VOL. I. NO. 51 CORVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 19C9 PRICE FIVE CENTS 10ECUR1G IS RECOMMENDED MAJORITY AT MASS MEETING SO DECIDE. - BY FORTY-FOUR TO FOURTEEN Open Discussion of the Question at last Night's Meeting Results in Favor of WiJe Street Curbing and Committee Will So Report to Council. Decorate For The Parade The mass meeting called at the court house last night to discuss the question of park curbing was well attended and after the subject had been openly con sidered and all given an opportunity to express their opinion, it was decided by a Vote of U to 14 to favor wide curbing throughout the city. Senator A. J. Johnson presided at the meeting and the subject was "ably pre sented by Prof. AJ B. Cordley, who was followed by Councilman Skelton in a brief speech explanatory of the expense that would be incurred, while J. H. Harris clearly explained his reasons for presenting the remonstrance to the council, and his reasons for bringing the property owners together to discuss the matter. . Willis Vidito also spoke in favor of the wide curbing as did Police Judge Denman. There was practically no opposition expressed to the proposed plan of wide curbing. The many who signed the petition against it were not present at the meeting and their absence was re marked by the few who stood to their convictions. - The result of the vote gives the coun- cil "committee some idea of what the people think is best and it is -supposed . that their report will be a recommenda tion to continue the putting ia of wide curding. The committee in charge of the pa rade want to make that "feature one of the most attractive in the celebration and the request is made that all owners of autos and vehicles assist by decorat ing them in some tasty manner and have them in the parade, so that the effect will be as pleasing as possible. Every entry of this kind will go a long way in making the day a success and the committee needs all the help it can get in this direction. A silver loving cup will be given for the best decorated auto, the condition being that whatever form of -decoration may be used, the shape and style'of an auto is to be maintained. The prize for the best decorated single or double bug gy or carriage will also be a silver lov ing cup, but the vehicles must be dec orated as a carriage and not as a float. A purse of $25 has been made up as a prize for the horseback riders, $15 to be awarded to the finest appearing troop and $10 to the second. , " ' Prune Pool Is Formed BIGGEST TRAGT50F Tl WORLD TILLAMOOK COUNTY CLAIMS THE BANNERSTAND 10,40C,930 FEET ON 47 ACRES Right of Way of "Lytle Road" Across Township 3, North Range 6 West, Contains the Most Extensive Timber - Belt That Has Ever Been Cruised. The first step toward the organiza tion of a pool of the prune crop of . the Willamette Valley for 1909, was "taken in Salem, Saturday afternoon," when representative growers of Marion and Polk counties had a meeting in the Board of Trade rooms and signed Up for the entire acreage, amounting to approximately 500 tons of prunes or 1,000,000 pounds. The pool is held open until next Saturday evening, and it is expected that at least 2,000,000 pounds of both varieties of prunes will be tied up for sale to the highest bidder. The pool is to be handled by a sales committee, composed of three members of the pool, J. L. Richman, Bruce Cun ningham and Edward Jory, which will take charge immediately and prefect details to be in. readiness "for" business at the close of the pooU- Ctx the quant ity signed up at Saturday's " meeting there were 427 tons of Italians and 60 tons of petites, or French prunes, and the acreage and quantities given by the What is probably the heaviest stand of merchantable timber in the world, or, at least, the heaviest that appears from any cruises available, is embraced in a portion of the right of way of the P. R. & N., the "Lytle road" to Tilla mook. The tract is 47 acres .in area, is located in township 3 north, range 6 west, Willamette meridan, Tillamook county, and on these 47 acres there are 10,403,930 feet of standing timber, ! mostly fir. This is less than one-third of a quarter-section, and cruises 221, 360 feet to the acre, or 35,317,600 feet to the quarter-section. -According to the best information fo be had, it is an extraordinary quarter- section that will cruise even 15,000,000. The 47 acres referred to is a- part of that extensive timber belt in Tillamook county, which it is said cruises upward of 28,000,000,000. This vast bulk of timber is almost inconceivable, for on each acre in this strip of right of way there is timber enough, if worked into lumber, to build about 14 six-room cottages. In other words, if the-47 acres were platted and -divxi'inty 1 lots to the Work," r-f-''- Oregon Apples Wanted In East ! W. K. Newell, of Gaston, represent ing "the Oregon Horticultural Society, who has been traveling through the East studying the apple situation, both as to production and market, had a con ference this week in Washington with Secretary Wilson and other Agricultur- I al-.Department officials. He was assured on every hand that there is no danger of 'overproduction of apples in Oregon; that the. Eastern market is almost un limited," but before the trade can as sume large proportions means must be devised for getting Oregon apples into the Eastern market at less cost to the consumer. : " ' " ' .iThey are. in great demand for their quality, but the price is almost prohibi tive. Mr. Newell says after weeks of study that higher prices in the East arise from the fact that, apples pass through too miany'hands before reach ing the consumer and therefore pay too many profits. He l&elieves this can be ill SAW MILL WILL BE BUILT SITE IS SECURED FOR GERLINGER . AND M'CREADY. BUD WILL RUN A SPUR overcome. i Veteran Lawyer , Dies of Old Age ndustry Will Be a Credit to Owners and Its Steady Pay Roll of Vast Im portance to the City Work to Be Commenced at Once. Messrs. Linn'County Pioneer Dies r growers' were very conservative esti I mates of the prospective yield .' within George F. Simpson, a pioneer of 1850, j their control. No price has been fixed died at his home in this city last even- j by the pool, but offers have already ing at the age of 74 years. He' was i been freely made of a 2 1-2 cent basis born in Winchester, Ky., crossing the j for five sizes, which is but' a half -cent plains with his parents to Oregon when under what was received last year, and 15 years old. He was married in 1855 judging from present conditions of sup to Miss Mary Nanny, who suryives him. ply and demand, the prospects are that Mr. Simpson was for many years en- j last year,s prices, which were the best gaged in stockraising on his ranch I in years, will be exceeded this season. this city, moving: to Albany in I resided. He ; T.OST Oval shaned watch fob i-krrm with '"C. A. L. " engraved on it. Re turn to Gazette Times office .and near this city, moving 1873, where he has since was a member of the Masonic and Odd- ! fellow lodges and. one of the most widely known men of Linn County. receive reward. THEATER Popular Prices Adults, 15c Children, lOc WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WALTERS & MURRAY Will present "Six O'clock Tea" A Comedy Playlet BIOGRAPH AND SELIG FILMS CHINATOWN SLAVERY A tariffing story of how slavery is jet carried on in America. A young Chinese brings his sweetheart to America.. She is seen by a wealthy merchant of Chinatown. He at once wants her for the slave trade. She has been placed in a Chinese family in Chinatown. The merchant kidnaps lifer and carries her down tn the Chinese dives and 1 idee flier. Her lover follows her and attempts her rescue but fails . He is pursued by the China -slave traders and in making his escape rushes into the Joss house. Knowing, ithe superstition of his enemies he changes places with the Joss. When Lis , (enemies appear he begins to dance and they flee ia confusion. He follows his sweetheart through an underground passage, aad at last rescues her from lie slave trade. . ., THE VIOLIN MAKER OF CREMONA The Powerful Influence of the Greater Love The scene is laid in Cremona, Italy, the home of the violin, and shows the self-sacrificing love of a cripple violin maker, an expert in the art, who rather than make the girl he loves unhappy, smashes to bits the result of his handiwork,' thereby yielding the hand of the girl to the one she loves. Despairing at his loss, he is contented with the thought that he . had made . her happy. "Under the Umbersol" Sung by Miss Lula Spangler T&Iklng Pictures at the Star Friday-Saturday ber standing on the lot. ... 1 President E, K Lytle just received a report from the recruising of the . tim ber on the line of the road and believes that there are no other 47 acres in the world that can compare with that tract, unless it be some of the land imme diately adjoining, near their hads 300 or more feet in the air. V ( There are 2328 trees on the 47 acres, each averaging more thah 4520 feet of timber. Asparagus Farm Is New Industry 'To develop some of the river boifcom land along the 'Willamette near Salem a corporation of men . and merchants will be formed for the purpose of grow ing asparagus exclusively. The farm win De operated in connection with a cannery and asparagus for the trade will be grown. , The large white variety to be (dispos ed of in cans for the most select trade is the idea of the promoters vf this acneme ana a pront ot over 515,000 a year is looked fqr off of the 19 acres. Ihe farm will be placed in the hands of a man who will be especially educat ed by the company for the rrowth of this plant. He will be placed in the employ of the largest asparagus grow ing company m the world. The com pany has seen millions of dollars sprout out from he white asparagus and its farms are located in lands not nearlv as good naturally for this kind of pro duction as the land which will be util. ized here. ihe men interested . m this venture will put several thousands of dollars in to development work. They are - all wealthy and have prospered to a large extent on special schemes of this char acter which .have brought out the best qualities of the soil of the Willamette valley. Asparagus grows here in abundance but never before has there been an at tempt to . develop asparagus of the mameth white variety for commercial purposes only. : , : v, - To understand just what this will mean the asparagus of this variety will retail at 40 cents a can meaning a good profit and there will be net over $1 a case, for Id acres to produce about 15, 000 cases of this variety. ', The company will cperate its own cannery and develop , the farm. s The land will be cleared in a short time and preparations : made to start work to ward the growing of this valuable pro duct. ' -.- Daily Gazette 50 cents a month. Followine his 84th birthday by One day, death claimed Judge William R. Willis, at his home in Roseburg, Wed nesday. - He was one of the best known earlv lawvers of Southern Oregon j - and a former vice-president of the Oregon Bar Association. Death was due to f complication of ills attending old age from which Judge Willis had been s sufferer since his retirement from . the practice of law, five years ago. Judge Willis served three years as Mayor of Roseburg. Previously he had been a Councilman and County Judge He was a native of Illinois. In early manhood he taught school in Ohio, and later became a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River. . In 1853 he immi grated to this country and engaged ; in Vvp'eri"1- 1 -iqs "n-i'l lrtn hp"irrK: g"Cii .... -J-."r.. past noble grand of 'Philetarian Lodge, No. 8 I. O. 0. F.,. of Roseburg, and served six times as a member of the State Grand Lodge. ' .Surviving Judge Willis are his widow who came to Douglas County, from 111. at the age of 14 years, and the follow ing daughters: Mrs. S. D. Evans, of Coles Valley, Miss Lulu Willis, of Rose burg, and Mrs, Chas. W. Sherman, wife of a prominent insurance man of Portland. , Gerlinger & McCready, the new saw. mill men, were in town yes terday and have about completed their, arrangements for the property known as the Mary's River - fiat . The plans will be drawn at once and arrangements are now under consideration with the railroad company for a spur to the mill site and : other matters in connection therewith-. - These gentlemen come to Corvallis with enviable reputations as thorough business men and they give the assurance that the new mill will be a credit to the city as well as reflect credit on the owners. This new enter prise will start with a nice payroll thus addinfif many f amiles as citizens of the town. It is but the beginning of the new era of prosperity in store for the town if the people will but guard care fully their tongues in the discussion of public improvements and other matters pertaining to the welfare of the city. Unity of action, brisk, but friendly rivalry in business affairs and kindly consideration for your neighbor will go farther toward winning a stranger than any other boosting proposition.' : To Booster Waggoner great credit should or - the important pari ne tia-.trngffinn.L paying- been Revised Charter For Eugene The special charter election at Eugene- Monday was quiet, only 525 votes being cast.; There were eight propositions upon which the people voted. Four of these carried and four failed. ' ". The proposition to amend the charter authorizing the Common Council to ac quire real estate, water rights and rights of way for a water system and electric lighting plant carried by 246 votes. The measure giving the city authority to purchase land and erect a City Hall at a cost of $85,000 lost by 46 votes. The proposition to grant to the Coun cil power to license and prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors and to declare all places where intoxicating liquors are kept for sale to be common nuisances. and to provide for search and seizure, carried by 49 votes. The question of providing an annual salary of $420 for the Mayor and an anT nual salary of $360 for each Councilman lost by 270 votes. . Chicago Will Get Car Of Cherries An important venture in the fruit . industry of the Willamette Valley, heretofore uhattempted, and made possible., by the organization of the Salem Fruit Union, was made yesterday, when the first carload of Willamette Valley cherries was shipped direct to Chicago from Salem. This carload' ' which was composed of Royal Annes, Black Republicans and Bings, comprised ... about 2200 boxes, neatly packed and labeled, refrigerated ,, and rushed! straight through to destination, and will make the trip in about a week. Upon its arrival the Chicago commission house acting as agency for the Fruit . Union will immediately place the fruit on sale, and it will be sold at auction--to the highest bidder. As this is - a new experiment for the Valley growers, much anxiety is being felt as to the de 'gree of success -it wiiliat. H lhis , 1- the first to-secure Jthe option and write i -r ... - , -, .. . , ' - 1 others, and if successful, similar -ship ments will be. directed:- to the markets, farther East. ' letters in regard to it. Club Boosts New Road The Young Men's Commercial Club, Street Paving at Cottage Grove. An order was issued at the last meet ing of the Cottage Grove City Council for the purpose of paving Main street from the Southern Pacific depot to the Coast Fork bridge, a distance of five and a half blocks. Work has already begun in the second and third blocks. which has been recently organized at Marshfield has taken up as the first work the construction of a goo'd wagon road to Roseburg so there will be a better mail service and easier overland transportation for passengers. It is believed here that Douglas County people can be induced to do their part and that if the two counties work to gether they can build a road which will admit of automobile travel. The new club has already a large membership. Those who have been active in the Chamber of Commerce, but whose age will not permit them to join the new club, have been elected honorary members. Mistaken Economy The Department of Agriculture has notified a number of experts in horti culture in various states that it can no longer pay their salaries. Among them is Prof essor P. J. O.Gara, who' has been studying Rogue River condi tions for the past year and giving practical advice to fruitgrowers up there. Among the lessons of value he taught was one that showed a great loss from peach blight that had al ways been ascribed to frost. If the others are like O'Gara, it would seem the department might retrench in an other direction to the benefit of the fruitgrowers of the land. Oregonian, AGENTS STANDARD FASHIONS July Designers and Patterns Here AGENTS NEMO CORSETS In stock ALL SIZES and Styles READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT SECOND TLOOR LADIES' SUITS Q 1 D On all Ladies' Suits-the stylish LaVogue brand. OpeCial IrlCeS These goods are all this season's goods, latest styles, strictly tailored. Prices from $12.50 to $35.00 Ladies' lingerie dresses, kimonas and dressing sacques all SPECIALLY PRICED Special prices on all shirt waists and muslin underwear. Ladies' two clasp silk and lisle gloves, white, black, tan, grey and brown. Double tip. Values to $1, special 23c Ladies Tan Oxfords Tan Russia calf, premier and Rugbyi lasts, dark tanj ' i i v vici kid, ideal last, heavy and turn soles. Our regular $3.00 special this week, shoe, $2.58