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Corvallis Times
CORVALLIS, OREGON,
"TUESDAY EVENING SEPT. 25, 1906.
THEY HAVE TROUBLES.
THEY ARE GROWING.
SIX HUNDRED NOW.
The attendance at the college is
ayproximately 600, and will pass
that figure within the week. Ev
ery county in Oregon is represent
ed, and there are delegations from
no less than 50 Oregon high schools
Even from far-off Alaska, there are
representatives, and in the classes,
there are students from the homes
of the distinguished as well as the
lowly.
What the college is giving the
young people of Oregon, is mani
festly what they want, or they
wouldn't come for it. The mana
gement and the faculty must be
successful, or the institution would
not grow. Since it has more than
twice as many students as any other
institution in Oregon has ever had
and is therefore more than twice as
large, it must be traveling along
correct and approved lines.
When added to this is that other
remarkable consideration that
trades, farms, the industries and
every line of busy avocation is
calling loudly for and offering:
handsome emoluments to its grad
uates, the singular success of the
noble institution cannot be ques
tioned or its title to foremost place
be denied.
Down in Portland some of the
republican clubs are working for
republican harmony. What is most
noticeable in the maneuvering, is
that the factions are approaching
each other with gifts and love mes
sages in one hand and cocked pistols
and drawn daggers in the other.
Vice-President Fairbanks says he
is not afraid of the trusts, and by
that token it is reasonably certain
that the trusts are not a bit afraid
of Mr. Fairbanks. It is doubtless
one of those cases of mutual admir
ation and reciprocal affection best
expressed in that ancient and sub
lime couplet, "lfyouloveme as
love you, no knife can cut our love
in two."
i Corvallis electric lights, since the
eieht years' franchise was extend
ed to 30 years, shine but .half as
bright as formerly. With a 60
years' franchise, apparently they
wouia become so aim tnat one
would nave to light a candle or
carry a lantern to find them.
Shortage of Pickers in Prune Orchards
and Crops are Being Damaged.
Threat of large losses in fruit
hangs over Benton county prune
men. The long drawn out period
that has been required for hop pick
ing resulted all last week in a ser
ious shortage of pickers for the
prune orchards. In the big orchard
where 5,000 bushels at least should
have been gathered last week; only
about 2,000 bushels were saved. A
condition largely similar prevailed
in other orchards. To add to the
difficulty, the rains have made peo
ple unwilling to go to the orchards,
and yesterday morning, the force
was even smaller. The day began
at the Rose orchard without a pick
er. In the big orchard where there
should have been 50 or more, there
were 16. In the latter orchard
the seven cents per box offered for
picking has been slow to tempt
pickers. At that figure, which is
the highest by two cents ever paid,
a good picker like Peter Piper can
pick up close to $3 per day.
The rains have also presented
another difficulty. The ripe prunes
are cracking open. If the showers
continue and the fruit remains
much longer on the trees, it will be
a total loss. There were yesterday
morning 8 000 bushels of prunes
hanging to the branches of the trees
in the big orchard with this men
ace of destruction constantly im
pending. The hope is that the
showers will let up for a few days,
in which event, the problem will be
solved. The hop yards will soon
be denuded of the present crop, and
from among the pickers a sufficient
force can doubtless be secured to do
the work in the orchards. This
alone will be the means of prevent
in?: serious loss.
The condition has suggested the
general idea that it were better if
the Corvallis public schools were
opened two weeks later, or about
October 1st. There are always
pupils in the hop yards and prune
orchards who do not return to school
until these crops have been gather
ed. More important, however, is
the fact that in labor stringencies
like the present, scores of the larger
school children would have been
all last week in the hop yards or
the orchards by which the garner
ing of those crops would have been
greatly aided. All along there has
been a shortage of pickers in the
adjacent hop yards, due to the fact
that so many people hereabouts
went to Independence and other
points to pick.
Meantime, the prune orchards
want pickers, and in some 01 them
seven cents per box is paid.
The announcement by the emin
ent Puter that he is writing a book
on land frauds has probably caused
several of his old friends and co
workers among Oregon statesmen
to sit up and take notice.
But all Have to be Taken up Now
The Davis Oysters in Yaquina Bay,
In a few days, M. M. Davis will j
begin a task that is out of the or
dinary. Last year he planted a
car load of young Eastern oysters
in Yaquina bay, and this year he
repeated the performance. This
fall, those planted last season have
to be taken up, put through a pro
cess, and then be dropped back into
their beds. When originally plant
ed in the Yaquina beds the little
oysters were about the size of a
man's thumb nail and perhaps a
quarter of an inch in thickness.
These diminutive oysters were at
tached, five to twenty each to an
old oyster shell, and in this shape
they were dropped into the water.
They have since increased very
much in size, and some of the
groups'have attained the dimen
sions of a man's head. The task
now is to take up these groups,
force them apart, and drop them
thus separated back into the water.
In returning them to the water,
they are dropped into beds proper
ly prepared by spreading them with
old oyster shells which keep the
oysters eut of the mud at the
bottom of the bay. The work
would be in progress now if labor
were available.
Last year's oysters will be put
on the market next year. They
will then be many timealarger than
when taken from their native beds
on the other side of the continent.
brought across by rail and planted
in the Yaquina waters. It is . the
increase in size that gives the owner
back the big freight charges' he
has to pav on the car, the interest
on his investment, remuneration
for his trouble and hazard, and such
profit as he gets out of the enter
prise. The hazard in the business
is considerable as numerous influen
ces may contrive to kill the grow
ing oysters. The break of a bulk
head by which great quantities of
sawdust were let into the waters at
Oneatta a year or two ago, killed
two-thirds of a carload of Eastern
oysters that the Yaquina Bay Com
pany had imported from the East
and planted in the vicinity. The
surviving portion of, the imported
car was sold last year. A lpngcon
tlnued treshet and accompanying
silt might do at any time what the
sawdust did to the Oneatta oysters
PUTTING IN NEW CABLES.
One good reason why President
Roosevelt is right as to simplified
spelling: d-o-u g-h, pronounc
ed doe; ro-u-g-h, ruff; p-1-.o-u-g-h,
plow; t-h-r-o-u-g h, throo; c-o-u-g-h
koff , five different ways of pro
nouncing the diphthong, "ou."
Once on the down grade, it is
hard to stop. Puter got into bad
company, then into land - frauds,
hen into jail, and now he is writ-
ng a book. Poor Puter!
Will Editor Geer who opposes
the Rooseveltian simplification of
spelling, rise and explain whether
in the higher strata of our piesent
English, the Russian douma is
pronounced, dooma, dumma, dow
ma, doma or doffma.
House to House Canvass.
Representatives of the Pacific States
Telephone and Telegraph Company
have started a house to house canvass
among the farmers of this county, offer
in y an extremely low rental for instru
ments to be used in connection with the
central offices of the Company through
out the county.
For $.08 cents a month the subscrib
er is given free switching with all other
subscribers connecting with his central
exchange. Under this rate it would ap
pear that no rural resident need be with
. out a telephone and its attendant ad
vantages, especially as every assurance is
given of prompt and efficient service.
Mr. 6. B. Hibbard is in charge of the
canvass in this county and he states that
he may be seen at the central office of
the Company in Albany, or will visit
any community or organization of fann
ers interested in telephone matters.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
G. R. Farra and wf. to Emery
Allen, undivided one half lot in
Corvallis, block 9. $1..
E. S. King andwf. to H. K. W.
Taylor, 34 acres n. w. of Albany.
$2,000.
George Taylor and wf. to Noel
Wilkinson, one lot in Corvallis.
$150.
S. W. Bowser to 3. R. Taylor,
40 acres n. e. of Monroe, $1000.
S. Henkle and wf. to R. S.
Hughes, one acre south of Corval
lis, $1.
R. S. Hughes to S. Henkle
acres south of Corvallis, $1.
Allen Wilson and wf. to
Crees, two lots in Dixon's
$800.
two
Mrs.
add,
George W. Henkle to Alexander
Lindsay. 640 acres west of Philo
math. $6,000.
United States to Duane B. Hook
160 acres in South Bentbn.
Duane B. Hook to F. C.Walters,
100 acres, $2,000.
Fred C. Walters and wf. to Mon
roe Mill Co, 160 acres, $2560.
James Meakin
Monroe Mill Co.,
Jr. and wf. to
80 acres, $1360.
A.
$680.
A. Meakin and hus. 40 acres,
Fall Opening and Fashion Exhibit
NEW STYLES IN
LADIES' CLOAKS and FUR5
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
We extend to all a most cordial invitation to attend our opening exhibit of the new
Fall Fashions in Lauies', Misses and Children's Tailor-Made Garments.
You will find this an especially interesting event. It marks the introduction of a
new fashion season with its pleasing array of new designs in dress for the fair sex.
Here are to be seen the most recent Parisian modes adapt
ed in stylish garments for the American women. Y can
see the fashionable products of the most authorative crea
tors of style in a variety of designs and prices.
The new 'La Vogue' Cloaks and Furs which we shew are
a surprising revelation to nearly everybody. So much good
style and such neat appearing garments are not expected in
ready-to-wear garments. We selected them from the sam
ples of one of America's largest and best known tailoring
houses and had them made to our order.
We want you to see them. Only care
fully selected durable cloths are used;
they are shapely cut, excellently tailored
neatly finished and fit with
grace. With all, they are reasonable in pries in fact you
can save qoite a bit of money by buying your clothes ready
made, and most always have a nicer appearing garment.
The new styles are beautiful indeed. They have a newness, a fresh
ness and an air of dainty Stylishness that is fascinating to the fastidious
taste.
They are the sort of garments that add wonderfully to the charms of woman's dress. . Much de
pends on style and fit and here is where "La Vogue" garments reach perfection.
We personally invite, vou to call, to see this attractive display.
S. 1. KLINE
THE PEOPLES STORE
ESTABLISHED 1864
Big Changes Making in Independent
System Thousands of Dollar
to Be Spent.
Improvements now making in
the Independent system in thi? city
are of important character. The ca
pacity of the cable that stretches
along Jefferson street will be trebled.
From Main street to the .corner at
the Huston residence on Ninth, the
present cable contains fifty pairs of
wires, jt will be taken down and
in its place will be installed onecon
taining 150 pairs of wires. At the
Huston corner the big cable will
branch off, one fifty wire cable ex
tending down Ninth to Applewhite
corner, for better service in Job's
addition. Another fifty wife cable
will run southward and still another
eo to the college. The new cable
will give rn immense addition to
the companies facilities. The orig
inal cable was supposed at the time
the system was built, to be ample
for Corvallis for many years to
co'me; but the demands have be
come so great that the cable service
was found to be wholly inadequate.
The company has orders now for
50 phones that catmt be filled un
til the new improvements are installed.
The new Jefferson street cable
will be something immense in its
line. It will be two and a half inches
in diameter. It will weigh 16,800
pounds. It will cost a large sum of
money , to wit : about $ i , 500 a block ;
A big force of linemen will take up
the work in a few days. The ma
terial for the change is already
arriving. As soon as the improve
ments are completed, : which' will
not take long, nobody will have to
wa't longer for independent phones.
REDUCED
SUMMER
RATES.
EXCURSION
James Meakin and wf.
roe Mill Co. $680.
to Mon-
Economy fruit
& Johnson's.
jars at Thatcher
Watch this paper for the Ad. of
Roeoway's New and Second Hand
Store.
Always Keeps Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in His House.
"We would not be without Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. It is kept on hand contin
ually in our home," says W. W. Kearney,
editor of the Independent, Lowry City, Mo.
That is just what every family should do.
When kept at hand ready for instant use, a
cold may be checked at the outset and cured
in much less time than after it has become
.settled in the system. This remedy is also
without a peer for croup in children, and
will prevent the attack when given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse, or even after
the croupy cough appears, which can only be
done when the remedy is Kept at hand, r or
sale by Graham & Wortharo;
A massive Quincy granite monument
has been erected over the grave of the
late Gen. Abner Doubleday, at Arling
ton, lay his former comrades of the
First Corps Association, Army of the
Potomac. The column is similar to
that which marks the grave of Gen.
Philip Sheridan, . ,
Newport, Yaquina Bay, Breitenbosh
Hot Springs From All S. P. and
C & E. Points.
On and after June 1, 1906, the Southern Pacific,
In connection with the Corvallis & Eastern rail
road, will have on sale round trip tickets from
points on their lines to Newport, Yaquina and
Detroit at low rates, good for return until Octo
ber 10, 1906.
Three-day tickets to Newport and Yaqnlna,
good going Saturdays and returning Mondays,
are also on sale from all East Side points, Port
land to Eugene. Inclusive, and from all West
side points, enabling people to visit their famil
ies and spend Sunday at the seaside.
Season tickets from all East Side points, Port
arid to Eugene, inclusive, and from all Wes
I Side points, are also on sale to Detroit at very
low rates, with stop-over privileges at Mill City
or any point East, enabling tourists to visit the
Santiam and Breltenbnsh Hot Springs In tbe
Cascade Mountains, which can be reached In
one day.
Season tickets good for return from all points
until Oct. 10. Three-day tickets good going Sat
urdays and returning Mondays only. Tickets
for Portland and vicinity good for return via.
the East or West Side. Tickets from Eugene
and vicinity will be good going via the Lebanon-
! Springfield branch. Baggage on Newport tickets
checked through to Newport; on Yaquina tick
ets to Yaquina only. Sunday excursions to New
port on the 0. & E. will begin June 10th or 17th
and run every Sunday thereafter, leaving Alba
ny at 7:30 a. m. ; leaving Corvallis 8 a.m.
S. P. trains connect With theO. & E. at Albany
and Corvallis for Yaquina and Newport. Trains
on the C. & E. for Detroit will leave Albany at
7:30 a. m., enabling tourists to the Hot Springs
to reach there the same day. Trains from and
to Corvallis connect with all East Side trains on
the S. P.
Full Information as to r ates, time tables, etc.,
can be obtained On appUcation to J. C. Mayo
Gen. Pass. Agt. C. & E. K., Albany; A. L. Craig,
G. P- A. S. p: Co., Portland, or t any S. P. or C.
&E. agent.
Bates from Corvallis to Newport, $3.75;
To Yaqnlna, $3.25.
Three-day rate from Corvallis to Newport, ta.60.
Announcement to Young Men!
Ti 7TEASURED by every standard, whether it be materials or work
manship, whether style or patterns our new Fall and Winter suits
and overcoats for Young Men prove their superior worth prove that
they are the faultless productions of men who have made the designing
and making of high-class clothing their lifes study, and have been won
derfully successful in their attainments There is refinement in every
detail in the appropriateness of the color effects, in the fashioning of
the lapels, in the graceful back lines of the coats, and in the perfect set
of the trousers. In truth we are more than maintaining the very high
standard long ago attained in our lines of Young Men's High-grade
clothing.
The arrival of extensive orders places our present stock in splen
did conditions, especially in the complete size assortments prices from
$12.50 to $25.00. -
A Mystery Solved.
"How to keep off periodic attacks of
billiousness and habitual constipation
was a mystery that Dr King's New Life:
Pills solved for me," writes John N Pleas
ant, of Magnolia, Ind. The only pills
that are guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction to everybody or money refunded
Only 25c at Allen & Woodward's drug
store. :
Times
Job Printing
is the Best
BANKING.
The First National Bank of Corval
lis, Oregon, transacts a general
conservative banking busineas.
Loans money on approved secu
rity. Drafts bought and sold and
money traneferredto the principal
cities of the United States, En
rope and foreign countries.
Comfort is a Necessity- to Enjoyment.
"When your eyes ache and your head pains you some
thing is wrong with your eyes. Perfect fitting glasses
are the correct remedy for all refractive deficiencies. Call
on E. W. S. Pratt and have youi eyes examined and
a pair of glasses which will be scientifically correct.
N. B. Don't send away for duplicate lenses, bring in
your broken ones and have them replaced by one which
is guaranteed to be right.