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LOCAL LOBE.
(Advertisement tn hl column charged for
Wheat 63.
S.L. Kline returned f rgm San
Francisco Wednesday last.
Th Rantnn Mills closed . down
' j, . . Tuesday evening lor a couple ol
weeks.
Miaa npnti "Fir win arrived Wed
nesday Irom Baker City to spend
Christmas wltn relatives.
Miss-Helen Stelwer arrives today
- ior a holiday visit with Miss Mabel
- WHbycorabe.
There will be services at the
nathoHa church tomorrow. High
mass at 10-30 and vespers at 7-30,
The Social Whist club was enter
tained by Mrs M. Jacobs Wednesday
atternooa.
Henry Ambler, the wide-a-wake
Philomath real estate man was doing
business to Corvauis veanouj.
A football game is to be played
this afternoon at Dusty by the Phi
lomath and Belllountain teams.
The First Spiritual Union of
Corvallls, will hold services at Bar
ret Lyceum on Sunday at 3 pm.
All friends cordially invited.
y The Macabees are to give a Joint
entertainment the evening of Decem
ber Sist, tor whloh elaborate prepara
tions are being made,
William H. Lamb and Miss Mel
iie May Clem were married at the res
idence of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Clem,
at Dusty, last Sunday, The knot was
tied by Bev. A. B. Minton.
J. W. Howard and family leave to
day to spend the holidays In San
FraneiBoo. Mr. Howard has closed
n n Ma inrorARtB In Eastern Ore
gon, and expects, ultimately to settle
in California.
B. L. Eddy, executor of the, estate
of Mrs. Sarah 0. Applewhite, has filed
his eighth semi-annual aooount, and
the same has been approved In the
probate court.
Rodney Nash, who suffered a
fracture of a email bone in the. ankle
in the football game between OAO
and Willamette elevens, still uses
crutches, but expects to throw them
aelde in a short time.
There will be Dreacnlng at the
Congregational Church next Sunday
Deo 21, at n a m ana i,ov p m Dy
Bev J S McCain from Southern Ore-
All nAvillallir Invltafl
What Is known as the - Apger
house and lots near the Corvallls &
Fjistern denot chanced bands Wed
nesday. - It was sold by Marshall
Miller to Mrs M P Bard well - who
lives in one of the Woodcock bouses
The price paid waB $750.
Harry Waggoner, the 15-year old
; son of Mr and Mrs George Waggoner
suffered a fractare and dislocation of
t.ha arm Tnesdav. The dislocation la
at the elbow joint and the fracture
Is one of tbe bones or tne rerearm on
the same limb. The Id Jury was sus
tained while tbe lad was at play.
Albanv Democrat: Fred Ed
wards, the popular coach, who left
for bis home in Eastern Oregon, was
ODHgea so stop la roiuiuu im f
' " ctfunt of an attack .of appendicitis,
with which he has been troubled for
some time, and Is at the Good Sam
arltan hospital where an operation will
probably be performed. '
Holiday vacation at the college
begins this morning and continues
until Monday January 5th. Numer
ous students who bad completed
their examinations left for their homes
by yesterday's trains. By far the
greater number, however leave on
this morning's boat - and today's
trains. Among ' those who go :- are
.many students who expect to spend
tbe vacation at their homes Is distant
parts of Eastern Oregon,
A complete new outfit of para
phernalia for Initiation purposes w .
received Wednesday by the local lodge
of Woodmen of the World. The out
fit comprises - thirteen , uniforms of
handsome design, and in use will tend
to heighten the ceremonies of Initia
tion, It will, be used tor the first
time December 31st, on- the occasion
of tbe celebration tbe lodges of tbe
county are to bold in Corvallls, when
fifty to 75 candidates will ride the
goat: '
The W. BTC. gave Prof. Pritchard
ttnl mttk m. anrnrisA at their residence.
: Tuesday evening, December 16, that
date being their twenty .nun weaaing
anniversary. The W. B. O., assisted by
: the Post, presented a silver service of
( six pieces, Mrs. Clarence Chlpman
made the presentation. In response
Prof Prltnhard made ' a 'few remarks
which gave evidence of his own and
: ma wue e appreciauuu ui iu remem
brance. Luncheon was served before
the close of tbe evening.
MUi Mvrtha Jane Walker, aged
72 years, was takento the asylum
from Benton county Thursday. Tbe
examination Occurred at the residence
of James Hayes hear Corvallls, Wed
nesday. Miss Walker has been for a
long time at the home of her brother,
Jesse Walker. The petitioner for the
action was Mrs. Ollie Bell. The
attending physician was Dr. B. A
Cathy. The testimony was to tbe ef
fect that Miss Walker was deaf and
dumb, and that she had been mental-
Iv ailing from birth. Mrs. Ollie Bell
was appointed as a guard to accom
pany Miss Walker to the asylum
The trip was made down by boat
Thursday morning, with Sheriff Bur
nett at the head of the party, ' -
There will be preaching in the
M. E. church, South, at 11 o'clock
Sunday by Bev, V A. Moses. In the ev
ening at 7-30 Dr. John Beeves will oc
cupy the pulpit. -
On the fourth page of this issue
appears matter relative to the late
overhauling of tbe-assessment roll of
Benton. Figures relative to raises
and lowering of atsessments and oth
er changes are to appear in the naxt
Issue of tne Times,
"'V - ;
Dr. Pernot goes about town now
with the assistance of a pair of crutch
es. He performed the stunt for the
first time yesterday, and was not at
air ungraceful. His broken bone Is
rapidly recovering, and he expects in
two weeks to be all right again. .,
Hiram Meader, a fruit-grower of
Medford, is on a visit to his aunt, Mrs
D. C. Bose. Tbe product ; of Mr.
Meader'e farm this season was 4,000
bushels apples, 2,000 bushels pears,
60,000 pounds prunes, 20,000 pounds
almonds, and a considerable quantity
of figs.
Times were lively at the county
clerks office yesterday. In'additlon to
other duties, three homesteaders were
In to make final proof. The latter
were, Charles W Wullklnson, whose
witnesses were, Ernest F Snyder, John
W Hyde, Fred Slmeral and S PEagey;
Fred E Shneral, Witnesses, O W
Wilkinson,, EF Snyder, J W Hyde,
and S Kagoy: HomerWood, witnesses,
Wesley Eeaton, Wlllinm Cauthprn and
William Green .
The Corvallls chorus had another
successful practice of music for the
Oratorios to be given at Eugene by
tbe Willamette Valley Choral union
next May. It occurred In tbe college
obapei, and about 20 singers were
present During tbe holidays the
work will, be temporarily laid stde,
and no lurtber praotloea will take
place until the first Wednesday in
January. At that time several re
cruits from among loeal singers are
expected to be present.
Graham & Wortham have recent
ly been making various Improvements
about tbelr drug store, rrobabiy tbe
more important one Is tbe Installation
of a set of new showcase counter.
They are seven in number two. feet
in length, two 8 feet, a circular one,
and two wrapping counters 5 feet In
length. All have plate glass tops and
sides excepting tbose on which the
wrapping is done. They have oaK
tops. The framing of tbe counters is
highly polished oak. Provision Is
made lor convenient" shelving " on the
inside. It is said that this 'is the only
full set of such fixtures in any drug
store outside of Portland, a fact which
Indicates much for tbe enterprise of
Messrs. Graham & Wortham. Anotn
er gratifying fact is that these count
ers are manufactured in this istate,
the factory being located la Portland.
Charley Heckart hobbled down
town this week having a sprained ank
le, a wrenched back, a twisted neck, a
countenance all drawn out of normal;
In truth he possessed more ills than
could be cured by ahy one patent
medicine advertised in the almanacs.
His various disabilities bad been caus
ed by a fall from the roof of a house
on which he was working. Tbe roof
was moas-covered and slippery, and
be took a slide from somewhere about
the cone. He expected to be stopped
by some staging built up along side
the building, but the first portion that
he came In contact with gave way un
der his weight and velocity. Char
ley's course was partially interrupted,
however, and thereafter the descent
was accomplished at a more conserv
ative speed, the various braces of the
staging seeming to regulate the rate.
Mr. Heckart regards tbe termination
ef this accident with a good deal of
satisfaction, notwithstanding his vari
ous bruises and Injuries.'
Chief Alexander haa been indus
triously chasing dega the past few
days In his effort to enforce the dog-
tax law, ana in tne performance ol
this duty he doesn't find many beu
quets io bis pathway, A lady of the
old school of women's rights adher
ents, whose pet he had taken Off to the
pound, declared the law unconstitu
tional. She regarded It as class legis
lation directed against her sex; there
was no Justification of tbe law . that
taxes males one dollar and females
three dollars for like privilege?. The
Chief and Mr.- Morgan had trouble
Wednesday over the possession of a
dog, whloh the former was snaking
along Main street. "I don't live in
the- city, said tbe real-estate man,
and you have ho right, to take up my
dog. I dont know how It happened
to be in town." The argument grew to
white heat while the dog and each
contestant tugged at the string. "If
I could afford It Fd give you three
dollars for possession of the dog," ar
gued Mr. Morgan. "It it is your dog,"
declared the chief, "the tax is only a
dollar." Mr. Morgan took another
glance at the 'subject of contention
and moderated his manner with the
remark: -'Well, It tbe tax Is only a
dollar, It Isn't my dog." Wherenpba
the storm abated, and there was calm
except for the moderate atmospberio
disturbance occasioned by tbe glra
tlons and howls of the unfortunate
canine whom no other person at
tempted to rescue.
Back again' attha same old ba slness
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 Parmer's Hetel
Mainsreel. MGleason.
Bean the
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The Kind Yon Haw Always
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THEY STOLE NUTS
And -' Glassware One . Squealed and
Authorities are After Them.
A number di" voune- lads a limit
town have been in the sweat-box
Deputy District Attornev "Rrv-
son's office a large part of the past
week. Thev flrp tnnmn . tn ri
guilty of having taken at night
large quantity ol nuts and
lassware from the store of Ed
Dunn. A bugh pile of nuts were
banked up in a front window in Mr
Dunn's establishment- and a nnan.
tity of Christmas elassware was
near, a large hole m a pane of
ji r i - . .
oi me wmaow naa been natoTiwl
with card board pasted inside. -, The
boys removed the pasteboard and
obtainde easy access to the wares.
Mr uunn missed the stolen arti
cles, and found no difficult in a;.
covering how the culm-its hurt
cured them. He reported the mat
ter to me autnonties and an inves
tigation was undertaken S.
picion soon rested cn certain lads.
ana wnen one oi tnem was put in
the sweat-box in the demitw riUfrio
attorney's office, he squealed, con-
iessing to nis part m the enterprise
and givine the names of hia rr.-r.r a.
erates. The advantae-e
i J r . " .
uuucu was xouowea up? and at last
accounts nearlv all nf thnM
ted had confessed to all or a part of
mcir aoings m connection with the
affair. Yesterday afternoon th in
vestigation was still in progress,
ami it was . not snown what the
outcome would be.
The names af the nova ovc
known outside the deputy district
attorney's Office- " There are tnh.n
to be five or six of them, and they
aitauu tuue au sons ot respect
able Barents. The noli. -.
doings of the crowd give them more
irouoie man all other influences
Combined. It is rennrted tha
r . UM UUW
oi the boys in speaking to a
friend about the investigation re
marked confidentially that, "They
may break up the gang now
uui wc wmquiCKiy organize again."
---In Albany the other day, Judge
Boise sentenced a young man to
serve a vear in the ctat fonitMh-.
ary for the simple theft nf a f
nun, me -tmet said because
he was hungry. Whether they
Know it or not the Corvallis boys
are in a very serious - situation.
SUSTAINED HIS POSiTION
A Corvallis Boy That Was Posted on
Gama Chickens. - "
The subiect under disrnssinn at
the brick livery stable. Wednesday
anernoon was ngnting chickens.
The usual number of stable urchins
was present.. A 12-vear old rhan
remarked that Corvallis afforded
some highjgrade games. To com
bat this- argument the short, . fat
liveryman offered to bet a hundred
dollars that he could brine a one-
eyed rooster Irom Linn cotmtv that
could lick anything in the shape of
a cmcKen tnat uorvaiiis cowid nro-
duce. The argument was not con
clusive, lor the boy went out, prom
ising to return with snoolement-
ary evidence to sustain his position.
He was a lawyer's son and doub
less ms inclination to contention is
hereditary. - The bov directed hie
steps to a business house. th
prietor of which is something of a!
chicken fancier; and to whom the
case was stated "I don't like to
encourage boys in such business as
this, but here is a hundred dollars.
Go down and call the stable man
on his proposition. I .will allow
you to arrange details. There
was astonishment and no little
satisfaction at the stahle -rohn fh
boy-flashed his gold coin and told
me iat man tnat ne was ready to
make the bet. The nronosition on
the part of the party of the first
part, proved to be a rash bluff and
the jury unanimously decided in
iavor 01 corvallis chickens. - - And
now the boys crow about the stable
at will without ahy response from
the champion of the one-eyed Linn
county bird. -
For Sale. '
Milk cow also several stock cows for
sale. , One good plow horse to let to good
party for feed. ' " ? :
Organ & Carriage Factory,
Get Them Now
xig ureen yjuvoa in duik, jrresa mince
maat in nap.lracrAR anr TTainK BwpAt nii
lea at Zierolfe.
To Rent.
Farm to rent by
F.P.Morgan.
For Sale.
Poland China Hogs, Shropshire backs
Polled Angus cattle, and - 85 head of
goats, . Also a few bushels left of cheat
and Speltz seed. ....
. L. L. Brooks,
, Coryallif.
The Christmas Stir
At S.
You 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
. ; They are the kind that every little girl wants, and you can secure a whole
family here. We have them in all sizes, from a tiny baby doll to a great
big beanty, from 5 cents to $5.00.
Gollar, Guff & Glove Boxes
Always suitable for a Christmas
present for a lady or gentleman friend,
500., 75c, f 1.00, $1.50, a.oo.
Purses and Chatelaine Bas
In all the latest novelties, from 25c.
to $3.00. .
" Albums
25c, 50c,,- ?5C, I oo, i-so, $2.00
- Hand Mirrors
?i Articles that are always useful, sc.
50c., 75c, li.oo, $1.50- ' '
Gloves & Suspenders
- ' For quality and style our line can
not be excelled.
, ; Gloves, 95c. to fx.50.
" : Suspenders, 10c, 15c, 25c, 50c.
ts So varied are our assortments of pleasing things, and the prices range so vide,.that
selections to suit every individual's taste can be made at
is I Ul 1 The White House,
ILI1 ve Regulator of Low Prices.
'..yM.im ujj mji J - ' iuimmihi 1 mj iimini linn iminn i JUPfcfc &$fk9 ' I" S1
! Sun. alkali dusf or P h One of the lines we S
Snf alkali dust or
rain do
them.
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Can buy a sole sounder than the sole
sold by us in oiir Top Round Shoes for
men. Always $3.50, never less. ;
Made Sc Gninnteed bv
B. Kuppenheimer & Ce(
Amenca't Leading .
Clothe. Msken
.Chicago
CopTrigl't,i9o.,bjB.KDiTaiiBn
ii. 1 Ill Hi "T-TTT
is 2sro"w oisr
L. Kline's.
Christmas Handkerchiefs
For ladies, men 'and children, in
plain, hemstitched, lace, and em-
MirnMlflrH omoq nf all Vitiila. At CP...
roc, 15c, 20c, 35c, up to 75c.
Special Sale of Men's Suits
' Fart of our clothing was late arriving and we have placed them on sale 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 ideal present. Our line is large
and attractive.
Price, 5oc.:75C. 1.00, $1,25, $1.50,
$2.00.
not phase
Mllll Hill IIHtirTlilillTlln III! i
Kuppenheimer
Guaranteed .
Glothes Are:-
Fauless in fit; the standard of fashion, tailored i
perfectl y ; the long-service Kind ; par value ; sea
sbna hle in every way ; the absolute-satisfaction
or-money -hack kind.
ee our New Line of Lace Curtains.
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Hew Railroad in Corvallis
We refer to tho6e in our Toy Departmei t. We've enough
Tin Home, Whistles aoi Drums to makp life miserable.
Those who like first picjtMQong the pretty and not to be
duplicated things will appreciate our eariy Christmas show-,
ing. We have iJblls of all nationalities, in fact everything
in the toy line, from a Jack-in-the-box to an Automobile
Bring in the children and see all the toys: They're new.
You didn't pick over them last year nor year before.
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F. L. Miller,
Corvallis, Oregon,
Ca
Toilet Cases
The prettiest line we have ever
shown; in ebony, sterling and cellu
loid, 50c. 75c. $rbo, $1.50, $2.00,
$3.00, $4.00.
Neckties and Mufflers
Never before have we Shown so large
and complete assortments. The new
est ideas in silk designs. Prices, 25c.
to $1.50.
- Ping Pong
A royal game, or table tennis, $1.25,
$1.50, $2.00, $z.so, $3.00. ,
Silverware
In broken pieces and sets, from
$1.50 to $7.00.
One of the lines we
are oroudest of is our
men, women,boys
and misses.'
This is the" trade
mark of the kind of
hosiery we sell clad
your feet with "Iron
Clads."
Bt miller
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