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About The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1903)
XOCAIi LORE. ( Advertisements in this column charged for M the rata of Li oeuts per line. . i President Gatch is home from a visit to the Sound. , ' Miss Nellie Read arrived Wed nesday from an outiog at Newport. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Spaagler l-fc Wednesday for a week's outiog at Elk City. . Miss Agnes Klecker l aves today lor Portland af'er spending two weeks with Corval.U friends and rela- tlves. ,. ,r -." ' ' i " Mrs. E. G. Garrow and Theodore Ganow leave tomorrow for1 Ca'lfor Dla for a visit. iu. : . -. 'r-.v'"..-- '" -i'.' Born to the family of Thomas Gross, mar Airlie, Tuesday, a daugh ter. , . W. H.r Currln. and family return ed Wednesday after campiag a week at Sulphur Springs. ', Mc. and 'Mrs. Phillips of. Oregon City, and Mre. ScblJseer of Albrioy, spent Wednesday at tho Phile home. Misses Besse and Ethel Smlih arrived yetterday after a a outing at Newport. , Mrs. Osbiroe ariirei Yesterday from Koseburg and i me guest of1 relatives.- : Misses Laura Oblptnin and Bi ma Giia"r left Tuesday for a' vnic with the latters grandfather, Nathau Taylor at Lobster. Guy Walker - of. Independence, was in town this week pacing . pre paration's to resume his : si. u lies - as OACthia year. : .. -Mrs. Auenst Webber of Granger, returned the first of the week from a lughsy visit to her people in. Ger many. . - , 1 s J. W. Ingle ha- m ve his , har ness ship iato the North, Second 6treec bulidlag formerly occupied as a butcher shop. ' j . Mre. Chester Avery and daugh ter arrived ihi week Irooi 8outheit ern Oregon. Mrs. Avery's v heahh. 1 not good. ; , :-,:. , , ' -Mrs. Gleason ' and Misses ' ' Inez Zjmwolt, Mud Gleasoo and Lenna Meeker leave today for an Independ ence hop yard. '"v .: Regular services will be bld at M. E.? church. South tomorrow, cuoru- .ing and evening by the pastor, Kev.' . John Keve.. Sunday ecnool at 10 a. m. No service at MoFarlaud ' chapel, r . v: ' V Mr and Mrs. Swingle of Cal ifornia are oo a vUic to the patter's pareDt, Mr. and Mrs. Kyle. . Pi. S. Martin, a brother of Mr-. , Ky!e was also here this week. V : , .- , Miss Rose Moore, a'1 cousin of Mrs. S..N. WllkiiiP, is viiitiag the. family of the latter in Oorvallis. Miss Moores home is in Blem, but she i engaged in teachiog at B.jiee, ; Idaho. ; G. W Henklf ha returod : from a week's viiit in Pur: Jan . He went below expecting to attend the Astoria regatta, but the rainy weather caused him to change his mind.' At a recent meeting of the city council the matter of cleaning out the college di'ch from Dixon creek to the north line of the college grounds, was referred to the street committee with power to act. - Cards have been received in this eity announcing the wedding of Seth Hurlburt, formerly or Banton ctfunty, to Miss Lillie Tuckett of Salt Lake City. - The wedding i to occur at Ophir, Uutah, September 17. After the. ceremony they are to spend their honeymoon with Benton county rela tives. Albany Herald: The team of H. J. Moore of Benton . county, ran1 away yesterday afternoon. Starting from the depot where he was unload ing some fruit the team ran down Lyon street to- First thence up to Parkers Bros.' store where it was stopped.' The tongue to the wagon dropped at First street where : the horses fell la making the turn. Out side of a few br.uises and some brok en harness no damage was sustained. Rev. Allen Wilson and wife are visiting in Gorvallie, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cameron. Since the conclusion of Mr. Wilson's evan gelical work in Corvallis he has been holding meetings In various parts of California. They are on their way to Indiana, and came this way to take -on a supply of Oregon atmosphere. Both are delighted with this state. Mr. Wilson preaches -tomorrow both morning and evening at the Christ Ian church. The Malheur Gazette pays Elmer A. Clark formerly of Corvallis, a neat compliment In the following; "There was a meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Vale last Saturday. -.The affairs of the bank were gone over and everything found to be in first class shape. This ; fact I3 further attested ' by the 12 per cent dividend that was " declared on the capital Rtock. This is a splendid showing for so young an institution and certainly speaks well for theman agement. ; If Cashier Clark can main-' tain his present high efficiency it Iil soon become one of the leading fla aneial institution of this part of the country," Wheat stands at 75 oents. . ; Regular meeting of the Ladles Coffee Club Monday afternoon at 2:30. Mrs. E. B Horning and Mrs. J. i H. Harris returned Wednesday from Cascadia. . William Crees is lying quite ill at his home from a complication of stom ach and kidney a'lments. r , Dr. Hurd anived from Salem Thursday, and yeeterday started for the coast mountains for a weeks bunt ing. August Hodes and family and Misses Mae and Kts Gerhard were among . returning Newport ..visitors Thursday. ;'. - . "'" Misses Winnie aod Louise Gilbert, daughters of Ii. N. Gilbert, leave to day for Portland, wbere they have po sitions at Lici'a. ; George Da ke and M. D. Dolson, both of Sparta; Wisconsin,' are in Cotv vallis, looKlog Up the a i vantages of Benton county with a view to locating. - Tabernacle meeting Services in the tent near the. United Evangelical church, Sunday morning and evening and every fveuing during the comiug week.- Rev. L.. M.' Boozer - preaches Sunday evening. . . J..: George Smith returned Wednes day : from- a vlsit7to; Portland. He fctites somebo;dy.i8 advertising exten sively a Portland excursion ' to .come to Corvallis via Aloany and return nn tbe West ?side. Next 8unday is the date..-. ', -.-' : .. ..-"'.' ..': ':;.!- The circus at Albany last Thurs day was well attended from Corvallis and points west. It is said that 600 people came In f rom ; the , front. .He pott is that the circus was the biggest and best ever seen in these parts. . , In a recent casting of. lots to decide : the duration of counellmen's service, Avery secured the long term,., in . the upper ward and Por'cr the two- year term. In the middle ward J. C. Tay lor secures the long term and Came ron the two year term. ' V j Rev. Allsn Wil'on of Indianapo lis, Ind.i who recenily held a very suc cersful revival in Corvallis, will t-peak at the Christian church next Sunday morning and evenio?. Morning ttiemp, "Church Extension . " Evening, "The Mind of the Matter." v Special music at each service ' ,. " Spaled bids for the erection of cer tain extensive additions to the power ' bouse at th cr-llege, have been oppn ed by the building committee of the board of reeents, but all the bids were deemed to tub, and the, matter has been postponed for the present, ; Dr. Sitinders, ; wie, eon und daughter, of Fort Wertb, Texas, a--e the guests of Dr. and Mrs Farra j D . Saunders ie a very rtitinguished sur geon of the South, and tbe son accom paning him , is a practicing . physician. The eentlemen of the visltinsr p-i?tv and Dr, Frra, acc ompanied by R v. Green, started yesterday on a hundnf; and flshlug trip iu the vicluity of Nashville, ' Born, to the wife of Henry Cutn tningB. near Corvsllie. Aueruet 28 b, a son.;. The new ia sent in by .'Aa Al exander, Rrnfidfather of ths little od-. The information ia accompanied by the statement that although Mr. Cum mlogs is a very tall man in reality, he seems to have grown at least a foot since tbe eveot. Grandpa Alexander, himaeir, ii reeling rather aged. Shea'green & Boxt m have - the contract for making luge amount of farnlture and fixtures for furnish Ing Agricultural Hall. There Is ae .cessary for its equipment a large num ber of tables 6f various deeisns, cases, 'sinks and desks, and it is important that they be .completed, in a short time. - Sbeaegreen& Buxton's work will amount to something like 82,000. Aside from the furniture to be con structed by them a considerable quan tity is to be made in the college wood working department. Casper Zlarolf went to Eugene i the other day to recover over 600 grain sacks which had been stolen from his barn, and which had . been abandoned by the thief at that city. Sheriff FIsk had taken possession of the sacks, which, he thought had been stolen, but he had no legal knowledge o their owner.. Upon receipt of as surances from 8heriff Burnett of this county, the sacks were turned over to MC Zlerolf. The thief has o far made good his escape. i ' '..-.-'.';. Special to the Portland Journal from Independence: Mr. Comao, Mr. JoBes and party, in the employ : of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com pany, were through Independence tbe other day. and stated that they were of the opinion that another , train would be put on the run from Cor vallis to Portland In the morning and . return at night. They said they were trying to improve the efficiency of the road on the Weetside as rapidly as the travel would justify. The : people of Independence are well pleased with the treatment of the Southern Pacific in almost all cases, - and : feel ' much elated over the prospects of the new morning service. ' , Notice. Full set of household furniture for sale very reasonable. Inquire ' at once at H. S. Clodfeltei in the ' Tunniclifl'e residence. - - 7 A large shipment of our celebrated Premium dishes just .received at - Nolan & Callahan's. , . . SUDDEN DEATH. f ....... G. F. Elgin Suffers a Fatal Attack of Heart Disease. .... ........... - . . .... .-.j ... . Every sudden demise in a com munity causes us to realize that we ' cannot form an idea as to who will be the next to pass through ' the portals of death. When a man. , of buoyant spirits and apparently full of health and . vigor - passes away j in the twinkling of an eye as he goes about in the discharge of,'; his duties, we repeatedly hear "the re mark, "W'ho would'have thought that he would go in that way?" That was a ; frequent expression of the surprise manifested by our people upon learning of the sud den death of our townsman G. F. Elgin, which occurred at, about 7 o'clock Thursday, evening. '" Dur: ing the day he was in his usual jolly mood, and few people sus pected that he was conizant " of - a disordef which might extinguish the flame of life : at any moment But such was Mr. Elgin's know: ledge and his life went out as he frequently predicted, from hea rt disease. Many persons' ; had seen Mr. Elgin on the street that day and the news of his death was a source of much surprise and - un feigned sorrow. V ; V ' Mr. Elgin drove a carriage for hire and a party of young men had engaged him to convey them to Al bany to attend the circus. At an appointed place they waited for his appearance j He was overdue , and they began to think that some thing was wrong, '-. as it : was his pride to meet appointments prompt ly. ; Still they waited, without the knowledge that poor "Dad" Elgin had started promptly to fill his en gagement, but at that moment was lying cold in death near the public school building. c : Just be ore 7 o'clock Mr. Elgin left his home on College Hill with his team and carriage. As he drove along Monroe street between Sev enth and Ninth street a number ' of persons saw him leaning far out oil the rail of his seat, they sup posing that he: was watching the wheels on some, account or possibly endeavoring to close the door of his cab tightly. ; When the rig neared Seventh street, J. R Maitland, who resides at Seventh & , Monroe streets, looked through his window and remarked to his wife, "Here's a team without a driver." He then went out to stop the horses and discovered Mr. Elgin on the ground a short distance behind the team. Prof. Holmes,, who , was - on the school house grounds, also saw Mr. 1 Elgin on the ground about the same time but did not see him fall. Both hurried to the prostrate man. They saw him gasp twice. . ; i '. Prof. Homes hastened for a physi cian and whlie he was on bis er rand he met Grant Elgin and in formed him that his father, was seri ously ' injured and directed hyn to the location. Grant hastened on and after a brief examination of his father took the carriage and brought the family to the scene of the trage dy. Meantime Dr. Cathey arrived and at once said that Mr. Elgin was dead before he fell to the ground. Hdwever an unsuccessful effort at resuscitation was made, and subse quent tests proved that he was be yond the aid of human skill, " - A suitable conveyance for the re moval of Mr. Elgin to - his home was at once ordered and the brief time that elapsed before its arrival seemed an age to those who had as' semDiea to render assistance, by reason of their contemplation of the sad scene enacted and the suffering of the grief stricken family. ' The funeral is to be he d today at 10 a. m. at the family residence. Rev. G. S. O. Humbert, who was the family's pastor for a number -of years, will conduct the service, and the interment will occur at Odd Fellows cemetery. G. F- Elgin was extensively and favorably known in Benton, Polk and Marion counties, and' he ! en joyed a wide acquaintance through out the state. He was born in In dependence, Mo., 61 years ago the 2 1st day of last May. : His tenth birthday occurred while.: crossing! -the plains with . his-parents, who settled on land known as the Elgin homestead, eight miles ; south; of Salem. There G F. Elgin grew to manhood and. occupied I the .old home after the death of his par ents and long after he was married thirty years ago. He had lived in Benton county eight .years. His wife and eight children survive him. the eldest of whom is Helen, the w.ife of Major F. E. Edwards. The second is Grant, who served one term as Benton county's ' re corder. All the children are resi dents of Corvallis, Of other rela tives there is a brother, J. II. El gin of Salem;: and two sisters, Mrs. Sol Durbin of Salem, and Mrs. ' W. R. Sewall of Portland. - ' Buy your harvesting outfit from Nolan & Callahan. Big stock to select from. .; REUNION AND PICNIC lowans Have a Gathering and Basket ; , . Dinner Tuesday. The Iowa Benton County Asso ciation is what the title of the or ganization indicates, namely an as sociation of Benton county people who formerly made Iowa their home. Similar associations are quite common in other localities but the Iowa people are the first to form an organization of the kind here. The idea is a commendable one. Its purpose is to promote healthy social intercourse and every organization with a like object strengthens the community govern ment. ' Members of this association will hold their first annual picnic Tues day, September r. 1903 in Avery's grove : adjacent to ' Mary's river bridge. The meeting is called for 10:30 at which time the election of officers for the coming yeir will oc cur, and also the transaction of such other business as may be presented. A basket dinner is to be given at noon in which there is a general in vitation to bring luncheon and par ticipate. A large number of per-sons-not eligible to membership are expected to be present and all are Welcome. At 2 : o'clock p. m., a short programme will be rendered consisting of speeches, music and other entertainment appropriate to the occasion, To facilitate the completion- of the organization all lowans of the county are., requested to register their names at the store ol Milner & Wellsher. Do you intend to keep students? A committee from the Y. M. C. A. at the College will canrass the city on or about Sept, io to secure a complete list of those who wish to board or room stud" ents, also accommodations, terms, ' " For Sale, ; At a bargain; 200 feet of picket fence. Apply to Mrs. Sarah E. Moore, corner Third & Jackson. ; . For Sale. : New vetch peed. Also a fresh Jer sey cow. James M. Herron. JL A NEW RULER. Low Prices now ' . . ' w is,-; ' ' 'f . ' -r. ' - V- .- '" . ' ' ' ' - " " ' ' '' V'-. ' . ' . ' the Stores Shirt Waists at 25, 50, 75 cents,. $1.00, $1.50, which means 25 percent oft our regular prices,; v ... "- .. . ", . ," , . . .................... ...... All 50-cent Mercerized Goods now 40 cents. Just a few ," waist lengths left. Summer Vests 10, 12, 15 to 50 cents. Jiist What YoM'Warat . You will on the' Remnant Counter at prices to suit your purse. Large assortment ot Upholstering Valours, -regular 75c quality at 60 cents. , Summer Parasols in White and Colors, 25 percent off. ; , With cash sales we are now issuing oupons, a sufficient number of which dtitles the holder to an eiegant din ner set free. Patrons, however, may if they wish, secure the set piece by piece as they obtain coupons. : These dishes are of the Celebrated Semi-Vitrecus Poicelain. hand-painted decoration,' with gold trimmings,, and would adorn any table. Trade with us and secure a set.; Tell your friends about this .opportunity; ,v.. .. '. - R L. niLLBR; Corvallis, ''Or. 2 WE i Porosis Petticoats 1 At S. L. KLINE'S, 3 2 And no item in" to-daVs store news is of more profitable in ter- 3 est to you. My Lady Well 3 Gowned. , -These petticoats are rprand new freob stock, just received 3 from the cleanest factory in the 2 world. They are excellent qual d ity of mercerized sateen cut j from living models and finished $ to perfection in every fastidious -frill Pnrpfnli nnint.s vnn'll lilfA ttirj wJi-C Luau eno biic ouiaiguu front properly; seams strapped inside and out, that 2 natty flare, and oh! so many more you must count "em g for yourself. . , ; , : The price is our little surprise, at '':vf i $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, i J . Up to 2 1. . - , l-rr.'-rKfr-fr;' To Ice Buyers. . Orders for 10 cents worth of ice or less, must reach the actory before nine o'clock, so as to tro out by the first deliv ery, or they will not be filled. Orders for more than 10 cents worth will be fill ed at later, hours. All orders that reach the facfory before nine o'clock will be filled promptly, as usual. . . Corvallis Ice Works. ;'.', '.,''' ' '1 For Sale, Good young team of -mares; Weight about 2,500.' Inquire at this office. .UHMER GOODS AT COST SELL ! ft v- ' $2.00, $2 50, $3.00, $5.00 IVLwill.O g Regulator of Low Prices!. j - Notice to Contractor?. Sealed bids will be received at the office of Ch'H. H. Burguraf architect Albany Oregon, by the liHd of regents of the State Agricultural College of the State of Oregon, until 1 p. 01 August 24th 1903. for the erection of an artuitioti. to the boiler house of the heatin plant of the State Agricultural College at Cor vallis Oregon. A bond equal to the amount of 75 per cent ol the coutract be required. Plans may be seen at the office of TtiomaB Crawford. Cleik or at the architects office. The board reserve the right to reject any or all bids. . . Chas. H Eurggraf Architect. . ule.