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.