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LOCAL LORL NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND VICINITY TOLD IX BRIEF. The Coinings and Goings of People Social Gossip, Personal Men tion and Other Items of Public Interest. G. W. Deomm errWed Wedcea Jay (rem a brief trip to Dallas. Preaching servlcs at lit View school Sunday at 2,3a. H. A. Deck. -t-l!ius O.a Batley who has been Tibi'iog Mise Paulioe Davis returned to Por lacd Tuesday. M M. Divis and E. E. Wilson T-cre passengers on tbe Westeide for PoMaod Tuesday. They returned Thursday. Mr. and Mr'. Frank ItMiore have beeo Portland visitors since Monday. They ara to ratutn hone todiy. Mohair is slightly off in price in the local market. DealerB say It Is a full caot lower, and that only a faocy lot would btlog 32 cents. MIsb Anra Thompson and be rioter, Mrs. Mary Eboer, arrive Wedce diy from Portland. Tbe lat ter Is to reside hereafter in Corvallls. Among othfri who attend d the funeral of tbe late James Dunn was Demon Dubrullle ard Mre. Miloer, tooth t f whom are termer residents cf Corvallls. : White & Stone 'sold a twenty acre land five miles over Id Lion to a Marlon county can, Darned Cook, Saturday. Tbe consideration wa? $1,050. Mrs. Emma Fisher of Portland was called 8ucdy to tbe brddde of her sister, Miss Eva MUner who bas lea quite eerleudy ill with typhoid fever. , R. E. Gibson and family are all In Poniard, and a letter received in Corvallls from J. H. Gibson indicates - that unless tbe programme Is chang ed, tbey will lacate permanently In tbat city. L. A. Bucdr, the well knowD OAO student and football player, who lefc college at the beginning of the epilog term, Is at Galena, Grant enunty. OregOD. F. G. Spagle Is at Catblamec, wbere be is woiklng in a logglog camp. Next Sunday evening at the Church of Christ, the Y. P. 8. C. E. will bave cbarg9 of the service. The pastor will epeak on ''Consecration." Service begins a". 7-30. Biptlsmal service at the close. Morlauot A. Qoodaoush was piano soloist at tbe graduating ex ercises in Portland last night of tbe North Pa -ifli Deatal College. Ha had two number on the program. The graduating class number 19; The postcfilce department bas ordered a change of time in the Al bany mall rou'e. Beginning tomor row, tbe depar:ing time on Sundays will be at 4 p. m. and tbe arriving time will be 10 a. m. During the week schedule remains unchanged. New dee is filed for record are: H M Kimball &rd wife to Lulu Tom, aore3 In Alsea, $100. George A Bennett and wife to May Crooks, lot la Philomath, $125. J H May to Harvey Herron, 160 acre3 near Sum mit, $1000. Fannie A KIsor and husband to Henry Ambler 1 lot la JPhilomath $1. tJtarles Ptrtet has reslgnel his position at Kline's, and is to leave today for Lewis county, Washington. This is ma te In the hope of benefit ting hU health, which for some time past bus been more or less Impaired. Mr. Porter is a young man of fine qualities and his departure fcom Cor va'lls is reare"od by many Meeds. H h s ktfld a trusted position with Mr. Kline for m3ny year;1. Hc:rv Borgeo, tbe well known 5, & E. section foreman who was so long at Summit was in town a day or two this week, accompanied by his wif- H has beea roadmaster of tbe Himm ml railroad at Eureka, Cal ifornia, fr tbe past lour years, and U a iw ft" f or a brief vacatioD. TbeHatn inm 1 eydtemhas thirty miles of main line there and a vast network .of t rincti lines,' mainly logging roads. H is doing an Immense business in the manufacture and shipment of lumber. He rms tw'o big steamers, wbloh bra used iu the lumber trade. od lo addit'or. large quantities In calling and otbf r vessels to Europe, Australia, South Africa and else where, Pasco Williamson, formerly of Of rv&tlis is i t tbe Hammond em gly as is also Harry Trenworth and flmry Walden. The fli'al debat?, and the one that will settle the question of which liter ary eoclety at tne college is to retain the Oaten cup the coming year, Is to toe between the Feronlans and Jeffer- eonlans. The date is not yet fixed. In the Kche.1u.lo of tlx debates, eo far, th J-DTfrsouians and Feronlane are ' tbe ocly two o' tLc cltit participat ing noeleiles that have not been van-q-iiihcd. Th Jffo-scians defeated the Amlcltlant in a debate Monday nVfiiintr la coIU't; chapel, on the quee ft, 'BJd, Ttou suffrage ehould t i.ti"l 'i tbe women of Oregon. - Dr. N. B. Avery Is lo Portland. He Is expected in Corvallls tcdiy. - Mrs. Clara Gatch Wheeler arrived yesterday for a two weeks visit. Willis Vldito arrived Thursday from a brief business trip to Portland. Mrs. Nellie. GtliatlyThayer ar rived yesterday and has gone to the home of her mother near Philomath for a visit. - A. J. Johnson returned yesterday morning from Oregon City, where be went to tase care of a pool of mobair tbat he bas purchased. There were alarming symptoms Thursday afternoon in thecaseof Mies Eva MUner, who has been a sufferer with typhoid fever at the family home fr the past seven weeks. For a time much concern was felt f or the safety cf the patient. She was a little better yesterday morning. Late Dews from James Flett and his son Tommy, who are at the home stead on Buck Creek, is tbat tbey have the logs all out for the bouse tbey are building, and that within a short time a comfortable home will have been completed. A quantity cf clover seed was sent over tbe other day tor use on the place. While at work with a grubbing machine a ehrrt distance west of Phil omath, Thursday afternoon, Douglass Davis met with an accident In which be iuffered severe injuries. During proceedings, the limb of a fallen tree struck Davis on tbe bead. He was knocked unconscious and his wrist was broken. Shortly afterward he recov ered consciousness and it Is expected tbat be will be all light in time. Ex-Sber ff Oiburn, who was shot through the neck in last Sunday's trouble is gradually improving. Thurs day be was so well advanced in recov ery that he was able to leave his bed and sit in a chair at the bedeide while he ate dinner. Most of the soreness is gone from his neck, and his voice, which f r a time was strange. Is now natural. . It Is now generally believed that his recovery will be certain and speedy. . Congregational church Sunday mcrning "Aftermath," Sunday evening "Local Option, What Is It? and What Ought lo Be Done About It." A fair and open discussion of the principles ut tbe matter, You are Invited to be present. Come, Th? delegates to the recent meeting of the association that occurred in Salem, with one accord say tbat it was tbe best meetiDg tbat bas been held In years. Thedtlegates from Oorvdllls church, and from Plym outh were as follows. Mr. and Mrs. Gte?n, Mrs. Lucy Francisco, Mrs. E. D. Jackson, Miss Merle Holllster, and Miss Cora Newton. A number of the republican can didates for county offices went to Phil omath to organlzs a Roosevelt club Thursday evening. Mr. Yates explain ed the object of ' tbe meeting, and during the evening made a couple of speeches. George Waggoner presided and speeches were made by J. M. Cam eron; T. T. Vincent, G.'W. Denmsn, Richard Scott, W, P. Laffertj, George Cooper and others. Committees Vfere appointed on permanent organization and constitution and by-laws, as future meetings are. to be held. Following ia the bill of fare for Sunday's dinner, served from one to two o'clock at Hotel Corvallls tomor row: Oysters, chicken soup, roast cblcken with dressing, beef brown gra vy, loin of poik, apple sauce, veal dressing, chicken fricassee, chicken giblets on toast, prime ribs of beef, brown potatoes, mashed potatoes, cauliflower, trench peas. Desert Ap ple, lemon and cherry pie. English plum pudding, cheese and crackers, Ice cream, angel cake, ice tea, tea, cof fee and milk. - Among tbe Corvalllsites on chlt tlm homesteads ia James Horning, who ia located well down toward the tide water on tbe Alsea river. Jimmy split his lumber out of cedar trees and at great pains, built a mansion. He took much pride ia his worK, and look ed with admiring eye on tbe structure after it was completed. But in time, it developed that Jimmy had missed his bearings in selecting the site for bis home, and, after it was all finished, be discovered that be had built it on another man's land. He was not, how ever, alone in bis woe. About the same time it was discovered likewise tbat the other man had split lumber from a cedar tree on bis own land, had carried it on his back 200 yards and there he built a home on still a- nother man's illlhee. A sale of the new houses finally adjusted the mat ter, and at last accounts Mr. Horning was building himself another house. London, April VI. Stirring news is hourly expected from the Yalu and Vladivostok. The general opinion that Vice Ad miral Tcgo is waiting for the Vladivostok squadron is confirmed by the Daily Telegarph's Tokio cor respondent, who says there is - no doubt that the Japanese are taking steps to cut off the retreat of the Vladivostok ships. ' -" ' r The Daily Times publishes de tails of an alleged daring scheme of the Russians to coal the vessels of the Baltic fleet at sea. It is said that 20 steamers have been charter ed at London belonging to British, German, Norwegian and American owners under elaborate secret con ditions on most advantageous freight terms if they succeed in running the gauntlet. - Painting and Paper Hanging. All orders promptly filled. Phone 05. Samuel Kerr. COUIITY IIEVS. i INCREASE IN CREAM TRADE AT BELLFOUXTAIN. ; Still Building Telephone Lines in King's Valley Other Neigh borhood "News. Belloantain, April 28. Mr. Boyd has hired oat for seven months as' general roust about for the saw mill of J. W. Watters. Manly Buckingham ': went - to Albany the firtt of the .week -on business. -..' ; . Tom Tozier, the villiage harness and shoe maker, has acceptedva po sition in Corvallis. The family, however, will remain here for the present. -J Virgil White and wife of Cottage Grove, have been spending a few days with bis si ter, Mrs. J. H. Edwards of this place. Mrs. Good man is recovering from her recent illness. Mr. and Mrs. Huggins will at tend the Corvallis Grange Satur day the 30th. " Wm. Price of Corvallis was in this vicinity one day this week. A. P. Starr reports such a in crease in the cream trade that he will either be required to gather twice a week or procure a larger conveyence tocarry it. ,. . Edna Williams is rapidly recov ering from her recent illness. At Kings Valley. Farmers have about completed their spring seeding in the Valley. The frost did no damsge here. A . C. Miller has his donkev en gine at his logging camp. At By Franiz'a they have a new boy. The Hoskins telephone line is completed and was attached to the Kings Valley line at the school house, but Mr. Statts was not sat isfied with thb owners of the line and cut it loose. He is manager cf the Kings Valley and Airlie line. ' Mr. Locke, nominee for recorder on the democratic ticket, passed through the Valley last week. - Uno. ?' St. Louis, Mo., April 26. Aa of ficial statement issued this evening by the World's Fair management is -s follows: 4 The Oregon etite building, an ex ict reproduction of old Fort Clat so) . which was built in 1805, on a bh. if overlooking the present site of ti e city of Astoria, and which was ued as winter quarters by Lewis ai d Clark while exploring the Pa cific Slope, will be completed atid redy for occupancy by ! May 1. Tbe building was started just pre vious to expiration of the time lim it, and tbe work has . been rushed very rapidly. The interior decor ations will coQBist of historical and pioneer curio?. The floor will be covered with Indian regs and skins of native animals, and large collec tions of valuable and rare Indian baskets will also be placed in the building. "The ground around the build ing will be sown in grass and plant ed with native plants, flowers and fern of every koown specie which grow in luxuriance in the state. These ferns will ba planted around the base of the large stone chim ney. ' Washington, April 26. The sen ate to day decided upon the estab lishment of an essay office at Port land, and the division of Oregon in to two judicial districts, eaet and west, terms of court to be held at Portland and Baker City. Both of these bills were introduced by Sen ator Mitchell. The asBay-ofSce bill appropriates $15,000 for salaries of officials, workmen, rent of temporary build-' ing and contingent expenses and authorizes the appointment of one asBayer and melter at a salary of $2,250, and one chief clerk at a salary of $1400. - - - 3 - '" , The bill dividing the state into judicial districts puts Baker, Mal heur, Harney, Grant, Union, Wal lowa, Umatilla, Morrow, Sherman, Gilliam, Crook, Wheeler and Lake CountieB in the eastern district and the remaining counties of tbe state in the western district. Terms of court in the western district are to be 'held in Portland commencing the second Monday in March and in October, and in the eastern division at Baker City, commencing the sec ond Monday ia April and in No vember. The bill becomes effective May 1, 19O5. -r.-' v-;,. - In reporting the bil this morn ing Senator Mitchell eaid that while the business of the district of Ore gon is more than one judge: ought to handle, the demand for a new district is not so urgent on accouLt of the total amount of business as it is in tne interest of litigants, ju rors, witnesses and others having business m the Federal court. In view of the rapidly increasing pop ulation in Eastern Oregon, - it is deemed necessary ' that litigants there should be given "ready access to courts, instead of being forced to go to Portland. , ' ' Butler, Pa.," April 22. The trial of tbe damage suit of Edward J. Quigley, of Oil City, - against tbe Pennsylvania Kailroad Company was continued today. Among those eiving testimony for Quigley were Dr. Brush, of New Yoik; Dr. Keene of Brooklyn; Dr. Buchanan, instruc tor in the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, and Dr. Smith, of Philadelphia, formerly of Oil City. All the doctors stated Quigley was suffering from posterior dis placement of a vertebrae in the spi nal column about the middle of tbe back and from nervousness, loss of sensation and of control of legs re sulting'therefrom. Dr. Brush bad a fire lighted along Quigley'a spine and back, which burned the hair and skioj but Quigley did not feel it. The witness chair was the cen tre of a gruesome collections of skel etons and strait-jacket?. New York, April 26.Major Genera'l Peter Joseph Osterhaus, one of the commaudersof the North ern arm v of the Civil War, arrived today on the steamer Antwerp, af ter an absence from-the United States of 36 years. General Oster haus accepted an invitation from oldcomrades in St. Louis to visit tbe Exposition, and after a recep tion in this city he will be enter tained by German-American veter ans in Philadelphia and Washing ton on his way to St. Louis. ' , He had served in the Prussian army before coming to tbe United States and during , the Civil War filled all grades from private to a msjor-geueral. He became vice consul at Mannheim, Germany, which place he held until 1900. E. Holgate : ATTORNEY AT LAW TOSTICE OF 'THE PEACE Stenography and typewriting done. Office in burnett brick Corvallis. Ore B. A. CATHEY, M. D Physician and Surgeon, Office, Boom 14, First National Bank Building, Corvallis, Or. Office Hours, 10 to 12 a. m.. 2 to 4. p. m. P. A. KLINE LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEER CORVALLIS, OR. Office at Huston's Hardware Store. P. .' ' 0.: Address, Box ii. , Pays highest prices for all kinds of Iive Stock. - Satisfaction guaranteed. Twenty years ex perience. ' E. R. Bryson, Attorney-At-Law, BUILDING E.E.WILSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Zierotf Building, CoriUi9. O r WILLAMETTE VALLEY BANKING COMPANY Cokvaius, Oregon. '. ' - Responsibility, $100,000 Deals in Foreign and Domestic Exchange. Buys County, City and School Warrants. Principal Correspondents. SAS FRANCISCO ' POBTLAND : I Lonlnift Sat, Fran- 8BATTL.E ' r cl8co Bank limited. TAOOMA' I . ...... ..... ... .,- KKWTOKK Messrs. J. P. morgan ft Co. CHICAGO National Bank-of The'Kepab lkj. . . , IiONDON, ENR. London San Francisco Bank Limited. . . CANADA.. Union Bank of Canada. " "' City Treasurer. " 7 1 announce myself a candidate for tbe office of treasurer of the City of Corral lis, subject to the decision of voters at the next annual city election. Wm, McLagan. Man's' All Wool Suit ; $10.00 HENKLE & DAVIS vGorvallis. Are you going to buy a suit or a'pair of pants? 1 1 ; Let us quote you prices. Call and see our line of ready made clothing. We will save you money. ; I A eOLDEIl 0PP011ITY; I 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, guarantee the fit, and will be here from 7 to 6 to t make good my guarantee. E. W. S. PRATT, The Jeweler and Optician. Close at 6 p. m." except Saturdays. 3 IF. YOU ARE LOOKING FOR . SOME REAL good bargains in stock, grain, fruit and poultry Ranches, write for our special list, or come and see us. We shall take pleasure in giving you all the reliable information you wish, also showing you oyer the country. 4 1 S Corvallis and Philomath, Or. . Pioneer Fine new stock of GUNS , SPORTING GOODS FISHING TACKLE, CUTLERY, Etc, . . SEWKG MACHINE EXTHAS Stock of Rodcs at Bid Bargain Citnes Office for Job Printing, - Administrators Sale of Beal Properry In the mutter of the estate of Jane Elizabeth Fisher, deceased. Notice Is hereby given that under an-i pur suant to an order of sale made by the County Court of the State of Oregon Tor Benton County, on the 11th day ol March. 1904, lu the above en titled matter, the undersigned, as administra tor, with the will annexed of said estate of Jane Elizabeth Fisher, deceased, wilt from and after Monday, the iSth day of April, 1904. proceed to sell, at private sale, to the highest Didder, for cish in hand, subject to confirma tion by said Court, all of the following describ ed real property towit: Beginning at a point "XV-A chains east of the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of southeast quarter of section 20, T. 11 15. R. 5 W. and run thence north 60 chains; thence east 2.50 chains: thence north 30 chains; thence east to the West line of the donation land claim of Philip Mulkey, Sot. so. 958 In t. 11 8. R. 5W.; thence south to a point 9.50 chains south of the northeast corner of donation land claim of J. C. Roberts, Not. No. 940,. same Tp; and R. : theuce north 26 degrees 36 minutes west 10.62 chains to a point 4.7o chains west of said northeast corn er of said Roberts claim; thence west to the place of beginning. Also lot 10 In section 22, ana lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and h in section 21 T. 11S.R. 5 W., except therefrom the following, beginning at a point 501inks east of the southwest corner of said lot 5 and run thence north 4.09 chains: thence south 75 degrees east 1023 chains; thence south 24 degrees east 1.48 chains to point on south boundary line of said lot 5 (said point being 4.40 chains west from southeast corner of said lot 5) thence west on south boundary line of said lot 6. a distance of 10 53 chains to the place of beginning, containing 2:82 acres more or less. Also a strip of land 30 feet wide running along the full length of the west siie of a piece of land containing 17.83 acres des cribed as follows: beginning at the N. E. corn er of. claim No. 65 T. 11 S. R. S W.. run thence W. IS chains: thence S. 9.91 chains; thence E. 18 chains; thence N. 9.91 chains to place of be ginning. All the above being In Benton coun ty, state ol Oregon. It being the Intention to Include in the above description all lands described in mortgage given Dy Jane E. Fisher and husband to the state Land Board, boaring date December 8. 1900. Said 6ale Is made for the purpose of paying elaims against said estate and charges and ex penses 01 administration, remaining unpaid. Dated this March 12, 1904. . ' E. E. WILSON, Administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Jane Elizabeth Fisher, deceased. DR, C. H. NEWTHy Physician & Surgeon Philomath, Oregon. H. S. PERNOT, Physician & . Surgeon Office over postofEce. Residence Cor. Fi$h and Jefferson streets. Hours 10 to 12 a. m., 1 to 4 p. m. Orders may be eft at Graham & Wortham's dreg store. Go-carts at Blackledge's new store. Every - Suit Guaranteed AMBLER & WATERS. Real Estate, Loan, and Insurance. Gun Store. E. E.WHITE Real Estate Co. I am so happy and so glad : I do not now feel blue and sad I laugh and talk and take my ease I come and go just as I please 1 tell you what I sold my home When I listed It with White & Stone. I was feeling very blue and sad My wife she made me almost mad 6he did not want on the farm to stav She wanted To sell it and move away So I listed it for more than a year And still I found myself right here. . lThe agents they toot my place in hand They were so sure they could sell the land I sometimes think they did not try For tbey never brought a man to buy. They gave a wink with a knowing smile And 'rled to fool me ail the while. with that knowing smile and wink Thay could not fool me don'tyou think 1 saw thev would not sell my home So I listed it with White A Stone You bet I found them just and true Thej will do your work all right for you. They will always help If thev can They deal with you as man with man. They are always ready with good adv ice And tney are not afraid to advertise So If you would buy or sell a home Just have a talk with White & Stone. Corvallis Mfg. Co. South Main street can supply yon with all kinds of sash and doors, mould ng. refrigerators and general finish ing lumber at way down prices. Notice of Publication. . Timber Land act June 3, 1878. , ' Cnited States Land Office, Oregon Cltv. Oregon. Corvallis. Oregon, March 3rd, 1901 Notice Is hereby given that 'In compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1378, entitled, "An act for the sale of timber lands In the States of California, Oregon Nevada, and Washington Territory" as extend ed to all the Public Land states by act ot Aug ust 4, 1892, Benjamin F. Totten of Corvallls, county of Benton, state of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn . statement No. 6377. for the purchase of the S. C. X -l Section No. 30, In Township No. 13 S. Range No. 6 West., and will oner proof lo show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or stone ' than for agricultural purposes, and to estab- lish his claim to said land before Victor Y. Moses, County Clerk, Benton connty. State of Oregon, on Friday, the third day of June, 1904, He names as witnesses: John L Rexford, of Corvallls, Oregon. ; , . Martin Butlerof " '- - Abraham Coon, of - . Thomas Coon of lnavale, " Anvand all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims In this office on or before said 3rd . day of June, W04. , Algernon S. Pressor, Register. -