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About The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1906)
r vf LOCAL LORE. After a visit with Corvallis relatives. Mr. and Mr. J. C. Johnson left yeslerday for their home in Saetn. Tbe story of the "Upper End' anl "Jobs Addition" football garce published else wher was writ ten by an eleven year old correspon dent. The name cf the man ho played the newspaper part in the Royal Slavejis Hoit. . The little girl who played the juvenilecharacter is his adopted daughter. "The Children's Cantata, "The Fairy Queen", "Tbe May Pole", and "The Tom Thumb Wedding" will be given in the opera house Friday night. A good time is as sured to all. Reserved seats, adults 25cts, children 15 cts. on sale at Graham & Wortharn's. Crook County Journal: A bro her of B. F. Shepherd, the murderer, who is sentenced to be b anged November 30, is circulating a "petition for a pardon for the un fortunate man. Thedocurnentfsets forth that it is the belief of the pe tition rs that Shepherd is of un sound mind and that at the lime he committed the murder he wasinsane. The committee of the council that has the claim of Mrs. Thomas under consideration will report at the next council meeting. Mrs. Thomas' husband was killed while working on the eservoir of the city wat r works. She offers to sette the o'aim on a basis of $450 and the uatt-r has been referred to a special committee consisting of Mayor Johnson, city Attorney Bry son, and Councllmen Wiles and Hout. Ed Aldrich an O. A. C. grad uate is now c ty editor of the East Oregonian, the principal paper of Eastern Or gon, and has just succeeded to the publication of tbe Senator, the official magazine of the Knights of Pythias ot the Northwest. An improvement in The Senator end a further exten tion of its usefulness it announced by Mr. Aldrich, who is capab'e of adding to its attractiveness. The Royal Slave at the op ra house Saturday night attracted a very large audience, one of tke largest of the season. The per formance was excellent, being in line with the announcement made by Manager Groves at the openirg of thi season that only standard companies would be booked. . The play is remarkable for the beauty of its diction and oftentimes the auditor -lost the plot and the perfor mer in a study ot the sweet flowing word'1. At the Presbyterian church Thursday evening, a concert is to be given by John Clare Monteith baritone, ai d Mordaunt Goodnongh pianist, under the management of Jack Kilpack, a well known form er Corvallis boy. The programme is varied and the numbers wiU be attractive. Mr, Goodnough is well known as a pianist and there will be many who will be anxious to observe the improvement he has made during his absence from Cor vallis. Mr. Monteith is a baritone of much ability. The Ireland grocery store at the corner of Main and "Monroe has changed hands. It has been pur chased, and 'yesterday it went into the possession, T. A. Bolden, ' arrived about six weeks ago wn 1 from i Nebraska. Mr. Ireland has not yet decided what he will do, but it is understood that he contem plates engaging in the hop business, Mr. Bolden is a son of Thomas Bolden. - Two football games were play-, ed on college field Saturday after noon. One was between the juniors 'seniors and was won by the juniors, five to naught. Tbe other was be tween the second team and the fin t team of the State Normal. The latter was evenly contested and was a good game of ball. The Monmouth men were trained by Zopbar Tbarp, phyeical dir ctor at the State Normal and a former O A C man. Several of the Normal players were excellent men and the game was well played, on both sides. It was won by the Aggies in a score of two to naught There is talk of a return gme. - The floods with their disasters acd destruction of life and property in Washington had sympathetic rise in the waters of Oregon. The Willamette rose to a height of 14 feet, a stage unusually high so early in the season. The bigheht point was touched Sunday night. A fall set in early yesterday mo o ing acd by midday the river had receded 18 inches. No damage was done beyond heavy washing in the "Cutoff which may turn out to be a benefit. For several days the Mathloma could not wort on account of the high water. She resumed operations yesterday morn' ing, working up the river. . -Earl Rinehart, V 3, arrived to day for a few days visit. . . . Miss Mamie Crawford baa re tomed from a week's visit in Port land. Mr and Mrs. George Simpson of Albany, have betn guests fcr a week of Corvallis relatives. After a visit at the home of her daughter, Mr?. John Allen, Mrs. Francis has ieiumed to ber home in Portland. Mrs. Butler, who has been a guest of M Si Bertha Divis for sev eral day?, returned to ber home at Independence yesterday. Mrs. Alfred Schmidt and Mrs. James Wilson of Albany, were guests at the party given by Miss Kline Saturday afternoon. Mise. O. C. Wilson acd Archie R. Kieer were married at the court house Saturday. Rev. Merchant S. Bush officiated. Saturday afternoon tbe Mult npmabs defeated Willamette 18 to 5. Whitman defeated Idaho at Walla Walla. Tbe great game of tbe east was Princeton and Yale, a tie. ' ; . -Albany Democrat: A subscriber declares tbat having knocked out the booze in Albany an effort is be ing made now to knock out tbe wa ter so nothing can be drunk but milk. The game of basket ball be tween 0. A. C. and Monmouth State Normal girls scheduled for last Sat urday night was postponed on ac count of the football game between the same institutions. It is totake place at Monmouth Friday night of this week. A house belDg built by Fritz Beck on five acres recently bought ol G. F. Rice west of town is rapid ly nearing completion., Mr. Beck came from Arkansas a few weeks ago, and paid Mr. Rice $l,5oo for tbe five acres. Mr. Beck is a Ger man and a very estimable person. In the probate court: G. C. Peek has been appointed guardian of A. M. Peek, insane, with a bond fixed at $250; December 8th is the date set for hearing tbe final ac count in the estate of B. B.Loomis; tbe inventory of tbe eetate of Ann Comp'oa has been filed by tbe ad ministrator. The value is $3563. Id the estate of Andrew Hart, the administratrix has been ordered to pay tbe cash on hand to tbe widow. It is often remarked that an unaccustomed traveler will get on pretty well if he will keep his eyes and ears open. A uative of Ireland landed at Greenock and wanted to take the train to Glasgow. Never Laving been in a railroad station, he did not know bow to get bis tick et; but be saw a lady goinp in, and determined to follow her lead. The lady went to the ticket box, and, putting down her money, said, "Maryhill, single." . The ticket was duly handed to her, and she walked away. Patpromptly plank ed down his money and said, "Pat rick Murphy, married." Speaking of the Willamette Valley CompaDy, which owns ihe electric light in Corvallis, and the water system in Eugete, the Eugene Register saye: "We believe of the people of Eugene tbat the patience tbey have displayed in calmly and serenely waiting for reconstruction and equipment of tbe water system has been a remarkable exemplifica tion of fortitude and forbearance that will, pventnallv. nease to be a rlr t ii arA rtnlaoQ '.t Va avainm ic fl n isbed up speedily and put in such condition that repetition of the dangerous situation that has pre vailed during the past 48 hours, will not be repeated, criticism will be jost aud merited. We are of the opinioa that public leniency in this matter, has about reached lb limit, and it is up to the company to fin ish its work promptly and at once. Real1 Estate Transfers Gerard Taillandier and wife to Mrs. H. B. Tripp, two lots in Job's addition, $1; Balvary " Logan and husbaod to John Wbitaker, tract ol land, $250; J. P. Simpson and wife to R. Dunn et si, land in Kings Valley, $1;W. H. Averhoff and wife to Fratsk G. HaIIer,J15o acres near Albany, $4,000; United btates to Ji- noch Cone, 16j acres southwest ot Philomath; 8. S. Ewing and with to H. Hurhberg, I60 acres southwest of Philomath, $1; H. Hirshberg to tbe Indeptndence National Bank, 160 acres, southwest of rbilomatb, $1; United Spates to S. S. Ewing, 16o acres southwest of Philomath; First National bank to John Heezei two lots in block 8, N. B. end P. Avery's addition, $840; Olive C. King and husband to John Heezei, lots in Avery and Wells addition, $2ei5; G. C. Peek and wife to D. D. LoDgbottom, one acre in Alsea, $1; F. R. Reynolds and wife to D. D. Longbottom, 8 acres in Alsea, $loo; Lilla Smith to Independence Na tional, Bank, 163 acres, southwest of Philomath, $609; United States to Lilla Smith, 160 acres southwest of Philomath. -Mrs. A. L. Knieely is to enter tain the Ladies Whist Club tomor row afternoon at her home on Col lege bill. -Fifty-five ladies attended an af ternoon at the home of Mite Pau line Kline Saturday, many coming from neighboring cities. The house was decrrated with chrysanthe mums. Each lady took an instru ment and tLere were many musical numbers, a Punch was served throughout the afternoon. Continued from page I. supreme court of this state decides that Esther Mitchell cannot be de ported to Oregon as an insane per son, and she is sent to trial for tbe murder of her brother, George, tbe slayer of Joshua Creffield, the Holy Roller leader, Mrs. Maud Hurt Creffield's death about midnight last night will remove any hesitan cy Miss Mitchell's attorneys had about shouldering the responsibili ty upon Mra Creffield. The county attorney now expects that Mrs Creffield will be made re sponsible for the tragedy, Miss Mitchell's attorney insisting tbat ebe was entirely under the influence of Joshua and later, of his wife. An autopsy wag performed on Mre. C.effield todey and her organs found to be in good condition. An alysis of her stomach will not be completed for a day or two acd the possibility of poisoning will not be settled for that lergth of time. Bat a verdict of a natural death seems probable. Dr. Eamee, one of tbe three phy sicians who examined Mrs. Crtffield for her sanity, declared tonight tbat the autopa? showing tbe woman's organs in a normal condition did not. indicate anything. He said tbat thre are daily ie ports ut deaths from bart disease where a subse quent examination of that organ showed it to be in a normal condi tion. He says the brain does not show in death the softening indicat ed in life. ' . Dr. Eames entirely discredits the report of tbe autopsy and insists that Mrs Creffield was insane. . New line of men and boys suits, over coats, rain coats and W. L. Duglas shoes just receivedat Nolars. NOTICE. The Corvallis Brick & Tile Works will not receive orders for brick until orders already in are filled. Times Job Printing is the Best Rogo way's Second Hand Store. Notice to Creditors. In the Mutter of tbe Estate ) of Jasper Havden, Deceased. J Notice is hereby given to all persons concerned that the undersigned has been duly appointed administratrix 01 me estate 01 jasper riayaen, deceased, by the county court of tbe state of Or egon for Benton county. AU persons baying claims against said estate or JaBper Hayclen, de ceased, are hereby reauired to present the same with the proper youcners duly verified as by law r quired within six months Horn the date nere i f to the undersigned at her residence in Alsea V lley in Benton county. Oregon, or at the law otflce of E. E. Wilson, In Corvallis, Olegon, Dated November 9, 1906. AGNES' HAYDEN, Administratrix of the estate of Jasper Hayden, deceased. WINTER RATES TO YAQUINA BAY. Oregon's Great Recreation and Health Resort at the Newport Beaches. Ticket Sales . Resumed Nov. 1st to May 31st, 1907. ; As a winter health and recreation resort to Newport is the one par excellenceRecognizing this, the Southern Pacific and Corvallis & East ern have resumed the sale of tickets through to Yaqulna. From all S. P. points, tickets Rill be sold throughout the winter and spring until May 81st, every Wednesday and Saturday and from Albany, Coivallis and Philomath on the Corvallis & Eastern, tickets will be sold to Yaqulna and Newport DAILY. The rates will be the same as during the sum mer, and will be good for return 60 days from date of sale. Dr. Minthorn's Sanitary Baths Will be in operation during the entire, winter, and treatments will be given daily. Other Health Resorts Closed. During the winter nearly all other health re- sorts are closed or iltfticult to reach, and none of them have the advantages of Newport and vicinity as regards climate, rotuts of interest recreation, and amusement. For parties deair lng to enjoy fishing, hunting, or seeing the ocean in sunshine or In storm, the famous resort Is unequalled, the surroundings are ideal beautiful scenery, climate mild, healthful and invigorating. Cottages for rent cheap, Fresh vegetables, n Ilk, honey, fruit at lowest possible cOBt, fish and the famous rock oysters to be had for the trouble of securing them. Full Information from any S. P. or C. & E. Agent, or from the General Passenger Agent of either company. , . , , Kate from Corvallis to Yaquina, $3.2",. Rate from Corvallis to Newport 13 "5. A SNAP! Always found at the store of VICTOR P. MOSES Speca 5, 10 and 15c Sale Nov 19 to 24 inc. Special Sale Rubber Boots November 17. Bring all your eggs and butter to MOSES and get the highest market price. Have You Bought that Winter Suit Yet? If not. come and let us figure with you. We have a fine line of ready-to-wear clothing also a tlarge line of samples we take your measure and guarantee a fit. Give us a call. A. K. RUSS The only exclusive Mens Furnishing Store in Town. Corvallis, B doming, The Grocer. We are not inclined to spend much time in writing advertisements we prefer to let our goods and customers speak for themselves. OUR TRADE IS GROWING FAST, WE WANT YOUR TRADE. WILL ASSURE SATISFACTION G B 2? PUFreDPICE Greatest of all on the Market. NO TROUBLE In Serving. Can be bought at HODES' GROCERY. PHONE 203 Oregon. Horning Food Productions Mr. T. Mon Foo, an experienced com pounder of Chinese medicines, successor to the late Hong Wo Ton?, of Albany , Oregon, is now prepared to furnish Chi nese medicine to all. The undersigned recommends him and guarantees satis faction. - -- Call or write him at No. H7 West Sec ond Street, Albany, Oregon. Jim Westfall. Notice to Creditors. Notice is herebv (riven that the undersigned has been duly appoiuted the executor of the es tate of Ann Compton, deceased, by the county court of the state of Oregon, for Benton county. All persons having claims against said estate are uoiined to present the same duly verified as by law rrqulied within six montbs from the date bereol,to the uudersigued at tbe office ot . 14. Bryson, In the city of Corvallis, Oregon J AMP-S i. ILtTl , Executor of the estate of Ann Compton, dec'sd Economy fruit jars at Thatche & Johnson's. CLOTHES CLEANED and pressed at lowest prices one door soatu ot mar ble shop on Main street. B. A. CATHEY Physician & Surgeon Office, room 14, BanK BIdg. Hours 10 to ia and 2 to 4. 'Phone, office 83. Residenea SSI . Corvallis, Oregon. DR. E. E. JACKSON Veterinary Surgeon & Dentist Office 1011 Main st Ind 204 Residence 1220 4th st Ind 389. J. A. WOODS General Auctioneer. A Square Dea and charges right. Corvallis, Oregon. J. FRED FATES ATTORAnl-AT-LAW. Zierolf Building. G. R. FARRA, Physician & Surgeon, Office up stairs in Burnett Brick Kea idence on the corner of Madison and Seventh st. Phone at house and office. H. S. PERNOT, Physician & Surgeon Office over TiostofScs. Ttpsiripnra Hnr. Fifth and Jefferson streets. Honrs 10 to 12 a. m., 1 to 4 p. m. Orders may be eft at Graham & v 'ham's drug store. Leave orders at Zierolfs for fresh Yaqnina bay oysters for delivery Sat Rogoway's Second Hand Store. Fresh Yaquina Bay oysters at Zierolfs every Saturday. Leave orders now. 0. R. N., THE TIME SAVE R. Chicago 17 Hours Nearer via this Pop ular Columbia River Route.. Fianklin was right when he said, ' ' Lost time is never found a gain. " The O. R. N. in addition to giving you 200 miles along the matchless Columbia River, saves you 1 7 hours to Chicago. It is the Short Line to Lewiston. Short Line to Palouse country. Short Lin e to Spokane, -Short line to the couer d'Alene country, Short Line to Sai Short to Line D Short Line to Omaha i Short .Line , to Chicago. : Short Line to all points east ; Three trains east daily, 9:128. m. and 8:35 p.m. The "Chicago Portland Special is as fine as the finest. Every comfort of home. For particulars ask any agent of the Southern Pacific Company or write J Wm, McMurray, Gen. Pass. Agent Portland, Orego n WILLAMETTE VALLEY Banking 7 Company OBv'...i, Obecom. Responsibility, $100,000 7 - r'p ' v : Deals in Foreign &nd Domestic Exchangto. Boys County, City and School Warrants. Principal Correspondents SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND SEATTLE TAOOMA s The Bank o California SEW TOKK-Messrs. J. P. Morgan A Co. -CHICAGO National Bank of The Kepnb - lie. LONDON, ENG. N M KothaehjldB ft fcong CANABA . Cnlcc T!aDk I Cacsoa