Corvallis Times.
Official Paper of Benton County. .
OORVAIXX8, ORKGON, SEP. ft, 1903.
SUNDAY'S FIRE.
A. Large) Part of Corvallis
' : ously Threatened.
was
i. i-.
Seri
Coryailis assumed a metropolitan
-aspect Sunday afternoon in strong
contrast to its usual Sabbath quie
tude. A thousand Portland excur
' sionists on the streets, . many . of
whom skurried . hither and . thither
in the hope of; finding a wet goods
dispensary where their , appetites
might, be accommodated, created a
scene Which only a Portland excur
sion can oroduce- Soon after the
departure of the train at 4 o'clock.
and when quiet had been restored,
the clane of the fire bell was heard,
and another scene of confusion was
enacted. .. When the inhabitants
emerged, from their homes a column
of flame could be seen f-hooting up
Twards from the block bounded by
Second, .Third, Adams and Jeffer
son streets. AtJ the . time of the
-alarm tbere was considerable breeze
from the west, and the impression
-prevailed that the entire block ex
cept the Burnett and .barra Dries
buildings would be destroyed, and
-It was considered fortunate if the
fames did not spread to other blocks.
The fire had started in an old Darn
just across tne aney irora iue w iuc-
- . 1 r At ttt:
gar feed barri. : It was entirely en
veloped in flame when the - alarm
was given and by the time ; the fire
apparatus was On the scene the - fire
" 3iad spread to the rear of the wood
en business houses facing Second
street. One line of the hose was
laid from tbe bank corner and another-
' from the Congregational
church hydrant. - By the1 time i the;
firemen were leady to turn on the'
"water the water works were prepar
ed to pump into the mains and two
good streams were soon playing on
the fire.' A quantity of uncoupled
lose lying at the incline at the en
gine house was gotten together as
quickly as possib! e and reeled. The
hand engine was set at a cistern
near the scene of the fire and a third
-'stream became available. 3 ! :. : ;:
In the meantime goods were hasti
ly removed from the burning build
ings and from those in imminent
danger. . Both firemen and , volun
teers "worked heroically wherever
their services seemed necessary, and
therewas many a. Sunday - suit al
most ruined by the saturated debris.
-'' In probably, forty minutes . after
the alarm was given the. Are was
under 'control, but the neighbor
hood presented a remarkable scene
ol wreck and ruin. Every conceiv
able sample of . merchandise from
the ponderous safe or piano to the
airy piece of millinery was thrown
into the street in a confused. mas,a
extending from : Jefferson street to
Madison. - There lay the contents
of a second hand store, two millin
ery shops, a bicycle store and a
feed and grocery store. Jake Blum- j
berg's junk shop was in the danger
limit, bnt he inconsiderately refus
ed to allow his stock to be moved
for the sake of adding interest, to
the street display. :?;,'
" During the progress of the fire
Mr. J. C. Young's residence was
ablaze ''Several times as was also
Winegar's feed stable and an ad
joining barn. 1 As westerly , ; breeze
carried the emhers out and ao-ainst
the water tower, and that structure
took fire in seven places. But ; for
the vigilance of residents -toward
the river, several homes wpjild have
been destroyed. . -
. The most plausible theory of the
cause of the fire is that a number
. of young men from the excursion
party having been ; seen, to emerge
from the barn where the fire origin
ated, it is probable that one of them
carelessly cast aside a lighted cigar,
cigarette, or match, and that it
-may have required, a considerable
"length of timeto.break out into the
flame which was first discovered.
Two or more parties saw the young
men in the immediate vicinity.
Owners of buildings destroyed or
-partially burned are Mrs. Millie
Smith, whose loss will approximate
$500; Wm. ; Groves, $420; v Mrs.
Frankie Helm, $500. :; Insignificant
damage to other houses will make
the loss pn buildings $1,500. There
was ; no insurance on any of these
so far as known. Losses on , stock
by fire water and removal are about
as follows: E.- E. White, second
hand goodsi '$100, insured; J. K.
Berry, bicycle, store, $100, no insur
ance; the Misses Johnsons, . millin
ery, $25, uninsured; E. J. ' Dunn,
grocery and commission store, $500,
juauieu. ieiuuvais iiuui piivaic i evi
dences, $50 . ,' , -"
Tor Kent or Sale. . r,::
320 acres stock ranch miles south
west of Philomath. 00 acres in culti
vation, remainder fine pasture land:
good roomy building; : good outrange,
will take rent in wood.
.v . Otis Skipton, . ..
. Philomath, Or.
AFTER FOUR SCORE.
Death and Burial of a Mexican War
. Veteran Adam Bamberger.
The funeral of Adam Bamberger
occurred at 1:30 o'clock 'yesterday
afternoon- The' service, conducted
by Rev. Father Daly, of Salem,'
was at the Catholic church, and
the interment in the Catholic cem
etery: j i Many .' old ; time Corvallis
ites who remembered the old man
kindly were at the obsequies. Un
til his removal four years ago to
a home for the aged sin iPortland
Mr, Bamberger was a familiar fig
ure on Corvallis' streets. He came
to the town very early in its history
I,ess than a dozen of those now
living preceded him here. His ar
rival was in 1858 From that time
on he was a continuous resident un.
til he went to Portland in ! 1899.
He was engaged for' many years
in the baking business.. He was
born in Alsace, France, about 1820
and at the time of his death was
nearly 84 years of age- Though
born under the French flag, he was
of German parentage and could not
speak the , French language. He
was a surviving ' veteran of the
Mexican war. and drew a pension
for his services in the. campaigns of
that memorable struggle. . The sur
viving members of the family are,
Mrs. August Hodes, Mrs. Theresa
Germansen and Adam Bamberger,
.Jr. ;,-.
Horsa Strayed. , ; ,
A large bay, soar on left hind- leg
joint. Address
' A. C. Guthrie,
".'"'V'"-' '; Eugene, Or.
Wanted.
Five apprentices to learn cabinet work
or run machinery. One watchman that
will hoard at the boarding house, ' also
want mechanics with capital .to invest
in the orgaa and carriage factory. Good
position open for 20 men, work beginning
Septembei i5. Electric light and steam
heat in building. , : ' ' . .'
Do you intend: to keep students?, A
committee from the Y. M, C. A at the
College will canvass the city, on or about
Sept. i5 to; secure a complete list of
those who. wish to board; or room stud'
eats, also accommodations, terms,
For Sale,
At a bargain; 300 feet of picket " fence.
Apply to Mre: Sarah E. Moore, corner
Third & Jackson. ' , - ' .
, -, : For Sale.' ' ' '
few vetch eped.-AIso a fresh Jer
sey cow. ..; James M. Merron. ,
White and red clover, orchard and rye
grass seed for sale at Zierolf's. .
When you want fresh. clover and grass
seed go to ZierolPs. A new supply of
fresh seed just received.
Two houses to rent, one
six" and one
15. sheep to
H. Moore.
seven rooms, with barns,
let on shares. 1 S.
. Notice to Property Owners.
; s Corvallis, Oregon, August 13, 1903. ,
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed have been apppiuted 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 he con
Btructed by the City of Coryailis under
and by virtue of the several ordinances
hereinafter mentioned to-wit: Ordinan
ce No. i8 for a sewer through the mid
dle of block 1., County addition . to Cor
vallis, sewering lots, 1. 2, 3, 4, ,5, 6, .7, 8,
9, 10, 11, and 12 block i: County .Addi
tion aforesaid, also under ordinance 139,
for a sewer through the middle of block
No. 33 Avery's third addition to : Corval--lis,
sewering Jots I, 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
lots r, 2. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and
12 block 28, and lats 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
No. 142 for a sewer through the middle
of blocks 28 and 29, N. B. & P. Avery's
addition sewering, - lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, ir, 12, block 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 sewer
through blocks 4 and. 5 original town
Corvallis sewering lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 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 Police Judge of
said city on the 4th - day of September,
lgo3 at the hour of 7o'clock p. in. for the
purpose of estimating and assessing the
respective s hare 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
acted or owning any of the said property
msay appear before the viewers , at said
time and place to be heard in the matter
of making the said. estimates and assess
ments. 1
. N. B. Aver y.- . - .
' S. L. Henderson, ..
' : Robert job nson.
. : - . Viewers.
'
AWAY UP NOW.
i Chittim Still Soars People may Plant
Chittim Trees One Man's Bark
Bonght his Neighbor's Farm.
The boonf is still on in ; chittim.
he man who owns - chittim in
quantity now can wear diamonds if
he wants to. Twelve cents 'per
pound is the nominally quoted rate
that dealers give out. It is how
ever known that halt a. cent more
and frven higher figures have been
paid for extra choice lots within
the past few days. Compared with
the two and three quarters and. the
three cents that the bark brought
last year, or with the cent and a
half and the cent, and three quarters
that it sold at a few years ago, the
present figures are amazing. Had
a man invested $5,000 in baTk last
year, he could sell it for more than
$20,000 today. Had he put the
same. amount in - chittim five or
six years ago when ; it went at a
cent and a half, he could live in a
fine house and support his mother-in-law
and turn up his nose at 'all
his wife's relations if he wants to
now. - ., .', ,
, Lots of, chittim sold in Corvallis
at four cents at the beginning of
the present season. Up to two
weeks ago the price was but little
above five cents. Up to a few days
ago some of the local dealers had
still on hand all the bark they had
bought during the season.. It is
understood several large lots of
this character were closed out the
latter part of last week. . The
figure at which the bark went is
not known, but it was high enough
to leave a beautiful profit to the
dealers, In all it is understood,
about 10 carloads will . be 1 bought
and sold by Corvallis dealers this
season. v
The big figures have caused
many an early .contract to be brok
en.: The mortality among con
tracts has been actually- epidemic
Men who agreed to sell ax tour or
five cents, and gave out that they
would have a stipulated amount to
sell, did not deliver when the time
came. . With a - margin of about
seven, or eight cents y on ''every
pound of bark. . the , temptation to
crawfish was resistless, and . agree
ments were thrown to the wind.
Its hard, too, for any ' manto; see
his chittim go at four . or five, cents
when a neighbor's is bringing
twelve cents.- The buyer for' the
San Francisco house who slipped
over into Alsea and bought up Jarge
quantities of bark at six cents- was
still waiting for his bark to Tarrive
at last accounts. - The delivery was
to have taken place by the 1st of
September, which .was yesterday.
He is represented-to have engaged
about a carload. As near as can
be learned not even a wheelbarrow
load was delivered on time. He
took the precaution to give a check
in part payment of the purchase
price, in order to bind tne bargain,
The sellers say - however, that he
represented when in Alsea that
six cents was the Corvallis . price,
when as a matter of fact the price
in Corvallis was about double that
figure. It is possible that the i lat
ter has something to do with the
fact that the'bark doesn't come.
The unexpectedly high figures
have occasioned several - paradoxes.
A man on Big Elk sold 'the bark off
his own farm and with the money
purchased his neighbor's farm.
Chas Owerlander and a partnerenga
ged to clearthe brush on the Dalaba
farm and for the job were to receive
all the chittim bark on the V place.
In Toledo the other day, they mar
keted -eight tons of bark for -nearly
f2.opo, which : is more than- the
farm is worth, and the eight tons
sold only represents a . part of the
bark on the place. - ' f . : v
One man over in thatcountry en
gaged six tons of bark at the first
of the season to a Salem druggist
at four cents a pound,,- which is
$80 per ton. The druggist bound
up the contract in such a way that
delivery is assured. The druggist
will get over 250 per ' ton for the
bark or, $1,500 for what he paid
$48o'for. His profit is over $1,000
on an original investment of less
than $500.
.. A man on JNestucca was less for
tunate. He bought a ranch over
there, stocked it withy goats, and
was filled with visions of prosperity
to come from his new enterprise.
Hewas by the way an amateur
rancher who engaged in the busi
ness as a diversion and experiment.
He had 230 goats on the place, for
which he had paid . $4 per head.
One day the news came to him that
all his goats were dead. There
was chittim on the place and when
the other browse gave out they ate
chittim and it physicked them all
to death. This is at least the way
the story is told west of the summit
of the Coast range. , ,
Two small boys rowed into Elk
City the other day with a few sacks
of chittim in the bottom v of their
boat They rowed back up the
river with $63 . in cash in ' their
pockets, the sale price of their little
(jag 01 chittim. The money looked i
almost as big as the pile of chittim
and suggests that if the price soars
much higher it will be chittim in
stead of diamonds that the rich and
fashionable will wear for - jewels.
A pool of 18 tons of chittim sold
at Toledo the other day- ' Buyers'
from all around were there to bid
t he pool went at 12:0s cents per
pound, or about $241 per ton; '
The question of v hether the bark
will continue at present, prices or
drop again is one teat men are
studying. . Most dealers expect' it
to drop. One tale is that brokers
in the East sold carloads here and
there to medicine makers, expect
ing to get the bark at. the usual
figures or thereabouts,, and then
with the time for delivery approach
ing they cacnot get the goods
without paying enormously for it
All-dealers figure that there is in
nation somewhere in the quotations
and that m due time there will be
a collapse. : r ; .
On the' other, hand cascara is fast
coming into prominence as ' medi
cine. It is no longer merely the
ingredient of the patent medicine
Physicians. and manufacturing
druggists value it as a medicine
and it is regularly taking its place
among the favorite medicines in tb
shelves of. drug stores. Doctors
recognize it as one of the best bowel
medicines in the world. , Properly
used, it is said to be a positive cure
for chronic constipation. .In tmct
eurs, tablets and other forms, it has
come to be a regular ingredient in
the prescriptions of up-to-date prac
ticing physicians. Coupled with
the new demand, is the fact that
the original supply is fast being ex
hausted. One or two . cars so far
shipped this season out of Corval
lis went to London, and; another
went to Hamburg. Germany. So
it is certain that the old price of
two rents and under is a thing not
likely to ever be seeu again. ,;:
A sequence ot tne new: prices is
speculation upon the fact if chittim
orchards or forests will not ' hereaf
ter be cultivated. The question of
planting trees is more or less de
bated among people who think ser
iously of setting out chittim or
chards- It is stated that a tree
will grow to a diameter of six inch
es in six years. . Such a tree - will
yield ten to twenty pounds of dried
bark In trees of such age . the
bark dries out more than in larger
trees. Ten pounds of . green . bark
makes' a dried product of about six
or seven pounds.' One, man. work
ing under favarable conditions, can
peel too pounds ot dried Dark; per
dayr uFhe peeling process is a busi
ness with sleights and ; tricks ' that
experts use to a great-' advantage',
and they peel with greater celerity
than novices do. Chittim ; trees
do not grow from cuttings, and can
only be produced from seed or root.
In peeling bark, tne tree is killed,-
tbe usual practice being, after peel
ing as nign as tne operator can
reach, to cut the tree down in or
der to get the bark trom the upper
part.
Beet grade of gasoline 30 cents a gal
on at .Berry s. .
Notice to Prune Growers.
Have just received "Red Seal Lye"
in 5 pound cans; ,6o pounds to case.
Most convenient and cheapest way to
buv for spraying and dipping. On sale
at Hodes' Groceiy,
Trustee's Sale. , ,
In the District Court ot the United States . for
the District of Oregon. . . . 1.
In. the matter of II. C, Mahon.)
A Bankrupt, . I
In Bankruptcy
Notice is hereby given that under 'and by
virtue of an order of sale made and entered by
C, 0, Bryant, referee in bankruptcy in tne mat
ter of the estate of U, C. Mahon, a bankrupt, I
will on . : ' "?'":."'. 1 ' :.
Friday the 4th oi September, 1903
' ' ' ' , . - , at the
honr of 3 o.olock p. m, ot said day, at Blodtrett
Station In Blodgett Precinct, Benton County.
Oregon, offer for sale for cash in hand to tbe
highest bidder the following described per
sonal property belonging to said bankrupt es
tate as follows: - ,! 7
200 piles on the ' premises of G H Harris In
Wrenn Precinct, Benton. County, Oregon; 200
piles on the premises oi W. P. McFarland in
Wrenn Precinct, in Benton County, Oregon:
100 piles on the premises of H -8 Filtnian,
in Wrenn Precinct, Benton County, Oregon: 20
piles on the premises of Harry Francis in
Bloflgett Precinct, Benton County, Oregon: 160
piles on the premises of J E Davis In Blodgea
Precinct in Benton County, Oregon; 30 piles oi
the premises of W D VanHorn In Elodge;,
Precinct, Benton County Oregon: 650 piles on
the premises of H Herron, in Blodgett Precinct,
Benton County; Oregon; 60 piles on the prem
ises of T J Hill In Blodgett Precinct, Benton
County, Oregon ; 126 piles at Blodgett Station,
in Blodgett Pjecinct. Benton County, Oregon:
100 piles on the premises of (i H Wamsley in
Blodgett precinct, Benton County Oregon; all
of said piles mentioned above, being cut and
peeled and being about 00 feet long arid aver
aging 14 inches at the butt and about 9 inches
at the top and unmarked and unbranded ex
cept the piles. on the- premises of U Herron and
those on the premises of T J Hill .which uie
ninrked with a lead pencil mark X,
15 car bunks and 100 oak stakes on the prem
ises of J. B. Davis in Blodgett Precinct,. Ben
ton County. Oregon. 50 car butiki! on tbe prem,
ies of Ueorge Woods in Blodgett Precinct,
Benton county, Cegon ; two derricks on the
premis-os of (1 H Wainsley, in Blodgett Pre
cinct, Benton County, Oregon, to be sold in one'
separate lot or parcel apart and distinct from
any other property of said . bankrupt - estate,
free aud clear of any Hen.
Also all of the goods- wares and merchandise
described in the inventory filed by the Trustee
with the Referee in Bankruptcy in taid estate
matter. Including blacksmith's tools, hardware
groceries and goods in warehouse ' and - two
bunk houses, wash house,- hoods and smoke
utacks, lumber, shingles and all property of
every nature " or kind whatsoever des
cribed in the Inventory as aforesaid and lo
cated at Blodgett Station, In Blodgett Precinct
Benton County, Oregon, and that the same will
be sold in separate parcels and free and clear
of any lien.
. a copy of the Inventory can be seen at the
office of Weatherford & wyatt, at Albany, Ore
gon, upon application, - . ( , :
Dated this 27th day of July. 190:1, ' "
A, B. WEATHERFORD,
. Truasree. ,
Our New Fall and Winter Stock is now arriving. It
will be, when complete, the largest and most attractive
Stock of High-Grade Merchandise we ever "had the
pleasure of submitting to our patrons;
H , -
3
O Id and
Garolina Rice flakes.
WHOLESOME
. NUTRICIOUS
SUSTAINING
PREPARED IN A niNUTE.
Don't Forget that We Sell
Applegate Creamery; Butter. !
HODES' GROCERY
Cmics Office for 3cb Printing
Notice t3 Creditors.
In the Matter of the Estate
.1
of
William 1, Armstrong, deceaed
Notice is hereby (riven to all persons con
cerned that the undersigned has been . dulv ap
pointed executrix of the last will and testament
of said William D. Armstrong, deceased, by the
county court 01 cenion county, state 01 ure
gon. All persons having claims against said es
tate of said William D, Armstrong, deceased,
are noreDy requirea to present tne same witn
the proper vouchers duly verified as by law re.
quired within six months from the date hereof
to the undersigned at her res idenoe about four
miles southerly irom rmioniath, Benton coun
ty, Oregon, or at the law office of E E Wilson, in
Corvallis, Oregon, - . . . .
Dated this August as. laos, 1 -
ANNA M, ARMSTRONG,
1 Executrix of the last will and teBtamcnt
ot Willlim D. Armf-troug, deceased,
. For Sale,
Shropshire sheep. .
Aberdeen Angus cattle.
Poland China pigs. - '
Young stock now ready for,, shipment.
Fat cowa and heifera of the . best
breed to tradeYor Jersey cows, also
spring calves of beef breeds for sale or
trade. .. .
One second hand '20-foot - wind - mill
tower.. - '
" . - Jj, L. Brooks.
, 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
call np Phone 221 or 306. Special atten
tion given to the requirements of hop-
growers and pickers..( V John Lenger, .
. . Employment Agent.
Manure to give away
at the Brick
Stable,
FOR
Youn g.
Dainty
Breakfast
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
just as represented. We car-
ry a large stock of selected
Family and Fancy Groceries,
and are sole agents for
gfoase San&orn
WQh Grade 0offees.
P. mrzicroll.
T . For Bale.
Thirty two inch Pitts separator and a .
horse power, to be had . for flOO." Call
on or address, ' .". .,
. . ;' R, C. Kiger, Corvallis.
Buy your harvesting outfits at Nolan
& Callahan's. ' -