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GLITTERING GOLD. A CHARMED SPOT IN BENTON WHERE THEY FIND IT AL READY MINTED. Miners Once Camped There. En Koute to and From the Gold Fields Commissioner Erwm's Find and That of hU Brother James - Other News. A year or more ago, ' Commis siorer Erwin, while digging pota toes on his mother's farm at the Bufes unearthed a $10 gold piece of the California mintage of 1849 He surmised and so did others, thai there might be mre gold in the same vicinity. Miners, en route to and from the California gold fields in the days of '49 used to make the spot a stoppiug place. The idea eeized the commissioner that a bag of gold might, have been lost there in the old time by some careless munr. For this treasure, the commisrioner sought'. In that particular spot he dua pora'oes as never a mortil dug.before.Ile ernes dugside-drg, and dug deep. He dug unuer, dug over, circled to lh right and twung the left-hand lady in his wild search. His brother Jim, says ihat when Richard got through with the hunt for the treasure, , that the hole hehadmade wasbig enough to bury a horse in. However, he found no more gold piece?. v But Brother James did. He too, has had an eje on the treasure spot ever since the commissioner made the find. When ploughing he always rests his team at the spot Recently, as he eat on the plow beam and '-rubbered" a piece of glittering gi ld met his eyes. It had been under the clod he had just kicked over. Sure enough, it was a $10 gold piece: not of the kind his brother had found, but of the regular mintage and beating date of 1 85 1. That it had dropped there with the .othei piece, there was no doubt. That there must be more of them seemed certain. James began to see things. He was glad he was alone so there would be nobody else to claim the gold pieces he began to huat f r. He chas'sed, side-stepped and bal anced on the corner while he claw ed dirt. He kept up the process until all the dirt in- the vicinity had been overhauled. After he - gave, up the search by hand, he Drought the plow into use and ev ry time he furrowed the spot he sent the plow in up to the beam, George Garrett was let into the sec ret and he, too, ran the plow in as deep as the beam would let it go. But no more gold pieces were found, They are there, thougbj Jim firmly believes, and there is no donbt that as time speeds alorjg the charmed spot and the dirt thereabout will get many a sidelong glance as the Willamette .farmer works in the vicinity. Salem, March 25. Prof. J. H, -Ackerman, superintendent of pub lic instruction, went to Milwaukie this morning, where he will address a mass meeting tonight on the sub ject of consolidation af districts and the transportation of pupils' to the echools. The people of Milwau kie have for some time discussed - the matter of consolidation, and Professor Ackerman will discuss ' the provisions of the bill : on this subject,' paseed bj the legislature, "with a view to giving-a clearer in- Bight into the matter. It is likely ihat at the next annual meeting rthe experiment will be made at that .-and other points looking toward an improvement of the public schools. ' The matter of transportation can be settled at any time, but the ac tion of the voterB at the annual -meetings is requireu iu cucui wu- SOiluaUOU Ol IYYU Ul UUU1C uiouino into one. Salem, March 21. The board of trustees for the insane asylum held a brief session at the Capital yester day afternoon, when Architect W. D. Pugh of this city was instructed to draw plans for the - new closed cottage to be erected at the asylum iarm, at a cost of $18,000. Portland, March 26. The report xf Secretary of State Dunbar, when it is issued, will show that during the year 19o2 the sum of $17,737 was paid into the treasury of the state of Oregon as a result of the 2 per cent, tax on paid insurance pol icies. f In addition; to this, there was the sum total , of ,the licenses paid by the varioua companies, which brought the receipts to the eUte from the life insurance busi ness above the $2 ,ooo mark. Each company is compelled to submit to the secretary of state an tXict report of all business trans acted and from 1 he reports the following statistics have been com piled. - , RsideutJ of th tate of Oregon during the vear 1902 collected the sum of $259,o24.97 as the result of deaths." This sum was paid to the people by 15 companies, two of a total of 11 companits operating not bting called upon to allow a claim. The largett losses were paid by the New York Life Insurance Comyany which distributed $44,238 72. The Peon Mutual was close behind in this race, having paid out $43,57o. During 19.2 the insurance "writ ten" or issued in the state of Ore; go 1 amouuted to $7,812,7o3. Only one company out of 17 lell below $lo,o in the total of policies is sued, and but one climbed above the million mark. The latter was th Perm Mutual. The Equitable Company approached very close to the gigantic figure 01 ? 1,000,000, having $918,517 on its boks for th bu-hvss of tte vear in Oregon. But thiee tell below $l,ooofooo, and six went ovei the half million. flano-Hations for the year amount ed o $3,452,283, no one company mouoting to the $5oo,ooo total in this particular, lout all standing fairly even in the r ce. 1 , ; Over the figures of the. grand to tal tor 19ol there was a gain dur ing 19o2 of $4,428,242' in the a mouot of insurance outstanding in the state. At the rate of $l.ooo per head, thi total would have required that nnllcifs were taken out by 4,429 per sons, and bad tin policies been written at $5,ooo each, still must been talked into the belief that trie future of rela tives or friends demanded provision for their maintenance inr-ase of the testator's demise. Rating the policies at $l,ooo each and the number of persons to whom t bey were at 4,429. it will be seen that the total of $259,o24 97 paid hv the corona nies on deaths during rh vfiir would have amounted to just $58,44 per new, policy holder. Bakar Citv. Or.. March 25. Ow ing to the publicity given the mur der of M168 Minnie Jinsminger at the hands of Pleasant Armstrong, Cbristmaa morning, at Haines, the officers of the Baker county circuit court are having considerable trouble in securing a jury. Arm strong's attorney, George Bently, was unsuccessful in securing a m ' 1 ff 1 m . venue. Me lurnisnea amaavus from citizens of the county, all of which recited that the feeling a cainst the nrisoner was too great at this time for him to secure . a fair and impartial trial, and they be lieved it to the best interest J of the defendant and all : concerned that he be taken" elsewhere. The. pros-, ecution opened up its batteries up on the subiect. also supported by affidavits, and Armstrong's chan- cts, if he had any, were waited upon the beeezes. ' ' 1 " " Since bein? brought back from the Multnomah county jail he has been conhned in the county jau here. Rumors have been current at. different times that the Haines- ites would yet make another at tempt at lynching, bur the dthce or Sheriff Brown is plentifully stock ed with Winchesters, and the. depu ties aver they will protect the pris oner until fliter the trial. When thn case was called in the court room Monday afternoon the apart- ment was pacsed. people ior mues around came into the city for the nnln mimosa of bains Dresent. ? Ac commodations were provided for a number, and then tne court order ed all unable to secure seats must remain without. ' The regular jury panel was about exhausted. Only 11 names remained. lne court spent the afternoon examining these men, and in the end accepted but one." ' ";v- -"-'." '' v 'V. '-'-. Yesterday Judge Eakin issued a special venire for 40 jurors, all re siding in the northeastern portion of the county, ; in the panhandle country, Pine and , JLagie v alleys. These cannot reach the court until tomorrow, and it is expected a day or two will be taken with the ex amination. J. Armstrong and Grant Armstrong, brothers of the murder er, are in the city from their home at Dayton, Wash., as is also the as sociate counsel, Judge M. M. Good man. Judge Goodman has served upon the bench in Washington ana is looked upon as a criminal barris ter of ability. The' proeecution is represented by District ... Attorney White. The defense prornises to make some startling- disclosures at the trial and solicitors for ' Arm strong exhibit most tranquil coun tenances. , 1 . For Sale. - Shropshire sheep, and Poland China hogs. Wanted to buy or take on shares, a band of goats. '.'-' It. L. Brooks. ; ON THE STAND. MRS. BUBDICK TESTIFIED AT THE CORONERS INQUEST AT .- , . BUFFALO. : . Pennel's Letters to her in Evidence They Breathed Affection and in one the Writer Said He Might Have to . Kill Burdick. Buffalo, N. Y., March 21. Pale but calm, Mrs. Burdick again mounted the witness stand this morning. Tin court room was crowded, nearly all the seats occu pied by fashionably dressed women of social rank. - Mrs. Burdick, accompanied by her mother, entered the court room just after Prosecutor Coatesworth took his place. She eyed him ehrinkingly as , he commenced his examination holding in bis hards another bundle of letters'. She admitted there had been an al tercation at the Burdick houte t wo years ago, but emphatically denied that Burdick struck her with a c hair ,r that he wore court plaster after the affair ended. Mrs. Burdick was shown a letter from her husband, in which he said a divorce suit would be pressed; also her reply, in which she begged forgiveness. He forgave her and they returned borne togethpr. A short time afterward, on Pennel's constant solicitation,' ehe was with him again several hour3 in a room ing house, where they" conferred about det'ectvve& hired to follow Burdick. When she; reaebed home her httsband; asked her where the had been, and; told: her she must leave the house, but not neceesirily that day. . ; ; That night she went to Pennel's office, where everything was arnica, bly arranged Burdkk being very kind even then. The next day Bur dick's divorce eummons was serv ed on. her after which she left the house for Niagara Fall3, where she lived alone at a hotel. Pdnnel vis ited her there twice, but saw none of her family or children. She then went to New York, where she saw Penqel several times. The was shown a letter which she recognized as one .written . by Mrs. Penner to Burdick, pleading with him to drop divorqe proceed ings for the sake I of her children. She besought him to save the rep utation of all and notcst the stig ma of divorce over the children. One said: "Allie, I am going to Atlantic City. What the end of that trip will be God only knows. As a final word of warning, let 'me tell you there is no punishment like a life of regret." Buffalo, March 24. It is repor ted today that a plot has been dis covered which was concocted by IVnnell and a beautiful young woman which had for its purpose an attempt to lure and entrap Bur dick into a situation which would prevent his pressing his suit for divorce. The woman and the man who brought her to Buffalo are un der police surveillance. It is now currently stated and understood by the police department , that .the woman wil be put on the witness stand. Caracas, March 25. After' read ing a special, message to congress today, President Castro" withdrew his resignation of the presidency of Venezuela. KINGS VALLEY NEWS. Too Dry to Plough Much Ground See ded Farmers are Busy. Farmers are very busy, and many acres in the valley have been seeded this month. It is now too dry to plough. ' The roads are getting dusty. A warm rain Is needed. ' Several horses have been lost in this vicinity recently. 'i Homer Lilly was buying beef in the valley this week. Mrs. Isbell has moved back to the Alexander farm. Mr. Isbell re mains at the mill. The Kings Valley blacksmiths are kept busy, making iron har ness for loggers. " ' . Mrs. Abbie Qrahatn has been very ill with measles', but is improving. Her sonTDon, who was compelled to give up his studies at OAC on account of ' the same , malady, is about recovered. . ' - ? ; , j ;. We believe the - county " court should cause road - supervisors to erect a post at the line of their dis trict on every county road giving the name "of the district, then the trav eller who mires down would know what supervisor to cues. is Uno. To Land Buyers, I can sell you any kind or size of farm, stock" or dairy ranch, with or without stock; also city properties, acreage near town, business propo sitions, etc. Farms and ranches 10 to $40 peracre." ' :- : If you are in search ot such, see me betore you buy. F. P. MORGAN. ill'S GROCERY STORE. V eg eta bles, Flour & Feed. telephone no. 338. Corvallis, - - - Oregon. We handle several brands of canned goods, but none which gives so good sat isfaction and represents so much value for youi money as ionsropoLE.- Whfin jpu buy a can ot Monopole Coffee, Spices, Bakini: Powder, or other Canned Goods of this brand, tou have our guarantee that it will please you, or money back. Vours Truly, ehipman. Watches, docks and Jewelpy I have watches from one dollar up; rrrAA ro1rl fill pd . ' oi 1 ver. sil verine and cheap Qr)s fir the boys.. Kings of all kinda Wedding rings, set rings, Dsnu rings. ' " ' If you are having trouble writh your eyes or glasses' and have tried all the so called travelling opticians without suc cess, come and see me, get a fit that's guaranteed and by one who wil! always be on hand to make pood his guarantee. xwino-AfiM PVh Tst. the stare will close at 6:30 p, m. except Saturdays. Pratt, The Jeweler and Optician. Notice to Creditors. In tbo Matter of the Estate ot James Hayes, deceased. Kotica ia herebT ffiven to all persens concern ed that the undersigned has been .duly . ap pointed administratrix of the estate of James Hiiyes, deceased, by the county court ol tne State of Oregon, for Benton county. All per sons Hiving Claims agninRi ram raw" Haves, deceaued. are hereby required to pre sent the same with the prorjer vouchers duly verified as by law required within six ' months from the date hereof to the undersigned at her . .r,,. n.i w;r. nf CnrvalliH. Oreson. or at the law office ot E. E. Wilson, In Corvallis, Benton County. Oregon Dated tnls Marcn x, Caroline Hayes. Administratrix of th estate of James Hayes, deceased, Notice ot Final Settlement. .. . 1 . I . V. . .1.. nnAolvlmiMl. executrix of the est.-.te of John Burnett, deceas ed, has filed her final account In said estate In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Benton Coumty, and on Monday, April 6tb, 1903, at the hour of ten o'clock am, at the County Court Koom In the Court House in CorvalUa, Benton County, Oregon, is the time and place . i . i n n hA.ln. . nhlMtnAM. If any, to said final account and settlement thereef. , .k Exeoutor. Administrator's Notice to Creditors. : w.hj la hArnhT a ven . that . the underslsrned has been appointed administrator ol the estate of Klnman Vanderpool, deceased, and all per sons having claims against said estate are here by required to present the same duly verified as bv law required to me at Wells, Oregon, or at the office of Yates & Yates, Corvallis, Oregon within six months from this- date. . Dated at uorvaiiis, Oregon, uui ui ujr February.AD, 1903, - - r ' VlBOTL A. CABXEB, Administrator of the estate of Klnman Van derpool, deceased, - ;? ! -:- ' . Notice or Final Settlement. -In the matter of the Estate of William Allen, Notice is hereby given that I, Mary C Allen, as administratrix of the estate ot William Alien deceased, have filed my final account as such administratrix with the Clerk of the . County Court of Benton county, State of Oregon, and the Bald Court has fixed Monday the 6th- day of April. 1908, at the hour of one o'clock In the afternoon of said day as the time, and the County Courtroom in the court house in .Cor valils, Oregon, as the place for hearing any and all objections to the said final account and for settlement thereof. . .. , ; , - ; Dated this March 7, 1903. Mary O. Allen. Administratrix of the estate of 'William Allen, deceased. -'; - !s. Bridge Wanted. Notice is hereby given that sealed bids ll rooiirorl frame tin to I o'clock p m Wednesday, April 1, 1903, for the construction of a bridge and grade at Stewarts' Hill on the Corvallis-Albany road, in accordance with ' : the plans, specifications and instructions to bidders on file in my office. , , Each bidder shall be required to . de posit with his bid 5 per cent of the amount of such bid as by law required, the court reserving the right to reject any or all bids. THOMAS A. JONES, .'" . , ' County Surveyor. 1 : Call lor Warrants. ' v . Vatice is hereby given that .. there is money in the treasury to pay all city warrants drawn on the general fnnd and endorsed prior to February I2, 1901, and all city street fund ' warrants endorsed prior to November 15, i9o2. ' Interest will stop on the same from this date. . . Dated at Corvallis. Oregon, March 24, I?3' Wm. McLagan. ' City Treasurer- The Benefit of Change. We are not house plants: , We need a change of soil now and then-to be re planted. New scenes, new experiences, new surroundings a change of climate, dryair instead of moisture, sunshine in place of cloud. This is sometimes, es sential to health. There are conditions near at hand that are better than Europe can offer. Take a month or two in Cal ifornia. Plant yourself for a time where there are no irritations, where the hotel is beyond criticism, the landscape pleas ing, and where sunny weather invites to walks and drives, Pure and dry air, and the increased electric influences of sunshine are vastly helpful. - You can make this trip at very little expense, and enjoy a ride over the scenic Siskiyou and Shasta mountains, which at this time of tie year with their snow covered peaks, are unsurpassed for their grandeur. . For complete information regarding rates, points of interest, and delightful hotels in California address W. E. Ceman, Gen. PassAgt S. P. Co- Lines in Oregon Portland, Ore. Notice for Publication. Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878. ' United States Land Office, Oregon City, Oregon, Jany 12th, 1903. ., N otlce is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act ot cengress of June 8, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land states by act of August , 1892, . Adelbert D. Perkins, - of Toledo, county ol Benton, state of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn state ment No 6009 for the purchase of tlie Nfi of NE ii of Section No 28 in Township No 12 8 Range No 7 West, and wUl offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or stone than lor . agricultural purposes and to establish his claim to said land before Victor P- Moses, Olerk of Benton County, Ore gon, Corvallis, Oregon, on Wednesday, the 8tn day of April, 1903 . , , , He numes as witnesses: John W Hyde of Philomath, Oregon. Frank M spencer : " ' '" ' William Brazelton of Toledo. Oregon, . Charles Kreger ' " " ; Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or betore said 8th day of April, 1903. . 'i' CHAS. B. MOOBE3, ' ' , . . Begister, Notice of Final Settlement. In the matter of the estate of Elda J. Elliott, de- COO-SOd Notice "is hereby given that I, Ernest Elliott, as administrator with the will annexed of the estate ot Elda J. Elliott, deceased, have filed my final account as such administrator with the clerk of the county court of Benton county, state of Oregon, and the said court has fixed Mon day the 6th day ol April, 1A03. at the hour of 2 o'clock fn the afternoonof said day as the time, and the county court room in the court house at Corvallis, Oregon, as the place for hearing any and all objections- to the said ac count, and for settlement thereof . , Dated, March 6, 1903. , ? ... ' -.. ERNEST ELLIOTT, Administrator with the will annexed of the es tate of Elda J. Elliott, deceased. G. R. FARRA, PHYSICIAN, 8CBGEON OBSTKTICIAN Residence In front ot court house, facing 8rd it. Office hours 8to9a.rn.lto2 and T to 82 COBVALLI3 OREGON Our store will close at 7 . p. m during January, February and March, Saturday evenings excepted J. H. Harris. Willamette Vallej Banking Company. COKVAXM3 OBECOJf. Responsibility, $100000 A General Banking Business. Exchange leeuei payable at all finan cial centers ia United States, Canada and Europe. Principal Correspondents. PORTLAND London & San FrancixcoBank Limited; Canadian Bank of Commerce. SAN FRANCISCO London 3e San Francis co Bank JLlmited. NEW YORK Me.r. J. F. Morgan A Co. CHICAGO First National Bank. LONDON, ENG. London & San Francisco Bank Limited. SEATTLE AND TACOMA London & San Francisco Bank Limited. CORVALLIS & EASTERN RAILROAD. Time Card Number 21. For Vaqnina: ' Train leaves Albanv . . . . .. " Corvallis.., " arrives Yaquina...'. ; . ...12:45 p. m ... 2:00 p. m ... 6:25p.'ta I Returning: Leaves Yaquina ' Leaves Corvallis Arrives Albany 6:45 a. m 11:30 a. m 12:15 p. m 3 For Detroit: . .Leaves Albany 7:00 a. m Arrives Detroit 12:05 p. m 4 from Detroit: 1 JLeaves Detroit. 12:45 p. m Arrives' Albany,...!. 5:35 p. m Train No. I arrives in Albany in time to connect with S P south bound train, as well as giving two or three hours in Albany before departure ot S f norm bound train. - Train So 2 connects with the SPtraiM at Corvallis and Albany giving direct ser vice to Newport and adjacent beaches. Train 3 for Detroit. Breitenbush and other mountain resorts leaves Albany at 7:00 a. m.. reaching Detroit at noon, giv ing ample time to reach the Springs the same day. For further information apply to Edwin Stonb, Manager. H. H. Cronise, Agent Corvallis. Thos. Cockrell, Agent Albany. J. P. Huffman, Architect Office In Zlerolf Building. Hours from 8 to 5. O-rvallls, Oregon. L. G. ALTAIAN, M. D Homeopathisi ' , Office cor 3rd and Monroe eta. Eesl- O J O. mt.AN nn ' Hours 10 to 12 A. M. 2 to 4 and 7 t.n 8 P. M. Snnriava 9 tn 1(1 A. M. Phone residence 315. ' DR. W. H- HOLT. DR- MAUD HOLT. Osteopathic Physicians Office on South Maia St.' Consul tation and examinations free. Office hours: 8:3o to 11:45 a. m 1 to 5:45 p. m. Phone .235.; , DR. C. H. NEWTH, t Physician & Surgeon rmiomatn, uregon. . . E. E. WILSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. NOTARY PUBLIC. . Office in Zierolf Puilding, Corvall'9. Or. E. R. Bryson, Attorney -At-Law. ' POSTOFFICE BUILDDIG H. S. PERNOT, Physician & Surgeon Office over postoffice. Keeidence Cor. Fifth and Jefferson streets. Hours 10 to 12 a. m., 1 to 4 p. m. Orders may be left at Graham & Wortkam's drug store. B. A. CATHEY, M. D Physician and'Surgeon. -, Office, Koom 14, First National Bank Bnilding, Corvallis, Or. Office Hours, 10 to 12 a, m., 2 to 4 p. m. : , . , B. Holgate ATTORNEY AT LAW ' JUSTICE OF THE PBAC3 : Stenography and typewriting done. Office iu Burnett brick Corvallis, Oreg W. T. Rowley, M. D, (HOMCEPATHIQ Physician, Surgeon, 0 ecu list .. ' . Corvallis, Oregon. Oeficb Rooms I and 2, Bank Building. Residence On Third street, between Monroe and Jackson. Res. telephone t; number 6ir, office 481. t " - , : Office Hours 10 to 12 a m, 2 to 4 P m.