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About The daily gazette-times. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1909-1921 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1909)
Oh, My! How Time Does Fly! And only three more days for Xmas shopping left. For the convenience of our customers we have add ed to our working force to serve your wants. Shop early in the day; morning if "possible.. . . We want everyone to have the : best of . service. Early shoppers get the best selections. - " . We are now doing the best holiday business ever done in the history of our store. Those who shop here are reaping a holiday harvest. Join the merry shoppers. Tell your friends to meet you at THE WOMAN'S SHOP. ; Open evenings until 9 o'clock until Xmas." THE WMiia9s-. Stop F. L, MILLER Hand Made Christmas Novelties -SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE--- From Now Until Christmas At Miss Christensen's Millinery Parlors, Monroe and Third Streets - This is an opportunity to secure something new and novel for Gifts. The selection is varied and every ar ticle is a gem. A visit to this dis play will convince you that you can find something that will exactly suit your taste. Miss J. Armstrong UNDERTAKERS M.; S. BOVEE, FUNERAL DIRECT or and Licensed Embalmer. Sue cesser to Bovee & . Bauer Corvallie, Oregon. lad. Phone 4s. Bell Phone 241, Lady attendant when desired. BLACKLEDGE & EVERETT, ' Li censed embalmers and funeral direct ors. -. Have everything newm 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. Ladies' Dress Goocls All the NEWEST Weaves and Shades at Reasonable Prices. Henkle & Davis The City and Vicinity A. J. Johnson is having a siege of lumbago. " James Herron - and wife, from the Irish Bend neighborhood, were in Cor vallis today. " This is Ladies' Night at -the Com mercial Club.. Mrs. C. M. McKellips will be the hostess. . J. A. Bexell went to Sheridan yester day to look after affairs for the Willam ette Valley.Orchard Co.- Tonight the Maccabees give their big chicken dinner, cake walk and jolly good time, to members only. Mrs. A. C. Pool, of Portland, is the guest of her mother, ' Mrs. Edwards, and sister, Mrs. Virgil Watters. Prof. S. H.' Graff and Harley Hall rode the goat in the initiatory degree in the Odd Fellows Lodge last night. .A Christmas treat for your wife or sweetheart. - Take her ' to . see "In Wyoming" at the opera house tonight. There will be a Christmas entertain ment at the Evangelical church. They will have a Christmas tree and special program; doors open at 7 p.m. exercises commence at 7:30 p. m. M. Burnap has bought the Anderson twenty-four acred of the Pleasant View Fruit Farm and will set the ground to fruit at once. Avery Applewhite, .who owns twelve acres in this tracts is . also putting out trees. . . The Gazette-Times will appreciate - it if readers of this, item will telephone, or in any way send, to this office ar rivals and ' departures of , Christmas guests. This is but courtesy to ; the vistors, and a pleasure to the public. The peddler in jail, who was . being worked occasionally, was put at cording wood yesterday before noon and at a convenient opportunity decamped. His term would have been up last night, 'so the officials made no effort to get him, in fact were glad he took French leave. Mrs. C. A, ' "Murphey .received a telegram yesterday stating that .her brother, Newt Parsons, had died at his home in Shelb&ia, Mo., Monday night. He was stricken With paralysis apout a week ago. Mr. Murphey's '. mother died at Eugene last week. 7 - The new Presbyterian church is being pushed along very rapidly during this1 fine weather. Most of the brick work, with the exception of the towers, is about completed, and - the frame work I is practically finished. W. A. Kempin is employed as superintendent and is looking after the church's interest. ' : The ladies of Corvallis Hive, ; L, 'O. M., will hold a sale of home cooked foods all day Thursday at the ; home of Mrs. Rube Kiger, Fourth and Wash ington streets. TJiere will be a great variety of all the good things required for the Christmas dinner and the pat ronage of the public is asked for. : - Are you sending out your packages without the Red Cross stamps? They cost but a penny, add distinction to the letter or package and proclaim the sender a lover of humanity. :a The pen nies spent for. Red Cross stamps go to help stamp out tuberculosis. The ef fort is worth while and needs your help. Write addresses so that there can be no mistake. Do not forget to out stamps on the letter and package. Dp not forget to put on the address and be careful that the name of the state is added to the address. Uncle Sam's postal department does great things but it can not read the minds of its patrons. ' '.-' ..... .. - - - - C. A. Shorey of the Warren Con- strction Co., returned this noon from Corvallis where he had been in the in terests of his company. While there he negotiated, with the Corvallis ''& Eastern railroad for room to place the big rock crusher so that -operations in the paving of Corvallis ! streets ; may be rushed , as soon as the good spring weather comes. - The crusher is to be placed near the depot. Albany Herald. I The Linn and Benton county" council, composed of the different granges of the two counties, are to meet at Fair- mount grange,. Benton county, on New Year's Day. At two p.- m. ... the; doors of the hall will be opened to the public, which is most cordially welcome. As sessor D. B. McKnight, of Albany will address the people on' "Assessment and Taxation: " , Mr. Knight isa good talker and one of the best posted men in the county upon the subject-with which he is to deaL -Albany Herald. v At.last night's . communication of St Mary's Chapter Nol 9, Order Eastern' Star,' the following officers were elect ed:-,- Mrs. J. E. Andrews. W. M. : W. P. Lafferty, W. P.; Mrs. Ro Hollen berg. A. M.: Miss Lura Keiser.' C: Mrst F.Berchtold, A. C. ; Miss Edna Groves, secretary? Mrs.: Elmira Carter, treasurer. . " There will be a ioint instal lation of these' officers and those of Corvallis Lodge - No. 14. A. F. and A. M.. Monday night. December 27. the ceremony to be followed by a banquet Rich Men's Gifts Are Poor Beside this: "I want to go on re cord as saying that I regard -Elettric Bitters as one of the greatest gifts that God has made '.to woman, ; writes Mrs. O. Rhinevault, of Vestal Center, N. Y., "Ivan never forget what it has done for me." This glorious medicine gives a woman buoyant spirits, vigor of body and jubilant health. It quickly cures nervousness, " ' sleeplessness, melancholy, headache, backache, faint ing dizzy "spells; soon builds up the weak, ailing and sickly. Try them. 50 cents at all druggists. . - piancFplayer This week' for $150.00. Jf you have a piano and want a player this is a snap. . 12-20tf MATHEWS MUSIC CO.- FOR SALE SECOND HAND ORGAN This week, $15.00 The Mathews Music Co. ' .. ' 12-20-tf FRESH EGGS-Where? at J. '" T. Patterson's Grocery. Phone 3283. 12-18-tf FOR RENT FOR SALE Two vacant lots; also house and lot, on Twelfth . street. In quire of Mrs R. L. Ortell? Ind. phone 3194. w-tf Business Pointers. These cost money and are worth your attention. New Year's Oregonian, 75-page illustrated edition, good to send east. Phone 2271 at once. A. R. Tartar. ' . ' 12-20-4t : Xmas stamps, seals, labels, etc. Five cents package, at Gerhard's, 12-15-9t Red Cross Stamps at Graham & Wells'. , ft 1910 Calendar pads, assorted sizes, 16 kinds. Ten cents dozen, at Gerhard's. v . 12-15-14t; Native oysters direct from the Willapa Harbor beds, 55 cents pint, 65" cents qt At Dad's place. S 10-29-tf Read Miss Armstrong's ad describing her special holiday novelty sale at Miss Christensen's Millinery parlors. 12-10-13t ' Large stock of roll-top desksvon hand at Blackledge's Furniture store, 12-lt A subscription to the Tabard Inn Library would make a most acceptable Christmas' gift. Call., at Gerhard's stationery store and get . particulars. i ,,U;; ,.' - 12-20-4 Eat Golden Rod Flakes, . They are better for breakfast, Than old-fashioned corn cakes, And five minuets time, Is all that it takes At Kline's, v 6-12-tf lC:S: ZBuitler Dealer in All Kinds of , WOOD and COAL Delivered in fan? Quantity Desired to All Part, o City. YARDS: 7th Street, opposite Benton 'County Lumber Co. Office and Residence Phone, -1113 Notice of District Road Meeting in Road District No. 1, Benton ' ; County, Oregon. ' Notice is hereby given ' that a Dis trict Road Meeting of the legal tax payers and legal voters of Road Dis trict No. 1 of Benton County, State of Oregon, will be held at the residence of Fred Elliott; in ' said district, on Wednesday, the 29th day of December, A. D. 1909; at the hour of One o'clock in the afternoon of said day, for the purpose of voting a special road tax on the taxable property of said road dis trict to permanently improve the public roads . therein, and to determine the character' and 'manner of "improving such roads and the portions thereof to be so improved. Dated this 10th day of December, J 1509. C.W.LeVee, . Sol. King, W. G. Davis, R. C. Thompson. -T. -A. Logsdon Robert Wylie ; E.; W. Elliott AJ Sandnick Geo. W. Mitchell Mrs. Ada Elliott J. L Taylor J. F. Redshaw, : W. W. Conder, , IratJriggs, G. H.' Lindeman, C.vE. Cheney, ;W. N.Locke . J. G. Mitchell " F. S. Elliott : Burt Griggs - - C. H., Evens . - W. E. Brien , r. First publication Dec 10, '.09. Last publication, Dec 24, '09, I FOR SALE Five grade Jersey cows and registered-bull. Will take young mare or team in trade. R.' N.:Wimamr on, Wells, Ore, , : 11-19-w-tf DR. CLAY'S NEW JEWISH THEORY Radical . Views on IsrasW Culture and Religion. ; "NOT OF BABYLONIAN ORIGIN." University of Pennsylvania Professor Maintains Israel's History, Religion . and Culture Originated In Israel's Own Land Disputes Opinion of As syriologists. " - By GEORGE . NITZ5CHE. . Every-student of the Old Testament who is dependent upon the work of the specialists 'will be greatly Interested in a revolutionary work which was re cently, written by the Rev. Dr. Albert T. Clay,, professor of philology and Semitic archaeology in the. Universi ty of Pennsylvania, because it pre sents an entirely new theory upon the question as to the origin of the re ligion and literature of the Israelites. The prevailing opinion of nearly every Assyriojogist is that in Babylon ia to be found the-origln of the Israelitish culture and religion, that the story of . EEV. DB, ALBERT T. CLAY. .. . .'.- the creation, the deluge, the antedilu vian patriarchs, as well as the origin of the Sabbath, is a myth from Baby lonia and that the Jews got their ideas from the Babylonians while in exile and used theiii in writing their own history of Israel and that which is known as Israelitish ia only an adapta tion by, late Hebrew writers of Baby lonia mythology. These theories have beln carried into the New Testament. Even Christ is declared by some of the critics to be a transformed Baby loniau "Bel" or "Merodach." The characteristic features of the life of Jesus his passion, death, resurrection and ascension they claim, are ideas which . bad their origin in , Babylonian mythology. V v t ; Reversal of Views of Scholars. : In Professor Clay's new work on "Amurru, the Home' of the Northern Semites," he presents authoritatively that the history, culture and religion of the Israelites are not of Babylonian origin. The views of the critics who would dissipate the Bible into Baby Ionian myths are not only proved to be without foundation, but he shows that Israel's religion and culture are devel opments which bad their origin in Is rael's own land and that Semitic Baby lonian culture also originated in the Bi ble lands. This is a complete reversal of the position taken by scholars in re gard to the origin of the culture In many respects common to both the Babylonians and Israelites. Presents Entirely New Theory. The ordinary interpretation of ideas from one nation to another is- ac knowledged by Professor Clay, but he vigorously attacks the pan-Babylonian theory by rendering of no, effect the few arguments advanced to support them, and then, with an enormous amount of ; historical, archaeological and ' philological - material, ' he scien tifically builds up .his own theory, which is entirely new and revolution ary and opposite' to those of every eminent Assy rlblogist. The creation story of the Babylonians, which is sim ilar to the Biblical account, Dr. Clay states, had its origin In Syria. The theory of its Babylonian origin re ceives its deathblow in this book. The Babylonian story' of the antediluvian patriarchs, he shows, had its origin in Bible lands. The deluge story of the Babylonians ' is also shown . to have been an importation from this land. Eminent as -an' Assyriologitt. y In the first parj of the book, which is reaaaoie to tue intelligent layman, the anthor presents a careful analysis of the. views of other scholars and his own. The second part of his work is reserved for . the- technical material upon whlcli he bases his position. ' . Dr. "Clay's eminent -position among Assyrioiogists of the worm ana the many - authoritative.- translations of Babylonian - hieroglyphics and scien tificv works " published by . him - oblige scholars to give ,Dj. -Clay's theories, se rious, consideration.: In thisJjook the author-; has attempted.' to overthrow the ; prevailing opinions of most As syrioiogists and Old Testament .crit ics, and he must expect that his con tentions will:"be hotly contested at ev ery point of contact as well as the sci entific material which he presents in the confirmation of his position. . . GESTIONS G H R I STMAS. For the Home Two tone Velour Couch, $ 7.85 Oak Rockers, special I . . 2.25 Parlor Tables, $1.95 to . 16.00 Magazine .Stand, $2.00, : $4.25 and........ .. .. 5.50 Oak Comb. Book Case.. 17.50 Bissell Carpet Sweeper. 3.0G Couch Covers, $1.50 to. 7.50 Portiers, $2. 25 to ..... . 8.50 Dressers, oak, special.. 10.00 Rugs, 27x54, $1.65, $2 and..... 2.65 Rugs, 36x72. $3.50 to . : 4.50 The "Free' ' Sewing Ma chine, the best on earth. Special cash price for ' a limited timeV...:. J....:.. 35.00 All Kinds of Oak Rockers Dining And everything to comfortable. Let -The Furniture Man 125 Second Street, , - - ' - . . Corvallis, Oregon IE OF and Bags Neckwear Handkerchiefs -. S : . '-' " "'" - " ' v, '- -" ;.' ....... : Back Combs O And all the little things that are useful and acceptable for a Christmas Present. 'y .-' ;7- COtlE AND SEE 01 GOODS Open Evenings All This Week L. & G. B. Anderson LET ALL YOUR TROUBLES GO UP IN SMOKE Don't worry over what you shall give your: men friends for Christnaas , - THE MOST ACCEPTABLE PRESENT. IS A BOX OF FINE CIGARS OR A PIPE , I have the largest stock 'ever shown here in at .tractive Holiday Boxes of 12 to 100 Cigars at prices from 50 per box up. ' .' - Pipes to Suit Every Fancy COME AND SEE JACK MILNE, M Second St. FOR For the Children Doll Cabs, 25c, 65c. .0.$ 1.25 Doll Go-Carts, leather- ' ette, $3.25 to......... 5.00 Iron Wagons, 85c, 95c 1.10 Autos, $3.95 to. : . .... . . 6.75 Red Rockers... .75 Red Chairs .65 For Everybody Pictures. 5c to... 5.00 Writing Desks, $6 to.. . . 12.00 Wire Card Racks, 15c to .20 Wardrobe Staid 3.00 Mirrors, 35c, 45c to 7.50 Plate Shelves, $1 and . . 1.50 Hall Hat Racks, $1.50 to 3.50 make your home us show you . EL Chairs E