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,
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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,
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tan, grey and
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Ladies Tan Oxfords
Tan Russia
calf, premier
and Rugbyi
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$2.58