VOL I. NO. 139
CORVAUIS, BENTON COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1909 i
PRICE FIVE CENTS
ER OF
ECKART TALKS
DOESN'T KNOW Writ HE COMMIT
TED THE DEED.
IN SALEM AFTER
Yonnz Man. After Escaping Came
Back to the Cita?V. With Idea of Civ-
in Himself Up, Bat His Nerve
Failed Story of Wanderings ,
down the scrimmage work to a
few minutes each evening,
which has retarded to a certain
extent the development of the
team. Since the squad is com
posed of men who work at 5out-
side occupation during the sum
mer vacation, the players are in
good physical condition at' the
opening of school, ' consequently
the lack of scrimmage work does
not work the . hardship it other
wise would.
Coach H. I. Sherman played for
four years at the University of
Indiana, holding , down the posi
tion of quarter and -fullback.
He is a thorough , student of the
game, and the team is develop
ing rapidly under his leadership.
The Indiana style of play differs
to a considerable extent from
the Michigan form, under which
.the team has been. . coached for
two seasons by , Archie Hahn,
which has necessitated a consid
erable amount of preliminary
work. ' " V
WANTS SMOKE
STACKS H!
WRITER SAYS DRAW BRIDGE
WHOLLY UNNECESSARY
DOESNT LIKE GAME LAW
Correspondent' Points to Scotland
Method of Getting Around Expen
sive Bridges, and He Also Says Ore-1
gonjGame Laws are Tyrannical
PHILOMATH YOUNG
PEOPLE
WED
Eakin Hliworth Nuptials. Solemnized
Sunday Nuhtr
George Meyers, the Salem
young man who murdered
Policeman Thomas Eckart
of that city, and . suc
cessfully hid himself in the
fields and woods near Salem
until induced by a former pastor
to give himself up, now lies in
the Marion county jail awaiting
official action,
To Deputy . Sheriff William
Esch he made the laconic state
ment Sunday, "I don't know
why I did it," and that, as far
as is known, is the only version
he will give of the shooting.
from his . long tramp in the Philomath Oct. 11 John H.
country he prefers solitude to Eakin and Miss Ellen Ellsworth,
the company " of anyone; -He two of Philomath's most prom
keeps aloof from the other pris- inent young people, were united
oners and sleeps much. To him -n marriage Sunday evening at
xne jan ceu a. reuei. iusr ui honie 0f ;ttie
sieepiess nignts m ine com ana i , , ,,,,
therainand the onen and the bnde 3 Parents, Mr. and Mrs.
long, hard days of tramping, B. F. Ellsworth, Rev. Rose
when every man seemed to him braugh, of 'the Liberal United
a Nemisis. Brethern , church, impressively
Meyers told Esch Sunday the nuptial knot
morning tnat on iast weanes-
day night he entered the city
with the firm intention of sur-
rendering himself. He walked
down North Winter street as far
as Union street and then turned,
going back to the North Salem
school... Along the long dark
pathway on Winter street be
tween the North Salem school
and ithe North Mill ditch he
paced up and down debating as
to whether he should give him
self up.
Alternately he would walk to-
To the strains of the- wedding
march played by Miss Hazel B.
Merryman, the wedding proces
sion came down an aisle and stood
under an', arch of ivy and hy-
drangia, ' music being rendered
while Kev. Kosebraugn per
formed the , ceremony. The
bride wore a gown of white silk,
Miss Ara Taylor, was maid of
honor and was resplendent in a
dress of cream wool. Mr. Eakin
was attended by Herman Peter
son. "
After the ceremony, at , which
IS
books which is a disgrace to her
people and at which they ought
to blush for shame. . I refer to
the law for taxing.a- person for
fishing, or even hunting. Just
think of it.' in this ' land of the
free, where, people of all nations
come as to the Mecca of Liberty !
One cannot take a little fish out
of the Water, even on his own
farm. ' without- paying a fee to
the state for., the privilege, or a
fine! If there is another state in
the Union, or another nation on
earth, that is so miserably tyran
nical, the writer , does, not know
of it; and he feels quite certain
that it is a law not very well cal
culated to attract settlers to our
state, ? or to encourage ; them ' to
stay here if : they do happen - to
come. v.; E. M.
COUNTY COURT
FAVORS
BR1DG
E
AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS CON
VINCED OF NECESSITY
WILL BUILD IF PEOPLE AGREE
Final Surveys and Soundings to Be Be-,
gun Next Tnursday People May
Have Chance to Vote on Idea Some
Time Next Spring
Editor GAZETtH-TiMES: Since
there is some talk "of a-bridge
across the Willamette at Corval-
is, a suggestion regarding it
may not be inappropriate. ; Glas-1
gow bridge in Glasgow, Scotland, 1
is a low stone bridge without a
draw, under which no ordinary
steamer could pass at high tide.
Yet, by the simple device of hav
ing their smoke-stacks; hinged,
the river steamers pass under it
easily by momentarily lowering
their stacks on (their hinges toa
horizontal position.! . Now; why
not hive tne Willamette "river
boats adopt the " same ' device,
which would hardly cost more
than $50 f oreach; instead of put
ting every county all , along the
river to. the enormously greater
expense of raising the bridges or
building and maintaining draws?
While I am about it, permit
me also to sajr that while I think
the state of Oregon is in the
foremost of all countries with re
spect to advanced and liberal
laws, there-is one on her statute-
THE ALBANY
FAR
. Companion feature of the
forthcoming Albany Apple - Fair
October.. 27-28-29 will be a dis
play of chrysanthemums. ' Great
interest is beings manifested in
this", interesting ' . feature, and
some., of the ..chrysanthemum
fanciers of the Willamette valley
xe planning to exhibit blooms
of agrafe quality. Mr. J. Court
ney; of Albany, boasts - thair he
already has a bloom developed
to the extent of eight and one-
quarter inches in diameter, and
others coming; on which he? be
lieves will even surpass this.
, WANTED To rent on shares a fully
equipped dairy farm with eight to
twelve cows, within four miles of ship
ping station. Inquire or address, C. F,
Hotchkiss, CorvalKs, Ore. 10-8-3tw
. - fir
A majority of the County Court
is in favor of a bridge being
built across the Willamette here.
The only member not thoroughly
convinced is Mr. Hawley. It is
understood that he is not neces
sarily opposed but up to date he
has been inclined to feel that
the cost might be too great.
Messrs. Woodward and Smith
feel that a bridge can be erected
for much less than most people
suppose, nence are m tavor or
pushing the preliminaries to the
extent of getting a definite and
clear-cut" idea" about - the cost,
and then submitting the matter
1 to,,the pgople
Judge "Woodward thinks ' the
people should be permitted to
vote on this matter, though if
public 'sentiment wereunivers
ally in favor he might not find
such action necessary. ;
In line with the Court's dis
position,- one Sears, a Seattle en
gineerand bridge builder, will
be in Corvallis Thursday to join
Surveyor F. M. Wilkes in com ' s
pleting a survey of the Willam-
ette here. Yesterday : Surveyor M
Porter, , of -Albany, withMryt; ;r
Wilkes and Commissioner Smith, ' .
: 1 j 1 - V
run some lines ana discovered
that a bridge' at the ferry would
have to be 627 feet long, with a
300 foot approach. , rTo build, the,
bridge one Jblock below ould,
require a bridge as long,f but lesa - Jrr
approach. V However,' a right of v ,
way on this side would ( have to "
be secured.., ' The county owns a" -right
of way on x)th sides at the' 5m;
landing, ' ana two acres on. the r
east side.. Old river nien agree
that Jhe.bcst and safest place for ',
the bridge is" just a fewfeet '
above the present1 ferry cburse'!
wnere tnere is an excenenjs doi
tom',to the . river and a straight '
current . ':"
Surveys and soundings neces
sary for the War department re
quire the depth of water each ten
feet for one mile above . the pro
posed site of the , bridge and a '
half mile below. The surveyors ' '
will begin this work Thursday
and complete it at an early date.
The information will then be for
warded to Washington and about
next Spring the people may have
opportunity to express . them
selves in regard to a bridge. At
that time the estimated cost and
all desired information of a gen
eral character will be given.
FOSTER FARM
IS
TRANSFERRED
The J. W. Foster ; farm of
2000 acres out near Monroe has
been deeded to Captain Cobell,
U. S. A., of Vancouver, ' Wash,,
who is said to represent a Port
Continued on page two
1
The Time To Buy Your Suits For Men And Women Is
NOW And The Place Is KLINE'S
ward the ciW.hen turn and walk the immed relatives and inti-
the
b&k toward the open. Finally
his nerve failed him and he re
turned to the fields and the woods,
where he hid much and walked
like one in a trance, seeking she!
ter somewhere but finding no
haven of rest.
Finally tortured in mind and
body, hungry, cold and tired, he
reached the Larden home in com
pany with the pastor, who found
him near his ranch, and there he
mate friends were present,
wedding .party repaired to the
dining-room, where refresh-.
ments were . partaken. Those
who presided : in the dining-
room , were: Mrs. Elmer Ells
worth, Mrs. O. C. Eakin, Miss
Agnes McGee and Miss R. C.
Eakin.
The Ellsworth home was ar
tistically decorated.
Mrs. Eakin is well and favor-
ueciueu w, return to Buciety u kn()wn m . where
await wnatever penalty migntDe , - , , a
forthcoming for his violation of
the sixth commandment.
THE PACIFIC U.
Ill CTV it
If Ul ILL
nu il
. Pacific University plays here
riext ' Saturday. News - from
Forrest Grove is to the effect
that with the close of .the first
two weeks of regular practice
under Coach Sherman, the pros
pects for a formidable football
eleven are more promising than
ever. The hardness of the field
has' made it necessary to cut
she has lived a goodly number
of years. The groom is a farmer
of Eastern Oregon and is very
fortunate in winning the . young
ady for a life partner. Mr. and
Mrs. Eakin departed . Tuesday,
Oct 12, for their new home in
Eastern Oregon near Grass Val
ley. ' "
We take ; pleasure in joining
the friends of the liappy couple
in extending sincere good wishes
and congratulations, v XXXX
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buyers of these 'lots to build homes
thereon. Address M. - S. Woodcock,
Corvallis, Oregon. ; thurs. tf
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