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Corvallis Times. BY B. F. IRVINB. Official Paper of Benton County, COBVAIXIS, OREGON JITY 19, 1008, THE OPPORTUNITY. Benton county never had oppor tunity to advertise so effectually and so economically as is offered by the plan of - immigration men in town yesterday. It is trained men . who are behind the railroad cheme. The best experience that money can procure and the best brains that can be retained, have been putjinto the field by Har ximan's managers. These are days of specialization, and what is true in medicine, the law or other wise is true in immigration. Mr Harriman's staff can do more in a season in attracting immigration ' than the misdirected and unskilled efforts of untrained men can do in decade. Benton county people are told that, if they will prepare literature, the railroad men will do the rest. There is no cost for postage, for transportation or for men to distri bute it. The railroads interestsand the peoples interests are identical. The railroad wants more people in Oregon to make more business. Benton county will make a great mistake if the railroad people's offer is not gladly accepted. - THE BOARD MET COSTS TWO AND A HALF MILLIONS Charles M. Schwab, manager of the billion dollar steel trust is to have a new home. It is to cost two and a half millions. When com pleted, it will overlook the Hudson at Riverside Drive, New York. From many designs submitted, a plan has .been practically selected for the magnificent home. The favorite plan was finally prepared in miniature in wax so that Mr and Mrs Schwab could see every de tail and appointment of the pro posed house before making a final decision. The little wax work house is one foot wide and two feet long, and it cost $20,000. The model was torn down and rebuilt scores of times, the wax-workers restat ing it each time to the exact scale thus maintaining all the propor tions. With this model, Mr and Mrs -Schwab were facilit ated great ly in the selection of a design for their heme. - In miniature, they can see-exactly how the place will look when completed. It shows the whole Orphan Asylum block, which Mr Schwab purchased as a site for the new residence. For the land, he paid $865,000. The walks and drives, the building, as well as the several entrances, and the stone coping which surrounds the block - are all shown in miniature. The architect guards with jealous eye this little pile of wax. It is always ccked np in a box when- the man in charge leaves the room. The Schwab home will be 75 feet wide and 125 feet deep, with the principal entrance overlooking Riverside Drive. The main build .ing will be four stories in height, and will be built of granite. The rear extensions will be of red brick and the roof of slate. A celebrated steel expert is laying out the mas sive frame of the building. Mr Schwab now expects to eat his 1904 Christmas dinner in the new home. The products of the steel trust are sold cheaper in Europe than in the United States. The tariff enables it to charge the higher prices this country. in EXCURSION TO ALBANY For the Oregon National Guard ' Encampment The Corvallis & Eastern Railroad will run a special train from Philomath and Corvallis to Albany on Sunday July 2oth leaving Philomath at 9:00 a m. Corvallis at 9;20. Returning in the evening after dress parade' giving all day to attend drills, parades etc. Fare for lound trip from both points 50 cents. . , . , r : . Music Lessons Mordaunt Goodnough will teach piano organ and harmony in . Corvallis this summer, Terms One hour lesson, 65 cents One 45 minute lesson, 50 cents One 30 minute lesson,35 cents An Unimportant Session Some of the Things Done-Routine Work. With ' all regents present but Governor Geer and Mr Church, the OAC board of regents met in an nual session Wednesday afternoon. Four hours were spent in listening to the reports of officers and com mittees, and in the dispatch of rout ine business of minor importance The levying of an incidental fee of one dollar per term . for each student, the announcement of purpose to develop and strength en the department of house hold economy and the appointment of a committee to ascertain and re port the cost of needed equipment in that department, and the adop tion of a measure providing that instructors with vacant periods in one department shall render as sistance to departments in which there is more work than the in structors in that department can satisfactorily dispose of, were among the more important features of the session s work. T.he board also authorized the building com mittee, consisting of Apperson, Ualy and Weatherlora to lease a six acre tract of land adjoining the college for use of the cadets as a drill and parade ground, and for athletic purposes. The tract is a part of the Hogg property, and the rental charge is $30 per year. The fund arising from the incid ental fee is to meet various expens es that are not provided for in funds derived from the Federal and State governments, and is the re sult of movements inaugurated by students, who on former occasions have petitioned the board to make the levy. It is. understood that a portion of the proceeds is to be used in erecting a high board fence around the parade grounds, and to erect a grand stand thereon, all at a cost of about $500. The report of President Gatch announced that nearly 72 per cent of the students at the college come irom the farm, and that about 80 per cent return to farm or work shop. It announced that during each of three past there had been an average increase in the attend ance of nearly 13 per cent. It re lated that the receipts of the newly established musical department during .the past year had been $857 or more than enough to pay " actual expenses, and announced a vacancy in that department, caused by the resignation of Miss Philbrick. It announced also a vacancy in the position of librarian, and informed the board of the necessity of ar ranging for a matron at Alpha hall for the ensuing year. The' report of President Weath- erford recounted the various items of property owned by the college, including the farm of 184 acres, the various buildings and equip ment, and the probable value of each. The total value of the col lege property is placed at $167,270. The report also made a statement of the operation of the Union ex periment station under the man agement of the executive com mittee, including the leasing to private parties of 200 acres of ground at $3 per acre, the erection of a station building, the need of an appropriation by the next leg islature of $20,000 for the station. the conduct there of experiments in stock feeding, beet seed culture and experiments with various gras ses. Among the latter expetiments was one with Portland Brome grass Irom which there is now expected a yield of 2,000 pounds of seed worth a dollar per pound. The fiscal operations of the col lege during the year, are embodied in the treasurer's' report; which in part is printed in another column. The reports of Director Withy combe and the station committee expressed confidence that the ex periments now in progress at the college with steam silage will ul timately yield favorable results. The vacancy in the ' librarian- ship was filled by the election of R J Nichols, and the matters of a matron for Alpha hall and the fill ing of the vacancy in the musical department was delegated to Presi dent Gatch and President Weath-erford, The salary of E F Pernot was ad vanced from $1,320 to $1,600 per vear, the advance to take effect the 1st of next January. Prof Pernot is at work in the bacteriological division of the department of agri culture at Washington for the sum mer. MUST PAY THE COST In Which Event the Case Against him Will be Dismissed Montie Baker, had a hearing in Justice Holgate's court Thursday afternoon. He is the boy' against whom a warrant for horse stealing was sworn out by J D Winkle last Tuesday. He is but fifteen years of age, and his home is a few miles beyond Junction. The complaint charged him with the theft of a $30 - horse from the farm of Wiley Winkle last Saturday night. At the preliminary, the facts brought out showed that the boy did not mean to steal the horse, but that under the law a misde meanor might be fastened upon him. He had it seems, been work ing at the Wiley farm. A difference arose. Early in the night, he mounted the horse, and rode to his home beyond Junction. There he turned the horse loose, probably ex pecting it to return home. The dis appearance of the horse, and the boy simultaneously led to the warrant and the subsequent capture by Sheriff Burnett. Under the circumstances Deputy Attorney Bryson has continued the case and on condition that the boy . pays all costs will dismiss it. 1 COLLEGE FINANCES Income and Disbursements for the Year The Annual Balance Small. The available funds at the "Ag ricultural College for the collegiate year ending June 30th last was $86, 566.73: the amount that was soent was $86,374.32: the balance was $191.91. Save the balance, which is smaller, the amounts are somewhat larger than usual, due to the construction of Agricultur al Hall, on which at the end of the colleeiate vear. over $17,000 had been expended. The receipts and disbursements for the year, as shown by the treasurer's report were as follows. BalanCESon hand ItjLy 1' 1901. State interest 33 Improvement 33 33 Chemical Breakage 064 72 Local station 790 12 Special 1216 H ....$ 2756 61 THEY STILL LIVE Big Bucks the Sheriff Went to Kill --The Storm Saved Them. Sheriff Burnett was among those who went out early to catch the worm. He left the day before in order to get in a first shot at a deer on the first day of the open season. He traveled about 30 miles to get there, and 30 miles to get home. His party was his son Leo, and Barber Francisco and his son. They reached David Tom's in Alsea with visions of bucks with big horns and long tails. When they arose next morning it was raining as it had hardly ever rained before in Alsea Valley. The heavens .had literally opened, and the trees and grass and streams were all water. The signs ail indicated that it would rain and rain and rain;' and alter breakfast luesday morning the hunters litout for home, where they arrived Tuesday evening, wet, tired and with dilapidated recollec tion of visions of big bucks they neiiher killed or saw in the Alsea hiils. Income eop. the yeak Station-Hatch $15000 00 College Morrill 25000 ft) State Interest 10362 85 Improvement 537 72 Chemical Breakage ill 03 I ocl Station 1177 61 Soeeinl 31020 94 f S3810 12 Total available funds $ 86506 73 Disbursements Stitlon .".Iisoeo 00 College 25000 0 State Interest 10409 18 " Improvement 559 44 Chemical Breakage H97 07 Local StatiOD , - 1972 OS Special 32237 05 Balanqc Balance by fi'Xds. Improvement $ 11 61 Chemical Breakage 178 65 Local Station 165 80S74 82 191 91 J191 91 THEY WATCH THE CHASE Shingles and all lumber on hand at lumber yard. Wanted A good blacksmith, factory work. Apply Carriage Factory. Posts kinds of dimension the Benton County accustomed to at the Corvallis ' S. L. Kline Agent for Osborne farm ample mowers and binders prices for 15 days. machinery, at factory And Plan the Day When Fleeing Tracy Will be Captured. 1 he holders ot pool tickets on the Tracy chase are watching the flight of the fugitive with much interest. They all have an eye on Sheriff Cudihee and his posse, and they calculate as expertly as they can the chances of the officer for overhauling his quarry. Each has a day or davs on which he wants the convict captured That is the dav tor which he holds a ticket or tickets. If the capture occurs on his uay, he gets the $5 that is in the pool. Each ticket costs 25 cents, and 20 were issued. The tickets began to expire a few days ago, and they so continue, one per day until the early days of August. One sport has nearly all of August for his ticket. The holders figure that tickets from the present up to the 26th or 28th of July are most likely to win. That is, some do. Those who hold tickets for later dates claim to think otherwise. All of them seem to take it for granted that the convict will ultimately fall into the hands of his pursuers. WHAT IT IS WORTH All the Property at the Agricultural y- College The Presidents Figures. In his annual report to the gov ernor, read at Wednesday's meet ing of the board of regents, Presi dent Weatherford recounted the various properties owned by - the college, and placed a value thereon. The total value, according to these figures, is $167,270. The various valuations are as follows: Farm, 184. 32 acres, $25,000. Administration building, $25,000 Agricultural hall, $42,000. Mechanical hall, $23,000. Cauthorn hall, $15,000. Armory, $10,000. Alpha hall, $4,000. Horticultural building, $2,500. Chemical building, $4,000. Power house, $6,000. Heating plant, $26,000. Water plant, $2,000. Lighting plant, $3,000. Mechanical hall plant, $12,000. Creamery building, $500. Farm machinery barns $2,500. Blachsmith tools, $500. , Chemical plant, $3,000. Agricultural plant, $1,500. Printing office, $2,500. Power house machinery, $1,000. Photo and Bacteriology, $1,000. Livestock, $1,500. . Library, 3270 .volumes, $3,270. Total, $167,270. . MISCELLANEOUS RECElPrS AXE DISTMBCTION Agriculture Amount.....' 509 89 Local Station 494 39 - Improvement 15 50 Dairy Amount 523 26 Local Station 505 57 Improvement 16 69 Horticulture Amount S S7 Improvement 8 37 Miscellaneous Amount 523 SI Local Station 26 65 Improvement. 497 16 United States Amount 1"0 00 Local Station 150 00 DI-BL-RSEMENrs BA SALARIES Printing Salaries $1000 00 Incidentals S07 84 Total $ 2407 34 Agriculture Salaries $W0 00 Inc-Heutals 2706 97 ' rotal 5786 97 Horticulture Salaries , $.080 03 Incidentals 2200 72 Total 3280 72 Botony Salaries 1600 00 Incidentals 302 27 Total 1:02 27 Chemistry Salaries .- 4724 00 Incidentals. . , 809 92 Total . - 6533 92 Chemical Breakage Incidentals 1197 07 Total Bacteriology Salaries 1320 Oo Incidentals 14 06 Total Entomology Salaries 2432 55 Incidentals 63 08 Total Mechanics Salaries 4S20 09 Incidentals 906 22 Total Household Economy Salaries 1560 00 Incidentals 34 70 Total Military Salaries 120 00 Incidentals 162 25 Total Library ' Salaries 3S0 00 Incidentals 822 33 Total Drawing Salaries 720 00 Incidentals 1 84 Total Salaries outside departments Salaries 17815 00 Total Sanitary Incidentals 233 00 Total '. Furniture Incidentals 486 55 Total r Traveling expenses $ Advertising Fue 1 Insurance Postage Freight Telephone anu wriogiaiiw Scientific apparatus Tools & Machinery Building repairs-general Miscellaneous labor - " supplies Salaries Cauthorn Hall - Alpha Hall Miscellaneous & Current Gymnasium Buildings Station new Repairs Painting Heating Plumbing Architects fees Live Stock Agricultural Hall new Hi H! Hi Coast and Mountain! 1197 07 1334 06 2495 63 5126 22 1594 70 282 25 1202 33 731 84 17815 00 233 00 4S6 55 764 01 237 37 1555 05 932 95 296 43 425 24 122 02 325 91 737 14 282 85 591 05 211 64 20 00 283 15 56 75 1308 20 232 42 602 15 101.7 50 4070 00 i 2018 00 36J 00 538 09 17920 00 Call for Warrants. Notice is hereby given that there is money on hand at the county treasurers office to pay all orders endorsed ana marked not paid for want of funds up to and inclnding those of March 5th I902, Interest will be stopped on same from this date. Dated Corvallis, July 16th, I902. : . W. A. Buchanan, Treasurer of Ben ton County, Oregon. . Wanted. . a Parties havinar a eood stock farm to let can' find a desirable renter by applying to H W Kaupisch at the Cieamery. It will pay you to investigate goods and prices at J H Harris You can' save money. ' ' , : . ' Colbert & Gregory Manfy. Co. Sash, doors, moldings, furniture and eneral finished lumber. . :- South Main St. Corvallis Ore. Sewing Machines Repaired Ey Cair Austin, the White sewing machine agect, by notifying Stewart & Sox, Abany, Oregon. Charges reason be std woik uranted, - -,; For Sale Three good milk cows see s A Fllershner Bid Discount Ladies Duck Skirts 50c Ladies Storm Kubbers...... 40c Ladies Box Calf Shoes l 60 Ladies Heavy Kid Shoes 1 60 Ladies Light Kid Shoes... 90e All goods sold at a reduction during July II ilk Iff m m m la w in JB H. . HARRIS -Summer Sale! Our mid-summer sale is now running in full blast. Big bargain's in all summer goods, liberal reductions all round ....except Douglas and Walkover shoes, bull breeches, Mon arch white shirts and overalls. ' Big cut in men's, boys, and youth's summer shirts, Straw hats at less than cost. Big stock of harvesting outfits just received. Our new fall stock will be in transit Aug 1st "it . wilj be a hummer." I THE 01ILY OHE HADE .Weir Stone Fruit Jar. THAT will not crack when hot fruit is put in. THAT can be sealed or un-sealed by a child. 4 fa .fa fa fa fa fa fa THAT never breaks when being se aled or un-sealed. THAT excludes the light as well as the air. R1TI A Rl enables the user to know if I HA contents are keeping by a A MIA A simple test. 3 SIZES 3 Pints, Quarts, Half Gallon at Redes' grocery fa & fa fa fa fa' fa Job Priottag oeatly done Corvallis Times Office."'