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As usual we will close but all our open stock possible, previous to our ANNUAL INVENTORY. We
desire to call attention to what we have on hand:
With the usual scarcity of Merchandise and the; expected advance in all lines, we believe this sale
will be of special interest to all concerned.
Every article in the store will be reduced except W. L. Douglas Shoes and Our Own Overalls. Sale
will begin
Saturday, January 5th at 8 a. m. Continue until Friday, January 25th
TWENTY DAYS ONLY
Our store will be closed all day Friday, January 4th to prrange stock -and reduce pirces. All sales; during this
T WES JXTT" TjST& SEOT
Corvallis Times
CORVALLIS, OREGON,
FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. 4, 1907
BEAR HUNTERS KILLED ELK.
NEW DEEDS FILED.
FUN AT BELLFOUNTAIN.
Member of Party Fined $25 Rliu
gating Circumstances.
That section of the game laws
intended to protect elk is one which
almost everybody agrees should be
rigidly enforced, but after all, now
and then, temptation is presentsd
in such forcible way that it : over
comes the iudement. When a man
contemplates a crime, knowing
that with reasonable care he shall
not be detected, his own conscience
becomes the only deterrent, and
any person of indifferent moral
lorres and far persuasive powers
"Will easily overcome that. Thus,
when the opportunity of killing an
elk, comes to a hunter in the remote
haunts ol such game, it is not dif
ficult, in some, instances for the
man behind the Jn to justify him
self, in taking a shot. , ,
. Wednesday, Thomas Laskey was
before Justice Holgate, of Corvallis
precinct, chargad with ki''ing an
elk on or about . December ioth,
not , far distant from Mary's Peak.
Soon after that date the ; killing
came to the knowledge of Game
Wardens. Wells and Munkers. An
investigation follov.jid,wi'h the in
sult that Laskey was ar.aignrd for
the act as stated.. He pleaded
guilty and was fined $26. The fine
for killing elk -is from $25 to $500.
It is c'aimed , thrt the officer's
search for information was imped
ed by patties in the neighborhood
of the crime, the juiee of the peac;
especially being active m the at
tempts to balk the wardens. Many
families in and about Peek postoffice
are known to have partaken of the
elk meat and it is not therefore sur
prising that the wardens had diffi
culty in procuring evidence from
residents thereabout. ,
After all, according to Laskey s
statement and that of others, the
killing was in a measure, an ac
cident, It is claimed that a party
were out hunting bear. They came
upon an atjimal lying down and
without giving doe consideration
as to what it might be, Ralph
Stevens shot. To the alleged sur
prise of those present an elk heifer
bounded to its feet with a broken
leg. Then Mr. Laskey, as the
story goes, killed it as an act of
mercy. It is assumed - that this
presentation of the' case ' had some
weight with Justice Holgate in view
of ,the light fine imposed.
Six Hundred Acre Land Sale at Mon
roe Seven Thousand Five
Hundred.
P. M. Spencer & wf. to )M B.
Rankin, 88 acres touthwest of Phi
lomath, $880. 'iu; - j
N. C. Pickett to M. B. Rankin,
80 acres southwest of Philomath,
J. D. Wilcok to T. D. Huffti-94
acres near Blodgett, $5, '
s " . - - -
United States to Alvln Robinson
patent 160 acres s. w. of Philomath.
United States to Geo: L. Mc-
Murphy, patent 160 acres s. w. of
Philomath. 4
Chas. Bilyeu to J. A. Vaness,
160 acres southwest of Philomath,
$1. ' .
S-E. Irvin to J. A. Vaness,
160 acres s. w. of Philomath, $1.
; S. M. Horton to J. W.; Walters
160 acres near Bellfountain, $800.
! S. H. Peterson & wf . to W. C- &
A. C. Harris, 20 acres south of Cor
vallis, $1000. -
I . S. A. Adamson & wf. to N. Cas
tle, 66 acres near Philomath, $1650.
; W. H. Morgan to Mattie Huston
parcel ol land in Corvallis. $10;
L. H. Hawley & wf. to M, B.
Rankin; 864 acres ' near r Bellfoun
tain $10. ' ,
A. A. Friend & hus: to :W. F.
Procicr, 36 acres near' philomath.
$3500. , ; . ' '
U. S. to J. W. Barker, 160 acres
near Bellfountain.
John Smith &" wf. to Oswald
West, 12 acres south of Corvallis,
$350.
I. F. Huston & wf. to L. A:
Houck, 593 acres near Monroe,
$7500.
Elizabeth Mason to J. C. Peak,
2 acres Alsea, $25. .. . .
W. Peters et alto G. C. Peak, 20
atires Alsea, $1.
Ladies Hare a Holiday Shotting
Match (or a Supper.
Among holiday entertainments at
Bellfountain was a ladies' shooting
match in which all ladies over 14
years of age were allowed to parti
cipate, j Guns of 22" calibre , were
used entirely, with the. regulatipn
shooting -, gallery targets, ; ,. Mrs.
Veine Woodcock and Mrs. . John
Buckingham were captains respects
ively of the contending fences, and
at the close of the contest : it was
found that the host of the former ,
were victorious. Seve-al of the
ladies on either : side; proved to be
experts with a target gun, obtain
ing 24 out of a possible 30. Miss
Clara Starr and Miss Hazel Eel
wards proved to be the best shots
among those participating in the
match. !?.,?; ;
The contest was for a supper and
a splendid banquet was spread , in
Grange Hall, Friday evening, by
the vanquished hosts of Mrs. Buck
ingham. So much interest ... was
shown in the contest that, there is
talk of forming a . ladies shooting
club in the neighborhood. . This is
the sort of spirit which would sure
ly commend itself .-- to i President
Roosevelt. , ;
SOR SALE Thoroughbred 2 year old
Bull. Delaval separator' 350 pounds
' capacity, nearly new. E. J, Haning
ton phone. 704. ; , .,,
Rpgoway's Second Hand Store.
PIANO TUNING np to May 1st.
at special prices1. Also music
tought in all grades of difficulty.
Frank A. White, phone. 405.
Corvallis, Ore.
The Belle of Japan.
At the Corvallis Opera House on
Tuesday January 8th, will appear
this season's most pronounced com
edy success, "The Belle of Japan'
which has met with brilliant suc
cess everywhere on account ' of its
originality and great pleasing pow
ers. ; This novel comedy introduces
many new types of characters never
before presented on the stage, the
story deal6 on life as now seen jn
Japan, is consistently told, the com
edy at all times bright and interest,
never for a moment lags but on
the contrary increases to the 'very
drop of the final curtain. Through
out the performance musical and
dancing numbers are introduced.
The scenery and costumes are
most beautiful and alone are worth
going to , " witness. Miss ' Bessie
Clifton, late star of : "The Missouri
Girl,'.'-JL A: Hoosier Daisy,.' : The
Minister's Sweetheart"will be seen
in the title role supported by an ex
cellent cast. : A . full house will
ceitainly witness this attraction and
it is therefore advisable to secure
seats early. Seats now 'selling.
0. A G: BOYS ABROAD.
Superintendent Maiiual . Training at
Whiting, Indiana E. P.
' ; '' Jackson.. viiti:
E. P. Jackson , f ormerly in charge
of the woodworking ' department at
OAC, is now in charge of the Man
ual training department of the pub
lic schools at Whiting.flndiana, on
a salary of $1,400 per year of ten
months.' '' A new $21,000 ' bui'iing
was recently' put into Use,-and Mr.!
Jackson was commissioned by the
trustees to g6; to New: " York and
purchase the machinery and equip
ment tor it, 'Which he did, filling
the place with the latest and best
appliances for the purpose. He
also set up the machinery arrang
ing and placing it, and is ' now in
charge of the complete -establishment.
' His salary in another year
is to go to $1,500 at which figure
it will remain. ( He graduated from
OAC two years ago. - He ' took a
summer course at Arni'onr Institute
that year and also the next summer
and last summer he spent in a New
York institution. He is-also tak'ng
weekly lessons each Saturday at the
Armour'InslituteV Chicago.-1'1 f,
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' People . haying' Second ' Hand
goods of any kind for 9ale,;drop a
postal, to. O. Rogoway,'. Corvallis!
Orew, and he will call., : : . .. t
Fine ' ' " '
Job Printing - -
at Times Office
LeaTing Security.
Johann Sleberlich is by nature sus
picious; but, says the Albany Journal,
he appreciates a reasonable proposi
tion. A traveling butcher came his
way one day 'and bargained with him.
for eight bead of fine cattle. The price
being satisfactory, the butcher felt -In
his pocket and found be had not
brought his wallet '' "" ''
; 'f'l have not the money with me," he
said, "but I will drive the cattle' to
town and send the money' hack ; to
you." " - -
i"Nein!". . said vJohann emphatically.
"That goes : noti! goo1 1 .You shouldt
bring de moneys first"
"Well, I tell you what I'll do," said
the butcher frankly. "I'll drive only
eii'tt them In, and TH leave the other
two as security for the debt."
Johann studied a moment and then
his face lighted.
"AH right" he said. "Dot Is chust
so goot. Ven you leave dose two you
faaf bought den it is sure you comes
back und pays me."
Beards. J
, A. Brandt, in his writings on the hu
man beard, proffers an opinion direct
ly opposing that of Darwin that the
beard is a hereditary remnant of ani
mal growth. According to Brandt It is
an acquisition, so that even the occa
sional beard of women has a prophetic
significance, for as man has overtaken
woman to his whole organization so It
Is the case also with reference to the
beard. But slowly women are follow
ing, and now 10 per " cent of them'
show a stronger growth. The woman
of the distant future would then like
wise be adorned with a beard. Die
TJmschau. j,
' Ten Thousand Telegrami at Once.
In 1871 at . a celebration held in New
York In honor of Professor Morse the
original Instrument invented by him
was exhibited, connected at that mo
ment by wire with every one of the
10,000 Instruments then in use in the
country. At a signal a message from
the Inventor was sent vibrating
throughout the United States and .was
read at the same time in every city
from New York to New Orleans and
Ban Francisco.
Useless Noise.
"Johnny, dear," called Mrs. Fergu
son from the foot of the stairway, "ifs
6 o'clock. Time for you to get up."
"All right maw," answered Johnny.
Then he curled himself up for anoth
er nap. 1
"Talk about your useless noises!" he
muttered sleepily .Chicago Tribune.
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25 per cent off on all Chri
stmas goods. Watch and
m wait for Klines great annual
Clearance Sale the time
when everybody can save
I money at the Peoples Store.
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I Was Late.
! Miss Ascum Miss Sere tells me she
is only twenty-three. Doesn't that eeem
strange to you? Miss Wise Yes; very
strange. It . would seem to Indicate
that, eb?. wasn't Thorn until heri tenth
lftrtbday' or so Exchange. '
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I Justice pleaseth few In their own
bouse. Herbert
j ; Notice to School Clerks.
j Notice is 'hereby given that the Li
brary boobs have arrived and are ready
for distribution". 'The School Clerks hav
ing baen appointed by me last Jnly, as
librarians for the school districts of' the
county, are the custodians of said books
during vacationand during the- session
Of school the teacher is to be given
in charge of said books, the said teacher
being responsible? to the librarian for
the care and return of all bopks. On ac
count of do funds being available for
paving of freight, express for library pur
pose, each district clerk- isT requested to
notify me immediately an 'towhat-dis-1
position is to De maae 01 tne doobs now
in my oince ior meir ncaooi aiBtncc
ii - . : Geo."-W., Denman.
i ',. ... , , . Superintendent.
FOR SALE a choice set of Barred Ply
mouth Rock cockerels. Independent
phone 292. Lewis F. Wilson College
Hill, Corvallis, Uregon.
No Prizes go with our
Chase 1 Sanborn Higb Grade
COFFEE
4 In fact nothing goes with our eoffee but cream, sugar and
SATISFACTION
' " v -1 Sole;agent for .
Chase 2c Santsoro Hi
COFFEE
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COME IN
s f And see our large new line of Pocket Knives,
" Razors,- Sissdrs etc. A large line of Footballs
- and all kinds of Sporting Goods always on hand
UmbrellasXCovered and Repaired. , ,' ,
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