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A TT TF I Jib It X X JQf JL IIVJLJC VOL. I. NO. 106 CORVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1909 PRICE FIVE CENTS COBVALLIS HAS WOULD-BE SUICIDE CHIEF WELLS IN ROLE OF LIFE-SAVER MAN WRITES LETTER TO GAZETTE-TIMES ANNOUNCING CONTEM PLATED DEPARTURE ; CHIEF GETS IT. ' FINDS DESPONDENT MAN WITH CARBOLIC ACID AT HIS SIDE Chief Pleads With Man and Induces Him to Forego His Contemplated Demise Citizen Was Despondent At Departure of Wife From His Bed and Board and Concluded to Shuffle OffChief Wells Appears in die Nick of ' Time and Finally Reunites Separated Couple. Corvallis, Sept. 2, '09. Editor Gazette-Times: This is to give you a good item. If you will come around to my boarding place in the morning, you will find me dead. I have a bottle of carbolic acid and expect that to finish me. Please tell 'em I don't want any flowers. I haven't been used to flowers in life and I can't use them when I'm dead. Despondently, Such is the text of a letter that did not reach this paper last night as intended. Instead of reaching its proper destination, the boy who was to deliver the communi cation here, carried it to Chief J. D. Wells and that spoiled the whole thing. That official got a rustle on, searched for three -jhours, finally located the despond ent, and after a strenuous effort . convinced him that he ought to wait and let the state hang him at some convenient time. Thus has a good story gone wrong. Ready for the Job When Wells found the would be suicide, he was at his board ing place preparing for bed, and on the chair beside the bed stood a four-cunce bottle of carbolic acid, amply sufficient to burn the lining out of a cast-iron stove. He frankly admitted that he ex pected to shuffle off in a few minutes and he begged the chief to let him carry out his purpose, But Mr. Wells, appreciating the present depleted condition of the city treasury, disliked the idea of Corvallis haying to bury anything or anybody just at this time, so he brought all his persuasive powers into play: Wife Had Left Him He found out that the man s wife had left him because of his drunkenness and indisposition to provide, and she had successfully hidden herself. He felt that life without her was not worth living and, besides, this city being "dry" made it too difficult to get his fluid diet regularly hence his disposition to shuffle off this mor tal coil. As it happened, this city's premier sleuth knew where the man's wife had hidden her self, and suggested that if the. would-be suicide would sign a pledge to keep straight and pro' HAVE FAITH IN COOK'S STORY Few of the Scientists Express Doubt of Discovery of North Pole. M. Lemesoff. librarian of the Geographical Society and an au thority on " polar questions, said yesterday that while the society had not received direct" news of Dr. Cook's explorations, he saw nothing to doubt in the report of the expedition, especially consid ering the personality of Dr. Cook. "Wejiave known the naviga tor." he,said, ."for several years. He is a man of rare energy and much experience in Artie and Antarctic exploration. "Exploring the pole is of greatest scientific interest from magnetic, meteorological and geographical points of view. It is impossible to imagine the ter rible difficulties that, are to be surmounted. This exploit, if confirmed, is one of the most wonderful and epoc-making of humanity." Belgians Enthusiastic. Belgian newspapers comment with enthusiasm on Dr. Cook's achievement They . recall how he came to join the Belgian ex pedition to the South Pole. On CORVALLIS IS POORLY LIGHTED City Gets Electricity at Low But Uses Little Of It. Rate, MERCHANTS WILL RUN BIG EXGUR S10N TO LINCOLN COUNTY FAIR APPEAL TO GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT M' MURRAY ANSWERED FA VORABLY AND CONVENIENCE IS SECURED. The state of this city's finances make it not worth while to urge better lighting, but it may be observed that Corvallis, which gets electricity at a rate lower than that accorded any town in the valley, uses less electricity for lighting purposes than any ; dther city of its size in Ore-; gon. Corvallis gets exactly the same rate accorded Portland, j which uses a tremendous lot of I juice a rate twenty-five per! cent lower than that at Albany, 1 Eugene, Independence, Salem, 1 All aboard for Toledo and the etc. . Lincoln County Fair, Sept. 10. This city has a total of twenty Next Friday is Benton County arc lights, and about forty incan- onA .v. j , , , , , Day, ana ior this occasion the descents. There are probably , . , , . 150 street intersections in this Retai1 Merchants' Association of city, so it will be "seen that the , Corvallis has secured a special supply of street lights is wholly excursion train and a special inadequate. Washington street, round trip rate of $1.50. The the direct route from the Union train wiU ieave Corvallis about 7 fetation to second street, has one arc light on it, and that is di rectly at the station. Jefferson, the street used by the hacks and most pedestrians, has one arc SPECIAL TRAIN AND $1.50 RATE FOR BENTON COUNTY DAY Tickets Are Now in Hands of Merchants and Are Offered For Sale Prospec tive Excursionists Urged to Send in Orders At Once Merchants Hope to Make a Big Showing at Toledo on the 10th Practically Entire Day Will Be Spent at the Fair A Good Time Assured. vide for his better half, he could the very day the Doctor was no- probably effect a reconciliation, tified to join the party,, he cabled CUrf Sl PrnMm from New York, asking it by Thpdentrrt the -acace carbolic acid in Chief Wells' pock- uuc"? W1C "C1f V TT ? w v;B a ,,;J were immediately sent to him neck and kissed him on each th shl? at Janeiro: cheek, a proceeding that made or 8 a. m. and on the return trip will leave Toledo about 6 or 7 p. m.,thus making it possible for excursionists to spend practically light between Main street and the entire day at the fair. the station. From the fact that I . r t-i u , t , . , Get Tickets Now all the stores close at six, and i that few, very few, lights are' Those who desire to go to left burning, Second street. Cor-. Toledo on Benton . County Day vains, alter night is one of the should purchase their tickets uarKest Dusmess streets in any irnTneriiatelv. 'The Merchants ,of .the towBS supplied jmth;elec- As has bought and paid mc iignxs. ah oi wmcn is a for m tickets and these are now rather remarkable condition in a fni- aau at th m-inna qWoc Dr. Cook's assistance on "that expedition was most valuable, not only as a physician, but as a far he resolved to reunite Photographer and scientist He was xne me oi uie parry anu worked wonders in cheering up the Belgians time after time, when their courage failed. the official sorry he had inter fered, but since the matter had gone so the erring soul with the woman he professed to care for. That act was accomplished this morn ing, Chief Wells being assured by the woman that she would live with her husband if he would keep sober. She has been and is still ill. They are newcomers to Corvallis, the husband being a Will Now Find South Pole. William L. E. Cook, a brother of the explorer, states that Dr. Cook will now devote his ener ies to discovering the South Pole. Anthony Fiala commander of Palace Theater Friday and Saturday laborer and fairly industrious, but i i j. - i ' ii unioriunaxe m oemg witmn xne the ziegler expedition of 1903-05, power oi tne rum nena. xne agreed th Mr. Bradly in plac names are nox usea simpiy max ing confidence in the reports of "f Ur cook's success. parxicmariy emoarrassea or m- .Dr Cook he has dig. convemenced. place having a comparatively cheap rate. A profusion of lights in the business houses is not a necessity and wholly a matter of choice with the business men, but sooner or later the city proper should have more arc lights. Roseburg, Albany and main Rtroatn hv HinioiTifr oi- will be for sale at the lights and putting in clusters on ornamental iron poles. various Call on your merchant or phone mm and nave mm reserve a ticket for you. No arrangement for the sale of excursion tickets any other way has been made, so it is necessary to purchase of the merchants. It is not now known that excursion tickets station on the 10th, no such arrangement having oeen made. This is a special train secured by the merchants and it will be run by them. For Benefit of Farmers. For the benefit of out-of-town people who may desire to have tickets reserved, a certain number have been placed at this office- If they will phone for a ticket will be laid aside for them and charged up to them of course. Make Big Day. The merchants of Corvallis hope to make a good showing at Toledo on the 10th. They appre ciate the spirit of the Lincoln county people in setting aside one day for Benton and they de sire to show that appreciation in a substantial way. The Lincoln County fair will be well worth the; while of any visitor," the displays arranged for being very superior. The people of these two counties can well afford to fraternize, hence the advisability of a large excursion next Friday, Get your tickets of your merchant, NOW. A cement walk and curb has been laid around the Bates property at the corner of 7th and Van Buren. A wireless telegraph station is being installed at Newport. says covered land in the Far North," TTT n ' UJ? 1 1 ' vv ens as a me-saver ana peace- u. sa:d . .Tf thfi ian(1 is tWp maker is entitled to ia medal from others will find it and verify it tne uarnegie nero iuna. or his story false." will be branded ss The Two Hoyts In a one act comedy entitled "Burlesque Magic" And a turn called "Paper Tearing" a new vaudeville feature. Mr. Hoyt will recite "The Face Upon the Bar room Floor" and "The Drunkard's Dream." DISSOLUTION NOIGE New Motion Pictures "Mine At Last" A pretty love scene with a happy ending. "Wearybones Seeks Rest And Gets It" A clever comedy depicting the try ing experiences of a tramp who is af flicted with a chronic desire to sleep.' 'Th Turning Point" A powerful temperance story, with beautiful stage effects and convincing acting. A picture the audience will talk about. - "Stripping a Forest In Winter' Original, picturesque and realistic. A him that snows true to me an im portant industry. The partnershig of Johnson and John son, owners of the Toggery, Corvallis, Oregon, has been this day dissolved, K. C Merron having acquired the in terests of J. C. Johnson and B. W. Johnson in the business, which will be hereafter conducted by C. V. Johnson and R. C. Herron, -under the firm name of Johnson & Herron. The latter firm assumes and the liabilities of the business. Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Herron Corvallis, Ore., Sept, 1, 1909 9-3-10t Proof Can be Offered. What proofs would Dr. Cook be able to bring back with him to substantiate his claim to the discovery of the North Pole? This question was submitted to a number of distinguished British scientists, who had attended the convention of the British Asso- ciation for the Advancement of Science. They all agree that the only evidence Dr. Cook could have would be his astrono mical notes, A good deal ot confidence was expressed by the visitors in the genuineness of the reports from the American explorer. Colonel Sir Duncan Johnstone, president of the geographical section, said Register: The Eugene Fruit Grow- it would be easy to prove if the ers' association had a crew of 25 girls Pole had been reached by study- packing green prunes for shipments ing the observations made. It east, at the cannery, yesterday, and would be impossible for observa they packed quite a number, but as it tions to be faked SO as to deceive takes 1000 boxes for a carload and the scientists, he Said, prunes are coming in slowly it may not last or in. ihe prunes are large and Wanted Young man about 25, with of good quality, but the ' crop is $250. as nartner in crond naviner busi light. Mr. tioit thinks about five car- ness: Experience not necessary, but loads will be shipped out in this man- must be a hustler. For information inquire at the Gazette-Times office, LANE'S PRUNE CROP Ladies' Tan and Chocolate Oxfords in Vici Kid and Russia Calf with the new Rugby and Fifth avenue toe. These Oxfords sell regular for $3.50. Special Saturday, $1.98 SEE WINDOW DISPLAY LADIES' TAN HOSE A Regular 75-cent quality, handsomely embroidered, in light and dark shades. Saturday special, 39 Cents Men's Odd Pants. for $4.00 and $5.00. SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY In this lot you will find grey stripe and both dark and light colors. They sold regular tf0 A C i h . : I v 'v r. . i r l I l iNew Local views rost lards, aaturoav ic nacn I L: I WHITE SEWING MACHINES NUFF SAID New j STANDARD PATTERNS For September .