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Death of Edward Rosendorf-ltathef ar -ever uhgr people
Failed to Reach Bedside in Time.
Wheat, 73.
Born, Sunday to Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Rickard, a daughter.
Edwin Rose, who is ill at. his
home with typhoid fever is very
jWeak, but gradually improving.
( : Many are going on the excur
sion of the Rebekahs and Knights
of Pythias to Albany Friday even
ing: The train leaves the C. & E.
station at 6:30, sharp.
There has beena drop in wheat
in the Chicago market. Yesterday
morning May wheat there was 92,
and July 88." "
There will be services at' the
Episcopal church, Corvallis, Thurs
day evening next. Rev. Coney will
occupy the pulpit.
Afterra winter's visit in the East,
Mr. and Mrs. Cronk arrived home
Friday. They are glad to be again
in Webfoot.
A minstrel performance with 40
people, a ladies chorus and other
features appear at the Opera bouse
next Tuesday evening.
Themarriage of Miss Hulda
Holden of the OAC, class of '98,
and George C. Guild occurred in
Portland last Friday evening. The
groom is a traveler for the R. Gair
Print Company!
Rural telephone building is ac
tive in Alsea. By and by,, nearly all
the houses in that valley will be in
speaking distance of each other.
The latest additions to the system
there are extentions to Oscar Tom's,
on Fall Creek, and to Ruble's Mill,
six miles this side of , the store in
the other direction.
An OAC man is to lead the State
University team in an inter-state
debate with a team from the Uni
versity of Washington. He is Fred
Steiwer, who graduated from the
college in 1902. and has been since
last September a special student at
the state university." Many friends
here hope tne OAC man's team
may win. '
Bay Rickard arrived in Corval
lis Sunday morning from Tuscan,
Springs, California, whither he
went two or three weeks ago for
treatment. However., he did not
receive the benefit hoped for at
once, his suffering continued, and
he decided to return home. The
latter part of the trip homeward
was attended with extreme agony
Manager Koehler' of the South
ern Pacific says, "If a new train is
to be run over the Wastside to Cor
vallis., 1 know nothing about it."
It is possible that the train may
not be put on, but the fact that Man
ager Koehler. professes to know
nothing about it has not yet killed
off current belief that the matter is
under consideration by the company ,
and that the new service is likely to
be scheduled. There is an eternal
fitness of things that makes people
believe this: that if the new train is
not put on,, at least it ought to be.
Mr. B. L. Turner and Miss
Cecil Bryant we're married Sunday
afternoon at the home of the bride s
parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bryant
a short distance north of Corvallis
Only near relatives or the young
people were present. Judge Hol
gate officiated. After the ceremony
the company were invited to par
take of an elegant and substantial
dinner. An attending circumstance
ot interest was tnat 29 years ago
on the same farm, then owned by
Mrs. Bryant s father Hainan Lewis,
Judge Holgate performed a similar
service for the bride's parents. B.
L. Turner is a son of R. R. Turner
of Corvallis.
Recently the local management
received an application for a date
for a minstrel performance at the
Corvallis Opera house. , The reply
was: lne local management is
advertising that only first class
attractions are to be listed, and it
proposes to keep this promise to
patrons. If your show is a good
clean one and the performance
strictly first class, a date can be
given: otherwise it is not wanted
at all. ".The answer that came back
was that it was such a management
that the company wanted to play
under, because itfmeant a high class
performance to a high class audience
and satisfaction for all. The rec
ommendations and press notices ac
company the answer settled every
doubt, and the performance has
been scheduled for next Tuesday
night.
brought jiride1 to- his family, r) his
fcisnds and his-alma mater,- 3Popu-
his
For Sale.
Best Plymouth Rock or Brown Leghorn
cockreli or eggs. .
J. B. Irvine. Cdrwafia.
Red cedar Star shingles at the m
mill , $1.6oper thousand,
The worst-ears? of his friends,
have "been tealuifcd in the case 'of,
Edward Rosendorf who has been
sick unto death for the past ten
days in the hospital of the medical
department of the University of
Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia. Af
ter a brave struggle for his . life
against a dreadful attack of pneu
monia, a struggle in which he was
unconscious within a short time
after the disease had laid hold of
him, the young -medical student
passed away at two o? clock Sunday
afternoon. At the time, his. moth
er, who was speeding to the sick
room as fast as trains could carry
her,' was still this side of the Miss
issippi river, and could not possibly
have reached Philadelphia until
last night, or this, Wednesday
morning. . The news reached Cor
vallis but a few hours after the end
came, and sped quickly through
town, shedding deep regret and ex
pressions of sympathy everywhere.
With the elder brother dying among
strangers in the far East, the moth
er midway of the continent in the
journey to his side, and three anx
ious little faces in the tamily home
in this city appealing for news of
the absent brother's safety, a con
dition of pathos existed to touch
even the coldest human heart, and
the tear of many a friend fell when
the last sad message came.
So far, no arrangements have
been made for the . funeral. No
word can be received from the
mother until this afternoon. Await-i
ing her on arrival in Philadelphia
was a telegram in which was con
veyed the invitation of President
Gatch for the obsequies to be held
at the college, amid the scenes
where a little less than two years
ago the dead Doy graduated.
w hether the invitation will be ac
cepted or a more quiet funeral de
termined upon, is not likely to be
known for a day or two. It is un
derstood, but is not definitely
known, that the interment will be
in this city. It is supposed that
the mournful homeward journey
will be begun at once, .starting per
haps, tomorrow and reaching ; Cor
vallis perhaps next Tuesday, This
however, is conjecture, as nothing
has been heard from Mrs. , Rosen-
dorf since she started East.
Letters are now being received
from the room mate and others at
the bedside during the late illness . :
From these-it appears that .the at
tack assumed a grave . character
from the very first. Mr.., Rosen-
dorf, for three weeks or more prior
to his illness had suffered with 'an
ailment of the eyes, and had been
unable to use them. ' Several let
ters have been received here that
were dictated, his room mate serv
ing as amanuensis. 1 he last ot
these was to his mother.:' It was
written the day that the fatal mal-
adv seized him.. At the ' bottom of
the page, written in his own hand
were a few brief directions of a
business chaiacter. Ori the back
of the sheet were these words,
signed by the roommate: "Ed is
a pretty sick boy, but we hope
nothingvserious will come of it.-
Within, a short time, after the mal
ady fell, unconsciousness -came on.
At first there were a few lucid in:
tervals, in which the little boy in
the house was called for, and talked
to by the patient. . This . lasted but
a day or . two, however, and then
there were practically no periods of
consciousness. Oncer according to
the latest letter,, the room mate was
recognized, but only for a moment.
A letter from the. landlady at the
house where he boarded, tells of
the attachment that all had formed
for him, and of the gloom that pre
vails on account of his grave illness.
At the beginning of the attack,
there was terrible pain in the chest
and abdomen, and the physicians
were for a time not able to tell
whether it was pneumonia or ty
phoid fever.
Mr. Rosendorf was makihff a
brilliant record as a student in the
medical department of the universi
ty. He realized what a fine oppor
tunity was open to him, and appar
ently had determined to make the
most of it. In a letter to his
little brother in this city, writ
ten but a short time before his
illness, he advised the latter to study
hard and make everything possible
out of the opportunity before him.
"I have learned since I came here
that if I had done.aHI might have
done at OAC, I would not have to
study so hard now." .Thathemeas-
urea iuuy up to- the requirements
in his new work is seen from tie
fact that in the midwinter examina
tions, he took third place in a big
class of several hundred. A fact
even more remarkable is that in one
examination he stood first taking
the place over the young man re
puted to be the brightest man in the
medical department of the institu
tion. Had he been spared, there
is no doubt but he would have made
his mark in his profession and have
most notable -mends- were "among
older people, for whom his unfail
ing respect and kindly attentions
begot a pure and, lasting friendship.
He is wujelymournecl fop his. bril
liant talents ajnT his charming ' per
sonality, and a '- deep ' fountain of
sympathy wells out to those his
early death bereaves. ,' By the loss
of his father be early became the
counsellor confidant and chief reli
ance of a devoted mother to whom
his death has a, meaning, that only
those who have passed ... under the
dark shadow can adequately com
prehend. He was 22 years of age.
OVER EIGHTY PER MONTH.
The New Lights Their .Cost, Size and
- . Other Facts. -
When the new arrangement for
street lighting for Corvallis is finally
worked out, the ."expenses will
be about $85 per month. The
street committee, in the hands . of
which the city council placed the
disposition of lights under the new
. . . . . . . .1
contract, maoe a nnai tour over
town Saturday forenoon, and desig
nated places where lights are to be
maintained. According to the
orders given the company at that
time, there will be 10 arc lights
and 26 incandescents. The cost
of the arcs will be $50 and for the
incandescents $35, 10. It is the ar
raligement tor the county to pay
one half the cost of maintaining the
arc on, tne Mary's River bridge.
Four of the arcs are on Main
street, two including ' the bridge
light on Third, one on fourth, one
on fifth, one on seventh and one on
eighth. Oh the principal streets
running iiast and west, Madison
has three, Monroe two and ' Jeffer
son two. In addition to the lights
now in operation, the committee
has ordered 6ne at the corner of
Jefferson and Eighth..
In spite of the disrppointment at
first expressed by some people, the
new arcs are larger than those m
use in neighboring towns. . They
are considerably larger than is stip
ulated for in the contract of the
company with, the city. They are
7.5. ampere lights on 104 volts,
while those in Albany, for instance
.are only 6.6 ampere. The compa
ny selected the larger light realizing
tnat on account or trees and toliage
along the street and of the large
area, the city Corvallis is a hard
town to light.
1 ne suggestion is made by some
that if the arcs were placed higher,
better results would - be secured.
To this the company rejoins, that
the lights are already placed five
feet higher than the manufacturers
recommend for best results. The
present height is 27 feet while the
manufacturers say 22 feet is better.
The reason for the lower altitude is
that in an arc light on an alternat
ing current, as is the case here the
rays are thrown out horizontally,
and if placed too high much J light
is lost.' In direct current arcs the
rays are thrown downward, and in
such the higher the lights the better
the results.
MANY PAYING.
. ' : ,'r. i , a r... ,H : . ' : -K
Big Rash at the Sheriff's Office Satnrr,
day Five Thousand Collected
- s That Day. ; :
There is rash of business at the
sheriff's office now,, and it will in
crease during the next few davs.
The time far getting the three per
cent rebate expires at five o'clock
next Tuesday evening. - After that
taxes will have to be paid in full.
and at least one-half be paid by the
first Monday in April. Otherwise
a ten per cent penalty and twelve
per cent interest to the date of pay
ment will be added. This is the con
dition that will increase the rash at
the sheriffs counter. About fifty
persons per day on an average, are
paying their taxes now, Last
Saturday, the number that, paid J
was over sixty, .. They were lined ,
up at the counter from early morn- j
ing until late in the afternoon, and
when they had finished more than
$5,000 in cold cash had rolled into
the sheriffs money drawer. .The
big crowd was promptly waited on i
by Sheriff Burnett without assist
ance- 1 . "
A heavy rush is expected in par-
ticular next Saturday. That has
been the history, of tax collecting
ever since the new law "went into
effec The last . Saturday before
the ending of the time for getting
the rebate always brings in a host
of taxpayers... , The number will
probably be increased this year be
cause a large number of people are
under the impression that they
have until April ist to get the re
bate.' This is a mistake as every
taxpayer will discover to his sor
row if he fails to take out his re
ceipt by five o'clock next Tuesday
afternoon which will end the time
for getting a reduction in the
amount of taxes. It is expected
that at least 600 or . 700 persons
will yet pay taxes in time to get
the rebate.
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First Glimpses
or,
SPRING! FABRICS.
.." Air over the store the new Spring things are crowd
ing in. swiftly turning the perfect Winter store'into a
perfect Spring and Summer store. "
New Arrivals:
,The Veteran Teacher.
Prof. S. I. Pratt is probably , the
veteran teacher ot the county. . now
actually engaged in school work.
Prof. Pratt is now engaged in his
24th year of continuous school
work. Fifteen years of this serv
ice have been devoted to the schools
of Benton county.
Prof. Pratt is spending his fourth
year as principal , of the Philomath
public school and is maintaining
the general satisfaction' that has al
ways followed his labor. ; '
Since Prof.- Pratt began his work
in Philomath the parents and teach
ers have been brought into -closer
co-operation than ever before ind
all regret that Prof.. Pratt cannot
be with the school longer than the
present year. - ..
Chief of Police.
I hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the office of chief of ' police at
the; coming city election to Ibe held May
16, 1903' and if elected will endeavor to
see that the laws are enforced to the
best; of my ability.. ': ' ...
'. j , ' IeeHenkle.
I For Sale.
Poland China boar. 22 months old
subject to register.
- " Alfred Bicknell
j miles north of Corvallis. '
RURAL PHONES.
Beautiful Wash Goods
Exquisite Spring Silks
Taffeta and Fancy Ribbons :
Fancy Lace Hosiery
Black Dress Goods
Plain and Fancy Veilings
New Allover Laces
Ladies' Belts j Latest styles
New Sorosis Petticoats
New Spring Trimmings
New' Kid Gloves, , . . '
.We are showing this Spring a larger and better stock
than ever before. At the first opportunity make a tonr
' of this store and you will find many beautiful things
.to admire, at L s .
S. L. KLINE'S,
, : ; ... " Regulator of Low Prices., "I
Building to the Northward of Corval
lis to Connection with Dallas.
Agitation for rural' telephones
has again appeared in Corvallis.
The building of their own lines by
farmers in Kings Valley was re
cently related in the Times. Many
of the farm homes in that locality
are now connected by wire, and the
building is not yet at an end. They
are connected with a system which
runs into Dallas, and which in turn
connects with systems to the north
ward, stretching within 14 miles of
Portland. The story is that , the
farmers have, or are shortly to have
an independent switch board in
Dallas, with switching privileges
at a very low rate. The Corvallis
agitation for rural phones is the re
sult of a visit to Corvallis Monday
of farmers who are about building
to the northward to a connection
With the Dallas and Kings Valley
lines. These farmers were ' George
Linderman and Robert Wiley, who
came to town to ascertain the cost
of wire with a view of ordering a
supply. They propose to . have
phone connections in . some way.
even if they are driven to accept
the proposition to connect with the
Dallas system. They say the wire
and insulators costs but $12 per
mile; and that they can .cut ' their
own poles. A first class phone costs
theta $14. On this basis, they say.
since they can cut and plant their
own poles, they can afford to build
and.equip their own lines. The
Kings Valley people have agreed, -j
they say, to build to the -Wiles
place, provided they will join there
with a line from Mountain : View.
They say also that ' propositions
have been made for the system to
be carried into Albany. - , .
The matter was discussed at a
meeting of the . Citizen's League
Monday, nigh, and a committee
was appointed to investigate the
matter with a view io making Cor
vallis the center and a part of a
rural phone system. The commit
tee is County Judge Watters. Z.H.
Davis and j. K. Smith., If Cor
vallis does not move for establish
ment of these rural phones, farm
ers all round will be presently join
ea witn other towns and: will do a
considerable part of their , business
there. The rural phones are going
to take the country and that with
m a short time, and,, if .Corvallis
doesn t want the business they
will bring, she can easily lose it by
dozing the hours away.
A GOLDEII OPPORTUNITY.
Now is the time to think about "
Cbat Pair of Eyeglasses
You were to treat your eyes to.' Come
; to me .and I will fit your eyes, guarar tee
the fit, and will be here from 7 to 6 to
make good my guarantee..
e;w.s.pratt,
. The Jeweler and Optician.
V Close at 6 p. m. except Saturdays.
EMERY'S ART
South Main St., Corvallis, Ore. '
Carbon, Platinum: and Platino Portraiture
, ' O. A. C. ATHLEiTIC AND SCENIC VIEWS.
Art Calendars, Sofa Pillow Covers,
And other . Photographic Novelties.
Buckboard for Sale.
This to a moderately heavy vehicle
with pole and will be sold cheap. ' Ap
pro to J. D. Wells, court henee, .-'Corvallis.
.
E. Holgate
ATTORNEY AT LAW - v
- JUSTICE 07 THE PBACB 1
Stenography and type willing dose.
Office la Burnett brick Cortidlk, Of
Remember Nolan & Callahan's Rem
nant and Rummage sale will close Wed'
nesday evening Feb 23. '
Wells, Windmills and Pumps.
I am now prepared to do all kinds of
well, windmill and pump work. See me
before yon have your work done. Send
orders to Simpson's Hardware store.
A. N. Harlan.
torn SALE.
Tttch t4 at Corvallis Flow Mills
s
oiBook-Iisteii!
To Gentlemen:
Do you wish to choose from an elegant line
of Negligee Shirts, in plain, colored, figured, and
open work, for Spring wear ? Come in and see
a large assortment at
75c. $1,00, $1.25, $1.50.
"Seeing is believing."
SPECIAL.
We are closing out our All Wool Underwear
at cost.
$1.50 Lamb's Wool, Extra Quality, for $1.12
. 1.25 " Guaranteed . 88
Bargains also in Men's. and Boys' Clothing.
; A complete new line of Men's "Kingsbury'
Hats in all styles. ) "
Corvallis, Oregon.