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About The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1907)
It's to Your Interest to Know That the Smartest Spring Fashions foP Men and Young Men s ; . ' - - ' '' - , ; Are now here ready for your inspection, and try-o'ti and that we offer you and your friends the first opportunity of viewing the largest and most magnificent display of Spring apparel we hav ever had. If you can't come to morrow, come the day after. If you wish to dress well at littte expense if you want a Suit or Overcoat of smartest style and of strict high quality. Its to your interest to come here at once and make an early selection. MICHAELS STERN FINE CLOTHING which we show in all the most fashionable fabrics in a' broad variety of handsome weaves, , Look where you may you positively cannot find values to equal those we offer in Ixmm v Spring Sack Suits for Men and Young Men at $12 to $25 . ' . .S, of most advanced single and -double breasted style; with every detail as derfect as if exclusively custom-tailor-made with a special offering of selected styles and fabrics fully equal in value to most $20 suits at $15 , ' . c The new spring styles in Hats, both stiff and soft $1.50 to $3.50 Tomorrow is Spring Opening day. Come early! VMlCHAELS-STERN Mi 1. t talCMA,TCRii I Mrs. Fischer arrived last night from Portland where she went to ' beat, the bedside of hert daughter, j Mrs. Elgin, who is very mnch im ' proved. ' A meeting of the O- A. C. alumni occurs . Friday night in : college chapel. All are urged to ' attend. J Mrs. W.- G. Davis entertains the Afternoon Reading Club this afternoon at four o'clock at a "coun try supper." Mr. Mosier who has been a salesman and window decorator at Nolan's, has re-igned his position to go into business for himself at LaGrande. He and Mrs. Mosier left yesterday. Married, on the 8thinst, at his mhoe in Wells, W. L,. C a ithorn to Mrs. Emily Quesenberry of Trina dad, Colorado. The couple were acquaintances 40 years ago in Missouri."' "Hello Bill" Once again we are to see that merjy farrago of fun, "Hello Bill" which is announced -for presenta- . tion at the opera house next ' Sat urday night; There is no necessity to tell the theatre-goers of this city anything new regarding this most amusing of , American comic plays. They know all about it now and knowthat it is the premier laugh getter of the American stage. Put together on wholly legitimate lines without a suspicion of clap trap in its composition. "Hello Bill" shows what can be done in the comedy line when put together by the craft of a master-, builder. The company this year is claimed to be very strong, and is headed by the favorite young comedian, Mr. John Daly Murphy. His as sociate tun-makers comprise some of the best known names in the comedy hemisphere and the engage ment promises to be a notable one, in every respect. REAL ESTATE We have opened an office over the First National Bank, where -we are prepared to handle all kinds of City property for Bale also good farms, stock rancheB. small tracts, near the City. IE I you can't find what you wont come in, portaat taxpayer: 1 ad seems, and talk it over. McHenry fit price, uorvaina uregun. The People's Store. Established 1864. Perfect Time Inspires Pesfect Confidence! A watch which cannot be trusted to tell perfect time is worse than no watch at all, as it mis-leading and causes un necessary trouble and less of time. Get a watch that you can depend on at all times, the best on ihe market, to be had in all grades and styles. At PRATT The Jeweler's. Optical work of all kinds a Specialty. SPECIALTIES ' IN &OCAL lo&e. For advertisements in this column the rate of J5 cents, per line will be charged. 3 Ft o s FOR WOMEN. MISSES AND CHILDREN We have also received our Spring lines of Men's Ox fords, etc, in ali the latest shapes. Call ana Save 5 Per Cent. Of your cash by trading with us F. L. MILLEKS When you see it in bur ad its so Corvallis - - '-' ''; i: Oregon From 'Till further notice ALL glasses fitted by PRATT The the Optician will be ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED for ONE YEAR against BREAKAGE of ANY KIND. Special sale on books at Graham &: Wells. Graham & Wells are closing oat their books, regardless of cost. More than 4,800 packages of seed have been sent out by Super intendent Denman for the All-Ben' ton-School-Fair. The Barnacle Club closed its dancing season Saturday evening with what its members declare to have been the best party of the season. Henceforth the Club will look to the skating rink for its amusement. A. contest to determine which is the most beautiful woman in Oregon is in progress in the Port land Journal. A Chicago paper claims the most beautiful woman in America resides in Chicago, and the Journal Is trying to prove that she is in Oregon. A number of beauties appear in the Sunday paper. One of the most pleasant even ings imaginable was spent by those fortunate enough to attend the First Methodist church Sunday night. The Jubilee singers gave a sacred concert, the like of which in melody singing has not been heard in Corvallis." The occasion proved the superiority ot the human voice over any musical instrument for making beautiful music. An immense audience was present. Miss Pauline Kline, Secretary of the Village Improvement Society reports the following churches and organizations as having responded to the society appeal for assistance in purchasing trees for the new Public School square. A. O.U. W. $1.50. Alpha Rebekah Lodge $1. Tuesday Aft. Reading Club $1.00. Christian Church : $1.00. South Methodist Church $1.00. Baptist Church $1.00. Presbyterian Church $1.00, ; I.O.O.F $I.po. K. of P. $1.00. Maccabees $1.00. Eastern Star $1.00. Masonic Lodge $1.00 Catholic Church $1.00 Congrega tional Church $1.00. W.R.C.$r.oo. Methodist Church $1.00." Pres. Gatch special tree $.75. -Mr. and Mrs. D-. Harper gave a dinner party to eight guests last nigtt in honor of Mrs. Harpers birthday. John Allen returned Sunday night from a brief business trip to Portland. ' Many farmers are short of horses for putting in grain crops, and are eDdeavorina to hire teams. The high prices and strong demand induced many of them to sell horses that they could ill afford to spare They expected a longer spring season for seeding, but this has been cut short , by continued heavy rains, and now the need of more teams is keenly felt on many farms. The condition will probably result in a smaller acreage of grain than is usual. -Frank Conover. once publisher of the Corvallis Gazette spent Sun day in town the guest of' his father-m-law W. E. Paul. He came to Oregon to attend the funeral of his mother, and while at Salem, came to Corvallis for a sieht cf old scenes. He ' is now and has been for years the repre sentative at Butte, Montana 01 an Omaha paper house, with terri tory extending from : Butte - to Spokane and northwest to Canada His position is both lucrative and important. He is next door neigh bor to the Jobs in Butte. He left Corvallis seven yeais ago. ' fclotei corvallis will remain out of commission until May ist. Meantime it is being repaired,' re novated and refurnished. Paper hangers, painters and other artisans are at work on the building and the statement is that when the opening transpires about the first instance that everything wiH be first class. . " J. M. Nolan is goiu g back to the Emerald Isle for a visit. His steamer reservations across the Atlantic are already made and- he expects to leave Corvallis May 2nd, to be absent three months. It will be the first visit to the land of his boyhood since he left the green island thirty odd years ago, to become a flourishing merchant on the -banks of the Willamette. Hundreds of friends wish Mr. Nolan bon voyage and a happy sight of the "blarney sthone." Gibbs Cams disappeared three weeks ago from the Moore saw mill west of town, and some anxiety j has been felt as to his whereabouts. A letter addressed to him n days ago at the home of a friend in Washington has not returned, and the family believe Mr. Cams is there. Nobody knows why it was done. Perhaps it was thoughtless ness. Somebody, young men per haps, used the court house park for a site whereon to practice the art of jumping. Holes big and deep were torn up and the lawn tor a consider able space destroyed, 1 he indig nation of Janitor Glassford over the affair is so intense, and justly so, that he offers a reward of $25 for information that will lead to the ar rest of the guilty parties, A meeting of the Willamette Presbytery and the Presbyterial so ciety of the Presbyterian church occurs tomorrow at Brownsville, and Dr. Bell and J. B. Irvine go as delegates to the former and Mrs. Horner, Mrs, Rickard and Mrs. Marvin are delegates to the lattar. They go today several iny I overlooked t'ne date ior payment cf taxes and the heavy hand ot tne penalty have fallen on them. One Corvallis business man who settled a dav or two after the delinquent period had to pay a penalty of $30 f and a Corvallis professional man in 1 the same boat had $ic extra to pay. 1 They were cases where a little ov ersight cost money. The city attorney's office has been busy today with the details of a case, wherein E. W- Strong is ex pected to be defendant, Wbattt.e character of the evidence is has r.ot been Jeared nor is it yet known what the charge is. As men some times do, Mr. Strong fell under the influence of tarantular, and- while in that condition visited the house of Dr. Jackson, the veterinary, j There his behavior was unseemly on account of the language used, and the preparation of the case is the outcome. The defendant will probably plead guilty. The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Knight occurred from Wilkin's un dertaking parlors at two o'clock Saturday. The service was con ducted by Dr. Bell, and was under the auspices of the Ret ekahs. There were floral offerings and a goodly number of old f riendswere present. Mrs. Knight, instead of 72 as re ported, was about 80 years of age. She lived a considerable time in Albany, before she came to Corval lis in i860. Her sister was the first wife of Tony Noltner of Port land. Mary's rivar in the vicinity of the bridge and far above is full of saw logs. They belong to the Cor vallis saw mill and were brought down the stream from Wren, Blod- gett and other points. In all, there is about three million feet. They will be kept in the mouth of the river for use as required at the saw mill. ...... It is planned to open the skat ing rink Friday night. An excur sion from Albany and Harrisburg to help along the house warming is scheduled. It is however, contin gent on whether or not certain mpple lumber for finishing the floor arrives in time. It was expected Sunday by boat but it failed to come. It is expected now every day, but it has to arrive before therecan be any skating, because only two-thirds of the floor is laid. The floor is laid circularly so that the skaters will always go with the grain in the lumber, which lessens the danger of a slip and fall. The room is 60 by 100, said to be the largest in the valley. There is a gallery for spectators the length of one side, with a band stand that projects overhead near the center. The proprietors are Luper & Mc Farland of Iinn county. The ex cursion from Albany and Harris burg will not run as now planned, unless the lumber for the floor ar rives from Portland today. NEW ADS TODAY. For Chief of Police. I herewith announce myself as a can didate for the office of Chief of police , subject to the will of the volere. J. W. Ingle. WANTED. HAND made soft center choco lates at the Palace ot Sheets. MONEY to loan on approved security Apply to S, L. Kline agent. Get good garden, timothy, clover all kinds of field seeds at Zierolf's. and LOST. EGGS. Bring your Eggs clean aii( fresh and we will give you a,' square deal for them. - - Clover and timothy at Zierolf's. For Bale; For Chief cf Police. Iu response to the request of many citizens, I herebv announce myself as a candidate for the office of chief of lolice, of the city of Corvallis, subject t the decision of the voters at the comint; city election. If elpotrd , I shall consider my oath of office biidintv and shall do my duty without fea" or favor. J. h. vells. " SanFrancisco" the nevvsoag-. at Gearhar'S. 25 cts. per copy. WANTED B'ds for hauling gravt-l acl rock in district number 2, according to specifications filed at clerks office. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. E. E. Smith Supervisor. For Sale or Exchange. 10 aere tract bearing Italian prune-, trees, 2 and one half miles fast of Cor-, vallis on main road. Fruit dryer on place. Address E. E. Paddock, In dependence, Oresou. FOR SALE nice Phenomenal Berry tips 10 cents each at Hubert Schmidts', Phone, I5 Kigerline. ' FOR SALE span of good brood mares and a span of three vear old draft, coHs W. L Kice, Corvallis RFD 3. FOB SALE ajfitie team of mares, weight 3200 Matthew Thompson C. & E crossing. FOR SALE fine team of 7 year old bay horses, weight 2000. Price $4oo. See or phone E. A. Miller Philomath Ore gon. FOR SALE Ab I am going out of the business I will sell ray grain ware house at a bargain or would exchange for pood residecce in Corvallis or a small farm of equal value. Handled 47 000 bn of grain this season. R. N . Williamson, Wells, Oregon. FOR SALE one nearly new top buggv ' .leather top and cushions, nickle plat ed hub irons costing $85.00, will sel .'. for 60 dollars if taken before April 1 , also seven tons cheat hay baled. Phone. 655. L. L. Brooks. BEST BREAD and pasfry can be obtained at Starr's Bakery. Skin Disease of Twenty Years' . Standing Cured. I want you to know how much Chamber Iain's Salve has done for me. It has cured my face of a skin disease of almost tweDty years' standing. I have been treated by sev eral as smart physicians as we have in this country and they did me no good, but two boxes of this salve has cured me. Mrs. Fannie Geiffen', Troy, Ala. Chamberlain's Salve is for sale by Graham 4 Wortham.