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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1900)
THE C0RVALL1S GAZETTE. FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1900. Ladies' Silk Waists Good material. Good workman ship. New Styles. $7 to $10 each. Underskirts Mercenized cotton. Looks like silk. Wears as well as silk. Pop ular colors. $1.50 to $2.25 each Taffeline For fine skirt liuings and for shirt waits. Twelve shade. 50 cents per yard. S, E, Young & Son, Albany, Oregon. LOCAL NEWS. Strawberries are in the market. W. A. McClain, a men.ber of the Albany police force, was in Corval lis on official business a few days ago. It won't be long till Dr. Lowe the optician arrives on his semi-annual trip. Watch for him Wait for him. J. N. Brandeberry, formerly of Corvallis, came over from Albany on the Ruth Tuesday night. After transacting his business in this city he returned home by train Wed nesday. We acknowledge a pleasant call, Tuesday, from Mr. Jas. Plunkett of Kings Valley. Mr. Plunkett's many friends and old comrades of the civil war will be glad to learn that he is enjoying fairly good health and is still among us. Mrs. Nida Bare" ay, nee Ferguson, of Portland, with her little son, ar rived Wednesday on a ten days visit with the family of her uncle, Mr. S. N. Wilkins. Mr. and Mrs. Barclay have just spent two years with relatives in West Virginia. Among the new it. dustries inaug urated in Oregon, that of raising Belgian hare seems be acquiring a firm footing inj different localities. There is some talk in local circles regarding the the chance of gain, the necessary care of the timid long-eared tribe, and their hardi hood. All of these questions are best answered by a little practical experience along that line. Numerous Corvallis people are now in Portland, waiting the day of departure of the first steamer for Cape Nome. Tommy Tones will be joined Monday by Dr. Farra and Park McDonald, and Ernest Fischer will leave shortly to meet Geo. Bowers with whom he will make the trip. The steamer leaves Seattle, May 24 th. The salmon catch of the Colum bia river has proved the most satis factory up to date of any season in ears. There are about 4000 men employed this year and every avail able boat, net and sein are in use. The fi3h are of the finest quality and average about 8 pounds in weight. It is expected that the catch will be sufficient to keep all of the canneries running steadily. There is already some talk in this city regarding Memorial Day and the most fitting manner of observ ing it. As the years goby this day becomes of more consequence to the great American people, who nearly all have some loved one ly ing "under the sod," and upon whose grave it is a pleasure to place flowers in token of love and esteem that endures in the bosom of the living. It is a beautiful cus tom and none is more worthy of perpetuation. At intervals during the past year, robberies have taken place, first in one valley town and then another. The last town to suffer was Jeffer son, Saturday night, when the gen eral merchandise store of Smith & Jones was burglarized and about $20 in coins, mutilated and other wise, were taken. Telephone mes sages were sent in all directions wilh the result that a party g'ving the name of Wm. Thurman was arrested in Albany Sunday noon. He was trying, at the time of ar rest to dispose of some mutilated coins. He is presumed to be the perpetrator of the many different depredations throughout the valley, and it is to be hoped that tne pre sumption is correct. Last Saturday evening, at an ear y hour, in Mrs. Lee Henkle's com modious parlors were gathered some forty guests, mostly parents and friends of the pupils, who have been under the instruction of Herbert Witzel, late student of the O. A. C The occasion of the gathering was a musical recital of about dozen of Prof. Witzel's pupils. The lengthy prograrq was most creditably ren dered, and ocoupied fully two hours and reflected great credit on the instructor. Some of the' pupils have only taken a few lessons and their progress has been rapid indeed. A few very fine duos for piano were rendered by Mr. Witael and hiB friend, L. W. Murray. The enter tainment closed with recitations and all went homeward with the sense of having spent a profitable and enjoyable evening. Win. Hartless is now a resident I of Ser.ttle, Wash. Miss Lizzie Griffin, of Eugene, is the guest of -Mrs. Mary Bryson-. - Mrs. R. M. Davidson, formerly of tbis city but now of Salem, is visit ing Mr. and Mrs. E. R. -Bryson. Remember the rose carnival at the opera house, June 7th. Save your choice roses anel enter for the prizes. Mrs. Frank Bowersox, who has "pen visiting relatives in tins city for the past week, returned to her home in Salem Wednesday. The attention of our readers is called to the advertisement of Nolan fe Callahan elsewhere in this paper. This is a novel idea in advertising anel will prove beneficial to buyers. Services at the Christian church next Lords day. Preaching by 'he pastor at 1 1 a. m. On account of the county convention of the Y. P. S. C. E. at Philomath there will be no evening service. Mr. Campbell, the carpenter, is employed in making a number of improvements to the residence of August Fischer. Several rooms are being added. Th1 plastering is in the hands of Charley Tower. Peter Zierolf has a very commo dious brick warehouse in course of construction. It joins his grocery building anel runs back to the alley, and will be a two-story structure. It is a feature very much needed. A letter lr.)m Father Jurek and Carl Hodes, dated Detroit, Mich., states that they arrived in that city on the 10th inBt., and would leave Montreal, Canaela, for Europe on the following Sunday. The exodus tj Cape Nome is only equalled these days by the exodus to Paris. Wednesday two more Corvallisites, N. B. Avery and Jesse Foster, departed for a season of merrymaking in the city of gaiety. Wm. Newton, who has been em ployed as a carpenter on the new planing mill now in course of erec tion, had ths misfortune, last Mon day, to fall from the second story of this structure and sustained a dislocation of his shoulder blade. Dr. Parra set the injured member, and Mr. Newton jis now able to be about and is mending rapidly. The 28th annual reunion of the Oregon Pioneers' Association will be held in the Exposition Building, Portland, Oregon, on c riday, June 15th. All persons are eligible to membership, who came to or were born in the original territory of Ore gon prior to February 14, looy, this being the date of the admission of the territory to statehood. Nearly all of the transportation companies are gran ting special rates to Pioneer, Indian War Veterans, and Native Sons and Daughters. Quite an attendance is expected, and there will be a grand procession through the city of Portland, fol lowed by literary exercises in the Exposition Building. A very pre tentious banquet will be given by the Pioneer Woman's Auxiliary in conclusion of the event. Attorney W. E. Yates returned Wednesday from a business trip of several days duration in Lincoln county. He reports the political pot warming up over there, owing to local strife and the fact that some of the joint candidates of Polk and Lincoln are stirring about. There is also some hitch regarding regis tration; the clerk holding that he was authorized by law to close the books at 5 o clock Monday. May 15th, and in consequence thereof refuting to enter names of voters sworn in by the notaries; while no taries and others claim that they are allowed a "reasonable" time after 5 o'clock of the aforesaid day in which to hand the names to the clerk for registration. It looks as though the matter may be contest ed in the courts. , A NEW INDUSTRY. Factory for ' Utilizing Oregon Hardwood Now'Behig Built Here". Diversified industry in any community, is a positive safe guard against an utter failure of revenue. The community which pins its faith to any one com modity has ever a feast or a fam- me. mat one produce is tne barometer which measures its financial condition. But that cdmmuuity which invests its capital in various enterprises and expends its energies m numerous directions, can always make one hand wash the other, and where one means of raising revenue fails, another can be depended upon to supply the deficit. Until recent years, wheat was virtually the only source of in come to Benton county, and while the country was sparsely settled and the price of this ar ticle high, the revenue provided was sufficient to meet all demands of trade. But the foreign pro duction of wheat has brought many competitors of the Oregon wheat grower to the world's mar ket in the last twenty years and the price of his ware has been lowered, while his soil has re fused to give its accustomed yield and the cost of producing it has increased. Necessity, therefore; is causing our people to look to other channels for the medium of exchange. The latest venture in this line, and it can not be too warmly encouraged, is that of Mauager E. W. . Strong' of the Corvallis sawmill. Being con vinced that Oregon hardwoods are to become important in the manufacturing world, and there fore in great demand, he decided to build a factory for the purpose of making plowbeams, spokes hubs, felloes, axles, ax handles and many other kinds of wood work for use in the manufacture of agricultural implements and farm machinery, utilizing for the purpose the oak, ash, maple and other woods that grow in Oregon forests. A plant for carrying the scheme into effect has already been provided for. A building 48x50, two stories high has al ready been begun. It is located on vacant lots just south of the Corvallis sawmill. The machin ery of the Martyn planing mill has been purchased, and this, to gether with uew machinery to be usecred, will comprise the plant. It is expected to have the factory in readiness to begin operations within a few weeks. Nearly every variety of hard wood ma terial for manufacturing purposes will be within the range of the output of the new establishment. In the past year Mr. Strong has manufactured and marketed a vast quantity of hardwood lum ber. His present undertaking will begin on a limited and safe basis, but with the successful in troduction of the new material, the plant and output will be largely increased. It is to be hoped tnat this enterprise will be so successful that others will be encouraged to invest in small manufacturies. Thus will em ployment be given our citizens, and the idle resources of our fields and forests be fashioned in to desirable commodities which will readily exchange for coin of the realm. Benton County's Vote. The work of registering voters ended in the . various . counties throughout the state last Tueselay evening at 5 o'clock, and a sigh of relief has gone up from numerous county clerks. In Benton county 1950 voters were registereel, and this means considerable work, but our officials in this elepartment can smile contentedly when they think of the task faced by those who had this registering to do in other coun ties. In Linn county for instance, 0O6O names had to be recorded by the clerk of that countv; Yamhill had 3,412: Clatsop, 2549; Lane, 5,251; Douglas, 3,800; Washing ton, 3,333, and AVasco 2,885. Clerks are like postoffices. There is only one clerk in each county, no matter what its size, and there is only one postoffice to the city. The work of registration in Benton, therefore, while quite a task, has been light compared with that of nearly every other county in the state. A fact shown by the registration is that Benton county has increased materially in population during the last two years. In CorvalllB espec ially is this true. Estimating five persons to every voter, there are about 500 more people in this county than the roll of 1898 shows. Lynn Hunter Dead. Spanish War Buttons. When Manilla was captured, the Second Oregon was the only regi ment to enter the city and receive the surrender of the Spanish army and arms. A number of fine old bronze cannon were captured at that time. . One of them was brought home and this splendid old bronze, cast in Spain more than a century ago, is now being made in to souvenir buttons by a committee of the volunteers, and the buttons are being sold for the benefit of the fund to erect a handsome and artis tic monument to the memory of the soldiors of Oregon who lost their lives in the Spanish and Fili pino war. The button is made with a button back for men and boys and a pin back for ladies and girls. The genuineness of the but tons is attested by the certificate of Brigadier-General O. Summer. This is a valuable souvenir of the war such as every adult and child in Oregon would be pleased to pos sess, especially as the entire pro ceeds of the sale will go to erect a splendid monument to serve as a perpetual object lesson in patriot ism to the youth of the state. The buttons sell in any quantity at 25 cents each. The secretary of the committee is Captain H. L. Wells, Box 347, Portland, Oregon. A telegram -to his father in this citv yesterday morning- an nounces the death of Lynn Hun ter in Los Angeles, that morn ing at 8 o'clock. Several years ago, Lynn was stricken with consumption, the result of work in underground mines. Although he was given every assistance possible and was sent to Texas and other localities where the climate was thought most con genial, the progress of the dis ease could not be arrested. Lynn was born on the old home place near Soap Creek, October 8, 1877, and was the youngest member in the family. He was universally admired and esteem ed, and numbered not one enemy in his host of acquaintances. The body will be shipped to Corvallis and interment will oc cur in the Locke cemetery where his mother and other relatives lie buried. Kline's. The Store Where Bar gains Greet Buyers. City Council. A Corrected Error. For Bale. Clean, bright stock of Ladies' Furnish ing Goods and Fancy Goods. Address Box 415, Corvallis, Oregon. It is not every day that over sights of importance are so easily remedied as that which occurred in a daed given years ago by A. M. Witham and wife to Chatham Roberts. On the 3:d day of October, 1856, Mr. Witham and wife gave a deed to Mr. Roberta for 42.82 acres of land lying west of CoivalUs about twomile3 This land eventually became the property of L. V. Flint, and a few weeks ago an error in the deed was discovered while an ab stract was being made of the pro perty which might have caused the property to revert to the original owner. Mr. Witham'a attention was called to the matter and he agreed to give a quit claim deed to the land, and the act was consum mated Wednesday. This could easily have become a very compli cated affair, and it should act as a warning to others, especially to those to whom property is deeded, to see that there are no errors. Of course there is no blame attached to anybody, f or an error or an acci dent may occur at any time, even where the utmost caution has been observed. Ko-nut a Dure i fat, at Zierolf's. sterilized vegetable The common council met in regu lar session Monday night and trans acted the following business: Bills allowed on general fund, salaries of city officers, $287; on street fund, $18. The petition of the City Trans fer Co., asking that the city appro priate $20 per month toward de fraying expenses of operating street sprinkler, was referred to the fire and water committee. In the matter of the petition of T. A. McFadden asking that the council reduce the auctioneer's license from $30 per quarter to $10, no ac tion was taken. The police judge was instructed to sign the contract between the city of Corvallis and the O. A. C. board of regents, whereby the col lege is granted the privilege of con necting its sewer with the Jefferson street sewer of this city. In an informal manner the prop osition of the city and ceunty com bining on the purchase of a plot of gravel bar came up and was duly discussed. The bar in question is the property of Sol King and is just across the Willamette from the city. The object in view was to have gravel conveniently located for city and county to own and control the same. The matter was referred to the fire and water committee for in vestigation. Special Meeting. K Kline's. The Store Where Bar gains Greet Buyers. CLOTHING. We can save you money or Clothing. LITTI.E FELLOWS' SUITS -With fancy vests. Age 3 to 8, $1,50, $2.05, $2.50, $4.00. YOUTH'S SUITS Age 5 to 15, $1.50, $2.00 up to $7.00. YOUNG MEN'S SUITS Age 10 to 20 years; prices, J4.00, $5 00 up to $12.50. MEN'S SUITS At bargain prices; $5.00 to $25. GUARANTEE FIT M. Rorn & Co., the great Chicago tailors. Come in and have your measure taken for a suit. $13.50 up. GLOVES We handle only the best makes. Working Gloves, .50, .75, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50. Dresa Gloves, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50. For Men "We are sole areata 1 Kline's. LEVI STRAUSS Cotton Pants and Overalls. Kline's. Additional Local When we realize the great need cf the out-pouring of God's Spirit upon His Saints, and see the awful conditions which surround us, in souls perishing before our eyes, we wonder what can be done to cause an advancement upon the enemy, and snatch a few brands from the burning. Now we of the Salvation Army ask the co-operation of the christian people in a Red Crusade Campaign for souls. The ministers are going to help us in this effort, and we are expecting a different preacher almost erery night. The hall will be decorated and we are earnestly praying God's blessing upon these meetings. They will commence Saturday evening, May 19th and end with the first Sunday in June. "Now if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything, that they shall ask, it shall be done for them." Let us all unite our faith for viotory. Capt. Jasper. Card of Thanks. Rev. Dr. Mac Lean will preach to young men in the Episcopal church next Sunday at 7 145 p. m. Hon. C. W. Fulton, of Astoria, will address the citizens of Benton county upon the political issues of the day, at the opera house in this city on the evening of May 22nd. Mr. Fulton is one of the most fluent and forcible public speakers in Ore gon and a treat is in store for the people of our county. Remember the date, May 24th. A recent letter from Harry Hol gate contains the information that he is now at his desk in the census department at Washington. He visited the senate shortly after hii arrival in the capital city, and got his first short-range view of that body ia action. He has changed nis opinion ot many ot tne mem bers of the senate, but says Mark Hanna is a man in every respect. On Thursday, May 31st, the Modern Woodmen of Suver Camp, will give a grand picnic at Ridder's grove. Some of the most noted speakers of the order will attend and deliver speeches, and Sup't Den man will take a prominent part. The Albany band and or chestra has been secured for the day. The festivities will conclude with a dance in the evening. A good time i3 assured to all who at tend if there is anything in making ample preparation. For Chief of Police. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for the office of chief of police of Corvallis, Oregon. If elected, pledge myself to discharge the duties of the office with fidelity. W. S. Howell. To the many friends and ac quaintances who so kindly assisted us in every manner possible during the recent illness and death of our son, Paul Claire, we extend our heart-felt thanks. Ma. a.tSd Mrs. E. P. Greffoz. For Sate. A well established milk route. Most be sold by June 1st, Purchaser to take charge October 1. Address, P. O. Box 54, Corvallis, Ore. Opened In Albany. J. A. Rotan, for 20 years a bnsineis rnan of Salem, has opened a furniture ad undertaking establishment in the Balti more block, Albany, and invites the pub lic to call and inspect his goods. No ex tra charge for hearse where undertaking goods are purchased of them. Phone, Black, 401, Albany, Oregon. For Sale or Exchange. Four lots, improved, in Avery's Add. to Corvallis, for sale; or will exchange for email stock ranch . For further par ticulars enquire of U. G. Berry, Peoria, Oregon. Magnolia Laundry. . We respectfully solicit your patronage. Our agent will call at any address for laundry on Mondays and Tuesdays, and deliver 011 Saturdays. Strict attention given family washing. All work guaran teed first-class. Give us a trial. Trabk & Settlemier, Agents. Real Estate Transfers. Wilbur F. Starr and wife, quit c'a imed to Fritz Schliss, 20 acres lyinir about 3 miles northeast of Monroe; consideration, $200. Mrs. Harriet Healy, to Oscar Healy, all her real property in the city of Corvallis; consideration, $1. W. H. Mussar, Millheim, Pa., saved the life of his little girl by given her One Minute Cough Cure when she was dying from croup. It is the only harmless remedy that gives immediate results. It quickly cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, grippe, asthma and all throat and lung trouble. Graham & Wells. fjtCTINCHfS Ko-nut for pies and all pastry once used, always used ; for sale at Zierolf's. Ko-nut for sale at Zierolf's; more eco nomical than lard. Karl's Clover Root Tea Beautifies the Complexion, Purine the Blood, gives a Fresh, Cle.r Skin. Cant Con stipation. Indigestion, and all Eruptions of the Skin. An agreeable Laxative Nerve Tonic. Sold on absolute guarantee Dj all druggists at 25c, SOc. and 91.00. S. C. WELLS CO., LE ROY, N. Y. SOLE PROPRIETORS Sold tGraham & Wortham. THERE'S PROFIT IN TRADING HERE. LADIES who wish to avoid the bother of home work, or the details of dressmaking, will be interested in our new line of dress skirts. All the fashionable fabrics of the season are included in the line, and the skirts have the fit and "hang" af the best dress makermade. Take a look at them and you will agree with us. Prices from 45c to $6.50. GROCERY selling in a depart ment store no longer attracts attention because of its novelity, but for the reason that the best of food products costs less there than the exclusive groeer charges. This store is easily in the lead in this respect. Our grocery de partment is appreciated by well posted buyers because it offers an opportunity to supply the family needs in this line at closest prices. Country produce taken. "IVf HEN EVER you find a properly organized and rightly conducted men's furnish ing stock in a dry goods store there you will find a successful one. Men no. longer shun dry goods store furnishings, for they know they can get correct styles at close prices. We invite the attention of our customers to an especially fine and complete line of neckwear just opened. LHOE value consists in wear, style and comfort. If any of the three are lacking the foot wear is not good value. Our shoes are strictly reliable in qual ity, therefore long wearing ; they are stylish, as can be seen at a glance; they are comfortable, be cause fitted by an expert. All our customers will bear out these statements. We believe this is the best place for you to buy shoes, and solicit your patronage. Miller Every item offered below is proof of the above assertion. The quotations are only a very meagre representa tion of the values which place this store unquestionably in the lead. This store is crowded with the most com plete and comprehensive stock of dry goods we have ever shown, jfivery line was bought at close prices, and the goods will be passed along to our customers at the usual small margin of profit which has made this store so successful and popular. The New Spring Parasols Are Here, This store offers many attractions to economica buyers. A store that relies solely on low prices to win and hold trade is playing 1 'a losing game. ' ' To win such success as this store is winning it is necessary that the low prices should represent goods of strictly reliable quality, Every woman in this city who is posted on dry goods, and who takes the time to compare goods and prices will admit that our values are superior. We make and hold customers by treating them right. We lead ; others follow. IF you "want a stylish spring hat for $3.00, just as good as the $5. 00 kind, come here. The only difference is in the absence of the name, and "what's in a name." If you are willing to pay two dol lars for a name, buy the five dol lar hat. If you want to pay only for the hat, come here. Agent for Kingburry hats. OUR glove stock is the best patronized and most popular in this vicinity, because we make a constant effort to show a larger line, and offer better glove values than any other local dealer. It is not easy to do a satisfactory kid glove business. It requires long experience, careful buying, con scientious selling and a willing ness to be content with a small profit. We recognize all these requirements and conform to them. That's why Corvallis women can get better gloves here for the price than elsewhere. 3 EFORE your spring g own are fatted a new corset wil be needed. That goes almost without saying, for everyone knows that an ill-fitting or worn out corset spoils the fit of the dress. Our corset woman can help customers select the proper model on that will improve the figure. Consult her and you will be better satisfied with your cor set, and the fit of your dresses. Prices from 50c to $1.50. RECENTLY advances have taken place in all lines of cotton goods. Before the advance we stocked up with cords of do mestics shirtings, sheetings, ginghams, prints, and other cot ton goods. We are now selling these goods at just about what other merchants have to pay for them at present prices. You will find this store a good place to sup ply your needs in this line. F. L. Miller.