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Corvallis Times. BY B. F. IRVINE. Official Paper Benton County, OOKVALLIS, OREGON AUG. 30, 1903. "" . MRS WAGGONER'S CLAIM. Secretary of State Dunbar has declined to pay the claim of Mrs Waggoner to the reward of Mer rill's body. His action is unques tionably justifiable. The offer con- j templated effort on the part of the claimant to capture the outlaw. It was offered on the basis that there would be peril to the pursuer, and it was made to induce men to as sume the hazard and undertake the outlaw's capture. Save for this, no reward would have been offer ed. . Mrs Waggoner's return of the body involved none of this. She .assumed no hazard. She did not pursue Merrill. She hunted black berries and found a body. It turn ed out to be the body of the out law. This is the sole basis of her claim, and in the liffht of fairness it amounts to nothing. It is not half so good a basis as have the scores and hundreds of men who took their lives in their hands, and hunted convicts. But Mrs Waggoner is a woman, and a poor woman at that. Be cause of it. Dublic sentiment will go with her. Oregon, as a state, cannot afford to solit hairs. As a state, Oregon cannot afford to be niceardly in such cases. Other convicts may escape, and it is de sirable that Oregon's reputation then as a paymaster be beyond question. The state legislature should pay Mrs Waggoner a part or all of this reward. Unlike Sec retary Dunbar, the legislature has the right to veer from the plain tew, and facts in the case, and will probably do so to the extent of pay zing the woman a just reward. THE GRASSHOPPERS THE LAST Excursion of the Season From Detroit. The excursion season is rapidly draw ing to a close and in a short time the " summer will be over. Recognizing these facte, and wishing to give the people one more chance before it is , too late, the Corvallis & Eastern R R have decided to run their last through from Detroit to and all points west to Newport on Sun day August 31st, 1902, leaving Detroit , at 4:30 a m, arriving at Newport at 1I-30 and returning leave Newport 5-30, giv iog six hours of fun and pleasure at the most popular seaside resort in the north west. The celebrated band from U S Indian School, Chemawa, will play on arrival and return of the-boat and during the day. Special arrangements have been , made with Prof Albert A Shaw to give one of his famous exhibitions on the , unicycle and bicycle on the beach, to- . ge.ther with the surf bathing, boating and open air concerts will be the grand , finale of the season. 1 his is positively our last excursion from Detroit and the fare will be as fol . lows- Detroit and Mill City, ,' inclusive. $2.50 ; west of Mill City to Kingston, inclusive, 2.00. Albany, Corvallis and Philomath, 81.50 ; west of Philomath to . Chitwood, inclusive, $l.oo ; all points west of Chitwood $.75. KememDei it is tne last tnrough ex cursion of the season. Strip Hopyard of Leaves, eat Dog Fennel and get Eaten by Turkeys. Grasshoppers are reported in great numbers in the vicinity of John Whitaker.s farm. They have attacked the hopvines there and have stripped them practically bare of leaves. In a few instances they have attacked the hops, but so far they have handled the latter very charily. Tt is supposed that the bitter taste is not to their liking, nd on this account, after disposing of the leaves they have sought other food. Among other things, dog fennel has come to be a part of their diet in that locality. After first strip ping it of leaves they have attacked the stalks and bitten them off. A bystander who heard the story told remarked that if hoppers continued at work on the dog fennel their operations would not prove an un mixed evil. A diet that they are fond of is willow leaves- Along 'the river bottom in that locality they have eaten all the foliage from the tal lest willow trees. Persons who have seen the multitude of hoppers in that locality, say they never saw the like before in Oregon, but they are not alarmed at the prospect. The hoppers are understood not to be of a dangerous kind. Turkeys out there are living on the fat of the land. They love to eat hoppers and as they see the multitudes about them their lives are a long day dream of blis3. They leave the perch at the first peep of day and hurry to the fields where they chase hoppers with skill and assiduity. All day long they play their trade, and when they return at night it is with stuffed maws and a concious air of duty . done . The hoppers diet is said to be aspre cious to them as watermellion is to a small boy. They leave every thing else to eat hoppers and an experienced turkey raiser says a hopper fed turkey is the best in the world. Down at the Big Prune orchard a band os 20 turkeys has the hopper-craze so badly that they . never appear at the farm house in day time. They spend the time in the orchard and eat hoppers with avid ity and in such numbers that Man ager Johnson is harassed with a fear that long before Thanksgiving time his crazy birds may all be sick unto death with Turkey grout. chronic indigestion or St Vitus dance. MOVES ONE ARM SLIGHTLY ANOTHER ADVANCE But the Hope is for Complete Recovery The Bridge Accidorit. The victims of the late bridge ac cident in L,inn county are all im proving, and local interest in the affair has largely subsided. His physician has found a brokeh bone in Mr Andrews' crippled leg, which is explanation of the unusual sore ness that attended the member. It is the fibula, or smaller bone of the two between knee and ankle, and the fracture is six or eight inch es below the knee. On account of the breaking of the bone, weeks will pass before Mr. Andrews can again be at his post of duty. Mrs Riley, who was the chief victim of the accident, is slightly improved, and her physician hopes that her injuries may not be per manent. On this point, however, it is as yet to early too speak with assurance. One arm remains para lyzed, and there is only slight power of movement in the other. This, with the shock of the accid ent, from which she is not yet re covered, keeps Mrs Riley confined to her room. Mrs Andrews, who safe the boy, suffered least of all in the collapseof the bridge, though still suffering from the soreness of many bruises, is able to be about the house, and ia fast passing out of the evil ef fects of the accident. As the days pass on, wonder grows that the bridge, horses, ear riage and occupants could have fallen sixteen feet together in a heap without consequences more disastrous. A simple fall on the sidewalk or partly down a stair way sometimes f results in instant death, but in this instance, four people in a covered carriage went down with bridge and team, in a terrible crash, and yet all the people live to tell the tale of how it hap pened. The more and more the matter is canvassed, the more there is recurrence to the original con elusion that the mixture of mud and water '. below the bridge, to gether with a bit of very good luck, alone, saved some or all of the party from instant death. AGRICULTURAL HALL To be Publicly Dedicated Great Tunc tion Promised Letter From White House About it. NEW DEEDS FILED -Sev Elk's Carnival at Portland. For the Elk's Carnival the Southern Pacific Co will sell tickets from all sta tions m Oregon to Portland and return on August 31 6t September 1st, and 5th to lith inclusive, at greatly reduced rates. Account Elk's Day, tickets will Bold on September 3rd and 4th at one fare for the round trip, with a maximum of 9.oo. Special attractions have been provided which will make this Carnival the finest ever held on the Coast. Ka 1ni-.t;r.-.1 imsin t (Ka PumiiuqI will appear. . Don't fail to vieit the Midway Plaisance the Ge uan Village, and labour's Or- . iental Extravaganza. If you stay home you will spend tne rest ot your life regretting it. - Found. Purse containing small sum of money. Loser apply to A. Fontana at R U Tay lor's barber shop. 50 dozen hoppicking gloves received at Nolan & Callahan's.' Vetch seed for sale at Zierolf.s,' Go to Zierolf s for vetch seed. In the Local Price of Lumber Eugene Boys Walked six Hundred Miles'. Another advance in the price of lumper m tne local market is an nouncea. .fencing nas gone up irom 9 to So. 50 flooring, number 3 from $12 to $16; number 2 from $16 to $20 number 1 from $22 to $25. Even at these prices the local yards are unable to increase their stocks for the winter trade. The advance took effect several days ag- Ralph Fenton and Ralph Dolph of Eugen, who have been on a tramp ing trip since July 6th passed th rough Corvallis Wednesday en route south. Their summer vaca tion, they spent in hoofing it about the state, covering about 600 miles between start and finish. Their route was from Eugene to Siuslaw, thence up the beach to Newport and Astoria, thence up the Colum bia to Portland, and to the top of Mt Hood, thence via Oregon City south through the valley to the starting point. On the trip thev carried their food and blankets, and had many interesting experiences As seen in Corvallis, when near the end of their long journey, their ap pearance was not greatly unlike that of ordinary tramps. A dispatch to the Portland Tele gram irom independence savs: "Taylor .Miller, an emplove of the Evans threshing crew, and a resi dent of Kings Valley, was the vic tim of a most painful accident thi- week. While working with the machine near Buena Vista, his foot was run over by the separator ma nning 11 periecuy nat. rue toot is terribly mangled. A local physi cian was called to dress the wound, and thinks the foot mav be saved from amputation." A year or two ago Mr Miller lost three finsrers from eis hand in a threshing ma chine accident. Blue Print Maps. jDiue print maps 01 any townsnip in Roseburg Oregon and District, showing all vacant lands for 50 cents each. If you want any information from the U S Land Office address Title Guarantb & Loan Co ' Roseburg, Ore. 'Hawes" 3,00 hats are the best. The wellknown opticion, Dr C W Lowe of Eugene will bein Corvallis Septem ber 15th to 16th. If you want to see him about your eyes, don't forget the date. Transfer of Eglin Livery Stable eral Other Farms Sold. New deeds for Benton county property filed for record are: Coast, Eand & Livestock Co to Anna E Blodgett, 1 1 acres in Blod gett, $25. George F Eglin to Mary A Flett one-half interest in Eglin Livery Stable property, $1,000. John Curn to Sam D Wallace and wife, two lots in Philomath, Sqoo. Coast, Land & Livestock Co to Bert McTimtnons, 16 acres in Kings Valley, $75. S A Hughes 2nd wife to A C White, two lots in Wilkins add to Corvallis, $350. Amos Wise and wife N J Vers teig 333 acres four miles south west of Philomath, $2,000. N J Versteig and wife to John Pnmm, 333 acres four miles south west of Philomath, $2,200, . .N B Avery and wife to Melva McKenney, two lots in N B and P Avery's addition to Corvallis, $100 F M Sutford and wife to Serem Johnson, four lots in Avery & Well's addition to Corvallis, $1. Samuel P Ray to O J Blackledge 160 acres seven miles southwest of Dusty, $200. - REDUCED RATES To the Seaside and Mountain Resorts. Tickets are now on sale at, all Southern Pacific and Corvallis and Eastern R R offices, through to Newport and Yaquina at reduced rates. Southern Pacific trains connect with the C & E at Albany and Corvallis All tickets good for return until Oct Io, 1902, n June 23, the C & E trains from D eroit began leaving there at 6:30 a m. meeting the Bay train at Albany, at noon. 1 Passengers for Detroit. Breitenbush and other mountain resorts can leave Albany the same afternoon, reaching Detroit in the evening. Tickets are on sale from Albany to Detroit at 3 and irom Corvallis at 3.25 good for return until ctober io, with privilege to get on any train returning at any point east of Alius jity. The Southern Pacific Company have now on sale round trip tickets from all points on their lines in Oregon to either Newport or Yaquina with privilege to return via either east or west divisions in connection with the C & E. Three day Sunday excursion tickets good going Saturday snd returning Mondav are also on sale at very low rates from, all S P ana U & Jfi points. Full information can be obtained as to rates, time-tables, etc by application to any S P or C & E agent. Sheep to Let On shares, also on sale in lots to- suit purchaser. Will sell on one years- time with good security. Call or address. ' AWilhelni. Monroe Ore. There is to be a public dedica tion of the new Agricultural Hall at the Agricultural College, and the function is expected to take on large proportions. It is to happen in October, probably the 15th, and as planned it is expected that the gathering of distinguished people from abroad will be the largest ev er in Corvallis. Members of the legislature, judges, state officers, distinguished farmers from all sec tions and many others are expect ed to come on special trains for the day's doings. President Roosevelt was invited to be present, but a let ter has been received from his pnv ate secretary, saying that the chief executive of the nation cannot be present. It was expected of him to make the chief address of the day. but since he cannot attend, it is the plan now to secure some other Eastern man of distinction for the purpose. In his letter to the president. Hon J K Weatherford, president of the board of regents says: "The Agricultural College of Oregon is completing the largest colleee building: in the state of Oregon, to be used for the purpose of teaching agriculture in its var ious branches. We desire to pro perly dedicate the building in Oct ober next, and we expect to have present at that time a large gatb. ering of farmers, tne state officers, members of the state legislature, patrons of the school and five or six hundred students. All parts of the state will be represented. We hope to make this a remarkable epoch in the history of the school and state. As president of the board of regents and at their re quest I have the pleasure and hon or of asking you to favor us with your presence and address the mul titudes assembled. Any day in Oct ober next which will suit your con venience, willjbe satisfactory to us Your presence, mv dear sir, will be highly appreciated by ' the people of Oregon, especially by the board of regents and faculty of the col lege and will greatly increase the interest in the exercises and the oc casion will be a souvenir purple to the pupils and alumni past and future to wear in their hearts for ever. I sincerely trust that you will be able to be with us on that occasion.. The reply is as follows: White House, Washington, Aug 14, 1902. My dear Sir: Your favor of the qth inst, has been received, and the President greatly appreciates tne cordial in vitation you have been good enough to extend to him. While it would afford the Presi dent pleasure, to send an acceptence he regrets that it will be impossible for him to visit the Pacific Coast states this year. Thanking you in the President's behalf for your thoughtfulness, and courtesy, believe me Very Truly Yours, Geo. B. Cortelyou, Secretary to the President. Notice to Hop Pickers Picking will begin in the Lilly September ith. yard For Sale Cotswold Bucks. Apply at Huston & Bogue Hardware store, Corvallis. S. L Kline Agent for Osborne farm machinery. sample mowers andbinder3 at factory prices for 15 days. -A Cure for Cholera Infantum. "Last May," says Mrs. Curtis Ba ker, of Book waiter, Ohio, "an in fant child of our neighbor's was suf fering from cholera jmfantum. The doctor had given up all hopes of re covery. I took a bottle of Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy to the house, telling them I felt sure it would do good if used according to directions. In two days time the child had fully recovered, and is now (nearly a year since) a vigorous, healthy girl. I have recommended this Remedy frequently and have never known it to fail in any single instance.'' For sale by Graham & Wells. Buyyour harvesting outfits at Kola Ca llahan's Complete line. For Sale. Some choice Scotch Collie pups. Address, Spencer Bicknell, . Corvallis. Remember our Remnant and Odds and End sale closes Saturday, Augnst 30th. Nolan & Callahan. " . O .A. S3 1 o hia. Bearatle 9 '"B TOU HavBAIwayS BOUgff. t For Sale. English rye grass seed,, large cheat seed, and vetch seed, A few cords of j oak wood, I am booking orders for J vetch seed, speak in time. , L. L. Brooks. Slier Goo ds :For: Coast and Mountains Big Discount Ladies Duck Skirts , 50c Ladies Storm Kubbers....r 40c Ladies Box Calf Shoes 1 60 Ladies Heavy Kid Shoes 1 60 Ladies Light Kid Shoes 90c All goods sold a a reduction during July 1 r I 1 ? r III 111 III iff X H. HARRIS Tne B ienton County Lumber Co Manufacturers and Dealers in Rougb and Dressed Cumber Sbingles, Lath and Posts A Square Deal for Everybody Yards near Southern Pacific Depot, Corvallis, Oregon' Van Cramps Concentrated Soup Chicken, Bouillon, Tomato, Oxtail, Vegetable, Mock Turtle. Just what you want when not , feeling good. Li olden Gate olden Gate olden Gate Vofiee fx offee offee Mocha and Java The only kind with a reputation 1st Ideal ffeaifb Tood I Junket Tablets m - Por . II INVALIDS GHILBREM $ . Junket Tablets l Is a pure milk food. Delicious, Nutritious v Digestible. For sale by f: :.at Codes' Grocery . Job Pr5otlinig, :ee.atlydoee at Corvallis Times Office, '