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Corvallis Times.
BY B. F. IRVTNfe.
Uncial Paper Benton County,
CORVALLIS, OREGON OCT. 18, 1902.
WAS DEDICATED
ZManv Distineuished Visitors Came
An Afternoon of Banqueting and
Speeches.
The colleee was the theme of
many a complimentary expression,
public and private, Wednesday af
ternoon. More nice things were
said about it than were ever said in
the same length of time before,
Public men in public speeches her
alded its virtues. Private citizens
from all oarts of the state admired
grounds, buildings and equipment,
and expressed their admiration in
words.
There were more men of note,
too, m town than . have been m
Corvallis in many a day. There
was Governor Geer, and Congress
man Tongue, Congressman-elect
Williamson, and Senator Fulton,
President Campbell of the State
University, and State Superintend
ent Ackerman, Senator Croisan of
Marion, and Senator-elect Miller of
I,inn, Senator Kuykendall of Lane,
and President Weatherford and ex
President Apperson of the board of
regents, and many another legis
lative factor, past and present. Be
sides, there was B G Leedy, master
and A T Buxton, lecturer of the
State Grange, H B Miller, cons
to China, and for a year president
of the Agricultural College, J M
Church, banker of I,a Grande, and
well known public man, as well as
lare-e numbers of distinguished
farmers from everywhere.
The occasion was the dedication
of Agricultural Hall. The build
ing is to house the farmers de
partment of the college. It is to be
the seat of experiment in agricul
tural problems. It is to be the
chief and only home of instruction
in agriculture m Oregon. It is the
place where young men who seek
to be scientific farmers of the future
are to be instructed. These things
formed the key note of speakers'
themes and visitors admiration.
They turned the thought in the
direction of that well known lact
that Oregon is a leading agricul
tural state, They evoked the
statement that she buys a carload
everv day in the year 'of oroducts
that she herself ought to raise, and
the new Hall and the instruction
it is to facilitate were pointed out
" as evidences that methods must
and will be changed.
Those who came to the dedica
tion, were all banqueted. Busi
ness men closed their stores and
shops and offices, and met them at
the trains. Corvallis ladies pre
pared for them and served to them
a luncheon that elicited praise at
the hands of every guest. Of the
more than 700 people who sat down
at the tables, every one was filled
to the uttermost and sent away
with a blessing.
The banquet was in the basement
story of the new building, , The
room was decorated in a way that
brought praise from every lip. The
imitation of an autumn scene was so
perfect that one guest declared he
could see sunshine and frost on the
leaves. The frost was clematis in
tertwined with vines of wild black
berry and festooned from column
to column about the room. Twenty
snow white tables formed the un
derground of the pretty scene, and
sixty to, eighty ladies and maids
in pretty gowns lent . color to the
prospect; Autumn leaves, and vines
and bunches of grape further adorn
ed the tables and lent added charm
to the occasion. The high reputa
tion of Corvallis ladies, established
in many past feasts to the public,
did not suffer by this latest effort.
The visitors came in sections,
the first on the westside train at
noon. It numbered a hundred or
more, and was headed by Senator
Fulton, prominent candidate for
United States senator, The other
section arrived on the regular Cor
vallis & Eastern passenger at half
past one, with " Governor Geer,
President Campbell and others as
members of the party. Both sec
tions were met by the band and
citizens and escorted to the college.
In twenty minutes after the first
party arrived, the members were
swallowing salads, ham, pickles,
jellies, cake, ice cream, coffee and
other edibles at the twenty tables.
Numerous Lincoln and Benton
county people ate with them, and
afterwards all strolled or stood in
knots about the grounds or in the
buildings. On arrival, the second
party was hurried to luncheon,
and thereafter taken to the Armory
for the dedicatory ceremonies.
Most impressive were the dedi
catory exercises. The Armory
platform was crowded with dis
tinguished men. Governors' con-,
gressmen, senators, past, present
and prospective were there in pro
fusion. Side by side, sat President
Campbell of the State University
and President Gatch of the college.
The cbllege board of regents, under
whose policy and economy in use
of provided funds the new building
was made possible, appeared in a
body, President Weatherford at
their head. The galleries and
main floor of the big auditorium
were a mass of humanity. Twelve
hundred to 1400 people were there.
Grand as is the magnificent building
whose completion the function was
to celebrate, the dedicatory' exer
cise and the assembly it called out,
were not less superb.
Of speeches, there were many,
and all were excellent. As pre
sidiug officer, President Weather
for briefly bade all welcome. Then
there was an invocation by Rev
Humbert. The prayer petitioned
the throne of grace for manifold
blessings on the new structure and
the work to be carried forward in
it, and on the great educational in
stitution of which it is a glorious
part. Then the germ of the dedi
catory ceremony began,- to unfold.
Chairman Apperson, venerable and
stalwart, appeared on the platform.
It was his fnnction as chairman of
the building committee to present
the finished structure to the assem
bled board, and the task was fit
ting. It was Captain Apperson
who first .urged construction of
Agricultural Hall. Three or four
years ago, when president of the
board, in an annual report he set
forth the crowded condition of the
departments, and the need of a new
building. On every succeeding
occasion thereafter, he was a de
voted advocate of the plan. When
funds for the purpose were finally
available, he was appointed, along
with President Weatherford and
secretary Daly, a building com
mittee, and made its chairman.
The work of the committee was
subsequently so perfect that the
bill for extras was but $100, some
thing almost unprecedented in the
history of building.
In a brief but very impressive
speech, Chairman Apperson made
the presentation. One of his state
ments was that, as it stands today,
Agricultural Hall has cost $47,762.
On behalf of the board, President
Weatherford accepted the trust,
and then Regent Killin moved a
vote of thanks to the building com
mittee for the excellence and fidel.
ity of their unrewarded labors,
It fell to the lot of Governor
Geer to make the dedicatory ad
dress. He said it was a great day
for the Agricultural College. He
knew the institution when it was a j
small school under denominational
control. He knew it when the late
Senator Thomas Cauthorn was its
constant champion on the floor of
the Oregon senate. To Senator
Cauthorn, he declared, was largely
due the vast impetus given the in
stitution when it was re-organized
and placed under state control.
"The people of the state, the farm
ers of Oregon, and' the people of
Benton county and Corvallis," the
governor declared, "owe a' great
debt to that man whose whole pur
pose and effort was directed to the
upbuilding of this college."
Governor Geer said that Oregon
is now buying a carload per day of
products that she herself should
produce. - Until she stops buying
and herself grows these products,
she can never attain that high
prosperity for which she is so pre
eminently fitted by nature. Tie
college, he said, in its earnest at
tention to agricultural problems
and devoted purpose in . agricultur
al instruction is laying the founda
tion and leading the way for chang
es that will result in selling jather
than buying. In concluding his
address, scarcely 20 minutes in de
livery, the governor, on behalf of
the people ot the state accepted the
new building and expressed con
viction that vast good would inure
to the state and its people as a re
sult of the erection and use of Agri
cultural Hall. :
The speaker to have followed
Governor Geer .was Governor-elect
Chamberlain. He was unable to
be present, and. this telegram from
his was read: v.. .
Portland, Ore,, Oct. 15, 1902. K
Hon. J. K. Weatherford,
President Board of Regents,
Corvallis:
I extend congratulations over
the complrtion of Agricultural Hall
at the Agricultural College, and
deeply regret that official business
prevents me from filling the part
assigned on the day's programme.
George E. Chamberlain."
It was after four o'clock when
the exercises in the Armory
were concluded. . After the dedi
catory address, came an address by
State Lecturer Buxton of the
Grange, another by Congressman
Tongue, and a speech by H B
Miller. Congressman-elect William
son wasalso to have been a speaker
but the programme turned out to
be so long, that not only was the
latter' s address eliminated, but Mr
Miller's was cut to the brevity of
a five minutes talk. The addresses
were all of high character, and each
pronounced in its praise of the col
lege and its work.
Before their departure, a large
number of the visitors took a look
at football as exemplified by O A C.
men. The play was on the field,
within a few j'ards of the Armory.
Farmers, senators, university presi
dents and others flocked thither as
soon as the game was announced
They filled the new grand stand to
overflowing, and as the play went
on they became heated with inter
est and enthusiasm. The noise
that came from the grand stand
was as reaL and as characteristic as
though the place were filled with
excited college students instead of
staid old citizens. The game only
lasted until the first team made a
touchdown, when the players were
called from the field. Then the
visitors diverted and pleased with
the varied events of the afternoon
hurried from the grounds to the
railroad stations, and all of them
earnest in commendation of what
they had seen and heard.
No past event in the history of
the college has been so calculated
to quicken the pulse and give im
petus to the advancement of OAC
as will " the few hours of simple
ceremony out on the hill, Wednes
day afternoon.
SAW THE ECLIPSE
GOT HIS MAN
Found Escaped Prisoner Near Corval.
lis Sheriff of Polk.
Sheriff Ford of Poik county, and
a deputy, were in town Thursday
morning looking for an escaped
prisoner named Marshland. The
latter walked out of the Dallas jail
when the shenit went to feed the
prisoners Saturday evening. Marsh
land was allowed the privilege of
the corridor. While the sheriff
looked after other prisoners, he
sneaked out the back way, stole
down stairs and gained his liberty.
While in Corvallis, Sheriff Ford
received information that his
man had been seen the evening be
fore between Suyer and Wells, and
that he was making his way to
wards Corvallis. The sheriff left
for the scene early Thursday morn
ing. A dispatch in yesterday's
Oregonian relates that Marshland
while walking on the railroad track
near Corvallis, was captured by
the sheriff and his deputy,- and
taken back to jail.
All Conditions Favorable and There
Were Many Observers.
All Corvallis was out to see the
eclipse of the moon Thursday
night. The event transpired on
schedule time as laid down by the
astronomers, and was a howling
success. The eclipse began to show
itself on the east edge of the moon,
and slowly, advanced until it be
came total. Then it passed slowly
off, exhibiting many interesting
phenomena. When the totality
was passing off, one enthusiastic
female observer declared that the
moon looked then like it had a big
black log across it. After the
eclipse another observer said the
moon looked like it had blood on it
In fact a very red hue was notice
able, due to refraction of rays of
light in the earth's atmosphere,
enabling the moon to be seen- be
fore it had really passed out of the
shadow. Every condition was
highly favorable for observing the
phenomenon, and many old in
habitants declare the eclipse to have
been the nearest up-to-date of any
thing they have ever seen. One
young woman said it was lovely,
and just as good an eclipse as we
"used to have back in Bosting."
As everybody knows, the moon's
eclipse is caused by the moon pas
sing through the shadow of the
earth, always thrown out through
space on the opposite side from the
sun. On account of the immensely
larger size of the sun than the
earth, this shadow becomes smaller
as the distance from the earth is
increased. It is in fact a perfect
cone in shape. Immediately at the
earth, it is 8,000 miles in diameter
Two hundred and forty thousand
miles awav. or at the moon, it is
something like 4,000 miles in diam
eter. As the moon is something
like 2,000 miles iu diameter, the
earths shadow at the point where
the moon passes through it is abottt
twice the moon's diameter. As
4,000 miles of earth's shadow
swept itself past the 2,000 miles of
moons diameter, making 6,000
miles covered during the brie'f con
tinuance of the eclipse, some idea
is gained of the tremendous veloc
ity at which are old earth and its pu
ny inhabitants are rushing through
space. No wonder our express
trains and 'olir young men are
learning to be swift.
TAKING TIMBER
Found
A pair of spectacles and case. Apply
at Times office.
Furnished Rooms.
To rent. For particulars inquire of
Mrs. Ida Fitch, M E South parsonage.
Crowd of Portlanders Went to Alsea
Thirty Two in the Party.
Another big crowd of timber-
seekers was in Corvallis Wednes
day- They arrived on the west
side, and at once set about hunting
vehicles to take them to Alsea,
They were unable to secure enough
conveyances in Corvallis, and two
or tiree rigs were secured in Al
bany. The party numbered 32,
and hailed from Portland. A con
siderable percentage ot them are
women. They left the same after
noon for Alsea, and at last account
had not yet returned. Their trip
in the heavy rains that have pre
vailed since they started, has not
been strewn with sunbeams and
beds of roses.
To Homeseekers.
I am now offering some genuine bar
gains in city properties in Corvallis and
Philomath. Also some of the very best
farms and stock ranches in the county,
with or without stock, very low. Have
a few choice small acre ; pi operties near
town. Come and see me before you
buy. I am alone in the business.
F. P. MORGAN.
HartSchaffncrl
Hand Tailored
Style ana Utility!
Here's a coat you can wear
in the rain without harm to
the coat or to you, you can
wear it in sunny weather too
if you like it looks and feels
like any other fine oAercoat
with the .rainproof added.
They're going to be "the
thing" this season. We have
plentv of them in some pat
terns"$12 50, 13 50, 16 50
and 18 00 and all other kinds
of men and boys suits and
overcoats from 1 50 to 18 00
Glad to show 'em to you any
-time. . isaM ;
S.?L. KLINE.
lie PreDaied !
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The arrival for the past two weeks has
placed in our store one of the largest and
best selected stock of merchandise we
have ever had, comprising all the late
novelties in dress goods, silks, trimmings
ribbons, etc. In shoes you have the
largest and best selected ,stcck in the city
to choose from. Our aim is to carry
everything to be found in an up-to-date
dry goods store. Prices to please
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Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes,
Hats, Ladies' and Men's--
Furnishings, Etc.
New Goods AH the Time.
Corvallis, - Oregon.
WICKS & LILLY
SUCCESSORS TO
Taylor & Heish
Dealers in all Kinds of Fresh and Cured Meat
Lard Etc.
Corvallis, - Oregon
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Call up Hode's Grocery for up to-date goods,
jft its the place you get the best edibles. Teas, cof
K fee, extracts, confectionery fruits, vegetables, can
ik ned and bottled goods. .
Mi Svrnns. meats, lard, flour, cereals. mush. H.very
week we are getting in fresh fruits, candy, crack
h ers and cookies. '
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Buy the Woodlark vanilla and lemon extract, best
and cheapest. We carry a big line of stone and
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