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VOL. I. NO. 27 CORVALUS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1909 PRICE FIVE CENTS CHARTER ELECTION IBAI OillEHI SCHOOL OF MUSIC TO GIVE moo GORVALLiS PAYS HONOR TO THE GRAND ARMY VETER AUGUST SECOND ILLEl LALIIU ER YIELD OF BENTQN OATS OAC GRADUATES NUMBER OKE HUNDRED SIXTEEN. SPLENDID PROGRAfVl PROMISED Six Days From Friday, June 11, to Wednesday, June 16, Will Be Crowd ed With Events Incident to the 'Clos ing of the College Year. SPECIAL FEATURE ARRANGED FOR COMMENCEMENT WEEK CAST CHQSEN WITH GREAT GARE Gilbert and Sullivan's Charming Opera to be the Attraction Monday Night, Jume 14, by Best Talent at 0 A C with a Chores of Fifty. : - Cm EXTENDS CORDIAL WELCOME TO THE OLD COMRADES Hundreds of Delegates Received Upon Arrival' by Committees and Band and Escorted to Headquarters OAC Cadets Give Fine Drill on the Campus and a Big Public Reception is Arranged for Tonight at Opera House Encampment Convenes. Fridav of next week narks the be ginning of the commencement exercises at OAC, the order in which the various events will come being as follows: Friday, June 11, Intersociety Debate. Saturday, Junior Prom, 8:30, Armory. Sunday, Baccalaureate Sermon, 10:30, . Armory. Monday, Class Day Exercises, 3:00, Campus. ' . . Monday, Opera, "Mikado," Opera House. ' Tuesday, Military Parade, 3:00, Cam pus. . ' " Tuesday, Alumni Banquet, 6:30, Waldo Hall. -' Wednesday. Graduating exercises at 10:30, Armory. The respective features incident to the closing of the. college year are de scribed by the .Barometer in this week s issue, as follows: . "The officials in chaflre of the com mencement week exercises have com pleted a program whicn promises to be of great- interest. Every day will be fused dates. - -"On the evening of Friday, the 11th, the final inter-society debate will be held,' the winner receiving the Gatch cup. The question for discussion is concerning the popular election of sena tors, the Amicitians upholding the af firmative, and the Philadelphians the negative. The debaters are Kerr, Tif fany,' Weatherford, Williamspn, Landis and Lemon. "The Junior Prom is scheduled for the next evening and it is needless to speak of the interest, generally shown, by the great crowds always in attend ance.. The Junior class is known as an energetic and steady set of workers and the concensus of opinion is that their final party will undoubtedly be what everything they have undertaken has been. "Dr. Dyott, a prominent speaker and ' pastor of the First Congregational church of Portland, will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon in the Armory at 10:30 Sunday morning. "Monday, June 14th, has been set aside as Class Day. The exercises will take place on the campus in the open, beginning at 3 p. m. The program will consist of about eighteen parts includ ing the class poem, history,, prophecy and several musical numbers. In the evening the music department will ren der the "Mikado" at the opera house. "June 15 has been given over to the Graduation Military Parade, which will be held on the parade grounds. " All cadets are expected to be present at 3 p. m. The Alumni Banquet that eve ning is to be one of the features of the week. Many of the old graduates will be back, to celebrate. "The grand finale is Wednesday, when one hundred sixteen Seniors and Post-graduates will receive their sheepskins. "Hon. W. W. Cotton was to deliver the commencement address, but owing to a business call to New York he found it necessary to cancel the engage ment. As yet it is not certain who will deliver the address. " Of the total num ber of student candidates seeking the degree of B. S., 19 aire taking Agricul ture, 10 Civil Engineering,, 28 Electri cal. 7 Mechanical, 19 Commerce, 19 Domestic Science and Art, 5 Mining, and 9 candidates for advanced degrees, "Additional features of ' graduation week will work their way in; most im portant among these are the tennis tournament and the final interclass baseball game.", . Marriage licenses were issued yester day by County Clerk Moses to Warren C. Mc Williams, of Portland, and Inez L. ' Williams, of Benton county, and Frank W. Smith, of Benton county, sad Ocea S. Taylor, of Corvallis. Cne of the special features of com mencement week is to be the presentation of the famous and brilliant opera "Mi kado." The greatest of care has been exercised in choosing the cast and in preparing details. - Individually and collectively the soloists are the best that are found, in the school of music. All the voices are fresh, flexible, and of excellent quality. The chorus will con sist of from forty to sixty people. The costumes for the principals are of the finest fabrics imported from Japan. A varied assortment of kimonas the kimona is the national Japanese cos tume will be worn by the chorus, sup plemented by straw sandals, bamboo fans, etc' No expense will be spared in the preparation of the opera and al ready the rehearsals have been emi nently satisfactory to the director. The story of the play is highly ' inter esting, containing witty .'. lines, and humorous situations in abundance, aud calls for spirited action from beginning to end. . - , ' ' . 1 Altogether, it is believed that OAC has never before enjoyed the Opportun ity to behold such a talented and well balarrcefiset o? amateur Vstars" in m sical comedy. Those who have the l sponsibility of the production are doing all possible to uphold the traditional ex cellence that has characterized OAC's theatrical productions. The interest of every student and friend of the college is invoked in be half of a full attendance, on the night of the "Mikado's" presentation, June 14th, at the Opera House. - CAST OF CHARACTERS. Nanki Poo.... Jack.Porter Yum Yum..... Miss Geo Johnson Katisha Miss Lulu Spangler Ko Ko W. Yates Farnsworth Poo Bah .. .....Ray P. Tracy Pish Tush................. Collie Cathey Mikado N. R. Moore Pitti Sing ......Miss Ruth Smith Peep Po. ........ ..Miss Esther Johnson Director..... Prof. W. F. Gaskins Manager Prof. W. R. Boone -Barometer, Sheriff Seizes - Seniors' Spuds The opening day .of the twenty-eighth annual encampment, Department; oi Oregon, has brought to iCorvallis hun dreds of delegates from the G. A., R. Posts, Women's Relief Corps and La dies of the G. A. R. throughout the state and - a hearty welcome has been extended the visitors by the people of the city, the incoming trains being faet at. the depot by the reception c ing a reception to the visiting ladies, and everybody in Corvallis is doing all that is. possible . to entertain the many guests of the city; . Corvallis Times Is Complimented lhe excellent work done by the Times of this city, in making it possible for Benton County to be represented by a magnificent float at the Portland Rose Festival, is desevedly. compli mented by the Festival officials m the following letter just received by editor Moore; . we Deg to notity you that your float . for the Rose Festival is now ready -for inspection, and we would be pleased to have your committee call at our headquarters at your earliest con venience so that same might be made and the matter disposed of. "We think your float is a very fine one and that you and the people of your city will be very proud of the showing it will make in the parade. - " Permit us to compliment you '"'on your enterprise and genuine booster lit-. J crkivit- in otltownff a flf in COUNCIL FIXES DATE AT SPECIAL MEETING LAST NIGHT TIME FOR DUE CONSIDERATION Revision Work Completed by the Committee and Primted Copies to be Distributed in Advance to Give Citi zens Opportunity to Study Chancer. E. J. DUNN HAS HARVESTED 1840 BUSHELS FROM 16 ACRES. AVERAGE 115 BUSHELS ACRE Beaver Dam Land South of Corvallis Makes a Record in Oat Raising That Would Be Hard to Equal Anywhere in the Entire Northwest tees and the Marine Band .and thc .pie- your county. ..While it is costing-you a gates escortea to tneir respective ncau-; quarters. -V - . , This morning the OAC "cadets gave a splendid exhibition drill on the campus and the old veterans loudly'applauded the soldierly appearance -and perfect evolutions of the youngsters. . At half -past two o'clock this after noon the encampment was regularly convened, the order of business being the opening exercises in form; reports of credential committee; roll call; offi cial reports;' committee appointments; reception of communications and reso lutions; committee reports; unfinished and new business; election of officers; selection of place for next year's en campment, and installation of newly elected officers. ; Tonight there will be a public recep tion at the opera house beginning at eight o'clock, the' program, as arranged, opening with music . by OAC .orchestra; invocation; address of welcome,- Mayor Lilly; vocal selections, v Mrs. Genevieve Baum-Gaskins; responses by the G. A. R. and' W. R. C. Department Com manders, and an address by the presi dent of the Ladies of the G. A. R. i: ' Tomorrow the . exercises ' will consist g .vcny sum we trust mat in some way a proper and adequate return will be yours. ; You certainly have the right spirit. . - - '"Everything is looking very favor able for the Festival, even the, roses, notwithstanding thd unfavorable weath er, and we are anticipating the largest attendance of any previous show. -'""Kindly notify us as to when we may expect your committee, and oblige, "Yours very truly, "Portland Rose Festival, "By Drake, The special meeting-of the city coun cil called last night for the purpose of fixing a date for voting on the revised charter was attended by Mayor George E. Lilly and six councilmen. After deliberating upon the best date for holding the new charter election it was decided to fix Monday, August 2 next, as the time for bringing the ques tion before the people. In the meantime 600 copies of the re vised charter will be published , in pamphlet form for general distribution among the voters, it being the desire of the council and committee that the intended changes be thoroughly under stood in advance. ' The Police Judge was instructed to post notices of the charter election and also to notify M.. S. Woodcock that the time limit, having expired on the peti tion presented last year in the matter of the sidewalk on Second street, in front of the Occidental Hotel, it would now be necessary for a cement sidewalk to be laid, in accordance with the ' ex tension then granted. , - ' At this special, meeting an" ordinance was ordered drawn authorizing the fire, light and water committee to purchase 600 feet of new hose for the fire - de partment. . The seat of I. D. BoDine as council man was declared vacant and Captain G. A. Robinson was duly elected to serve out the unexpired term, . -The council will meet in regular ses sion next Monday night, at which time the newly elected municipal officers will be installed, Mayoril'.y stood ' treat last night after the council adjourned by taking Eighteen hundred and forty bushels of oats from sixteen acres of land, or an average of 'one hundred and fifteen bushels of thirty-five pounds each to the acre, is the banner yield that E. J. . Dunn harvested on his place eight miles south of Corvallis last year. This is a record to be proud of and shows the wonderful fertility of Benton . county soil in a manner that should make it eagerly sought after by every eastern farmer who is seeking a home in this western country. - Mr. Dunn's farm is a part of the Jim Wilkinson place and is probably as rich beaver dam land as can be found in the Willamette Valley. This same land in the early days was used for timothy and for ten years thirty acres of it an nually yielded four and a half tons of. hay per acre for which $9 per ton was v regularly received. , . . What Mr. Dunn has accomplished on his little oat patch can be duplicated in many parts of Benton County, while the opportunities on small farms, intensr?,. ly .cultivated in diversified crops, will afford a . competence to any man who will do intelligent work. f 1 tommancsery Entertains Drs. Robertson and Morse . and Mrs, Arthur Lawrence, of Salem, are owners of about 700 acres of valuable dairv lands the Siletz river bottoms. They have men on the land clearing it and expect to make it a valuable dairy farm. The Siletz has a . great future in this line, and there is no reason why it will not become just as valuable for dairying as the Tilla mook country. - The banquet given last night '. at Al- ! bany by Temple Commandery JNo. 3, Knights Templar, in honor of David Mason, was one of the most enjoyable : functions ever prepared by these royal entertainers. ; Eighteen Sir Knights and their ladies man nvor f-cvm ViorA in smfw? and nf.hpr the members over to the merry-go- cony es and th report having. round and giving them all a ride. dejghtful time? the return j of the party being about one o'clock i this moraine The liinn County bunday bchool j Convention At Brownsville Association will hold a convention, in Brownsville on June 12 and 13, Rev. C, A. Phillips, state superintendent of the field workers, will be there to take part in the meeting. T. J. Jackson, of Clyde, Kansas, and his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Shayler, arrived here last Friday and are visiting C. E. Merritt and family. They will spend the summer in this section, The grave and dignified Seniors at OAC decided to have a picnic yesterday afternoon out at Rock Cisek and they appointed a committee to look after the requisites necessary for a big feed. . The supplies were ordered but the deliveryman evidently misunderstood where the class was to rendezvous, and carted the spuds and other fixings to the county jail where Sheriff Gellatly held them in trust, thinking some kind hearted philanthropist had remembered his boarders. , Inquiry reyealed the whereabouts of the edibles and the class made a requisi tion upon the county guardian for them. The picnic was a great success, one amusing feature being a track meet by the Co-eds, who broke ' Smithson's, Wolff's, Chapman's and ; Bergman's records all to smash. The spuds seized by the. sheriff Were baked in mud and other good things to eat made up a bountiful luncheon, which all enjoyed. Women Who Are Envied. Ea 4 Every home should raise a flag for the G. A. R. Encampment. We are showing a complete line of flags and bunting f or decoration. Those attractive women who are love ly in face, ! form and temper are, the envy of many who might be like theml A weak, -sickly woman will be nervous and irritable. Constipation ; or Kidney poisons show in pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched;- complexion! For all such, Electric Bitters work won ders.j They regulete Stomach, ' Liver and y Kidneys, purify the bloody , give strong nerves, bright eyes, pure breath, smooth , velvety - skin, lovely .- .complex ion. . Many .charming women Owe their health and beauty to them. 50c at all druggists. '; of "a grand parade, starting at 10:45 sharp, the order of march; being from the opera. ' h5use to Monroe, Second, Adams, Seventh to "school .buildings, the line being as follows: : OAC cadets, G. A. R., W. R. C, : Ladies G. A. R. and school children. : This will be fol lowed by the presentation of flag to the High schoo by the JW. R- C. at eleven o'clock; dress parade and drill by OAC cadets on, the ' campus at ll:30. and an old fashioned campfire at 8 p. m. V From four to six o'clock today the ladies of the Commercial Club are giv- Large American Flags, fast colors, number of stars, for exterior decorating flagjpoles. Size 4x 6, $1.00 5x 8, 1.75 6x10, full and 2.50 Printed Silk Flags, fast colors, printed on fine Jap silk, black ebonized staff, gold spear point tips. , Size 5x 9, $ .15 8x12, 16x24, 24x36, .25 .60 1.00 SAFE AGENTS WALK- place y a wr y ff iJ S) j TRADE I M J SH0ES OVER
