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"HV -',' v2e $ if 3 " Corvallis Times. 7 "BY BrK'VINE;'""' " "OfHctaf Paper of Benton County : fORRVALXIS, OKEGOX, jSN. 14, ,i03. V - '-wi ' r ; ; " :'; -" ' - " "ceh !,? go d?ubt that m-tlie pas fiog: 6? tie late' ngreakon? gue, Oregon" suffer? "seveffosf..rA -large calibered tnanj whether he be "of one political party tr another- is. .of great value to "any community. His cure .inspires emulation at sJhorne , and commands 4 respect abroad. ' In Congress; Mr Tongue was big : enough to force himself tb the front 1 and to be held there as among the the. limited few -.who are national, rather than:state figures.. : He was chairman oi the irrigation commit tee of the house; he was a leading member of the River , and Harbor committee of the same body. His position was eminent and; influen -tial." His incisive : argument, : his ' brilliant oratorical.powers and " his - unquestioned ability along the lines - of statesman gave Oregon i a- fore- mOst place inr national legislative councils. His eminent place made , him perhaps, as powerful a legisla- .itor as has ever been . in 1 Congress , from the Pacific Coast.' virnXiZ ' Jr , IWith Mr tongue's ideas pnques- tipns political, .Th'e'j jTi ji.es - was -never jn harmony It 'disliked his -attitnde toward -Yaquina -Bay. But tof his-ability, energy and power7 as a national legMator.ana;6f &e :fa'ct that his brain has ; seryed;., Oregon : good', purpose in jcongres's there: lis 'no question. ' His passing is ! dis- "tinct loss to the state. ' : - ? V; ' '- . ' ' :. : - i. '.' i '-C ; -i - FIFTY YEARS OF 'ATHLEttCS u The year which :has,; just ..ended - marked in a way a; semi-centennial in athletics. : i It jwak' "probably- in 105.2., . at iixeter college, yxipra, that athletic sports; "were held in the modernifashion.. The , .Cam- bridge-University . games wereres tablished in 1858; the Oxford games "three years later and' the, tract ; and eld- games between these 'two .uni- '. - - Athletics began to boom . in pop ularity in this country hi - the early seventiesr but ".despite . hard ..work land great progress Jt wastrae ;that .no standard - Qhampioaship.jjecprd belonged to an r : American. ; Xast -year'js-dose found -.nearly :i all - the ' world's records; ieldby strong ' arid .fasmen joj the" United ates- .J 7 i -iThe most notablernew record ;s pf 1902 was AsvF.i Duffy's! hundred--yard run in 9 3r5; " seconds The figures' hkd spbd, it -5 :fJor , twelve years. !There Is "a remote possibility that a iower-,- mark : may . yet be reached.1:; Perhaps: even; .the nmcsecond man may Bash ten 0 th further' im MAY PLAY SEATTLE AadFuilfflanBig-Game-Friday-Night . OAC Basket Ball Men. .1. " Ifext Friday evening at the ' col lege," thd ; basket t-bair. ' ysfirijake past ten weeks twenty five or more boys have beea-working faithfully fQf tfe? coveted honor of a -cp (,n the rsi ieam, i-ast yfeaf the work Was. fairly good, land wLth.thenex ception ofTulley, all the first team men are candidates' again this year. There are so manyjtaen trying for places that the whole object in last term's practice was ; the develop ment; of new material. t .Coach Yig &ets was anxious to give all candi dates an equaf sn6w. The squad is now cut down to,' Gate,- Stokes, Swann, Moores, Garrow, Tharp, Rinehart, , Gate, Howard, Rine hart, Steiwer, and perhaps one or two othersi From this list of men,: a very strong team is pbssiblelFrom now on, the coaching will be dir ected to the perfection of team play and the progress should be rapid -i The game Friday evening is with the strong team of Pacific College, which so easily defeated : McMinii College by the large score of ' 42 to 2, '. - ' : 1 -: x: -; . - ' ?' F'ollowing is the schedule . of home games. 5 A few changes -may be. made but all the games' will be played during the season: - " i ' '- ' ' Jan. 16 OAC '- men versus P. U. men : ' - - - t;j: - : Jan; '23 OAC versus Willamette men. -!;-. j :v -r-' . r; iJari.; 30-0 AC girls versus Che inawa girls. : : - il- ' -' -- '"Feb. 7 OAC ' men -' versus' -j-Mcn Minnville-College rnetf.;-;:; i ' : : ' Feb: 14-OAC men versus '"All Stars of Portland; s ' :- - ' Feb. so-OAC1 - girls ? "versus Willamette girls: - - - I -Negotiations wtfn both the - Uni versity of Washington5 and7 Wash ington Agricultural1 College "aire in progress; arid It is highly probable that Corvallis; people ' -will : have a cnance to see-both 01 these teams play The U- of W game will prob ably occur during the latter ' part of February and the WAC ; game two ot three weeks later. ; 7 " All branches of ?- athletics re un der one general head and the - pro ceeds from basket ball go : into: - the athletic fund, - and will ; rvery Ma terially; assist in defraying the heavy expenses of next spring's track ath" letics and also of - football next sea- IT WARNS PARENTS Train -- Prom: : orvalris-.-tutrothrH 5X. U Off-and Little Boy Died. ; fffwdTrHgfilSa pulled out of Corvallis at 6 -50' Sat urday morning killed an eight year old boy on the wav - to' Portland. ;The accid-rit .-hannened- -at ; Dillv and the. details are; most ""pathetic. in character. ;' Thechild- was the son of a section foreman, ; and . was playing with other - boys ' near the track when the .train puHedJin; at the station.- Subsequently - be .was picked up along ; the track -; with both legs,h.orribly . mangled- No One. saw the car. wheels ."pass ., over Mmand;bow;the accident- hap pened, is not definitely known.; The father thinks his child' - may " have" been riding a freight car, -: or may have attempted to board the train while it ; was in motion, "only ' to miss his hold or . footing . arid fall under the terrible wheels. ; The accident happened at : three o'clock in the afternoon, arid; the boy, was taken at once to the Good Samaritan hospital in ' r Portland, The little ' fellow suffered intense -agony,, but for a time' it was hoped that -by amputation of both' limbs his life could be spared. The loss of blood and shock of the accident, however, proved .too riiuchj arid at" nine o'clock the little sufferer -died. In Corvallis, scores of little boys make it a practice to" I board 7 and dismount from" moving , cars and trains. . They vie with each other in seeing which can. successfully perform the inost dangerous -feat. The efforts of train men and station men to keep them off the , cars are often unavailing? because - of the tlarge number and: ubiquitous ;char- acter of.- the -. youngsters..,. Agent Farmer . says . there-r is constant dangeriof a similar accident to Cor vallis lads.:: The te.rrible:fate of thei little hoy at: Dilly -: should,, beta warn in g to - Corvallis ' fathers , and! mothers.j '. i, : :.; ', . .- ANOTHER COMMITTEE 4. son. 1 1 New. Deeds. : ; C Iew" deeds filed fpr record a'rfei;' ' Jarries Vanmetef ' j arid wife to 'J Greirier, i $p acres west of Corvallis $800. -! John Mitchell and: Wife- to J W Jones, -43'aGres-south r of ;: Corvallis, $i,: y i:i Jluu i;i . : ' ..-r J-:' . ."Minnie K:Rfsley nd . riusbano7io Martha Slate,, 249 ; acres "in , Alsea. iw "' : - - - -: - - - - - ' C A Gregory-'and ;,-r;wlfe- to T R Chandler,- property ;iri ' Philbmath.i ,scene, aided by some provemerit of "running" ..track" or ; racing shoesi But the; JDuffy .i.rec-?ord-stands for :al condition which ; has been established generally-- in . sports dependentori human .endeav or an arrival close 164 :the limits of human-strength and- endurance. In no -future year is there -likely to be any great new burst of record Ibreaking. Worldi ;";' , ' '. L 1 J Mason and wife to W-A; Wells, two.lotsjn Job-'s addition, jj5,.; d r . 'Tifus -Ranney -to A N; .Woods, L !Unied: States to iEzekiel Marple, 163 acres south 01 Corvallis, i;:-. . 4:.j3M:-N6lan arid- wife-1 to W A t Wells;- io lots in obs addition, $5 J A Hawkins and wife 'to 'Ida M Horning, seven acres, near Phi lomath.' ??. - r ';,;-:-'.- - THE: TAX LEVY Illustrated Concert. - EIGHT-CENT COAL OIL. - ;-And Good Roads. Everywhere What ,.; , a Benton County man saw in the -"'-..'.-." . ' -- EflSt. . . . Casper . Zierolf -"talked,' in town . Monday .about things he , saw . in Ohio on his recent ; visit.'. Coal "ipil that costs 24 cents a gallon here is -delivered at, the door there for eight "cents. Farm laborers are paid there - i $13 to 14 per month. When " he ; landed in Ohio, hogs were 1 selling , ', jon foot at-seven " and three-fourths cents per pound, Ohio, farmers . were buying in - Chicago, cattle, . Tinownas ''feeders,'!, were paying five and a half cents for them, and were shipping them into Ohio for stall feeding purposes, with the ex . ception of making a profit out of : them, t Roads in the state, are nota- , ble for their excellence; and a' deep, ditch on one side and a smaller one "Under the auspices of,, the local camp of Woodmen" of the World,-a moving, picture illustrated ; concert win oe giyen at tne upera .iiouse, Saturday , evening January 17th, through the medium, of. Edison's kinetiscope , and .. latest improved dissolving apparatus," ; ; Thereis an extensive repertoire of popular and classic songs . and instrumental music the former being attractively illustrated.--The scenes cover wide field, embracing grand .views of nature in her I various moods, and illustrations "of different phases of life. Announcements ,of the bill boards and pro notices indicate a first, class entertainment. . Ad mission, children,; 15 cy adults 25c reserved seats, 35 cents.." Tickets on sale at Graham & i Wortham's drug store. . :v . ' . .' . : . : - ' - - -5 Jersey Milk Cow f -- ; t Fresh Christmas day,, perfectly geDtle. For sale by. . f -. -'-i.Vii-: ;:-: : ; : .. ,, s 5 James Jlerron,. '- Bruce, Benton Co. vV"."; ; Executor's. Notice ' '- .. . . In the County Court of the State oi Oregon t or Benvon OoHntv. - - In the matter of the Last Will and Teatanx ent of V. ii. Vanderpool, deceased. On the Other Side IS a never tailing' pool Is the duly appointed and acting executor . t ( t i, T n.ifi . . .1 n t .1 pool, deceased, and all persons Having claims ag.-.lnst said estate are required to present the same-with proper vouchers to me : at Wells Sta tion, Benton County, Oregon, or at the office of Tates & Yates? -Attorneys. Corvallis, Oregon, within six months from this date Dated this Januajy 13, 1903. . DAVID VASDERPOOL, . - Executor, resort for road betterment. .Far mers there, Mr Zierolf says, " work much harder than they do in Web foot. On every ..farm there now, there is a telephone and a free rural -delivery service. ' N . What Various- Items are for Large is .Amount:; for Roads and Bridges.; , J i In Benton this year.r outside : of incorporated townsand where there is rib special school: levy,, the tax -fate will be 28J mills, as follows: State, six and a half; state school, five; county.vio; Toads and bridges, five; special road,two:J. "total, 2&, The 10 mill levy for county yaa poses will more than provide, for the running expenses: for : ihe cur rent year, and will leave ra; small balance to apply! onv the debt which is fiow nearly -$ 20, 000. Jri-rresponse to a generally : expressed desire r an additional levy of : five .mills in the general fund, was: levied for ; roads and bridges. 5 .-This five- mills: , was put m.conrrection; with the. general fund so that-it would: apply to in corporated tjwrfs as . we!L as! the country districts, to. The regular road levy:has been, held as ot ap plyine. to incorporated towns, and to make tbe-leyy So' that "the, ; latter wonia not. De. mciuaea,. is consider ed unjust, as throwing all the burd eri of road lmproveirierit on ." class. As Corvallis and Philomath each levy about a two mill'tax .Tor street purposes, .a two mill J rate' was,'.lev' icu. uuucx iae. special .ruau. ,ia.v . so that the'levy".." would "be: properly equalized. This will give a . total of seven "mills for. roads "and. bridges which :will provide" for the greatest improvement of roads that . Benton county has eyer.seen. . . ' . '. "The levy of five r mills for state schboL puf poses is conipriispry:- uri- der the state law. . . . . , The taxable yaiuation ;of all. pro perty is $2,509,605, The io .mill levy will give $25,096 . for. county purposes; for roads and bridges $12,548; for state school, " $12,548 Of FairEioontCitizens in ..Corvallis on I Achetsminitteeff-citizeBS from FaiEmount. .. precinct- was in Corvallif 6rijla iriterview the county court. The committee was Chester Skeelsv.Mr. Hughson and Mr Hector. They are interested in a movement that s 'generaVin . Fair- mount precinct to secure a., removal of the toll from the Albany "bridge. xncir missaon was- to induce the county judge to call a special session of the Benton County court within the next week or two to hear the report of a special committee ofciti zens apppiutea oy tne iattfir:b.say at last -week's session; relative . -to' the Albany bridge matter. The visitors were informed that for the present ' the bridge matter was in the hands of the special com mittee, and that until the comtnittee had a report to make, the convening ot the - county court in . special session would be unnecssary. ; . 1 he Jocaj. speciaL committee - on the Albany bridge" matter is E: R Bryson, Johnson Porter and Xon Hawley. They were appointed at a session of the Benton County court to "ascertain what, .if any pro posals the, I,inn County court had to make to the Benton County court with reference to the Albany bridge to gather information with reference thereto, and to submit a . report "at the February -meeting.. The : ap pointment 01 the committee was the outgrowth of a visit of Small and DutMh, a special committee - of Fairmount citizens whose errand was -mentioned - in- Saturday's aimes. - . ' - As. yet,! the, Benton County, spe cial committee has taken -no action in. the matter, save . tor. arrange., a date for a meeting ..with ;, the"- Linn County court. :This ts' tO; take" place in Albany next Saturday. Ay riieans Ot the local committee,, it will soon become known to. what extent iann county desires to go with preference to the steel bridge,, and incidentally what is wanted.of Bentoaf : T- Annual Sale h HIS FUNERAL . z: Notice to Our Patrons 'J..' , : During Januaryj February and- March .we will close our store at. seven o'clock, .. ,: :.i :'" ? - ; ,- i -Nolatt & . Callahan. Contest Notice. ; ... , t ., . department of the Interior, - :- - - " V - United States Land Office. - i . ; ,1 - Oregon City Oregon, ' " ' " ... Nov.1?. 1902." - A tuflficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by Q. W. Jifeham, , contestant. aainsc nomesceaa entry no iy, maae May 11 1900, lorSJof 8W 4an3 S 8E i, Section 10 Township 12 S. Ranee 1 W. by Georire H Jackson jjontestee, in wnicti it is alleged that. Contest-. ant -Knows tne pretent conaiuon or same also that said eD try men has never resided upon or cultivated or Improved said claim since maKing entry or at an ana tnat earn alleged ab sence from the said land was not due to his em ployment in the Navy-Array, or .Marine Co:n. of the United States as a private soldier, officer, seaman, oi marine during the war with Spain or daring any other- war in which the United states may oe engaged," said parties are -here by notinea to appear, -respond and oner evl aence touoning said allegation at io : a m- on lebruary 24th, 1903, before the Register and ceceiver at ine united. -States Xiand pmce in Oregon city, Oregon. - - S . - r ... The said contestant havlne. In A rjronpr sfa. davit, filed on Nov 7, 1902, set forth facts which show that after due dilieence nersonal servtcn ol this notice can not be made, it la hereby or- aerea ana aireciea last sacn notice, pe.. given uy uue aiia proper paDiicaiioni --- - - - . , liUASli. MOOKES.v ". '''"-" " ". " " ' Bagister. X'-i'-ii. geo. w. BiBBE, - :r - .' - . -.- Keceiver. ; " A 1903 Resolution Resolved, that "myself and family will buy all our dry goods, fur nishing goods, clothing, - shoes, hats etc at.Nolaa & Callahan's, as we want to get a complete set of their elegant pre mium dishes this year, . - Reni'ains of the Late James Hayes j Laid : I-;" tp Rest Last Saturday.. . ; ; The funeral of " the : late '-. James Hayes occurred from the - family home on Oak Creek- last Saturday forenoon." Many" old friends" and neighbors were in attendance, and all, with the well known neighbor of forty years, cold and silent in the casket, seemed impressed with the unusual character of -the occasion. ' There" was a generous offering of flowers. '' "Varibus i floral ' devices were conspicuous on the ' casket. A choir consisting of -Airs Farmer, Mrs BlackledgejVictof ,' Moses and Safauel -Bane Sang several selections Rev: FraukX. Moore of the Meth odist church ottered prayer, and de livered a brief- address." -Opportunity was given those who 5 desired tb view the well known face, and after that, the'easket was given" its "place in" the hearse; and a dozen vehicles j filled wrthr family and friends Tstart e for the long drive to ' the- Arm stroflgJcemetery. : ' " -'. : - The eity of the dead was reached shortly after one: -oGlbck. ?There several1 :friends were waiting the arrival of the funeral party . I ZA.t the grave there was a brief service conducted by Rev. Moore," and then the casket "was lowered- into its lonely home.: '-.': : - : : The deatb of James : Hayes sent a thrill pf surprise throughout - Ben ton county. He was - universally known- His usual; health and yig or seemed to alt to , loretell . many years of career yet ahead for -- him He was on the streets of - Corvallis the day before .his : death. . All these things have served '. to make his sudden death the subject of com ment and regret. ; - - Oili Grea Aniual Keductio'a'lSateof ! Winter jMerchandiie yill IbfegiA Satoi-dayi'December Ztb andrcontiniie..- 30 days. Every af tide in our extensive stopk w.iJLbe reduced except W. LrDouglas' $3.00 and $3,50 Shoes, "Hawes"$3.00 Hats; Monarch White Shirts,, Walk- Over Shoe3, and our own Over alls. All p-oods: sold at reduced ipricos are for cash onlV. I! ... C.r 0ud6ttia Cbe OxGai Soap for i v- ,Toil6t, Batb, Fancy Laundry. . Cudomkeyer; shrinks- wjbolien iio'r - Flannel. . .1 1 for sale by Ji.sj: ' HODES' GROCERY. ; .1 IUe Do JIM Efve to asmigh: a. ktumd,aottreixerwodpmoie' us. but see that you make no mistake in '"''''7 es standard of Grocer--3 O ies that is. the V"": place to 1-k.?J. BUY . . - Piano Cessans -BY- MISS EDITH GIBSON, Late of New "England Conserva tory of. Music, Boston.,. Terms, Rea sonable.' Residence corner of Tay lor and Sixth streets, Corvallis, Or City Restaurant. Newly Furnished,? First Class, Meals at all Hours, Oysters in Season.': Located in Hemphill Building, Cor- r valus, Oregon. . ' v - C. W. LEDERLE. Blooded Chickens I have for sale few Plymouth Sock roosters and hens. These birds are among tho best on the Coast, ' . J. B, Irvine, Corvallis, IT I t7 n id q - Frcsb Fruits,-. Fr$b Uegctablcs, x fresh everything to be had in the" market. We run our delivery wagon and our aim is , . rv..r !. to keen wha von want and to : s J - - .. i- y - - .. . .' ' -.-' please. Call and see Co Bornfng iWillamettevr Vailley Banking Company ... GOB VALUS OREGON., : ? .' Responsibility $100,000. A General Banking Business. ExchaDge ieeued payable at all finan cial centers in United States, Canada and Europe. .. j Principal Correspondents Portland, Seattle. San Francisco and Wew xortc Canadian Bank of Commerce Chicago First National Bank Canada Canadian Bank of Commerce Union Bank of Canada, " H. s. pernotA Physician &Suigeon - ?' -i'-V"-;.. . , " Office over postoffice. Residence Cor. Fifth and Jefferson stleefs. Hours 10 to 12 a. m , 1 to 4 p. m. Orders may ba left at Graham & Wortham's drug store, - . . 7T- .i' '-. B. A. CATHEY, M. D,, Physician and, Surgeon; Office, Boom 14 First National Bank Building, Corvallis, On Office Hours, . 10 to 12 a, m., 2 to 4 p. m.. E. E. WILSON, ' ATTORNEY, AT LAW. ; NOTARY PUBLIC v J "V Office in Zierolf Building; C6rvll4. Or, J, P. Huffman Architect Office In Zierolf '"Building. Hours frcm 8 to 5, Coivallls Oregoo,;