LOCAL LORE. The German Lutheran congre gation will hold thfir regular eer viee again Sunday at the Pitabyte rian church at 2 P. M All are wel come. Albany Democrat: T. K. Arm Strong, the walnut .promoter, wei.t 10 Oivailia this woming t) ta'k, wa'nuta to Benton couDty people. R. A. Thrahfr left yesterday for his farm in L'nn county afier sveril days visit with lia brother, Cal. Tbiaher, of thie city. Miss Florence Wicks, who has had a month's vacnou, letutua U Portland todty t resume her duties hs nurse in the Good Samaritan h'ipp t'l. M. M Long has become the agent for the Victor talking ma chine. Melodious drain may 09 heard issuing, from his establish-! ineut at all times of the day ani rigVt Twenty members of the Y. M. . A. of 0. A. C. left today fcrEu .g?DB, wber thi-y went to attend the Y M. C. A- State Convention. Delegates are to be present from all. the associations of Oregon. Oieoftbebig $S0 organs to to be given away at toe All-B?ntm School fair next year if 1 1 be given to the pupil that has the best ex Whit, bispd on excejlenoeof the dis play a d n ae oi th pupil. A $25 phoocvrapb and $6 worth of re nnnlH will i.e a tecond uriza in t!ie same cla. News was received at the col lege this morniDg of the death of Wallace Atwood Thompon at hi? home In Echi, Umatilla county, yesterday evening at five o'clock. Mr. Thompson graduated with the class at 0. A. C. He was a very popular young student. The cause of his death was consumption and iieart failurp. The work on the Wills build ing, near the college, is nearing completion. The wiring was fin iahed some time ago and the plast ering will be completed in a few days. The building is to have 27 Tooms in it and will accommodate bout 40 students. The lessee will have no trouble in filling the build with ivouieie. Tuis building, MOicn at one lime etooa cioa a firomirent eite on college hill will co longer be recognized as the same structure' The work of remndelincr will be finished by the first of the :year. It bad been planned for the big school fair 1 ext year to encircle the entire court house block with a row of electric lights but ten feet apart and t fill ttie trees on tbe grounds with hundreds of incandescenta pro ducing an tttect lke tbbt at the Lewis nd Clark Tbe Electric Light Company had donated tbe lights fur the purpose. It had alto, been planned t have a 10 w of lights Jeaitnor along Mud street to the coort bouse, but th9 aceion of the county coutt denylns consent for he use of tbe courthouse for ex hibitive purpos s has knocked the plan in the head. The illumination "vould have been a very attractive jfeature of the big ecfcol fair. Among thoe who went to Sa- 1 m fmnj O. A. C. o Ttrnd the funeral of CU.v Snepard wtreT. W. Shaw, C C CUrk, A. G Bouquet, C. C. Cale, D: G. Thayer, John Sohro-der, ihe last five mentioned with J. C, C'ark of Portland, acted ds pali-bear rs. It was a most im pressive funeral, Mr. Sbepard, hav ing arranged most of he service before his deatb. He eelect"d the :Soripturea and named tbe pall-bear-rs, b sides other deta ls A pro ifnsion of flowers were placed on tbe s;rave, anoong thm were pieces sent trom the Y. M. C.'A. of the O. A. and the Crirtian Endeavor Soci ety of the Preebyteriaa church of this city of which be was an active member while in college. Geo. E. Cole was found dead ihi a Portland hotel Monday night. He, was posttnas'er in Corvallis in 1858, was a delegate from Wash ington to congress in 1866, was governor of Washington territory in 1868 and was postmaster at Portland. He has of late been, a resident of Fairview, Washington. The minister's wife was busi ly engaged one afternoon mendit g clothes when a neighbor called for a friendly chat. Alter a tew , mom ents of news and gossip the caller xemarked, as she began to inspect a bas ket of miscellaneous buttons, '"You seem to. be unusually well tsuppli ed with buttons of alt kinds.. Why there's one like my . husband had on his last winter's snit." "Indeed," said the minister's wife with a slight smile. ''Well all these buttons were found in the contribution box, and I thought I might as well make some use of them. Continued from page I. to Washington to secure tbe sena torial endorsement of the bargain he had made. What took place at this confer ence with Senators Fulton and Mitchell is clearly set down in a tuost remarkable letter. It bears tbe date of January 18, 1q04, and at tbe top of the first page, in the handwrltinn of Senator Mitchell, is tbe warning: "Strictly confiden tial." The letter, which was sent to- Brownell. covers four type-written pages. Tbe important part of tbe communication is here given," ss tollowe: 'My Diar Senator and Friend: I have received your several dispatch es fciuce Hall left Portland, and since he airlved here, and both Sen ator Fulton and myself have. done evtrytblng in our powr to protcet you, and also Campbell, who is also under tbe ban of Greene and others as we learn to our very great sur prise and regret and without go ing into particulars I think I have been able to so arrange matters a? to protect you both. 'Of course, Friend Brown-11, this letter is to you in tbe strictest con fidence. The btfst way for the pres ent is to drop all talk about, tbe dis trict attorneyship and let the mat ter reBt just precely as it stands for tbe present. B th Fulton snd I have, for the purpose of fnlly pre ttying your inttrBts, gone very mcc 1 furtl er in a certain dir otion tbau we ever supposed we would. I cannot explain fully to you until I eee you just what I mean. "Hall leaves this evenihg for borne. My advice would be for you to say nothing to him whatev er, unless he says something 10 you Just let tbe matter drift for the present. This is all important. "Faithfully and eincerely your friend, Signed. . J. H MITCHELL. "I have read the above and fully concur in it. Signed. C. W. FULTON. As to the letter, Collier.s article says-: "Woat Senator Fulton thinks of th; significance of this letter may be inferred from the fact that on the fourth day of January, 1906, Sena tor Fulton's brother, by appoint ment, met tbe recipient of the letter and offered him $500 for it. When Brownell did not produce it G. Clyde Fulton warned him in this lacguage: "'If you have given up the cor respondence of Mitchell and my brother it will be your ruin, aad yon will be a traitor and an outcast." The article charges that Senator Fulton intends taking advantage of senatorial courtesy to continue to thwart tbe wishes ol tbe president, who desires the confirmation of Bristol, and in cocclusion says: ' "While the responsibility rests on tbe senate as a whole, the direct burden must be borne by two mem be s of the committee cn judijlsry, Senators Foiaker. and .Kittridge. They know what manner of man is their colleague from Oregon. Ytt they gave ear to Senator Fulton and refused to report the nomina tion which President Roosevelt had made to loeurs the prosecution of the criminals engaged in stealing fhe publicdomaine ' f tbe United States. Portlanf, Or., Dec. 4. Evening Journal: Though declared dead 2O yars ago, Thomas Johnson, 92 years old, is etill alive at the coun ty poor house, whsre be has lived since bis alleged death. For 2O years Johnson maintained a sphinx like silence on tbe subject' of bis going to the connty borne for the poor, but told his story to the grand jury when it investigated the coun ty institutions recently. "I was sick at the Good Samari tan hospital more than 2O years agoo," said Johnson. "I went into a kind of a trance and the doctors said I was dead. I waa conscious of what whb going on around me, but couldn't raove or speak. "They put ms in o a coffin, load ed the coffin onto a truck and start ed me out to the poor farm to be bnried. I knew I was going to be buried, but waa belp'e-'e. I tried all the way out to tbe poor house to move, but couJdn t. "As the truck was being .driven Watch this space R l 25 acres near small town 12 acres timber, good house, bam, chicken house, good orchard near school, a nice little home, price $1,250. , . ; ; ' Good stroe and dwelling combined, barn with windmill 3 acres of' with fruit; a fine location for small business, in little town, price $1,000. 26 acres 18 b cult, balance timber and pasture, house and barn, soil sandy loam Located near .own ot lueensbury. Warren County New Yprk price $1,000, will trade for Oregon land. 1 . AMBLER & through the gate at the poor farm one of the wheels struck apaioet a gatepost and the shock woke mean. The lid of the coffin wa only tack ed on and I pu?ned it off easily. The driver got down to close the gate. t ; ' "When be climbed up over tne wheel to his eeat I pushed the lid of tbe coffin ( ff and Eat op. The dri ver saw me, let put a whoop and started 10 run. Nobody ever saw that driver again, bnt several yfa'P la'er they captured a maniac in tbe mountains over in TillamcoK coun t.. People paid that maniac was tbe driver who -took me to tbe poor bouse in a coffin. When the driver ran away I got op on tbe eeat and drove the team no to the ooorhouse and I have been out here ever since. Johnson eavs he is a veteran cf the civil war; that he was formerly in business in Portland; that be was at one time a justice of the peace and at another a constable. He has no relatives in the city as far as is known. Portland, Dec. 2. Oregouian For atout ten minutes late yester day afternoon Mount Hood took on the glistening pink glow of the sun set and held all spectators spell bound by the glorious beauty of its coloring. It is not an unusua ihinz to see the mountain reflect ing tbe pink and red of the sun b jt there was a delicious shading and mellowness about it yesterday which caused artists to eazi in ado ration, and common, tvery-day in dividnals to stop and wonder at tbe beauty of it. - ' There have been no succeesfu pictures of Mount .Hood showing this worderfui coloring, ass renm ductiin appears pros'slv unnatura and lacks the tran-parnt lighting At sunset the changes -are rapid and there will be brief instances when the effect is that of a spot lieht turned upon the peak. As the sun dropped below the horizon yesterday, tbe blue mists crept up irnm the timber line, gradually en veloping tbe mountain, until at last the glowing tip was submerged and old Hood again stood out in the eteel-blue coldness of a winter's day "Where in this country or any any. other country would one eee t-cch a sight as that! enthusiastic ally sighed a nature-loving epecta tor. "Nowhere but in y.-eeon, re plied the practical real eatate man who trade one of a group. "It bad had that party of Eastern cus tomers on Council Crest just then could have sold every xlot on m list!" The artist sniffed at such rank commercialism, but as they eeparat ed each . acknowledged to. himself that, it was tbe most beautiful sight ever witnessed. , OWNER of Portland Keal Estae if you want to sell write me; at once. John B. Matthews, 722 Chamber 'of Commerce,; Portland Oregon. J. A. Folger & Co. San -Francisco for Bargins in in cultivation: ballance Dasture and WAITERS jgKGradel High Price- I I ' 'Pmcled in Full Mtasur 'Bottln 1 l160.! - Always I GOLDEN s I GATE1 I 6 : vhgrab L SoTd i OTRACf on I Merit 1 A SNAP! Always found at the store of VICTOR P. MOSES A full line of groceries and gen merchandise always on hand Bring all your eggs and butter to market 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 large line of samples we take your measure and guarantee a fit. Give us a call. A. K. RUSS The only exclusive Mens Furnishing Store b Town. Corvallis, Oregon. B The " 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 B Horning. PUFFED RICE Greatest of all on the Market. NO TROUBLE In Serving. Can be bought at MODES' GROCERY. PHONE 203 v 1 MOSES and get the highest price. fiortting, Grocer. Food Productions :::::: Mr. T. Mon Foo, an experienced com pounder of Chinese medicines, successor to the late Hong Wo Ion?, of Albany, Oregon, is now prepared to furnish Chi- - nese medicine to ail. ine nnaeraigneu recommends him and guarantees satis faction. Call or write him at No. 117 West Sec ond Street, Albany, Oregon. Jim Westfall. Notice to Creditors. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned baa bean duly appointed the executor of the es tate ol Ann Comptou, deceased, by the county court of the state ot Oregon, for Benton county, All person having claims against said estate are notified to present the same duly verified as by law required within alx months from the date heieoitto the uuder6lRued at tbe office ot . K. Bryson, In the city of Corvallis, Oregon JAMES i. FLETT, Executor of the estate ot Ann Compton, dec'sd Economy fruit & Johnson's. jars at Thatcher CLOTHES CLEANED and pressed at lowest prices oue door Boutu of mar- 7 hie shop on Main street. B. A. CATHEY Physician & Surgeon Office, room 14, BanK Bldg Honrsi 10 to 12 and 2 to 4. Phone, office 83. Residence 351. Corvallis, Oregon. DR. E. E. JACKSON Veterinary Surgeon & Dentist O&ce 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 ATTORA& l-AT-LAW. Zierolf Building. G. R. FARRA, Physician & Surgeon, Office np stairs in Burnett Brick Rea id'ence on the corner of Madison and Seventh et. Phone at honse and office. H. S. PERNOT, Physician & Surgeon" Office over postoEce. Residence Cor. Fifth and Jefferson streets. Honrs 10 to 12 a. m., 1 to 4 p. m. Orders may be eft at Graham & v - -ham'8 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 SAVER. 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 17 hours to Chicago. ' Jt is the Short Line -to Lewiston.'C Short Line to Palouse country. Short Line to Spokane, " Short line to the ,couer d'Alene country, ::: : ' ' Short Line to Salt cake City Short to Line Denver Short Line to Omaha" Short Line to Chicago. "' Short Line to all points east Three trains east daily, 9:30 a. m. 6:15 8:15 p.m. The'Chicago Portland Special is Ss -fine as the finest. Every comfort of home. For particulars ask any agent of the Southern Pacific Company or write - . '. ' I . Wtn. McMurray, Gen. Pass. Agent Portland, Orego n WILLAMETTE VALLEY Banking Company orv -,- Obbcon. Responsibility, $100,000 Dealt in Foreign and Domestic f-: Kschaage. .: BaysCovnty, City an School Warrants. PrincipaUeorrtspoRdents. SAW FBANCISOO ) FORTUUTD " f Thn Bulk : 8KATTIJS ' f California j TAOOMA. J ' . :' RKW TORK-Hom. 3. P. Morgan Co; OHIO AGO National nana ol Tna'J Uo. BOITDOIf, ENG. N M ttotbjehlldi 8&C CAKASl . Unlcn Ban af Canada