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About Corvallis daily gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon) 1909-1909 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1909)
TALK OF THE TOWN The Daily Gazette, 50c per month. Trunks and suit cases at Blackledge's "Furniture store. 5-17-tf . Acme Quality Paints and Floor Var nish that wears at A. L. Miner s.- 5-17-tf. .A good organ for sale cheap. Inquire at Sam Goodman's Second-hand store, 424 South Second Street. 5 25 5t W. H. Jenkins, traveling passenger agent of the S. P. Co., was in the city yesterday looking over the field here. Call up the Palace of Sweets for your ; gon. Sheriff Gellatly is. in Portland today looking after legal business. : " t t? w0!itierfnrd came . over from Albany last evening on a brief visit. -Mrs. C. A. Troxal returned last even ing from a visit to friends in Albany. : Walter S. Brown, the horticulturalist returned yesterday from an extended visit through Oregon fruit sections. Miss Mina Wallace leaves today for Eastern Oregon where she will spend the summer. She will make her home with the Kittridge family. . . . Wm. Kettridge leaves today for his new home near Antelope, Eastern Ore- Ho will -ran a stock ranch aevc- ice cream and sherbets. Free delivery 5-6-tf -General repair shop. AH work first Back of Beal ciass, piviuyi-v " - Bros., blacksmith shop, Wood Bros. , - " 5-7-tf Yesterday was examination in Phar macy at OAC. and a fine group of grad uated pill rollers are now awaiting sheepskins. . Wanted. -By young lady to engage -place to work for next fall Will want to attend college. Address w ion. and Tyler streets, city. 5 24 tf The Senior and Junior classes in Pharmacy at O. A. C. took the state examinations yesterday. About 25 stu dents lined up for the trial. ' . TTio rht at 7:30 sharp, the Odd X' A vtJ " will meet for practice. The . A C 1 v rr a " - membership can materially aid in the work by being present. The election of officers-at the I. O. O. p T.nnVe last nieht resulted as follows: V.' V Hawlev. N. G.: C. F. Chambers, V. G.; W. T. Dilley, Sec; A. J. John Son. Treasurer. MiDDirn At. the home of Rev. H. U&mviv&u.'. - . tr Hnhhell vesterdav evening C. E Felton was married to Miss Bertha Voelker. The ceremony was performed lay Rev. Hubbell. TVimVs and suit cases." We are show ing on the second floor the largest and most complete stock of high grade trunks and suit cases ever opened in this section. 5 26 6t J. M. Nolan & Son. i Tho T)porre of Honor had an inter esting social session at their hall last ! night the occasion being a visit from . the Grand Chief of Honor, Mrs. Loony, of Jefferson. Dainty refreshments were served. ' ; . - . The Masonie Fraternity have made a deal with J. W. Ingle whereby the . harness shop is to be moved south thus throwing all the land owned by the Ma- ' - sons together. This - makes their lot - 55x100 and would make an elegant building site " 5 0n Tuesday evening, June promptly " at 6:45 o'clock, a dinner will be served i by Temple Commandery No. 3, of Alba- ny to the Masonic brethren who have ' climbed up the ladder to the Comman : - dery degree.. The' wives and daughters will also be taken care of in royal style - according to the positive injunction of the order. Invitations , have been ex . tended to the Corvallis brethren and ' Profs. Boone and Fulton have been as signed prominent positions on the pro gram. It is given in honor of Excel lent Prelate David P. Mason and will ; '. be an enjoyable social event. "Now that so many autos are at the command of -" pleasure seekers no doubt many of the Corvallis brethren will be in attendance Our fellow-townsman J. P. Horner is the Eminent Commander and ; "looks after his friends. . . ting his attention largely to sheep. Mrs. E. F. Thayer and Miss Florence Gellatly, both of Wenatchee, Wasn., arrived vesterday on a visit to relatives and friends in this city and Benton county. .. ; .XV". George Swiney. who has been in the s P freight depot at Albany, has been transferred to the Corvallis freight de partment and moved over here Monday with his family. The Corvallis cubs played the post- office stamp-lickers a game oi oase ball yesterday evening. The score was v mi 6 to 2 in favor ot tne cuds. iu v"0" office boys will go over to Albany and show them how to play. Friday evening the Senior class at 0. A. C. will present "She btoops xo oon- duer." It was written by Oliver voia- smith and is one of the highest types oi AnTTipHv. . Seats are now selling atGrc- ham and Wortham's, the advance pri ces being 35, 50 and 7a cents. . ; nr, nf.pniint. of the fnal meeting of the Charter Commission on Thursday night the Coffee Club have changed their meeting to Friday night at which time the new fountain will be dedicated. The ladies are making extensive prepa ratinTia and the event will prove highly entertaining to those in attendance. Friday evening the people of Corval Ha will he o-iven a rare treat in the na ture of a dramatic production, for the senior play this year is one of the finest types ever written, it being "She m tn Honnuer." bvOliver Goldsmith which alone is a recommendation. Seats now selling at Graham & Wortham's at 35, 50 and 75 cents. Mrs. Mary L. Znmwalt, of Salem, fAmorlu of Corvallis. was married to T. B. Radford, of Jefferson, faunday at noon, at the home of the bride s daughter, Mrs. G. E.inapp, 2417 Hyde .street, Salem. Rev. David arrett pe. - formed the ceremony, after which Mr. and Mrs. Radford left for a trip to Portland and the Sound cities. PIONEER PASTOR DEAD '. i - - , - - Rev. Robert Robe, Of Brownsville, Passed Away - Rev. Robert "Robe, one of Oregon's first ministers and the organizer of the First Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in the Pacific Northwest, died yesterday " afternoon at his " home in Brownsville, at the age oi so years. . !- '1fin V.fl -was an Oreeon pioneer or . ioji, was one of the most prominent men in Linn and Lane counties in early days. He was the oldest Presbyterian minis ter in Oregon, and one ofthe best known clergymen in the state. ; - . Rev. Robe was born in Ohio, October 10, 1822, and graduated from Washing ton College in Pennslyvania hi 1847. He preached two years, in Ohio, and thn rmssod the nlains to Oregon.- lie located in Eugene and organized the Presbyterian Church in 1851. The smme war. with two other ministers, he organized the Presbytery or tne Willamette, it being the first presby tery formed west of the Rocky Mount ains north of California. He also as sisted in organizing the first synod on the Pacific Coast at San Francisco. Rev. Robe is survived by his wife, now 75 years old, and four . children William W. ; Robe, Maria J. Marsters and Herman L. Robe," all of Browns ville, and Elbert S. Robe, Albany. "SRE STOOPS TO CONQUER" Senior Class Will Present Goldsmith's - : . Comedy Drama. OUR COFFEES Decoration Day Exercises ) Initiation - And Banquet The special communication held last night , by. St. Mary's Chapter No. a,. Order Eastern Star, was a most enjoy able one. seven candidates being initiat ed into the mysteries of the order. i .There was an exceptionally large at tpnHance and the new stereopticon was used during the evening to illustrate the impressive lecture work. , : .. A banquet was served at the conclu sion of the chapter meeting and the men folks who had the preparation of the spread showed how we 11 they knew what was appetizing, everybody pres- always ent giving them well deserved -praise - .. . for the delicious repast. Z.-'t-- - Eaflies' matches need Constant Repairing Their method of carrying them responsible for the fact. Pinned to the waist or hanging on a chain the delicate mechanism is easily Sisar ranged. We- pay special attention to ladies' watches, and when re. paired by us you will find that they keep in order longer. The observance of Decoration day this vear will not be as elaborate as usual, owiner to the exta worK in volved in getting ready for the State raVnnmfmt next week, which is tak- hg all the time of the G. A.' R. mem bers. . Theveterns will, however, pay loving tribute to thelmemory of their depart ed comrads and all mempersot H,llswortn Post-are requested to meet at head auarters Sunday ' afternoon at two o'clock to march to the cemetery ior the purpose of decorating the graves. The Relief Corps and the people oi Corvallis are also invited, to take part in the observance of the day. Tillamook Extension." . General Manager C. E. Lyle,' of the Pacific Railway & Navigation Company states that within a few days the rilla mook Railway will have 34 miles of track laid, 24 miles on the Hillsboro end, and 10 miles on the Tillamook end. . Contractor Wakefield is now finishing up the 10-mile contract leading out from the Bay City,.and the railway company has reserved the connecting 10 miles for him if he wishes it. This can i be made ready for the track within 60 or 90 days if work is pushed, as the grad ing will be through the beach sands, and very easily accomplished! - A new worktrain for taking material to the front will be placed on the Hills boro end as soon as the contractors get their working supplies in and begin operations. The annual Senior Class play will be given at the "Opera house Friday, night and the attraction will be Goldsmith's renowned comedy-drama, "She . Stoops to Conquer," a play v that always pleases. " ' - ' ' The cast this year is a talented one being made ap of Misses Perry, Moore,. Snrague and other charming . maidens with" Messrs. Kerr, Williamson, Michel- brook and Neber in the male roles ; and as pretty and capable a crowd of acces sories, as it is possible to get toget&er. , Constant rehearsals under the direc tion of Misses Houston and WllSams assures a perfect production anil the costomes and scenery are compete in everv particular. There is certain to be a. crowded v.Ans0 anVl all who intend coinfiwill do well to secure their seats in; advance at Graham & Wortham's. . . New Magazine at U, 0 The first edition of the- Qregoa En gineer, the official organ- oi jigi- neering Club of the University o Ore gon has just been published. Two Portland boys, Reuben SteelqiHst ..and Earl Marshall, are editor4n-ehief and manager, of this new maga&ine. The purpose of the puhBeation is to secord experiments .whirh are carneaon cy the students and to allow the alumni of the upiveraity who are now engaged in the field opportunity to benefit the students by articles based upon practi cal exeperience. are fresli Roasted every Week by Wad- Earn and Co. of Portland Oregon, Ensuring Freshness and Cleanliness. DIAMOND W. COFFEE MAGNOLIA COFFEE 40c per pound 25c per pound Please give these Brandfcyser attention when ordering coffee- HODES GROCERY I COOPER 8 WOH MIRE CO. Successors to MELLON & PINKERTON Second Street, - - Corvallis, Oregon - ' . . " .Dealers In Hardware, iBSsplements, Buggies, Wagons, Cream Sepa- -rators"iraniteware, Tinware and Builders ; " Hardware. : Sole Agents for Congo Roofing and Quick Fcal Ranges IE S PR ATT, Jeweler and Optician ITlid budglDV New Hotel At Salem Manaser H. S. Bowers, ot the Hotel Portland, made a flying visit to Salem Monday afternoon and gave the execu tive committee of the Board of .Trade some valuable pointers and good advice, backed by long experience in the hotel business, . regarding the agitation tor the establishment of a modern hotel in that city. Mr. Bowers was enthusiastic over the prospects of success tor a modern hostelry in Salem, as a business venture, and intimated that in the event the prospect was a success, he would like to provide a competent man ager and put the new hotel upon the Portland hotel circuit. Big Survey Is Under Way. .The work of resurveying the 16,000, 000 acre of Government forest reserve land' in Oregon has begun in earnest. This survey js being made for the pur pose of eliminating from the Forestry Department of the Government as much of the land as is practicable and turn ing it over to private individuals for development. Iiis expected that the proposed visit of Secretary - Ballinger, of the Interior Department to the Pa cific Coast in July is significant in this connection as regards the amount or land and specific , tracts to be opened. - Muninal Ownership Sold Aft;iaa vf incnmoration have been filpd bv C.E. Lvtle and W.G. " Hare, TTiiieKrtTVfc anil John Yersren ana Ul " j John Stevenson, of Portland, for the nnrnose of operating the ... Hillsboro water and light plant, which they have nnrr.hased and which they will begin operating June 1. The water and light svstpm was recently purchased by the new company from the city corporation which has enjoyed municipal ownersmp for some years. . - Late Strawberry Crop . But for a shortage of sunshine h?a Snrincr til fire WOUld have vii im rs O been plenty o Oregon straw: berries in the market toda y As it is, the-supply is very lira ited and it in ay be several ,days vet before" there is anything like an abundance oE the fruit. At this time a year ago the re - were plenty of Oregons in the niarket. This vear in all the berry dis tricts of the state there has been a lack of. warmth, and as a re sult - the fruit is held back.: But in the southern part oi the state conditions have improved somewhat ' this weekj and the chances are for an ' abundance of Oregons of good " quality next w eek. . . " WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT Phone Your Orders To No. 7, THATCHER & JOHNSON'S GROCERY Where They Will be Promptly Filled. Fine Line of Crockery, Glassware, Cut Glass, Haviland and Clunaware, LAMPS ETC. Young or old. who wants to dress well at the most reasonable cost, can do so right here. You may take it as a feet that the . ready-to-wear clothing- we are now offering represents the - greatest bargains for the bets suits to be found anywhere. Nothing has been omitted. Quality high. Prices low. FashioridMG Furnishings Dsn't you wadt a new outfit of collars, cuffs,- ties, socks, dress shirts, underwear ? We have exactly the line that will suit you. Contracts For Hops 9m Mi fzSe & Davis Two more hop contracts have been filed in the office of County Recorder Ramsby at Oregon., City. Henry Us terholtz ' and H.' - Johnson, of Needy, have'eontracted with the firm of Klaber, Wolf & Netter, of Portland, 1000 lbs., ! at ft cents per pound. ; The hops are to be delivered at Portland about Septem ber 5. George, Charles and F. Oglesby of MackBburg, . have contracted with Klaber, Wolf & Netter, their entire crop, which is estimated st about 8000 pounds. -The -price to be paid for these hops will be 10 cents per pound. The best attraction of the college vear will be the production at the opera houses Friday night of -:'!5he btoops to Conatter" bv the" Senior class.3: The seats are now about - all soldTand it will be "standing roomonly" when the cur Grocers Will AffQiate - At the special meeting of the Oregon :: City Retail Grocers Association, held in the Com mercial rooms Saturday, the association voted to affiliate with the State and National Grocers' Association. A. Rober- ton was elected a delegate to the convention that will be held in Portland from June 2 to 5. It was also decided at this meet ing to close stores' on Monday, May 31, from 12 o'clock until 4 P. M. There was an unusually large attendance at the meeting held. " . ' ' - Medford Will Celebrate. . i The coming Fourth of "July will be observed in Medford on Monday, July 2, by decision of the Medford firemen,; under whose auspices the : celebration will be held. It has been a number of yearssince a celebra tion was held in Medford, the other towns ! having had their rie-hts in this line recognized, and it is the intention ; to make 1909 - memorable. Abundant fuuds are being subscribed to gurantee success. Summer Rates East During the Season 1909 ' -K .' ' ....... -via the Southern Pacific Co, froin CORVALLIS, OREGON To OMAHA and Return - - $62.60 To KANSAS CITY and Return $62.60 To ST. LOUIS and Return - - $70.10 To CHICAGO and Return - - $75.10 and to other principal cities in the East, Middle West and South. Corr:spoiidingly low fares. Oft Safe June 2, 3; July 2, 3; August 11, 12 To DENVER and Return - - $57.60 On Sale My 17, July 1, August 11 Going transit limit lo days from date of sale, final return limit October : 3ISt. . - These tickets present some very attractive features in the way of stop over privileges, and choice of routes; thereby enabling passengers to make side trips to many interesting points enroute. . Routing on the return trip through California may t e had at a slight advance over the rates quoted. ", V .', '- Full particulars, sleeping car reservations and tickets will be furnished by R. C. LINN VILLH, Southern Pacific local agent at Corvallis or " WM. M'MURRAY, General Passenger Agent Portland, Oregon Us 11 ii LI Si V. E. The Benton County Real Estate Agent Corvallis, Oregon IT If you have anything to buy, sell or exchange, see us. No padded prices. As to our responsionity, ana meiaous oi uumg uumhc, c iciti you to the business men oi v.orvaiiis. n some spicumu uaigaiua xuu u ' Newport to Have Wireless Arrangements were completed last ' evening for establishing a wireless telegraph station .at Newno'rt. C. B. Cooper, Tepre- sentine the U nited VV ireless Teleerraph Company, savs this will be one or a cnainot stations "extendinff alone the Coast from San . Francisco north. This station Mr. Cooper states will be ThePlace to Buy Forjthe Home. . ..- j. v i. i .......... , We want the 'people to know this: Our line of Furniture V " ; National Steel Ranges, Wall Papers, Art Squares, Lino leums, Window Shades, New Royal Sewing machines and f 1 T everything to make the hi:ue pretty and comfortable is "'complete. "Let us show ycu.,'? . ' .-i A: H.. KEMPIN - ( i 03 N.' Second -Street, Corvallis; Oregon tain goes up. in operatiou by J uly 1. . ,