VOL. I. NO. 39
CORVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY, 0RLGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1909
PKICS JiVE CENTS
H REGIMENT
TO BE ORGANIZED
CAC CADET CORFS IS CONSTANTLY
INCREASING.',.
BSHS TO GP.FT. 'ALEXANDER
Crowded Condition of Corps Necessi-
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tates the Formation of Another I wo j
Battalion Regiment at OAC Cadets
Remember Commandant.
. The annual graduation parade of the
OAC cadets took place yesterday after
noon on the campus , and while the ranks
were thinned down to a few companies,
the boys made a brave showing, as they
always do, and were greeted by their
honored commandant with the informa
tion that a new- regiment would be
formed for the coming year in order to
relieve the present crowded condition
of the corps and to give better facilities
for military instruction.
A general order was issued to the ef
fect that in future all commissioned of
ficers would be selected from the Senior
student body.
OAC Department Military Science
and Tactics.
, - June 15, 1909.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 18:
. No. 1 With , the approval of the
President of the College, the Second
Regiment, Oregon Agricultural College
.. , Cadets, is hereby ordered to be orga
' nized on September 24, 1909. v It will
- consist- of two .battalions and -of such
necessary officers, non-commissioned of-
- ficers and privates as may be assigned
- to it.-,i; The 1st Separate Battalion will
. become the First Battalion Second Reg-
- intent. .' ' " '
No. 2 With the approval of the
President of the College, the following
appointments and promotions of cadet
officers and non-commissioned officers
are announced to take effect at the be
ginning of the next college year' on
September 24, 1909. Failure to report
for duty on or before October 1, 1909,
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will vacate such appointment or promotion.-
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' - Colonel Commanding-
The promotions for the coming year
are as follows: 1
Colonel 1st Eegiment, F. E. Ewart;
Lieutenant Colonel, M. . A. McCall;
Lieutenant Colonel 2nd Regiment, R.
L. Davidson.
Majors: U. E. Brown, J. C. Plank -ington,
W. T.'- Stratton, G::W. Moore
and B. LrClark .
Captains: C. F. Gallegah, A. Finley,
V. Gianella, L. B. Howey, C. A. Burres,
A. M. Weatherford, L. V. Hendricks,
J. J. Thompson, F. S. McCall, E. E.
"- Carroll, S. Mauer, A. H. Schmidt, J.
H M. Reynolds; S. At Wilson, I. Province,
E.
P. Landis, R. Sealey, C, Wolff, F3
Gowan, J. A. Gangon.
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Captain-Adjutants:., D,
Evans.
H. Rowe and
Regimental Quartermasters:
F. J.
Williams and A.' M. Woodruff.
1st Lieutenants: C. P. Richards, J.
O. Vines, G. S. Zimmerman, R. H.
Hawley, J. D. Lines, W. C. Crews, E.
W. Wallace R. W. Nelson, R. V. Ham-:
ilton, C. L; Nelson, L. Breithaup, E. ; fraternity in Oregon are being enter
j. Silva, FJR. Brown, E. M, Billings, . t-., VnrtUnA t.Wf wk;. The nci
F. W. Thompson, F. E. McGrew, J. K.;caBlu" a 4"',l"u
Fairchild 'different organizations represented in
2nd Lieutenants: . J. W., Powell, R.
H 1 Rohprts. J F. Pernot-L. H. Booth.
F. W. Connell, T.J. Starker, H. H.
Siemens, L. J. True, E. D. Calvin-, R.
A. Rawson, F. F. Pernot, S. E. Tripp,
W. A. Toner, J, Gordon, C. C. Dick
son, H. Bergman, O- H. Test, U, S.
Attix, C. L. Moore and R. W. Skibbe.
Battalion Adjutants: Sprague, J. F.
Kettles, J. A. Muldrick, T. S. Abbott
and H. Barbar.
After the parade and review . by. the
Senior class, the cadets stacked-arms
at the Armory and then occurred one
of the most enjoyable events of the reg
imental year. - : -
The staff and company officers ap
proached Captain G. McAlexander,
the efficient commandant of the corps,
and presented him, with a handsome
field glass. ", This was followed by the
entire regiment, 'themen uniting in the
gift of a - magnificent aneroid
barometer, the presentation speeches
conveying to Captain McAlexander m
expression of thhigb- rfjfawl and ft
sonal esteem which all the cadets, offi
cers and men alike, have for their com
mandant. :
To say that Captain McAlexander
was both surprised and pleased wosld
mildly express his feelings.- He was
deeply touched by this tribute from his
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MEET ;
I PORTLAND
THE GRAND LODGE IS IN SESSION
. THIS WEEK.
FHATEBKSTY IN CONVENTION
. F. aad A. M. Royal Arch Chapter
and Order Eastern Star are in An
nnal Grand Session With. Thousands
of Members in Attendance.
' Over 1000 members of the Masonic
the order. The Grand Chapter, Royal
I Arch Masons, concluded, its sessions
! Monday. At 9 o'clock-Tuesday morn.
ing the Grand Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, was convened; continuing
i m session until Thursday aiternoon.
This morning at 10 o'clock the Grand
Lodge of Masons for' Oregon will be
assembled. Its sessions will continue
until Friday afternoon. These meetings
will all be held in the Masonic Temple,
West Park and Yamhill streets. -The
exercises of the week will conclude
with a ceremonial session of the Shrin-
ers at the Armory Saturday night. ;
The Grand . Chapter, Royal Arch Mas
ons, was the first of the .Masonic orders
o complete its work. . It held sessions
in the Masonic. Temple Monday. Just-
before adjournment, in the afternoon,
the degree of high priesthood was con.
f erred on a class of ten high priests and
past high priests, such officers being
the only - ones entitled to the honors.
Uthcers for -the ensuing year- -were
eleeted s-follows
Grand higfa priest, B. K. ' Kiddle, of
Island City; deputy grand high priest,
Frank J. Miller, of Albatiyngrand king,
C. J.: Buchanan, of Oregon Cityj-grftnd
scribe, Oscar Hayter, of Dallas; grand
treasurer, D. P.Mason, Albany,- (re
elected) ; grand secretary, James F.
Robinson, Portland (re-elected) ; grand
captain of the host, M., S.-: Woodcock,
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MASONS
Corvallis; grand lecturer, W. R. Bilyeu,
Eugene; principal sojourner, Andrew
Roe, Portland; royal arch captain, L.
C- Marshall, Albany; master third veil,
George E. Davis, " Canyon City; master
second veil, Clyde Evans, Portland;
master first veil, S. S. Spencer. Eu
gene; grand sentinel, D. G. Tomasini,
Portland.
Over 300 delegates are expected to
ttend the annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Oregon, A. F. and A. M.,
which will be convened in Masonic Tem
ple at 10 o'clock this morning. The
Masonic Grand Lodge- will not conclude
the consideration of its business and
adjourn until some time Friday after
noon. It remains for the Grand Lodge
to transact all business pertaining to
the subordinate lodges of the state for
the year... The principal officers of the
Grand Lodge arer Edward E. Kiddle,
of Island City, grand master, and Jas.
Robinson, of Portland, grand secre
tary..; -
Salem Fruit
Union Busy
The Salem Fruit Union celebrated
the commodious new two-story packing
house by reception, attended by several
"hundred people, r Refreshments of
strawberries and cream were followed
by speeches by prominent men. Presi
dent C. L. McNary, of the Fruit Union
acted as master of ; ceremonies. ' John
H, Albert, banker, was the first speak
er, followed by L. M. Gilbert and Dr.
James Withycombe. Dr. Withycombe
predicted the time would come when
the Willamette Valley would produce
$50,000,000 worth of fruit annually,
this result to be made possible largely
by the unions that find a profitable
market and handle the commercial end
of the venture in a systematic manner.
Manager C. L. Dick, of the Salem
Union, already has more orders for
fruit than . can possibly be filled
this
this
Wear from the present acreage in
vicinity.
College Boys Want Work.
Quite a number of OAC students have
stated to George A. Waggoner, Corval-
rHz jciief boosterr that they would like
to get work, on the farms in Benton
county during the summer vacation.
These boys are . accustomed to farm
work and anyone securing them will be
sure f to get. intelligent service. The
vacation lasts until about the middle of
September and good help should be in
demand fflntu then. . Any farmer or
orchardist wanting this ? kind; of help
will be doiner themselves a service and
the boys a fvor by calling at Allen &
Woodward's drug store and leaving
their application. Mr. Waggoner says
that if any other college boys who are
seeking -employment will send him their
names he will do everything possible to
assist them and that there will not be
any charges for such service.
J. E. Musgrave is one af the busiest
men in town, renting houses and trying
to locate the students for next year.
' AGENTS
QUEEN QUALITY SHOES
New Oxford Styles
tw $euee5trap J
Jiut reached, a nevr
tail
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su-Hiffier coicr.
Fecercas
made lih h ng ccats,
buJlocs. Juts the thing
QAG GRADUAT
EXERCISES END
FINAL COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
AT ARMORY
GLASS DEGREES CONFERRED
Eloquent Salutatory and Valedictory
Given by Chosen Seniors This Morn
ing Accompanied by Choice Musical
Selections and Devotional Exercises
The annual commencement at OAC
for the Senior Class .09, ended this
mornine at the Armory with the im
pressive graduating exercises, and now
the young men and women will go out
into the world to put into practical use
the educational advantages given them
during their four year's course here.
In conferring the degrees upon the
graduates there were represented
Bachelors of Science in Agriculture,
Mining Engineering, Pharmacy, Me
chanical Engineering, Electrical Engi
neering, Civil Engineering, Commerce,
and Domestic Science and Art, with
four graduates as Master of Science.
The program this morning was as
follows:
Invocation . . Rev. D. H. Leech
. College Orchestra
O: K. Cole, Director
Salutatory "The Necessity of Edu
cation for Women"
Miss Violet J. I. Hancock
Valedictory "Oregon, Our Oppor-
V tunity"
Mr. J. J. Pedicord
"Honor and Arms" . . . Haendal
- William Frederic Gaskins
Conferring Degrees President Kerr
"Blossom Land", . . . '. .' Elliot
. Genevieve Baum-Gaskins - ' -
Benediction . Rev. E. E. McVicker
Miss Helen Crawford,, formerly an
instructor at OAC, but now living near
Lebanon, where she has a fine iittle
ranch, is visiting Corvallis friends dur
ing commencement ' week. She is en
thusiastic over her venture in walnut
culture and confidently expects to reap
a rich harvest in a few years.
Diocesan
Convention
The 21st annual convention of the
Episcopal Diocese of Oregon will be held
We are just in receipt of a
shipment of all styles of J Nemo
Corsets, to fit all figures. These
corsets are so well known we
can not say more for them but
"Nemo.".
fszos o! Lory sty
let of ladies'
Latest
row popular
ceivec
and serge,
new color
Inrrmed with
fcr cuiirg.
during four days of this wsek, bettn -ing
with yesterday at 7:30 o'clock a. m.
at the Pro-cathedral of St. Stephen,
Thirteenth and Clay streets, Portland.
Following is the complete program:
Tuesday Quiet day for the clergy in
the Pro-Cathedral of St. Stephen-the-Martyr;
holy communion, 7 :30 a. m. ;.
address by Rev. Henry Russell Talboc,
Rev. Oswald W. Taylor and Rev. W...
A. M. Breck; breakfast and lunch in
the parish-house, 8 p. nu; missionary
meeting at St. David's, East Portland.
Wednesday 10 a. m., holy commun
ion in Trinity Church; sermon by Rev.
William Horsfall; convention organized '
in Trinity parish-house, 8 p.m., com
mencement at St. Helen's Hall.
Thursday Business of convention in
Trinity parish-house; lunch will be ser
ved each dav, 8 p.m., reception in the
new parish-house of Grace Church, cor
nor Seventeenth and Weidler streets.
Friday 10:30 a. m. Annual meet
ing ot the woman's auxiliary m St.
David's Church, East Portland: sermon
by Rev. H. R. Talbot.
Mrs. Davis
Entertains
Mrs. G. G. Davis entertained a num
ber of her lady friends at luncheon yes
terday. The guests chartered the Hotel
Corvallis bus and several private con
veyances for the delightful drive over
the picturesque hill road to the Davis
farm. Mrs. Davis, as a hostess, leaves
nothing to be desired. Two long tables
loaded with good things for the inner;
woman, bore evidence of her skill as a
culinary artist. The tasteful decora
tions were composed of fruit and wild
flowers. Everything was so enjoyable.
that the whole party was shocked wheiu
someone called attention that the day
was far spent.
- Among those present were Mesdames
Ed. Andrews, Callahan, " Armstrong,
Wells, C. E. Hout, C W.Taylor, E.
H. Taylor, Jacobs, Cummings, Lunt,
Fulkerson, C. H. Lee, M.S. Woodcock,
Simpson,' E. W- Fischer, J. M. Nolan,
R. H. Houston, and Misses Helen Craw
ford, Sarah Jacobs, Helen Houston and
Freda Cumming.".
Record Sale of Strawberries
Lebanon has broken ' records in the
sale of choice strawberries. The grand
prize crate of 12 boxes exhibited at the
Lebanon fair by Mrs. HattieUmenhoffer
a widow, who tends her small farm on
the Santiam River a few - miles above -Lebanon,
herself, were sold at the close
of , the fair to the highest bidder. .
Colonel E. Hofer,- of Salem, ran the -
bidding up to just $33, or $2.75 for each'
pound box of berriss secured. Other
bidders were Jack Baker and C. W.
Taylor, of Portland, and J. M. Shelley,
of Eugene. ' The Salem editor secured
I the prize fruit. --..
Miss Myrtle Lay, a prominent mem;
ber of the Junior class at OAC, left
this morning for her home near Oregon
City.
AGENTS
STANDARD PATTERNS
June Styles Here
Seu-Reoucinb
N405 Reuef Bands
'El
styles in tan oxfords just re-
sd. Fifth Avenue last, short vamp,
of Russia calf and tan vici.
$2.50 to $3.50 '
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