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Corvallis Times. Official Paper of Benton County. OBEGON, MAY 16, 1903. CONSIDERING THE BID. 'Tor Willamette" Water System Spe . ' cial Committee Holds Meetings. The speciai water committee oi the city council - held ' a meeting Tuesday evening, to consider the recent bid of the local water com pany for a 25 years' franchise. "Thfr committeemen present were, Chairman Henkle, Councilman Al len, Fire Chief Sheasgreen, City "Engineer Skelton and City Attor ney Yates. Dr. Farra of the water company was also present with his attorney, Joseph H. Wilson. Var ious phases of the bid were dis cussed. , Councilman Allen said that be fore any contract .should be made lie thought arrangements ough to Jbe entered into guarantee ing that the water should be taken from the Willamette at a point above the Corvallis flouring mills. The city attorney pointed out that there was no written bid, and that it would be impossible to arrange a contract ou a verpal p reposition. The water company's attorney sub mitted a paper specifying that the -water comoany would :. furnish water free for flushing sewers twice a week and would put in a water system to meet the specified require - ments for fire protection, if the city would contract to pay $972 per year for 27 fire hydrants for a peri od of 25 years, and pay $8 per sea son per block for street sprinkling for the same period. The specifi cations on the part of the city pro vide for street sprinkling on about 10 blocks. ; . Chairman Henkle pointed out that the Did of the company did not specify rates that consumers, would be charged for water tor domestic use and he said he thought that point ought to be covered. After considr erable discussion of the matter the committee adjourned to meet Friday evening, and was in session last i - night shortly after the Times went to press. Some members of the speeial commit'ee favor- acceptance of the bid if certain details can, . be araanged. ' , MACCABEE BAND. Bard at Work Mrs. Wilkin s' "Shirt Waist" tea Other News. ?:-:0- ' ' ' ' ' Fine specimens' of rhododendrons in . bloom were brought in from "Yaquina yesterday by passengers. Dr. M. M. Davis whocame out says theseasoh for the flowers is just beginning. .... .,, ,.- r . ; .... A dancing party was given last evening at the country home of Mr.-and Mrs. John Kickard, in honor ,01 Rov , Rickard and his bride. A number of Corvallisites attended. 5 ' -.; . - " r, Mrs. S. N. Wilkins gave a "shirt waist" te at her home on Thjrd street yesterday afternoon. ' Thoe present were: Mesdames. Crank, Cronk, Jr, S. Moor, Barclay, J. i C. Taylor, E. H. Taylor, M. E Lee, J F. Yates, M. J. Wells,' E. R. Bry son John Allen y Wdc6ck, Jacobs, Selling,; Laferty, Brunk, A. E. Wilkins, Harris, ' Horner, B. E' Irvine, , Pratt, V , Beach, Andrews, Berchtold, Harper, Rowley. John Smith, Kaupisch and Miss Pauline Kline.,--, . v - : ,w The Maccabee band practices regularly twice a week now, and is making good progress under the in structions of W. T.-, Nichols, the leader. " The instrumentation is as follows: cornets, N. R. Adams, Harold Woodcock and Walter Cum mings; clarinet, Iee Kennedy; trombones, Vance Taylor and Colly Cathey; altos W. L. Sharp and Fred Waggoner; baritones, Victor Moses and Joseph Henkle; tubas, Arthur Henkle and Keith Brown; bass, Artie Starr; bas drum, Burt Newton.tenor drum, Chess Taylor. '" Wanted. Market Report. Portland. , Wool 15 to 16 ' ' . ; "Wheat valley 74 to Flour to $3 70 per bll. Potatoea $ .50 to 60 per sack Eggs Oregon, 16 17 per doz. , Butter 30 to 40 c per roll. -Creamery, 40 to 45 per roll. " ; Corvallis. -Wool 15 . .. , , Wheat 68 per bushel. Oats 28 to 30 Flour 95 o 1.05 per sack . Butter 30 to 40 per roll ? ' , Creamery 50 . per roll Eggs I5 o per doz s Chickens 8to 9 per pound. J,ard 15 c per lb : v SIGNING IN BENTON. Referendum Petitions Asking Submis sion Fair and Portage Appro- . priations. ; Referendum petitions, asking submission of the 1905 fair appro priation and the Portage railroad appropriation to the vote of the people have been sent to the sec retary of 1 state from Benton Co unty. They ask for a vote oh the appropriations at the general elect ion in June 1904. To the fair ap propriation petitions there were 61 signatures, and to the portage rail road petition?, 37. The latter are signed by people in Alseaand Dusty and the Fair. petitions in Dusty Ai sea and Soap Creek. On the Fair petitions there are 36 signatures from Soap Creek, 19 from Alsea and 16 from Dusty. On the other petitions there are 20 signers in Alsea, and 17 in , Dusty. The signers are all well known citizens of the three localities, many of them prominent. The headings of the petitions are all printed, and have evidently been prepared in large numbers. It is supposed that they are in circulation in otbr pre cincts of the county. It takes but five per cent of the voters to secure submission of the appropriations to a vote. In Benton there are about 1900 voters, so that about 95 names are all that would be required for this county' s per eentum, leaving only about 34 ad ditional names necessary in the case of the Fair appropriation. If simi lar petitions are in circulation in other counties of the state and are being similarly signed, it is not at all improbable that the Fair appro priation bill will have to run - the gauntlet of the people. . The petitions are sent into the various precincts by C. L,. Shaw. secretary of the referendum League at Albany. They are accompanied by instructions relative to procedure in signing, etc, and also direct that the petitions after signatures are obtained, be sent' to the county clerk. ; The latter officer is required by law to certify to the fecretary of state, as to whether or not the si gners are bona fide voters as shown by tne registration dooks. je is also required to forward the peti tions to the secretary of state. There has also been received by Clerk Moses, letters from Mr. Shaw of the referendum League, giving f direct inos relative to how to handle the petitions, and setting fprth the law on the subject. ' The petitions descnb ed above were properly certified,, and for war- ded.to the secretary of state by Clerk Moses, Thursday. - Now due -a carload, of the; famous Old Hickory wagons. ; . Wait for them. We have prices that will surprise you. ' ' A. Wilhelm' & Sous, Monroe. If you have musical instt uments of any kind you wish to sell, or have cleaned, tuned or repaired; call oh E. E. White second hand store opposite Farmer's Hotel, Corvallis, Oregon. j ' , We can save you money on your ' ve hicles. We buy in car lots direct from the factory for spot cash.' A. Wilhelm & Sons, Monroe. . . . ; . ' ;',, Lost. - 'V. May 8th, between J, P. Porter's farm and 1023 gth.street, a gold Masonic em b'em watch charm, Finder please leave same at this office. .New rugs, small, medium and large, in RoCxbury, Axminster and Moquette; all wool art squares; also tapestrys, - vel ours and corduroys for coverings just ar rived. 1 Nolan & Callahan. - .: . , ' - ; Notice of Electiom. Notice is hereby given that the annual election of the City of Corvallis will be held on Monday the 18th day of May 1903. for the purpose of electing a mayor,' Chief of Police, Police Judge, treasurer two Couucilmen from the first ward, two Councilmen from the second ward and one Councilman from the third ward . . The Council chamber in the Citv Hall on the South East corner of Fourth and Madison streets has been designated as the place for holding' said election, the polls will open at 9 o'clock a m and re main open till 6 o ciocic p ra 01 said day without closing, and the following iudges and clerks have been appointed to con duct said election. Judges' Caleb Davis, Joseph Yates end W. H. Cnrrin. ' ' Clerks W. B.: Lacy and D. M. Smith. Given under my hand and .seal this 14th day of April 1903- , . n;. if. lirenoz. : Police Judge. - Notice to Bidders. v Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by me up to one o'clock Wednesday,- May 20th, . 1903, for the construction of i8ao feet of.- road near Mountain View School house in accord ance with plans and specifications on file' in the County Clerks office Each bid der is required to deposit with his : , bid five per cent of the amount thereof, as by law required, the County Couit 'reserv: ing the right to reject any or all bids. t -Dated, Corvallis Or. May 11, 1903; V THOMAS A. JONES, .'. ..Surveyor..;' BILLS ALLOWED. Claims Ordered Paid at ' Last Week's Session of County Court. The following bills were'':-' allowed by the County" Court at its - regular - May term, 1903, towit: - -t i.:.;, ;,:., ;.'.:'" J E Farmer ag, freight - $ 53 60 ; C W Youiig const fees . - --. 3 00 . F B Decker rotd work ' 40 00 A Wilhelm & Sons mdse co ; ; poor . 8 40 ' Mrs D Huggins 'care co poor . ;" 1 24 92 M Gleason work ' ' .' . t 1 25 . C H Lee med attend prieoner , 200 : Corvallis Times printing ' , 19' 50 PST&TCo telephones ' , 2 65 W G Lane janitor . . .' 39 75 " C II Lee ex insane 600 L G Altaian " ' . ,500 Glass & Prudhomme station . , , . ; ery . . ": 767 Hoskins Lumber Co lumber 3 14 J S Miller toad work 4 2o J.T Phillips " supplies- so 7o K R Gilbert work 3 00 R M Gilbert ' ' 8 25 Corvalli9 Mill Co lumber 3416 "EG Mires bridge . . , " , 47 50 ; Horning Bros repair ferry . 2 00 ' . First Nat Bank assgd vouchers , 2 50 ; G VV Cooper road work 3 00 Henkle & Robinson drayage 4 50 D N Brack repair rood tools ' 4 15 J 1 Louden " .. ' 8 00 L Blakeslee road work ' 2 00 T A Jones surveying roads 3800 Wm Baker wit cir court 1 ' ; 400 J E Michael run ferry 46 50 T H Simpson ro - d tools 5 1 o Lewis Wentz sal supervisor 33 50 GLStoneback " ' 1 Od E A Blake " 25 00 J S Miller 12 00 Wm Clark " 4 00 A (Jadwalader " 20 00 W L Read .. ' ' . ' ' ' 32 00 J R Fehler " ' 900 G F Vernon 24.00 Moi roe Childers . 5 00 EN Siarr . ' Io 00 Joha Crow ' 4 00 Albert Zierclf """ 9 00 . Doke Gray " 1000 C E Bamon : . H.oO John M Gilnian part payment ' .: on road "contract 50 00 Corvallis Gazette printing 1 ' 11 5o . S N Wilkins coffin for poor 29 00 t Glass & Prudhomme election j. supplies i " ' . 26 50 Judson G Smitli road work ' 2 00 J W Ingle rock ' ; il 04 R 'S Irwin sal com 'ru I4 60 . W A Jolly - ... 1490 S B Bane rebate tax. . . 149 28 - ATTEST; '. Victor P. Moses, ! -, .. " ,-. , - County Clerk. . for Sale. ," A well bred driving mare, ' harness and buggy, . Will sell all or' either. En quire at this office.- . ; : ' . . ; ' . . L. L, Brooks.. Don't wait until your "bees' swarm be fore you get a "hive to put them i.n, Look at Wheeler's hi ves,' opposite . Wadefe hardware store. - '( Wanted. Wood. - Inquire at Times office. Racine buggies aie the best. See our stock and get our prices before huying. - A. Wilhelm & Sons, Monroe . The an v -J. e5 m ' fig;. ' i' AND , Jf ypu want a Fine, Up - to 20 to Berry's. ; - XI yUU- WtHJ.li it uruuu: wiicoij uuaiauiccu uxny UC u Berry's." , Tf irrm tironf. a Arnnd-TTflTld "RtCVclfi CO to BerTV. KV t , J " " v ' '." .; V .AJ.es Liaa iliclu ati aiijf um jjxivvyj , 11 UU ait) lil I I II K I 1 1 JL UUJ beiore you purcnase. lie from $5.00 to $200.00. ; v ,i FOR OVER HUNDRED THOUSAND A Suit With Big - Figures -Execution . , Ordered to Issue, v ,v - The biggest execution since the days of the sales of the Oregon Pa cific railroad has been ordered t is sued in the circuit court of Benton. It is for mortgage foreclosure on the lands of. the - Oregon-Pacific Colonization Company, .which con sist of 55,000 acres, - comprising the landofthe Oregon Agricultural Company, limited, and what is known as the Coe lands. .About 25,000 acres lie in Benton,' about 2.300 in Polk and the balance ' in Linpoln county. The ; amount of the judgment is $ioi,6oo ' ' Foreclosure proceedings - in theJ suit were at the April term of the circuit court, and defendants made no appearance. Judgment by de fault was rendered, the plaintiffs known as the Coast. Land & Live stock Company. .The debt was for the chief portion of the purchase price of the lands, sold last year by the Coast, Land &' Livestock Com pany to the defendants. After judgment was rendered, an effort was made by defendants to compromise the matter. They sent out men from Minnesota, who considered seriously the question of taking the lands off the hands of defendants. They were in Cor vallis two or three weeks ago, and when they left, seemed in fair . way to make the deal. - From here they went East, and it is said from there, wired the Coast, . Land : & Livestock Company that, they ex pected to take the lands ' , The new move, ordering execu tion to issue is understood ,only by the Coast, Land & LivestocV Com pany. It may mean that the land is, to sold by the sheriff, or it may not. Fitzsimmone. Full blooded Clydesdale stallion; will make the season of' 1903, commencing April 27th and ending July 27th as fol lows: Mondays and-Tuesdays, at Elgin Stables, Corvallis ; Wednesdays and Thursdays at Wells Station; Fridays and Saturdays at Fashion Stables Albany, Saturday evening.until Monday at own-, er's farm five miles . s.., w.. of ', Albany., Description and pedigree: Filzsimmons is a dapple bay 8 years old, . heavy bone and muscle, fine .style - and action , heighth, 16 hands, weight 1800 pounds His sire, Conquering . Hero, 4937, was foaled 1884. weight, 1900 pounds, bred by James Baxter, Melquich Farm, Bal beggie Pertshire Scotland. His' dam Belle, 9I0, v was foaled in 1886 imported by Gant & Ryan, Pratt, Kansas,- ... Terms $12 to insure live colt. ' . I.M.Turner, ; ; , Albany, Ore. i Big Thing is erry - date High Grade Bicycle, . ' . J J O- 1 1 lg CL 1V1JCC1, b(Ul JX1 ujI.J nas tnem ranging in price THAT "RED We have placed in our clothing window a Red Box . -which contains Thirty Dollars. . We will give a . ; key to this box free with every $2.00 cash purchase. Only two keys will unlock the box. Yours may be oue of them. When! keys have all been given out you may try your keys. 1 e first key., to unlock . ? the box takes $20.00. The second key to unlock the box takes $10.00. Don't lose the tag, as no key will be tried unless the tag is attached. 1 we do not know which key opens the box. . Come "and exam ine our -New Sprikg ' Stock' of High Grade Mer- CHANDisEj make your purchases and get your keys. We. will sell Good Goods as low as any house in Oregon. Your L.ife 4 BRANDS. BUT THE ' CORVALLIS FLOUR i Acorn Creamery WALDO " " Butter, made from :' ' BENTON 44 , , one herd of cows. ' SNOWFALL " GOOD GOOD ' FLOUR BREAD - The Kind that is made from , The Kind that's made from ' good wheat by xareful and good flour, good salt, good experienced millers, - the yeast, good hotter, such as Kind that satisfied us after we sell and guarantee. . careful study and investiga- , ; tion. . . . .-, Good Groceries , ; v : f Free from adulteration and impurities, 1 the kind that you always find At Hodes' Grocery: ; ' '' If your, wheel needs doctoring, take it to the Bicycle Hospital. - All work guaranteed. , - ; ' , ' Sv If you need a new set of tires, go to Berry. . he has 5 them of all makes and prices. . . . , , w If you want to rent a wheel, go to Berry's. ' , jJ ' In fact, if , you want anything in the line of Bicycles, sjg Sundries, Parts, or Repair Work, go to Berry's. , - Near Burnett Brick, Main Street, ' BOX" ARRIVED. - - f ' Corvallis, Oregon. 1: