired. - Immediately after the battle a match game of base ball will be played on the college campus between the ITnox Butte and Harrisburg nines for a silver bat The following races will then take place: Bicycle race, 1 mile, free for all. Bicycle rac J mile, free for all. Bicycle ,rac, J mi!e,43fcn safeties only. Stake race. Three legged race. Wheelbarrow and brick race; Sack race. At 4 o'clock a shooting match will take place between the Corvallis and Albany teams of five men each for a purse of $50. ' Immediately after these races will be the hose, tender, and foot races on First street as follows: Hose race, wet test, tournament rules to govern, first prize $60 second $15. Tender race, 200 yards, $7.50, second $2.50. Foot race, 200 yards, $5. Foot race, lOOyaids, $5. These will be followed by a s'eam fire engine contest for a cash prize of $100. At 9 o'clock a grand display of fire works will take place from balloons suspended 300 feet in midair. The entire day's festivities Will con clude with a military ball at the opera house. Best of music Tickets, $1.50. - THE R )AD LAW. Under the regulations of the new road laws passed by the late legislature, all county rads slvill be under the supervision of the county court of the county wIkt 'in the said road is located. No road shall be established, altered, or vacated, except by authority of the county court, and the said court shall supervise the construction of all bridges on county roads, and to remove auy supervisor for incompetency or diso bedience to the orders of said court. These powers given may be exercised directly by the court, or some one else of its members designated for that purpose. While road supervisors are made araenr.hle to the county court for all their official acts, they are era powered at any time to order out such number of inhabitants of district that he may deem necessary to re move any obstruction in any public road caused by falling timber, or from any other cause. This act also ap plies to the rep lira of bridges. All s-jjh persons s ordered out shall, after having received one day's notice, be subject to the same reductions, and liable to tin same penalties as if ordered out under section 4,038, and tt shall be the duty ot each supervisor to c&use safe an4 permanent banisters to be constructed 4 on every bridge, reaching a nesgnt ot six teet or more above the ground or water over which it passes, v - ' YOUNG PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE. The Young People's Methodist Alliance will meet in the M. E. church in this city next Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. Being much encouraged by the large attendance last Sunday, they hav prepared the- following pro gramme to be carried out next Sunday; Prayer, followed ly a a brief scripture lesson by Miss May Warren; music, a quartette by selected members; Arthur Spaulding will then bring "forth an essay. Milton Wilkins wiil read a se lection, which will be followed by a duet. Miss Sylva Starr will read, while Miss Ollie Wicham will prepare a recitation. Music with the closing ad dress by WB. Chase, will be interest ing. After the exercises the Alliance will hold a business meeting. We heartily thank, the public for the inter est taken in the work of the young pea pie.. Seats are free, and every body come. S. Hurlbcrt, Chairman Press Com,. CLOSING SCENES FOR '8S-'89. 2?o more' interesting and pleas ing commencement exercises ever took place in any educational institu tion in Oregon than those of the past week at the agricultural college in this city. Sunday's bacclaureate sermon by D. E. Loveridge, of Eugene, was very interesting; and one full of sound thoughts audood advice to the student. The exercises of Wednesday, con sisting of the eseays and orations by the graduating class of young ladies and men, interspersed with vocal and instrumental music, were nicely carried out before a large audience who showed their great appreciation by givius; the strictest attentisn to what was being done. Of the fourteen graduates one-h ilf were required to appear on the rostrum of the college chapel and deliver their orations aud read their essays, while the others submitted theirs to the faculty for ex amination. The large room was tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens by Geo. Coote, the. fore man of the horticultural department of the college. In the evening long before the ap pointed hour for the beginning of the alumni exercises the chapel hall was again filled to its utmost capacity by citizen of the city and country to listen to the programme prepared by the members which was to eud the year 89. To comment on each one who took part and give, them the com pliment they justly deserve is beyond this writei's capaoity. Then came the social and refreshment part of the re- nnion to which only members o? the alumni and their invited guests were allowed to be admitted numbering about 125. Here was spent a few hours in the grandest gathering ever in Curvallis, and perhaps the most elegant repast. Twists were an nounced and responded to by some of the niemliere present. During the evening the whole college building was illuminated, and to one viewing it from the main, portion of the city the effect was one of intense grandeur. The agricultural college as it now stands, is one of the most valuable in stitutions of the state from an educa tional point of view here the scholar is taught the languages, given a chance to take un that noblest of all trades, being a farmer," is allowed to study the higher branches of a common school course,. besides studying the practical woi kings of ordinary life in the ex periments as put forth by the profess ors iii their noble efforts to raise the minds of those placed in their charge. A walk through thejieautiful grounds surrounding the college building shows how well the students have done their work in this matter. When the next school year begins the new buildings and shops tor use in the educational work will be ready and fitted up with the necessary requirements and still better will be the advantages of the institution. FOUR BLOCKS IN ASHES. Vancouver, Jnne 22. Fire swept through the business section of Van couver last night, destroying the prin cipal .part of four blocks of fiime buildings lying east and west of main street. The total loss is about $50,- 000 possibly $60,009, on which there is a small portion of insurance, a. good proportion of that is in Seattle com panies. There were two fires during the night both undoubtedly of incen diary origin. At 11:30 o'clock the night watchman in the vicinity of the old Catholic church discovered flames in the ruins, (they were little more). According to his statement flames spread like wild fire, and the smoke was heavy with an odor of burning petroleum. He fired his levolver as an alarm and the city fire department as well as that from the garrison quickly responded. There were but few insurance risks in the burned dU trict held by Oregon companies or in (gurance companies represeutea in Portland. The exact amount cannot be definitely learned at present as Lseveral agencies are as yet in, doubt re garding the matter, and have sept their men to examine into the situa tion Alumni Officers. The newly elected officers of the alumni of the agricultural college arei President, Prof. W. E Yates; vice president, Misa Nettie Spencer; secretary,. Laura ICocthauer; treasurer, Mrs Ida Calla han, These are elected for the year '89-90. Satines-. Choice new patterns just Viiyed at S. L.. KJineX BRIEF LOCALS, TW Otegoir Pacific paf est weatf evertim road Tuesday last. Tlie stock fair association failed1 to of" ganize cat last Saturday in the court hoosfi. Tlie people of the Summit are going Up bave a large lime on the 4th next Thai' day. Kemoved and now is the time to' WW money at Irviuu & Helm's if you-want wyt shoea. Cjryallis Mills floor, M. K. creamery but ter and Benton county cheese at S. Lv- Kline V. 4t Ac cost Irvme Helm Uave a- lot of? remnants of shoes that they will sell for less than cost. Tunnel No. 1, on the Oregon Pacific near the Summit has been having new timber) placed in it. Miss Gussie Scbinuer, of Albany, has beeut in Corvallis this week visiting with- the Misses Weber. Mr. Hayes, the wife of ex-President- Hayrs died at Fremont, Ohio, on June 25th,. She was aged 58. Bargains in shoes at Irvine ft Helm's.. Please examine their shoes that are offered! for less than cost. There will he public preaching in - the III. E. Church Sabbath morning by Us W. Ben' nett at 1 1 o'ul-'ck.- Miss Abbio Right, of tiiis city, hat been elected to a position as teacher in the pub- lie schools at Albany. Preai hin at the Oak Ridge Presbyterian church at 11 o'clock a. m. on Sunday next: by Rev. E. J. Thompson. M. E. Church, Southj 'Preaching hw day morning and evening by Rev. L P.. Martin in the college chapel. Irvine & Helm will sell you a shoe th'atc cost $1.25 for $1; a ladie?graiuiahoe and a child's that cost $L for 75 cents.. (juite a number" of Corvallis- people' a& tended the picnic at the Irish bend on then Willamette last Saturday. A. good, timei waa enjoyed. There will be no service in the Presby-- teriau church on next Sunday on account of T the repairing ''"n on in the building. - No Sunday schoulieilhcr. Over 40,000 bushels of grain bave been hauled by wagon and team for W.-AsVV'eIU to his warehouse in this'eity from, points alon the rivr inaccessable to boats. The pile 'driver has been at mk this week on the- boom of Friendly np that river from this city. fcifeveral piles wart driven at different places to chain tueboowu to to hold the logs. ' Evangelical church J. M. Diok, pasture preaching on Sabbath at 11a, m...aofl8 pw. in.; som. service at 7:45 p. m.;. Sunday school at 3 p. in. All are most cordially iu- vited to attdud ihe abo-ve servioesj. A barn near the crossing of the railroad! tracks at the depot came near banitesg; down on Friday last. A lew buckets of! water extinguished the flames. It' vai started by a s;iark from a passing looonw tive. The Occidental Hotel is being enlarged liy having the portion, over the dining, room raised to another story. When this is c -in-; pleted it will give Mr. Canan quile- a' num ber more of rooms and make his accommo datious better. J. R. N. Bell, of the Rbseburg Review., and formerly clerk: of the railroad, com mission, has been in the1 city during; that past week iu attendance at the- exercises of the agricultural college commencement. Ha is as healthy looking as ever.. C. C. Hoaueand Mrs.. Norris- Hiimnhrey went to The Dalles to attend the state as. soctation of the Congregational churches aud ministers, which is now in session in: that city. They go as delegates from tbejs Corvallis church. Rev. Rogers is also in attendance. No one being on hand lostt Friday night- no meeting of the board of trade was heldt as announced, therefore Corvallis cannot bu advertised" very extensively in the east by Supt, McElroy when he attends the G'.. A R. national encampment.. So gy-es the con. ditiou of thing,, etc.-. G. W. Parker, the father, of Mrs. W.-B. Chase,. of Corvallis, died while-coining, u.jh from San Francisco to Portiand'omaa O R. ft K. steamer on Saturday.- last.. H haul been iu California for his health. , A-. tele gram called Mrs. Chase and ' husotud. ti. Portland to take charge of the redvdnsi. Absolutely Pure, This- powder never varies. . A marvel puritv, strength and wholesomt-uess. Mor economical- than the ordinary kinds, mvH cannot be sold in competition, wtfch the i t titufle of low test, short we ight alum vtf phosphite powoers-. S'iV- r-nly in earfe. RoYAI. Baki'U PoWitK Co., 10l Wall IScw- York,. . . rjUQrx, BP '