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Gorvallis Times.
OOdal Paper of Beats lutT.
OBBGOX, MAR. 8, ISO.
. r.-jgS CLOSING 01 ' SALEM.;': J
By special ordinance, the Salem
4city council has ordered '. the en
' forcement of all laws prohibiting
gambling and the ordinance re
quiring saloons to be , closed on
Sunday. . The act is in line with
the tendency of the time. ; An ev
olution is taking place in society in
which gambling is coming moretobe
and more detested as a baneful and
wholly indefeneible practice. A
common and universal ', 'conviction
seems settling upon people at last,
that misery, and wretchedness
is the certain and sole fruit of the
gaming table. A quiet but deep
rooted belief is possessing orderly
men that the practice with its
temptation and debauch men t of
young men and its wretchedness
! for those dependent upon older
men should be thrust out of the
doors of society. It has come to
be understood that the creature
who makes it his business to sub
sist on the result - of his play at
cards pr otherwise, is in fact a more
dangerous man to society than is
the bandit on the lonely Toa.d, or
the midnight thief who steals' only
material things afcd leaves the hu
man soul unharmed. One is an incar
nated devil plundering here and
and ruining . there, , always- under
the toleration if not under protec
tion of the law and the law's min
ifons, while the other ' injures the
mental and physical in men only
in the rarest instances, and then
under stress of circumstances,
These truths are insinuating them
selves slowly but surely into the
minds of men, and the result is a
quiet but general movement to
banish the hideous business : forev
er.-r' i- -
' A similar movement, tending to
narrower use of intoxicants is
likewise observable. Decadence of
the traffic is easily seen in the dim
fcished. number of shops and in th
gradual but " certain 'narrowing
down of the privilege by stricter
enforcement of the regulations, of
which Salem is a new and import
ant instance. Education, that sur
est and best asset of reform', is
silently but certainly doing it's
work,-r-a work to benefit not only
the coming but the present ' gener
ation. .BILLS ALLOWED.
Warrants Ordered Drawn at March
Term of County Court.
The following bills ' were allowed "by
the County Court at its regular March
term, 1904, towlt: , ,
J D Wells janitor $ 4o 00
Corvallis.Times printing 38 05
B A Cathey ex insane 5 00
H S Pernot ' 15 00
L J Kins care of paupers 20 00
E Bennett co physician . 9
H S Pernot health officer 1000
Mrs D Hcjrgins care -co poor ' 150 67
J E Michael ferryman 49 85
J S Miller road work 2 50
. J N McFadden gravel 600
Franklin Iron works repairs fur- .
nacech 35
John Harris road viewer 28 00
W D Barclay . 28 00
T A Jones read surveyor 45 00
George Mercer surveyor roads 20 00
K M Gilbert bridge work 15 00
L L Howe lumber 4 60
' C ,V Price bridge work - 2 25
B E Emrick teachers exam 15 00
N Tartar ' . 15 00
Corvallis Gazette stationery
and printing 700
Allen & Woodward stationery 3 35
Graham & Wells ' 3 25
P STTCo telephone 3 70
FHHughson care poor 375
- Beam & riogan aro co poor 5 15
Burkart & Lee med co poor 25
Foshay & Mason med co poor 1 00
HD Buffum tun Long Tom ferry 12 67
l, a nuiiuy wit pros ally
James Cooper ; "
W H Green road work
J J Flett aesgd voucher ).remy
hearing
J M Herron rent ferry boat
A Wilhelra & Sons mdse co
poor etc
C A Gerhardrstationery .
J as 0wr bal due witness
3 00
150
3 00
I SO
SOO
490
23 24
I bo
VICTOR P. MOSES.
County Clerk,
For Sale.
Vetch, speltz, timothy and rye grass
seed. Poland China hogs, Shropshire
aheep. . One fresh milk cow, a pair of
large geese, a pair of turkeys or trio,
two-horse feed power in tanning order,
Timothy and vetch straw bright from
barn,
L.L. Breaks.
IFOR BENTOK EXHIBIT
v: f- : 2Li lit! f
Lewi iti .lark-Granee'-' Sove-
aaeat tbire 6$-M)eiegatested.
The various eranees.'of Benton
favor an exhibit for the county at
the Lewis and Clark ' Fair,,; and
have set on foot a movement to
make the - display a ' success. At
the annual convention of the
granges held 1 at the court house
Saturday a committee was appoint
ed to confer with the county, court
with reference to the matter. The
committee is H. L. French. S. I,.
Shedd) and Mrs. M. H. Whitby.
The convention also made provis
ion for the entertainment of the
State grange, which is to meet in
Corvallis on the fourth Tuesday in
May. by appointing a committee to
co-operate with a committee from
Corvallis grange - for the purpose.
The committee is, Mrs. J. ' IJ. Ed
wards, J. B. Horner, John VVoita
ker, G.: A. Tharp and M. S.' Dor
bin. Delegates to the state grange
were elected as' follows: . Mr. and
Mrs. S. A. Tharp, and Mr. ; and
Mrs. J. H. Edwards; alternates, Mr
Mrs, and S. N. Warfield.
; -The grange convention was well
attended. ' Among those present
were delegates from granges as. fol
lows: Mr. and Mrs. S. A Tharp,
and Mr, and Mrs. J. H. Edwards
Bellfountain; Mrs. M. H. Whitby,
John Whitaker, and J J W. Jones,
Willamette; C. E. Banton and G
C. Peek, Ateea; H. L. French and
S- L : Shedd, Corvallis. . Fairmount
grange was not represented on ac
count of the failure of the secretary
to give notice.
NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT.
In College Chapel -Recital by Depart
ment of Music.
A recital is to be given by the
department of music OAC next
Saturday evening. " There will be
no charge of admission, and the
doors will be closed promptly at
eight o'clock. The public is in
vited. Following is the program :
1 . Priests' March.. ...Mendelssohn
College Orchestra. ; .
2. Vocal, ; "Waitine" .Millard
Miss Hettie Lilly.
4. Violin. "Waltz de Concert"
op. 42. ...., ........Turney
Miss Verna Kerker.
4; Piano, Valse, a-flat op. 42 '
......,,;........'...... ..Chopin
Migs Adah McDonald, -
S. Vocal duet, . 0 That . we
two Were Maying -...Smith
Miss Edna Allen and Mr. Herse.
6. Violin, "Blue Bells of Scot- -'
land" and Vano..... .Farmer
Master Max Miller. 4 '
7. Piano, Scherzo b-flat minor
, Chopin
Mr. Frank A. White. .
8. Ladies' Chorus, "Annie
Laurie" ... ...i..... Dudley-Buck
9. Violin, Heinth-Klange.i. Kafka
" Mr. Harry Kerfeer. "
See-Nolan & Callahan's special
bar-
gains for March. .
The contrast between the simplicity
of the old tim entertainment and the
luxury and extravagance of today is no
where more strikingly presented than in
profusely illustrated article on "Moaern
Banquets" in the . .Cosmopolitan for
March. Gorgeous , dinners at which
guests dine on horseback, or in ' huge
Iaster egsp ana Kettles constructea lor
the occasion in great ball rooms, -ban
quets in cellars, and on roof gardens,
amid bowers, and flower banked grottoes
makeup a striking series of pictures
showing the mad rash for - the novel
which the wealthy American host has
entered upon. . .-
Call for Warrants.
Notice is hereby given that - there is
money on hand at the city treasurer's
office to pay all warrants drawn on the
General fund and . endorsed prior to
April 18, 1902. Also all Street fund city
warrants endorsed prior to Sept. 18.
1903. Interest will be stopped on same
from this date.
Dated Corvallis, Mar 8th, 1904. -W.
H. McLagan.
City Treas. .
Notice ta Bidders.
Notice is hereby riven, that the County
Court of Benton County, State of Oregon
will receive sealed bids lor tne con
struction of an artificial stone sidewalk
along the north side of Court House
mock, uorvains, uregon, as per pians
and specifications on file in the County
Clerk's office. All bids to be fifed with
the County Clerk, and to be opened by the
court Wednesday. April 6th 1004 at 2
o .clock p, m. ot tne said aay. xne tjourc
reserving the right to reject any and all
bids. ,
Dated thisMarch 7th; 1904.
- Victor P. Motes,
County Clerk.
Cared Consumption.
Mr. B. Evans, Charwater, Kan., writes:
My husband lav sick for three months,
The doctors said he had ankk consump
tion, we procured a bottle 01 uiuara s
Horebaand Syrup, and it cured him.
That waa six years ago and since then we
have always kept a bottle in the house.
We cannot do without it For coughs
and colds it has no equal." 25c, 50c and
fi.oo, sold by Gratum ft WorUuun.
-
He Ad mits and; the v Law.
Fixea. theij
PeniteiSBry as lie Penalty '
A vile case was-tH fo a -hearing
invJestice Holgate'a court yester
day morning. - The - defendant was
James Guier : of, the ' vicinity of
Blodgett; and by; his own admis
sions, he is guilty of both , adultery
and rape. His victim is below the
age of sixteen, her youth being the
fact that fixes the offense as crimi
nal rape. The complaint was lodg
ed with the officers by her brother.
According to the testimony the
brother and sister were enroute to
Job's addition from Main ' street,
when they were met by Guier. On
some pretext, Guier indnced the
brother to return to town. After
the brother left, Guier and the sis
ter went to a shack on , the block
in which Judge. Greffbz 5 resides,
and the two remained there Satur
day nightand all day Sunday. The
brother, as soon as his sister was
missed, instituted ' search, , visiting
all the churches Sunday evening
in the hunt. ' He finally discover'
ed the horrible truth and reported
the fact to the officers.
' Guier is a married . man, about
26 years of age. By his . own ad
missions, he is fully guilty, and if
guilty, the law'prescribes the pen
itentiary as the place for him. -
tie -was pound over to the cir
cuit court in the sum $100.
ITS FIRST SETTLER.
And Sometb ing About Monroe Glimpse
' at Its Enterprise and History.
One of the biggest business places
for its size in Oregon, is Monroe,
in the southern part of Benton. The
town has a population of about 100
souls. The Coast range Mountains
are west and the Cascades are to
to the east. The first settlement in
the vicinity was' by ' R. B. Henton,
father of Wesley Hinton.the latter of
whom is one of the present residents
of the town. ' The site of the town
however is not the donation 'land
claim of . James. Manning, . which
was afterward sold to White Bro
thers'. In those days there were no
roads, but there was an old Indian
trail extending up . and down the
Willamette valley and into Califor
nia, by way of which" some of the
settlers came. , '; ".y-' . .
The first store in Monfoe was es
tablished by Silas Belknap. v It was
later sold to SQeorge,- Starr, ' but
finally burned down. It had suc
cessors however, and by reason of
the fact that the place is in the cen
ter of a large section of excellent
country, all of them have joyed
an extensive trade. At ,-present
there is a large flouring mill and
two warehouses owned by A. Wil
helm and Sons', a general merchan
dise store owned by the same firm,
a general store owned by J. T. Car
penter, a shoe shop owned by E. J.
Martin and a hotel and livery
stable, conducted by C. Looney.
Steamboats have - ascended the
Long Tom river on 'which Monroe
is " situated as ' far as the
town, but navigation to that point
is irregular. A dam ' across . the
Long Tom supplies the water power
for running the flouring mill plant.
White fish and other small fish are
caught in nets below the dam dur
ing the months of. November and
December. . 1 ;
The town has a large and commo
dious school building, with a school
attendance of about 'fifty." There
are churches of the Methodist and
Catholic denominations. For sev
eral years the town has been with
out a saloon. : "
The chief industry is the manu
facture of flour, and the surroun
ding country is devoted almost ex
clusively to farming and stock rais
ing. ;
Seattle, March 4. The complete
form of a mastodon was discovered
at Hillside, on "Quartz Creek" to
days according to a dispatch receiv
ed by the Post-IntellieeDcer from
Dawson, Y. T. It was imbeded 38
feet in the ground when found, and
it necessitated the use of a steam
thawing plant to unearth the im
mense animal.
The hair and skin of the beast
are in a perfect ftsite of preserva
tion, although the flesh is some
what decomposed, and the big tusks
which remain fastened to theekull,
are in good 'condition. - It is esti
mated that the skeleton is worth a
bout $50,000, as there are bat one
or two of them in existence in as
good a condition as this is.
Three men, fierson, Swansen
and Porter, discovered the masto
don. It waa buried in an old chan
nel and well in the zone of almost
perpetual frost, which accounts for
the good shape it is in.-'
' Invaluable for Rheumatism.
I have been suffering for the past few
years with a severe attack of rheumatism
and found that Ballard's Snow liniment
was the oaly thins; that gave me satis
faction ana tended to alleviate my pains.
March 24, 1902, John C Degnan, Kins
nan, His. 25c, 50c and f I.eo, . Sold by
uranamer. woruuua.
4f
S v-AJJTt TAMEST REDUCED. ) fcl
Threaten to eo to Circnit Court.
Wfafx j s "aery 4.V e: txrwcMM
' Lawyers -bombarded: -the- Comity
court of Benton -for--several. -hows
Monday : aftetnoon.? Siece v was
brought by them to compel the
court to make an " order reducing
the assessment of the C & E. rail
road ,; company. - The attacking
party claimed that the valuation of
the company's road bed and other
property had been advanced 150 per
cent, ana mat u s assessment is
excessive. - .The valuation of -the
track wasraised from $1000 per inile
to $2500 per mile, and the whole
valuation from $54,000 to $149,000
On account of the lower levy the
increase in the company's taxes
is not so great as the increase in
valuation. The amount last
year was about $1,600 and
this year, $1,900. . .. . , .
; The fire of the lawyers was in
cessant and lyddite shells, grape
and canister and every other form
of explosive was ; ; used. General
J. K. Weatherford and General
W. S. McFadden; led ; the assault,
and General Watters and General
Jolly were on the county's n earth
works, . About 5:3d the attacking
party ceased firing, and called for a
parley.. Then the court announced
that it would be impossible to grant
the prayer of the besiegers, asking
a red uc; ion of the assessment,,:
The railroad company claims it
will go to the circuit court with the
matter, and that there it will , get
the relief sought.
MAHARA'S BIG MINSTRELS.
What the Oakland Times Says of the
Show Tuesday Night. '
! Mahara's big minstrels opened a
week's engagement at the Dewey
to a crowded house last night and
was pronounced by the large " au
dience as one of the best colored
minstrels they had ever seen.
In most colored minstrels ; the
funny part of the performance is
much over done, but in this one
if is carried on in" such a manner
that never fails to please an audi
ence. The introduction of lady
actors into minstrels takes out that
ancient efiect. for every theatre
goer; is tired of the bid time mins
trel show. . '':''.
One of the featuresof the evening
was John A- English, the marvel
ous hoop controller, in his line of
work is an artist. ' ,He received
great applause for good work. As
for the danang, . these : entertain
ments have no equal. : In fact, -ey;.
ery act was far above the average.
The strong feature and far the
best, was the closing after part, a
light opera, ' -Dusky Maidens,"
fetching into display the .whole
bevy of ladies and . gentlemen in
swell costumes, in choruses, march
es, cake, walking. '. :
Mahara's have about the best
chorus show seen in Oakland this
season and do doubt will test the.
capacity of the Dewey the balance
of the week. Oakland Times, Feb.
8, 1904. r .
- See the big street parade at 3 p.
m, Tuesday. t .
To the Voters of Benton County: ,
' Acceding to the wishes of , a large
number of patrons and . friends . of our
public schools, I submit my name to the
voters of Benton county for the office of
county school superintendent. -
. Very Respectfully,
; " S. I. Pratt.
Philomath, Oregon, Mar. 7, igo4.
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For White Plymouth Rock Eggs
Call on or address, W. A. Bates, -at
Corvallis Flouring Mills, Corvallis, Or.
One setting, 75 cents; 2 settings, $1.25
T. D. Campbell has taken charge of
the Benton County Lumber' yard . near
the S. P. depot. Will furnish building
material. See Mr. Campbell before you
buy,.
BEOWN LEGHOBNS.
-r BLACK HUIOSCAS.
If j bens laid more egg dnrinr the rainy
winter moo ins wan any equai nuimw wi "?"r
in trm if vmi wm ft ml the effff basket.
1'to got tbe cblckena ttaat were bred lor thl por
wma. Thvrn lAvni fl.nd that's What you
want Get rid of your "aerubs" and obtain tho
ronchbreds It oosts no more for feed. Order
your eggs afor batatarig purposes now lags
K.OOper resldBBjnoa HorLH ninth to.
OTTO F L. ESwBf (rralUs, Or.
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Specials
"Men's $10.50 MacMntosb.es $5.60 -
Men's $7.50 Mackintoshes $3.76 x " - - - ,
' Men,s $3.00 Covert lined Coats $1.98 .
Ladies'-$10.00 Jackets $4.98 ; T V
Three pieces Heavy Skirting, $1.50 kind, for 98c
Men's $5.50 Blizzard Ulsters 3.76
A few pairs Women's Heavy Shoes at 98c, 6, 7, 8 only.
Misses' Shoes, the Qne Dollar kind, for 78c
Children's Shoes, 90c kind, 68c
A few Ladies' Undergarments at cost to close
A few Outing Flannel Nightrobes 76c. the Dollar grad
Bargains in Men's Leather arid Rubber Boots I
Oil Clothing at Cost to close ' "
A lot Men's Odd Pants $2.50, some worth $5.00 t .
A few Fur Collarettes and Boas, Half Price 7
A lot Embroideries at 10c, worth up to 25c ' ,
A lot Linen Torchon Laces at 5 c, worth up to 10c
Twentv TV.S TPlA Sill Slllr nPftffiaToi PiVwn 1CH . l
j x - "viu iwuuuuB lOV, VaJUO ZOO
The residue stock of Men's and Boys' Overcoats at cost
': . during March. ." "
A few Remnants left at further reductiens. ' ;
2Pound
HOMINY GRITS W 7
WHITE CORN MEAL J
TALLOW CORN ME AIA
STEEL CUT OAT MEAL
BUCKWHEAT -FARINA.
OUR GARDEN SEEDS
Are now in either Bulk or Package. '
HOPES!
PHONE 483, CORVALLIS, OR..
Portland and 'Return.
Only $3.00. The Southern . Pacific is
now selling round trip .tickets to Fort-
land from Corvallis for $3, good going
Saturday p. m, or any train on Sunday,
returning Sunday and Monday ' giving
all day Sunday in Portland, The same
arrangement applies from Portland giv-
all Portland people a chance to visit
valley points at greatly reduced rates...
For Exchange.
A fine re8idence,in Los Angeles,
good location, will rent for $30 per
month, value $4000, for improved
farm about same value.
J. G. Simpson,
2660 N. Sichel st.
Lob Angeles, Cal.
i Upholstering.
Lounges, Conches, Desks, Folding
Beds, Etc., made to' order. Particular
attention given to special orders and re
pairing. All work guaranteed. One
door south of R. M. Wade's, Main street.
W. W. Holgate,
CORV Alias, okegox 'f"7 '
TABLES FTnSHED m GOOD
OLD COUNTRY STYLE.
White Help Only Em
' ployed.
Good Clean Beds and Comfortable
Rooms. A home for farmers and labor
ere. Rates reasonable on application. .
II, L. BEITS, Prop.
Farmers' Hotel,
for March!
'flffii ; In Siqall
Quantities.
eartoons y
QROGER
P. A. KLINE
LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEER
CORVALLIS, OR. I
Office at Huston's Hardware Store. P.
yj. aaaress, rox 11. -
' Pays highest prices for all kinds ot
Live Stock. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Twenty years experience. - . , ;
G. R. FARRA, f
, . ?
Physician & Surgeon,
Office up, stairs back of Graham &
Wells' drug store. Residence on the
corner of Madison and Seventh. Tele
phone at residence, 104.
AU calls attended promptly.
DR. C. H. NEWTH, ?
Physician & Surgeon
Notice for Publication,
Timber Land Act June 3, 1878,
United States iand Offloe, ,
Oregon City, Oregon,
January, 18th 1904.
Notice la herebygiven that In eomplianca
wlth the provisions ol the act of Congress June
S 1878, entitled , 'An act for the Bale ot Umber
lands in the states of California, Oiegon, Ne
vada and Washington Territory," a extended
to all the Public Lund States by act ol Angusfe
4, 1892, Barney L Carey ol Falls City, eoumty of
Polk, state ot Oregon, has ths day filed in tola,
office his sworn statement No 8817, for th pur
chase ol the Lots 1 k 2 ol Section No 2 In Town
Ship No 13 8, Range No 7 WesV nd will Oder
proof to show that the land sought Is more vat
liable for its timber or stone than for agricoj
umd purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land Wore Tic tor P- Moses. Clerk of Bea
ton county, at Corvallis, Oregon, on Wedneday,
the 30th day ol March. nwa.
Jacob h, Henkle of Philomath, Oregon,
John W.Hyde " "
Frank Spencer - " -
vichael Flynn "
Any and all persons claiming adversely be
above eesrrlbed lands are requested! to ale
their olalma to this emce on or before-Said 30lh
day otVarta iW.
- fT"i w Algernon B. Dreeser.
, j Begtrtsf,