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Eorvall is Times. BY B. F. IRVINE. Official Paper Benton County, TOBVAIXIS, OREGON NOV. 15, 1903. BENTON TRACY The Evidence That Sent Prison for Life - Him to (concluded from first page) The revolver had a square hole in the wood work of the handle and a broken place in the handle i and TfiV-r i Vm i gun cauea oynearou -xeisy-, anu "Old Betsyr : The jury alter two hours deliberation found - Heaton pnittv-nf mtirfer-in the second degree and the following morning the court sentenced rum for life Heaton did not go on the . witness stand in the trial and introduced no evidence. Beaton. Tracy was 53 years of age at the time of his death. Clinton his twin brother is a farmer residing in Marion ; county. The deceased also has a sister m the same county, Ben Tracy learned the blacksmith trade in Albany. About the age of 21 he came- to; Corvallis , and - for several years engaged , in black smithing in conuinction with J A Speidell. While in Corvallis he mar lied the daughter of E A Abbey, who died about one year after: her marriages Shortly after the death of his wife he removed to Newport V,a rociMo -cmr1 virc At , . . r-n: liV.lL. - .. A WlUVU ... WU . J WM... jiuuui icu ycais smuc. ai. vAiivaius br married Miss , Hattie Hargrave who is' , now. engaged in teaching in Lincoln county. Mr Tracy lived in Harnsburg and in several places 111 lue v auey uuxing mc past ten years. ; For two or three years Monogram saloon in Junction City. .Ben 1 racy was an honorable man ana universally respected. Had a wide circle of acquaintances and his accommodating disposition, qualti ties of heart and "mind . jnade him lasting friends.- That his miserable murderei should escape the rope is most deeply, regretted. Withers of Lane county is largely - entitled to the credit of the arrest and conviction of Heaton. Lane county offered $500 reward for - the capture of Heaton, but their own efficent sherfff traced this murderer from point to point until he captu red him in a barber shop at Wells Nevada J uly , igth,r last, besides gathering tne . . tacts and circum stances which ensured the . convic tion of the murderer.. - t - ,;- ASKING FOR MONEY Citizens do it and get Soms Adver tising Ben'oa io-tbe East " A committee from the citizen's League has been canvassing among Corvallisites for funds to be used in preparing literature descriptive of Benton county for circulation in the east bv the immigration bu reau of the Harriman railroad lines The latter declares the illustrated pamphlet to be tooneavy tor its pur- pose requiring six vcents for getting a copy through the-mails, and ask for a smaller affair. The . League proposes to issue, such a ' pamplet as is desired, i provided sufficient iunds can be secured. -. i.o print 50,000 copies it is esti- mated that 400 will be required, "At last accountabout I150 had been contributed, leaving a very large balance to be raised. . The Har riman lines offer to carry the pam phlets east free and distribute them letter written by Wallis -Nash on tne subject 01 senton c-ounty in. tne East is printed in another column, A : 1 1 - j. A. 1 a -4. auu will, imciest any wiiu. icau; lu The members ot the League can vassing committee have placed the matter 01 seeKmgaaaitionai contri butions in tlie hands of W A Wells who will continue in the field, . Get Them Now . Eig Green Olives in bulk, Fresh inince meat in packages and Iloiuz sweet pick les, at Zieroll's. Wood for Sale I have 5OO acies'of limber laud to clear. "Will sell wood in sUinip or give wood for clearing ground, have fir, oak cedar and ash. 5 miles west of Corvallis. P A Kline. Teams-Wanted Unlimited number., to haul lumber; Tifty cents and $1 per thousand over for mer prices, Benton County Lumber Company. For Sale - .Two caTvosj, and one horse. . The borse can be bought for f 45" ..' : - s- A. F. Hershner. To Trade A fine farm in Nebraska, also . one iii Texas for farms in Benton or Linn Co Also nice -well improved farm near Hal sey for Corvallis acreage property.- Good trick store bouae and residence for farm. Some great bargains in farms and city leeidences. See. T? P Morgan. - BILLS ALLOWED List of Warrants Ordered Drawn at - November Term of County Court. r '-The following bills were allowed by the County Court at the regular-November term towit: W L Read fill K V road $ G L Stoneback sal supr dist No i 20 00 1 00 11 00 14 00 24 00 - 2 00 8 00 12 00 22 00 10 00 12 00 39 00 2 00 .' 2 00 .20 25 : 2 55 24 26 S 50 3 00 12 50 30 00 4 5o 1 00 lo 50 2 so Lewis Wentz 5 E A Blake 6 7 8 9 io ix 13 14 15 17 18 J S Miller W M UJarb A Cadwalader W L Read JR. Fehler liC I'eek E N Starr John R Crow Doke Gray .- C E Banton. j I John R Crow donation road w j L Henkle lumber Green Bros James Dunn hauling gravel I N McFadden gravel Frank Scott bridge work J S Miller road workjDist No 6 j S Miller assgd vouchers ' ; ' S Li Kline i. . Robt Lamberson hauling gravel " G H Waggoner road work " ' G T Boyd rep road tools Chas Lillard work ferry road .. ' C A Wood rep'bridge First National Bank assgd vouch -ers No 7 - 2 25 1 50 3 00 3 o 5 00 First National Bank assgd vouch ers No 6 - . . - ; - First National Bank assgd , vouch ers ; i7 50 S L Kline assgd vouchers -B M Wade & Co road tools J H Simpson hardware roads - 5 00 1 20 27 25 1 5 2 50 E A Mack rep shoes county poor Wm Garlinghouse work co poor F L Miller mdse " 18 30 6 50 PM Zierolf gro " - Mrs Huggins -v care h H Gibson work tax roll I29 05 57 00 Victor P Moses work tax roll 46 50 Lane lanitOr 40 00 I iiuiattio j ices ouiie vcious I TT 1 I . T 0.1 . Fierstein 3 20 1 M P Burnett constable fees 1 50 C W Dennick juror March term - 3 40 "i""?"1?. Pn"s 20 75 AUen & woodward stationery 3 20 2 so rsie: x uo telephones 6 20 m Ciiibert bridge work 29 40 1 00 h im . 7 50 b 00 j t Phillips rep road tools 7 SO Benton County Lumber Co lumber 12 44 V E Gilbert bridge work 12 87 40 32 - : V I 50 ,875 46 5o 69 74 171 78 Hoskins L Co lumber " : Henry N Robinson work ferry road ; , - . Corvallis Times printing ".'-'.".. J E Michael ranning ferry ' .. 1.1 t - l 1 . -v - ' ir auuic Dtus luiuucr Onennif!ot.van; .- Mm rirt Imnlwr . . Glass & Prudhomme. station8ry: end books . - 47 S Corvallis Gazette printing . 420 T T Barnhart work sign board -' - 1 50 G V- bseiton ' ; Albany " , bridge - plans ;J. . , -r . 22 00 G V Skelton map Corvallis ' ' 60 00 G V Skelton . inspection Alsea bridge . ' - - - 6 so r s Irwin . ' 28 C J Trenchard good road . associa tion - . ' e 00 E M Gilbert Hughson bridge . 764 00 AlliSSX: - VICTOR P.MOSES, County CleJk. .. TWO LOCAL POETS And Their Poetry If They Would Only Write of Love, Ugh ! f When W A Wells came down town yesterday morning he found a crowd around his bulletin board. jvir wens is a wiaeawate real es tate man.'and the crowd apparently reading 01 the bargains he had to offer made him see things. Vision of . half a. dozen big-deals at' "once flashed upon him, and he quickened his pace. ' Once-there ' Mr Wells found that the bystanders - were not bargain hunters. - They were pract ical jokers, and this is what they bad on the real estate dealer: The day before he had adorned his bulletin board with a rhyme that ran - -' . ' :.- If you want ,0 sell or buy, "-C-. - See Wells who will try' - -To put you on a string That will dandy money bring . And make you happy as a king. "' Underneath this, Mr Wells- found the. following poem: . . . - ' , If you would investment seek ; This man Wells is awful sleek He'll make you think a house and lot . " , . . . Can, for a song be bought But after buying you will find The whole song is only wind And after parting with your wad You'll feel like killing Wells, be - gad. . Mr Wells is himself a -practical joker, and ne took nis medicine in this instance, like a thoroughbred The ability to do one thing "and do it well is more to be commended and is of far more benefit to humanity than to do many things and . none of them equal to the best. Dr"Love limits his practice' on the eye fitting glasses and puta the cream of sixteen yearsexperien ce into them, . . . Back again at the same old business, you will find me ready to tack on half soles and patch your shoes with the best materials at reasonable prices. Give . me a call two doors north of Farmer's Hotel Main ere el. - - --...-M Gleason.-. ? , Just Arrived " --Hj-acinth, crocus and tulip bulbs, all imported'stock, and to be sold at .catar logue prices at Hormng's. . . . SUING HIS SURETIES Hove to Collect Executors Debt to son Estates From Bondsmen. Ma- Two Benton county men stand face to face with the prospect of having to pay a surefy debt. They are J W Ingle of Corvallis and J J Rodgers of Kings Valley, and . the amount, about $1,400. Lawsuits were brought into the circuitt court Thursday, to enforce collection of the amount, and both men have been served with the leeal racers Named with themTas a defendant in the case is J L Akin, executor of the Peter W and Hannah B Ma son estates. , '. . The cases are the L outgrowth of the late decision of the supreme court, mention of which was made in the Times. . T L Akin several years ago became executor of the Mason estates. At the time of his appointment, Akin was indebt ed to Peter Mason ; on account of a promissory note delivered to the latter during the . latter's : lifetime, Akin was then insolvent,- and ac cording to various court affirma tions, has since remained . so. . In his final account, Akin .did , not charge himself with the amount of note 'and" certain creditors of the estate asked that the amount of the note be charged against him as though it were so much money. In the county court the creditors were overruled, . but they . , carried their contention . lo the . circuit court and there met with , a favor able decision. , " Akin carried ' the matter to the supreme court, and thelatter like the circuit court held i"" 1- -ii- uwh whwu iuu . iait should be charged against him, as executor, just as though it . were so much money in his hands, The creditors referred to were" Margery B Davisson and. The - Church of the United Brethren of Eugene, When Akin was appointed ex. ecutor of the Peter W and Hannah B Mason estates, J W Ingle,, then of Philomath " but now of Corvallis and TJ Rodgers of Kings Valley, became sureties for Jrim. , The de-. cision of the supreme " court, hold ing that the Akin debt to the es tate is in effect so much . money in Akin's hands as executor, seems to open the way for holding Akin's sureties liable for the. amount. This at least, is the . purpose of the suits brought Thursday, in which Ingle and Rodgers are named as co defendants, with Akin. One of the suits is .brought by the United Brethren church of Eu gene, Its complaint re ites that the courts, circuit and supreme have held that Akin has in "his hands over and above his commis: sions and expenses of administra tion, and available for distribution, the sum of $1,399.07. and the coun ty court of J3enton county, in ac cordance, with decree . of ..'the ; cir- cuit court ordered that the amount should be distributed "among cred-; itors, and the plaintiff "should 2 re ceive $617.20- The - plaintiff the complaint continues, " demanded payment, and the defendant. Akin refused, failed and neglected to pay the amount, - save $192.04, and there : is .stilt . due 'a . balance of $492.26 . - with ' interest for which judgment is asked, : together withJ costs of the action. In the body of the complaint appears the surety oaths of Ingleand . Rodgers, when they became bondsmen for Akin. The other case is . identical with that of the United. Brethren church and Margery B Davisson. is ; plainr tiff. The cases will be watched with interest, not only by lawyers, but by laymen. ' K R Bryson is attorney for plaintiff in both cases. TO SEE THE GAME Many are Going Football Excursion to Albany This Afternoon. - A-bigJootball game at Albany" this afternoon .wilt attract -a- large crowd of OAC students'- and Cor vallisites." It is between the- Aioa ay - College and State Uni.ver.sity elevens, ana wm nave a large tear ing in determining the Oregon col lege championship.' Botluteams are strong and an excellent game is expected. . - Arrangements have been perfec ted for an excursion from Corvallis to Albany-for thosewho desire to see the game. : A round trip rate of 50 cents has been made. Excur sionists will leave - on the regular eastbound Corvallis and Eastern passenger, leaving Corvallis at 11. 30 a m, and will be. brought home an a special train, leaving Albany at 5.40. OAC college students ar ranged for the train, guaranteeing the railroad company $50 for their service. - Yaquinu Bay Cellery : Constantly on hand at - Zieroli's. JWanted - . - ; S Bicknell, Corval- Woodchoppers lis. New line of art squaies Nolan & Callahan's. . : and rugs at TWO SECTIONS SOLD To One Man They are Northwest of Corvallis New Deeds Filed. .-New deeds filed for " record' are 4) C Sherman to Elizabeth Al ien, 100 acres near wren, 75. W E Hammer and wife to Frank Bnsh, 160 acres near- Albany. $4,500. - - - - J O Smith and wife to C E .Ire land, 160 acres 12 miles northwest of Monroe. $1,000. . W H Franklin arid wife to R B Franklin, one-half interest in three lots in Avery's addition to Corval lis, $1, 500..- . z i.iM:i" Hans T Simonsoh to J A Tad lock, 81 acres near Philomath $2,200. :.; ; : - ; Dixon Heirs to R L Buchanan residence property in . Dixon's ad dition to Corvallis, $1. Robert L Buchanan and wife to Mrs N A Mallon, , residence pro perty in Dixon's addit on to Cor vallis, $1050. ..' William Wyatt and wife to E C Wyatt, 596 acres-? near Philomath $2,400; -; 2: . Martha Stephens to I M Mills 12 acres near Albany. $500. - : ' . R S and E R Bryson and wives to isaac -U &mitn, eignt lots in Chases' addition to Corvallis, $250 EJJulius Kramer and wife to John E Erickson, 640 acres ; 11 miles northwest of Corvallis, $2,352." ' E W Godfrey and wife -to John u iinckson, 640 acres," eight miles northwest of Corvallis, $1,946: - Elizabeth Lewis and others to W P Minor, one lot in Dixon's addition.to Corvallis, $325. M H Kriebel and wife to L E Harris, one lot in Job's addition, $200. - . - .. , - Maggie Austin and husband to Philomath College lot 53 - blk n, $550. ,:X:.:r, : A Kyle' Howard one $250. ' and- wife to J M lot in Wilkins . add, Punderson Avery and wf Mary L Wood. loti block 1 1 1, to in NB and P Ayery'sadd, $75". - Sampson W Jackson to Edgar Jackson and wife Jackson farm $1. - S W Jackson to Mary Neat hamer lot 4 block 26 county add, S W Jackson to Nancy Bates one lot in block 10, $1. " " - : F G Clark et al to Guy A Seeley two lots in block 38 in Moore . and Newhouse add, $200. . : : - ; United States to Martin Butler, I60 acres northeast of Dusty: HIS FUNERAL Victim of the Farmers Hotel Accident Laid to Rest Near Suver. ..' James Wheeler,, of . Suver, - who fell from the. Farmers Hotel in Cor vallis two weeks ago, died from injuries sustained, Tuesday.; : : "He was an old pioneer, and was born in Tennessee, September 9-th, 1849, - and . settled on a homestead in Oregon,. near Suver, in ;i852, where he has since made his home. - His remains were laid away- - in the Chamberlain .cemetery near his old home place Wednesday.": The funeral services at the . grave were conducted by S M Wood ; of Cor vallis.. . '- - -" Get a Knife Free. At Homings, grocer store, where hatcher knives are " given away with sonp. i Both knives and soap are stand ard, and the opportunity offered, un usual ; - '. ' . Wanted " loo cords of wood, part to be delivered at once. .; Apply a6 Times oliice. , Willamette Valley Banking Company; : CORVALLIS OKKGOX. ' " 1 f " Responsibility ?ioo,ooo.T7' i General Bankmg Business. Exchange issued payable at all flnan elal centers la United States, " Canada and Europe. : -Principal Correspondents PortlaDd, Seattle. San Francisco and ., ...... .: V New York ' : - '- Canadian. Bahkof Commarce "Chicago First National BaDk Canada Canadian Bank of Commerce Union Back of Canada. - Gloak and Suit Sale. ... . . ... .... -. j f Commencing Saturday, November ; 15th, we will offer our entire stock of Ladies', Misses' and Children's Cloaks, Jack ets Capes, Raglans and Tailor-Made Suits at Sweeping Reductions, all this seasons garments; f 'Limited stock, call early. -. ' :' :." - " -j HartSchaffnerj & Mirx- Hand Tailored prtI&iir?r''l Ware " . M.M SL'iK-.Vf :.& . 1 Call up Ilode's Grocery for up' to-date . goods, A its the' place you get the best edibles., -Teas, cof- X ,fee extracts, confectionery fruits,, vegetables, can-, A nod and bottled goods,; '. A Syrups, meats, lard, week we -are getting in ers and cookies.: ; . : Use the Snow Ball and Buy the Wpodlark vanilla and lemon extract, best W and cheapest. : ;We carry , a . big ? line of .atone -and ij rJ willow; ware. : H U '" i h . V. 1 Tubs buckets,. baskets, brooms, brushes dusters s washboards, mops, lamps,' lanterns, oil cans. .. . : ' Parlor matches 1500 all for 10 cents. ( ? ' ' r -y ' - i. . r ; Students Headquarters FETCHES Grass Seeds. '. If you want Seed of ANY kind write us. Descriptive Cotalogue xee. New Tree Catalogne-just out. Ask for Book No. 40. ? ' - ' i '. J ; . ' Portland Seed Go. - PORTLAND, OREGON. . ALL SORTS OEMEN K i WE'RE provided for all J sorts of clothes-tastes,' men? who ; rwant the latest j and ) newest styles, and men who want the quietest and plain- I est clothes they can get, . and men all' the way between. ; The qualities for all sort ( of men are the same; styles ; vary' but- Hart, Schafmer & Marx quality remains always as good as it caii be. . What ever your clothes-needs, we inteud that this shall be your place to supply them, $6 50 to $35. We are sole agents. S. L. KLINE; flour, cereals, mush. Every ijjk fresh - fruits, candy, crack- - ! ? ? ' k -' k I- . - -16, Waldo brands- of flour Cm y ih DR. 0, H. NEWTH, . PHysiciaii & Surgeon. Philomath, Oregon. ' E. Holgate ' ATTORNEY AT LAW r .: : JUSTICE OF THE PEACB Stenography and typewriting done.. r Office in Burnett brick Corvallis, Oreg - AC