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Vol. XlX.-No. 3 CORVALLIS, OREGON. TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 27. 190(5. B. F. IBTIKB Edl'or and Froprieto The Harrington Agitator. Is just completed. Its weight is three pounds. It is a compressed air washer and there is nothing to to get out of order. It wi l last for years and will wash all kinds of goods both large and small dur ing the rubbing and rinsing. Its cost is $2.50. Wishing to be as generous to the people of our own city 8S those at a-distance I will give fifty dollars to the person who can find any two crank or lever washers in the Unit ed States that can do the w rk of one of the Harrington Agitators in all kin Is of washing both heavy and light. R- S. Harrington. Leave orders at J. R. Smith's. Corvallis Oregon. Winter Rates To Yaquina Bay. A low round trip rate of $3:5o from Albany and $3 -.25 from Corvallis and Philomath to Yaqnitm has been put in effect by the Corvallis & Eastern dur ing the entire -winterand spring, until May 31, i9o7- Tickets good for return 60 days from date of sale. Splendid acc ommodations for all. at low rates, g Full information from C. & E. Agents or Conductors, of J. C. Mayo, Gen. Pass A .tAlbany. Tickets on sale daily . E.E.WILSON, ATTORNEY Al LAW. Corvallis & Eastern RAILROAD TIME CARD 34 Trains From and to Yaquina No 1 " ' ' Leaves Yaquina. 6 .20 a; m Leaves- Corvallis ..iortoa. m Arrives Albany 11:40 a. m No 2 Leaves Albany 12:20 p. m Leaves Corvallis 1:20 p. m Arrives Yaquina 5 145 p. m TRAINS TO AND FROM DETROIT No 3 - Leaves Albany for Detroit. . 7:30 a, m , Arrive Detroit. ............. 12:30 p. m No 4 ' ... . Leaves .Detroit. ' 1:00 p. m Arrive Albany 5:05 p. m TRAINS FCR CORVALLIS fNoS Leaves Albany 7:05 a. m , Arrives Corvallis 8 :3d a. m No ro Leaves Albany 3:50 p. m Arrive Corvallis 4:30 p. m JS06 Leaves Albany 7:35p. m Arrives Corvallis 8.-I5 p. m TRAINS FOR ALBANY No s Leaves Corvallis 6:30 a. m Arrive Albany 7: 10 a. m No o Leaves Cc rvallis 1 130 p. m Arrives Albany 2;iOr. m No 7 Leaves Corvallis 6:00 p. m Arrive Albany. 6:40 p. m Leave Corvallis 11:00 a. m Arrive Albany 11:42 a. m No 12 Leaves Albany , 12:45 p. m Arrives Corvallis 1 :33 p. m ." A 11 the above connect with Southern Pacific company trains both at Alban end Corvallis as well as trains for Detroit giving direGt service to Newport and ad- jaeent beaches, as well as Breitenbush Hot Springs. For further information apply to' J. C. MAYO, Gtn Pass Agt B H. Boles agt Albany, H. H. Cronise, agt Corvallis. E. R. Bryson, Attorney At Law. Northern Pacific. 2 Daily Trains 2 Duluth, Minneapolis, St. Paul and the East. 2 Trains i Daily 2 Denver, Lincoln, Omaha Kan sas City St. Louis and East, Four dally trains between Portland and Seattle Pullman First-class sleepihg care. Pullman Ttrartet sleeping cars, Dining cars night and day, Observation and Parlor cars. The regular Yellowstone Park Bute via. Liv ingston and Gardiner, Mont., tne government official entrance to the Park. i Park season June 1st to September 20th. ' See Europe if you will but see America first. Start right See Yellowstone National Park Nature's greatest wonderland. ' Wonderland Tha famous Northern Paolflo book can be had for the asking or six cents by mail. . : The Route of the "North Ooart Lgmlted" the Ony Electric Lighted Modern Train from Port- . The ticket ftfffpA At. Portland fa at 0 Vn-rliM street", corner Third; A. D. Carlton, Assistant vronerai rassenger Agent, roruand. Or, Exceeds Former all IN Purchasing Quantity, Quality & Variety Our store has never held such a line in some of our Departments. Received this week a big. line of Mens' Clothing, the quality higher than any of our former buys. These goods are good Otters and the price will be right. . ' Our line of Men and Boys Shoes fill the - department to overflow; .you can always find in-our shoe depart- ment all the latest novelties from two of the largest factories in the United States. We are receiving new goods every day and 'will be glad to have you call and inspect our store. Corvallis, oway It will pay you to come in and see us before buying your winter sup ply. We carry a full line of New and Secondhand Furniture. Furniture, Stoves, Ranges Crockery, Glassware and Graniteware. Watch Friday's' paper for Highest Market Price Paid for Hides, Pelts and Furs. North east Cor. 2nd and New Goods, Latest Designs and PRETTIEST PATTERNS Our Fall Lines of Jewelry and Silverware are beginning to arrive and will be tbe largest and most complete line ever shown in Corvallis. "Swastikos," the Japanese lucky charm "and the latest thing in the novelty line, to be had in Fobs, Hat Pins, Lace Pins, Cuff Buttons and 0. A. C. Pins of all kinds. Alarm Clocks $1. Fountain Pens $1. At E. W. S. PRATT'S, The Jeweler and Optician. New Sporting Goods Stone A new and complete line consisting of Bicycles, Guns, Ammunition. Fishing Tackle, Base Ball Supplies, Knives, Kazors, Hammocks. Bicycle Saundries In fact anything the sportsman need can ' be found at my store. Bicycles and Gun's for rent. General Repair Shop, i , ; , All Work Guaranteed. : , ' '- - " j :f yV-- : H -x. '-ryV-:-- M - Mi LONG'S Ind, Phone 126.' i! Oregon s otore Price. Money to Loan on all Kinds of Security. Monroe Sts, Corvallis, Or. , r Corvallis Oregon; PEARY'S RETURN BATTERED STEAMER ROOSE VELT LIMPS SLOWLY IN TO SIDNEY. Expedition Snails Nearer the Pole Ptary Says Gale Alone Pre vented Success He Plans - Another Expedition Possible to Reach Pole. Sidney, N. P., Nov. 23. After beiog battered by ice and storms daring her loDg stay in the Arctic Saa, Commander Peary's steamer Roosevelt arrived here tbismorning in the' first calm she has experienc ed in many weeks. Peary was giv en a heartv welcome by the whole community, but his heartiest greet ing W8S from his wife, who has been waiting here for two weeks tor his return. He and all his men are unstinting in their praise of tbe Roosevelt, which, disabled, short of fuel and with light wind, only made a speed of five miles an hour across the straits of Belleisle. Commander Peary came ashore almost immediately after the steam er came to anchor, and joined Mrs Peary. ' ; - ;.;:.:' Commander Peary looks in the best of health and spirits and, though disappointed at the failure to reach the- pole, he . is- satisfied with the advance actually made. Plans for another expedition will probably -soon be made. Dr. L. J.. Wolff said the health of tbe party had b.en excellent. There was no death - and . practically no sickness. Dr. Wolff said1 that he had not the slightest doubt, if the gale in the early part of March had not occurred; the role would have been Teaehed without; difficulty. - i Dr. Wolff said he and other mem bere of the expedition intended to stay by the Roosevelt until she reached New York. Captain John Bartlett, master of the Rooeevelt, said the steamer was a good sea boat, and t that he will sail her to New York. He is readv to go again to the arctic. Captain Bartlett was in charge of one of the parties supporting Commander Peary's advance. He said the storm that did the mischief was tre mendous in. violence and accom panied by blinding squalls of fine Arctic snow. The ice-field was rent badly asunder and all trace of tbe track was destroyed. Under ordi nary conditions, tracking is eaey in the far north, as the enow packs hard and bootmarks are .sometimes preserved for six months. Captain Bartlett is satisfied the Pols can be reached without great d. faculty, weather permitting, and believes it would have been accom plished this trip except for the gale in question. First mate Bartlett, a cousin of the captain, who has been north be fore, but never remained there pri or to this trip, said the crew of the ship was well protected , and well fed and the Roosevelt was a staunch ship, but be did not think many o the Newfoundland members of the present .crew would be found will ing to joio another expedition. It was a hard experience which few men cared to repeat. Several other ' members cf the cr-wJ.aoluding some of the engib eera stall, expressed similar senti ments. Their n:om plaint was di rected, not to treatment by Peary but to the privations and dangers of the work. Generally they seem sauened with the ship and he stores and equipment. Alter readlns tne letters accutr ulated during the cast fortnight Commander Peary decided not to leave Sidney today. He and his party, will leave by rail tomorrow for New York. " it ere was a gap ot loo miles in the survey of Grantland by the English expedition on one hand and. that of the Sverdiup discover ies on the other. Peary has closed this up. - Probably the only section of unknown coast remainiog in the Arctic is the northeast ? coaBt of Greenland, embracing 150 miles. . Commander Peary is enthusias tic about the performance of tbe stea mer-Roosevelt.1 Asked if the advanced point at which he had been able to place the ! Roosevelt in winter quarters was due tobarelul and ' increased ' knowledge' of the : moveme'if the ice.' he said it was idue to jRoQsevelt "herself.1' He did not believe there was ever anoth er ship afloat that coold have stood the battle with ice the Rooseve't had successfully fought. The boil ers were the one defective feature of the ship. More than half the power of the ship was represented by water tube boilers and these gave out shortly after the Roosevelt left Sidney in I9O5. Commander Peary has received a large number of congratulations and requests the Associated Press to circulate the following general acknowledgement: 'Commander Peary desires to make, preliminary acknowledge ment and express his deep appreci ation of the numerous letters and elegrams of cougratulations which have been sent him. As rapidly as possible he will make direct and in dividual acknowledgement." Portland, Nov. 35. Oregonian: Fifty pair of English Skylarks im ported by the Song Bird Club will be liberated this afternoon by B. Fallows, president, and 0. F. Pfln ger, one of the leading members. Part of. the birds will be given tbeir liberty on Council Crest and the others will be released on tbe mead ows east of the city. It is thought the birds will thrive in both locali ties. , . .. .,i; ; Scratching to the south of Coun cil Crest is a vast area of rich mead ow land, while east of the river there is also a great deal of grass land. The climate of England is very similar to that of Western Or egon, navmg consiaeraDie rain in the winter, and for this reason it is thought that the birds will have no trouble in Bbuting for themselves. It is hoped that within two or three years the meadows, around Portland will be well stocked with the skylarks, as they propagate rap- ialy. Each pair under favorable conditions brings up about ten fledglings in a Beason. The males are wonderful 6ingrrs, but the fe males are mute. The "male sings only while ascending high into tte air and while descending. Next Bpring the Song Bird Club will import several dozen English nightingales and black-capped nigh ingales. They are described as beautiful singers. Every year birds will be imported from England and continental Europe until song birds of all' descriptions abound here. About 16 years ago a dozan ekylarke were liberated near Port land. Toey have spread all over the Willamette Valley, but in no one locality are they found in large numbers. There are eo few, la tact that they are rarelv seen, but occa sionally reports are received of their presence. - Tbe Song Bird Ulub has a mem bership of about 40 persons. It was organized several months ago for the purpose of introducing song birds in Oregon, and the skylarks are, the first to arrive. , The mem bers of the club are regularly as sessed to meet the expenses of im porting birds, but there is some tdlk of askiDg the Oregon legiflatura to make an appropriation to assist in the work. ; People having Second Hand goods of any kind for sale, drop a postal to O. Rogoway, Corvallis, Ore., and be will call. ; ' ry"w DISTINCTIVELY A CREAM OF TARTAR BAKING POWDER Royal does not contain an atom of phosphatic acid (which is the product of bones digested in sul ; phuric acid) or of alum (which is " one-third sulphuric acid) substan Vces adopted for other baking pow ' ders because of their cheapness. , ,. . -! ... ROYAL BAKING. POWDER CO., NEW YORK. THE TRIAL YOUNG SLOANE LOSES AIR OF BRAVADO IN COURT. HIS3 Wheelbarrow Brought Into Court With Load of . Bloody Rugs and Axe With Which the Mur der WaB Done His Mother Weeps ' Aloud. ' Spokane, Wash., Nov. 23. Po- lice Sergeant McPhee in the trial of Sidney Sloane, the youthful slay er of bis father, testified late yester day that the boy "Voluntarily, con fessed to having committed the crime. The 18-year-old defendant was on the verge of breaking down, when tbe gruesome spectacle of the wheelbarrow,, the axe with which the brutal crime was committed and the bloody rags were presented to the jury. ; Mrs. Sloan completely, lost bee control and began weeping aloud. She placed her hands oyer her eyes and gave full vent to her grief. A remarkable case of devotion ia that exhibited by Mrs. J. F. Sloane towards her son. She has not only sacrificed her fortune to save her boy from the gallows but has been a constant attendant at the trial, not having miesed a session even during the tedious work of the first eight days in securing tbe jury. She daily sits by the side of , her boy, and her anxiety is in strong contrast with that of the boy him self, who seems to take but little interest in what is going on and spends much of his time in playing with the furs which his mother wears. Ooe might think that he bad no personal interest in tbe trial and it is only on rare occasions that be appears to notice what the wit nesses or attorneys are siying. When Prosecutor Barnhart was making his statement to the jury in which he pictured the horrid man ner in which the crime was com mitted, tbe father being strnck down while engaged in eating a light luncheon preparatory to re tiring with his son lor tbe night, fol lowing it with a description of the dragging of tbe body, down the stairs, calmly emptying a Wheel barrow of its load of apples and de positing therein tbe body and wheel it to an alley, where it was uncere moniously dumped upon a pile of refuse, the young patricide, sitting by bis mother, showed no emotion but cooly stared at tbe prosecutor. At the opening of the trial the youthful defendant received the tes timony with a bravado that was re ally astonishing, but as the evidence became sirong and officers told cf the boy's confession and related other matters conoected with tbe murder, Sdaey glome becarr sbaky. Not orjce did be look at a witness arid even refused to turn his head when bit" ncotlrer spoke to bim regarding certain testimony of witnepf-e?. When tbe bills found on young Sloane on tbe morning when the continued on page 4.