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Corvallis Times. Official Paper ot Benton Connty, VOBTAIXIS, OREGON, AUG. 15, 1903. in FOR JUSTICE' SAKE. It has been common report Xenton during past days, that Judge Woodward, as county judge, ac Tcomplished great things in the re daction of the county debt. The . Gazette has ascribed practically all the credit to him for the fact that the county is now debtless, and has displayed figures to show that Judge "Woodward actually reduced the debt more than $46,000. Natural ly enough, the report was widely accepted because it went unchallen- . gfed, though all along there have been many who knew that the statements were widely at variance with the facts. On the fourth page of this paper as to be found figures that disclose the true status of the matter, and show that durine his four vears of administration, 'Judge Woodward reduced the debt less than $17. 000. They not only show this, but they also show that in the last year f his administration, Judge Wood wara actually ran tne county m debt nearly $9,000. The comment accompanying the figures shows how this deficit of nearly $9,000 in angle year occurred, and by way of comparison shows how Judge Huf- ford in a single year and a half re duced the county debt more than $29,000, while in four years Judge Woodward reduced it less than $17, 000. ine ngures are DacKea up ty the otfacial report of the county derk, made on oath, and prepared in the same way that Judge Huf ford's administration had a similar report made a few years ago. The article is published, not in any pirit of criticism or hostility to- Judge Woodward, whose acts the Times heartily supported and whose hand the Times strengthen ed as best it could throughout his term. Judge Woodward's purpose is ever lofty, and in his official caJ reer he gave the people of Benton ,all he had to give, and insomuch was a faithful and honorable offici al. The article appears because it is truth, and truth wherever told, gives to each man that which is his just due, and no more. - THEIR WILD RIDE, ANOTHER LATERAL ORDERED. Is to Sere the Hotel Corvallis. Occidental Biocks. and At a meeting of the city council Monday night a lateral was ordered construded through the Hotel Cor vsllis and Occidental hotel blocks to a connection with , the Jefferson street main. ' , Formerly the lateral was ordered only through the Hotel Corvallis block, to a connection with the old brick sewer on Madison street, but it was found that the end of the lateral when built would be lower than the main and that accordingly . there would be no outlet. It - was partly on this account that ; a con tinuation of the lateral through the Occidental hotel blotk was ordered. Through the latter block the sewer is to be made large enough to carry off the sewage from the brick sewer and that portion of the latter , from the connecting point to the . river will bo ' discontinued. The extra cost for the larger lateral required through the Occidental block is to be borne by the city. NEW DEEDS United States to Jessie H- Pow ell 160 acres in Alsea. G. W. Neathammer and wife to W. S. Alcorn 160 acres in Kings "Valley, $2,000. , Maria Howard et al to Cather ine Dennis one and, half lots in Monroe, $200 Charlotte Polly- and husband to G.-C. Peek 'iii acres . in Alsea $1; 500. .. ..;':';-" . W. E. Yates and wife to W. J. Kent small tract - West of Coval lis, $400. ;v, . . ' . . ' Inez C. Philbrick et al to Jack son White et al 380 acres West of Philomath, $4,000. , ' ' Medelia St Germain and husband to: Samuel Mills 5 lots in Blk 2 Dixon's addition, $30o ' ;.y. ; WYH. Green and wife to W. A. Ross et al 160 acres S. W. of Philo math, $2,500. . ., M. F. Thornton and husband to W.Cullums six lots in Blk 6 Avery and Well's addition, $6ocC ; , Frederic Herzig and wife to Jose phine Moore 1 lot in Avery and Well's addition. $3,000. With a Driver t&at Coulda't see" Cor ' 'vallisitea and a Tclepaihist.. A man so'V blindfolded that' he couldn't see anything," and driving a spirited span' of horses , at. break neck speed through the streets, four companions in the carriage with him, one or more of whom was thoroughly nervous over . the fear of being driven by the blinded driver into the corner of a brick building or running amuck with one of the woodsaws in operation in the neighbornood, and scores of people watching with keen interest the movements of the. carriage and its intrepid driver, all this was a thrilling scene on Main street Wed nesday afternoon. Occasionally one of the inmates of the carriage en treated the driver to go slower "For God's sake do not go so fast." but the carriage went on, swift, unerring and safe, even if in spite of the fact that the driver, so far as his sight was concerned could not have told whether it was dark or daylight. The driver named Keller was a telepathist. He has the power of reading some ot the thoughts that are in the minds of others As he drove his rig along, he read in the thoughts of those with him which rein to pull, what direction to go and what obstacle to avoid.- By such means he passed the length of a dozen blocks, tnrned many cor ners, threaded his way swiftly along a crowded street, passed through an obstructed street where a wood Saw had been operating, and wound up nis career saiely ana to tne im mense relief of at least some of those in his vehicle. . In his wild drive Keller perfor med a remarkable teat, wnicn ser ved to amaze most . ol those who saw it. This is what he did. At his request, the big crowd about his carriage named a committee of four citizens to accompany him on his hair-breadth ride.- Under his instructions, this committee was to write a letter to any Corvallis busir ness man and to direct and seal the s i me, Keller not t know the name of the party addressed. The letter was to be put into any box selected by the committee in the ". postoffice. The committee of four was to go alone in the carriage; taking the key of the postoffice box in which the letter was deposited.: The key the committee was to hide any where about town, and returning to the hotel were to be joined by Kel- 1 ler who blindfolded was to drive, the carriage over the same route, find the key, go to the postoffice and open the box with it, take out the letter, and still blindfolded de liver the letter to the man to whom it was addressed. Keller did' it. Everything in the programme that he promised he performed. His feat, though others of the same character had been done in Corvallis, amazed all who saw it. The committee was County judge Watters, E. R. Bryson, W. A. Wells and Theo Wellsher. After they had written and mailed the letter, they drove to the post office and deposited it in the box of E. A lien. While thisv was going on, Keller remained, with the crowd at the hotel, and was of course ignorant of the name or identity of the man to whom the letter was ad dressed. Who this man was none but the committee knew. Taking the key along the committee drove north on Main street, ; turned the corner at the Salvation Army hall, drove west to the court-house street thence north two blocks and thence east to Main, thence south on Main turning the corner to the westward at the Allen & Farra brick. s When but little past the' latter corner they stopped, and passing through the rear door at John Simpson's depos ited the key to . the postoffice box; under a weight on the desk. Then they re-entered the carriage and drove back to the hotel. When Keller entered the carriage blindfolded and took the reins for a drive, a deep hush of expectation fell on the crowd. None of those in the carriage touched him, and none spoke a word. His face was overspread with a deep flush and his manner was nervous A deep," intense tension was apparently upon him. "Think which way to go," he ordered and away the team went. The pace was swift, two swift for the nerves of Wells., who vowed afterward that he wouldn't "take that ride again for $20." Rapidly down the street went, the team guided only by the blindfolded Keller, who occasionally cautioned his companions to keep their thougts on the route they were to go. Down Main to the proper corner they went, and then steadily and uner ring the teim was turned. Thence out to Fourth the blinded man diove, where he "quickly turned north. Up the street ahead was a pile of wood where a woodsaw had operated on one side and other ob structions on the other side of the road, leaving barely room for the wheels of the vehicle, that only a driver with keen eyesight and steady nerve could safely thread. Toward the naerow rass the sio-tih- f less man drove at a rapid pace and a great lump rose in the throat of Wells. Without slacking the pace, the horses plun ged through the narrow opening, whisked on to the corner, rounded it with perfect precision, came round on another corner on to Main, and thence swiftly past the crowd and on up to and around the corner at Simpson's. Instead of stopping, however, at Simpson's rear door, Keller drove on. Two blocks he went, and then pausing, he declared , that he was wrong. "Think how to get back," he ordered, and with a dexterous turn of the reins, he deftly turned the carriage round, drove swiftly to Simpson's and there with two mem bers of the , committee, alighted. Under his directions, one of them took him by the wrist where the pulse beat is felt, and in a moment he dashed-in through the door to the store, li! ted the latch and passed through another door, went straight to the desk, and there lifted the weight and took the hidden post office key. - He turned at once, and passing out, re-entered the carri age, and drove swiftly to the post office. Entering, accompanied as before by two of the committee, he walked at once to the postoffice box adjusted the key, opened the box and removed the letter. "Think of the way we are to go to find the man" he ordered, and in a run he led his men out of the postoffice. "Shall we take the car riage or walk", he asked and "Let's walk", was the reply. "All right", he said, and off they went, Keller leading the -way at a swift pace. In front of his store was E. Al len. He wasthe man to whom the letter that Keller carried was ad dressed.' Through the crowd and along the pavement the blindfolded telepathist hurried with his com panions. Straight into Mr. Allen he walked. "This is the man," he said, handing' Allen the letter. A J more remarkable display of the mysterious science of telepathy, or thought, telegraphing was never seen in towjn. and the crowd by many friendly expressions, testified to the fact. , Keller is also a hypnotist. He is giving entertainments nightly at the opera house, in which people are brought under his hypnotic con trol, and were made to go through all manner of evolutions. Two youths were made to milk an imaginary cow at one performance. One held the tail while the other essayed to do the milking: The cow seemed to be unruly and the movements the boys went through were decidedly amu-s-ing.. At an other time a number of the hypnotized, astride of chairs RINGLING BROS.' EXCURSIONS. Special excursion rates on all lines of travel have:been arranged for by the management of Ringling Brother's World's Greatest Shows, and those who wish to go to Albany where this- great circus exhibits Thursday, Aug. 27th can d6 so at very little expense. This will be the only point in the vicinity where the show will exhibit this season, and np one should miss the oppor tunity to witness it, .Ringling Brothers' circus has been the : lead ing arenic exhibition of America for years. This year's performance is entirely new. and entails the com bined efforts of 375 wonderful art ists in the equestrian, gymnastic, equilibristic, acrobatic and aerial line together with forty famous clowns and hundreds of lesser lights. Six hundred and fifty horses are used and a marvelous trained animal department is pre' sented i. he circus this season is greatly enlarged by the spectacular production of Jerusalem and the Crusade.. The vast menagerie has among - hundreds - of features the only living pair of giraffes, the first baby elephant successfully bred and reared in America,, and the only rhinoceros in captivity. There is a gorgeous revival of - the Roman hippodrome races, and many other stupendous features . in this great circus. Circus day opens with a brilliant street parade, three miles in length. Don't fail to see it. Remnant and Odds Jlnd nds Sale. A quantity of Remnants has accumulated during our late Sale which will be sold regardless of cost. There are Remnants of Dress Goods, ' Siks, Satins, White Goods. Table Linens, Towelings, Outing Flannels, Muslins, Shirtings. Percales, Ginghams. Ribbons, Laces, Embroideries, Etc, . Also broken lines and odd lots of Men's and - Children's Shoes, : Summer Underwear. Men's and Boys' Suits. Sum mer Skirts, Wrappers,-Summer Corsets, Etc. ., . i Our New Fall Stock is, now arriving. For a lazy liver try Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They invigorat9 the liver, aid the digestion and regulate the bowels and prevent bilious attacks For sale by Alln & Woodward. ' : ' For Sale. One horse, harness and buggy. In quire of E. Walden. . FOOD FOR Sewer .Notice. went through the evolutions of Dicycie race, pedaling with a vigor that sent the audience into convul sions of merriment. GOOD NEWS FOR THEM. Alseuns Whose Title to Their Homes . Was Disputed by Railroad. Good news has come to a nam ber of . homesteaders over in the Alsea country. Lands in that country on which they filed home steads a dozen years and more ago, have been in jeopardySix or eight years ago the O&C railroad company eet, up a claim to the lands asbeiog a part 01 ineir gram, ana enierea into, contest. All these years the cases have been pending in the various' land offices, and in the mean-time tbe homesteaders have been full of uncertainty as to whether or not they were te re tain title to their homes. All had built homes on their holdings and had improved them more or ' , less before the railroad set up its claim. The lauds are located in the Lob ster and Five Rivers country and dozen families or o ore are . invol ved. A few days ago notice was received in Alsea that the United States Commissioner of Public Lands has rendered a'decislon de nyii)g tbe railroads claim, . aud re storing the homesteaders ; in their rights. ;': Found. An unclaimed bicycle has come into the possession of the chief of police. The looser can recover the wheel by proving property and paying for this notice. Buy your harvesting outfit from Nolan & Callahan. Big stock to select from. -Popular Sunday Excursions. -- ; .. . $ ": ' ' 1 , -' In order to meet the wants ; of the tt aveling public and give practically daily service to the beach during the summer season, the Corvallis & Eastern Railroad will run an excursion train from Albany and Corvallis and all points west to Newport every Sunday, leaving Albany at 7 a. m. and Corvallis ab 7:30 a. m. returning leave Newport at 50 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. Corvallis Oregon, August I3 1903. Notice is hereby given that the under signed have been appointed viewers by the Common Council of the City of Cor vallis to estimate the proportionate share of the cost of'a sewer to be constructed- by the City of Corvallis, under and by virtue of Ordinance No, 132 through the middle of the alleys of Block 2, County Addition and Block 18, original Town of Corvallis, to be assessed to the several owners of the property benefited thereby. 1 tie district benefited by said , sewer is all of Lots r, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, iq, 11, and 12, .Block 2 CouDty Addition, and Lota 12, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. 10, 11 and 12, Block iS.original Town of Corvallis. That said viewers will meet at the office of thft Police Judge of the City of Cor vallis on the 1st day of September, 1903, at the hour of 7 o'rlock d. m. for the purpose of estimating the respective i share ot the cost to be paid by the prop-- prty owners in constructing said sewer, and all persons interested and owners of I said property may appear before tbe viewers to be heard in the matter of I making said estimate or estimates. Z. H. Davis. 8. h. Shedd. . ; . Win. Bogue. Fast Train Service. ; "" Commencing Monday, July 6th, the Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Company will resume its summer spe cial seaside schedule, and train leaving Union depot at 8 a. m, daily will run through direct without trnaafer- at As toria to all Clatsop beach points, arriving, at Astoria at 11-30 a m, Gearhert Park at 12-20 p m, and Seaside 'at 12-30 p m, making direct connection at Warreuton for Flavel. . . : Beginning Saturday July 11, - and ev ery Saturday thereafter the popular Portland -Seaside Flyer ' will laave the Union Depot at 2-30 p m, ' arriving at Astoria at 5-40 p m, Gerheart Park at 6-4o p m, aad Seaside : at ' 6 5o p m, making direct connection at Warren ton for Flavel. , " ' ' In connection with this improved service, round trip season excursion tickets between Portland and - all Clat sop and North Beach " points are sold at $4 for round trip and Saturday ; special round trip tickets between same points good for return passage Sunday at 2.50 for the round trip. . Special Season commutation tickets good for five round tripat ' from Port land to all Clatsop and North ' Beach points sold for $15, .Beach , excursion tickets issued by O.. E. & N and Van couver Transportation Co will be honor ed on trains of this company in either direction between Portland and Astoiiai'J Additional information will be gladly furnished on application to J. U. Mayo, G P & P A , Astoria, Ore, or B L Lewis, Comm'l auditor 248 - Alder st. Portland. Ore. : - Write for the novel and catchy Seaside pamphlet just issued telling about sutri- mer girls, seaserpents ana sunsets : at Seaside. " ' '- r Old afld Young. Garolina RiGe Flakes. WHOLESOME NUTRICIOUS SUSTAINING PREPARED IN A T1INUTE. Don't Forget that We Sell Applegate Creamery Butter. x HODES' GROCERY. 4 Cimes Office for Job Priming Seduced Excursion Bates. : Notice of Final Settlement. f In the Matter of the Estate ) of - Geokqb W. Collins, decensed ) - Notice Is berebv given that we, lames H. Col lins and WHllam'D. Collins, as executors of the last will and testament of George W Collins, de ceased, have filed our final account ss such exec utors with the clerk of the county court of Ben ton counyt, state of Oregon, and the said court has fixed Tuesday the 8th day of September. 1803, at the hour of two o'clock In the after noon of said day as the time, and the county court room in the couit house in Corvallis. Ore gon, as the place for hearing any and all objec tions to the said account, and for settlement thereof. ( Dated this August 8, 1003. . . . . William D. Collins, - ' .James H. Collins, Executors of the last will and testament of George W. Collins, deceased, .-;,., The Southern Pacific Company has placed on sale at very low rates "round- trip tickets to the various resorts along 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 Oct ober loth. - " ' Three day tickets to Yaquina'Bay good coins' Saturdays Mondays are : now on sale at greatly reduced rates fronr all points Eugene and north on both East and Westside lines, enabling people to spend Sunday at the seaside, Very low round trip rates are also made be tween Portland and the ' same points on the Southern ; Pacific, good going Saturdays, returning Sunday or Monday allowing Portlnnd people to spend Sun day in the country, and the out of . town people to have the day in ; Portland. Tickets from Portland to Yaqmna Bav. eopd for return via Albany and Eastside. or Corvallis and Westside, at option of passenger. Baggage checked throug'a to Newport. ,- A new feature at Newport this yeat.will , be an up-to- date kindergarten in charge on an ex perienced Chicago teacher. , - , A beautifully illustrated 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 ' agentp, or by addressing W. E. Comau, G. P.. A., S. P. Co; Portland, or Edwirr, Stone, Man ager C. & E. R. R, Co, Albany, Or. Manure to give away Stable, at the Brick asnfy rcaftfasi As well as Choicest Delicacies for lunch and dinner, can - al ways be found at our store. We handle only first-class goods and can guarantee qual ity. .Everything oflered for . 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 ghase Sanborn Wtab Grade Coffees. P IW. ZieroIL For StK Thirty two inch Pitts separator and a borse power, to be had for $100. Call or address, ' V .. '- "-: R. C. Kigcr, Corvallis. Buvyour harvesting outfits at Nolan & Callahan's. .;