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About The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1903)
local lore; - (Advertisements in this column charged, for at me rate 01 10 eems per une. - Secular meeting ol the Ladles Coffee Club next Monday afternoon ; at 2-30 p m.- Mra E. E. Mundy Is eDioying visit tbls week from ber friend, : Miss Agnes Emery of KeedsvlHe. After a resilience of a dozen years in Portland, co. reside. They ocoudv the dwtl.lnsi next door south of Lee Heckle's home. The first Spiritual Union of Cor valliswill hold services at Barrett Lvceum on " Sunday ": at 3 p m. All ' friends cordially Invited. G. S. O. Humbert will preach a the" Christian church tomorrow Subject at 11 am,; "The Children,' at 7-3o d m. "The Expectant Atti tude of Christ.'' : ::; He I'm looking for my elippers, dear. Is there any place where you're sure you didn't put them? She What do you mean? He I want" to look there for them first. Philadelphia - Frees. ' .. '- At a meeting of the football men . .. . .. v..,, - , neia at tne uouege mvuuuj uigut, Horace Brodie was elected manager for the season, 1903, vice Allan Batee, resigned. Mr Brodie " hails from Portland, is a junior, and is one of the best students in the college. A number of lawyers have been engaged the past week in taking tes timony in proceedings with reference to the estate of Samuel Rlckard, de ceased. Adam Wllhelm Sr. and Adam Wilhelm Jr., of Monroe, have been among the witnesses. The latter returned home Thursday. The choir of the Presbyterian church, wM as usual, render several anthems tomorrow. "TheCity of Best" will be sung in the morning while Mrs Lake and Mrs M S ' Wood cock, during the same hour will sing a very beautiful duet, xhe evening anthem will be one of Parks gems entitled, "Softly now the Light of Day You are invited. Adams Bros received the con fact for building a ferry boat to be used at Beuna Vista, The work, is being done near the Corvellis s saw mill, and when completed theboa't will be taken down the river. The gunnales or side pieces of the boat are i inches thick, 22 Inches wide and 50 - feet long. The pieces were shipped from Portland by the - Oorvallis Mill Co. The craft is to be 12 feet wide. It will be completed next week. On Wednesday, January 21st, 1903, at the Catboiic- church of Al bany at 9 a rn. Henry Bidders of Ben ton county, and Miss .Mary Kampb of Albany, were married, ; Bev,- - Father Metayer officiating. In the- presence of relatives and friends, the ceremony was performed in a very impressive manner, after which they adjourned to the home of the bride's parents, where a bountiful feast was served. After congratulations and best wish es, the happy couple took' the train noith. After two weeks they will be , on the farm near Wells. New deeds filed for record -are: W Y King and wife to Sol King, - 80 acres in Blodgett, $5o0; W.,P- Minor "and wife to A L Minor, lot ' In Job's apdition, $40; C E Hout and .wire to Bhoda W Taylor, residence property 4a "Oorvallis, $800; 7 W Jones ' and wife to John Mitchell, 10 acres eight miles south of Oorvallis, $1 ; T O Hin ton and wife to H C Hinton and Ivan Hioton, half interest In 320 acres near Dusty, 81,200, N Castle and wife to S W Adamaoo, 66 acres north of Phi lomath ft 1 655. - AT I WtUnn .n Potor Wilson, 160 acres n?ar Corvallls no consideration. ,. - ': Big advances are reported Irr the price of bops. The Salem Statesman finvB VMtArHav ha-hrin hiiVAra were ecourlDg the country in ell dlc--ections in search of hops with which to make their January deliveries, and, although nearly every ., dealer and every available rig was out only ' two eales were reported that of the Chae. McCormack lot - of Wood burn. 100 bals to 14 LJvetJy Co, for cents" an advance of a cent -Over last week's market, - and - the J J Johnson lot" of Gervato at 25 cents. Hiram Gralg of -the Waldo Hills, was offered 26 cents tor his crop . j i r ' ci n i-i iW , t. uii muuuaj auu 411 o ouu, ittau 'e- - nlng received a straight but bona ride offer of 26 cents tor: hie . holdings. The brewers are now' being" pressed for hops, and If the buyers have cour age enough to maintain their present determined position for a few more weeks they wilt no doubt . realize a great profit thereby. Henry Hector met with an ac cident Tuesday evening about - 6 30 o'clock near the Baw mill, as he was leaving town for home. A large milk can stood in front and to. one side of his wagon seat- He attempted to change the can to the ' other side for convenience, and he-.leaneclover- to secure the can. Just as he did " so, the wagon which was going at a good Bpeed, struck a rlse at": the .: email bridge In the vIoInlty,4thd Mr Hector was thrown headfirst to the ground. The horses became : frightened and -ran away.f Billy .Albright- who re. eldes near where the accident .occurr ed, came out and assisted Mr Hector to the former's home- Mr Hector's appearance Indicated that he was seriously injured, but when the" mud and blood were washed off his face, only a few severe bruises were no ticeable. He soon came back to town and took a livery rig to convey him borne. The runaway horses kept up a lively gait until they reached borne afly with the wagon, . Wheat 65,rflrm. ; .v: Mr. Kaubisch is confined at home with an attack of lumbago, . Miss Louise Gilbert left yesterday tor a unet visit wltn Salem relatives . A ca3e of measles is repurted at the home of George Small on Fourth street. .- V -.;- " - ; The ladles Whist Club was enter tained Wednesday afternoon by Mre C. H. Lee. : -O? Mrs. M. Eiston Lee ; li In Port land, where ehe will remain for a month. " Bev. John Beeves, pastor of M. E. church, South, holds servioe to morrow at.10 a.m. and 7:30 p. m. ; : O. H. Vehrs, the dairyman who is on the Crees farm, has purchased the business of 3. D. Hukill, who until the sale, conducted the O. K. dairy. . : ' " Among the'important transactions ofjtheweek was the purchase of 16cows by waiter Taylor, from M. S. Wood cock. The cows are registered Jerr seye, and probably as good as there Is In the state. Mr. Taylor conducts a dairy near town, and it is his intention to replace other1 cows with Jerseys as rapidly as possible. ' , -1', v; Kay of Marlon has introduced in the legislature a bill to fix the sala ries of state officials as follows T Gov ernor, secretary ot -state and state treasurer, $5,000; attorney-generel, $3,000; chief justice, $4,500, associate justice, $4,000. It is intended to do away with all perquisites of office. -Claude Cate, one of the crack basket ball players at O. A. C, sprain ed his ankle during , a practice game the other night, and it is expected that he will be confined to his room for some time, and that he will . not be able to take part in games for 1 the championship during the rest of the season. -Mr. and Mrs Bruce Barnett ar rived yesterday from Amity, and are at the home or Mrs - Martha Burnett, Their wedding occurred at the home of the bride's sister at Amity, Tues day evening, and only Immediate rela tives were present. Those who at tended from Corvallls were Mre. Bur nett, Mrs. Huston and Mrs. Wilklns. HornlngBros. are constructing, for the brick stable, a buckbeard fromSi the remains of the carriage which jwent down : with the Linn : county brldgo last summer, ; in which accident Mr. Andrews and others received serious io juries. . The. wheel, .tongue and springs only are to be male use of. They are being put together la the usual enape 01 a DucKOoata except that the half springs ext ?nd two . feet from either end of the slats to ths head-broc and rear-axle. It looks as though It would be a lighf, durable and easy-riding vehicle. - ; DIPTHERIA APPEARS, There are two Cases Both - Student s - Tie House-Quarantined. ; At the SechIervhome, . corner of Third and Washington streets, there are Iwq cases of diphtheria. h. flag displayed - on the ; premises gives the passerby warding of the factr that the place is ; under strict quarantine.- - 7 The victims are Tharp brothers of McMinnville. One of them ! is well kndwna footballand basket ball player. The presence" of the disease was reported to the police yesterday morning by Dr. Lee, ;:w ho is the physician in the case Bert 'Pilk- ington, captain of the football team is quarantined, at thejbouse. Other students boarded there, but they left the place yesterday mornmer, and are not included in the quarintine. A student mamed Wilson, who boards at the house, is said to liave had the disease while at home dur ing the holiday vacation. Whether the orgin of the disease - is from this or from cases that prevailed last Fall at the Seehler house, has not been announced." : LYF0RDS EMBEZZLEMENT. Rock Preparations are on at the eolieee for the local oratorical contest for se lection of an orator to represent O. A. U. in the coming state contest. Each of the eight literary societies has named a contestant as follows: 80 rosls, Miss Bosendorf ; Pierlans, Miss Canfleld; Ferenlans," Mls3 Mlehatl; Utopians, Miss Fuller; Jeff-irsonians. Guy Moore; Philadelphlans, H. , C: Darby; ZetagathPans. Claude Oata: Amlcitlas, John Witty, -For the stu dent body John Withycombe and Miss Whitby are candidates and they are to try for the place before judges at the college Monday. The local con test isio occur in the Armory Febru ary 3th, when a most interesting uugj.ois expected Dr. Leon D. Green, who is lectar- Facts From Private Letter From Island A Victimized Farmer. : A private letter from Rock Island Illinois tells of .the - embezzlement there, of county funds by A. E, Ly-1 ford,. formerly of Corvallis. The county treasurer was a farmer of the vicinity, and. Lyford became his deputy at a salary of $50 per month. The letter says that on , the expira tion of his term of office, the . treas urer expected to draw his salary, amounting to $3,000, and return to his farm,, but the day before, Ly ford drew. the amount for him and skipped, Lyford left a no'e' to his family saying that he was short un county lunas ana tnat ne was leaving the country,: but that he would see them again. The letter also relates that short ly after his" appointment as depu'y county treasurer, Lyford: took a house in Rock Island, on which the rent was $35 per month," or but Sis less than his salary of $50. He kept one of the finest turnouts ': in the city, and affected the ways . of the smart set- " After the departure of Lyford, fo 1 unknown parts the family went to live with Col. Burgh who holds - a tederal position. The - elder Mrs bugrh has lost her mind. ' THRASHED A PUPIL vams noy, naving retiaea nere many years ago. ma ratner is Dr. H. Green, a physician, who had a very extensive practice in this county, and who serv ed one term as one of Benton's repre sentatives In the legislatures r Dr. H, Green Is now at North Yakima, where he has a large office practice. He is 80 years old. .The family left Corval lls in about the year 1890. The son. who has adopted the. profession Of phrenology and Physiognomy, obtain ed bis first lessons In mental, science from the distinguished Dr. Sims when that gentleman was in Corvallls 25 years ago. - For some years past, a heavy shower of rain caused the water to ac cumulate at the sides of-Main street between Madison and Jefferson, where there is much , traffic. ' Running the langth of this street there- are . drain pipes on either side and the water is expected to reach them through gray el with which the trench ;was filled when the pipes were laid. It has been thought passible that these pipes bad become clogged, thus preventing the water from running away, but exam ination discloses the fact that ;the giavel In the trench becomes cement ed to such an extent that ' the water will not pass through.: . There Is now taHrof connecting stand pIpeB 1 with the dialn pipes, so that " hereafter Main street will not resemble a fishing pjnd when there is a heavy rain. And is Now Under Arrest Troubles of a District School Master: W. E. Yates went to Yaquina yesterday, where today the districf schoolmaster is W 'be" tried for : an assault on a pupil. " The latter is Cecil Emery, the son of Mr, and Mrs.1 W:T Q- Emery. It appears that a few days ago, ' the teacher took occasion to punish -the boy for an offense against the rules of "the school, and the report is that in the fraeas he struck, the lat ter in the. face with his fist, besides cuffing him severely with his open It is also stated that he V jerked the pupil to the floor and kicked him in the head and body. - . - -An arrest, of the teacher, follow ed, and the trial is . set for " today at two pm, before - Justice Blaser at Yaquina; .Mr. Yates is - to ..take part in the prosecution. ' The teach ers name is Barker. ...The account is that Newport is considerably excited over the matter, with citi zens of toe town lined up on- both sides." - .. . i A (rambler's Daughter. . ! Strone and stirring: is the plot of "A Gamblers Daughter," the new est, seiTsational melo-drama. It pul sates with vitality and is entirely originaljin theme andstory. Preha ps that is the reason of its unprece dented success. A strong company presents this - drama at the opere house next Friday evening. -Tickets on sale at Graham & Wortham's drug store., - - r Yaquina Bay Celery . Constantly on band at Zierolf's, PAYING SUPERVISORS Claims They Have Made for Services for Past Three Months. - . I . ine touowing dius. tor ; services as road supervisors for the quarter ending December 31st," 1002, have been filed with the County Clerk and will be allowed by the county court at its February 1903 term, unless objections thereto are made: LewisJ?7entz sal suprjdis 3 $24 50 "4 "5 " 7 " 6 " 8 "9 11 - 5 72 16 '5 23 G LStoneback T H Cooper -John S Miller "-. E A Blake " W M Clark - A Cadwalader - " W L Read " " 10 48 JRFehler " " n 11 Monroe Childers " " 12 27 G C Peek - " " 13 38 E N Starr -J" " 14 13 John R Crow . " " 15 18 Albert ierolf " "16 "2 C E Banton ' " 18 25 co By order of court. - - - Dated this 13th day of Jan -1903. - Victor P. Moses, -' " County Clerk. 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 5 00 00 00 00 Bean tiw Signature Th8 Kind You Have Always BongB fmmm pedal Only 10 days more of Special Prices. Bargain opportu nities that come only once a year, so take - advantage of them now. " Hereto some of the Extra Special offerings Extra Special on Ladies' - - . Waists . $ 5oc Waists............ 25 75c .Waists 37 ' 1 o Waists ,'.".T..... 50 125 Waists 6 2 00 Waists 2 25 Waists. 2 50, Waists. 3 00 Waists 3 50 Waists. 4 00 Waists. 1 00 1 13 1 25 1 50 175 2 00 Ribbon Sale We place on sale today a quan tity of Fancy Ribbons bought at a special bargain.- No. 40, width 36 inch, At 10 cents per yard. . Extra Special On Ladies' Capes and Jackets. $500 Capes and Jackets..... $2 50 : 7 50 Gapes and Jackets 3 75 8 00 Capes and Jackets.......".... 4 00 10 00 Capes and Jackets.. 5 00 n 50 Capes and Jackets 6 25 15 00 Capes and Jackets 7 50 Extra Special On Boys' Two-Piece Suits Age 4, 5, 6, 7. - 2 00 Suits at......... $1 25 2 50 Suits at 1 65 3 00 suits at............... 2 00 3 50 Suits at 2 35 3 75 suits at 2 501 5 00 Suits at ; 3 40 Ladies', Men's, Boys' - and Girls'J Mackintoshes. . This line will be closed out regardless of cost during our 10 days' JExtra Special, Ext. Special on Children's and Misses' Dresses I 50Q Dresses at 25 75c Dresses at :.....T. 38 1 00 Dresses at.............. '50 1 50 Dresses at.... 75 2 00 Dresses at 1 00 250 Dresses at ....125 Laces and V Trimmings During our Extra Special we have placed on sale a large quantity of Laces, Fancy Braids and Appliques at just half price, or v - 5a Cents on the Dollar. Valises, While they Last $1 00 Valises at $ 65 2 00 Valises at 1 25 3 00 Valises at 1 85 3 50 Valises at 2 75 4 50 Valises at..... 3 00 Men's Long-Top Rubber Boots Size 10 and 11 only, at $2 50. - Extra Special on Ladies' Shoes Broken lines of ladies' shoes wotth $2 50 $3 00 and $3 50 ; ... All go at ?i 75. - Wool Dress Goods. Remnants During our big sale we Have accumulated a large quan tity of remnants that we offer -' ; " - . At Extra Special Prices. , ' IE sis 9B 4T A - V - m - ' rii CP POINTERS Intended to direct you to Miller's Red Tag1 Our" Great Red . Tag Sale has been phenominally successful, but it is still on , and there are still left great bargains in all lines. Secure some of them. Sale Ladies' Egyptian 'Ribbed Fleeced Underwear, worth 35 cents, red tagged 25c. Same as above, worth 50c,' red tag price 40c. r. , , ' ; f R. & G Corsets in black & drab. $1 50, red'tagged $1. , Fifty bolts of 10c Outing Flannel, red tagged 8 Jc per yard. We have all colors, Men's Flannelette Night Shirts-, $1 25, red tagged 90c. Men's hand made sweaters, orange and black, " $4 00, ' red tagged $3 20. - . .... . All dur men's pants are red tagged 20 percent discount.' Youths' suits made by Halg mann Bros., New York: lo 00 suits red-tagged 8 00 8 5o suits red lagged 6 80 : 7 50 suits red tagged 6 00 6 5o suits red tagged 5 2o 5 po suits red tagged 4 00 .4 00 suits red tagged " 3 ao Children's clothing, the Jane Hopkins kind-rnone better in vestee sailor and two-piece suits. - - : ; $5 00 suits red tagged . $4 4 00 suits red tagged 6 3 00 suits red tagged , 2 2 5o suits red tagged 2 2 bo suits red tagged 1 1 5o suitsred tagged 1 00 2o 40 00 60 2o m m New Dress Goods, New Percales, New'A. F. C. Ginghams, New Chambrays, New Sheetings, this week; which are not included in our Red Tag Sale, but they are marked down to Bed-Rock Prices. t-:-:''' r::.,:y; F. C. miller, 0orvalli$, Or.