Corvallis Times.
Official Paper of Benton County.
OOBVAIXXS, OREGON, ATJG. 19, 1903.
AT NEWPORT.
Pmr CasualitieS in one day How Im
perilled Bathers Escaped from the
Undertow.
"Newport, Aug. 15. It was Black
Tfrirlav here vesterday. . Of casual-
. 'i" A Ion? 4-T-i o n frtl-ir
JU-0 WT.-W ' '
but happily none were character
ized by fatal results. The mostjm
portant was that of a Baptist cler
gyman from McMinnville. Along
with a hundred other seasiders, he
was in bathing. He was well out
to sea and it was near the turn of
the tide. The undertow had set in
strong from the shore, and by and
by it dawned forcibly on the minis
ter that it was carrying him to sea.
He turned his course and strove
hard as be could against it, but
t learned with horror that in spite
of his best efforts" he was getting
'farther and farther away from land.
His cry for help was heard along
the beach, and a Salem bather, him
self well out to sea hastened to his
aid But the tow soon had the res
cuer in its embrace as well as the
rescued. Their struggles to regain
the shore only carried them further
away.
Panic seized the bathers and all
hands sought to mitigate the dan
ger. The rope from the halyards
Of a flag pole was pulled down by
strong hands. No other rope was
available. Life ; preservers were
brought, and men carried . one end
of the rope out to the imperilled
bathers, and both were hauled a
shore. The minister was a suffer
er from exhaustion and nervous ex
citement long after the incident
closed. . '
-A man and his wife were enroute
-via the Richardson barge to New
port. The wife missed her footing
-as she attempted to pass from ' boat
to wharf, and fell into the deep wa
ter. The husband leaped in after
her,, and there was a prospect that
both would be lost. Then another
man jumped in, only to be followed
bv still another. In brief time, all
had hold of each other, that one
nearest the boat was hauled in by
willing hands. The woman was
last to appear, but beyond the wet
ting and floods of salt water swal
lowed, the incident .was dangerless.
AJlady of 180 pounds avoirdupois
that makes into the sea near Jump
.Off Joe. The tide was coming in
while she mused, and as is so often
the case was well up on the rock
before she noticed it. The custo
mary big wave came along just
then, and in her frightened effort to
avoid it," she slid from her perch in
to the frigid wave. She was rescu
ed however in time to cheat the
undertaker.
Saddest however, of all the hap
penings on this blackest of black
Fridays was the accident to a cotta
ger. 'It is his custom to drink a
bowl of milk each eve before retir
ing. It was dark when he felt
about in the pantry for his usual
draught. In about the same piace
as usual, his hand found a bowl.
Of course it is the bowl of milk'"
he thought, and he put it to his lips
and began to gulp down the con
tents. ' It is a philosophical fact
that in drinking, the tasting appa
ratus doesn't work until there has
been swallowing. It worked -slow-ex
than usual this time, and nearly
all the contents was down before
the brackish, sourish taste bit the
drinkers palate. What he had
swallowed was his wife's hop yeast.
Made active by the healrof his stom
ach, the yeast was rising, when the
wires went down, and the result of
the incident is not known.
. Notice to Contractors.
- Sealed bids will be received by the
sewer committee until 6 o'clock p. m.
August 24, 1903 for the construction of a
sewer through blocks 4 and 5 ; old town
according to the plans and specifications
on file in the office of the Police Judge.
The right is reserved .to reject any or all
bids. " ' .v-
. - ' " J. M, Cameron,
' ". . R. II. Colbert.
Wm. Crees,
' Sewer Committee.
Notice to Contractors.
Sealed bids will be received at the
- office of Chas. H. Burggraf architect
- Albany Oregon, by the board of regents
of the State Agricultural College of the.
State of Oregon, until 1 p. m August
31st 1903, for the erection of an addition
to the boiler house of the heating plant
of the State Agrtcultural Collegejat Cor
vallis . Oregon. A bond equal to the
1 amount of 75 per cent of the coutract will
be required. Plans may be seen at the
office of Thomas Crawford, Clerk or at
the architects 6ffice. The board reserves
. the right to reject any or all bids.
f . - Chas. H Burggraf ,
-. : Architect.
A large shipment of . our celebrated
Premium dishes jnst received at Nolan
& Callihan'f. ' .
FROM MARRIAGE TO GRAVE.
Passing 01 Leona simm-Aiiisiw-siL-. (
A , .1 , ... Ph.
. Exp'"red"Yesterday Funeral
' ;.- '". .-. ' ', Today. - ;V';. . V
Theffi ate withered, flowers and
blighted hopes at the home of" Mr.
and Mrs. John Smith, in this city.
Such a sorrow as rarely comes to a
home has fallen there. Lona
Smith-Ainslie, bride of but :- a few
fleeting weeks, and scarcely passed
the threshold of young woman
hood lies dead in the house, For
the wedding gown of yesterday,
there is the inevitable shroud. For
the bells that chimed of a long and
happy future, there is substituted
the mournful notes of the bell that
tolls, tolls and tolls. Bleeding
hearts surround the bier, and with
them, all Corvallis mourns.
Mrs. Ainslie passed away at two
o'clock yesterday morning. It was
a death so far from the usual, so
out of harmonv with the idea of
death, that none expected it, and
for it, none were prepared. For
twenty hours before, those at the
bedside feared that something of
the kind might happen. For four
or five hours before the poor spirit
fled, those in the sick room had
little or no hope.
There had been a surgical-' oper
ation. - A noted surgeon, from
Portland had come on a special
train to perform it; His knife had
sought for the source of the peril,
and his skill and that of four other
physicians at the bedside had done
all that man could do to apply re
lief. The patient had . borne the
ordeal bravely, and the spent vi
tality had made effort to rally; but
seven hours after the surgeon had
made his last effort, the life thread
parted, and Ieona Smith-Ainslie
had passed from earth.
The last illness of Mrs. Ainslie
came to the attention of a physician
a week ago yesterday. At that
time, she came to Corvallis from the
Soap Creek farm, and complained
of a soreness in the abdomen. It
was explained that several long
rides had been taken, and that the
pain had become such that much
inconvenience was suffered. The
following . day, Dr. Ainslie was
summoned from Portland, Mrs.
Ainslie remained much the same
for several days, being confined to
jher room, and nearly all the time
in bed. No serious symptoms
were manifest, however, and the
matter was largely considered an un
important ailment, to ' disappear
with the passing days, ; She met
and chatted freely and gaily' with
friends who called. . ( ,
It was Monday morning that the
gathering storm of her malady
burst. It was eight o'clock, and
Mrs. Ainslie sat up in bed to comb
her hair; A sudden spasm of pain
seized her. She fell back on the
pillow in apparent agony.. A phone
brought a physician at once. The
ends of the fingers were blue and all
the symptoms that of danger. The
case was at once diagnosed as per
itonitis, with alarming manifestations-
Two other physicians were
at once called in consultation.- The
verdict of the three , rendered - after
a brief conference Was that the only
hope was in an operation. : Dr. Mc
Kenzie of Portland was at once
summoned. With his assistant,
Dr. Taylor, he took a special train
out of Portland " at three o'clock,
and arrived at Corvallis at six. Like
the local physician,' he recommend
ed a resort to the knife, and at sev
en o'clock the operation began.
Meantime, throughout the day,
the patientthough suffering much
pain had remained conscious. Dur
ing the afternoon there had been
the administering of opiales to re
lieve suffering which tended to
slightly change, this condition.
The ordeal of the operation was
borne most favorably. - There was
a rallying of vitality a'fter it, and at
11 o'clock Dr McKenzie said . to a
friend that the operation was a suc
cess. Asked, however, if the patient
could recover, he declined to ven
ture an opinion. ' . "r
After the operation there were but;
few lucid intervals. Gradually the
pulse beat was faster and faster,
weaker and weaker. : At two o' clock ,
it ceased forever, and . the bright
young life came to an end. ; ;
The malady was peritonitis, or in
flammation of the peritoneum which
surrounds and covers all of the
organs in the abdominal cavity. -It
was the piercing " of this part by
suppuration that caused the shock
when the patient was 'i so suddenly
and unexpectedly v seized y " with
severe pain in the early morning.;
Where the perforation occurred,; or
the exact source of it, even the oper
ation, it is understood, did not. dis
close.1 ':' V--:' '
-The marriage of Leona Smith . to
George "Ainslie occurred at the
Presbyterian church on the 12th
of March. It was a pretty wedding
with a bride so beautiful that all
there paused after the ceremony to
remark about it. At the Smith
home immediately afterward there
was a wedding breakfast and with
in a fev; hours, farewells had been
said, and,the bride and groom were
on a railrcid train, speeding out of
Cragon with Europe for theirdesti
nation. March the 24th they
sailed from New York and for the
next four months. 'were travelers
among the ancient cities and inter
esting scenes of the Old World. In
England - France, Germany, Italy,
Austria, and other countries, they
spent their . honeymoon, returning
to Corvallis less than a month ago
for a rest, after which they were to
live in Portland, where Dr Ainslie
is engaged in the v practice of his
profession.
The fatigue of travel on Mrs.
Ainslie was noticed by. her friends
on her arrival home. The last
days of the homeward . journey
are Faid to have been marred by a
slight' indisposition. It was in the
hope that rest would restore the
loet energies that she remained in
Corvallis when Dr. Ainslie went to
Portland. ' A few days after ; her
arrival in Corvallis, she suffered a
severe attack of quinsy, which,
however, yielded, after some delay,
to treatment.
The morning of her last day,
Mrs Ainglie told her sister that her
life was to end. "I m not going
to get well," she said, ' but I am
not afraid to die." That was after
the dreadful shock of the perfor
ation had struck. Frequently dur
ing the forenoon, "she told those
about the bedside not to whisper,
and enjoined them, if there was
anything to say, to speak oat. "If
I am better or worse, - I want to
know it," she paid. Towards the
close of the afterpoon, the clearness
of mind passed away under the in
fluence of opiates, and the poor
sufferer spoke but rarely. After
the operation when asked by Dr.
McKenzie if she knew who was
speaking, she replied "Dr. McKen
zie," and spoke, no more. They
were her last words. .. r :
Those who were officiating min
isters at her wedding will speak the
last words over the remains of Mrs.
Ainslie. The funeral is to occur
from the family home at two o'clock
this afternoon. The services will
be conducted by Dr Thompson and
Rev. Carrick.' The interment will
be in Crystal Lake cemetery. ; f
,Mrs. Ainslie was born in Corval
lis in the home in which she died,
on the " 24th -'of September . 1881.
Had she survived until the 24th iof
next mOnlh she would have been 22
years of age. She was educated fn
the public schools and at the , agri
cultural college, graduating with
honors from the latter institution
four years ago. , She ''was every
where a favorite, socially and other
wise, a nd her ' sudden death ) is
widely lamented. For the husband,
parents and other stricken relatives,
there is a world of sympathy, spo
ken and unsooken.
When you want fresh clover and grass
seed go to ZierolPs. A new supply of
fresh seed just received. '
Z Two houses to rent, one six and ona
seven rooms, with barns. 15 sheep to
let on shares. . S.H.Moore.
. 7 Notice to Property Ownere.
Corvallis, Oregon, August 13, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed have been appoiuted viewers , by
the Common Council of the City of Cor-!
vallis. to estimate and assess the propor
tionate'' share of the cost of the several
sewers hereinafter ' mentioned to be con
Btructed by the City of. Corvallis under
and by virtue-of the ' several ordinances
hereinafter mentioned tefwiu Ordinan
ce -No. i8 for a sewer through the mid
dle of block 1, County addition to Cor
vallis, sewering lots I. 2, 3; 4, 5, 6, 7, -8,
9, 10, 11, and 12 block 1 County.' Addi
tion aforesaid, also under ordinance I39,
for a sewer th rough the middle of block
No. 33 Avery's third addition to Corval
lis, sewering lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, 7, 8, 9,
10. 11 and 12 said block 33, also . under
ordinance No. 140, for a sewer through
middle of blocks 28 and 29 Avery's
second addition to Corvallis,. sewering i
lots 1, 23, 4, 5; f 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and
12 block 28, and late 1, 2, 3, 4. 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11 and 12, block ' 29 said - Avery's
second addition, also -under ordinance
No. 141 for a sewer through the middle
of block 4 Dixon's addition and block 12
Corvallis, sewering lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6. 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, block 4 Dixon's addition
and lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 11. 12,
block 12. Corvallis. also under ordinance
N0.1 142 for a sewer through ' the middle!
of blocks 28 and 29, N: a. & ,; Avery's
addition sewering, lots I, 2, 3, 4, 5; 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, biocfe 18, and lots 1, 2, 3,
4, 5. 6, 7- 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 block 19 N. B. &,
P. Avery's addition to Corvallis, also
under ordinance No.: 143 for a j sewer
through blocks 4 and . 5' original town
Corvallis sewering lots 1, 2, '3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, ii, 12, block 4 and lots 1, 2 3," 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, block 5 original
town Corvallis. That said" viewers will
meet at , the office of the Poliee Judge of
said city on the 4th day of September,
I903 at the hour of 7o'clock p. m.' for the
purpose of estimating and assessing the
respective share at the cost to be paid by
the several property owners of said lots
and parts thereof for constructing the
said several sewers, and all persons inter
ested or owning any of the said property
may appear before the viewers at said
time and place to be' heard in the matter
of making the said estimates and assess
ments. . ... -' .1
V ' ' N. B. Averv. ,
- S. L. Henderson, -.
- Robert Johnson,
v , . vv -v Viewers.
STOLEN CHEESE RECOVERED.
Poisoned with Prick of pin Rafting
Wood on the Willamette Other
v s. : , News.
Proi Gragg, a long time ago an
instructor at OAC, for eight years
professor of mathematics in Philo
math College, ten years ago a can
didate against E. L. Bryan for
county superintendent of Benton
arrived Sunday from the East for
a visit. He is now professor of
mathematics in Central College at
Huntington, Indiana.
The danger of pricking a wound
with a pin is emphasized in the case
of S. M- Wood. He thought there
was a briar in the back of his hand.
He used a pin in making an exam
ination. That was Sunday after
noon. Monday afternoon his hand
was so swollen and painful that he
went to a doctor for relief. The
man of science said it was a case of
poisoning, probably from use of the
pin. He did his utmost to anord
relief. The swelling went on until
all the hand was involved to the el
bow. That was ten days ago, and
the member is better now, but Mr.
Wood still carries his arm in a sling.
Frank Groves of the Bremerton
navy yard, arrived Sunday. He
has a 30 days lay off on" full pay,
and is home for a visit with rela
tives and old friends. Bremerton
which became notorious for the
number and character of its saloons
is now saloonless. The threat of
the government to discontinue the
station if the conditions were ; not
improved, made the place practic
ally a prohibition town. Five war
vessels are now at the yard, viz, the
New York, Marblehead, Benning
ton, Fortune and the Philadelphia.
All are being overhauled and re
paired. One thousand men are
employed in the yard.
The disappearance of a consider
able quantity of cheese from the dairy
department was one of the incidents
at the college last winter. It went
one night, and in such a way that
the whole matter was surrounded
by mystery. The surmise, of course,
was that it was a prank of student
om, but all the arts and wiles of the
amature detectives on the hill failed
to find the cheese or disclose the
identity of the culprits. Monday
the janitors had a general house
cleaning in the administration build
ing. In the process of their opera
tions they stumbled on a huge! pile
of cheese, and that is supposed to
be. the identical lot that the dairy
men missed on a certain morning
last winter. The .whereabouts of
the find was on top of the girl's
wardrobe in the hall on the second
floor, north of the chapel. Of the
cheese there were six of a possible
total weight of; 150 pounds.
A device for handling wood that
is new and original in these parts,
is in full operation in the Willam
ette at and above Corvallis. By
the scheme the wood ' is floated
down the Willamette after the
fashion of the big drives of saw logs
The wood is maplei cut in four-foot
lengths; and was put in the .Wil
lamette from an island in. the river
near Finley's warehouse. There is
100 cords of it, and it is to be sold
in the Corvallis market." Across
the river, urged on by a number of
men, the drive floats down until it
encounters a boom that has been
stretched, across the' Willamette
just above the city and county
gravel ferry. The original purpose
pose was to take the wood from the
water and rick it on . the flat near
the boom. A better place . for the
pose has, however, been found . a
short distance above Strong's .saw
mill, and at last accounts it was
the plan to take the wood from the
water and rick it there. The man
behind the enterprise is Mr. Nor
wood of Bruce. - v
Manure to give away at
Stable,
the ; Brick
that Red Box
.We are instructed by the
"Red Box Co." to give a key
with each One Dollar Cash
purchase.
$30 TO BE GIVEN AWAY.
The first key to unlock the
box takes $20.00. The sec
ond key to, unlock the box
takes $10.00.
, Only alimited " number of
keys. . ' " -"
Remnant and Odds
Hud nd$ Sale. .
A quantity of Remnants has accumulated during
our late Sale which will be sold regardless of cost..'
There are Remnants of "Dress Goods, Silks, 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.
vOur New Fall Stock is now arriving. ,
FOOD
FOR
Old and
Garplina Rice Flakes.
NTJTRICIOUS
. V SUSTAINING
PREPARED IIHS niNUTE.
Don't Forget that We Sell
Applegate Creamery Butter.
Citnes Off ice for 3ob Printing
Sewer Notice.
Corvallis Oregon, August I3 1903
Noice 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
The district benefited by said sewer is
all of Lots 1. , 3, 4, s. 6. 7. 8, 9, 10, ,11,
and 12,' Block 2 County Addition, and
Lota 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. 10, 11 and
12. Block iS.original Town of Corvallis.
That said viewers wilt meet at he office
of the Police Judge of the City of Cor
vallis on the ist day of September, 1903,
at the hour of 7 o'clock p. , m. for. the
uiimose of estimating the ' respective
shared the cost to be paid by the prop
my owners in constructing said sewer,
and all persons interested and owners of
said property may appear before the
viewers to be heard in the matter of
making said estimate or estimates.
. : . ,.. Z. II . Davis.
' 8. L. Shedd. -
; s Wm. Bogue.
Aei
en Wanted : v
- s :. '
I have established an employment
agency in Corvallis, with , head quarters
at Gerhard's book Store.. Those wishing
help, and those wanting work will please
call up Phone 221 or 306. - Special attend
tion given to the requirements of hop
growers and pickers. . . John Longer, .
Employment Agent.
Young.
Hreaiitasi
Goods,
As well as Choicest Delicacies
fnr lnnrVh flTirl dinner . fian al
ways be found at our store.
We handle only 'first-class
goods and can guarantee qual-
itxr . TTlvorvthinc offprfid 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
gbase $ Sanborn
fiigb Grade ofiet$.
P. niZierolt.
-" -. . : ' .' For Sale. . ' .,.
Thirty two inch Pitts .separator and a
horse power, to be had for $100. ' Call
on or address, -
- - R. C. Kiger, Corvallis.
Bnv v'onr harvesting outfits at Nolan
& Callahan's., j -; .' . :
t.