VOL. I. NO. 199
PRICE FIVE' CENTS j
KLINE ESTATE
MASONSTO HftVE
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DELINQUENTS
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STAND TO LOSE
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OPPORTUNITY
IIUMMI
THOSE WHO , HAVE NOT PAID
TAXES MAY LOSE HOLDINGS
LINN COUNTY MAN BUYS UP
Pay Sheriff Gellatly $1700 for Tax
Certificates -If Not Redeemed in
Three Years All Property Will Be
long to Mr. Giddings.
. C- M. Giddings,, a Linn county
man, paid Sheriff Gellatly $1760.
55 on Tuesday and was given. 136
delinquent tax certificates. If
the owners of the property on
which said taxes have not been
paid fail to pay up within three
vears from the time the taxes be
came delinquent, Mr. - Giddings
may take the property. In case
three years they will have to pay
Mr. Giddings 15 per cent per
year -.together with the added
penalty: provided by the statutes.
The property that is thus in
the hands of Mr.iGiddings repre
sents a tremendous value. Thous
ands of acres are- involved, and
considerable city property. Many
80 and 100 acre tracts, against
which there stands a delinquency
Tf"ntrmore than $5"anu"""$10Tare
involved.:- Lots valued at $300 to
$1,000 -are in -the 'hands of Mr.
Giddings because of a small de
linquency. By paying the penal
ty plus the 15 per cent interest
. they can tie redeemed.
' The public seems to forget that
taxes are delinquent unless paid
witnm six montns irom April 5.
; If one-half the tax is paid at that
time, the second half is not de
' linquent before six months from
.Oct. 5. '-Many of the accounts
, purchased by Mr. Giddings have
, uccn suiiiuing since ana
1908. N Unless the owners get
busy some of this . property will
finally belong to Mr. Giddings.
Some people are inclined to
think ill of the Sheriff .' for not
notifying them of their delin
quency. This is not his business
: and his time is occupied officially,
However; both he and his deputy
do render a great service in this
respect, but they can not possibly
notify alL .
Palace Theater
Wednesday and ,
Thursday Nights
McKenzieV Merry-Makers
Tonight in
"Circus Girl"
A pretty little comedy '
Tomorrow Night ,
"Thee North and the South";
A thrilling Drama. ' : '.
"A Change of Heart" '
j Showing the dangers of evil associa
tions. . . .. f
"Brought to Terms"
. A roaring farce in which a trap full
- ua cii-ecuveiyiHUPjiguiea XWO QOm-
ineering wives. ,
"Making It Pleasant For Him"
A corking good comedy, consistent,
Charming Western :. Comedy . at the
. Opera House This Evening
"In Wyoming," a - graphic
story of the great west, full of
color and action, inspiring in its
theme, thrilling in its situations
and declared to be one of the,
most perfectly constructed plays
on the American stage, will be
the attraction at the opera house
tonight. It is a genuine Ameri
can play, a study of life on the
open range as it ; was twenty
years ago. The : story teems
with the vitality, strength and
tender heart interest , that must
of i necessity characterize any
drama that seeks to convey the
spirit of pioneer days. But this
element has not been allowed to
over-ride the trait of ... fun and
banter which is essential to any
true sketch of American charac
ter, and the sparkle of real Yan
kee wit illumines ' every passage
of the story's , progress. The
play is entirely free from the
usual shooting and blood and
thunder; there j is nothing to
offend the most exacting. .
.' 'In Wyoming" is one of the
best' ' dramatic ' productions to
visit . Corvallis; last season , it
made a decided hit; tonight ' it
will entertain a, much larger
crowd, as the advance sale now
indicates;:
BARBER SHOP NOTICE
All the barber shops in the
ciiy will be open until 9:30 o'clock
Friday and will close at 12 M.
on Saturday, Christmas day.
12-20-2t
THE PALACE
OF SWEETS
Order one of these dainties for
your Christmas dinner:
, Nesselrode Pudding
,' Caramel Ice Cream
Pistachio Ice Cream V
Cranberry: Mousse -
Strawberry Souffle .
Sherbets and Ices
In all flavors
Bulk and in Bricks
v Order Early at . ' '.
The Palace of Sweets.
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HOLIDAY RATES
The holiday rates to all points
on the Southern Pacific lines have
been fixed at one;' and. one-third
fare' for the round ' trin. the 1 ra-
turn . limit on all tickets - being
January 3, 1910. . Tickets will be
on sale December 21. 22. 24 and
25 for Christmas, - and December
31 and January 1 for New Year's
' . To all points on the Corvallis &
Eastern line the rate 'will be one
fare for the round trip. Tickets
will be on sale December 24 25,
31 and January 1, the return 'lim
it being January 3, 1910. Yr
SOUTHERN
PACIFIC
APPRAISERS FILE REPORT. ON
HOLDINGS IN OREGON :
FINE STORE, $40,000 STOCK
Report Filed Lists Each Piece of Prop
erty and Names Every Article in
. Store Appraised at Two-thirds
Its Invoice Value.
According to the demand - of
the law .the estate of the late S.
L. Kline has been examined by
three appraisers, Messrs. Pun
derson ' Avery, W. P. Lafferty
and M. H. : Bauer, and their re
port . was filed with County
Clerk , Moses . yesterday. That
report shows holdings as follows:
Real property . .v. . . $36,600.00
Personal property. ... 1,638.50
Notes and accounts. 5,727.00
Money on hand,..:.; 53005
Stock merchandise... 29,018.31
. , $73,515.12
The merchandise was found to
be worth $44,645.24, but accord-
mg to law is listed at . 65 tier
cent of. its in voice, value.
This total of $73. 500 rmrpkoltn
only the hold ugs in '.Oregon.
holdings .. in "California. . which
will be set forth in a supplement
ary filing. i "
TS
The South Methodist neonlfl
have been busy of late installing
a new heating plant in their
church. A new furnace of the
very best design has been in
stalled complete and it improves
the warmth of. the auditorium to
a large extent. These cold days
and nights are no terror to those
who are attending that church
nowadays. : r
CHURCH
PROVEMEN
flDE AXj Cxristraa,s C3rfts
Special Bargains
In Neckwear
' !
Silk Petticoats
v ..Beautiful; Silk: Underskirts, new, - beautiful
colors, values ranging from $450 to $15,00. ' . r ,
Xmas Handkerchiefs
Xmas Handkerchief , a beautiful
assor tment of both plain, initial and fan
cy embroidery edges.' Price from 5c to $1
WILL OBSERVE CHRISTMAS AT
THE HUB CITY
EXCURSION RATES FOR EVENT
Fine Program to be Rendered, : Begin
ning at 8.30 a. m. Christmas Morn
ing Several Local People to Ap
pear on the Program.
Temple Commandery No. 3, at
Albany, will observe Christmas
fittingly by giving an eleborate
program beginning at 8:30 a. m.
Saturday. A special rate of 50c
for the round trip to Albany has
been granted and it ' is expected
that a large number of Masons
from this city will attend. Anum-
ber of local, people are on the pro
gram Sir Wm.R. Boone, who will
tickle the piano; Sir John Richard
Newton Bell, whose sonorous
tones will be heard in scriptural
reading; Sir John Fulton whose
glorious tenor will be heard in a
vocal selection; and Misses Vera
and Pearl Horner, ' who will
render -'an instrumental- ; duet
from H Trovatore. It is alsa in
teresting to note that Sir Stephen
A. Douglas is on the program.
An interesting and unusual
feature so unusual that it has
never before been given a place
in any Masonic prosrn will lo
the drinking of a "Tocst ' to" the
Grand Matron of the Oidc- of
Eastern Star of Oregon." The
ladies have been ' properly re
cognized, but never before, in a
Masonic toast given in Oregon.
: All Masons and their families
and Masonic friends may attend
this service, and is said there is
promise of more than a few go
ing, from here. The exercises
begin at 8:30 a- m. . .
' Christmas boxes of high grade' sta
tionery at P. O. Store. - 12-10-w-3t
Pure
:.; Beautiful assort
; ment of fancy col
lars, all , the new-.
; est patterns, sev
eral different
styles to choose
from. We have
divided them into
two lots. Lot One
; are worth up to
i 75c. Special Xmas
'; Price 43c. Lot Two
i worth up to 50c;
. special 23c. -
A SAFE PL ACETO TRADE
, Owing to failing, health I am
desirous of disposing of , my
business, and any one who may
want to secure a nice little, well
established, good paying grocery
will find this an opportunity that
is not often presented.
I will sell the stock as it stands
together with the lot - and store
building, or- will . sell the , stock
and rent the building, which
ever way purchaser may prefer.
The business is a nice- one, is
the only store of its kind in a
well settled part of the city, and
but for my inability to give it
proper attention I would not
think of offering it for sale.
Principals only : will be dealt
with and all particulars required
will be given at personal inter
view. '' R. H. Taylor
Corner 11th and Van Buren.
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For those Iwho can afford to
buy, the stores of r Corvallis , are
filled with a very fine assortment
of; goods, expensive and inex
pensive. The jewelry stores
never had finer offerings, and
the same may be said of 'the dry
goods and. clothing stores'; The
confectioneries," drug " stores art
stores and all places of business
seem to have made special effort,
withii-V marked T- jsaceessThose
who can not be pleased with
Corvallis Christmas- stocks are
somewhat "pernickety."
Alone in Sawmill at Midnight
Unmindful of dampness, drafts,
storjns or cold, W. J. Atkins worked
' as night watchman, at Banner Springs,
I Tenp. Such exposure gave him a
s"v"e cold that settled on his lungs.
At lost he had to give up work. He
tried many remedies but all failed till
he used Dr. King's New Discovery.
"After using one bottle" he writes,
"I went back to work as well as ever."
Severe colds, stubborn coughs, inflamed
throats and sore lungs, hemorrhages,
croup and whooping cough get' -qnick
relief and prompt cure from this glori
ous medicine. 50 and $1.00. Trial bot
tle free, . guaranteed by Graham &
Wells.'
Are Oijoacl'saioiro
100(1
Department
v For your. Christmas din
ner we have everything you
need in Fresh Vegetables
and Fruits
Cabbage
Parsnips
Celery
Sweet Potatoes
Squash
Lemons ' . .
Banannas
Pears
Carrots
Cauliflower
Lettuce
Pumpkins
Fresh Fruits '
Oranges ,
Apples . .
Cranberries
. . Candies, Nuts and Popcorn
All at Lowest Possible Prices
MAY STOP FIRST AT GIBRALTAR
Other Mediterranean Ports and Possi
bly Portsmouth, England, to Bo Visit,
ed Trained Enlisted Sailor to In
struct Each Middy on the Voyage.
The United States government haa
decided, It Is understood, to send tha
cadets of the United States Naval acad
emy to Europe next year. The under
standing is that practically all of tha
cadets, with the exception of the en
tering and the furlough classes, will
make the cruise to European waters.
It Is planned to make this the most in
teresting and instructive cruise ever
taken by the Annapolis cadets. Th
annual cruise in north Atlantic waters
will be abandoned this year if the
transatlantic voyage is approved, as It
is said It has been, by the secretary of
the navy. -
The recommendation that a cruise la
foreign waters be substituted for the.
annual Atlantic practice cruise was
maae Dy uaptain jonn M.'.Bowyer, mi-
. j CAPTAIN JOHN U. BOWTEB.
perintendent of the Naval academy. It
is said that plans have been made to
asSetnble early next spring a squadron
of battleships, not attached to the At
lantic fleet on board of which the
middies will sail for the other side.- H '
Famous Ships In the Squadron.
These ships are the battleships In
diana' Iowa and Massachusetts, three
of the battleships that won fame in
the battle of Santiago. The Massachu
setts, which is soon to be recommis
sloned at the New York navy yard,
where she has been practically rebuilt
Fancy Box of Men's Socks
Men's Fancy Lisle Hose, come in
fancy Xmas Boxes, assorted colors,
3 pair in Box, per box $1.50.
Boys' and Men's Sweaters
'. All colors both Sweater Coats and
Eoll Neck. They are a very accept
able Xmas Gift and prices are from
$1.00 to $5.00 '
Ladies' Hand Bags
Hand Bags are very acceptable
Xmas Gifts. ' Our stock is very complete
and priced from 50c to $12.50. V
, natural ana mil oi trutn.
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