THE STEEL BRIDGE NEGOTIATIONS ARE TEMFOR ARILYAT A STASDS1ILL Something Likely to Develop at the February Term What Lian County Judge Want ed O, A. C. Won Other Local ' .. News. -7.- Un account ot high water or something else, there has been a temporary lull in the agitation of " the Albany bridge - question. No moves have been made in the mat ter since Thursday of last week, when certain petitions were rr; sented to the Benton county court. asking that it arrange a meeting with the county court of Linn. The answer of County Judge Watters to these petitions was that the Benton court is ready at any time to meet with the couuty 'court of LinnY-but that any proposal V for a meeting would have to come from Linn, -because action of the Ben ton court in appointing a special committee has been ignored. It now develops that the special committee from Benton brought ". back and reported officially that the Linn county court ; desired a meeting of the two courts, but with the . proviso that the. meeting should not be informal but . omcial, and in legal session, , The provis- iottot a legal court, involved the summoning of the Benton county commissioners with the. ten days previous notice required by law, which wctt:d have extended the time to but four days before the regular February meeting. After receiving the report to this effect from the special committee, Coun ty Judge Watters asked the county judge of Linn by phone if it was a legal session of the Benton court that was desired and the reply was in the affirmative.. Mr. Watters assured the Linn judge of willing ness for theBenton court to meet in informal session at any time, but pointed out that ten days' no tice to the : commissioners would be necessary for a legal session, "It's a legal session we want." was the reply, and there the mat ter was dropped- It is supposed that there will be developments of eome character at the regular February-meeting. JO. A. C. MEN WON And so Did OAC GirlsTwo Victories at Basket Ball in One Evening. Thirteen to ten is the score by which OAC basket ball men ?laid it over a . team from Willamette University Friday night, Of the thirteen points of OAC, but one iwas, made on a foul called on Wil lamette, while twelve points were made by field goals, some of them brilliantly thrown by Stokes : and Hinehart. Of Willamette's "10 points, six were made from nine fouls called on OAC, and but- four from field goals. y..--:" The OAO men played the 'game 'with Cate, one of the crack ; for-; wards out of it. He sprained Ms ankle last week, and is , not likely to play again this Reason ? a' fact that with the illness, of Tharp" an other good player, weakens OAC's team materially. Cate's place was well filled, however by Swan.f The OAC Unerup was.T3tpkes and Swan forwards Steiwer and Einehart; guards; and Mooresy center, h The ' . . 1 J - A -a game occurred in tne , Armory, ana was very:exciting5It was wit? sessed by a large crowo; a return game is to be played at Salem ': in February, --v.- v WyV? The result of the -second .yjof a series of -. four games - between OAC and Willamette ? ,girls :waa played the same evening at Salem, and resulted in a decisive victory for the college misses, ; The Salemi girls failed to make a field goal, and scored but a single point. The score of the Corvallis girls iwas five. I In the first . game f between the two teams, played recently at. Corvallis, the OAC girls were victorious in a score of 13 to three. The line-up of the local team in Friday's game was;' center, Edna Smith; forwards Ethel Linville and Una - Stewart; guards, - Rae Smitk and Myra Yaeger. The two teams are to play the third game of the series in Corvallis Friday, February 13. "x Call for Warrants. Notice is here by given that there is money in the treasury to pay all y city warrants drawn on the general fund and indorsed prior to Sept 6 19OO, In terest will stop on same on this date. . Dated, Corvallis Oregon. Jan 24 193 1 - William McLagan. - , . . . i;. City Treasurer FIVE BOYS NOW In Corvallis Tails Return. Arrest and Conviction of Joseph Day. Ol town boys in the jail now there are five, of whom' three -are in the county and twoin the city bastile, The number was increas ed Saturday by- the addition of Jos eph Day. The latter appears to have been a member of the gan that assistedin the escape of Keady and Lyons on the night of January 13th. - He seems to have done sort of picket duty .in the vicinity of where the boys t were digging out, observing the movements of officers and keeping those inside posted on the question of when, and when not, to work. Dav had a trial before Judge GrefFoz Saturday. It was apecul iar trial, made so by Day himself. LHis plea, when arraigned,' was not guilty. Asked if he wanted an at torney, he said. no. Neither . did he want a jury, Nor did he want witnesses. The upshot was that the proceedings were brief and un ceremonious. But two witnesses were examined, both for the prose cution. They were Thomas Cam eron and - Bruce Burnett. The former testified as to the ' picket duty Dav had done in- behalf of the escape, and Mr. Burnett told of encountering young . Day while the latter stood in the vicin ity of the city hall. . The ... result was conviction and a sentence of twenty days in jail. Day is ; con fined in the county jail. When he fled from Corvallis, after the es cape, Day went to Oregon City. Olympia, Wash., Jan. 23. Ho ratio Hartley, one of the -1 original discoverers of - gold in Australia, and a resident of this' county for over 40 yeara, died at his borne at Gull Harbor yesterday. In recog nition of his discovery of gold in Australia, Mr., Hartley was- pre sented with a mtedal by the British government and $ J ,000 . in money, the latter being a greater sum than he realized from the discovery J of the gold itself. v Savannah, Ga., Jan. 23. Two shocks of earthquake were general- y felt in Savannah tonight at 8:15 clocK. JNewd from the settlements along the coast that ..they were-of sufficient violence to reck houses. ? From Tybee Island came reports of the greatest violence, and decid ed alarm was caused anions the few who populate the resort at this season. Mrs. Evans, the keeper of the lighthouse, telephoned that five shocks had shaken the lighthouse so that in the living-room, 40 feet rrona tne ground, the Bleeping cbil- ren taa Deen awatrened and ereat- In other houses on the island the anOOki wera as perceptible, and it was some time : before the excite ment there subsided. In the city no report of any damage has been received, and it is doubtful if there w.ll be any, as ; the shocks - were scarcely severe enough for that. - - ,.t! rv . -.-- f. ! -1 OPERA HOUSE BeinninMondayf reDruary na. r Return of Miss' And Her Own Company! Monday The Deacon's Daughter. Tuesday" In ' the Hands' of the Enemy. ' ' 7 -' . Wednesday Held by the Enemy; Thursday Nell G wy nn. f a tt-& -i Friday Camille" : rt i -x-; j Saturday Matinee Among the Pines. ' 1 . ' r Saturday, Night Blue Grass of 01d Kentucky. Popular Prices; Our store will close at 7 -- p. m. during January, February and March,, Saturday-evenings excepted : - .'- H. Harris. -: : Por Sale. - - - L Poland China Hogs, Shropshire bucks Polled Aneus cattle, and 8s head of Jessie SQiiley goats. Also a few . bushels left of cheat aud-Speltz seed, v -. : L. L. Brooks, "," , " '.-"i T . V.l .--Corvallis. AT SALEM. HALF MILLION APPROPRIATION MADE FOR LEWIS AND CLARKE FAIR. Governor Chamberlain's First - Ap pointee Names a State Land Agents-Bill for Flat Sal caries OiherNews. '- ' v Portland, Jan 23. Lewis and Clark matters are progressing most favorably. Commissioners Knapp in St Louis, Mclsaac in Montana and . Holman in California, are doing good work. Before leaving Salt Lake City Mr Mclsaac obtai ned assurance that the Utah -Leg islature would appropriate perhaps $25,obo, instead of $lo,ooo, for the fair. . The passage of the $5oo,oco appropriation of the Oregon Leg islature has made the work of the commissioners much easier, and congratulatory telegrams"; from al most every state west of the Missis- ippi River are pouring - into ; Secre tary Hanry Reed, of the Lewis and Clark boird. ' Ci 1 nel Dosjh, in Japan is as sured of surc s3 in hisjundertakings EirtLoionel, Parker in AYaEbirigtcri, promises a?i,oo3,coi appropriation, At a meeting or the legislative com-; mittee th;s afternoon it is likely a commissioner will be selected ?: to canvas Nevada,- Arizona ana - rvew Mexico. ' ' : rai-i'm Charles M. Reese." secretary of the legislative 'eommittee of the Louisiana iFutotosa : Jlxpoeiticta, has sent the.MlawtB.grims: -"Officers ol oidaia4 ur chase ExpositiojiLexteod iteatty Vcongrat nlations to officers of Lewis r and Clark Exposition, and thank 'them for cordial support and coopera- The sum of $5o,ooo out of the $500,000 appropriation will ; go to Oregon's ' exhibit at St Louis, and will serve as bread cast upon the waters, for Missouri will return ihe compliment in 1905. " Harry Mclsaac, writing from Salt Lake City, under date of Jan uary 20, informs Mr Reed that Utah will likely increaseits appro priation. Meesers. Sherman Claw son and, Shurtiffr promised him their active co-operation and support- The Governor of Utah piom ises to : sign the bill for any amount appropriated by the. Leg islature. "" " - Salem, Jan., 24. Governor Ghambelain has appointed J W. Marrow of Heppner as state land agent lo succed :L. TGeer, the present encumbent. " Mr Marrow is probably one of the best known Democrats in East ern Oregon, and is amply capable to fill the high position 7 for which be is chosen, and Governor Cham berlain is being commended very highly on making this- selection. The change 'will -Jake '."place on April isf. - ; j' 4vC ' - Salera, Jany 23. Although the; flat salary ? question promised to become about the mQ6t important measure of this session, jt- has not yet received much attention. Early in the session1 iSenator Miller pre sented his.rrreasnretwhich fixes the salaries of the govercoKsecretaryi of state and .state treasurer, and tne stale printer1, but did not mention the court officials-- , Z Representative Kay has now a bill providing for all ofthe above officials, excepting j state printer; This is on acconnt of tbe,resolution relating to' the printer, vwhich pas sed.last session, and. which consid erably curtaiR the expense of that' office :'" ' Mr--1 Kay's bill places" the salaries -. at amounts totaling $29.5oo. s He mentions -matters of the eerretary of the. state filing the position of be governor during the absence, of the latter, so makes their salaries- the m'mewhile the Miller bill fgives ;$5oo rd iff srence. . Both have been referred to the J jndiciary tommittee.J - i Salsm, Jan,:?23. Opposition in the Senate' to final passage yester day of the Lewis and Clark Expo-:; si tion appropriation- bill ;' was con fined to President Brownell and Miller of Ljnn; and theirs were the only nay votes recorded.Marsters of Douglas, who : had opposed two amendments which were generally regarded as being intended to ob struct, declined to vote, saying that he could not consistently vote for, tb.9 bill, end he did not wish, la go eyn record, as opposing tba wbhe and opip'oc.s f m great a raajotitj of his colleagues. So the vote on final passage of the Lewis and Clark Exposition appropriation bill was 27 ayes; two noes and one not voting, and thus the bill passed at exactly 2:58 o'clock p. m. - - Salem, Or., Jan. 24. Four bal lots for United States Senator have been taken by the Oregon Legis lature, one by . the two branches eeperately, and three jointly, and the chief result has been to de velop the apparent fact in the pres ent condition of affairs neither Fulton nor Geer can command a majority of the votes of the Legis lature. Fulton, the leader in the contest from the start, has gained a few votes, but at least half of,them were votes which it was generally kcown would go his way. He will gam a few more similarly, perhaps but then there is nothing in the pres ent situation to indicate that he will gain more than a few perhaps three or four in addition to those he now has. Further it may be stated, there are indications strong ones that some or tne votes : now being east for Fulton would go to some other candidate whenever it should develop that candidate's chances of election were good, or even fair, and provided always that that candidate be not T. T. Geer. ' i- In the foregoing it is not inten ded to state that Fulton - may ' not yet make heavy gains, or even that be may be elected; bufthat in the present situation there is nothing to justify the . extravagant . claims being made by the statesman from Clatsop and his chief supporters; 1 Aconseryatiye yet -eufficint Jlib" era! summing up x Fulton's-pres-: ect prospects may be made as ; fol- Votes delivered -:...iw;i;?.;:U.32 Votfs in 6ight.;::;.....;.rr,;;;.3 gtrn6a's.own -jroiew.. .r..iS- I Total. ....36 condition of And in the present the Lepielhtur'e, two members - be- ing absent, it would take 45 . votfs to elect. - ' ; -Yf.jtit:.:: SEx-Govecnor Gear's present pros pects are still legs - biigbt. f - Since the opening c-f the contest the Mar ion county man haB 1 lost - three ybtes vlt looks t very ; muoh as though fruther, losses were certain I While the Geer people held t caucus Thursday evening and agreed to etand together, it is not to - be supposed that thev will pursue such a course indifinitoly if it shall be demonstrated that their man - can not win. And this i3 admitted by some of the Geer men -themselves. These same Geer meD, though, will tell you that they did not an ticipate such i contingency. Their man will make gains, they sayand tbey are hopeful - of his ultimate electiont S They do rnot,T however, as do the Fulton - meD, point but definitely where part of their ad ditional strength is to come from, and in' the present .f aspect of the situation it is fair 1 say tnat Geer's strength is fully developed. But the aspect may change. I . - Jonathan Bourne is playing ; a waitinggame, which is the logical thing for him to do, of course. . He hopes that Fulton and Geer will each find, as time goeB on, that success is impossible, and that one or both will withdraw " from the contest. Such a development would nabke Bourne's opportunityand for such a development he, is waiting, meanwhile, he haa obtained pledg es of -a fe w votes. If be were to enter the contest Monday he prob ably would receive 10 votes, pos sibly 12, That '. he would gain others is not improbable, but the present Outlook does ; ' not; Indicate that he could command a-majority or even a iespectable minority fof the votes of : bis' borne delegation, and without a majority of the votes of his home - delegation he could scarcely hope to win. ' TELLER ELECTED.- Continued from First Page."' Junction,- Governor Peabody, who went, to Canyon city to Bpend Sunr day atrbome, $ was a passenger on Ihe same train," cThe two distin guish citizens met on the train and Governor Peabidy.r extended con gratulations to the senator.. -Li-; "My election, I feel sure was per fectly legaLand regular," said Sen--ator.Teller v ia , conversation .with. friends, "for I succeeded in getting the majority of the votes of. - both bouses. -I am entitled to a certifi cate from ' the. governor- and shall expect it, but if I fail to secure the gubernatorial credentials, T-shall be able to take my - case before the senate, however" v : . , 4 When asked if he would sign a certificate of election for Senator Teller Governor Peabody replied; f; "I will cross that bridge when I come to it." r" '-' - ' : . : : : " This is the sixth term sor Sena tor Teller., : - - Wood for Sale I have 5QO acres of timber land to clear. ' Will sell wood m stump or give wood for clriag gTuEtst tutve fir, oak cedar and stt. & milts west of Corral lis. - - P A-Kline. , j y,y- Feed Chopped l Screenings, wheat, oat, vetch or other kinds of grain ground at five cents per sack at chopping mitt on my farm, - - - , ' L. L Erooks,"'-- , -i- --. ;r A dispatch from Easton, Penn sylvania ; tells the following re markable story; ,Samuel Hinck line, a wealthy truck' farmer, - re siding at Roxburg, N. J. had his fortune told yesterday. The palm ist predicted that Hinckline would die before nine o'clock. He went home and told his wife what the palmist had said. . They had a good laugh over the matter and no more was thought about it. At 8-45 o'clock Hinckline fell over dead. - - Abstract of Title Conveyancing Attorney-At-Law Practice in all the courts. Notary Public - Office in Burnett Brick. E.E.WILSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. :i- NOTARY PUBLIC. Office in Zierolf Building, Corvall'S. Or. ; H. S. PERNOT, Physician & Surgeon Fifth and Jefferson streets.. Hours 10 to 12 A. m 1 trt A n. m 3 n trior a ma xt V.rw left at Graham & Wortham's drug store. B. A. CATHEY, M, D., : ; Physician and Surgeon, : " Office, Room 14. First' National Ban lr Bnilding,,. Corvallis, , Qr. Office Hours, 1010 j2 a.m,2 io4P,m. , V . . P. . : Huffman Architect Office in Zierolf Building. Hours rom 8 to 5. -': i Corvallis Oregon ' , :-'t'h ? Executor's-Notice i i O- " in the County Court of the State of Oregon lor" Benton County. . -. In the matter of the Last Will and Testament of C. C. Vanderpool, deceased. Ketlce 1b hereby given that David Vander pool Is the duly appointed and acting executor ol the Last Will and testament of C. C, Vander pool, deceased, and all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same with proper vouchees to me at Wells Sta tion, Benton County, Oregon, or at the office of Yates & Yates, Attorneys, Corvallis, Oregon, within six months from this date- -Dated this January 13, 1903. - - ; DAVID VANDERPOOL, -i- Executor. ' Contest Notice. -- ' ' , . Department of the Interior, United States Land OrHce. " Oregon City Oregon, . Nov. 7, 1902. . A sufficient contest affidavit hnvmn been ftlnri in this office by G. W. Bisrbara. centestant. -againsi homestead entry No Lj774, made May 11 , lor oi o vv 4 anu a an i, section 1U Township 12 8, Bange 7 W, by George H Jackson Contestee, in which it is alleged that Contest ant "knows the present condition of same; also that said entrymen has never resided upon or cultivated or improved said claim since making entry or at all and that said alleged ab sence from the said land was not due to his em ployment in the Savy, Army, or Marine Co; ps, of the United States as a private soMief. officer, seaman, oj marine duriug the war with Spain or during any other war in which the - United States may be engaged," said parties are here by notified to aDDear. respond and otter evi dence touching said allegation at 30 a m on February24th, 3903, before the Register and Becelver at the United States Land Office In Oregon City, Oregon. - - The said contestant bavlng, in a proper affi. davit, filed on Nov 7, 1902, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service oi this notice can not be made, it is hereby or dered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication, . " . i ':.S,I1WS11S, ' Ragister. G0-W. BIBEE, Becelver. . SBmflions- In the C ircuit Court of the State of Oregon for BenU n eounty, A a. uiws, piainua versus saian Stewart defendant , . .. t .-.. To Sarah Stewart the a bove named defendant. In the aamo of the- State -i of Oregon- -You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint or tne aDove named piaimin in , tne above eai titled Court, now on Ale with the cleric of said cowt within sts weeks from the 17th of January. 1903, the date of the first pablfcaUon of this summons,, and yon are hereby notified that if you fai'i-to-appear ana answer sain com plaint as hereby required, the plaintiff will ap ply to the court for the relief prayed foi in said complaint tewit: The foreclosure of a -certain morteaare made and' executed by Mary Maud Hoffman through her duly authorized attorney In fact, to ptamttff on the 13th day at April. 18S to secure the payment of aeertn promissory note of Mary Maud Hoffman, for (91,46 payable vear after date, with interest thereon a tine rat of ten per cent per annum, -, f rota, date- . and which said mortgage conveyed untor plaintiff In TfontorrCountv.-Oregon: Lot number . 4 in the feuowinr oescnoea tri property, suuatea Block 23, original town orTtorvallis, iOregon. And a further decree barring' and foreclosing you, said Sarah Stewart of and rom all right title orlnterest in or to said reaVproperty and every part there A, ;"-.. :! .3 )..:. ' - '1 ms summons is puousnea oy oruer . or tne Hon. Vlreil E. Watters, Judge c the 'Cbunty Court of the State of Oreeonmaae at jnambeis. in Corvallis, Oregon, Jauuary 14th, 1903. TUe date ol the flret nublicatlon of this summons is Januarv 17,1903, and the last publication there. Ill IttU tUSI 3 HW. ... - - i I : WEA.raEBFOKD& WTATT,0 , 3U Attorneys tor Plaiutlff's.r - Notice fofPttbhcaUon, -; TimbbrlianAct1 Jiine 1878. -15 United States Land Qffice, Oregon City, Oregon, Jany 12th, 1S03. , . . - N oticels hereby given that in compliance with. the provisions of the-act of congress of Jnne 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands in the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washingrton Territory," as extended to all th Public Land states by act Of August 4, 1892, " , ' Akdbert.tr. Perkins,:' ' of Toledo, county of Benton, state of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement- No 6009 for the purchase of the Nzj o! NE li of Section No 28 in Township ' No 13 8 Bangs No 1 West, and will otter proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable 1 for Its timber or stone than for "agricultural 1 purposes and to establish his claim to said land before Victor P- Moses, Olerk of Benton County, Ore gon, Corvallis, Oregon, on Wednesday, the 8th ' day ol April, 1903: , He mimosas witnesses: ---y-. John W Hyde of Philomath, Oregon,- ; Frank W rtpencer ' . ' William Brazelton of Toledo. Oregon, -V Charles Kreger -." " Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested 1 to 61e their claims in thla Qifice on ox , belore said 8th' day of April, 1903,, : . , .. , , ,:! ' . ,' ' CHA3. B. JIOORF.3, ' r ' - Register, Pianos! Pianosf Parties wishing call or address, R to buy pianos, M. Cramer of Cramer Organ Factory. , You can save from $25 to $50 by buying through him and thus save the middleman's profit, and he has all designs, and will order - direct for you and is permanently located here. - As I am acquainted with s most of the; mannfaclurers, can furnish nearly every make you wish. Beware of cheap inducements, as there are manjr i nferior grades out now. Piano Cessons MISS EDITH GIBSON", Late of New England Conserva tory of Music, Bo3ton., 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 ' ; ; vallis, Oregon. C. W. LEDERLE. Willamette Valley Banking Company CORVAIXIS OREGON. . Responsibility $100,000. A General Banking Business. Exchange issued payable at all flnan- ' clal centers In United States, Canada -and Europe. Principal Correspondents Portland, Seattle. San Francisco and New York eaaadian BaafiT of Commerce Chicago First National Bank Canada Canadian Bank of Commerce ' . Union Bank ol Canada. : L. G. ALTMAN.M. D Ilomeopathist OfQce eor 3rd and Monroe sts. Keei- . . denee cor 3rd and Harrison . sts. . : Hours 10 to 12 A. M. 2 to 4. and 7. ; to P. M. Sundays 9 to 10 A, M, Phone residence 815. " " . 'i 'DR.W H- HOLT.'4 DR- MAUP HOLT ' ; . Osteopathic'' Physicians' Office on South Main Si. Consul-, : . tation and examinations free. : . .s Office hours: 8:3o to 11:45 z.::mT ,1 to 5:45 pm.' , .Phone-235. "I I;: , .g.;r;lparra,i . ; PHYSICIAN, SURGEON A OBSTKTICIAN . i . : .. . . . i- . . Heeidence in front of court house facing 8r4 t. Office hours 8 toa. nx 1 to i and 1 to 8; COBVALU3. . OBEGO V;DB. G. H. NEWTH: Physician & Surgeon .O ; n i Philomath, Oregon, t 1 " - E. Holgate - 3 'hi-- ' ATTORNEY AT LAW . " on : JTJSTICE OF THK PKACBf Stenography and typewriting done. 't Office in Burnett brick Corvallis, Oreg " W. T. ROWLEY M. D, ; Homeopathic Physician, t" Surgeon and oculist , Office Rooms 1 2 Bank Blag. : Residence on 3rd et between Jackson & Monroe, Corvallis, Or. . f.-r f -, ': ' (. CMent Flnme 311 Office hotwg 10 to 12 -ate Ctnttma toTan fna B. R. Bryson, j Attorney-At-Law, -L-POSTofFFIOE -BTJliDING