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COMFORT AT A.-Y.-P.-E.
In the matter of seats, the A-
Y-P Exposition is particularly
well provided. The grounds
and buildings are especially well
equipped for holding big gather
ings, conventions, luncheons,
banquets and outdoor sports of
various kinds. There are 20
places in which conventions of
various kinds can be held at the
same time.
The Amphitheater, in which
the opening exercises were held,
seat 10,000 persons, and every
seat is in a commanding position.
The Stadium, in which all the
"big athletic meets will be held,
-can seat 20,000 persons, and the
magnificent Auditorium, in
which many important gather
ings will be held and in which
some of the leading men of the
United States will speak, has a
seating capacity of 30Q0. For
the resting places innumerable
benches and chairs have been
set out at convenient places on
the grounds and along the boule
vards. The Amphitheater will be the
scene of numerous gatherings
some of them of national impor
tance. In June the students of
the Pacific University will give
the play "The Bridge of the
Gods." One hundred and forty
students will take part in the
production of the play. The
Norwegian Singing Society will
give its big festival in the Am
phitheater, arid the I German
Saengerfest also will bey given
here. The stage is ' 150 by "75
feet.' and has godd accoustic prop
erties and can be fitted with scen
ery as needed. , ;
., The .Auditorium is splendidly
equipped for holding meetings,
and this building will be devoted
to special state ceremonies. Nat
ional day exercises, symphony
orchestra concerts, Shubert Club
concerts, and similar . event?.
Principally - scientific convex)
tios and gatherings of a like nat
ure will be held in the Fine Arts
building, which, like the Audi
torium, is a pennant structure,
and will revert to the use of the
University of Washington when
the fair closes October 16.
A grandstand on the shores of
Lake Union, from which the fire
works displays will be witnessed,
will seat 5000 persons. It also
affords an excellent view of the
aquatic events, and is near the
Govenment life-saving station at
the end of Pay Streak, the amuse
ment street. The Oregon, Wash
ington, Artie Brotherhood, Hoo
Hoo, Michigan Club, Utah, Ida
ho and other state and county
buildings are well adapted for
social entertainments! The Can
adian Pacific and Grand Trunk
Pacific buildings are splendidly
arranged for seating visitors,
and the Canadian visitors will
find there all possible informa
tion and assistance.
A WILD FLOWER GARDAN.
At present there is a strong
feeling among Americans for
wild-flower gardens in which the
plants shall be encouraged to re
tain their native characteristics,
says Alice Lounsberry. Many
nurserymen now make a special
ty of supplying plants for the
wild garden. Usually it is bet
ter to buy their stock than to re
ly wholly on transplanting from
the woods, because under care
plants often develop exceeding
strong roots which enable them
to establish themselves more
quickh' and permantly in a gar
den than if just taken up from
their natural surroundings, .
In my garden I have a wild
flower corner, or it might be
called a small woods garden,
since most of the things dwell
ingthereare inhabitants of dense
and quiet places. , A similar ef
fect might be achieved in a 'bor
der by those who have not so
large a spare corner in their gar
dens.
The wild columbine has grown
for years in- light, dry soil under
the full sun. Not far from col
umbine there snuggles in the
May woods the showy orchid
The moccasin flower and the
large yellow lady's slipper, with
other members of the evasive
orchid family are to be found in
the woods of May. In' fact, these
two mentioned beauties, along
with the showy orchid, are the
three reprejentativea that have
come from their native haunts
into my gardeu. The large yel
low lady's slipper thrives, per
haps, the best of them all, and
of it I have established a fairly
large colony.
Often a mistake of those who
s.earch the woods for plants for
their gardens is that they try to
collect too many species. It
better taste to have a few kinds
and to have them in considerate
numbers. The aim of wild flow
ers in a garden should be to form
largo, . permanent colonies; ' as
scaitereii individuals tney are
not sufficiently effective.
Hotel Property Sold.
A. R. Leabo has sold his hote!
property at Forest Grove for
$5000. This is part of the prop
erty on which the Sloan . Hote:
stands and which has been used
for hotel purposes for about 50
years. Another portion of this
prdpeity was sold recently arid a
two-story brick is now being
b- ilt, which will be used for the
Knights of Pythias lodge above,
two store buildiags below anTa
clubhouse iu the basement. The
cost of the building will be $15,-000..
THE PETROSINO CASE
W. H. Eishfcp Tells Why the De
tective's Slayers Will Escape.
LIPS OF SICILIANS" SEALED.
"Betray No One, Not Even a Murderer,"
. a Creed of the Race, Says American
Consul at Palermo How Petrosino
Scorned Protection A Change In
Passports Suggested.
William II. Bishop. American consul
at Palermo, Sicily, who was threaten
ed with death just after the assassina
tion of Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino In
the streets of Palermo, recently ar
rived in New York city. He is not
telling his abiding place, for it seems
desirable on more than one account
that members of the Black Hand in
New York should not learn o't his
whereabouts.
Mr. Bishop has received two letters
warning him that unless ne ceases
lending a hand in the search for Lieu
tenant. Petrosino's assassins and in the
deportation of several of the notorious
Italian blackmailers now in the United
States he will meet the fate which be
fell Commissioner Bingham's special
agent. From the time" the first warn
ing letter "was received until be was
safely on his way to the United States
Mr. .Bishop was under the constant
surveillance of two Italian detectives.
They even went on board the Cunard
liner Carpathia with the consul and
his wife and remained until the vessel
had cleared Palermo.
Mr. Bishop says that, although the
danger of assassination by Black Hand
agents in the United States is not so
great as in Sicily, he is not taking any
chances. He expects to remain two
months in the United States. During
that time he will lay before the state
department at Washington a plan
which he believes will lead to the ma
terial lessening of the number of Ital
ian criminals who land in New York
and other Atlantic ports and also will
provide a means - of deporting many
already in the United States who have
been troubling the police of New York
and other cities in the last few years.
Mr. Bishop will meet Police Commis
sioner Bingham in the near future to
place certain information in his bands
concerning the Petrosino case.
Mr. Bishop's recent experiences in
Palermo have been so far the most
trying period of his life. His coming
to the United States had nothing to do
directly with the Petrosiuo case, this
being his annual leave of . absence.
While in America he has some impor
tant matters to communicate. -j
Mr. Bishop said frankly that he did
not believe that the murderers of Lieu
tenant retrosino would ever be caught.
The- Sicilian police have been ham-
pered from the start, he says,-by the
fact that nearly, every Sicilian is
averse to telling anything- he knows td
the police.
There is" a dogma which has come
down from the middle ages and is still
in fujl force in Sicily which makes it
well nigh impossible for the police to
catch some criminals." said Mr. Bish
op. "This is the belief that it is un
manly to tell anything about a fellow
countryman which could get him Into
trouble. It is called 'omerta' in the
Sicilian tongue, which means manli
ness. They believe it is dishonorable
to inform ou any one even in a case
of murder."
Mr. Bishop said that Petrosino did
not seem to realize the danger of bis
mission. ' He even went about the
streets unarmed and had no revolver
with him when he was murdered. The
dispatches from Palermo at. the time
said that Petrosino did have a revolver
and fired back at bis assassins.
I frequently spoke to Lieutenant
Petrosino about his danger," said Mr.
Bishop, "but he made light of it. I
asked him if the Black Hand agents
in New York had never tried to kill
him. He said he had been threatened
many times, but was never afraid.
"AH- the stories about his wearing a
coat of mail were untrue. When he
was shot his revolver was in his room
at the hotel. ' When fie first came to
Palermo the authorities asked him if
he didn't want a guard to accompany
him. They told him it was dangerous
to go about on such a" mission alone.
but be refused any escort
"One day he was going into a very
dangerous locality infested with men
known to be desperate. He asked me
what he had better do. I told him to
take along some of the carabinieri. but
he finally decided to go alone. That
was just before he was shot down
"Lieutenant Petrosino did not even
disguise himself. True, he registered
under an assumed name at the hotel
and let his beard grow, but it changed
him very little. He was of a distinc
tive type, easily recognized. I told
him one day that he looked like Na
poleon, and he said 'Yes' and that in
New York they called him a second
McKlnley, as he looked not unlike the
former president.
- "The . people of Palermo were In
cllned to look upon Lieutenant Petro
sino as an intruder, and after, his mur
der many would say that he got what
he deserved. I only tell this to show
what a difficult proposition the authorities-have
been up against In trying
to locate his murderers." - i
Mr. Bishop said that the immigration
laws had not been lived' up to in Italy
for many years.. He said that tinder
the present passport system there Is
no means of Identifying the holder of
a passport other than the general de
scription given. ,
. "Evgrfr passport should have the
photograph of the man for whom it is
Issued." he said. "The present system
Is a farce.
MEMORIAL TO THE INDIAN.
Sisnt Statue Planned For New York
Hcrbcr by Rodman Wahamaker.
In the grand ballroom at Sherry's, in
S'ew York, the other night Uodman
Vv'aua maker, son of .lobn Wahamaker,
tendered a dinner to Colonel William
!'. Cody (Buffalo Bill' which will
be long remembered by those who at
tended. It was suggested during the
evening that a statue of an American
Indian, with arms ; outstretched in
welcome to the world and matching
in size the Liberty statue, be placed
iu New York harbor at the Hudson's
mouth. The memorial will 'be erected
by Uodman Waiiatuaker. sou of Johu
Wana maker. Colonel Cody voiced
the proposition, and it was indorsed
by General Nelson A. Miles, General
Leonard Wood and General Horace
Porter. .......
it was a distinguished company that
listeued to Colonel Cody after he was
presented, by the toastmaster. .lob E
Hedges. They applauded the colonel.
who. with a bow to Sioux Chief Iron
shell and bis son Henry, dressed in
their war togs and feathers, first paid
tribute to the great service rendered
by Mr. Wanamaker iu sending expedi
tions to the far west for the collection
of historical material so that the van
isliing red inau should, not go down iu
history with the real virtues of his
great race unknown and unappreciated
"Air. wanamaker has not told me
what he intends to do for the Indian."
said Coliiiu-I Cody. "1 know the value
of his expeditions, but 1 believe he has
in mind some further way of perpetu
ating the character of the race. 1 have
an ijea that the work uow begun
means a monument iu the harbor as
big" as Liberty or bigger of an Indian
with bands extended in welcome.
I have known the red man since 1
was a baby. I have known him on the
warpath and in peace, and I have
known him to be always honorable in
peace or war. He has been driven
back over the country of which he
once was lord. I have seen the bones
of white men on Indian laud, but nev
er have I seen the bones of Indians on
white men's land."
General Miles, old Indian fighter and
friend of Buffalo Bill, praised ' his
scout and told stories of the plains,
General Porter, who crossed the eon
tinent before the days of the first
transcontinental railroad, said he had
found Buffalo Bill the most reliable
scout in the country, and Cody always
knew where the best grass, water and
whisky could be had.
WOULD LABEL ALL THE BIRDS.
Illinois Audubon Society's Plan
to
Shed Light on Their Habits.
If a plan the Illinois Audubon socie
ty has in mind goes through it will not
be long before one will be able to cap
ture any bird whatsoever, glance at
his right leg and see thereon a neatly
tabulated history of the bird's career.
telling his winter aud summer quar
ters and where he was last seen.
At a business' meeting of the society
the other afternoon in Fullerton Hall
Art institute, Chicago, a remark was
made of the fact that there were a
number of birds in existence of whom
little was known, not even their mi
gratory courses.
'A scheme has been tried out which
might be successful in this case." re
marked Ruthven Deaue, president of
the society, "and which would help us
in learning where these birds winter.
Whenever, one of them is captured
alive let a small bit ?f aluminium be
put on his right leg. upon which shall
be the place and date he was last seen.
When he is again found, in some oth
er clime, his identity will be known."
The suggestion was enthusiastically
received, and the Audubon societv re
quested that funds with which to pur
chase the "tags," or labels, be sent to
headquarters: also any individual de
siring to lend personal effort to the
work would please answer.
NATIONS IN MIMIC SEA BATTLE
San Francisco's Emissary to European
Capitals Will Arrange Such Event.
A farewell luncheon, attended by
men widely known in California, was
given the other. day to C. C. Moore,
who recently left San Francisco for
Washington, whence he will go to
European capitals to interest foreign
governments in the Portola festival
to be held in San Francisco next Octo
ber to commemorate the discovery of
San Francisco bay and the rehabilita
tion of the city of San Francisco.
Mr. Moore will try to induce foreign
nations to send warships to San Fran
cisco to participate in a mimic inter
national sea battle, which it is planned
to have fought In San Francisco bay in
Portola week.
-An Anti-treating Saloon.,
The first anti-treating saloon in the
United States will be opened at Des
Moines. Ia., on May 22. Permit to open
was granted the other night to A. S.
Kirkhart of Des Moines, who controls
fifteen saloons and declares that if the
venture, proves a success he will in
stall the same system in all of the
others. Kirkhart' s plan goes that of
Bishop Potter one better in that treat
ing will not be tolerated.
Payson, the Walker.
Here's to you, Payson Weston
Hooray!- Hooray! Hooray! , '
Sou surely are the best 'un
" Of your day.
It truly Is lnspirin'
Just to see you march along, r
1 Sets a feller's zeal aflrin'
And his heart to beatin' strong
So may your years be many --
And your old age full of song,
Payson Weston,
i Ksnsaa City Times.
PLAN 0FHEW AIRSHIP
Washington Man Building Unique
Type of Machine.
HAS GAS BAGS AND PLANES.
G. W. Byron's Aerial Craft Is Combina
tion of Aerodrome and Dirigible Bal
loon Inventor Predicts It Will Be
Flier of Future and Could Destroy
Big Fleet.
George West Eyrcn Of Washington
is building an airship which will be a
combination of an aerodrome and dir
igible balloon and which will be total
ly different from anything heretofore
constructed either in the United States
or in Europe. Mr. Byron has obtained
patents on his aerial craft and believes
it will revolutionize navigation of the
air.
This latest ship of the clouds con
sists of two superimposed planes, each
forty feet wide and seventy-five feet
long, constructed of aluminium tubing,
strengthened with manganese' bronze
and vandium steel, the strongest possi
ble construction. The extraordinary
feature of these planes Is that the up
per one consists of five flat connected
gas bags inclosed In a rigid aluminium
envelope and the lower plane of seven
simitar gas Dags, also inclosed in a
rigid flat envelope. The planes are
seven feet apart. This construction
gives an air supporting surface simi
lar to the planes in the Wright ma
chine and with the gas bags has the
additional buoyancy of a dirigible or a
free balloon. Suspended from the low
er plane by a strong steel wire net
work is the car of the airship. This is
slightly smaller In area than one of
the planes.
In the car is located the engine that
will drive the ship. A motor of twen
ty-five horsepower will be used, which
will develop a speed of more than
forty miles an hour. A bicycle framework,-
with four wheels, is attached to
the bottom of the car. The ship will
rest on this when it is on ,the' ground.
One of the ingenious features of this
framework is that the wheels fold up
automatically when the vessel Is in
the air.
The propellers two in front and two'
behind are placed at the least point
of resistance in the car, the engine be
ing located amidships. The cabin will
act as a ballast to preserve the equi
librium, so that the airship will be sta
ble even in a strong wind. The whole
machine will weigh when completed
only 800 pounds, and it will have a
lifting capacity of nearly 1.000 pounds
more than its weight, the inventor
claims.
Mr. Byron believes this type of air
ship will be the aerial craft of the fu
ture, combining as it does the advan
tages of a true heavier than air ma
chine and the buoyancy : and lifting
capacity of a dirigible balloon. With
this -type accidents such as cost the
life of Lieutenant Selfridge In the
wreck of the Wright machine last
summer at Fort Myer would be impos
sible. The inventor in speaking of his ma
chine said:
An airship of this type, -carrying
900 pounds of tubing filled with high
explosives and a crew of four men.
could destroy the largest battleship
fleet in a few hours. It could do it
with perfect safety, for the ship would
be practically indestructible, even if it
were hit many times with shells fired
from forts or from the battleships.
This type of airship is bound to be the
one in universal use in a few years."
It is stated that several Washington
capitalists have investigated Byron's
plans and have advanced considerable
sums for the construction of the air
ship. Mr, Byron is unable to say just when
the craft will be completed, but when
it is finished trials probably will be
held near Washington, and if it comes
up to the expectations of those inter
ested the United States government
will be given the opportunity of pur
chasing it and the patents under which
it is constructed. Washington Post.
Artificial Flower Fans Next.
Fans made of artificial flowers now
are used by women in the most fns'.i
ionab:i' .i::-!e.s in l.t:ilon s;nd Paris.
Mrs. Potter Palnier was one of the
fir.--t to carry a flower fan, which was
of lilies of the valley so delicately cut
and colored as to appear natural to the
most critical eye. The flowers are
placed in a crescent along the tips of
ivory ribs, which are left bare and
without carving or other decoration.
When folded these fans give the effect
of flowers gathered compactly in a
tall, slender vase. A silk bow is tied
to one of the outer ends, the bow of
fering a colpr contrast to the flowers
used. The fans now are made in lilies
of the valley, Parma violets and roses,
and It is likely they soon will be seen
in the United States.
Ice Skating Rink a Summer Novelty.
- The grill room in the Plaza hotel, in
New York, will be transformed into an
ice skating rink, which will be opened
June 15 and kept open' until cold
weather comes. ' An orchestra, the
members of which will wear white
uniforms, will play In . the rink each'
afternoon and evening. Skates will be
furnished to persons staying In the
hotel, and an effort will be made to
restrict the. use of-the icy floor to
those persons and their friends. Ar
rangements - have been made with
makers of Ice. who will use pipes from
the engine room of the Plaza1 in lay
ing a coating of ice on a einc floor to
b placed over the tile floor in the grill
roots. "..!.'..
Contractors and Builders
9
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fit-e I
Foundation work, sidewalk and curbin
a specialty ftianulacturers ofcemen.
blocks, plain and fancy cement brick,
porch columns, cement flues, jardi
nieres, etc. Dealers in cement, plaster
and lime.
first and Adams Sts. Phone 2318
Corvallis, - Oregon
Che City stables
Everything new and up to
date. Rigs furnished on
short notice. Call
and give us a
trial. Cor.
Madison
and
3d
L. F.GRAY,
Manager
Whitney's & Colbert
We Make
Concrete blocks ot all kinds Concrete
bricks, fancy and plain, Concrete tile
and steps, Concrete window sills and
caps.
We Sell
Hign grade Cement and Lime in any
quantity.
Phone Ind. 3181
413 Second Street South
CORVALLIS - - OREGON
You Will Never Regret
Themoney you save in buying from
us. We sell for cash, consequently
ve sell cheaper than the credit store.
A. K. RUSS
Dealer in Hats, Shoes, Ready-to-Wear
Clothing and all Men's Furnishings
CORVALLIS.
OREGON
WWStflSIKgB
Blackledge & Everett
Successors to Henkle & Blaokledge
FUNERAL DIRECTORS and LICENSED EMBALMS
Carry a complete line of coffins and
caskets in all colors and sizes; also
ladies' men's and children's burial
robes. Calls attended to day and
night. Lady assistant. EMBALMING FOB
SKIPPING ft SPECIALTY. Call at Blackledge's
furniture store Both phones
ATTORNEYS
I. F. YATES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office Rooms 3, 4, 1st Natl Bank Bldg.
Only set- of abstracts m Benton County
PHYSICIANS
G. It FARRA, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon. Office in Burnett Block,
over Harris' Store. Residence corner
Seventh and Madison. OfSce hours:
8 to 9 a. m.; 1 to 2 p. m. Phones:
Office, 2128, Residence, 404.
J. B. MORRIS, M. D, PHYSICTAN
and Surgeon. Corner Third and Mon
roe Streets, Corvallis, Oregon. Office
hours: 9 to 12 a. m.; 1 to 4 p. m.; 7 to
8 p,. ni. Phone in both office ani resi
dence. W. T. ROWLEY, M. IX, PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. Special attention given
to the Eye. Nose and Throat. Office
in Johnson Bine. Ind. 'phone at of
fice and tesidence.
UNDERTAKERS
M. S. BOVRE. FUNERAL" DIRECT
or and Licensed Embalmer. " Suc
cessor to Bovee & Bauer Corvallis,
Oregon. Ind. Phone 4s Bell Phone
241. Lady attendant when desired.
Taunton & Burnap
Cement Contractors
Makers of Best Cement Walks in Town
All work guaranteed - first
class. .
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