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XSorvallis Times. Official Paper of Benton County. VOBVAXXJS, OREGON, AUG. 1, 1903. PORTLAND'S CARNIVAL OF CRIME. Portland as respects police pro tection is in a pitiable plight. The condition is not unjike that des; ribed in the opening chapter of Dicken's Tale of Two Cities, thieves, highwaymen, thugs ' and Tobbers are as immune from arrest as they are bold in theii operations, fioldups are as regular and as much a matter of course as are sermons from Portland pulpits, or the drawing, of their salaries by members of the police and detective force,- The man who ventures in an unfrequented quarter after dark is certain to be robbed if the gang happens to be short of funds and at the moment in the vicinity: No thing else is expected, and only the unwise go abroad after sun down . . The greater the number of holdups, the smaller the number of arrests. ' In short, Robin Hood in his palmiest time never operated with such unchecked freedomasdoes Portland's precious band of scound rels and robbers. Two thieves in the act ,ol escape ' after holding up one man the other night, stopped long enough to hold up another from whom they took $34 in cash. Were each of the thieves a prodigal son returning to his own Portland, he could not have - such " courtesies and such kindness extended. v Authorities of the town owe it to themselves to provide an adequate force of the light- kind of police so people from the country may visit Portland to transact business that they now postpone as too hazardous to be at tempted. ' MRS. WENZELL DIECKHOFF. On the Way to Her Portland Alsea Home from Hospital After a long illness from chronic stomach trouble and a. com plication of other disorders, Mr?. Wenzell Dleckhoff, of Lower Alsea, died Wednesday, the 29?h, For a month she had. besn id a .PortJaLd hospit al without receiving permanent re lief. The first of last . week dis couraging news as to her condition took her husband to Portland, and on Tuesday ot this week Mr. Dieck hoff brought his" wife to Corvallis on the weetteide train and that day proceeded, to Philomath ca the C & ! hi tram. Mrs, Dieckboff was very -ill, bat .Viftry much, wished to be at ..... home. -Wednesday the aged couple ilred a,fam auJ Carriage &t PhilQ. "math Iq carry them to .Lower Alsea a distance of thirty- milee. , They Tfacbed; the. Upper . Alaea stors and stopped- or a rest.r-.' As Mrs. JDieck hoff was beinglifted from thecon veyance ehe was attacked by a einkr ing pell :and in- a few minutes paeeed away... Willis : Vidito; who carries the mail between Alsea audi Philomath waB-inetructed to : order acaek'et and convey It to the store on bis return trip.iThursday. . Oo his ways to Philomath - Mr. Vidito ordered j the casket. by. telephone from the J3eoton ; countv . sawmill, with instructions1 that f Undertaker Wilkins ship it to , Philomath: on the west-bound . C & E train. The arrangement was carried cut and Mr. Vidito received -the casket at that point. ' . Deceased was Wenzell DieekhofFs Becond wife, and she had been pre viously married, Their - mar riage occurred nearIndependence about five years ago, where Mrs. Dieckhoff has a number of relatives, among- whom are one or more sons and Peter Kurre, a man who has peddled various wares in this com munity forseveral years. . Popular Sunday - Excursions. In order to meet, the ... wants., of the ' traveling public ; and - give practically dally service to the beach during the summer season, the Corvallis & "pastern Railroad will run an'" excursion train ' from Albany and Corvallis and all points -west to Newport every 'Sunday, leaving Albany at 7 af m, and Corvallis , at 7:30 a. m. returning leave Newport at 5:3 P m., Three day and season - tickets will ; be good going and returning.' on '; these trains- This should prove popular with the traveling public and a,, liberal pa tronage will be the best appreciation. For Bent. Furnished rooms, second - door north kof M. E, church South.- . ; Mrg. B, L'Pitsh. ' .A PRETTY FACE. And a Romance of the Mountains- How the Wagon was Broken. An accident to their vehicle is one of the things that happened to Wilson and Rennie on their recent trip to the Cascades. Itwas not so much the accident as the way tt happened that is pathetic. The boys, it seems were homeward bound," and ' Wilson was driving. Of course, the world knows that Wilson, though he fpersists in re maining exasperatingly single, has a strenuous eye for a pretty girl. He can, with the naked,, e3'e, see one further than can; most men with a powerful magnifying glass. - They were taking things easy, this day of the accident, traveling leisurlly along with - the team in merely a sauntering gait. Sudden ly a team drove up from behind, when Wilson suddenly pricked up his ears. There was a pretty young woman in the conveyance, and on her Wilsons eyes riveted. , He did not see his team, and see that the strangers were passing him, or that he was getting far out of the road. Alex called his attention to all this, but Wilson only rubbered, rubber ed, rubbered. A sudden jar of the vehicle brought him back to consciousness. In the trip out of the road the king bolt had snapped. But it was repaired in -. an awful hurry, for the rig with the woman in it had disappeared m the dis tance, and.Wilion was wild to fol low. At no time on the trip had they been in a hurry, bnt it was ail haste with Wilson now. "He fan ned the horses with the lines and urged them along -with voice and whistle and whip. : He drove reck lessly. , Alex cautioned him, but it was no use. . He acknowledged that he wanted to catch up with the pretty girl. ; : " Thund, went the rig again. This time the fifth wheel on the' front axle had snapped, i It was a bad break, but fortunately there was a blacksmith shop not far ahead. - Thev reached it finally, and to Wilsons joy there was the strange rig and its fair occupant. While the smithy toiled at the work of repair, Wil son induced Alex to., accompany him over to engage the fair travel er in conversation. : As they talked they noticed that she keptr some thing concealed under the . buggy robe. But her face was pretty and Wilson was happy. ; .-- f . By and by the something under the robe hiccoughed.1 Then whim pered. u- Then she of the fair fea tures lifted her babe to her bosom, and Wilson to his horror knew alas that she was married and a mother. The -vission was too much lor Wilson, and the account is that he swooned away, and fell in Alex's arms. , -.. . .... , .. - . -. - i ' " 'duce'J Esciirejon Bates, The Southern . Pacific Company has placed on sale et very lowrates! -round-trip tickets to the various resorts ajpug its lines, and also, in connection : with the Corvallis & Eastern Railroad, to De troit and the seaside, at: ;.; Yaquina -Bay, latter tickets good for return; until Qct ober 10th. . " -.- ' - ' .' ' :' Three day tickets to Yaquina Bay good going Saturdays Mondays are -now on sale at greatly reduced '. rates from, all spoints Eugene and nortliibn both East and Westside lines, enabling people:, to pend Sunday at ' the : seaeide,: - Very low round trip rates are- also ' made . be tween Portland and the same -points on the , Southern ' : -Pacificv." good going Saturdays, returning Sunday or Monday allowing Portland people to spend Sun day in the country; and the out of ; town people' to have the day in Portland. Tickets from " Portland to ' Yaquina Bay, good for return via Albany and Eastside. or Corvallis and" Westside, at option of passenger.' Baggage checked throng's to Newport. A new feature at Newport this year will be an up-to-date kindergarten In charge oh an - ex perienced Chicago teacher. . - A beautifully illustrateij booklet , de' scribing the seaside resorts on Yaquina Bay has been published by the South ern Pacific and Corvallis &" Eastern and can be secured from their agents, or by addressing W. E. Comau, G."P..A., S. P. Co. Portland, or Edwin Stone. Man ager C. & E. R. R, Co, Albany, Or. f - For a lazy liver try Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They invigoreti the liver, aid the digestion" and regulate the bowels and prevent bilious attacks. ' For Bale by Allen & -Woodward. For the best coffee in Corvallis P. M. Zierolf. - call What is worth doing is woith doing well, and so in selling coffees, we sell Daly" the best Chase & '- Sanborns importations" P. M. Zierolf. . f Found. : A lady's pursa, containing money, a gold ring and other , articles. Pay for this notiee and get it at the Xiwes office. THEY WANT HOUSES. The Demand is Greater Than Ever ;' Many Applicantsare Strangers.: . Dwelling houses are wanted , in Corvallis. There is such a demand perennially, but it"' is worse now than it has ever been. Real es tate agents, and others are ,. literally pursued by applicants. . AH the week from one to half a dozen per sons have been scouring the town each day in ' search of ' habitation. Some ot them have - succeeded m locating themselves, C but others have failed .'altogether. . - ' One family that tried to rent . a house last year so that members of the family could attend : college, failed to secure a house then, and were in town again the other day on the same - errand. .: A suitable house was not secured, and when they left for their home in Multno mah county, they were . seriously considering the question of buying a place- If they can secure a house, it will, mean several new students for the college. In fact, many of the present inquiries are from families from other parts of the state who want to come to Corval lis to send sons and daughters to college. A thing that stands in their way is that other families of the same kind have been on the ground ahead of them, and have secured all the available houses. . On many of the latter, the rental iee is paid during tne summer va cation in order to hold the place for the next college year. There are also many instances , in ' which persons who do not expect to come to Corvallis, until the opening of the college, the 18 th ' of September, have recently leased houses and are paying rent on them in . order: to hold the property. There is no question but the scarcity of houses seriously handicaps the attendance at OAC. ... , : . Of course, the above does not mean that it is altogether impossible to get houses A number ; of new j residences and dwelling houses are j going up,, and the parties z that are to occupy them will vacate , other buildings. - There is a constant change of residence, and by keep ing a sharp lookout it is still - pos sible to get places. - ; : . . ; v The wonder in the whole matter is that men of means - do not buy lots and build houses to supply this demand., The steady growth of the Agricultural College will . force Uorvallis to grow whether the lat ter wants to grow or not. The rent account of those , people who keep dwellings to rent in all cases .shows a neat balance on the right side of the ledger, and proves the business to be a safe and profitable investment. - - " . - Teachers' "Examination?. Notice is hereby given that the coun ty superintendent of Benton County will hold the regular examination of ' appli cants for state and county papers at Cor vallis, as follows: " - . " ; For StatePapers. - : ;- r Commencing Wednesday, -. August I?, 9 o'clock a.-;, m.y and.: : continuing - nntil Saturday August. 15'; 4 o'clock. l. ' - ;. Wednesday r-Penmanship, . history, spelling, algebra, reading, school law, . - . , Thursday Written arithmetic, theory of -, teaching,' grammar;' :bookkeeping, physics, civil Kovernment .'-. ' :i ,.'-r-.-1 r Friday Physiology; geography; men tat arithmetic,;-! composition-, . physical geography, t i .'U.- i --.ji : ' Satuiday Botany." - plane" general history, - English geometry, literature. psychology. - - ' : - - For County Papers.- t i Commencing Wednesday, . August -12, at 9 o'clock a.-- m. and . continuing - until Friday, August 14. at 4 o'clock p. ni. -. . ist, 2nd & 3rd Grade Certificates. .... ' " Wednesday Penmanship, - . h istory, orthography, readi ng. , ' ""' . ' .Thursday Written arithmetic, theory of teaching, grammar,, physiology. -Friday Geography, mental arithmetic school law, civil government. -. '.','" ' Primary Certificates. . . Wedneedayr Penmanship, : orthogra phy, reading, arithmetic. ; -j Thursday Art of questioning, theory of teaching, methods, physiology. . : Dated at Corvallis, this 29th day of July, I903. - G. W, DENTMAN, - - j County School Sup't. , , For Sale.' - , - , " A gentle work horse, fine driver. v - - tf. Pi Morgan, Corvallis. Buy your harvesting outfits at Nolan & Callahan's. - " - - v - Cedar shakes, hand made shingles and five carloads of sawed cedar shingles. A full stock of shingles at all prices. If you wish the best shingle made get our Clasklne. ' - - - - 3 - - Corvallis Saw Mill. Bay your harvesting outfit from Nolan & Callahan.. Big stock to select from. BAY RICKARD. His Illness-Odd Fellows Road Improve ment-rDeath of Mrs. Loggan.' . - ' Usual service at Baptist Church on Sunday. . 7 - , . Fugene Guard; Mrs.,.Mary.Bryr son, of Corvallis, is visiting at the home of Mrs. Mary Griffin. .- f) .: i - .- '"" I. L . "7-'(- ; G eorge . Waggoner -and son left the first of the week for the mount ains on a hunting trip. 1 ; r , Mrs. E. L. Irvine, of Portland, left yesterday for her home in Port land, after a few days visit with her sister, Mrs. George Wagooner. - Mrs. Clark, wife - of' the late D G.Clark and a former resident of Corvallis died Thursday." She was sent to the Insane Asylum two weeks ago. - Major and Mrs. Edwards arrived home yesterday from a. month's visit with the former's parents at Maryville. Miss Sopha Elgin, who accompanied them, is to be home today. . .. Miss Mamie Cauthorn is lexpect ed home, from Chicago today. She has been studying music for the past eight months and after fin ishing her course visited relatives in Eastern states. " : ; The road to the Odd Fellows cemetery is undergoing important improvements. The Odd . Fellows have contributed a considerable sum, Supervisor Wells has secured L an additional sum by private sub scriptions, and the county has made an appropriation. In all something over $ 100 is available,' and will be spent in hauling gravel. Thursday Homer Lilly, of the Centennial meat market, killed a hog weighing 612 pounds gross. Before being killed the -animal was photographed by Dilly, but the pic ture gives an inadequate idea of its size. The hog was raised and fat tened by Sol King. " Inquirg of Mr. King as to the porker' s, breed ing elicited the information that it had no breeding or stock tt was just common hog. When the hog was killed the butchers thought it necessary to at once strip off the fat so that the flesh. might cool within a safe period. , Mrs. Loggan of Philomath, mother of Dr. R. O. Loggan.' passed away Wednesday at the home ' of Mrs. Keezel, after a week's illness. Although there were .slight , drop sical developments toward the end, her death is ascribed to the en croachments of age i rather than to any specific organic ; disease.. , She was 8 years old. Services were conducted by Rev, McBride ; at the Philomath M E. church Thursday, and the interment occurred at New ton cemetery.- Mrs. Loggan's hus band survives her. He has also lived to an : extreme" age, and is suffering a serious prostration on account of his breavement. :; ; s The new system of music , teach ing recently patented by Bunce and Oney, now represented by F. P. Morgan ia the; most complete meth od known- to - the musical art for new beginners . Is highly spoken of and recommended, by those of bur . ' citizens ; who c have tried it. Money saving and economical, easy to learn and adapted to either organ or piano." i Is so arranged, as to .fit on the keyboard: of. eitheri instru ment so the notes come just over the proper notGS of the instruments. AH who7 fell interested should call on Mr. Morgan at his home, south of MryJs bridge - Corvallis where he or his wife will be pleas to show and explain the method. " Mrs. Bay Rickard : arrived on Thursday's train from Portland, where she had been with her hus who is in a hospital taking ; treat ment for a disorder of the stomach. Mr. Rickard has been placed upon a rigid diet, and was improving so rapidly that his wife's presence was deemed unnecessary, and she there fore decided to return to their Keys hill farm and look after - harvesting operations, j. After her arrival in Corvallis, and departure for home, John Rickard received a r- telephone message to the effect that his: son had become worse from eating something .which did n.not agree with his stomach, and that - Bay wished his wife to return : to Port land . The family, however, de cided that the father ; : should go, and accordingly Mr. Ripkard went on Friday's Westside train-f : . For Sale. - 1 Twelve bead of large sized Durham milch cows, 16 head two year old heifers, one Durham bull 5 years old, land one pedigreed Durham bull two years old. Intend to close out business; muet be sold by. Sept. 1, 1903, . : - ' J. K. Aldrich. Annual -rv, Our-Annual Mid-Summer Sale is now running in" full blast. , - ., -;-.. ... Every article in stock will be reduced, except Douglas" and Walk-Over Shoes, Hawes $3.00 Hats, Monarch White Shirts, Bull Breeches,"and Our Own Overalls.., ' '::y..f VI Deep cut.in Men's and BosJ Suits Wasb3 Skirts, ShirtWaists, and Wash Dress Goods, Bargains all along the line in order to make room for our Fall Stock which will arrive early. ,; Goods sold, at reduced price for Cash only.;: Store Closes at 6 o'clock; Citnes Office ... t 4BRANDS-L. BUY THE S: : CORVALLIS FLOUR Acorn Creamery i WALDO ;. V" ' Vf Butter, made from . rfi i .. BENTON - " one herd of cows. . SNOWFALL . '' JS GOOD -GOOD i) FLOUR ' BREAD The Kind that is made from The Kind that's made from g'ood wheat by careful and good flour, good salt, good experienced millers, the yeast, g'ood butter, such as Kind that satisfied us after we sell and guarantee. .. careful study and investiga- ( ' ' ..i'Y1. tJ : "i , "v ' tion. ' . ' " - iGrbod Groceries V Free from adulteration 'and impurities, " : Kp- the kind that you always find -,"7 - ' k At Hodes' Grocery Th& Jwwi Pali i Perhaps the most unique industry in -the United States is the manufac ture of artificial limbs from the yucca palm. Yucca brevifolia, which is really not a palm, but winch he- Jongs to the lilyj tribe ,-andir the largest of that family, is -the- most beautiful of desert gTowths -and is found on the Mojave desert. The yucca ; (yucca brevifolia) sometimes attains a heig-ht of 40 feet. The wood is lig-ht and pitfiyj thongh capa ble of bearing a heavy weight. For these reasons it is especially adapted to the 'manufacture of artificial limbs. The trunk grows from, one to two feet m thickness and flourishes in some of the most abandoned por tions of the desert. Short sections of another yariety, whose interior is light and soft, being filled with " a pith somewhat more elastic and firmer in fiber than the pith of a corn stalk, are sold ajpini cushions.. The yucca is usually a solitary tree, but on the Mojave desert ia a beauti ful grove extending many miles.. The Spanish dagger (yucca filimentosa) is a smaller-but better known rep resentative of this sjrange family. Detroit. Free Press. pjos Sutaq si oidoadnaqsinSutl1 -stp jo saBd 3m.pati3unVX,aauiao -noo Sniaq si ubtjiqtqxa rGaiSuo -ay For Sale?, J , A lady's Imperial bicycle and a lady's gold watch and chain.- Articles in good condition, . Inquire at Times office. . Setl,0B Phone 675 j for Job Prf ti ting ' As well as Choicest Delicacies for lunch and dinner, can al-. ways ' be found at our store. ; We - handle - only nrst-elass goods and can guarantee qual ity. Everything ottered tor sale here is "strictly fresh and just as represented.' We car ry a large stock of selected Family and Fancy Groceries, and are sole agents for gbase Sanborn Ri Grade Coffees. . . . A Bargain. If taken soon, 2 X acres ; - one acres ,: in choice bearing fruit. A nice house, barn and other buildings, about one mile from college groonds, and one "half mile. . from school house. Terms easy. Call on or write 1 ' ? B. R. Thompson, Corvallis, Ore,