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About The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1904)
1 .0 Oifep utTBis'iEDi ( Jtoertfeeneiis in thtm-colonu - Mar wpous ini raa par una. - Wheat 73. ' - Miss Eunice Garfield., i -again 1 rolled:" ' ' ' f ' ' in college Zophar Tharp lelt yesterday for his home near McMinnville. Hi --Republican county convention tomorrow; democratic, Saturday. ' i I Buy your fishing tackle at the Bicycle Hospital. - Large as sortment just received. Earl Patton of Halsey, a for- mar OAC student is visiting friends in Corvallis. . i Miss Jessie Finley of Carlton, arrived Sunday. . She is the guest of Mrs. G. A. Covelt. . , Vaud Moore is leaving withjhis family to occupy a farm recently purchased in the Big Elk country. Born in Kings Valley Satur day, to Mr. and Mrs G. V. Johnson, a daughter. The service of Father Smith, a Faulist missionaay, has been se cured to. hold a mission in the Catholic church in this citv in the near future, Albany Herald Miss Effie Michael of Corvallis returned home on yesterday's noon train af ter a brief stay with friends in ' the city. The room next door south of Zierolf's has been leased by Dallas parties who expect to open and con duct a candy store. The plan is to open the place sometime between the 1st and 15th. Revival meetings at the Church of Christ continue indefinitely. The interest continues to erow. There have been a numper of conversious. Subject Wednesday evening.' "The Healing of a Leper." He dia-TkrrtlCortanis RfesiflenMsiln One Night No Clues. ! Thieves were abroad last Satur day night, i and ' three; : Corvallis residences were-vwiteailhe hose of Seymour Simpson 'was entered and many articles were taken. There was a similar experience at the home of Mrsi Espey. though 1 he main building was not entered. The burglar entered the house of WV E. Yates, but his presence was discovered early in the game,-- and the thiet fled without ; i securing anything. The police have been busy on the case, but are- working without clues, and are much at sea, with small prospect that the cap ture will be effected. ' At the Simpson house, admission was gained through the Iront door, which appears to have been un locked. Thence the thief passed into other rooms,, carryiug off la. bed spread, lace curtains, ; pillow shams and other articles of the sort found in a drawer. An overcoat was taken, a pipe and tobacco, and a 'number of knives and forks. From one of the rooms a key was secured to the fruit house, outside. Pass ing through the kitchen door, the iruit nouse was visited, and six jars of fruit abstracted. The key was subsequently found on the walk between the fruit house and the main building. The family was not disturbed by the move ments of the intruder, although the house was thoroughly ransacked At the Yates house, the thief was less successful.. Entrance was obtained through an unlocked door and admission gained to the dining room. W. E. Yates occupied an adjoining room, the door to which was open. He heard footsteps in the other room, and turned on the electric light at the head of his bed. Bedlam at once broke loose in the adjoining room, ; when the thief made a dash to get away, and collided with the stove. He -James Flett is to leave Friday attempted another quick movement for his home in the Five Rivers ??d th? b tmf the Mn i f ,.t n ! j I Yates hurried out to save his house UUllll J , 1U1 LUC SUUiillCIJ. . x uc uauu 1 r . , . . - nam iorm disappear inrouga tne ' onen door. The incident harmen- I A '.. . C J -1 1 O 1 family when school closes. raI!mS- , ' The Espey house was visited A subscriber hands in the fol- without awakening any of the lowing for publication:. "The bpys family. There, however' the who own hounds in the vicinity of j niaiu building wis ..not entered. A Mountain V lew had better be more; small fruit bouse in the rear was I careful about permitting them to visited, and the remains of a ham j run doer. William Kiiolts beat the abstracted. Iu the woodshed the do;;s off of one in the road by the1 overcoat, taken from the' Simpson school house yeuterday, but the! hovse was left, it was found the deer died in the evening. . j following day by Mrs. Espey, and -Vocal solos by Miss Ethel Pierce I stored. the owner. It is sup ami Sliss n.lna 'Alkn. and a drill ' P to have been left' there by the that wielded the to peel chittim. accompanied by pen Mr. his is Flett is ta be I son Thomas, For new-Telephone- System ia Corvallis Something' Mor Abtiat the Plan': Practically all the stock was subr ' scribed after an -hour's v canvass by the committee Monday, or the new company that it is proposed , lo orr gamze tor the-, construction oj -an independent telephone, .system , in Corvallis.;. Committeemen Z. H. Davis and A- J Johnson made the canvass, and in but a . short- time booked subscriptions, for 45 , shares out of the required fifty, ; ihe plan tor the tormation ot the company is on the basis of the offer made by Mr De Varney .of the Kansas City company, it ulty tjorvauis citi zens will take one share. . each of the stock at $25 per share, aggre gating $1,250 of the proposed . cap ital. Mr, De Varney's comoany will put in the rest of the money. , If at any time daring 10 years the stock holders so desire, they: can buy the system at the cost: price, .plui six per cent interest. Or, if , local stockholders so desire, they can,, by putting up the necessary capital, own a majority of the stock at the outset. The success in selling stock is accounted by the 1 commit' tee as very encouraging,- and belief is strong that the outcome of the movement will be a flourishing in dependent system. '""..' , It is proposed by Mr. DeVarney to install the express system of phones, in which the taking down of the receiver rings np the central office. Only two phones are tojbe on a party line. The mechanical arrangement of the phones is such that only the instrument of the person wanted rings, The other phone on the line does not ring, and in consequence the person call ed always knows that when his phone rings he is the person want ed. . The rates are to be the same as those now in" vogue in the' pres ent local system. . The , rates lor switching for rural phones built and maintained by farmers are to be $1 to $2 per mouth per line, the amount, to, be divided pro rata among the phones on such line, the switching to include switches with the complete Corvallis system or any other independent line. . Among the stockholders who have subscribed there is a strong Ate Iris Breakfast-Rode iaJlis Seat-. . ; A Traveler's, 8xperj36ce. JT ' President French of the Normal school at Weston, was a Corvallis visitor Sunday:' Heis making a tour of educational - .institutions in-ithe Willamette valley,: studying . the" question of boarding halls for students.- The enrollment at the Wes ton normal is 125." The following curious incident happened last year while President French traveled in Eastern-Oregon. He was i enroute from- Heppner to John Day,. .., When he registered, at the Heppner hotel, the clerk at once showed him great consideration tak ing him to the best room in the house. Next morning. muchto the surprise of the guest, the same unu- sal attention' was manifest. Ah early Lbreakfast especially prepared was all ready for him in order that he might catch the stage. ..JThe travel ler was immensely pleased at the treatment and was delighted again when the stage drove lip at the door and he was informed that he was to have choice of the seats. He selected a seat by the drive and much flattered by all this considera tion, the trip for the John Day began. : . A few miles out of town a buggy driven at a furious rate overtook and passed the stage. A man in the vehicle glared at French as the bug gy passed. : This man stood on the platform of the stage station . when the coach pulled in. "Say, is your name French," he said, as .French alighted for a moment while the horses were being changed.1 "Yes; that's my name, thank you" was the response. Well, French, is my name also, and I wired the Heppner hotel people to reserve me a room and provide other conveniences. You occupied my room last night, you ate my breakfast this morning, you are riding in my seat now, and I am hurrying on to Portland to reach my wife, before you do. uiimpses 10' if All 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: riis ; PLEADED GUILTY. Finale to a Raid Made by the Corvallis Police Force. : - j ' 'A sensational raid made a couple j of months ago by Corvallis police I on the confectionery store of Small sentimsnt in favor of acquiring a 1 & Son had its sequel in the circuit majority of the stock at the outset. 1 court Monday, morning. The, raid It is the purpose of the committee j is still fresh in the minds of Corval as soon as further arrangements i lis people. A stud poker game was are completed to can a meeting or , m progress, stockholders. by 12 .veiling ladies in "Miss'',Cratv I real thief ia crde to set up a .V false foxd-i department at the college, con-j stituted the programme at a meet ing of the Coffee Club Mouday'after ! noon. The clnji is to give a dancing party Satarday'evcnh'g. There was A searcii along Main street Monday for a suitable room for a shoe store. ' The searcher was Elden Irving one of the proprietors of a big store of the kind in Salem. The best room that was available .was one of the wooden ' structures! - - ,.,;'r,:,' :-v' v ' south of. Harris' store;. , There isj" : zBLi t;' a-.', .j ,., some talk that it mav be occupied ! v-4t U ADlet.- .. for that purpose, ' . - : ! . ,','!, legnlar servica'at S, U.A, ; Hah Eaet Main street hetween Wash- No guaranlee goes with this j spgton and Adams street 'each- Sabbath tale: A man in town the other day ; or Saturday, as follows; .Sibbatb school said: 'I know .where Creffield i?: : at 2 v. m.. TiiMn stn , m. . Preacljing as an'noonced from Same to time. Rev, P. j. Cole', Pastrjr. suspicion. The police have bill one slender fact on which to b?se a theory. It H i! el Bufficieut to be called a clue. A small foot track outside one of the hou?es visited, might have been made by the boot of the burglar. It appears to be in s ze, a number five and a half or six, and from the stiarp. contour of .the heel ... ' would ; seem to have beeu made !jy a rub ber boot,:- . ) . .-::'. WATCHING FOR HIM. Lookout all the gambling devi ces fell into the hands of the officers, and Charles Small was arrested for i conducting the game. At the pre ( liminary examination, nearly . all ithe players gave direct testimony , concernicg the character of the game, i and Charles . Small was bound over j to the circuit court."; 1 : . the sequel occupied a iew mm Officers Everywhere on th for the Bagus Apostle. . .'''There . is appafentiv a hunt ftU over Oregon for J-sb. Creffield. The ut of time snortly after the open- sheriff's oihee m this city is-. Ire- jnsr- Gf COIlrt Mondav morninsr. Beautiful Wasb .Goods ' Exquisite Spring Silks Taffeta 'and Fancy Ribbons Fancy Lace Hosiery ' ' Black Dress Goods Plain and Fancy Veilings New AUover Laces Ladies' Belts, 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 tour of this store and you will find many beautiful things to admire, at S. L. KLINE'S, '.'." ,! " Regulator of Low Prices. A GOLDEN OPPORTU Now is the time to think about Cbat Pair of eyeglasses You were to treat your eyes to. Goto ' to me and I will fit your eyes, g'larai tee the fit, .and will be here from 7 to 8 to make good my guarantee. E. W. S. PRATT, The Jeweler and Op 'jck'ii. Close at 6 p. m. except Saturday?. - ITY.I V'-iJV zz t ?a yr rrrt .. v z t - ... wlt.i . t5WJ qdently phoned for ' descriptions of ntm. csuca a message..-, i.ms Salem yeste?day and another Monday Tudce Katnilton called thecasel and Tr?'i? after the iiiclict'iient had been re?-1 ; EMERY'S ' : ART STUDIO - -' South Main St., Corvallis,' Ore. . irom 3f but I don't dare tell. . He is in hid. ing wfthin nine miles of Corvajlis. A line drawn from Corvallis to the spot where he is, would be in the direction of Philomath. .That is all I can tell." Flag? are turner! up boxes on R. F. D. route are otherwise interfered turning up cf the flags on V.tid mail number 2 with., The boxes in Albany. The. Ji'oo. deposited wtvh : defendant and off-' V'tf 1 1 the shenU tO- tsa paid to', tae man t : -J.i- ' ? V ' ' 1 ' v that enures , isattracuve, aud - -s WJudgJ 0' AJHLEflC' the hiding fugitive must , b. ' ' ' l . : ' ': " He will Ceirtaih Cai-borj , Platinum and Platino Portraiitire ly fall into t&e,.haodj 1 -u' iuAuAAn.nc.A oii tl,-. ftffirer Besides sendtr . .' . ? . "7 , . , ,, . . irp aaartss .urging me. tact, .tiiat theiv rat pictures ot iw ; m,guS appsn psentas the first .DSense, Sand3 Sheriff Burnett placed; descnptioB'S asked letlimcy be tobserved : in ; of him in tiie hands of : officers fey- sentence. Mr. Small then erynere. ?e Pirar "?uis i stoodup, and the court quietiy an-' a fine of $100 and costs. -v;It is : tsti- AND SCENIC- VIEWS. ';ArCCaiendars:;;!S6fa ; Pillow Covers, And other Photographic,' Koveltios.. ; "There has been issttPd f rom the rnunitipaL;a.cQ:ui county.'a warrant rfer the" 'arrest of Edmund Creffseid, .who is described as b-eicg abotit 30 years old, very ght complcxioried, white hair, j 1 which there is no matter to be co1 lected, makes needless bother " the carrier. It is believed t persons who do the mis'-' 'e known. A term in t' ate tiary is the penalty, 'petiiten is likely to get it ociicbody TheG-' the Nov 'case goes over to affid" cfiber'term of xotirt. An w! . , by defendant says two ifesses are in Lincoln county -.9ud tbat another rs believed to. be sdreewhere in Malheur county, and thai all are material to his defence 3y them he hopes, hesays. to prove . tbatjj's vittito was Dorn in May T 887, and.' that tueretore . she is above the aee of consent. The prosecution maintains that she was born in Way, ibab. . . . , News of the death of A. J. Bur uougii, former student at OAC is expected in Corvallis at any time. He attended college two years and was a student again this year up to x the holiday vacation when he went ; to his home at EUrin. Recent news is that he was operated upon for an attack of appendicitis, that the op eration was a failure, and. that the patient was fast sinking.' He is a brother of I,ouis Burnough the well known athlete. For Sile. ' etcb, spel'iSi tunothy and rye gtass -iMid China hogs. Shropshire One fresh milk cow, a pair of d!. Sreese. a pair of turkevs or trio, a cwo--horse feed power in lunning order.' TCitaothy and vetcV straw bright fWfai barn. ' . '.I!.. Broofe. seed sheep. lar Portland and ReHurn. Onlv S-;.oo. The Southern Pacific is now selling ronnd trip tickets to Port land from Corvallis for f$, good ' going Saturday p. m, or any train on Sunday, returning Sunday and Monday giving all dav Sunday in Portland. ' The same arrangement applies from ' Portland giv- all Portland oeoolo a chance to visit valley points at greatly reduced rates. I White wry&kers, unless smooth! shaven, Y;hich .he is very likely to be at'pfeseut; weight about 135, heigfet 5 feet 6 m., wears 54 shoe; haE good black suit, but ' ', may be Wearing brae colored blouse "with belt run through it: also wears brown legeins. He is sure to have a Bible under his arm or in his pocket There has been deposited with me Si 00. to bepaia to tne per son or persons who arrests jLret- field. M. P. Burnett, sherm ' Ben ton county." , mated that the costs will - aggregate I in. the neighborhood cf ' S140,; mak ing the amount of th-e penalty about i $240. The secmel shows that gambhng is an expensive business in Corvalr lis. Public sentiment here is bitter ly opposed to it, and men who : un dertake to conduct games are sure to get into trouble. r u : . . : '.':' Upholstering. . lounges, Couches, Desks, i Folding Beds, Etc., made to order. Particular attention given to special orders and xe Dairin!i. fAll work' .guaranteedt.'''; One door south pf R. My'Wade's, Main street. . Chief of Police. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for the office of chief of ' police at he coming city election to 'be held May 16, 1904 and if elected will endeavor to see that the laws are enforced ; to ; the bestof my ability. . . - Lee Henkle. ' For Sale. 67 acres farming land, six 'miles from Corvallis, one mile of railroad and school on comity road with mail route, -. well fenced, running water, no bcildirigs, price $ 2,000. Address owner, Howard Bicknell, Corvallis, Ore. c'd J 8 .1 :. ...., -.,! ; .. , : :-.:: . . 1.1 I ; -ins r: ' T ':iJ! --T- J S I i V ! 1 : if I - t-i J I I I V S W . ff W rffc ir in w a w w mm v i m " Spring Opening. .. Fine display of trimmed hats, latest styles in trimming and milli nery novelties, Tuesday, March 29 and 3b. You are cordially invi ted to call and inspect, ; . ' ' Mrs- C. A. Gould. !' " - ' ' ! ' . Corvallis, Oregon, ' ' ' For1 Sale,' ' ' ;' .:.!: -i V- .-. r, iK;' hf,i . ... . . Poland. Chinaboar., , ust , months old subject to register. ; . ; ; I i : .' 1 , .. :-,..-.' Alfred Bicknell, 5 miles north of Corvallis.. . ; . Notice to Creditors Matter of the Estate - of William Groves, dec Notice is hereby given that the under signed has been duly appointed the ex-, ... r .inn; - ecutnx 01 tne estate 01 w 1111am woyes, deceased, by the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Benton County and has qualified. All persons having claims against saiu estate are nereDy notinea to nresent the same to the undersigned at the office of W. S. McFadden. First Nat'l Bank building in the City of Col-1 fiofcsri;. are hereby requlied to present the :i; ii ti My Spring Display... s.-ftjv, f ' My.spiin'g display; of 'fine '"hillinery of goods'will be ready'for' your inspection March ottit ihsiead of March 25th, ii it rains pitchfork points foremost..' ; .7'.' ": ;'. ' ::; Mrs. J. Mason.' - 1 Kolice "to Creditors. ' ': . ' ' ; I '-'--! Notice is kerety given to an jxrsons that the trnders-iEeJ has been duly appointed' admin-li-t mtur of the esUte of Emily A. tl right, de cepse l, ty ihe County Court of tbe Btateof Ore eon, for i en ton Count v. - All Dersona havinpr claims as'slnst said estate of Emily A. Wright, vallis in said County, duly verified with in six months from the date hereof. Dated March lo, 1904. Emma K. Groves, ; Executrix of the Estate of William Groves, deceased. ... BRme wita the TjToner vouchers duly verified as toy law reqvired within fix souths ot the date hereof, to the. undersigned at his home on Beaver Creek.or to CW. Datis at hts orSoe. in Pnllomath, Benton County, Oregon. ; Dated March 23, 1904. JOHN M.WRIGHT. Administrator of the estate of Emily -Wright, deceased. To Gentlemen: Do you wish to ctcose from an elegant line of NeHee Shirts, in plain, colored, figured, and open work,for Spring wear ? Come in and" see a large assortment at :" 75c. $I.OO, $i;25, $1.50. : "Seeing is believing." , , We are clpMng out, bur. All Wool Underwear -f at cost. K !' ' . i .. . . . $1.50,LamD's;Wboi;tfaAQuaIity;for..:.:.. $1.22 1.25 ' " Guaranteed...,.....-.,......... .88 I Bargains also in Men's A complete new line Hats in all styles. i and Boys' Clothing, of , Men's "Kingsbury' Corvallis, Oregon. 1