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Corvallis Times- Official Paper of Benton Count?. OORTAIXIS. ORKGON.ATJG. 28, 1903. RECEIVED THREATENING LETTER. ,6regonia.ns win. Milage HamUtan Renders Judgment in ' ''the Hundred Thousand Dollar Case. -t Judge Hamilton has rendered a -decision ia the case . between ., the Coast Land & Livestock Company. : The latter company it will be re nembered, bought the Coe lands of the Coast Land Livestock Com pany about a year ago,, -and subse--quentlyr, defaulted in its payments. The Coast . Land & Livestock Com iany forclosed the mortgage on the, 1 ands, the property was advertised and the day of. sale 'was . near at iand. Then .the, Oregon-Pacific Colonization : Company got out a temporary injunction, restraimg "the sale alleging that the service was invalid. The case was "heard at an adjourned term of the circuit court held in Corvallis by -Judge Hamilton July 20th and the matter was taken under advisement. -i In this decision Judge Hamilton finds for the Coast Land & .: Live stock Company,- and orders, the temporary injunction . . dissolved It is supposed that, inj :due time. .the sale of the- lands under fore closured will . proceed. The ...judg ment rendered for .the Coast Land t& Livestock Company s under , the oecree -of foreclosure is for$ioi,6oo. 2 -jhe Coast -Land and Livestock Company is made up of Dregon i.ms, and the members of the defen dant company are Minnesotans. ; ' THE LAST RITES, 'i-' : :- TJxaaA Smith ; Ainslie Loid to Rest in " :.. : Crystal Lake Cemetery. : "The mortal remains of the late Xeona Smith Ainslie lie (under 'a new mound in Crystal Lake cem etery.' The funeral occurred from the family home at two o'clock "Wednesday -afternoon. So many attended that the halls and parlors Jyrexe given over to the "ladies and " relatives of the dead. On the ' walks and on the lawn a large ' number remained standing during : ' the mournful service. ; : - : ? ' Dr. Thompson who was the offi f dating minister at the Ainslie wed- : Hing,; assisted , "by ; Rev. Carrick, -conducted the service. ' The choir ' . was Miss Spangler and Miss Uol ' gate, Mr, Hrse and Mr. Prichard, and the. opening number was the ; chanting of the Lord's prayer. Rev. "" Carrick read a scripture lesson and ' Mr. . Herse sang ... "Thy Will be . Done." Dri Thompson in an' elo I ,juent. address recounted the virtues .of the dead and spoke words of " -comfort to. the bereaved. After a prayer by Dr. Thompson and another song by the choir, ;f those nnnnrtiinitv to - - r . : - r i m, 'tne-a! tif fare itv the casket- T. here -. were many beautilul floral onerings a large number having been sent ' from friends in Portland. The v pall bearers were '-E. IS. Wilson, Grant Elgin. Df tester, C. M. -,SlcArthnr, Walter Wiles and Mr. Collins of Portland. Mrs." Ainslie was buried in the gown sne wore ., on her weeding day. v White and red clover, orchard and rye grass seed for ;sale at Zierolf's. - v "t - TT , - . 'Whettjo,u'want jfresh clover and grass seed gOrtoZlerolf'J, rA new supply of fresh seed just received. r t TwobQusMto rpnt,' one six and on : seven rooiris, with barn's; ' 15 sheep, to let op shares! ' . s- H; ?I?r! fouled tenders will be received by the iHMtrd oirectors..fpr school district No 9, Corvallis, Oregon,--until1; Thursday, ! i'A mhnrt!ir&;- the AUK 2tU, " .-.."v. . ' . s.t;r.n nf an niorht. room frame school building. Plans and specifications can be seen at P. L. Miller's store;' Corvallis, 4roaen . 1nweRt or an v "tender ; will not necessarily be accepted. - '." . , . . . Geo. E3Lilly, - Chairman Board of Directors.; It was in a Disguised Hand, and the y Writer Signed Fictitious Name' - Charley Davis of Philomath, is in that unenviable frame" of ""mind brought about by the'receipt 6fart anonymous letter through the post-. OfHcerthe contents-fwhica' -letter-are of - threatening . character-The letter, in, full is as follows? I q t: l- "Philomath, , ' Chas. Davis, -" - , Atty-at-lawT-, . . .-, You had better 'quiet this case, because you are likely to be-' pulled for selling liquor, and also to min ors at that. You " know, that you are making your living almost in the liquor trade or, you art : run ning a polished saloon by . the name of drug store. - Each - doctor puts up their own medicines. We ad-, vise you to go slow and. try, and compromise the case, if, it is not too late. ' : - . ' ' . Somebody." . There is no date after the word Philomath in the date line, at the head of the missive. The writing is in lead pencil, and in the printed Roman letters to which anonymous correspondents always resort, as a means of disguising their own chi rograph y, The address on the en velope is in the same characters, and the postmark is . ' "Philomath, 'August 1 8th." ' s Mr. Davis does not " know' what case it is to which the correspond ent refers. He has been 4 xn Cor vallis all week as an attorney in the land cases before ' County Clerk Moses.. He was to have appeared as aa witness iaa a Philomath. vcity case, but he is at a loss in each in stance to find a reason for the threatening attitude of the un known writer. ?" . The letter has been turned over to the officers, and ihev are on the hunt for the scribbler, It is a crim inal offense to send a threateninglet ter through the United States mail. . the penalty prescribed is very heavy The chances are favorable for. this' person :' who " . signs " his' epistle; 'Somebody" to get inside the ' pen itentiary for a term of 5'ears. , 4 '" Mr. Davis conducts a drug store at Philomath, but the statements in the letter with reference to liq-s uors and minors are.: said, to be wholly without foundation. . , - ANOTHER PIONEER. For gale. BIRTHS AND DEATHS- ii 00 00 :! Good iamily cow, 30.00.- Also some lousehold goods, such as bedsteads Btovee, lounge, etc. ' A. F. Hershner. . NpUca to Contractors. . Sealed bids will be received by the ' sewer committee until 6 o'clock p. v.m. Angust 24, 1903 for the construction of a ewer through blocks 4 and 5 old town according to the plans and specifications on file in the office of the PoUce Judge. "The right is reserved to reject any or all. bids. , - " ' J. M, Cameron, " R.H. Colbert. -! . , . , ; - Wm. Crees, 7 ,'..C ".. gewer Committee. A large shipment of our celebrated Premium dishes jnst received at Nolan & Callahan's. One of the" Earliest Residents of Cor-, vallis Laid to Rest. ' Joshua Mason, one of the earl iest residents of Corvallis, was bur ied in Odd Fellows cemetery Thurs day afternoon. He was almost a continuous resident of this, city for nearly fifty , years. ' ' Mrs. ; Martha Avery, Mrs. Mary Stewart and E. Holgate are said to; be the1' only present surviving residents whose coming antedates that ' of the de ceased. ' Mr. Mason arrived in the town in March, 1 854 His death occurred, after ar lingering illness at six o'clock Thursday-; afternoon. The service was; conducted by Rev. VV C.. Kantner, witn wnom tne ae ceased had been an intimate . friend for more than 27years. ' The birth olace and home in the early part of his life was in Preble county, Ohio. At the age of 11 years, he went with .his parents to McLamjeoumy. imnois, wnere nc grew to manhood.; At the age - of 18, he learned tne carpenter, trade. In 1 853, be emigrated to ! Oregon with the first United Brethren col ony, led ; by; ..Rev.. T, J.' Connor, landing at Uregptt vtty in trie au tumri. : ' in March 1854 he removed to' Corvallis: which has since been his home Immediately after ' ar-, rival he engaged m ' tne carpenter business, " adding ' umlertaking f In IgpTrToi' ielgriraTS--er.-contih-ued in the latter business, subse quently working in eash and door factories, fev- '.'" tZ' - 3liiai884 hisealth filled, and thereafter he was not able to work at his trade, he was a' man of de cided character and strong conyic.--.tionsandihis life was one of Chris-; tian fortitude and forbearance. He was converted to Christianity In nnH ioined the United Breth-, erri church of which he remained; a aithful member until death. He was twice married his first wife hay ing died iff 1865. The fruit of this union were four children, all of whom survive.. They are Mrs. Loq ise -E. Cook,, of Oakland; Mrs. Mary Day Almeda California ' Lo ren Ma-on, San Francisco; and Edna. Hershner. Corvallis. After lour years he was married to Miss Phoebe A. Kisor, who still survives. Two children were.born as, Chester O. and Lowell Wayman, both, of Portland. : T ,'. ' " i Mr. Mason was a member, of a family of 14 children,; all of whom have preceded, him to' the grave ex cept one sister, Mrs; J.-G. - McCor mick of Brownsville, Oregon, who was present at the obsequies, v , w F Howell WG Lane . " BFSeeley' . " ' i J C Taylor -' , ; k: . . H S Pe'mot phy. " Samuel Mills " witness cor inq J H Moore ' A' - MA Mills ' V -E, A Mills -: " T.T"J' Ed McCready , v , .. Chester Zumwalt - ' - 4 S N Wilkins. cor fees cor inq : Corvallis Times brintine v - Graham & Wells mdse & stati'n'y 6 95 Glass & Prudbomme stationery . 21 72 " John Bier ivork e h :JD-Wells janitor ; A Wilhelm & Sons mdse poor , isi, Kline ' E Bennett prof services poor Mrs. D, Huggins care poor Finley Fullerton guara insane 1 Marion County care poor . .., . -. B A Cathey ex insane 6 H Peterson lumber and bridge BILLS ALLOWED. . Manure to give away at Stable, the Brick Stringent Rules About Them No Bur - ial Without a Certificate,;: Every birth now tnjist be report ed to the city and . -eouHty-health ofBcer-' A fine of $10 to --$100 is imposed on physicians ;or official ? ing ,mid wives..-who., fail 4 so ,lo.d6. In order to burry the dead a prop er certificate of death !; is required by law. , A similar fine is imposed for neglect to observe " this regula tion. ' " All cases of death must be reported to the health officer with in d.8 hours. So must all cases of infectious disease. ; The regula tions are the enacted law of the late legislature, and they go into i effect now;' because it was not until Wed nesday that the blanks -! for v phy sicians, ;. undertakers, health offi cers and others were received. The necessary blanks are now in the hands " Of the county! judge, and can be secured on appli cation. The section of the law covering the above cases is as follows: . "It shall be' ths duty of every physician, midwife, or head of a family, under whose "charge 'any birth occurs, to report the same to the county or city , health officer, as the case may be, before the last day of the month in which said birth occurs. ; Every physician midwife, nursei or head of the fam ily, under whose, charge any death occurs, must report the same to the counuy ' or city health officer, "with in ,forty;eight hours," or as soon after as practicable. 5 Every physi cian, or, other person under whose charge, any infectious or " epidem ic " disease occurs,1; : must ' re port the same to the county or city health officer immediately. Any un dertaker, or head of the family, or other person shall not bury, cre mate, pr cause to be cremated or buried, the body of any person till the deaths certificate is properly filled out and sent to the " health officer of the county or city in which said burial or cremation is to occur. It shall be unlawful for the . trans portation of the remains' of any person having died! the cause of death being directlyl of indirectly due.to any .infectious disease, ex cept as the State Board of Health may direct.- Any person violating any section of this act, or any part thereof, shall ,be guillfy;; of misde meanor, and be fined not less than ten dollars fSiol nor more than one hundred dollars fjfioo " -" The county health officer is, Dr Bennett of Bellfouutain,T The city . has no health officer whose' func-. tions apply in the requirements pre scribed in the new law. ' f 1; .' ' , "Special Notice The " reports of births and deaths are to-be made in duplicate, using carbon" -pper- in j the report book, writing plainly with an indelible pencil or pen Forward both copies to your coun ty health officer, one of which he will retain,' sending the other to us, Please notice that cases of typhoid, tuberculosis andsycosis are to be reported although not quarantined. Yours very respectfully, " Woods Hutchinson, " State Health Officer ." Notice to Property Owner?. Corvallis, Oregon. Augnst 13, 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 and assess the proporr tionate share of the cost of thei :se veral sewers ; hereinafter mentioned to.be con strutted by the City of , Corvallis under and by ;vktue; of the -, several ordinances hereinafter mentioned .tOrWit Ordman? ce No; 1C8 for a sewer tbrpngh the ' jnid dle of block 1, County addition to . Cor vallis, sewering lots ii 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, ,7 . 9, id, 11, and 12 block 1 County Addi tion nforeaaid. also under ordinance 139, for a sewer through the middle of block? No. 33 Avery's thira aaaiUQ.nra iorvai 1i4 swnritltr lots I-4, 5, 6,- 7. 8, 9, in. Tt and izsaid block 33. . also under ordinance No.-:l4o, for a sewer through middle of. blocks ;?8 and 29 Avery's conrvnd " addition to Corvallis, sewering lots t, 2. 3, ' 4. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11 and it Mock 28. and l3ts 1, 2, 3,-4, 5, o, 7. ts, o. 10. 11 and in block .29 said Avery's , addition also under ordinance Noi 141 for a sewer through the middle . . . - i .. . ,ui4.: 1 1.1 .... L OI DlOCK 4 UKOn 8 auumuu mm ui". " Corvallis, sewering lots I, .2, , 4, 5, 6, 7, g, 9, ro; ji,;i2,r block 4, Dixon's addition and lota r. 2. a. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9, 10 II. ,12, block 12,' Corvallis. also under ordinance No. 142 for a sewer through the middle of blocks 28 and 29, N.-.Bi & P. Avery's addition; sewenng ;lote-i, .2, 3r4, 5, i 7, S5 n to. tt. 12. block 18. and lots 1. 2, 3. 4, 5, 6, 7. 8, to, 11,-12 block 19 N. B. & . Avery's addition 'to Corvailis, also under ordinance No. I4J. for 8 sewer through blocks 4 and - 5 . origiual town .(Jorvauis sewenng iovs x, 3, 4, s S o 10. 11. 12. block 4 and lots 1, li. 3, 4 fr. 6. 7, 8, Q, 10, II, 12'i block S original town Corvallis. That said viewers will meet at the office of the Police Judge of Enid r.itv on the dth dav 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 plare to be heard in the matter of making the said estimates and assess ments. , - . - v N. B. Averv. S. L. Henderson, '. . Robert Johnson. .. . Viewers. List of Claims 'Approved at "Angnst I-,' ' Term of County Court. , : . " . '.;-' ','':is, .- t&fi-'ii The following bills were allowed by the Coanty Court at its - regular. Aug. teifm i903;'-iwit.' w- , J W Crawford juror cor inq T i 00 1 oo 1 00 1 00 S 00 1 50 150 1 50 150 150 150 825 7 00 T 3 50 4000 3 5 4 50 5 00 il7 35 18 25 500 S 00 work - 5 R M Gilbert bridge work John Bottger , s' T W Walters -, lumber JW Walters - ' Benton Co L Co Corvallis Mills Co ' v W H Green- " - Albany Iron Works iron Ingram " , - Island bridge -B R Gilbert bi idge work ; A J Fen ton gravel J K Henkle : 'j D Louden repairs V G T Vernon donation road dist No 13 - " " - Henkle & Robinson dray age J O Wells road No 3 ' G Hodes i road supplies rC C Huff road wk : R H Huston rd supplies ' WD Barclay rd viewer - Ernest Wilson chainman ..? ; S A. Gragg axman & marker ". : : F C. Schimmel chainman v : T A Jones surveyor rds -; ;Winegar.& Hodges livery .team I BJ;Gasterline jwit dep pros - attv . ', - . Victoi P Moses financial exhibit J E Michael ferryman T W JJUiy repairs band cans ' -T H Cooper rd wk . - j W Crawford juror co court ' F G Clark r " " J II Modre ii i 'r " " L Stewart ; ' J C Taylor , . " . , O Ilealy - . " -- Clarence Whitegides rd wk ' T H Davis : G W Cooper ; . '-, M B Long i v j J F Phillips repair rd tools . , WMPorrer " plow J R Smith & Co rd supplies P S T & T Co telephones June - onrl Tnfv J. . .. , . V j R Fehler donation rd wk No" l. J D Wells donation rd wk no 5 John "Todd rd wk W AJollv sal co coin . -t R S Irwin - " . . , J X Wells deputy supr No 1 G L Stoneback sal snpr FfJDWelW Letcis Weiitz " . : K A Blake i J S Miller , ' WM Clark ' A Cadwblader ' . ; W L Read - - - -J RFehlt-r- " 3 G R Taylor G T Vernon EN Starr , " John R Crow ' t Albert Zierolf , Dok Grav : 1 " CE Banton ' ATTEST: No 1 '.-.2 5 6 7 8 ' 9 10 II . 12 13 J4 . 15 16 17 18 71 13 78 20 21 00 24 33 14 73 I" 57 - - 65 19 44 284 40 42 00 7 50 6 20 2 95 89 OO 6 25 18 00 18I0 5 50 2 40 i4 00 5 o 5 00 4 00 63 50 3 00 2 00 10 00 47 35 '.-SO 22 50 2 00 ! 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 19 00 18 00 7 5o 3 00 18 70 25 31 88 680 : 33 55 63 50 6 00 . 16 30 16 60 43 00 7S00 . 6 00 : f0 OO ilo 75 62 00 20 OO 38 00 71 00 108 oO 22 00 58 OO 52 00 45 00 . '9 00 1 46 00 23 00 Victor P. Mopes. - CO Clerk. ..Card of Thanks. Feeling very deeply the kindness ot our many friends, as shown in their sympathy and helpfulness in our recent, bereavement and great sorrpw,; we take this - method of expressing our ! heartfelt appreci ation "and thanks for the kindly attention so generously - bestowed. " ' . : Mrs. Mason and family. ; Corvallis, "Aug. 21 1903, " ' J ; Notice to Creditors. . : In the Matter ot the Estate) v . . ' at .' John Mitchell, deceased. - Notice is hereby given to all persons con cerned that th undersigned has been duly ap pointed executrix of the last will and testa ment of said John Mitchell, deceased, by the county court of Benton county, state W Oregon, All personB having Claims again? t said estate of John Mitchell, deceased, are hereby re quired to present the same with the proper vouchers duly verified as bjr law required, within six months from the date nereof to th e undersigned at her residence at Inavale post office Benton county, Oregon, or at the law office ot E iS Wilson, in Corvallis, Oregon, -Dated this Aug 22, 1903,.. - , . .v, ' - Mary Mitchell, Executrix of the last will and testament of John Mitchell deceased, . CS)af 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 $20.00. The- sec ond key : to unlock the i box takes ftlO.OO. ' 1 On! 7 a limited number of keys. , ' , Remnant and 0dd$ Jlnd Gnd$L$alel; . A quantity of Remnants has accumulated during -our late Sale which -will be sold regardless of cost. v There are Remnants of Dress Goods; Silks, Satins, White Goods." Table Linens Towelings, Outing-.1 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." " ' Our New Fall Stock is now arriving. FOOD Old and Young. Garolina RiGe Flakes. WHOLESOME NUTRICIOUS . . . 77."""VV' "SUSTAINING ; " . ;r ' PREPARED IN ATIINUTE. Don't Forget, tb at We Sell : ' Applegate Creamery Butter. HODES' GROCERY. it.- 1 Citnes Office for Job Printing - - Sewer Notice. - Corvallia Oregon, AuguBt I3 1903. Notice is hereby given that the under signed have been appointed - viewers- by the Common CoanciTofihe City jof C3or valliB to estimate the proportionate share of the cost of a sewer to be constructed bv 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 benehted by said sewer is all of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. " and 12, Block.Z County Addition, and Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5." 6,7. 8. 9- 11 ftnd 12, Block i8,briginal Town of Corvallis. That said viewers will meet at the 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 purpose ol estimating tne; reepeuuvs share of the coat to be paid by the prop- ... . i n rknct.mftinof sfiid sewer. and all persons interested .and owners of saia property :'?m8y appear . ooiuro , viewers to be ' heard in the matter of making said estimate or estimates. , r . . . Z. H. Davis. ' " " . ' S. L. Sbedd. . , .. ... y t . ; .. Wm. Bogue. Men Wanted ! 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 caU up Phone 221 or 306.: Special atten tion given ttf the requirements of hop growers and pickers. John Lenger, ' Employment Agent. Dainty Breakfast . (Joods, 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 offered for sale here is strictly fresh and ' i " 1 i .1 f TTT jusb as represen ieu 4 - v e ua,i ry a large stock . of . selected Family and Fancy Groceries, and are sole agents for gbase 'Sanborn fitffih 6rad3 Coffees For Sfle. Thirty two inch Pitts separator and a horse power, to be had for '$100. ' Call on or address, . . - . rf - r. O. Kiger, Corvallis. Buv your harvesting outfits at Nolan & Callahan's. '