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About Corvallis daily gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon) 1909-1909 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1909)
VOL. I. NO. 38 " CORVALLIS, BENTON COUN1 A EGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1S09 PRICE FiVE CENTS THE NEW MUNICIPAL i ELD A BO MINISTRATION ESI 01 LIST NIGHT MiYOR mm PERTINENT RECBiiltlOMIOfiS TO EC1GIL Petition Was Presented Against the Construction of Wide Curbing Water Com mission Asked for One Year's Rent in Advance to Aid ia Making Proposed Improvements to the Plant Mayor Named His Committee for the Coming Year. WILLAMETTE n TO GELEBRA1 ODDESS CONTEST EGINS TODAY GRADUATES OF EARLY DAYS W; MEET TOMORROW. 4 CHOICE TO BE MADE OF SOME i ' ' YOUNG LADY REUNION PLANNED AT SAL ; VOTES VViLL COST ONE CENT THREE LITTLE MAIDS FROM SCHOOL siotiiee MAKE MERRY MU OAC SCHOOL OF MOSiG PERFEGTLY PRESENTS PRETTY OPERA The new city administration met offi cially for the first time last night with Mayor Waiters presiding and the ses sion was an interesting one from start to finish. . - The matter of the bonds for the po lice judge was referred to the commit tee on current expense. The request of Gene Tortora that the city furnish the services of the city'at torney provided satisfactory bond was given, was recommended and the mat ter was left with Mr. Tortora and oth ers concerned in the opening of alley ways. I S. L. .Kline, representing the water commission, in the absence of Chairman F. L. Miller, asked the council to order all back warrants to be made payable about September 1 and further asked that the council make one full year's payment of water rent in advance, in order to enable the commission to pro ceed with contemplated improvements. .Referred to the fire, water and light committee and th city attorney. The question of sprinkling the streets was discussed and it was decided to continue sprinkling the squares on Sec ond street. City Treasurer Davi3 filed his report on the financial condition of the city for . the year just ended, -and it was referred to the ways and means committee. J This committee was also instructed to secure the services of a competent accountant to audit the books of police judge and treasurer. Report of police judge for month of May was read and ordered filed. J. H. Harris presented a petition to the council remonstrating against the laying of 16-foot curbing in the streets. This petition was referred to the street committee with instructions to report at the next meeting. The regular bills were approved and ordered paid. Mayor Watters appointed the follow ing committees: Way and Means, Cordley, Johnson, Gray. Fire, Light and Water, Irvine, Bogue and Robinson. Street and Public Property, Skelton, Johnson and Osburn. Sewer, Osburn, Simpson, Bogue. Account and Current Expense, John son, Robinson and Skelton. Ordinance, Gray, Simpson, Osburn, Skelton and Cordley. Health, Bogue, Robinson, Cordley. License and Fines, Simpson, Irvine aud Gray. Mayor Watters made the following pertinent commendations to the council: That condemnation ' of old buiidings and shacks, especially in the business part of the city where they are a con stant fire menace to other property, be proceeded with. That a street commissioner be ap pointed, whose duty it should be to de vote his entire time to working on the streets and sidewalks of the city, Old Alumni of Historic Methodist I versity Are Preparing to Talk Af; Former Student Times at the Ho of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Moores. People of Corvallis Will Have Oppor tunity of Naming the Maiden Who Shall Grace the Big Float in the . Fourth of July Parade. Professor J. B. Horner, who iT; old time graduate of Willamette,, s a that a notable event in the 'historv the famous University will be thtj t ception and reunion of the gradu;. and those who were students ofi i institution in the '60s, '70s, . and 1 to be given at the residence of Mr.; ; Mrs. A. N. Moores, 895 ChemeV I street, Salem, Wednesday - ever,!, I June 16, 1909, from 8:30 to 12. The union will be preceded . by a banquc I the M. E. church at 6 p. m. , The alumni hold annual reunions, this is the first attempt in many yc to get the old students together, . Mr. Moores, who has charge of the fair, has met with a most enthusi.. response. Letters have been recei from a large number of the early ; dents of the historic old school, man v of -whom will be present to meet their friends of the early days. Dr. F. Si, Hoyt, who was president of Willamette at .it rs -1C ed in- Indian War Veterans Meet from 1850 to 1861, and who is - still ao That an extension of the corporate tely engaged in the work at 86 years limits rtflRr-iallv m-nvirl1 for in mvTor f anu montn8- al rerea irua, increase the revenues from those - . v-vv able to be present, aitnougn jie will make every effort 'to come. Mrs. Emily J.. York " Moores,. the first graduate of the university, with -the class of J59 will attend the reunion. '' ' Many other i who obtained their education at the old school in the early days, have written in order to maintain the present drair.- ' warmly to commend the plan of getting r .1.1 U J 3 J A. o1 I J r avRfem of . struts W-ad t . olu togemeraiiu u proiu- rWrnvino- it W f.vWm rha n- ise to. attend if possible. J o J "to i mi . . ' c . i i j. ne comnunee in cnarge ox wie wwk ! of sending out the invitations has been ! somewhat handicapped, owing to the ! fact that there is not a complete file of , the early catalogue of the university the rank materially. and the postoffice addresses of many of Veterans of the Indian V ars attend ' the old students cannot be secured, r the annual encampment irom all over j the country and meet their old comrades j with whom they recount the days of ) their early struggle. At noon a ban- I quel; was spread. This is one of the ' features of the session, and and greatly to sections that are now practically enjoy ing municipal privileges without con tributing to the support of the corpora tion. . - ' That the construction of curbs and gutters be permitted only on such streets as have been brought to grade, extending curbs over the existing side ditches. The council adjourned to meet Mon day night, June 22. tana, convened in W. O. W. Temple on Eleventh street, Portland, at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Grand Commander 'Alexander Coffey, of La Camas, pre sided. Last year the number of veter ans in attendance was about 300, but many died during the year, thinning Last Night's Attraction Was One of tie Most Enjoyable Entertainments E e; Given Here By Local Talent Every Title Role Was Admirably Sustained and Chores, Stage Appointments, Costumes and Orchestra Added to the Pleasure. Who will be the Goddess of Liberty the grand Fourth of July Celebra tion which Corvallis is to have this year? That is a question for the people of the city to decide and they will be given every opportunity of expressing their preference in the contest that opens to- day and which will be continued until probably July 1. There will be no restrictions in this contest. Everybody can vote for whom they please and as early and as often as they desire, the only condition being that each and every vote will cost one cent. ; This contest will be a merry one, for there will be lots of favorites and when the list is once started the respective admirers' will go the limit to see their choice come out a winner. The committee will use the fund thus created to bring here for the occasion the magnificent float which represented Benton county at the Portland Rose Fair, and to decorate in an appropriate manner for this patriotic event. . Several voting places will be estab lished to make it more convenient and the more repeating their is in the con test the better it will suit those who have it in charge. The presentation of Gilbert and Sul livan's charming little opera, "The Mikado," by the OAC School of Music last night was, without question, the tnost enjoyable attraction that has been seen on the local stage for a long time, the entire performance being as nearly perfect in every particular as it was possible to make it. This feature of Commencement week will long be remembered for the pleas ure it afforded and will rank jwith the best professional performances in the exceptional musical and histrionic talent shown by every character in . the cast. Indeed, it would be difficult to indi vidualize the merits of any particular member of the attraction, they all proving themselves to be stars. winning for her both admiration and applause. W. Y. Farnsworth could not have been improved upon as Ko-Ko, and old theatre-goers were reminded of the inimitable Francis Wilson in many of the " mannerisms of the Lord . High Executioner. As Nanki-Poo, Jack Porter made a decided hit and R. P. Tracy carried out to perfection the dignified part of Pooh Bah, while Collie Cathey made an ex ceptionally clever Pish-Tush. The Mikado of N. R. Moore was right in keeping with the character, his make up, voice, gestures and measured stride being as if to the manor born. Too much commendation cannot be given to the excellent chorus, which j added greatly to the harmony of the Miss Lulu Spangler, as Katisha, was I play, while the scenic effects and cos exceptionally good, she having seemed j tumes were most appropriate and pleas to catch the true spirit of the part and ing. sustaining it to the er.d with marked i Prof. W. F. Gaskins made a masterly ability. . , " j director and to his ability is due the The three little maids from school, ' perfection of the performance, whf?e Misses Cleo Johnson, Ruth Smith and : Prof. Boone displayed his true musical Esther Johnson, were typical in their talent by the . artistic rendition of the portrayal of Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing and entire score. Peep-Bo, the dainty graces, cute poses j The pleasure afforded the large audi and pleasing singing of Yum-Yum ence will long linger in the memory of catching the fancy of the audience and Corvallis people. Better Postal Cards. Total Eclipse This Week The grand -encampment of the Indian War Veterans, including the camps in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and MonJ-eniyed by the old warriors and their wives and friends. Robert Gellatly returned to his ranch near Philomath yesterday with a fine drove of thoroughbred Shropshire sheep which he had bought "here last Saturday. A total eclipse of the sun will - occur Thursday; visible to nearly .all parts of the United States and Canada. The eclipse is one of the peculiar type of solar eclipses which begins as annu lar, becomes total and changes to annu lar : again. The central path of the eclipse lies wholly in the far north, and it will be visible only as a partial eclipse throughout the greater extent of North America. " The Postoffice Department is "prepar ing to issue a'newjxistal -card. - Post master General Hitchcock has ' call ed in the expert chemists of the Depart ment of Agriculture and has instructed them to work out a formula that ..will ! give a much better paper than can be made under the contract now in force. He says the post cards issued by this Government are inferior to the product of almost every other country and that it is contemplated to make improve ments in the general style of printing and arrangement for the type and design. It may be decided to change also the color of ink and the tint of the paper. The Government issues 75,000,000 post al cards sl month. The fiscal year con tract expires December 31. Daily Gazette 50 cents per month. Oregon Building To Be Dedicated The Oregon Commission for the Alas- ka-Yukon-'acihc Exposition has- an- Frank W. Benson as hostess, assisted by Mrs. J. W. Hamilton, Mrs. F. B. Waite, Mrs. H. C. Kinney; Mrs. W. I. Vawter, Mrs. A. T. Hill, Mrs. C. J. S.mitK Mrs. J. K.; Weatherford, Mrs, KTHMfthonej Mrs.- F-.C Kirkpatrick, . Mrs. W. B. Ayer, Mrs. C. E. Wolver- ;ton, Mrs; R. E. L. Steiner, Mrs. C. A. nounced the program for Dedication - Johns, Mrs. Samuel Elmore, Mrs. J. M. day, to be celebrated -in the Oregon , Shelley, Mrs. C. A. Sehlbrede. Music . .-. .-. - ,"ft i , ,1. 0 rtt- ; - At& 3r ff- The Magnificent Float That Will Convey tie Go Idess of Liberty in the Parade on July 5 State Building, on June 18. The pro gram, which will commence at 11 o'clock follows: Music, Administration Band; solo, "Toreador's Stng" from "Car men" (Bizet), John Claire Monteith; dedicatory address, C. E. S. Wood; vio lin solo, Miss Cornelia Barker; presenta tion address, Governor F. W. Benson; address of acceptance, President J. E. Chilberg; solo, "My Garden of Roses," Miss Alice Juston; music, Administra tion Band. From 2:30 until 4 o'clock in the after noon a reception will be held, with Mrs. will be furnished by the Oregon State Building Orchestra. From 4 to 5 p. m. a concert will be given by the Administration Band on the lawn of the Oregon State Building,, followed in the evening -at 8 o'clock by a special program by Innes' Band, in the Music Pavilion. The Board of Education will meet Saturday at noon to open the bids and award the contract for the construction of the new High School building. AGENTS QUEEN QUALITY SHOES New Oxford Styles AGENTS STANDARD PATTERNS June Styles Here 1 W . ;' m n KB II jfcW SELF-REDUCING ' w IJeuceStrap J We are just in receipt of a shipment of all styles ofNemo Corsets, to fit all figures. 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