r3 ) v. Kid Gloves For W Omen Perrin's Kid Gloves , for women are standards of quality, none better to be had . ; at any price, and our ' ; stock is complete in all ; the leading shades, and we have this superb '... grade in all sizes. i We are sole Corvallis agents for "PerrinV Gloves They are made from the best skins and : carefully made by expert workmen. j; When you are f looking for the 4 ' ir y Best Quality for your glove money f.. it means you'll buy !; Perrin's at y THE Wffia(aim9s rSl!sip F. L. MILLER When you see it In our ad It's so C S. SvLtler Dealer in All Kinds 'of . ' ' WOOD and COAL Delirered in any Quantify Desired to All Parts of City. YARDS: 7th Street, opposite Benton County Lumber Co. Office and Residence Phone, . 1113: . Will be cleaning feathers and mattresses for a short time only. ' ; Phone 470 UNDERTAKERS M. S. BOVEE, FUNERAL DIRECT or and Licensed Embalmer. Sue " cesser to Bovee & Bsoer Corvallis, Oregon. Iod. Phone 45. , Bell Phone 241, Lady attendant when desired. BLACKLEDGE & EVERETT, LI ' censed embalmers and funeral direct ors. Have everything new in coffins, caskets and burial robes. " Calls ans wered day and night. Lady assist ant. " Embalming a specialty. Day phones, Ind. 117 and 1153,; Bell, 531; night phones, Ind. 2129 and 1153. . " 5 PHYSICIANS G. R. FARRA, M. DV, PHYSICIAN AND The City and Vicinity 0. M. Locke will ship a car of Ben ton county cattle to Portland tomorrow. REWARD for the return of a male maltese Angora cat. Strayed away last Saturday. Mrs. B. "WV Johnson, 428 South Third Street. ' 12-6-2t Dr. Mentor Howard, tie dentist, is still confined to his home' with a -bad attack of grip but expects to be at his office again in a few daysl The Lady Maccabees wilt give a sale of home cooked, food. Consisting "of such articles as you will want for Xmas dinner and lunches. Nothing high priced. AH are invited to attend. Place, Mrs. Ruben Kiger's home corner 4th Washington streets. Date Dec. 23. . ' Chief Ries, of Albany, was defeated yesterday for re-election. His - op ponent, I. A. Munkers, received a majority of 45 votes. This is a sort of forerunner to what is going to happen to Chief Wells of this city if he doesn't get over being so perniciously active in enforcing the ordinances of this city. - A Linn county deputy game warden has been- emulating Richard Brumfield, of Benton county. Yesterday he took' to Albany one George Keeney, charged with - killing a buck out of season and a doe. One charge was withdrawn and Keeney pleaded guilty to the other. He was assessed $50 and costs. That's rather dear meat all right, all right. ' The annual bazaar of the Congrega tional church will be held Friday and Saturday of this week in the old Star Restaurant. Saturday evening a deli cious oyster supper will be served at 25 cants. The display of useful and orna mental articles suitable for gifts will be most attractive and ' the best home made candies will be a leading feature. ! - Polk County Observer "Robert John son, prune king of Benton county, retired newpaper man, and all-round jovial gentleman, is down from Cor vallis attending the trial of the damage case of Bailey vs. Benton county. : Mr. Johnson has a wide acquaintance in Oregon and is kept busy greeting old time friends during his stay in the jCity." - , I Philomath will have a number of inter-collegiate games of basketball this season. According to a schedule made by the Willamette valley colleges Phil omath will get games as follows: Pa cific College, Dec. 10; Albany College, Dec. 17; Chemawa, Jan. 7; Pacific University, Jan.. 21; Willamette Uni versity, Feb. 11; McMinnville College, Feb. 18; Dallas College, March 3. In. yesterday's election at Albany, Mayor Wallace, a progressive who has served two terms, was re-elected. By a majority of 286 it was decided to erect a city nan at a cost 01 . not more than $40,000. On the question of pro hibiting the sale of near beer, the voters gave a majority" of 205 in favor of pro hibition. ' Despite the bad weather 724 votes were cast. ' The December report of Manager Struble, of the Albany Commercial wud, snows as iouows: 1250 1 new names of inquirers received" ; from Portland, 160 from Sunset and 80 from Pacific monthly during the -the past month, 466 letters written, 112 papers sent, 558 conductors pamphlets, 337 pictorial folders, 2240 booklets and 100 to the boys " convention. ; The receipts for the month were $559.62. This evening at 7:30, Father Gabriel will' give a lecture in the Catholic cnurcn on some or the wonderful cures wrought within the last few years at Lourdes, the sanctuary 'of the Immacu late Virgin. All, whether Catholics 6r non-amoncs, tnatwisn to learn; some Ladies' , Dress 1 Goods All the NEWEST , . Weaves and Shades ' at Reasonable Prices. Henkle & Davis Mrs. John Smith entertained last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, in honor of Dr. Ainslie, of Portland. After a season of "500" the evening was devoted to music. Dr. Ainslie, who is tenor at Dr. Dyott's Portland church, sang several songs very effectively. : Genevieve ; Baum Gaskins, W. F. Gaskins and W. - R. Boone 'contributed their best. Delic ious' refreshments were served. The occasion was greatly enjoyed by the few fortunate enough to have been present. . ; . Wilford McDaniel, a young man who once "stuck type" for the writer when in the intermountain region, was in the city yesterday and today with the crew of surveyors staking out the ground for the fine new stone depot the S. P, is getting ready to erect here, Young McDaniel left the employ of the Logan, Utah, Republican three or four years ago and associated himself with the Harriman system, and since that time his rise has been rapid. It is our pre diction that the young man will be at the head of the system in less than a half score of years, but it is doubtful whether he will ever really make more money or enjoy himself better that when with the ' Logan Republican; Typesetters, or compositors, are prol- ably better paid than any other class of workers on the globe considering what they know and their disposition to work: Most of them who stick witt it becomes millionaires by the time the are thirty and bloated bondholders a cross-tie ticket to the poor hoi the time they are forty. 1 This js-i.n more than most of them deserve. McDaniel set a few linesat'this I this morning and helped materia getting out this issue of "the 1 daily in Corvallis. 'He still retain! old "last motion" but can aet type than any of 'em. In "row Willamette Valley water, here's" thine about frpnilinp mirnMoa 'mKHtivt i. : - nr . . w m t i . 0 ourgcup. umix in x timet t xuucjk., r ated bv over Harris' Stored Residence corner Seventh and Madison. Office hours: 8 to 9 a. m.; i to a p. m. Phones: Office; 2128, Residence, 404.' ' - Insure Youf: Stock; To Whom It May Concern: This is to. certify that 'we have this day-, appointed Mr. S. K. Hart- sock, of Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, as our representative, 'and' he is authorized to solicit business and collect money for this Associa tion pertaining to live stock insur ance. t.' .. ; --' i -1 sij" National Live Stock Insurance Ast'n VlpByV. Ms OBER? Secretary; Pordand,!-Oregon; October 28, 1909. ' unimpeachable witnesses,' are cordially invited to- attend, but more especially medical and other professonal men. No collection in any shape - or form.' ' " Coach Forbes' will not coach the Uni versity team next year.- The U. wanV aA JS' .... . . . . . 1 saia, Dut he wants to quit. Oregon is trying hp land Howard J ones, present - coach k at Yale. No coach has been secured, for O. A. C. " 3 ne nme nas again come to feed the birds. It is not often that it becomes necessary to feed the little vild song sters, but now their nature food is under a .mantle of snow, aid unless crumbs and scraps from the tale are thrown out for them they wili all suffer, and if the snow continues for a Vweek thousands of them will die. Feed the birds yourself and tell youf neighbors to do the same. . No better opportunity will ever come to teach your children to be kind to animals thanjnow En courage the little folks to he hirds , - 1 .-. ! Ft WANTED 1 WANTED-60 to 120 acre farm "'"ou " unprovea, witn -r-xt mns water and on rural mail and milk roit-s, close to school and convenient toCor vallis. Give full particulars and.price in first letter. Address Mrs. MEhm sen, 3206 Twelfth avenue, We Sta tion I, Inter Bay, Seattle, Wastf. V12-6-6t ing Claim Jumber 53 in Township 11 South Range 5 Wst of the- Willamette Meridian aiw Claim Number 39 in Town ship 12, ScUth Range 5 West of the Willamette'' Meridian, - thence South along the- B&st line of said Donation Land Claiifl to the center of the chan nel of 0k Creek, thence down the center of the channel of said Oak Creek to the intersection thereof with the center the channel of Mary's River, thence pown the center of, the channel of Mark's River to the most Southerly Southwest corner of the City of Cor vallis' being the point where the West line of said City of Corvallis intersects the center line of the said Mary's River, thence following the several courses of the West and North boundary lines of said City of Corvallis to the Northeast comer of said : city, being the point where the North line of said City of Corvallis intersects the center of the channel of the Willamette River, thence down the center of said Willamette Kiver to a point South 70 decrees 30 f minutes East from the place of begin- utes West to the place of beginning. 1 The form in which said question will appear upon the official ballot, omitting the description of the territory proposed to be annexed, is as follows: 'Shall there be annexed to the Citv of Corvallis, Oregon, the following de scribed territory, to-wit: (description of territory). . 300 For Annexation. WANTED By man and ;Vife two rooms furnished for light .usekeep ing. Address, G. X Gazette-Times office. , WANTED-Experiencef girl at the Hotel Corva',:' 13-6-3t faing room 12-2-tf FOR SI .LE FOR SALE Good foarlfoot length fir wood for sale, deliverej any part of ciLy. rnone zz4 or call .;;a 744 nftrfh 19th street. . V " . i9-9.fi Business Pointers. These co:4S; mfMj anJ are yor&jr Mention. ' Largr. . j hand .? P i thej ' JWiI - ;, -jc-t 01 roll-top desks on Madge's Furniture store ' 12-lt I flt oysters direct from the larhor beds, 35 cents pint, 65 celitstft. At Dad's place. 10-29-tf ' Eat Golden Rod Flakes, : ."They are better for breakfast, ; i-Than old-fashioned corn cakes, . And five minuets time, ' .Is all that it takes ; At Kline's, ........ e.l2-tf-. 301 Against Annexation." The polling place where said election will be held in said City of Corvallis is and shall be the Council Chamber in the City Hall in said City of Corvallis and Wm. H. McMahon. A. L. Steven son and W. R.- Hansell are the Judges of election in said city, and E. D. Hen dricks and Grover C. Cate are the Clerks of election in said city appointed tor said election The polling place where said election will be held in the hereinbefore de scribed territory proposed to be annex ed to said City of Corvallis is and shall be the front room on ground floor of .: Kennedy's Store" on Ihe North side of County Road constituting" 'lieX-feesorr of Monroe Street and located on the South side of Block one (1) of Wella & Mc- ; Elroy's Addition to the City of Corval lis aforesaid, and . Louis Hollenberg, F. . S. True and W. K. Taylor are the Judges of election in said territory and N. Tartar and F. E, Stevens are the Clerks of election in said territory ap pointed for said election. v : The electors within said City of Cor- -vallis, and the electors within said above described territory proposed tc be annexed thereto are hereby invited to vote upon said proposition by placing; upon their ballots the words "For An nexation" or "Against Annexation," that is to say, by placing a cross upon the official ballot between the number and answer voted for. Electors . in said City of. Corvallis will vote upon said proposition at the above named polling place within said city and the electors in said above described terri tory proposed to be annexed will vote upon said proposition at the aforesaid polling place within said territory. Ihe votes cast in said territory proposed to be annexed will be hrst separately canvassed and if a maioritv of such votes are in favor of annexation then the votes cast within said City of Cor vallis will be next separately canvased and said territory will not be annexed to said city unless a majority of the elect ors of said territory and also a majority of the electors of said City of Corvallis voted at said election for annexation. Dated November 19th, 1909. Done by order of the Council of . the Citv of Corvallis. Geo. W. Denman,. Municipal Judge of the City of Corval lis. Date of First Publication, - Nov. 19, 1909. Date of-Last Publication, Dec. 17, 1909. - ' D & W phL Farmers in the vicinity of Phu3k phia, Pa., . do " not readily ; - swallo Gazette-Times stories about-- the big squashes - now in the Watters and Lewis windows, the eight and ten irtei and four and five pound potatoes on ex hibition there and at Stevensons, nor - of the, very fine apples, peaches and pears raised here. - When told of. the productivity of the soil here they just smile and wink the other eye and' tell Harry Springer that all .such talk is buncombe, made of gentle western zephyrs that have found their way - in to eold type. Mr. Springer ; would like to have those squashes shipped "back to him, but considering the fact that they . would take a freight car he has passed these up and asks his brother, Charles! L; Springer, of this paper, to send him two or three of those ten inch potatoes. He says he would rather have the pota toes asked "for than any Christmas present that could be sent, for he is determined to convince - thev doub ting Thomases about him. Mr. ; Harry Springer, while a' Philadelphian, has a farm over in New Jersey . and ' takes some pleasure in disturbing the equili brium of the bewhiskered gentlemen about him.' He was here . on . a visit last summer and saw evidence sufficient to convince him that any sort of story about phenomenal growths in these western valleys " may be reasonably accepted. The "potatoes ' will go ? to him all right. - PIANOSJrORGWS i ivjv r -VVi'v"; - "A Sheet Music, Musical Mdsei Prices antf Terms to Suit Call in and See Us. , ' The Mathews' Music Store Corvallis, Oregon 'T' " , Phone 357 'apt -Geo. Tyler Mgr. ; J V IT 'OT'TFOES - That Vou Get Your' Money s -1 Worth in Every Item1' We Show We have exceptional values in the- followinp;: . . FRENCH PLATE MIRRORS, 16x24,' OakFrames,H at $4.50; - COMMON MIRROR 35, 50, 75x; UNFRAMED PICTURES, 5, 10, I5- 25c. A Large Line of. Subjects to Select From Fancy Oak Music Cabinet with top drawer, ' $8.50; Weath ered Wardrobe Stand, $3.00? Weathered Tabourettes, 95c, . ' f GOLDEN OAK and WEATHERED Rockers,' All Styles THE FURNITURE MAN Corvallis Oregon NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION In the City of Corvallis and in the Ad jacent Territory Proposed to be Annexed. To the electors of the City of Corval lis; and . 1 - To the electors in the territory adja cent thereto hereinafter described and proposed to be annexed to said city: Notice is hereby given-that on Satur day, the 18th day of December, A. D., 1909, under and in pursuance of Ordi nance No. 289 of the City of Corvallis entitled "An Ordinance submitting to the electors a proposed change in the boundaries of the City of Corvallis and calling an election, therefor," which passed the Council of the City of Cor vallis on the 8th day Of November 1909, and was approved by the Mayor of said city on the 8th day of November, 1909, a special election of the electors of said City of Corvallis and of tho electors of the territory hereinafter described and proposed to be annexed to said City of Corvallis will be held, commencing in said city at the hour of nine o'clock in the forenoon of said day and in the ad jacent territory hereinafter described at the hour of eight o'clock in the fore noon of said day and continuing in said city and in said adjacent territory pro posed to be annexed until seven o'clock in the afternoon of said day without closing the polls, for the , purpose of submitting to the electors of said city, and to v the electors in the .territory hereinafter described and proposed to pe annexed to said city the question whether there shall be annexed to said City of Corvallis the following described territory, to-wit: Commeneine at a Doint on the West bank of the Willamette River South 70 degrees 30 minutes East from a point wnicn is due south az.bl chains distant from the Southwest -corner of the Do nation Land Claim of John Stewart and Mary Stewart, his wife, Notification Number 949 Claim Number 49 in Town ship 11, South Range 5 West of the Willamette Meridian and Claim Number 50 in Township llSouth Range 4 West of the 5 Willamette.. Meridian, 'and run thence Worth 70, deerees 30 minutes West to the West side of the County Road leading1. North -from the City, of wjrvams uregon, being the Northerly extension Of Ninth Street in Said Citv of Corvallis, running thence North along me west woe oi said county road to a point which ' is due East of the South east corner (property line) of Block Number lS.fn Wells &.iIcElroy's Addi-r tion to Corvallis, thence North to the Northeast , corner 1 (property line) of Block Number 23 in said addition, thence West along the South line of the road bounding said addition on the North to the Northwest corner property line) of Block Number 37 of said addition, thence South along the East side of the County Road to the South side of the County Road leading from Corvallis to Kings Vallev. thence, East alnntr tiiP , - , m, r - . --fry Lbouth side of said County Road to the intersection thereof with the East line of the Donation Land Claim of Freder ics A. Horning and Mary Ann', Horning, CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR If seeking the newest you'll find it at Cbe Style Store From a collar button to" a suit of clothes, garters, half hose, sus penders and , neckwear in fancy boxes, smoking jackets, bath rpbes,Jin factanyand. every ""gift suitable for the men folks will be found here. LIEU I - 1 1 1 COftVAUJS. OAK, I Christmas Specials 1 O. S." gold filled, hunting, 20 year case, Elgin or toil cn I Waltham. 9 1 1.OU 12 gold filled open face 20 year case, Elgin or ncn Waltham U.OU j 16 gold filled open face 20 year ; case, Elgin or ; ncn Waltham...... ,3.uU 18 goldlfilled open face 15 Jewel Waltham 10.00 14 karat gold wedding rings, per dwt- -. . . ... 1.00 I Matthews, Optician and Jeweler ; i PIRST NATIONAL BANK BDILDDiG Take Care of Your Orchard It is coming time when every practical fruit grow er will be giving his trees that attention necessary for them to be thrifty and productive WE i CAN HEL P YO U i, . ' For we now have a big line of ; SPRAY PUMPS, PRUNING SHEARS , and ORCHARD SUPPLIES. Let TJsa StLOW You lus wue, Notification Number 945, be-