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About The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1904)
LOCAL LORE. S'2WS OF CORVALLIS AND VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF. I hi Comings and Goings of Peop le Social Gossip Personal Men tion and Other Items Public Interest. of Mrs. J. H. Simpson returned v id&y from a vlett cf several days Portlacd. George Simpson, after a vUit of .- era! days la Corvallis, went to i r-rttaod Mocday. Surveyor GeDeral Da'y was Id t a Monday, auditing accounts at t; college. H8kftf:r Poitlaad in afternoon. Mr. acd Mrp. P. C. Franklla ar r ed Sunday, from Anactrtee, fcr a visit with relatives. AmoDg old Corvalllaltes on 8uo J ty'a excursion was Judge Hufford ad fais bod E 1 Hufford, and bis daughter, Jeseif. Adams Brother began the erec tioa Monday or a two etory dwelling house for Mrs, B. C. Millar at the corner of Monroe and Ninth. The Modern Woodmen are to gtve a steamboat excursion a week from next Sunday. The trip will be to Salem and return. Andrew Palmer, who wa operat Mooat The Dallesjast week, is im proving in condition, and as soon as recovered, he is to be brougbt to Cor vallle. Be wa? for many year) a res ident of Benton. A carload of potatoes from the Clyde Beach farm across the -, Wil lamette, It ft Satur lay for Be Idlog, California. Tbe shipment is the sec ond of the kind from the same farm within recent we: lis. M ;se Neugass, and hie sister Mrs. Greeuberg, of San Francleco, were a- aong (hese who came from abroad to attend the tuutral of the late M. Ja cobs. Mrs. Greenberg will remain for aotne time, but Mr. Neugass returns immediately to San Francisco. The Infant child of Mr. a'.d Mrs. R. M. Davlason was buried in Crystal Lake cemetery Saturday afternoon. The little one survived but a couple of days. On the trip to Corvallis Mr. Xavis8oa learned on arrival at Albany that tbe casket had by mistake of the trainmen, been put eff at Jefferson A delay cf several hours in a'racge meuts was tbe consequence. Mr. Davi-eon returued borne to Oregon Cky Immedia'ely after tbe Interment. . On account of a serious relapse In her case, Mrs. Ebrer was taken back to a Portland hospital Friday. She came t j Corvallis a couple of weeks Bgo, raving been up to that time In the hnpital as a result of a atie?t car accident five months ago. Seme alarm is felt among relatives wad friends In regard to her condi tion. Tbe accident broke no bones and appareaty harmed no vital organ, hat the shock seems to bave almost destroyed a portion of the nervous system. flarley Hall, supervisor, began roaiwork yesterday in road district nnmeftT 4. Jesse Brown's Pathrnark, s been entered in the northwest racfog circuit, and will leave Corvalli Doct'june 1st, and will not return again until November. He is in good condition for fait time, and that much re expected of him. He will be in the races at Yakima, Seattle, Whatcom, WatH Wal'a, Salem; Spokane and other point. Mr. ai d Mrs. H. S. Pernot and Miss Kertha Davis of Corvallis, and K. A. Pernot arid family cf Granger, eipecf fo loave today for the Ea't. As hitherto stated in these columns Dr. Permit la to do post graduate work in an Eastern nodical college, and with Mi?. Pernot is to visit the St. Loi;is Exposition. Miss Davis will visit relatives In various Eastern Btates. She will be absent four months or more. E. A. Pernot and family fjo to Mr. Z'on, Oldo, and are to raturn to Benton la two months. It ws a very crclerly and behav ed lot of people that visitei Corvallis ou th excursion from Portland Sun day. Tie arrival ov.r the C. & E. wh at lv,' o o'clock and the departure dovru the Westalde at half past three. There were 11 coaches in the train, e-trrlng about 800 people. Immed iately after arrival, many of the pas sing rs Cocked down to Main street. while others walked on College hill audtook a view of the College grourd-t and buildings. All were quler during the stay in Corvallis. A .e l former Corvaltisites were among thj excursionists. The cPv election occurs next Hocdiy. The offices to be filled are chief oi police, police judge, city treas urer, co-jncilnian in tbe south ward, and two in each tbe middle and north wirJj, far no names are men tloned for counellmerj. For chief there are three candidates, viz. Lee H-m:j, Fred Overlaader and W. G. L ...-. E. P. Greff oz is tbe only can- dlaie fer police judge, and William McLa'jan the only aspirant for the ii-ew!rer-!i!p. The retiring members ot t ccuncli are, D. O. Rose, in the sr.ih "aid, VVlllia'h Oreea and James Tal.T la the middle ward and In the j i '.vntu, L e Uackie and Aueuet! Don Holgate la visiting relatives In Gfls city. MleeBoell entertained tbe Ladles Guild of the Episcopal church at her home last Thursday afternoon. , A marriage ' license was Issued yesterday to M. J. Vernon and L. P. Tom.of Alsea. Tbe funeral party which went to Portland 8unday with the remains cf the late M. Jacobs, returned home via the Westside yesterday, i Woodman hall was the eeene of festivities Saturday night. Tbe occa sion was a basket social, and many people were In attendance. . After lun cheon there was dancing for a brier season, and it was near midnight when guod-byes were said. Thirty dollars was netted. John Goos is looKlng everywhere for a span of his borsej. They were in a pasture en the Ann Smith place, and when he went to look for them laet week, they bad disappeared. Seaich In every direction has failed to discover them, and John ia wondering where they could have gone. His ad vertisement appears elsewhere. -In the city council Mocday night, a liquor license was issued toB. Woldt for a period of six months, ending with tbe first Monday in December. The applications of William Broders and Julius Wuestefdr, were not granted, as is usually tbe practice, but were re ferred to a special committee to take testimony and report at the next meet ing of the council. . The charred remains o a burned building that etands on Main street near Blackledges furni ure store has been condemned by tbe board of fire delegates and chief engineer, and or ders will shortly issue from the police court for its removal, on account ot the fact that it Is a menace to adjoin ing buildings. The property is owned by Mrs. Groves and othets. A message received in this city yesterday announced that Hiea Hous ton, who has been III for the past month, could not survive the day Mr. Houston was a member of the 1902 graduating class at O. A. 0. and has since been employed at the expe riment station at Union. He was a bright young man and had a promis ing future. A number or chutlm peelers are hurrying out cf Benton this weeK for forests in wbicb they are to operate during tbe summer, ill acd William Spencer and their families left for Chehalis by this morning's boat, tak ing along a team. In their party is Cas Harrison, Dick Baldwin, Clarence Taylor and Mr. Lagrane. Ed King left Monday morning for the same vi cinity, taking two or three men with him. An ordinance passed the city council Monday night, giving a fran chise to tbe Independent Telephone company. A former franchise in the same interest was repealed. The new franchise Is for 25 years, and contains suitable provisions tor guarding the interests of the city. Free U3e of the poles for an electric fire alarm system is provided tor. It is estimated that a free alarm system with 10 boxes, lo cated In various parts of town would cost about $300. At last week's meeting several va cancies on tbe election boards were filled. The new appointees are, J. A. Gilkey. Clerk, Corvallis No. 1; W. T. Nichols, clerk, No. 2, Corvallis Har ley L. Hall, Clerk, No. 4, Corvallis; David Vanderpool, clerk, Soap Creek; E. Mulkej, clerk, Blodgett; G. W. Smith, clerk, No. 12; Robert McFarland, judge, Summit; Doke Hughes, judge, Willamette; A. M. Grey, judge, Philomath. Atlast week's meeting, the county court issued scalp bounty warrants, aggregating $18, for the months ot January, February, March and April. JNew deeds hiea lor record are. George W. aloora and wife to Adeline Trees, one lot in Hoffman's addition, SI; Adeline Trees aid hus band to George W, Moore, one lot In Hoffman's addition, $1; Peter Herkess and wife to Anna E. Campton, 60 acres southwest of Corvallis. 84,800; J. E. Rainwater and wife to F. H. Hughson, one and one-halt acres near Albany, $40; Annie Lemley and others to Eli za Nichols, two lots in Dixon's addi tion, $1,000; Millard Long to Mattie A. Wortblngton, small tract near Phil omath, $250 ; F. L. Moore and wife to M. Hall, east one-third of lot three, College Hill, $475; A. B. Mason and lfe to Mary E. Dixon, 25 acres near Philomath, and four lots in Brown's , addition to Philomath, $900. HERBINE Will overcomB indigestion and dyspep sia; regulate the bowels and care liver and kidney complaints. It is the best blood enricher and invigorator in the world. It is purely vegetable, perfectly harmless, and should you be a sufferer from disease, you will use it if you are wise. R. N. Andrews, Editor and Mer. Co coa and Rockledge News, Cocoa, Fla., writes: "I have used your Herbine in my faintly, and find it a most excellent medicine. Its effects upon myself have been a marked benefit. I recommend It unhesitatingly." 5OC. Sold by Graham & Wortham. HrSPERNbT, Physician & Surgeon Office over postoffice. Residence Cor. Fifth and Jefferson streets. Honrs 10 to 12 a. m., 1 to 4 p. m. Orders may be en at Uranam & Wortham'B drug store. E. E. WILSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. i Office In Zierolf Building, Corva.ll is. O r COUNTY NEWS. PEELING CHITTIM ON THE LUCKIAMUTE. Telephone Officers Elected iu Kings Valley Notes at Bellionntain , and Summit News. , At King's Valley. A. C. Miller's loggers are doing good work below Hoskine. Dick Dunn has started a ohitt'm peeling camp on his timber land up the Luckiamute. He eo'd to Joe Brown four of the b it beef eteers that have ever been taken fiom the Valley. They were three years old and weighed 5562 pounds and brought Dick $270. Mr. Castle tbe ttock buyer was in the Valley laBt week- John Price has a brick mason from Corvallis building a new fire place in his dwelling. Sol Tat urn, Frank and Gare Pluokett have gone up the Luck iamute to peel chittim. The Hoekins and King's Valley teleDhone company completed or ganization and elected officers last Saturday. M. L. Frantz was elect ed president, Lincoln Allen vice- president, Oeorge Dodele, secretary, H. L. Bosb, Frank Pluukett and George Dodele trustee?. The com pany has not vet arranged to con nect with 'the Airlie and King's Vallie line. Stockholders of both lines in the Valley so far as we can learn, deeire to connect and if Mr. Statts of Airlie, who is president and manager of the Airlie line does not object, we think satisfactory ar Tangeicetits will be made. D. L. Eddy, a magnetic doctor, is treating M. L. Frantz's baby, Ed and Dora Plunkett are sell ing their belongings and intend to travel (his summer for their health. The frosts have damaged the hop yards and strawberries have been bligh'ed. Fruit does notjappear to be dan aged to any extent. At Summit Mr. and Mrs. Baker are visiting in Albany. School is in progress with Andie Pugh as teacher. Mrs. Adams of Yaquina, is cook' in the dining car at this place. She boards the bridgemen. Mrs. R. L. McFarland returned from the valley where she had been visiting relatives. H. Heron has bought the How ard farm. R Coote expects ti leave for Sa lem 'o have his eyes treated and al so inet his wife on her way from Ke . where she has visited her sis ter. Mrs. Steidle. Mr. and Mrs. George McDonald we) - over from Shotponch this we k. They are pealing cascara. , J hn McCoy, 1 formerly, of this plac , who took carbolic acid with suio.dal intent, is still alive. . ; Mr. Dilly of Corvallis, is on busi ness at Summit. At Bellfountain. Born to the wife of George R. Hall, April 30th, a son. The Roosevelt club will meet in the Hall on Tuesday evening the 1 2th inst. Speakers from abroad are expected to be present. The picnic given by the Bellfoun tain Grange will be held at the Bellfountain campground May' 28. Owing to the condition of the north road, W. H. Malone's freight team has been coming through onr burg; a much longer drive but better road. . - Rural telephone patrons held a meeting at the hall one evening this week. . Ray Starr has given up his job at Oregon City and has returned home and is now a gentlemsn f leisure. Ed Tozier will haul lumber for J. W. Walters this summer. Rev. Davis of Albany passed through our village this week en- route to Alsea where he will take charge of the Baptist church. : - The little child of Marion is still very low. Mrs. Etta Buckingham is Bailey suffer- ing with rheumatism. x. : ; Louisville, April 28. Laboring under the hallucination that she bad been ordered by the Lord to drown her ten months' old - child Clara Cooley, tbe dsugbter of'Mld" Cooley, a well-known rs'dtnt of this oounty, took the babe to the Ohio river end followed out tbe In struction which ibe brlUmd the Lord had given ber. Tbe mother went to tbe home ef Leonard Brown with tbe baby's b idy elwtebed ia btr arms. . Sue hud walked tbne mile from the river to the home Qt Mr. Brown with the oarpiie. When she reached the bott Mr. Brown she unhesitatingly of of what ebe had dune, B. P. Stoker wa summoned, told Dr. but the child had long since ceased to live. Dr. Stoker called Coroner Cootes, of Jtffersouville. No tffort has been made to arrest the woman who had always before been regard ed as sane. 1 Clara Cooley is 27 years of age and was always thought well of by ber neighbors. This morning before going to the river with the child to do what she thought bad .been commanded by tbe Lord she stopped at tbe resi dence of Mr. B owu. At tbat time she appeared sane and give no in timation of her intended act. As she departed she said tbat she was going for a walk and that she would be back in a short time. She was not seen from that time u ntil ebe returned to the home of Mr. Brown with the lifeless form of her babe in her ai ms. "I wa told last night that I should offer my baby a sacrifice to the Lord, even as Abraham of fered Isaac," said the mother to day. "I know I did right, and it is a pleasure for me to feel that I resisted the inclination to retain my baby when tbe Lord wanted it. It is a delightful feeling to know that one has done or.e s doty." Growing Aches and Pains. Mrs. Tosie' Sumner,' Brenaond, Texas, writes April 2, 1902: "I have used Bal lard's Snow Liniment in my family for three years. I would not be without it in the house. I have used it on my lit- tie girl tor growing pains and acnes in her knees. It enred her right away. have also used it for frost bitten feet, with good success. It is tbe best liniment lever used." 25c, 50c, si. 00. sold bv Graham & Wortham. Blackledge keeps large assortment matting. of ) Look Here. I have a good stock ranch for sale two hundred and ninety five acres with un limited outrange, a small house and also a small orchard. This place is in the Belknap settlement one half mile from postoffice, six miles from Monroe, four miles from Bellfountain, 3)4 miles from church. Price to suit' pur chaser. Enquire of A. W. Hawlev, Notice ti Creditors. Notice Is hereby given to all persons that the undersigned has been duly appointed execu tor of the last will and testament ot Guilford Barnard deceased, by tbe Coanty Co rt - of Benton county, for the .state of Oregon. All persouB having claims against 'said es tate are hereby requited to present the same to me, properly verified as by law required within six (souths of the date hereof . to the undersigned at his residence near Monroe, Oregon, or at the office of Yates & Yates, in Corvallis, Oregon. Dated thli 7th day oi May, 1904. Robert Kyle. Executor of the last will and testament of Guilford Barnard, deceased. E. E.WHITE Real Estate Co. Are you looking for a Home ' Or a good Investment? If so we take pleasure in showing you over the country and are confident we can give you the right price on some thing will suit you. We have tracts from 5 to I500 acres. We have Fruit lands, Hop lands, Farm lands, Poultry ranches. Stock ranches and Timber lands. Ranging in price from $7 to 125 per acre all owing to lo cation and improvements. We also have a nice list of city proper ty. Lots from $75 to $500 each. Resi dences from I350 to $3000 each according to location and impiovemente we also have some good business locations. Offices first door south of reading room. ' White & Stone, Corvallis Or. City Treasurer. I announce myself a candidate for tbe office of treasurer of the City of Corval lis, subject to the decision of voters at the next annual city election. ' Wm, McLagan. Notice of Publication. - - . Timber Land Act June 3, 1S78. United States Land Office. Oregon City, Oregon. Corvallis, Oregon, March 3rd, 1901 Notice is hereby given that la compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress ot June 3, 1878. 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 Corvallis, county of Benton, state of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his Bworn statement No. 6377, for the purchase of the S. B. X it Section No. 80, In Township No. 13 S. Bange No. 6 West, and will offer 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 P. Moses, County Clerk, Benton connty. State ot Oregon, on Friday, the third day of June, 1904, He names as witnesses: ' John L Bexford, of Corvallis, Oregon. Martin Butler of ' Abraham Coon, sf " ' Thomas Coon of lnavale, " Any and aU persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims In this office on or before said 3rd dav of June. UM. Algernon S. Dresser, Eegister. Mans iftl I1BNHLB Every wpo'f"11 F ibAVlS- j Suit ! S'O'W j Gorvallis. Guaranteed i Af fm gdiae k bay a suit or a pair of pants ? I 1 Let US pt ym ptkm. Call and see our line o j ready mad elothiag : W will gave you money. " j A G0LDE11 Now l& the time to think -about Cbat Pair of eyeglasses Vou were to treat your eyes to. Come to we and I will fit your eyes, guarantee tbe fit, and will be here from 7 to 6 to make good my guarantee. E. W.S.PRATT, The Jeweler and Optician. Close at 6 p. m. except Saturdays. lie ;OM-SKBRS! I P 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. 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