; j g Vol. XX.-No. CORVALLIS, OREGON. TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 2. 1907. By B. F. Irv inE ' " " ' ' i i ! ''' ' ' 1 I 8 I e I B J i i s s 1. Prepared to Outfit The Man and The Boy Oqi receipt of clothing this spring are nobby. Big assortment. 1 Prices That Defy Competition! Shoes P. B. Kerths" are up to date in style and the best wearers Our Line of Medium Priced Shoes Are from the bist factories ia tha country and all are guaranteed shoes. Oar line of hats embrace all the new sty lei. Oar prices are right and we ask an I inspect ion of the a'ove lines, '.'.. I. Corvallis, Call and See Oregon GOES TO HIS DOOM What You See is Worth Twice What You Read! As you are now coming to market with the opportunity of comparing values, we ask you to see our lines. . We have a broken line of Ladies and Childrens Shoes, which we are closing out at remarkably low prices. Some be fore your size is gone. Also some remnants in Dress Goods, Wash Goods, etc. at bottom prices. Our new Spring and Summer Stock is arriving and is ready for your inspection. Make money by buying our lines, and save money by getting our prices. ; . Henkle & Davis. A. K. RUSS THE CAUSE OF OUR Noise is that we want to draw your attention to the great money-saving propositions we are now making to the public. , . Qualities are here, of course-qualities of the best, but their values are only properly understood when you hear the wonderful low prices. You can listen to your neighbors talking of their excellent treatment and of the bargains they always get at any season of the year. ' Anything you need for the 4th you had better buy here. HAMMOCKS AT 10 PER CENT discount for the next ten days ' M. M. LONG'S The Sporting Goods Man. Phone 126, Corvallis, Oregon HOLIVER MEGORDEN MAIN TAINS IRRESPONSIBILI- TY TO THE LAST. Fight8 With Sod, Aged Fourteen Popular Outcry at His Crime Wife Pleads in Vain for Mercy Other News. ard sought a doctor, whom ha told calmly that he "had better go out and see my wife; I think she's hurt." J Now is the time and here is the place to get the best goods I for the least money, 1 Dealer in all Mens Furnishings. Corvallis, Oregon. I Salem, Or., June 28. Maintain ing irresponsibility to the last and without a word to say in parting, Holiver Megorden mounted the scaffold at the penitentiary at I2: 29 P. M. today, and one minuti la. ter paid tne penalty for the murder of hie wife, Mary Megorden, in a fit of passion, near Nyssa, Malheur county, March 28, I9O5. In less than three minutes from the time the condemned man had lef his cell the trap had been sprung, trie Bhor'est space ef time that has ever been required to perform tie fa, and a lew seconde less than 13 min utes later life wa9 pronouncid ex tinct and the body taken down. The crime for which Megorden Daid tha penally up.n iha sc:f:ld today, evidently the climsx of a seamen bf jealousy arid of frequent disruptions of dcmeBtic felicity, ia regarded as one of the most brutal in Oregon criminology. Megoiden had uttered threats of violence to his entire family and kept a loaded revolver in his bed room at all times for about two years. The quarrel which culmin ated In the tragedy occurred daring the afternoon of March 28, I9O5, with Mrs. Megorden's failure to ptovide a warm meal. .V Megorden bad risen early that morning, without faying anything to his wifa of his . intentions, and drove to Vale to transact seme bus iness. He did not return until late In the afternoon whereupon his wife set him out a cold lunch. Megor den, who was in a sullen and . per turbed state of mind, suddenly be came pallid" with acgxef and de manded of his wife: "Are you going to quit cookiDg for me?" "Why," she replied, "I guess notj why?" "I had to goto town withoutany ihing to tat this morning and now you set out cold victuals for me." "Well," said Mrs. Gorden, "its so near supper time that I thought you could get alonp with this till the rtgular meal time." Oae word brought on auother un til Megorden struck his wife in the face. The eldest son present, a lad of about 14, interfered. The father knocked the boy iDto the coner of the room with his fist and-whenthe boy arose he grasped a 32-calibre rifle, which was standing in the cor ner, aod advanced toward his fath er. "Don't shoot," cried the mother, whereupon the boy reversed the gun aod etmck bis father over the head with tbe butt with euch force as to inflict a deep wound and to break the gun stock. - With an oath the father made a daeh for tbe bedroom, and anticipating his designs, the mother serf aoced: . . "Run for yourlife; he has gone for his gun." ; The boy ran tut of the home arid Into tbe road, closely pursued by the infuriated father who fired three shots at him. At the last report the boy plucged forward uuder a fence and into the esgebrush, and thinking he bad killed tbe boy, the father next turned his attention to the mother who was fleeing with the other two children in the opposite direction. ; With the youngest child in her arms tbe mother glanced over her shoulder in time to eee the older boy fall, and she, too, thinking he had been killed, was so terrified she could make but slow progress with her burden and was soon overtaken by the huBbai.d, As he eame rushing up with bloodshot amd murderous eyes and the smokjng revolver in his hand she was in the act of placing the child upon the ground and plead ing for her life, and as she uttered the words, "For God's sake, Holi ver, don't kill us," he grasped her by tbe shoulder, turned her half round and, placing the revolver to her left breast, fired. ' - The mother sank to the ground while the terrified v children"" themselves upon hery screauuK t the top of their little voices. With out, a word, bo far as is known, Megorden walked on into NysBa Albry, Or., June 28. Disguis ed as a cowpuDoher, S ate Railrcad Commissioner Oswald West passed through Albany en route to Port land yfbtrrday, ridinff in a cattle car. Commissioner West's Identity was u known to the railroad offi cials and employes, and he was do ing the regular work of a cowman to avoid detection, hi? purpose be ing to make a first-hand investiga tion of shipping conditions. ; It is the determination of the state railroad commission to bring about a change in the methods of the Siuthern Pacific In handling large consignments 01 ;ivestocK. rne idea of having a member of the state commi.-sion make a trip Incognito to learn conditions as they really exist was lit upon, aud Commie eioner West undertook the task." Thrcughout, Mr. West's trip was entirely satisfactory, and his identi tywas not disclosed until he reach ed elbany. He wasroeoaniz d here by an acqmiutancB while busying himself aQiH the rnilrad yards awaiting ihe dpa'tu-e of his "pri vate" ca-. BANKING BY MAIL YOU MAY KEEP AN ACCOUNT WITH US IN AND YOUR NEIGHBOR KNOWS NOTHING OF IT PORTLAND, OREGON KNO1 O v. INTE n REST - o L'R BOOKLET ON BANKING BY MAIL u'N'CLE EANKIN ; D .'n, Or , Jui,e i8. In the Coos Bay towns of Marshfi-jld and North Bend, there i oppositi n to tha plans of the Or-son Western Rail way Company providing for a bridge over the bT. Marshrleld has also refused to give the railroad an en trance onto the water fron. I Speaking of the opposition to the railroad in that city, J. N, Nier, nght-of-way agent for the Oregon Western Railroad, eays: "The fountain head of the oppo sition to the bridging of Coos Bay by the Oregon Western Railway Company is the Marshfield Cham ber of Commerce, a body made up tom my observation of certain real ee'ate men engaged in promoting outside towneite schemes, and an attorney in their employ. Among the members at meetings of the Chamber of Commerce which I at tended there was not one person who had anything at stake in the railroad project whatever. 'The personnel of the attending members of the Chamber of Com merce at meetings 1 attended was not to my mind representative of local business interests. The ma iority of the people outside that body seem favorable to the bridge. ' "North Bend people are, with very few exceptions, favorable to a bridge, if built under government regulations, which as a 'matter of fact, is the only way one can be built. If the sentiment of Marsh field "knockers" Drevail the railroad will have to take some other route That route has been surveyed and located, and on a location where the "kcockere" cannot cause any fui ther annrtvatce. ' "The Coos Bay people have been wanting a railroad for 30 years Now that there is one within their reach, they eeem willing that their firBt and only cbance : shall be thrown to the winds. I cannot and will not discuss alternate plans, anything in that line you must get from a higher authority." At Be1 fountain. It has turned of eo very warm that it will Injure the growing grain if it continues. No serious . accidents resulted from the picnic held in this place, although several were hit with the base-ball during the game. Dr. Briatow and family of Mis souri are visiting at the - home of H. T. Bristow, of this place., r A. M. Taylor has sold his inter est in the store in this burg. After this date the firm will be known as V. M. Woodcock, dealer in general merchandise. ; . ' : L. N. Edwards is getting out the timbers for a new cowbarn. Mr. Malcome had a barn raising Thursday. - . Dile Parin is at home for the present nursing a broken toe. - ' Mrs. A, M. Taylor has returned from Portland where she underwent a surgical operatiou. She, went to the Five River country thia week. .Mrs. Clyde Graves, who is in the hospital at Portland, writei home that she ia getting along nicely, bat 240244 Washington will not be able to be brought h for eome time. The china shewer given by Edwards girls for Miss Josie ham, was a success in every There were twenty-one guests ent and many beautiful dishes presented. SPECIAL "4th OF JULY RATES. Train Service to Corvallis and 1 Newport via. CORVALLIS and EASTERN RAILR'D. Round trip to Corvallis From stations: -Detroit to Maxwell inclusive, $1.00 Albany ' Granger Yaquina to Summit " Blodgett to Harris " Wren Philomath Tickets going: and returning special trains of July 4th: Round trip to Newport. From stations: ' Detroit fo Mill City inclusive 2.00 I-75 SA.M S POST OFFICE AAKFS OUR f - "' G cy MAIL SYSTEM A SUCCESS ' ' 1 VC V SAYINGS BA StreetC' 7 ,1 l 4 in a ible nv i I Ml i eft S ire cf the otEtsw -ae trs 50 25 1. 00 75 50 25 on 1.53 V5 .50 50 Fox Valley to Maxwell Albany ) Corvallis Philomath ) i: v Wrens to Chitwood Morrison to Storrs Toledo and west Tickets going July 3d aud returning July 5tb. Geo. F. Nevins, General Passenger Agents. A stray horse sold at the pound yesterday brought $53. He was 22 years old and weighed about 1,000 pounds. Jesse Wiley was the purchaser- - tried tl the exfl Portlar tied. of Police o'clock, just as it was puTfccg out. climbed aboard, found his mar secured payment of the bill, is a stfte law now against ji board bills and it does nt try it. Notice of Final Settlemei Notice Is hereby elviti tfc.tt the has filed In ihe county crurt of thefj ! gnu. lor Uentnn county, in probt2, count as artmlmstrntrlx of the estate c F. Miller, ileueasnd. and Uonda' tie August, 1907. at 10 o'clock In t.ho luTlio office nf the county judge, in the ci,"t 1 1 Coivallis, Oregon, U the time and tl Cfei the court for hearing objections, IE any'. ""' ncu'.imi. una tne settlement thereof: EVA I, v"itl; , Admluisttatf tx WHITE BKONZE MONUMENTS. Any one in need of a monument or graTe marker of any kind should invesgate White Bronzp. It will he furnished ia all sizes, and prices from t.$o np. Perry Eddy of Hoskins is agent. 6 iotf 1! 6 yfWS demand It IN EVERY Receipt that calls for cream, of tartar, soda, or baking powder, use the Royal Baking Powder. Better results-. will be obtained because of the absolute purity and great leavening strength of the Royal. It will make the food lighter, sweeter, of finer, flavor, more digestible and wholesome. It is always reliable and uni form in its work. : Alum and phosphate baking powders r:. some of them sold at the same price and some of them cheaper will make neither dainty nor wholesome food..... ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER CO., NEW YORK. Y 1