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About The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1904)
I Adrerttoemena in thl column ehargetl Jfor at ywnuottt oenupnllae. LOCAL LOBE. -ThimM Nolan returned Sa"ur- day af er a few diys'a visit ia Fort- lard: -Miss Hettie Lilly returned Sat urday from a filt with P' r land ana 8alem friends Tod relative'. Mlseei Eva aid Evea Applegaie arrived Friday from Yonralla. and are tbe gue8 of friends. ifiaa Ail Stevens left Moody for her home at ; Centralis, Washing ton, after a two weeks' visit with Oor- vallls friend?. Mra f!rf,ril Merer raturoei OatnrHav her home in Albany, af ter a week's visit at the home of Ml. aid Mrs. Philip Phlle. Th 1 Jnn countv council P. of . U. has adopted a resolution requesting ths Linn county court not to employ a county road master. Arthur Garrett, Harold Rum- baugh, Royal Shaw and Jjorrest, Smtthson spent Sunday with Albany fiend". 1 knjliot- Snhiitl la to le Riven by Ibe Woman's Relief Corps In Odd Fellowshatl Frlday;evenlng. The bask EM supplied by tbe youug i win i be sold separately, j.uo i the social are for the benefit of tbe, Corps. The public Is invited. One of the CoivaUU colony in T.n Ananias writes home that she U eating green peas, green beans, grean corn, ana a variety 01 oiner vegeiavioa incident to a webf lot summer She a.lin that, his moaei sell at 25 cents a bucke full. and tbat the ladles go abroad in summer atur?. Kevada cl'lzans are raising a fund of $10,000 for tbe purpose of sending toe Nevada State Dana 10 me worm Fair a aa attraction. The land Is composed of 40 musicians, and Is one of tbe strongest musical organiza tions to tre West. At the close cf h nnittlrin It la Intended to make an eastern tour as an alvertlsement for Nevada. Thi nm.wg electa i Saturday by Cor vallis Grange are: W. E. Yates, master: Georae Coote, overseer; Geo Y17 rtanman tflnt.urer:' Ellsworth Er wlo, gste keeper; J. B. Horner, Inside ( bscnnrr H. Li. French, secretary; R. L. Shedd, treasurer; Mrs. James Wlthycombe, ceres; MHs Margaret Snell. Pomonn; MUs Helen Crawf jid, Flora; Mrs. H Callahan, laay bb sinsFt 9tewa'tl; Prof?eor Cordlov, ftsslslnt steward; Mrs. lobelia Hor Dfr,stewari, A letter from hlffl, aBBrtilBrei ths arrival of J. H. Gltxon at Lis - An geles, CallfVrala. The wethtr thete now, he writes, Is sbout the fame as June weathfr In Webfoot, with th hlahe5 tempetature rioclng "rom 70 to 80 degreeo. and the minimum frsm 45 to 55. Except a ilabt shower In September, there has "been no rain there since list April, and everything ts dry. with -miica Must nying. The Initial appea'aice of D Driver lo a ter'es cf lectures a', the First MethodUr church has been d? ferre 1 to next Sunday morning, when it is given out as certain that, tie will be on hand. The latent delav in bin coming Is on account of a series of meetings that bo ha ben conducting at Cottage Grove, In which to prat. Interest wa manliest tnat t.ne locai congregation consenlei to a post ponement of his Initial date here. Cora that bin attained the ripe ! old age of 40 years, and yet appears to be as goad as on tbe dy that It was brvetd. will be shown at the WoilTs Fair by an Indiana farme1-. L. L. Pence, a pioneer settler of Graut county, harvested an unusnsl lv larse corn crop In tbe fall f 1864, He put aside 100 bushels of that year's harvest and kept it In an open crib. It ' h8 remained there ever since and received no trpntment other than to allow tbe air to pass througb Ben Woldt Is on a business trip to Portland. H.M. Brunk Is on a few day's visit to a brother in Polk county. S. G. Irvin of Newport, and Gale Hill of Albany, were Oorvallis visitors Monday. f Miss Gertrude Barclay has been in Oorvallis the past week, tbe guest cf Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hereon. V-rt- ftohWh Father Springer will attend the mission at Soap Creek and will not return until Monday. . Among those wbo attended the Pattl concert in Portland, were Mrs. F. L. Miller and Miss Pauline Kline. Mrs. P. M. Abbey and Mrs. Marie Cbatterton and son Eich, of Newport, attended tbe Paul concert Thursday evening. , . Ed. Bowen.' recently from Snoho mish, Waeh., has opened a confection ery shop opposite tbe Berman grocery store. He is manufacturing a choice variety tf candies, Father Springer went to Port land laet week, to attend tbe public installation of T;be newly-tdected offi cers of the Catholic Order of Fores ters, cathedral oouit. Lee Seukle has been incapacitat ed f r work It r about two weeks on account of an attack of rheumatism, but he Is again able to look after his business f some extent Th&uA nkn nrant to Portland to at tend the semi-annual ceremonial ses sion of the Mystic Sbriners were u. m nii t n HavR I a. Lirawiora, TT . UB1I. - ft " j lfir.r Hurrlln John ifUltOn. D. Ll. . I ' jw. t Kline and S. N. Wilklne. Dnvnlnn PrnH ta hulldlna a new truck f r Floyd Lane, of the Oorvallis T..n.r rinmnanv. The frame of the ni.it .rm iaf iiin feet, and is made rrnm hts inin oaic. wueu it will probably cany a greater weight than any otner true in iubjmj. E J. Garrow and friend, Mr. Mil to- hn hovn hffin vlsltine tne tor mer's family in Oorvalde several weeks returned Monday to Cazelle.Gallf Mr. U .rnn In In the Sawmill DUBIUBBB nor noailo and Mr. Miller is me bookkeeper. Tkn otnrv la beinz toll that Ho trior nveriDrrt. having a two minute tr tter be could not eff rd to keep, he sent, it to the sultan el morocco, how Davenp' rtba just received a dispatch fum th sultan tbat a her 1 of seven- uon earatla. six Bartary sheep, a hen and chickens and uomerom rugs, etc., have been smppea to ciar. SEVENTEEN INCHES FELL. In Four Months Corvaliis Rainfall Totals for Past Three Tears. Four of the wet months of the present rainy reason have parsed, and tbe rainfall at eight o'clock on the morning of January lit, wa about ope-half the enure rainfall of the year 1003. It was Use thao one-third of the total rarnfall of 1902, which was the heaviest pre cipitation in several years. The four months in quett:oa were Sp- tetnoer, uctooer, JNovemher ana ripnornKpr 'Tlifl frntal nreiriifatirtn " i.w.r.w ..w during the period w 3,117 inches as follows: September, .37 inches, Oct- U - 1 XT I n uuor 73 lucuea, xuvemuer 11.02 inches; December 3 08. . For the same four months the year before, the tctal was 24.02 inches as follows:, Septmber 1.16 inches; October 1.71 inches; No vember 11.23 inches; December 9,92 inches. Duiing November and Dacember of tbat year the total was 21.15 inches, or' far more than one-tbird of the to al rainfall nf f Vir .a Bnd naavlv twA.tKlrila of the tital precipitation for the en- a. 1 . 1 t ' urs twelve m on ins 01 1903. Durinz the latt four months of iqoi. the total rainfall was 16.24. inche?. or a - little less tbau the sgme four months in "l 903, The figures are as follows: September 2.72;' October, 2.24; November, ,2i ; December 5.09. The total rainfall for the twelve months ending December 13, 1901 was, 4479 lncnes. or the year 1902, it was 54.03 inches, and for 1903,34.13 inches. The figures are from tbe weather office a' the college, and are correct. LSI ST j MEN'S GLOTHING. All 16.50,17'.50, 18, 20 and$22.50 Suits and Over- coats, i&r...:.......,...:.............:.... ......v. $15.00 All 13,' 14 and $15 SuitsUnd Overcoats or............ 12.50 AU 10, 11, 12 and $12,50 Suits and Overcoats for... 10.00 All 8, 8.50, 9, 9.50 and $10 Suits and Overcoats...... 7.50 Ali $7.50 Suits and Ove coats.. 6.50 Twenty per cent reduction on all Boys' Suits and Overcoats, and Men's Extra Pants. For Sale. O. K, Grubbers. Best in Oregon ; three state premiums; one horse has the power of 99; can grub an acre a day. James Finney, . Brooks, Or. REDUCTION SALE. Ten per cent reduction on lace curtains.' Ten per cent reduction on dress linings. -Tei per cent reduction on W. B. corsets. Twenty-Five per cent reduction on back ' add fancy combs. Twenty-Five per cent reduction dress trim mings, lace all over. Twenty-Five per Aent reduction wool waists. Twenty-Five per cent reduction ladies' belts. Ladies' and Misses' skirts 10 per cent rel .duction. Ladies' and Misses' jackets 25 per cent reduction. Wool shawls and fascinators, 25 per cent reduction. . 1 Sale! 7 " ( : ' REMNANT SALE. Six and one" fourth cent calico at Ten cent outing Sannel. 8i Ten centSannelet ......SJ-S Ten cent percale : 8yi 'Bight and a third cent shirting 7 Twelve and a half cent percale J.1 Fifteen t ent ribbon ..12 Twenty-Five cent ribbon .....20 Thirty Five cent ribbon 30 Fifty cent velveteens.. 45 Dollar and a quarter dress goods... $1.00 Dollar dress goods 85 Seventy-Five cent dress goods.... 60 Fifty cent dress goods. ...45 Twenty-Five cent dressgoods.: 20 Twenty cent dress goods 15 Seventy-Five eent eiderdown.. ....60 Thirty-Five cent eiderdown .....25 M1ILLER9S9 Corvallfao - mill fii ' VI "l Benton county hss bj: far th? low est tax levy Of aay cOUnty yei repott ed. It Is believed to be lower by sev eral mills than the lew cf any otrr county In the etate. The next lowest s- f ras reported la Lion, with a levy .t ahniit. 12 mills. Beotoo'a U 161-4 mi 1'. or netr'.y 6 mills lower than Linn's. . 1 M All Mail Orders Received During Sale will be Filled at Clearance Sale Priced 34ti--Qreat Annual ' 34tu it at all timet. William Albrecht, the well known Oorvallis gardener, suggests that this Is the time ofyair for persons who contemplate planting, to look ovfr their Hat f garden materials with a view to purchases of seeda, and new Introductions of tree3, ehrubs, plants, etc. Send for them now, as you can get them at lower rates and secure the advantage cf relug abls to pet just what Is wantet. Lay in a sup ply of manure so it may be on hand when wanted. Destroy the eggs of the destructive caterpillar if any are seen near the ends ot the twigs. Much can now be done to facilitate tbe spring garden wcrk. Sheriff Burnett U in receipt of an Invitation to the execution of Pleas ant Armstrong, scheduled to take place at BaUer City at fovea o'clock next FrMay morning. The usual black I), r Jer appears on the edges ot tbe Invitation, in token cf the char acter of the ceienaony to which It bUli the reclpleur. The contents re cita that Armstrong murdered Mtn nle EasQiinger 00 Christmas day, 1902, tbat be was convicted March 27th, 1903, and th hawai sentenced March 31. 1903. The prisoner's at torneys have applied to Judge Bel linger's couit for a wtit of habeas cor pus, in the hope cf securing a de cistou upon which to bnse an appeal to the United States supreme court, effecting thereby a delay without which, Armstrong will surely bang next Friday, as every avenue tor de lay in the state courts has been ex hausted. " Nc twlthataodlng vmfivorable weather, work on the Thompson busi ness house is progresfciog quite rapid ly. The upper front has been covered with iron and a neat cornice Is in place. The walls outside have been c-meuted ani the ro: f I" almoBt com pleted. This is the fist building of the kind tVfr erected In Oorvallis. but it is probable, that others will follow. Reolstratino matters ar progress ing slowly in Bentou. The tim" for opening registration honks was Janu ary 4ttt, but up ro this time only two preeiQ2tsout 1 f Oorvallis have re quested necessary blDks from the county clrk. who furni.-hes them on t application of justices ef the peace and notaries public. Tbe precincts having alreadj requested blanks are Philomath and lsea. v The members of a basket ball team, with a lew victory to th-ir credit, arrived trim Port'aud Monday The scire in the ga.ntie'' with the Y. M. C. A. All Star was 26 to 16. One f the Portland par era descriees Swam 1 as the wiBtrd at the game, and tays he threw 14 out of 16 fouls. Swann and Stokes were firwards, Moores was center, and Stelwer and Blnebart worn miards. Coatei was with tbe team tin): dlil not enter the came, The next game is Friday evening with Ha Willamette TTnlver3ltv team at Ssl"m, the next with th3 Dallas team at Dillas, aod the . next, probably with the State University aggregation Qf p.niuna Tn ever? case return c.imes will be playrd with each team at Corvallw. Tha filondaln NfiWH DllblU heSifiZ nr, aiirndny that the numberof mon ey orders issued at the Oorvallis post office during 1903 was 1.832, aggregat icinim unit that the number ef orders paid was 1,031, aggregating $11,336. It adds figures fcorn the Glendale postofflce aud then says: "Thus it can be seen that Glendala is growtag like a house a-fire, and not only does as big a postomce uusiuts as towns four or five time3 larger but also In merchandise, and all other lines of bustnt8s. Watch Glendale ex pand." The trouble in the thing is that the figures qaoted from the Oor vallis postofflce represent but a single quarter of the money cr-ier business of 1903, and therefore only about one fonrth c:f the business done during the year. While he watches Glendale ex pacd there is chance here for tbe over- expanded News man to contract' CLERNCE SALE : - j : " r Air-n Ar F.iv .hn..rv ihfi 1st. like its' thirty-three predecessors. Will CUilllllCiit-C uu-tacij , 1 iuuj, vv..-.. , , It will continue for 30 days, and be conducted on the same broad plans that have made . 1 .1 1 1 -v -v --! lMifmr them tne greatest yoargam oppuitumuva. Corsets 50c corsets at .39 1.00 corsets at .85 1.25 corsets at...: $1.00 i.50 corsets at 1.15 "Broken lines at iust half SUITS AND OVERCOATS $10.00 suits at $ 735 overcoew a 19. K(i anita at. fiO.. 0.U -uvciwao . suits at 1100 .15.00 suits at 1225 16.50 suits at 18.00 suits at 1400 10.0 J overcoats at .60 12.50 overcoats at 9.25 15.00 overcoats at 12,00 18.00 overcoats at ld.oo and Gloves Wool pioves in plain fancy colors. Eegular 25, 35, 50c Reduced to 20, 30. 42c: Kid gloves: $1.25 gloves at SI. Dollar cloves at yuc. This is the best money-saving chance of the year in the Hosiery and Underwear Department. n.very gar ment at a greatly reduced price: 3o cent garments at 21 cts 5o cent garments at 42 c 75 cent crarments at 671 .oo garments at 82J silks and Dress Goods Black white, and colored dress fabrics, black and fan- ev silks, velvets ana veiveieens, at a gicau oauu. -J dress sroods at 6) .75 dress goods at 62J l.oo dress goods at 79 $-.75 silk and velvet at62J l.oo silk and velvet at oz 1.25 silk aid velvet at 99 Trunks & Bags Trunks, bags and suit cas es at clearance sale prices. Toys, dolls; games, etc, all at greatly i educed prices Bovs' Clothing $1.50 boys' suits at ....$1.15 2.oo boys suits at .... 1.4o 2.50 boys' suits at .... 1.95 .,-3.00 boys' suits at .... 2.45 ' 3.50 boys' suits at .... 2.85 4.50 bovs' suits at .... 3.50 5.oo bovs'. suits at .... 3.95 S 5.00 jackets, $3.95 10.00 Jackets, V.yb 13.50 Jackets, 10.00 15. oo Jackets, 11,85 For Sale. At about 50 per cent on the dollar large house, barn, and woodshed, 2 lots corner 3rd and Washington streets. Ap ply to owner. $iSoo, H. H. Kreger, . Santa Barbara,, CaL Shawls & Fascinat'rs During this great sale shawls and fascinators will be closed out regardless of cost. LADIES' SKIRTS AND JACKETS $4.50 Skirts at. $3. 45 5.50 Skirts at 4.35 - 6.50 Skirts at 5- 7.50 Skirts at 5.85! Children and Misses' wraps are included in this great sale. norm & flnrt Lace Curtains Our entire stock of. lace curtains an'd carpets at clearance sale prices. Men's & Boys' Underw. P .50 garments at $ .41 .75 garments at -67 l.oo garments at ......... .79 1.50 garments at 1.20 2.oo garments at'....,..-. 1.4& Wool Waists 11 1r wool waists at 90 1.50 wool waists at 1.20 2.-00 wool Waists at 1.45 2:50 wool waists at. 1.95 3.00 wool waists at 2.25 3.50 wool waists at 2.45 Shoe Department Extra Special. 75 pairs Labies' shoes worth . $2.UU, $2.DU, Sf.UU and $3.50 AT Bl.QO. 50 pairs children's school shoes worth $1.25 and $1.50 ' SO ClNTS. Groceries 25c Armour's washing pqw der 3 lbS 15C 25c Home bak powder 19C 15c Res loo percent lye 3 for 25c 15c canned corn: 9c Good eardinee... 6 for 25c Arm & Hammer, and .Schil ling's Soda.... 4 for 25c Naptha soap.... 4 for 25c , . . - v . . Ae nPPat Stock of Good Merchandise, and the radical Our Annual Clearance Sale includes ev.ery Department 01 thi Great btocK . -. e i : i, t,nonnfaft.nrers ritvntrol. reductions apply to every article excepting only a few lines, tae prices 01 . Regulator cf Cow Prices 0 11. 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