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Corvallis Times. BY B. F. IRVINE. . Official Paper of Benton County COBBTAIXIS, OREGON, JAN. 10, 1903. MADE DIRECTOR Prof. H. T. French Wins New Honors at the University of Idaho. Prof. H. T. French, who has many friends in Corvallis and Ore- eon, has been promoted .to tne di rectorship of the experiment station at Idaho, where ne nas Deen pro fessor of agriculture for the past three or four vears. Prof. French was for many years connected with the Oreeron Agricultural College, having resigned his position in the - latter institution to accept a place at an advanced salary in the Idaho University. He has many friends in this city who are pleased to learn of his new honors, Facts- relative to the change are told as" follows " in the Moscow Mirror, of Decem ber 26th; "The board of regents of the University at a recent meeting se gregated the work of the Univer- ' sity and the Experiment Station, This was done on the recommend . ation of President Maclean who " has' realized for some time the nec cessity for this division of labor, ' This is the policy pursued by all of the leading institutions and adds to the efficiency of both ' branches of the work. The new director takes up his duties January ist. Professor French has been connect ed with the University for a numb1 er of years and his many friends and the friends of the institution will be pleased to learn of his pro- -motion." QRANDPA MITCEELt, A Brief Biography Aged 87-Eighty Two Descendents. ' The followine brief history of John Mitchell, who recently died At his home on Beaver Creek, this countv. is handed the Times for publication: Tohn Mitchell was born in -Dun- ; dee, Forfarshire, Scotland, May si 181 He came to America in 3842.. and was married to Mary McGregor, October 22nd, 1847, in '. East Brooklyn,- New York. To them eleven children were born, four of whom preceded the father to the erave.. The wife, seven ... . children, 44 grandchildren and 1 1 - great grandchildren mourn the loss of Grandpa Mitchell, He passed awav at eieht o'clock, December 2 w IQ02, aged 87 years, seven months and four days. Mr. Mitchell's Christian life dates back farther than we know. Ever since childhood has he been trying -." to follow his Master. His home was in Patterson, New Jersey for a number of years, and from there he removed to Wisconsin, where he taught school for several years or until 1870, when with his family lie moved to Nebraska, and while he lived in that state always held offices of care and trust, "until the year 1890. The children hadi all gone to homes of their own, and ' . with his wife he came to Oregon in search of a milder climate in1 which to enjoy the remainder of his days. He often spoke of the pleas ure he took in the latter part of his life. . Truly his work has " been well done and a clear record of his past life lies before us now " where for many, many years on nis pirtnaay he made a special entry in his day book thanking God for . ms good-1 ness. This was the " last, "May 21, IQ02 I am 87 years old today and in very good health for one of, my age. I am duly thankful to God who has spared me . all these" years. I am still able, with the "help of mother, to attend to the P. O. at Inavale. Benton Co, Ore gon." which he did until Sunday morning and then departed-'Keep the birthday of the King, -in the land to which he journeyed, to hear the angels sing. , " . : 1- " TothePnblic, Beginning January 1st,- the deUvery wagons of both Corvallis meat markets -will be discontinued, and all meats will be carried to customers in all parts of the city by the general delivery. - They -will give an all day service, instead of only a morning delivery as heretofore. , . Smith & Ileut. Wicks & Lilly. - T W McGowan, Jr, established 1867 commission merchant, hops, and general 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, IN MIDWINTER MEETING Board Met A Resignation, an Appro priation and Other Matters. - The OAC board of regents was in session for two hours in a mid" winter meeting at the college Wed nesday afternoon. The appropria tion 01 600 tor purchase or ap-i pliances for facilitating instruction in the department of Household Science, the appointment of a com mittee to consider and report a plan for the advancement- of the work in horticulture at the institution, the adoption of a resolution authorizing officers of the board to employ .legal counsel if necessary to compel the secretary of state to pay to the col lege treasurer the amounts of the state appropriation as the college board holds the law ; directs, . and acceptance of the resignation of Mr Patterson as director in phy sical culture, were among the lead ing matters disposed of at the ses sion, fhe members of the board in attendance were, President Weath erfqrd, Secretary Daly, and Regents Apperson, Qlwell, Keady, Yates, Killin, ChurcB, Ackerman and Ir vine. The appropriation for the depart ment of Household Science is for the purchase of small gas or elec tric stoves, to be mounted on tables or cabinets fitted with proper.draw ers for the care of utensils, . for use in individual work in cookery, for the purchase of a large cook stove and utensils, and for other facilities necessary to properly equip, the de partment for practical work. - The proposed movement in horti culture is an effort to improve the work of the college in that par ticular. On account of the enorm ous expense of the new Agricultur al Hall the institution has been ser iously handicapped for funds for the past two years. By the midsum mer it is expected the college will be in position to make expenditure in he direction of horticulture vith. the gufpe of giving to that de partment the prominence that the vast fruit interests otlhe state de serve. Whether or not the move ment will result in addition to the faculty remains to be seen. A resolution, recommended- in a report by the finance "Committee consisting of Apperson, Yates and Leedy, was adopted, instructing the treasurer of the college to make quarterly requisition on the secre tary of state for college funds under the annual $25,000 appropriation, The attorney general holds that the auditing of bills under the ap propriation must be done in the secretary of state's office, instead of 1 in the college office as is the case with other funds. By the ruling all requisitions for funds under the appropriation must be ; accompan ied by original bills as vouchers, The board by vote, and after legal advice, held that the attorney gen eral s opinion was wrong, and re solved to contest it m the 'courts if necessary. Some lawyers on the board regard the attorney general's ruling as incorrect. The law says, "after providing for the appropriation. ' 'that the fund shall be drawn quarterly by the treasurer of the board of regents, etc, etc." The resolution adopted by the board authorizes the presi dent and secretary of the board : to emplov legal counsel 'with a view to arriving at an" interpretation of the law by the courts. The resignation of J. B. Patter son as instructor' in physical cul ture, to take effect at once, was ac cepted, and the matter of filling the vacany was left to President Gatch' and President Weatherford. The board voted to ask the legis lature for anappropnation of $ 1 2, 500 T4i( nrpQcinn fnr t1i nnnrnnrintirvn : tjje need of funds for enuinment of Agricultural Hall, which, is - not now in use because there is no money with which to buy fixtures and appliances needed before it can be occupied by many of the depart merits, - . ', For Sale. Poland China' Hogs, Shropshire bncks Polled Angus cattle, and 85 head of goats. Also a few bushels left of cheat and Speltz seed. ' ? T - - " L. L. Brooks," . Corvallis. For Sale. ' Milk cow also several stosk cows -for sale. " One good plow horse to let to good party for feed. Organ & Carriage Factory, Notice to the Public. On account of the advance in the price of blacksmith -supplies, ire, the undersigned, blacksmiths of Corvalhs, have been compelled to raise the price after Jan ist, 1903, to two dollars per horse, new shoes all around, and one dollar per horse, old shoes . all around. W. M. Porter, Horning Bros, 1 j. F.Phillips.v . L. V. Baker. Yaqnina Bay Celery Constantly on hand at - Zierolf's. STRANGE DEPREDATIONS. Cnts Harness,: Breaks ? Shotguns and Steals Neighborhood Mystery. There is something of a mystery out on the farm of Arthur Meeks who resides a dozen miles south of Corvallis, in the vicinity of Mrs Mary Barclay's home, iieganning last summer and continuing at in tervals ever since, v . wanton . de struction of property, such-, as the cutting of harness and acts of sim ilar character have been in progress and up to the present, the identity of the guilty party has not been ascertained. .The depredations have been carried to such an extent that Sheriff Burnett has been called into the case, and he was out at the farm last Saturday. The queer and wan ton acts of the aggressor are; well known throughout the community, and each fresh depredation sends a sensation ' through the neighbor hood. . The first exploit of this unknown Jack the Ripper occurred last sum mer, when the neighborhood was startled with a story of daylight robbery at - the Meeks house. A boy of 15 or 16 was at home alone one day, and when the family re turned, the contents of bureau drawers were on the floor, and var ious other signs of disturbances were seen. A small sum of money was missing, and - the boy told a story to the effect that a. man had come to the house during the day, that he had caught the man in the act of robbing the house and had chased him out; firing several shots, at the fugative as the latter fled. Subsequently there were other vis its from the alleged man. The family returned one day to find a set of harness that hung in the barn.- cut to pieces. Tugs were cut almosf?.o"ff and other portions wee cur' and split with reckless abandon, . In the house a $100 shot, gun had been wantonly broken from the stock, by Striking the butt- against - the floor 6r wall. Another shotgun, owned by the way by the boy, was found, broken in the -same manner. ? On one occasion cans oi lard were car ried out in the yard, the tops remo ved and dirt and dust sprinkled in the lard. - To make sure that as much as posssible would be de stroyed, a stick was jabbed time and again into the lard content so asto mix it thoroughly with the dirt. For a time there was a lull in thev operations, but recently they were renewed. The Saturday before Woodmen day in Corvallis there was a grand cutting of harness and other depredations. JOn Woodmen day portions ofthe harness that had been cut in pieces were repaired in this city. Twice recently the Meeks house has been almost upset by the depredations of- the wanton and strange unknown; and the people round about are speculating more than ever, and telling each other of their suspicions. New Deeds. William Trevor, and wife to Ma'r cur Fried, 10 acres seven miles north of Corvallis, $3. . " William Trevor to L,ouise Trevor 10 acres north of Corvallis, $1. ' - R E L, Brown and wife to Marcds Fried, 20 acres, seven miles noijh of Corvallis, $1. - ;r John Bier and wife-to T Wyatt, seven acres near Philomath $182.: - Melissa E Cameron and husband to - Agnes ' Thompson, - residence property in Block 13 County addi tion to Corvallis, $850. - " J A Hawkins and wife to Chaun cy Dexter, fifteen acres near Philo-T math, $500. . ' . ;lZ barahF Flgm and . husband to F E Edwards,, lots in Wells and McElroy addition $10. Ffazier to T A Frazier three- fourths interest in ' 17 acres near Corvallis, $335. : ,; v v J A Frazier to S T Frazier, one fourth interest in 1 15 acres near Corvallis, $334-T:- : Antone E Xuther to B B-Barnes 84 acres near Albany, $3,350. Onas A Brown to E E Wilson six lots in blk E Avery's addition, $10. Notice to Onr Patrons Dnring January ,: February and March we win cioee our store at seven o'ciock. Z - -- Nolan & Callahan. . ' ' ; ; ' f . ' ' 1 Coylfich Omelet. Shred cooked salt codfiah finely. To each cupful allow one of milk and one of egg, sprinkle with pepper;" add one tablespoonful of flour and 'one of butter for each pint of milk; cook together as for cream , sauce, and bake half an .hour. American' Queen. New Color li Fhvor, v "Venetian pink" is the name of a new peculiar, and to some people very becoming, shade of rose thatr will appear among velvets, chiffons and ribbons for collars, bows, choux'l ana - millinery y. uses. Detroit Press. ' ... DROPPED DEAD James Hayes Suddenly Expired in His Own Dooryard Funeral Today. James Hayes, resident of Benton county for more than 40 years, wealthy and well , known -citizen, Indian war veteran, Oregon pion eer and original discoverer of the famous Gold Hill mine in Jackson county, passed quickly from active life into the silence of deatb, Thurs day morning. - His transition from this world to another was wholly unexpected, and occurred in the twinkling of an eye, There had been no ailment, no" complaint, and his family and friends supposed Mr Hayes to be in the best of health, and good for another score of years. But, in an unforseen moment, the brittle , life .thread snapped, and Mr Hayes : took his place in the halls of the silent dead. Death occurred, in the door yard at the Hayes home, a mile, west of Corvallis. Mr Hayes had- planned to kill a-couple of hogs during the forenoon. His assistants were his son Clyde Hayes " and John Wells, - They had caught one of the hogs, and had attempted . to knock it in the head, but while the process was on, the pig escaped, and ran a short distance out into the pasture. " Mr Hayes procured a rifle at the house, followed the pig, and at the third shot , brought the animal down. : - Then Mr Hayes walked back to the house, left the gun, and with, his assistants, : re turned with a team and sled to bring in the pig. - Mr Hayes' death occurred while the party- was returning to the house. Clyde . Hayes was driving the team, and his father walked behind the sled watching progress. As the party approached the house Mr Hayes suddenly call ed out to Clyde to, . "Be sure and not run against that stump ahead." Hardly had he spoken, when Mr "Hayes iell forward, " dropping at first on one knee, and then falling prostrate. He uttered no word, then or thereafter. His directions about the stump were his last words Mrs Hayes stood but a short dis tance away when he fell, and .- saw his every movement. She hurried to his side calling for assistance, Mr Hayes was carried into .. the house, but the assistance rendered was futile.- : tife was extinct, and the only sound that was heard was his last effjrts at breathing and the death rattle in his throat. A mes senger was dispatched posthaste to town for . medical assistance, and Dr Cathey responded. It was too late however, when he arrived. Heart failure was assigned by Dr Cathey as the cause of death. - The funeral is to occur from the family home at 10 k o'clock this morning. The service .: is to be conducted by Rev. F. I. Moore. The interment is to be at the Arm strong cemetery, about . one mile north of Oak Ridge. A child and other relatives of the family are buried there. . James Hayes was aged 68 years, eight months and 23 days. He was born in Albany, New York, and, while but a child, went with his,paEents to Cook county, Illinois, where the family settled, and where numerous relatives still reside. In 1853 he crossed the plains to Ore gon, settling; in the autumn of that year in Jackson county. In the Indian wars of 1855 he served in the company of which Major Bruce was captain. In 1857, he went to the Fraser river mines, but after an unsuccessful experience there, re turned to Jackson county, where he discovered the Gold Hill mines the story of which, as told by Mr Hayes himself, is to be found on the fourth page of this paper. Early in the sixties, Mr Hayes was mar ried to ' Miss Caroline -: Henkle, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Henkle, then of Jackson county, and shortly afterward he moved to Benton county, where he resided until death. The surviving mem bers of the family are the widow, two sons, John and Clyde Hayes of Corvallis, and three daughters, Mrs Thomas Bell and Mrs. Philips of Corvallis, and Mrs Hunter of Waterville, Washington. : For Sale : Millinery goods, and fixtures for sale on First street. Albany, Good location, For particulars write to Albany; Oregon. Box 184. . A 1903 Resolution : Resolved, that myself and , famil y will' buy all our dry : goods, fur nishing goods, clothing, shoes, hats etc at Nolan-& Callahan's, as we want to get a complete set of their elegant pre mium dishes this year.. Jersey MilkCow, ' Freeh iristmaa day, perfectly gentle. li Jamea Herron, Brace, Benton Co. Annual Sale. Our Great Annual Reduction Sale of Winter Merchandise will begin Saturday, December 27th and continue 30 days.. Every article in our extensive stock will be reduced except W. L. Dpuglas' $3.00 and $3,50 Shoes, "Hawes" $3.00 Hats; Monarch White Shirts, Walk-Over Shoes, and our own Over alls. All goods sold at reduced prices are for cash only., j 1 giidoma. Cbe OkGan Soap for Toilet, Batb, " And - " Fancy . . Laundry. Cudoma never shrinks Woolen nor ; Flannel. FOR SALE BY HODES' GROCERY. me Do not Cive to as higha standard as our desire would promote us, but see that you make no mistake in the house that keeps the hig-" est standard of Grocer ies that is the : ' place to , r BUY ; ""' p Fresb Fruits, fresh everything to be had in the market. We . run our delivery wagon and our aim is to keep whaV you want and to please. Call and see Will amette Valley Banking Company . GORVAiVIS OREGON. Responsibility $100,000. A General Banking Business. Exchange issued payable at all finan cial centers in United States. Canada and Europe. Principal Correspondents Portland, Seattle. Ban Francisco and New York Canadian Bank of Commerce Chicago First National Bank Canada Canadian Bank of Commerce Union Bank ot Canada. Frsb Utgetablcs, J H. S. PEKNOT, Physician & Surgeon Office over postoffice. Residence Cor. Fifth and Jefferson streets. Honrs 10 to 12 a. m., 1 to 4p.n1. Orders may bo left at Graham & Wortham's drug store. B. A. CATHEY, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Office, Boom 14, First National Bank Bnilding, Corvallis, Or. Office Hours, 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m. .E.E.WILSON, A TTORNEY AT LA W: NOTARY PUBLIC. Office in Zierolf Building, Corvillvs. Or. J. P. Huffman Architect " Office in Zierolf Building. Hours; Corvallis Oregoft'