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About The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1905)
LOCAL LORE. NEWS OF CORVALUS AND VICINITY TOED IN BRIEF. The Comings and Goings of People Social Gossip, Personal Men- - ' tion and Other Items of -t . Public Interest. Miss Helen Crawford officiated as one of the judges at the Albany Newberg debate. The decision was: ." given to Albany. Mrs. M. Meeker has returned to her home in Independence, after a visit with Corvallis relatives. - ' R. E. Gibson returned to lis home in Portland Monday, ' after a few days business visit in ; Cor- - vallis. '7 A new kitchen has just been added to the residence of Mr. and a Mrs. Gene Simpson, in Job's ad- dition. - ' Monday, the wife and six children of Rev. Jones of the Christian church, arrived from Selma, California. : Mrs. E. II. Taylor, left Sun day for Portland, to be at the bed side of a sister, who is to undergo a dangerous surgical operation this week. ; . Bank Examiner Johnson V ar rived Saturday from a business trip to Seattle and other Sound cities. He also went to, Billings,-Montana. What has become of the pro , posed extra session? Does it mean that we'd rather bear the ills we have than fly to others that we know not of? Crossley and Dunne, the Leb anon bank robbers were convicted : at Albany in, a trial which ended Friday. They were sentenced to the penitentiary Monday for five , years. - V" " ": From the movements of his ships, it is suspected that Rojes venski is not anxious to buttinski. If he jostles against Admiral Togo a few more Russian . warships might blowupsky., Horace Brodie and Percy Cupper, members of '04 class visit ed college friends Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Clipper, has been ever since he left college last June, a member of a.party of civil engi neers, engaged in making surveys for irrigation enterprises in Eastern and Southern Oregon. t Six thousand five hundred dollars of state taxes has been sent by Treasurer Buchanan to the state- treasurer. In a few days, 1 the Balance of one-half the tax will be sent forward. The remaining half will not be paid until October, as by law allowed. The total of Ben ton's state tax is $20,705. , The J. K. Berry house' and three lots near the C. & E. depot was purchased Saturday by Wash ington Tom for $925. The E. S. J Hornaday house and four lots near jthe Carriage Factory went to Mr. j Butler, for. $850. Mr. Butler came two years ago from the East. Both deals. were made by Robinson and Stevenson. "v The funeral of Mrs. Eddy , wife of Perry Eddy, occurs from the family residence in Kings Valley today. Mrs. Eddy died Monday morning, after an illness of several days. According to a Kings Valley correspondent, she .. suffered first I with measles, and was then attack- Ied iwith pneumonia. She was the daughter of Mr. and ; Mrs. J. T. Franz, and was born in 1865. She has been a resident of Kings Val- I ley since childhood. The husband Sand five children are the survivors. The local prohibition oratori cal contest will occur at the college chapel next Friday evening, March 23. These contests are beginning to assume considerable proportions in the college and community, and Ithis year interest is aroused more than ever before. The fact that the prohibition oratorical 1 association offers the greatest honor ; of any oratorical association in America makes it the more interesting. Last year the national winner was Walter R. Miles of Pacific College, the winner of the recent state con' test. The orators for the-local con test will be, J. W. Darling:, J. G Schroeder, 1 Miss - Alice Wicklund and R. L. Stout. Two gold medals will be awarded. The musical pro gramme will be given as follows: vocal solo,; Miss (jertrode McBee: mandolin : duet, Miss Una ' Stuart ;and F- M.: Stokes; vocal solo. Miss Bertha Williams; male quartette, Messrs. Herse, Bauer, Webber and Bouquet. Mrs.' Edward Walden, of Al bany is visitiDg in tbis city. -Thomas Andersop, a brother-in-law of Mrs. E. A. 'Morgan, who recently came to Corvallis from the East, has gone to Eastern Oregon to. seek a location. When last beard from, Mr. Anderson was at The Dalles.' J. H. Adams and family, and A. F. Harlan and family, number ing all told 16 persons, arrived Sat urday from Furnace county, Ne braska, seeking a location! They are 61d friends of J. J. Cady, and Mr. Harlan is a brother of A. N. Harlan, of this city. Albany Herald: Harry Holmes and Mies Celia Albrecbt were mar ried at the office of Justice of the Peace W. S. Risley on Sunday evening, by that official, in the pres ence of a small company of friends. Tbe groom is cook at the Royal restaurant. The bride was former ly a resident of Corvallis. H. B. Miller, once president of 0. A. C, late consul to NiuChwang, China and recently appointed con sul to Yokohama, is to deliver a lecture Saturday night in college chapel. Consul Miller was on tbe saeGe at Niu Chwang when the Russians held that city and was there still when the Japs drove them from the place early In tbe prtsent war. He has bad oppor tunity to gather ; information con cerning tbe belligerents that should be of much interest. : Stereopticon views of scenes in the Orient will enter into the lecture. The following real estate trans fers have been filed at the record er's office: William I. Huggins and wife to John L. Crow, 80 acres near Monroe, $1365; William I. Hug. 4ns and wife to James W. Smith, 144 acres, near Monroe, $435 ; Ira M. Hunter and wife to A. H. Limbocher, two lots near S. P. de pot, $250; W. P. Minor and wife to Sarah E. Feichter, lots in Job's acU dition, $1100;- C. M. Westbrook and wife to J. R. Wyatt, 5 acres near Albany; $200; Arthur Penh and wife to Adam Wilhelm, Sr., 1 acre: in Bellfountain, $950; J.., L. Heisbner and wife to J. N. McFad den, lot 3, block 22, $775; Emma Cash et al. to Charles Ehman, 160 acres in Alsea, $1." ITS PROVISIONS Continued from page two Section 22 All money collected or received by the commission for the use and consumption of water or otherwise shall bo deposited with tbe treasurer of tbe city, who shall give, bonds in addition to the bonds nerein provided as the city council of said city of Corvallis may .re quire, who phall keep tbe same sep nrate and apart fo.n the r-ther funds of tbe city and pay it oir on the order of the chairman of the commisfciuu countersigned by the clsrk thereof, and to, the holder of any overdue interest coupons of the bonds aforesaid upon the presenta tion and sui render thereof, and not otherwise. " ' . , - V Section 23- The commission has power and authority: 1; To employ, hire and dis charge from time to time all such agents, workmen, laborers and ser vants as it may deem necessary or convenient in the conduct and man agement of said water works. ? 2. To make all needful rules and regulations for the conduct and management of the same by the city and in the inhabitants thereof. 3. To establish rates for the use and consumption of water by the city and inhabitants thereof, includ ing the people living along the line or in the vicinity of the works with out the city. ; 4, To provide for the payment of water rates monthly in advance and to shut off the water from any house; tenement or place for which the water rate is not duly paid, or when any rule or regulation is dis regarded or disobeyed. 5. To do any other act or make any other regulations necessary and convenient for the conduct of its business and the due execution of the power and authority given by this act and not contrary to law. section z4 ihe ; commission shall annually before the first day of January in , each year, make a written estimate of the probable expense of maintaining and conduct ing. the water works during the en suing year, and also the - cost 'of any necessary alteration, extension or imorovement thereof to be made during Baid ensuing year, and thereupon ascertain and prescribe as nearly as it can conveniently, a water rate for such year aa will in sure' a sufficient 1 income from the sale of water to pay such expenses and costsj together with one ? year's interest on the bonds aforesaid then issued and outstanding. . Section 25 After the expiration of ten years from the selection of such commission a sum not ex ceeding three per centum of the par value of the bonds issued under this act, shall be annually estimat- ed for in fixing the water rate, ' In addition to tbe expenses, costs and interest aforesaid, and be collected as a part thereof,- which said sum when so collected shall be set apart and kept in a separate fund to be used and applied, under the direc tion of Eaid commission, in tbe pay ment of the principal only of said bonds, in -'.the following manner: During the month of December of each year during which said three per centum has been collected, the said commission shall, by lot select a sufficient number of eaid bonds to take up the furi'd" I accumulating dur ing that year for the payment of the principal of bonds and - before the first day of January "next fol lowing, cause to be published in a weekly newspaper of general circu lation published in the city of Cor vallis, a notice specifying the num bers of bonds so selected for pay ment, and thereafter said bonds shall be paid on demand by the treasurer of the city; of Corvallis from said fund, at the office of. said treasurer and interest on said bonds so selected for redemption shall cease and after tbe first day of January following the dale of said felection. Section 26 The committee, un til said commission is selected, and thereafter the said commission shall cause a quarterly statement in detail of its receipts and disburs menta to be made and signed by its chairman and clerk, and filed with the police judge of eaid city who shall preserve the same among the files of his'cffice, and the commis sion shall cause to be made, and filed as a part of the last quarterly1 report in each year, a complete in ventory or statement of the proper ty, implements and materials in its possession and control pertaining to tbe water works, together with the condition and approximate val ue thereof. In addition to the fore going the said commission shall cause an annual statement to be published during January of each year, in some newspaper published in Cor vallis, Oregon, which said statement shall eive a summary of all receipts, and disbursments of said commission,' and tbe balances remaining on hand in each of the funds herein provided for. Section 2' No pereon shall, be considered a taxpayer . with the meaning of tbis act, so as to be el igible to become a member of the commission or committee unless he wan assessed on property taxable within said city for the fiscal year before his selection or appointment to such position, the sum of not lees than $1,000; and whenever any member of said committee or coni miscion shall fail to be assessed for such sum on such property for any year, he shall ceate to be a member, and his place shall be va cant and shall be filled accordingly. cEction 28 In addition to such parts of this act as by implication of us become a part of the obliga tion on the part of said city in said poiais, it is hereby expresly provid ed 'that tbe management of said wflUr works by a commission of four persons each possessing the quv ideations herein provided, and the tzing of water rates bo as to an nua! y raise the income provided for n Section 24 and 25 of tbis act, eb'l be a part of the obligations of said city in eaid bonds. N- Section 21 When tbe commis- sioii is selected and organized as above provided, the committee shall turn over the water works to it and all property pertaining thereto, to gether with all books,, papers and accounts relating to the construc tion or purchase thereof, as the case may be, and the commission shall thereupon take possession and charge of and manage, conduct, op erate and maintain tbe same, and in so doing it may alter, improve and extend such works from time to time when the receipts from works are sufhcieot to defray the expenses thereof, and as the growth of the, city and wants and conven ience of the inhabitants may re quire; and the committee may turn over a completed portion or por-j tions of such water works to the commission before the final com pletion thereof by it, and as often and as fast as such portion is so turned over to the commission it must accept the same, and conduct and maintain it accordingly. GO-CARTS, GO-CARTS, GO-CARTS CO. EH o I o EH o o o GO-GARTS! We respectfully invite your attention to the largest and most complete line ever shown in Corvallis Latest styles, designs and finish. The' latest improvements in adjustable ' and folding automatic gear, also in upholister ing and parasols Having bought unusually heavy in order to secure a greater discount, we are en abled to offer these go-carts and buggies at prices that will astonish you. Call early while the stock is still com plete and investigate. HOLLENBERQ & CADY. o o : . t Q O O Q CQ Whitney buys cement in large quan tities and can make the price right with you. A large amount of no. 2 rough lumber all lengths. . At Corvallis saw mill for $6.50 per M W. E. YATES, The . Lawyer Corvallis, Oregon. Both Phones. Something New! And of the Best Brands on the Market IMPORTED Marvilla Garden Ceylon Tea IMPORTED Montarde De Bordeaux French v. Mustard IMPORTED Chou Fong, Perserved Ginger in : . . ' . Jars Warrenton Clam Co Pare Minced Clams Harbor Brand Mustard FUrdineg Diamond W, Brand Cream Sugar Corn Jasmine Brand Asparagus A Fresh Supply of OLYMPIC; PAN CAKE FLOUR CAKE AND PASTRY FLOUR - AND WHEAT HEARTS MODES' GROCERY. SUMMONS. In the circuit court of the state of Ore gon for the county of Benton. George E. Chamberlain as governor of Oregon, P. I. Dunbar as secretary of state, and Charles S. Moore as state treasurer of Oregon, constituting the state land board, plaintiff, vs. George Schafer, Anna Schafer, Edward Donat, Agnes Donat and George A. Houck, defendants. To George Schafer, Anna Schafer, Edward Donat, Agnes Donat and George A. Houck, the above named' defendants : In the name of the state of Oregon, yon and each of you are hereby required to ap pear and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff in the above entitled court, now on file with the clerk of said court, within six weeks from the 11th day of Feb ruary, 1905, the date of the first publica tion of this summons, and you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and an swer said complaint as nerem required, the plaintiff will apply to the court for the re lief prayed for in said complaint, to-wit: the foreclosure of a certain mortgage made and executed by George Schafer, Anna Schafer, Edward Donat and Agnes Donat to plaintiff on the 12th day of October, 1903, to secure the payment of a certain promissory note of said defendants for $2,000, with interest thereon at the rate of 6 per cent per .annum from date, "and which said mortgage con veyed unto plaintiff the following described real property, situated in Benton county, Oregon, to-wit : . The east half of the southeast quarter of section 5 ; the west half of the southwest quarter, the northeast quarter of the south west quarter, the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter, the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter, the south half of the northwest quarter of section 4, all in town ship 15 south, range 5 west; also beginning at the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of section 5, township 15 south, range 5 west, and run thenee west 15.25 chains, thence north 20 chains, thence east 15.25, chains, thence south 20 chains to the place" of beginning; and a further decree barring and foreclosing you, the said de fendants, from all right, title or interest in or to said real property and every part thereof. This summons is published by order of the Hon. Virgil E. Watters, mace at cham bers in' Corvallis, Oregon, February 10, 1905. The date of the first publication -of this -summons is February 11, 1905, and the last publication thereof March 25. 1905. J. F. YATES, " Attorney for PlaintUL Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Silverware. - - . " i .... Eyes tested free of charge . and glasses fitted correctly at prices within reach of all Fine watch repairing a spe cialty " Pratt The Jeweler 6c Optician. EMERY'S ART - STUDIO $ : .f - South Main St.,' Corvallis, Ore. f si Carbon, Platinum and Flatino Portraiture 0. A. C. ATHLETIC AND SCENIC VIEWS. j Art Calendar's, Sofa Pillow Covers, . r t : And other Photographic Novelties. T Pioneer Gun Store . Hunters' Supplies, Fishing Tackle, Sporting Goods, Sewing Mach. Extras; Keys of all Kinds, and Fine Cutlery H. E. HODES, - CORVALLIS, OR. Summons. In the Oirouit Court of the State of Oregon tat tbe County of ienton. L. E. Smith, Plaintiff, vs. Summon Rowland Fisher, Defendant. To Sowland Fisner, the above named defend ant. In the name of the state of Oregon, you are hereby summoned and required to appear and answer the complaint of the plaintiff In the above entitled aetion now on file with the Clerk of .the said court on or before Saturday the 2oth day of March, 1003, said day being the last day of the time prescribed in the order of publica tion of this Summons made by the County Judge of Benton County, Oregon which said or der is hereinafter referred to towlt, on or be fore six weeks from the date of the first publica tion hereof, and you are hereby notified that If you fail so to appear and answer aa herein re quired, tbe plaintiff will take judgment against you for the sum of $55o.oowtth interest there on at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from the 10th day of November, 1901, until paid, and for $50.00 Attorney fee, and for the further sum of $100.00 with interest thexeoa at the rate of 5 per ceDt per annum from the first day of Feb ruary, 1904, until paid, and for $40.00 attorney fee. besides his costs and disbursements herein and for the sale of your eurtesy interest in the real property of Jane Fisher, deceased, situated In Benton county, Oregon, to satisfy such Jud ment, the same having been- attached in tbis action under a Writ of Attachment duly issued herein to the Sheriff of said County. This SumnionMb published in tne Corvallis Times once a week for six successive and con secutive weeks, beginning with the issue of Feb ruary 11th. 1905. and ending with the issue ct March 26, 1905. in pursuance ofaa order made by tbe Hon. . Virgil E.-Watters, County Judge of Benton county, Oregon, at Chambers. Dated the 10th dav of Februaryt 1905. Date of first publication is February II, 1905. K. It. BBTSON, Attorney for Plaintiff. Referees Sale of Iand. Notice is hereby given tht under and by vlr- . tue af a decree of the Circuit Court of the-State of Oregon for Benton County, made the' 3oth day oi November, 1904, In a suit In equity then pending lu said court, wherein T. W.B.Smith and Nancy J. Smith were the plaintiffs and John W. McBee, Maud Gzubbs and Thacdeus Grubbs were the defendants, appointing the undersign ed Beferee to sell tbe hereinafter described real property, and directing the sale ofsaid property as such referee I will on Saturday the 18th day of March 1905, at the hour of two o,clock in the afternoon of said day, at the front door of the connty conn house in the city of Corvallis Ben ton county. t,u, to of Oregon, sell at public auc tion to the highest bidder for cash In hand all of the following described real property towit: Lots five, eleven and twelve of section six, town- ship thirteen south, range four west and lot nine In section one, township- thirteen south, range fUre west containing 118.31 acres and be ing the same land patented by tha Unites States government to the heirs at law of Thom as McBee, deceased; also the southwest quarter the south half of the.northwest quarter and lots two, three, six and seven - of section one, and lots two, three, four and five in Sec. 2 in township 13 south, ranee five west, containing 320.S3 acres, and being the donation land claim of the heirs at law of William McBee. deceased, and Elisabeth McBee, widow, Not. No. 4T57. All In Benton County, Oregon. .- . Baid sale will be made in the manner required by law for the ssle of real property on execution , Dated this February 18, 1906- M. P. fm net. Kef eree. ' ,; Ate yon going to biiild? See Whitney atipnt concrete-blocks. " Cheaper " than rock or brick. '