LOCAL LORE. .' (Advertisements in this column charged for at the rate of 15 cents per line. , Mrs Jones ot Amity, arrived Wed nesday, and Is the gueet for a few days of her sister, Mrs Gillespie, : . Lee H6Dkle left yesterday for Pendleton, for a vieit with relatives, tie Is to be absent a. week. The Cauthorn Hall boys are to entertain the AlDha Hall cirls and a number of the literary societies this evening. v. ; Mrs Ruth Clark Is to leave , the first of the earning week for an ex tended visit wlih her daughter at Newberg. Mrs 8 E Baldwin, who owns prop erty in Jobs addillon, left Wednesday for Portland to spend the winter with a son an daughter. The Flret Spiritual Union of Corvallis. wil hold services at Bar ret Lyceum on Sunday at 3 pm. All friends cordially invited. Forty five hogs were butchered by O E Dinges the other day. The work was done at the Smith & Hout slaughter house. The hogs are to be made into bacon. - - : i Newly elected officers of the Eastern Star lodge are, Clara Fisher, matron; Dr Harper, patron; Lilly Groves, associate matron; Mrs Calla han, secretary; Mrs Carter, treasurer; ' Mrs Skelton, conductress; Mrs Laffer ty, associate conductress. , The engagement of the Clara Mathes theatrical company, which was to have played at the Opera House all next week, has been can celled. Instead, "Pickings From Puck!.' is billed for next Thursday night." The new dam ' put in i by the Fischer mlU people on Marys river has bad a severe test during the high water. Tuesday the river was so full that the river below the dam was as high as above, and August Fischer made the trip over it in a small boat. The only way that the presence of the dam could be told was by a gen tle swell In the water Immediately over It. . '-.' The following officers for the en- tulag year were elected by the Degree of Honor lodge, at their last regular meeting. Past chief of honor, Mrs Dora Watters; chief of honor, Miss Eva Tucker; lady of honor, Mrs Nellie Beck with; chief of ceremonies, Mrs Ethel Harris; , recorder, Miss Lela Tucker; financier, Mrs Mary Shsas green; receiver, Mrs Julia Horning; usher, Miss Avalyn Barnhart; Inside watch, Mrs Cynthia Jackson; outside watch, Taylor Porter. . .- i '' Two and three fourths acres ot land In the suburbs ot Corvallis wae sold Wednesday by W A Wells to Ben Martin. The price paid was 8275 or $100 per acre. The land consists the north half of block 22 In Wells & McElroys addition, and lies east aorosB the road from the B W John son orchard. . Wheat 62. Born.Saturday, to H A Deck, a son. Mr and Mrs '.0 H r-; - Additional page. local news on fourth big Ice at the Emil Zeis, formerly of Oorvallls Is running a Boda works and ice depot at Copper City, California. Copper City is a mining town in the vicinity of Bedding, and the business of Mr Zeis is in connection with the works of John and Ed Zeis latter point. . : ; : Recent news from James Taylor relates that ha is at Davinsvllle, Cal ifornia, and that he is improved In health. He wrote that thousands of people, all suffering with consumption were there, some even in , tents, and that the train each . day carried off one or more corpse of those who had succumbed to, the disease. The envlro- ments were not to Mr Taylors liking, and he left the place and returned to California, where he may remain all winter, and where Mrs Taylor may join him later on. - . v . - Hops continue to be quot ed at 25 cents, with a weaker de mand abroad. The crop Is said to have passed almost entirely into the hands of speculators. The question or wnat price will be next . year whether high or low, Is one which growers ; speculate. In localities, tne reports are that i many new yards will be set out as a result of the high prices - ot this year. : As two years are required to bear well, the general estimate is that the in vestment is a bad one. "Is Modern Faith-healing the Child of Christianity?" vat the M E church, tomorrow at 11 a m. Spaulding Bros steamer, Gray Eagle, came up the river Thursday and returned to Oregon City with a raft of logs from the Smith island, J B Arrants, guardian of Fred and Nora Arrants, has filed bis in ventory in the probate ' ' .court. The aggregate of property in the estate Is 8729. ; ; - ,. , , ;j- r . During the latest rise, the Wil lamette reached, a stage of 21 feet above low water. That was Wed nesday. It has since ; been falling acd at noon yesterday was 16 feet. , It was decided at a recent fac ulty meeting that the term examina tions would occur on next Thursday and Friday, instead of Monday and Tuesdays has been the custom here tofore. a. - :".--".. Local millers quote wheat at 62, but say that the market is 1 e ter than that figure. The quotations by telegraph yesterday morning were, Portland 77: Chicago,: 77 7-8; San Francisco, 1,41 1-2. : In the estate of T P Waggoner, MM Waltz, the administrator, has been authorized to sell real property at private sale. The land to be, sold comprises 321 acres, and is the do nation land claim of Jesse Hawley.- la the probate court, a sale , of personal property In the Wiles es tate has been approved. The sale comprises livestock sold to John Smith, $2,278; to-- BEL Brown, $647 and to Henry Brlnkley, $75. : New deeds filed for record are, JSBncbanaa to Philip Schwelzer, 54 acres near Philomath, $103; Philip Schwelzer to Helena Schwelzer. 54 acres near Philomath, $2000; Hedwig O Stein and wife to E A English, 20 acres near Albany. $40; W A Wells and wife to B M Martin north half of block 22 in Wells & McElroys ad dition to Corvallis, $275. , At the last regular review of the Knights of Maccabees the following officers were elected: Pas command er. C W LeVee: commander, L G Alt- man ; lieutenant commander, Geo W Moore; record keeper, W L Sharp; finance keeper. B L Taylor; 'chaplain, J F Irwin; sergeant, ,WJ Moore ; master at 'arms, H O 1'aiLft'; 8 master of the guard , Vance Taylor, 2nd master ot the guard, Chas New ton; sentinel, Andrew J Morelock, picket, William Bead; master of pro perty room, B N Adams. .-. . v The "Foot Social" to have been given Thursday evening by the Wood men of the World, was , postponed to a near future but indefinite date, It Is said that the postponement was occasioned by the sparse attendance from various causes, among which were the inclement .weather and a number of counter attractions. It is possible, too, that the plan ot enter tainment was not generally under stood, The name is proliflcally sug gestive and doubtless many ladies and gentlemen who might have at tended, did not care to do so without Inside information as to what was In ore for them. Tae , I n, as nearly as can be discovered in " advance la something like this : , A curtain Is hung so that its lower edge falls near ly to the floor. Behind the screen the attending ladies are ranged with their feet exposed In the - space be tween the curtain and the floor. Each pair of "tootsies' Is sold at auction to the gentlemeu, and the successful bidder secures the privilege ot par ticpatingin a luncheon provided by the-owner of the feet. ' This mode ot entertainment - opens up numerous possibilities of jobbery, and there Is some doubt as to whether or not the gentlemen will care to go up against the scheme. At the regular meeting held at the home of Mrs Emily Pernot, the Womans' Home Missionary society of the First Congregational church el ected the following officers; President, Mrs Amna Farra: vice president, Mrs F G Clark; secretary, Miss N , Camp bell; treasurer, Mrs Frank Wood. ! First neighbor "I see Brother Gatney doesn't keep his subscription to the Trass very well paid up. Second neighbor "How do you irnow?" First neighbor "Why the aatetHt paper Is away back. That aher ""w, how he stands on fhr ad neighbor "Looks bw a!irFirst neighbor "You Ben Woldt returned from Port land Thursday. While there he met Thomas Jeffreys, who bad recently returned from Skagway. Mr Jeffreys seemed In good spirits and will re turn north in the ' spring. William Mackey and Edgar Grimm are as sociated In mining operations and both are said to be doing well, Mr Mackey had Intended to return to Oregon at the same time Mr Jeffreys came, but he finally found it Impossi ble to arrange his business so that be might do Be. ' Each season, we are apt to be lieve that it has rained more than it over i did the previous - one. Anyway we l l i.lJ?L ... A. . BOme tuiuuBti vituu fcu luivtui tun new- comer mac suoa is me irmu wuen ne complains of the wet weather. The recent precipitation gives s occas ion to tell the same old ' story, but at this time the records sustain our po sition. A report from the - signal office at Portland under date ot De cember 10th, states that from Septem ber 1; 1902, the precipitation has been 18.18 Inches: normal for that period, 13.85 inches. The excess is 4 33 inches, r ; The new tax law does not seem to have abbreviated delinquent tax lists in other counties of the state'. While the Benton county list was scarcely more than half a column in length, the Clackamas county list Id 55 columns, or more than eight pages of an ordinary newspaper. .In other counties the lists axe much the same as usual, The Benton county list is everywhere the subject of newspa per comment. The natural deduc tion, in. view of conditions seems to be that Benton county . people are better taxpayers, and the , Benton county sheriff a better tax collector, than they are. in other counties. AN UNTOLD CHAPTER In the Timberless Timber land Traai ; - action A Syndicate's Escape " There is an untold chapter fn the late experience- of Portlanders who sought to secure timber land ! m rne Alsea country. It was re vealed to the Times Thursday by one who knows all about the facts. He resides within a few miles of the land on which the Portlanders actually filed. He confirms all the statements the Times recently made to the effect that there is no mer chantable timber on the lands on which the Portlanders made riling. Here is the additional chapter: ; A few days before the Portland ers reached Corvallis to make their spectacular trip -into the Alsea country, an elderly gentleman ap peared In this town. He went to a livery stable, hired a team, and went the next day to Alsea.. There he made inquiries f ato whejher or not there was good timber in town ship 14 and ranges 9 and 10, which is the identical land on which the Portlanders. made their filings. He passed on xto Lobster, and there made similar inquiries of old set tlers, eliciting invariably the in formation that the , lands in 9 and 10, were, for merchantable pur poses, practically timberless. Af ter satisfying himself this elderly gentleman returned to Corvallis, and then proceeded to Portland. The fact that makes his visit of in terest is that he was a timber in spector, in the employ of a big Mi chigan syndicate, and was sent out by the latter to ascertain whether or not there was good timber on the lands in question, which lands had been offered for sale to the syndi cate as Valuable for timber pur poses. ' . ' ' ' i That is all there is of the story. The Portlanders, who throughout the transaction were lambs led out to be shorn, had been led to believe by the locator, first, that there was timber on the lands; and, ..second, that there was immediate sale for it at a good price. Somebody was to make a sale of it to the Michigan syndicate, and was perhaps thereby to make a handsome profit.' The syndicate was, in the long run to be the buncoed party, because it - was to be the final . purchaser of the timberless timber lands. - The plan failed, ; first because of its exposure by the newspapers, and also because members of the syndicate were too wary to be swindled. They sent a ; confiden tial agent into the.. Alsea country to investigate the character of the lands, and in the end the Portland ers who paid $ 100 each to the foxy locator, got the bad end of the bargain. The Christmas Stir At S. L. Kline's. : ou should not fail to be numbered among the lucky pur chasers this week. Now is the time and this is the place to buy your Christmas Presents.. Toys and Holiday Goods Galore. The Collection is Com- plete, so don't delay. Our Christmas Dolls Toilet Cases They are the kind that every little girl wants, and you can secures whole The Prettiest Une w have ever family here. We have them in all eizes, from a tiny baby doll to a great .r; shown in Bhon sterllnS U- big beauty, from 5 cents to 5.00. . Jt : -W,:. loid' Joc- 75C froo, $1.50,2.00, . ' ' - -.- .- -- -. .; $3.00,4-00. . ,GoIlar Guff & Glove Boxes Ghristmas Handkerchiefs Neckties and Mufflers Aiwtys suitable for a Christmas Tor ladies, men and children, in Never before have we shown so large , , 1 jmli.. j,j plain, hemstitched, lace, and em- and complete assortments. The new present for a lady or gentleman friend, broidered edges of all kinds, at 5c. est ideas in silk designs. Prices', 25c. 50c, 75c, $1.06, $1.50, $2.00. ioc-, 15c, 20c. 25c, up to 75c to 1.50. Purses and Chatelaine Bags In all the latest novelties, fromsc. to 3.00. . - ' . ' Albums 25c, 50c, , 75c, i.oo, 1.50, $3.00 $2.50. 1350. $4-50. $5.00. ' Hand Mirrors Articles that are always useful, 25c. 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50- ' Gloves & Suspenders For qnality and style our line can not be excelled.. Gloves, 25c. to 1.50. , Suspenders, 10c, 15c, 25c, 50c. Special Sale of Men's Suits Par of our clothing was late arriving and we have placed them on eale at a 10 per cent, reduction. -These are the famous Hart, Schaffner & Marx make,, quality guaranteed. A good chance for X-mas present. Pictures and Decorated Ware Matted carbon mounts and medallions. A very pretty line of, decorated ware, all at popular prices. . Holiday Slippers , For ladies and men. Slippers are an idea present. . Our line is large and attractive. Prices, 50c. 75c. 1.00, $1.25, $1.50 $2.00. "' Ping Pong A royal game,. or table tennis 1.25, $ 1.50,'f 2.00, z.5cy3.oo. . 1 -.. Silverware In broken pieces and sets, from $1.50 to $7.00. So varied are our assortments of pleasing things, and the prices range so wide, that selections .to suit every individual's taste can be made at ! " 5; I. klJNP'i The White House. J " 1 1 r 1 u 9 Regulator of Low Prices. J NINETEEN INCHES NOW - To Trade , A fine farm in Nebraska, also one in Texas for farms in Benton or Linn Co Also nice well improved farm near Hal sey for Corvallis acreage property. Good brick store house and residence for farm Some great bargains in farms and city residences. See, - F P Morgan, In &'x Weeks Half the -JTsual Wet Sea- sons Precipitations has Fallen. These are rainy days in Webfoot. STot since 1896 has Willamette seen so great a rain fall in the. same length of time as has been pre cipitated in , the past six weeks. From November 1st up -to eight o'clock yesterday 16.49 inches of ram fell according to the figures given out at s the college weather office. During November the rain fall was 1 1, 23 inches. Only twice in the past six years has there been so great a rainfall in a single month Oneof these was during the month of November 1896, when the total precipitation was 16.69 inches. In November 1897 : the total rainfall was 11.76 inches. The only other month since that time in which the rainfall has exceeded fight inchesj was last February, : when it was 10.59 inches V.;f -,r , i The total average for October, November, December, January, February,, March and -April, the seven months that ordinarily con stitute the rainy season has been for the past six years about -8 inches. In 1897 the total was 45.06; In 1898, 35.21; in 1899 35 21; in 1900, 37. 34; 1901, 38 20: makinsr an average in each of the five years of 38.20 inches for the seven months named. From the first of October up to eight o'clock yesterday - the total for so xnuch of the present rainy season as has passed is 18.20 inchee. ine precipnauon Dy montns is October 1. 71 inches; Novembe 11-23 inches;'December -up to the i2thinst, 5.23. For the last year October 2.23; November, 6.21; all of December 5.08. - From the above it will be seen that within the past six weeks nearly half the usual pre cipitation for the whole 'seven months has fallen, and that in the natural order of things there ought to be clearer days ahead. V - Handkerchief Sale The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres byterian church will be at home to the public at the residence of Mrs ..John Simpson on Thursday, the 18tb, from one to six p m. Handkerchiefs will be oq sale dewing the afternoon. , I I IK i.s r,.-.jVH8a Sun, alHali dust ...... - rain do not pha se them. 11 ' '1 r, One of the-lines we I ! are proudest of is our hosiery-hosieryj for' P w and mis$es,1sf.j wis II..'.- jisbu.i. .'. !. Not a 5oul Can buy a sole sounder than the sole sold by us in our Top Round Shoes for menv Always $3.5(1 never less. iflSAKk. 1 MiRiilPlv- WW ft tWi'WM 0fery rwe. selldad yourfifeet-With.-ffon iGldS! oil l " ;ii jVli Kuppenheimer VlUCII ClIltxOtrM no liOtJr.Jri siD Jc oio.i qnti. x "s f if j aiG r-urlotiot '. jnirf-ifili t - ' i-f.fi-0 ol I H fe'i-j liiii))n:i Fauless in fit; tbisnqaid-ofiffashiondilored perfectl y ; the loftgertifce iSddf par Mfue ; eea-'Wm, sona Die m every, JjWayi. jhei.iabEolttte.iSatisfactionQ ' or.monfiv-bafc:k'iYidoirf.TRV7- stvimA ru.V m. . - ' i;f'-t ..1 -,V.fl, ; yniiHn"a 'lu . ; t i See our T$ffiytLfcoil& , we reier.wpeajrosiqxepartmeirtoiwe'eeriongb S 41 Made & Ouinnteed l:-tl , . Wfiti. u. iLuppenneimer oc Americans Leadiox Clothes Maken Chicago Those who lik fir6t'pict arn'org tba. pretty "and-'iiot to,be duplicatedj thiDgsrwni, k'prjrciale laileatlscCairietrnaB ehow-; ine. 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