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    Corvallis Times.
BY B. F. IRVINE.
Official Paper ol Benton Comity .
COBVAIXIS, OREGON MWi M, 1803.
.X '.KICKING THE UNDER DOG
All the nations are now digging
tip claims against Venezuela Hol
land, Belgium, Spain, Italy, France
and various other powers are com
ing forward with claims to add . to
those of Germany and Britian. It
Jsth usual '-case of kicking the
Underdog in the fight. Many of
the claims are based on depreda
tions committed by insurgents la
Parlous Venezuelan revolutions
against foreign resident m Vene
zuela. This constitutes the - major
part of the claims of Germany , and
Britain. This makes the original
source of the trouble due to the in
,: t" the Venezuelan govern
ment to control its citizens and re
quire, them to preserve peace and
rtwt the riehts of property.;
Some of the claims: are perhaps
just, while others, in the very na
- ture of things are of doubtful
character. The situations and con
ditions are not widely differ nt from
that prevailed -in China -dur?
Ing the Boxer troubles, for all' of
which the Chinese . government
id dearlv. It is alleged," and is
perhaps, true that the ; allies supr
plied arms and ammuniuon xo
present rebel army that is marching
on Caracas,' the .Venezuelan cap
ital, and this army in turn will
commit more depredations on pro
perty, and furnish more excuse for
presentation of claims, good ana
bad. ' : '. ..
On the whole, it were perhaps
better for Venezuela, if foreigners
remained at home; or, if they
insist on doing business in a semi
civilized country to be required to
take the consequences, without
tha mother country into
fighting their battles ' -
' In the present instance, the at
titude of the United States, and the
willingness of all nations - involved
in the controversy to submit the
matter to her for arbitrament, is a
- source of just pride to all Amer
icana, 7s - - -
. NO PROSECUTION
Boys Paid for Stolen Goods Date for
Meeting of Legislature - , :
The legislature meets on the
second Monday in January. . -The
dav falls on the 12th inst. The for
mer date for the meeting of the as
sembly was on the second Monday
in September. The meeting time
was changed at a session ', . in the
eighties." " . ' ; . , '
No prosecution; is -to be made
against the boys who stole the nuts
and glassware from the store of Ed
Dunn. After admitting the greater
part of the facts in the case, the
youngsters paid Mr Dunn for the
"Stolen goods, and he declined to go
further with the prosecution. V The
boys also paid the costs." Their es
cape from the penalties prescribed
by the law for their acts is fortu
nate, perhaps more fortunate than
they can hope for in case of a sim
ilar escapade in the future.
" MORE DEEDS
A Six Thousand Five. Hundred Dollar
Transfer by McBees.
New deeds filed for record are:
J R Krickson to Claribel S Sheld
on, one half interest in 1 , 280 acres
of laud in Kings Valley, $2,149.
Catherine P Woodruff to Henry
Ambler, interest in 160 acres near
Philomath, $60. -
O & C R R Co to'G A Peterson,
50 acres near Philomath, $200. :
' James P McBee to Joseph Mc
Bee, 273 acres, $6, 500. -. "-.
S-Davis . and" w ife to College of
Philamatn, one lot in Philomath,
$650 v,-. v:. ;;; :.v:sv
Clarence M Viditoto Ilattie M
Viditoj 80 acres in Alsea, $400.
United States to heirs . of PC
Gleason, patent to 160 acres near
Philomath.
Cow for Sale- -
One fawn colored Jersey milk
cow,
Enquire of
D C Rose
Get Them Now
. Big Green Olives in bulk, Fresh mince
meat in packages and Heinz sweet pic -
Jeanne laerou'B. .
FERRYING THE RIVER
Big Boat has Taken Place of Ferryman
and His Skiff New Cable at -Work.
,
The new cable for the Corvallis
ferry is in place. ...... The -. last , knot
was tied at four o'clock Sunday
afternoon, and thelboat - started r at
once. : Fifteen trips were made be"
fore seven o'clock. The ferry was
delayed about a week on account
of the broken cable and about one
more on- account ' of - high water.
One merchant figured that theprofits
on goods gorvaUis business - men
would have sold ; to ItWU county
people during the, time amountea
to $1500," indicating that the people
ftcroSg th rivfr are heavy buyers of
Corvallis wares., . . : -..
Bttfmg the" delay, there was con
stant traffic, however, by means of ft
small boat, - pulled by- Ferryman
Michael. Milk was delivered in
this way from dairies on the other
side, and tons of mill feed and flour
were earned, back on return trips.
Other, articles carried were, oyer
100 bushels of potatoes, a " dozen
coons of r chickens two , sacks of
live ducks, a number , of butchered
hogs, seven veal ; calves, a -. ; hew
heating stove and . other products
Throughout the . whole time- the
ferryman was the busiest .man.,, in;
town.- ': ' "- L-,, - -.
-He ferried over flour, mill- feed
and. a sewing machine in charge
of an individual who was sea t sick
The latter had a. black) bottle and
after every drink the bottle was
refilled with rivet water, and - , this
with the effect, of the- ; seasickness
kept the menace of shipwreck con
stantly? at- hand., ' The : ferryman
alsa : hoofed it three milesinto I4nn
county tQ' notify the contractor
that the new, cable had arrived,
climbed one of the ferry masts to
get off the crane to : take to the
foundry for repair,; and, performed
various other duties. . - ' -
SUING FOR LAND
Father Lost it by- Litigation and -Children
Seen Recovery in Same ".
'- Way.
A suit, unusual in character, has
been brought in the circuit ' court
for Benton county. ' It involves a
principle of law that but rarely
comes to the surface. Years ago,
Henkle Brothers, did a mercantile
business at Philomath, and Charles
Herren became indebted to " them.
In 1892 the firm brought suit and
got a J judgment against : Herren,
In 1895 Herren "obtained a , patent
from the United States to a piece
of land -not far, from Philomath.
Under the judgment, Henkle
Brothers ran an execution on the
land and sold it to satisfy their
judgment. It was bid in at." the
sale by 'the Henkles for $286, and
subsequently sold to Samuel Mc
Lain, who in turn sold it to James
Mclain. '. ; ;' " . .
Sometime ago, Herren died, and
now his heirs, Bertha and Archie
Herren bring suit against Henkle
Brothers for the recovery " of the
property. The grounds are that.a
homestead is -not subject to execu
tion and sale on a judgment issued
before the land was patented. " The
latter is United! States law, accord
ing to tne contention 01 - tne at
torney, for the plaintiffs, W E Yajes
who is also, administrator - of the
estate. The McLains are made
parties to tho proceeding.,,
The outcome will be watched
with some , interest .on account , of
the peculiar character of -the prin
ciple of law in volved. -
DELATED HAILS COMING
No Eastean Mails at Corvallis Since
Sunday Thirty Sacks - Exyected
Today. . "
A grand rush of business has
beenon at the local postoffice for
the past few days. The regular
force has been unable to handle
the business, and Miss Eda Jacobs
and Mrs Johnson have been most of
the time employed at the office.
The out-going mails yesterday morn
ing ran up to seven sacks, holding
five or six bushels each, and that
of Moriday numbered six sacks. A
large increase in the outbound
business has been noticeable since
Thursday of last week. The hand
ling of the packages, together with
the. largely increased registry and
money order business has kept all
employes on the jump.
It is this afternoon, however that
the grand rush is expected. No
Eastern mail haa been received
since Sunday. Lines over which
the big Christmas mail is expected,
have been delayed by snow storms
in Wyoming and Colorado. . It was
expected that the - delayed : trains
five in number, would reach .Port
land last night, and thatsthe tardy
mails will be out : on the Westside
today, Postmaster Johnsou's esti-
mate,ot the delayed mails is that it
will probably exceed thirty big
sacks, and the office employes look
forward to its arrival witb; trepida
tion and tear. - s
MADE FINAL PROOF
On Homestead, but Served With Notice
j. . of a Contest in the Case.?
While Homer Woods was in
town Monday to make final proof
on his homestead, he. was served
with1 papers notifying him that . he
is defendant in a land contest in
which the title to hisj homestead is
brought in question.";- The "contest
ant is W ' H Franklin of .. Corvallis,
The hearing: of the contest is to
occur at Oregon .City on the 27th
day of February. " .
Mr Wood' s claim is a quarter
section located near Mary's Peak.
The ground of the contest z is - the
allegation - that Mr Woods is not
a bona fide resident. " After being
served with: the papers in the case,.
Mr Woods proceeded to make final
proof on the land in question,. His
witnesses -were-. George and Wil
liam Green and Willard Cauthorn.
Their evidence was : to ihe effect
that a house 14x22 with an 1, i4x
16. together with a box. : barn" had
been built on the land, and I that
other improvements had been made
Mr Woods admitted that he had
not remained on the .land contin
ttouslyr but claimed - that it was
necessary for him -to work as a
carpenter elsewhere . in order to
make a. living, and that he had also
gone to Philomath and ; elsewhere
for educational opportunities for
his children.
ROOST HIGH HOW
Turkey Prices are Skyward, - and
no
Birds Available for .Christmas
... . Feasts. ..
In the main, Corvallis folks will
celebrate Christmas without a big
turkey to adorn the dining, table;
Many a housewife who has planned
a feast and has the guest already
bidden to it is unable ' at ; the last
moment to secure a turkey and' will
have to serve instead chicken,
ducks'"a"goose, or be content with a
roast of beef, pork or lamb.
The trouble seems to be, that not
onlv the markets, but the tarma in
the country are bare of turkeys,
Last Sonne's late rams- that were
kxld and disagreeable, made turkey
raising difficult, and far lewer birds
man usual reaencu mii.uiiijf. xuc
depletion of the supply was .first
noticed at Thanksgiving, when far
fewer ' turkeys - than usual found
their way to market." Added to
this, is the fact - that in Portland
dressed turkeys are 'selling- at 22
cents per pound.; That is to say,
a fifteen-pound turkey brings $3,30
in the Portland market. .- It takes
$2,20 to buy even a small bird of.io
pounds. : .
The effect of such prices has
been to hurry into the metropolis
all the available birds where they
will grace the tables and oil the ribs
of the smart set.. Consequently,
the Corvallis housekeepers, who
have been for days inquiring at the
market . places for" turkeys are
pursuing a fruitless - errand. The
buyer for a local ' market rode alLLr
day recently in a hunt " amcng the
farmers for turkeys, and at nighj
returned empty handed.
; ; To be Sold Saturday
I hereby give notice that on Saturday
December 27th at 3 o'clock in the after
noon, I will sell to the highest bidder,
the old-eable that has been in use on the
Corvallis ferry, sale to be at ferry land
ing. -. ; - : . ; ;,r::
V. E. Watters,
" - . - County Judge..
- , To the Public '
On the eve of my departure f6r an ab
sence of several weeks several- of my
patrons-indicated a desire' for work in
my line. ; I desire to say- to them -and
to all old clients that my business is i
left in the hands of William Baker an t
Ed Ryder, both of whom are competen
workmen, and will be prompt and- re
liable in turning off work in the building
line entrusted to them,
- ' W. O'. Heckart.
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed hts been duly, appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Lina Nue
gass, deceased , by the County Court of
the State of Oregon, for Benton county
and that Inters Testamentary therin
have been issued to-, him. All . persons
having claims against eaid estate are no-
tined to present the same verified as by
law required to me at the office of W S
McFadden, istat'l Bank Building in
City of CorvallisTaid County within six
months from this date,
" M, Jacobs, -
Administrator of the estate of Lina
Neugass, deceased. ' .
. For Sale. -
A complete outfit of " farming imple
ments, including, Percheron team "of
1,400 -pound horses, wide tire wagon
nearly new, Piano binder, Jones mower,
four section - steel harrow, - one- twelve
and one fourteen-inch walking plows,
sulky hay Take, disc harrow, two-horse
cultivator, and many other .implements
and appliances. Will be sold at private
sale at low rates. Also 10 tons of good
cheat hay Also two year old;thorough
bred Jersey heifer, to be fresh in - Jan
uary. Call or address c"
Harry A. Wicxs,
Coryallia,
NEARLY A HUNDRED .
Uncle Cobb . Blair Reside s Now at
- Pendleton and ia Healthy and
' - Strong.
- Lee Henkle arrived Saturday
from Pendleton. ' That city -,. has a
population" of 7,000 now. Uncle
Cgbb Blair residee there, and Mrs
Sawtelle,; formerly of Corvallis.
He will be 8 years old on i New
Years dav. He is in the best of
health, and : walks up - - and down
stairs with the ease of a youngster.
His memory is excellent and he
made especial - inquiry abouf nearly
all the people who ever lived in
Corvallis. : He expects when the
end finally comes to find a' resting
place at this, his old home. Thom
as Blair is bailiff of the court, a po
sition his father- so long held in
Benton, and is janitor for the Ma
sons; Ut the Sawtelle - children,
one is a clerk in a : Pendleton:: drug
store, another is bookkeeper, at , the
woolen mills, another is a jeweler
and a fourth a clerk, in a store at
The Dalles. All are doing , well.
Nellie Blair's husband has. a po
sition in the First National Bank
in Portland, and the r family may
move there in the spring to reside.
; If yott; want a suit of clothes at a price
to please for the wear meu'a and boy's
We have theni foe you. J. H. Harri9,
Christmas Oysters.
Hand in orders now. Ample supply
can be obtained if sufficent notice is giv
en; Apply'at Commercial restaurant.
-. Yaquina Bay Celery
, Constantly on hand at ' Zierolf's.
. "Burgoo" Dinner. .
" The ladies of the M E chnrcb S will
give a dinner and supper en Woodmen
Day, Dectmber 30th, at the rooms of
Mrs Hemphill soul1T."of the postoffice
The dinner is styled a "Burgoo" dinner
and will be especially - appropriate for
the W 0 W and candidates."
: T W McGowan, Jr, establirhed 1857
commission; merchant, ' hop, andgeneral
merchandise, 36 38 Whitehall street,
New York., Liberal advance made.: on
all consignments, Highest market
prices obtained and quick returns. . Ref-
ferences: - B, G Dunn's Mercantile
Agency, New York;" Bradstreets Mer
cantile Agency, New - York : Bank . of
America, New York, :"
Osteopathy
Will cure rheumatism. .If you ' have
rheumatism in any oE its many forms,
no matter bow long standing, call and
and see ; me at my office on south Main
street. I will guarantee to cure any case
of rheumatism, in from lo to 60 day?.
I have in my office the" latest improved
Statie and X-ray machine, and am pre
pared to mate any kind of an X-ray ex-
amination. Also to give any kind of
electrical treatment. If you ; are in any
way afflicted, call and see me. , Consult
ation and examination" free.
7V; Respectfully,
- , W. H. H01.T, D. D.
Bids for Wood.
Bids for furnishing the Oregon Agri
cultural College with wood for the en
suing school year, will, be received at the
office of the Purchasing Agent, up to the
thirty first day of December, 1902.
- For specifications and form of bid apply-at
the office of the Clerk, or to the
undersigned. - "
JOHN D.DALY,
Secy. Board of Regents.
Corvallis, Oregon, December 8, 1902.
E. E. WILSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office. in Zierolf Building., Corvallis. Or.
, B. A. CATHEY, M. D
Physician and Surgeon,
Office, Boom 14, First "National Bank
Bnilding, Corvallis, Or. Offioe Hours,
10 to 12 a, m., 2 to 4 p. m.
Willamette
y alley Banking
Company ;
- GOBVALLIS OKEGON. -
Responsibility $100,000.
A General Banking Business.
Exchange issued payable at all finan
cial centers in United States, Canada
and 'Europe. v , - ,
Principal Correspondents .
Portland, Seattle. San Francisco and
- ' New York -
Canadian- Bank of Commerce
Chicago First National Bank -Canada
Canadian Bank of Commerce
TJhlon Bank of Canada.
fieantha - si The Kind You Have Always Btajl
ef
Ghristmas
Suggestions.
We. take the liberty' of suggesting any of the following as an
' appropriate
FOR LADIES,
Fine Cloak or Jacket, -Fine
Dress Pattern, -
- Fine Fur Boa or Collarette,
Walking or .Dress Skirt,
Fine Black Petticoat,
A Royal Worcester Corset,
Silk or Wool Shirt Waist,
" Fine Silk House Jacket,
Silk Umbrella,
Rug or Art Square,
Fine Shoes or Slippera,
Fine White Blankets,
- A Marseilles Quilt,
A Silk Waist Pattern,
A Good Fascinator.
A Pair Portierti, '
A Battenburgh Tidie, .
A Bureau Saarf, .
A Pair Pillow Shams,
Fine Table Cloth, Napkins to Match
Tapeatry Lounge or Table Coyer.
For Boys, Girls and Children we have lots of good things.
Premium Dishes to redeem all outstanding Coupons. .
Men's and Boys'
Clothing for
The Holidays at
10 Percent Reduction.
STYLISH OVERCOATS,
Rain Coats or Suits, Reliable
flakes Only.
. Another lot of the swell
Ralston Health Shoes for Men
" Just received, all styles Enamel, Box Calf.
Velour Calf, Price $4.00, equal to any $5.00
shoe made,
A Merry Ghristmas
And Happy New Year
, To all from your Grocer, ,
For the Holiday Week your attention is
called to the following list of Fine
Crackers and Biscuits.,
. Vanilla Nabisco,
Cherry "
Orange" " "
Champagne "
Bamona. ' " -Athena:
"
For the Children, p3cked. in neat fancy Toy Houses,
The Animal and Brownie Crackers. . .
A Tull Stock ofr Nuts,
Empty Bon-Don Boxes
Xmas Gift. - .
FOR MEN,
A Business or Dress Suifr
Overcoat or Cravenette,
"Hawes" $3.00 Hat,
Douglas or Walk-Over Shoes
A Dress Suit Case, :
House or Smoking Jacket,.
Fine Slippers or Suspenders,.
Warm or Dress Gloves, -Silk
or Linen Handkerchiefs
A Fine Muffler,
Silk Umbrella,
Monarch Whie Shirt,
A Fine Dress Scarf,
Suit Good Underwear,
Good Sweater.
A Flannelette Night Shirt,
A Pair Turkish Towele,
Money Purse or Belt,
A Hunting Coat
A Pair Legging, "
A Box, Fine Socks.
ST
51
Coco Macaroons,
Southern Honey, ,
Choo. Iced Fingers.
Vienna Creams,'
Uneeda Buiscuitsr
Graham Wafers, .
Gandy and fruit.
for Sale.