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About The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1905)
LOCAL LORE. For advertisements in this column the rate of J5 cents per line will be charged. Wanted, Hay and oats. I. D Bodine. PhoDe 290. The Corvallis public schools open September nth. Mr. and Mrs. DeVarney left yesterday for Portland. Mrs. Swann left Sunday for Portland. She will remain indel initely. Mrs. College, Mrs. Dedric and Mrs. Butler left Saturday for a ten days' visit at Newport. After a visit with Corvallis relatives, J. A. French and family left yesterday for their home at En terprise. Oregon. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Taylor was laid to rest in the Newton cemetery Sunday. The cause of the death was cholera infantum. Miss Bertha Thrasher is to leave tomorrow for Portland where she is engaged in the dressmaking business. Mr. and Mrs. Callahan arrived Saturday, from a three weeks' so journ at Elk City. They were ac companied by. "R. M. Davisso'n, who left for home Monday. Frank Groves of the Bremer ton Navy yard has his usual 30 days lav off for the year, and is spending his vacation at home. He arrived Saturday. Miss Hazel Weller of Browns ville, teacher of the third grade in the public schools in this city last year, arrived Saturday and is the guest of Corvallis friends. Misses Hennie and Sarah Harris of Portland, have arrived from an extended sojourn at New port, and are guesfs for a few days of Mrs. T. Bell. Mrs. Brunk has arrived for a visit with her eon Charles Sheno field, and William Sbenofield, of Los Angeles, a brother of Charley, is also a Corvallis visitor. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ingle have been guests of Corvallis relatives for a day or two. ' They are en route from a season at Newport for Woodburn, where Mr. Ingle is agent of Wells Fargo. By the end of the current week, many townspeople will be moving to the hop fields, where pidking generally begins next Mon day. Mayor A. J. Johnson left yes terday for Montana and Idaho in his capacity as U. S. bank exam iner. 1 He visits Bozemau, Mis soula and other points, and will be absent a month. Two brothers, nephews of the late Pryor Scott arrived Monday. Their late home was in Indiana but they have been for a year in Washington. They came to Cor vallis looking up relatives, some of whom they met." P. Avery and Prof. John Ful ton arrived Monday evening from a two weeks' hunting trip in the Cas cades. They operated between the head waters of the. middle fork of the Willamette and the Umpqua. They bagged: four fine bucks. Mr. Will has arrived from Kansas City to take charge of the book keeping department of " the Independent '-Telephone. Hitherto the accounts have been kept at Kansas City, but the business has so increased that a change of plan and the installation of a book keep er at Corvallis has been inaugurat ed. , Roy Howard spent Thursday and Friday in Corvallis. He has been in the East for a couple of years, studying for the . ministry. Recently he changed his plans, and he is now to devote himself to Y. M. C. A. work, in preparation for which -an additional ,two years of study will be required. He left by wheel Saturday for a visit at the home of his parents. He returns to -the East in a short time. Fenton Starr, 12 years old, lost two fingers in an accident at the mill Saturday evening. It is the ' left hand, and the little finger from the knuckle and the middle finger from the middle joint are missing. The back of the second finger is badly cut and lacerated, while the under side of the forefinger is man gled. A buzz saw did it. Hop picking begins in nearly all the yards Monday. A yard that will show a largely increased output is that of Clarence Ireland; north of town. The old yard com prised 16 acres. Thirty acres were added a year ago,, and then 30 more this spring, making 76 acres in all. The yield is expected to be 56,ooo potrnds. In the 'Osburn yard, a product of 125 bales is expected. The .yield last year was 112 bales, ' and two years ago, 197 bales. Miss Lulu Newhouse is the guest of Newport friends. Mrs. Johnson Porter left Tues day for a few days' visit at Suver. V. Percy Fiske of Dalla; rived vesterdav. He is to visit ti Woodman camps of the county. . Mrs. Cordelia Wilson left Mon day for her home at Sumpter, af ter a visit at the Linville home. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Davis ar rived Tuesday from Newport for a day's visit at home. Mrs. Webber left Monday for Portland where, with her family, she expects in future to reside. Mrs. Mamie Clark accom panied by her little son, is spending a few days at the coast.. J Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Schmidt of Albany passed through this city Monday en route to Elk City for a two weeks' sojourn. 1 Irl Dilley left Sunday for a month's visit with his brother Will at Little Falls, Washington. The latter is manager of the Stillwater Lumber company at that place. Miss Mabelle Keady and Miss Belle Mattley will open a kinder garten September 20th, provided a sufficient number of pupils can be secured. The elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Job of Cottage Grove is a sufferer with lung trouble. With her mother, she is now living in a tent in the mountains near Red- lands, California. Her name is Lucy and she is aged 17. Salem Journal: A Mr. Flem ing, wno lives at I4tn ana center streets, was very much surprised this morning to find, nicely wrap ped up on his doorstep a handsome baby boy. As they have no child ren, h was not slow in taking the little stranger in, and s,nce then it is understood have decided to keep the little fellow for the present. The babe was tagged with a note saying it was born August 14th. Salem Journal: The Willam' ette river will this year not only break all records for low water, -but come as near locking up river traffic as possible. It is now one-tenth of a loot below low water, or that much lower than ever was known, and it is ttili falling. The tide is not apt to turn until late in Octo ber, and if the rains do not come earlier than usual, we may expect to see the river go a foot or , more below the lowest record. ALL IS NOT PEACE. Among the Real Estate Men Differ ences Ended in Blows-What the Trouble is. An unpleasantness is on among the real estate men of this town. Affairs reached the point . Saturday evening when the belligerency resulted in an abbreviated street fracas. Some of the other agents allege that James Lewis is an of fender almost beyond the pardon limit. When they get a client, they claim that he butts in and if he cannot make the sale himself, he runs the prospective buyer out of the county, if possible. They give specifications with instances to prove what they say. They claim, too. that among all the other agents there is a form of etiquette that is constantly observed m wmcn one agent never butts in until . another agent has given up the case, and that one never seeks to break up or interfere with a sale already made. They go on and allege that in some instances Mr. Lewi? has gone to parties who have already bargained for property, and has said things to them to make them dissatisfied. On the other hand, Mr. Lewis denies "all and in toto, the allega tions of the agents. He says he doesn't go to persons who have al ready bought of his rivals and seek to break up their trades. He in sists that his demeanor towards other agents is courteous and tha he does not butt in to spoil sales, and he does not run buyers out of the county to prevent them from purchasing of rival agents. Of course the private differences of the real estate men are no concern of the Times and of but little interest to the public. If however, the con ditions get to the point where one real estate man should actually persist in steering buyers put of the county to prevent rivals from mak ing a sale, then it will become the serious business of the people who will be hkelv to insist that the practice be stopped. In the anair ot last Saturday ev ening a man named Kelb, who re sides across the Willamette, and of wnom it was claimed that he was interested with Mr. Lewis in run ning a buyer out of Benton who was about to buy the John Buchan an farm, was struck with a cane by Captain Robinson, as a result of angry words that passed between them. On Wednesday and Thursday, August 30th and 31st I will display my Advance Fall Styles. You'll find in the Ainsfield A company of enterprising Benton farmers have acquired the well known Percheron horse, Fan ion, brought to Corvallis last year by T. K. Fawcett, and will remain in the" county. The price paid was $2000. Fanion is tc be kept by Peter Whitaker. The following well known larmeis are the pur chasers: J. W. Foster. Peter Whit aker, Richard Irwin, Peter Rickard Fred Whitby, J, F. Buchanan, J N. McFadden and Jesse Porter. A horse race on the Kiger track Sunday afternoon, attracted a considerable .gathering of local sp rts. It also enriched soms of tne boys at the expense of the others. The entries were John Kl ger's gelding and Gene Tortora's mare, and the distance a quarter, The Tortora mare won with a lead of 20 feet. Some of the backers of the Kiger horse claim that cocaine was surreptitiously injected into the shoulder of the Kiger animal with the effect that his joints were stiff ened and his speed reduced. ' A lump on the shoulder furnished a basis for the allegation. First shipment of Hart, Schaffher and Marx famous clothes for men in the new fall styles have arrived. S. L. Kline. Cartoon Temperance Lecture . Wednesday evening August 30th at M. E. church, South, by W. Culver of Wichita, Kansas. Professor Sheak, of Philomath gives the following recommendation to Mr: Culver'swork. "Mr. Cul ver gave his cartoon temperance lecture in Philomath last night, and was highly appreciated by a large audience. We . can commend him as an able and entertaining lectur er. " Admission free. Collection taken. Good for Stomach Trouble Constipation. and "Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab lets have done me a great deal of eood.' says C. Towns, of Rat Portage, Ontario, Canada. "Being a mild physic the after effects are not unpleasant, and I can recora mend them to all who suffer from stomach disorder." For sale by Graham & Wortham. "I stuck to ruv erfgine; although every joint ached and everv nerve was racked with pain," writes C. W. Bellamy, a. lo comotive nreman, or .Burlington, Iowa "I was weak and pale, without any appe tite ana all run down. - As I was about to give up, I got a bottle of Electric Bit ters, and after taking it, I felt ae well as l ever aia m my lite." Weak, sickly run down people always gain new life strength and vigor from their use. Try them. Satisfaction guaranteed by Allen ot vv uuu-eara. rnce 00 cents. The great source of clothing is at Kline's. now in. supply for New suits at Water Bonds. All persons desiring to purchaee Corvallis City water toads, soon to be ispued by "The Water Commit tee ' appointed by the, "Act of the Legislature of Oregon," passed the last session thereof arjd approv ed by the governor and filed in the office of the secretary of state, Feb ruary 15, I9O0, will pleae com nucleate to me ia writing before the first day of Serjtember, 1905, tbe amount of such boods each per son fo notifying mo respectively d eires to and will purchase rf said bonds. Said bonds to bear interes at four per cent per annum, pay able semi-jDDually. Dated this the 15th day of August 1905., S. L, KLINE. . -Clerk of the Water Com. Qr and Opening "STANDARD OF STYLE" GARMENTS all the best things Loose Coats, Skirts, Jackets, Rain Coats, Gravenettes, Misses and Childrens and Ladies Wraps Shirt Waists. I have all the correct styles that you are looking for. Aim GARMEIITS BE RIGHT Its to your advantage to see my line now whether you intend to buy or not. You'll surely find what you want. s. l. Kline ESTABLISHED IN 1864 The Peoples Store Corvallis, Oregon r Kow Buy It Now. is the time to buy Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is certain to be needed sooner or later and when that time comes you will need it badly you will need it quickly. Buy it now. It may save life. For sale by Graham & Wortham. C. H. Newth, Physician and Surgeon Philomath, Oregon. If you have never been in our NEW Store; suppose you call today and see the nice line of new goods we have lately received. . If you have; come again. It will be a pleasure for us to show you the goods. Remember, we guarantee satisfaction with every deal made, or money refunded. Hop picking time is near and you will need a basket, tent or camp stove. Call early and place your order before the supply is exhavsted. AH our stoves and shelf goods are now in the new store'. HOLLENBERG & CADY. The House Furnishers. Lime and Cement. Best and highest grades of lime and cement can be had at the Ben ton County Flouring Mills, at the lowest prices. Agents for.T. S. McRath & Co. Hop Picking Season. , Hop picking will, begin in the Lilly hop yard Monday. Sept. :4th. Will move camping outfits to yard Wednesday, August 30. Jim Sing. . J. M. Nolan & Son For Sale. Twenty head of good Shorthorn 'milk ows. Enquire John Stahlbuach. ALSEA HONEY 'AT-' V Hodes' Grocery Younp mens Outing Suits at Closing out Prices $10 50 Suits at $7 48 8 50 7 50 5 5 98 62 Reward Offered. , For harvesting specs go to Hodes Pioneer gun store. Also a fine assortment of King's triple beaded rifle sights and Sheard's hunting or target sights. The reward is in the good bargain to be secured. For Sale. . 90 cords oak grub wood. Inquire of F. L. Howe, Corvallis, Or., R. F. D. No 1. LOOK Before You Buy I Mr. Fisk, of Chicago will be in Cor vallis on August 31st and will take orders and measurements for the Percival B Palmer & Co Line of ready made garments for ladies Misses and Children. This will be the largest display of Empire coats, Loose coats, buits, bkirts and. Kain coats ever brought to Corvallis. We invite everybody of Corvall is and vicinity to call and inspect this line. Don't f orcet the date-Aug 31st. I F. L Ml LLER