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(Saddle. CORVALLIS, OR., NOV. 8, 1889. A Railroad Commission. Com ing down on the train the other day from Salem was Governor Pennoyer, who when, joked about his difficulties with the railroad and fish commissions, said that he believed he had done more service to the state himself in one in stance than the v. hole of the rail road commission. "You know," he said, "that the state has lately bought an asylum farm, and a fine piece of property it is, too a sec tion ot land about four mjles from the asylum, where we want to erect some cottages, and keep a large number of the patients on there both for the benefit of the state and their own good. Well, a while ago Dr. Lane went up into Douglas and Jackson counties to buy mules for this farm. He pur chased nine and had them shipped to Salem, and the freight charges was $108.90 or 12.10 apiece. The . bill came in at a meeting of the board when I was not present, and was audited and allowed, but when I learned of it I concluded it was pretty high, being almost Pullman car rates for the same dis tance. I also discovered that it was a greater charge than the schedule rates for mules 'from the , same point to Portland, 52 miles farther. I at once wrote to Mr. Koehler, stating these facts, and here is his reply. Here the gov ernor exhibited a letter from Mr. Koehler, in which that gentieman acknowledged that there was an ! overcharge of one being but to refund the $28.90, the proper j $80, and promising excess. 4iSo, you see, I saved the state $28.90," said t he governor, laughing, "which, I believe, is more than the commis sion has earned." Pendleton Ore gouian. . t ) a . to a wood wagon was standing in the yard of Prof. W. Bristow on Saturday forenoon last when suddenly it became frightened and started to run, going through I he large gate and across the street into the ditch alongside the agri cultural college larm. Here the wagon was upset and the team be came unhitched when it pi'oceed edon up the road leading towards flie college. The deep ditch of the college extends across the road a few ya.ids from the prof lessor's house and the frightened horses went pell-mell into it, where after considerable labor they were extricated, , with but few bruises.1 On the wagon were two of Mr. Bristow's children and when it was ditched they were thrown to the ground but luckily they escap ed" being seriously hurt. ' Little Ethel" received some bruises about the lower limbs, but Dr. Applewhite soon had bandages ap plied which relieved her of any suffering. V . Daisy is Not Crazy. During the first of this Week a young girl named Daisy Estes, who is well known abcut Corvallis and vicin itv. was hroiisrht. before Drs. C II. Lee and H. Pernot, assisted by M. L. Pipes, attorney, and examined as to her sanity. After the usual proceeding in such cases she was pronounced "korrect" as far as the condition of mind is concerned, and allowed to be discharged. Hk Spoke. Prof. M. V. Rork, of Salem, spoke to a small but ap preciative audience at the city hall, Wednesday evening. His mission was to set forth the prin ciples of the new "Union Party." His talk on the tariff question was candid and instructive. He did not prove the necessity of such a new organization but showed that there was a need for more general and less class legislation. New Room. The vacant piece of ground between R. Graham's drugstore and the adjoining mil linery establishment is having a building erected on it and when completed Mx. Hayes will occupy the same with the express and W. U. telegraph offices. This will make it much better for both the occupants and public. :' Letters, Advertised for Nov. 8, 1889: G. E. Alexander, Sarah Brown, D. Bowman, Judsou Ball, F. R. Eastman, Geo. Eittel, H. Green, Frank W. Hall, F. A. John son, Mrs. L. H. Knndson, John Mitchell, David Nixon, J B; Owensby, Lillie Pitman, Saml. W-. Parkins, W. L.-Smith. F.- A. Helm, P. M. Get your guns, sewing machines, nm ' brellaa, locks, etc., repaired at J. .VVm. Will's where work will be done neat, cheap, prompt and warranted. . WHAT! WHAT!! Like a street CaA line be in operation 8os. . MIGHT By referring to the proceedings of tli is term of the county commissioners' court as published below, it will be seen that a right of way for a street railway and .motor' line h'is been granted by, the court to three of Cor vallis' best citizens. The way granted is from the north end of Ninth street along the road leading to Polk county to a point near what is known as Dixon creek. This evidently is for the pur pose of "booming' Job's addition to this city, and speaks well for the pro jectors. If this line is actually built it will help to place Corvallis right up with othei live Oregon cities and greatly enhance the value of property in and adjoining her limits. What's the matter with Corvallisl Oh, she's all right. COMMISSIONEKS' COURT. The November term of the comity commissioners' court convened on last Wednesday and adjourned yesterday at noon, with the following business transacted. Bills allowed and ordered paid are: -' E. Emrick, care of paupers $ 55 40 T. J. Cauihoru, sup. paup. Dyer... 8 00 J. Sylvester, rent iau(. Dyer, 8 00 J. T. Henderson, bouuty on coyote. 10 00 V. C. Greenlee, bounty on 7 coyote 70 00 W. Brown, bounty on cougar...... 2 50, Barnard & Co., spittoons 37 70 B. W. Wilson, clerk and sundries. . 381 00 A. L. Porter, ex. sec. corner ....... 21 00 Stock's store, supplies 85 Fr;ink Moore, bridge lumber . 8 57 (r. Hodes, key 75 B F. Williams, spikes 2 00 Z. H. Davis, opikes 3 00 J. H. Grain, bouuty 2 coyotes 20 00 J. T. Vincent, pauper care 13 25 Geo. Mercer, 3 60 J. I. Fuller, r. work 19 00 Win. Mackey, sheriff and furniture. " 58 95 Zierofi"& co., supplies 15 08 E. Pernot, U. H. Lee. $5 eachfor ex. . insane Estes. 10 00 M. L. Pipes, atty, insane 5 00 M. J. Irwin, work one. h. yard.... 7 50 L. L. Hurd, 1 electric light 3 00 S. L. Kline, pauper sup,... 4 60 E. S. Hamar, constable 26 55 F. A. Goodwin, j. p., : . . . 3 70 I. II. lci3on,road district.aUowed to pur chase 1,500 feet of bridge lumber. In matter ot proponed county road from a point 11C0 feet 'west from n. e. earner of F. W. Voiles' farm, this county, to a point on county road known as Corvallis and At biny road at intersection with another road; report of ' viewers read and matter continued to next term. - "In the matter ota right of way f r street railway and motor line at this time the pe tition of Zrspbin Job, Joseph H. Wil on and llalstou Cox, was read which petitioned the C'iurt for right to operate street railway and motor line from junction of 9th street, ' iu Corvallis, with county road running to Hoik county, to a point near Dixon creek on said road. Ordered that said right of way be grauted for 15 yearp; the petitioners to keep grades on each siie and center of the track in good repair and to fix all crossings, and in all respects have the grades and crossings kept so as not to interfere with, hinder, or delay, public travel. Subject at all times to such regulations as the court may im pose." Ordered that C. H. Williams be allowed and paid for commissioner's duty, $21.20; and S. A. Logan $17; Leslie Lilly for janitor, oue mouth, $40; aud S. A. Logan, bridges, S24.70. Peculiar i Accident. W. R. McCornack's little boy, aged about three years, met with a peculiar accident several days ago, and one which came near proving fatal. He was playing" about the house one morning and v was running around with a piece of parasol handle, on which wa3 a good-sized knob, in his mouth. He fell down and forced the knob down his throat. He was unable to muke a noise and when found by his mother he was almost strangled. She picked him up and attempted to pull the knob out of his throat but the handle came out and left the knob in there. Dr. McCor nack, who lives just across the street was immediately called and alter working a short time succeed ed in removing the obstacle. The child would have been strangled in a few minutes more. Eugene Register. , A Mistake. W. F. Jones, edi tor and publisher of the Tilla mook Headlight, in a letter to an ex. concerning the statement made by a McMi'nnville paper that the Headlight and Register .Apperson divided up on land notices, says: "Regarding the alleged 'divy" be tween this office and government officials, as per statement of a Mc- Minnville paper, I wish to say that it is absolutely tmtrue and without foundation, and I challenge the parties who started the report to produce any proof or authority for the same. ' In justice to J. 1. Ap person, register of the land office, and to exonerate myself, 1 ask you to give this publication." But Liitle Doing. This cold weather has knocked the stuffin' out of the rise in the river aud on Wednesday the measure showed only about 8 inches of water. On Saturday the Hoag arrived here with a little freight and a crew to go on the Bentley, which was taken to Portland to be put on the ways to undergo some repairs to her hull. The Sisters could get only to Albany on Tuesday last. The O. R. & N. Modoc is running, and was stuck on a bar for a short time on Tuesday, below Albany. The present prospects are not very good for any higher water, and a steady run for the boats may be gin as late this winter as it did in '88, which was November 20th. Gave as Address. Miss Buz- zell, a missionary from China, de livered an address on her work in the celestial empire to a full house at the Congregational church on Tuesday evening last. She spoke in a modest way and with so much heart that every one present seem ed to be very much interested. She dwelt briefly on the dark sjde of the picture but spent most of the time in showing the hopeful side of the work. Miss B. is a Baptist and came here by, invita tion of a few of the christian peo ple of this city who thought they would like to hear her, and as a manifestation of appreciation $11 was given her as a free-will offer ing to aid her work in China. To Wed. County Clerk Wilson has, during the past week, granted marriage licenses to the following couples: Charles Rohrer and Emma P. Aldrich:T. Orton and Anna Rooney, (both Indians.) - LOCAL AND GENERAL. Read J. D. Clark's new adv. , Go to Wesley Todd's for candies. Cigars and cigarettes at Wesley Todd's. Thanksgiving day is on the 28th itist. - . " Go to J. E. Hughes for pure cider vinegar. - Don't forget E. Co's benefit to-mor row night. Philip Weber has an adv. elsewhere in the Gazette. See it. Cox is a rustler; see his large ad-' elsewhere in the Gazette. . Notice Wesley Todd's adv., and when you want candy go to him for it. Turn out and give the "soldier boys" a rousing benefit to-morrow night ' . F. M. Cooper had a valuable calf killed last week by some careless hunters. A. W. Rose and S. Myer are home again from their mines in the Blue river country. - Judge Holgate is having his cyclone fence taken awnv and a new one erected m its place. Next week is "circuit court week.' The item in the Gazette as to it con vening on Nov. 4th was a mistake. -A new tailoring establishment has been opened in the north room ot the Crawford & Farra brick on Main street Plutarch Lewis has disposed of his barber shop to some parties from Roaebuig, they having taken pos session. . Jiivery one, old and vounz, little or big, red-headed or bald, should make it a point to attend the benefit for E company to-morrow night. A very nice surprise social was given the G. A. R. members, at their hall in this city on last Friday evening, by the Woman a Relief Corps. Harness dr JJavisson have a very fine display of agricultural products of Benton county ou exhibition in T the immigration rooms in Portland. M. S. Neugass entertained a few friends of the "male persuasion" at his residence on ' Saturday . night last Whist was the game of the hour. Graham Burnharo, representing the Pacific Express ot Portland, was in uorvams yesterday, tie is preparing a write-up of this city for his paper. L. J. Kemp, W. Lyman and Miles Young, started for the Sound country on Tuesday for the purpdse of hunting a new location tor business. Next Sunday the M. E. pulpit will be tilled at U a. ni. by Rev. G. W. Bennett, and in the evening by the pastor. Other services as usual. Andrew Mutne and M. Strokle, with their families, arrived in Cor vallis, on Mondxy last, direct from TIT T-fc t mi waisa county, jjatota. xney are looking up a location. . - Evangelical Church. J. M. Dick, pastor. Preaching at Evergreen on Saturday evening; it Beulah on Sab bath 10:30 a. m., and here in Corvallis at 7:30 p. m. All are invited. , The O. P. company has chartered steamer called the Farollon to place on their Yaquina route between 'Frisco and Yaquina. She will, with . the Willamette Valley, carry freight and passengers. , , . NINE PEfiSONS DROWNED. The following aceonnt of a sad accident which occurred at Yaquina bay yesterday (Thursday) is taken front the Yaquina He publican, of this looming: "This morning on the arrival of the Rich- aritou trom Xaquina, the people of JNew port wre startled by the information that nine persons had been drowned in the bay while trying to cross from Olssunville to south beach. When opposite point Virtue the Richardson picked np G. W. Parker, the auly survivor of a boat toad of ten per sons. Mr. Parker was clinging to the bot tom of th overturned ' boat. Two weeks ago to-day Mr. Parker and his family, con sisting of a wife, seven children, aud his wife's mother and grandmother, arrived in Newport from Madison, Lake county, Da kota, to make a home on the coast. They have been stopping with H. A. Wagner, whose wife is a sister of Mrs. Parker. A few days ago Mr. Parker found a claim on Beaver creek aud made arrangements to move into a house below Seal Rock. lie employed Mr. Beach tojrat his goods across the bay and got a boat from Mr. Beach to take his family over in. The boat was an old rattletrap, hardly better than a seive, and one that no person familiar with the water would ever venture from the shore in. Neither Mr. Parker or Wagner knew any. thing about a boat. Bea:h started ahead of them with the goods in two boats. Mr. Wagner concluded to go with Mr. Parker and his . family and bung the boat back. I be party bad not gotten half across before the leaking in had nearly filled the boat. Both men struggled to reach the shoal water on the sand spit near the buoy used to anchor government scows. 1 hey probably got into the rough surf that breaks actoss the - sand bar aud the boat tilled and sank. How long it was before he was picked up Mr. Parker cannot tell, but they left OllsonviUe about 9 o clock. and according to this the accident must have taken place not over ten minutes betore the Richardson arrived. From Mr. Beaeh's house Mrs. Eastman saw through glasses that the occupants of the ill fated boat-were having trouble. She could see the surf breaking over the boat and the men waving their hats. She at once wentto Mr. Schwai- bold and Emil Etter started in a boat to give Assistance. But he was to late to res cue any of them. He succeeded in getting the bodies of three of the children and took them to their relatives house in Olssonville. He was overcome by fatigue and nervonsness or he thinks he might have found more of the bodies. As soon as the accident was known in Newport boats started to the scene to try and find the bodies. In the south channel about opposite point Virtue, Tracy Day-is boat round the body ot Mrs. rarkei floating. , She had her 7-year old girl, Rosa clasped in her arins. The bodies were ta ken to Air. Wagner s house. The following are the names of those lost: H. A. Wagner aged 3G. Mrs. Mary A. Park er, aged 30 years, Roy Parker, aged 1 1 years Guy Parker, aged 9 years, Rosa Parker, aged 7 years. Alice rarker, aged b years, Leonard f arker, aged 4 years, Charlie rark er, aged 7 months, and Emma Parker, aged z years. The bodies recovered so far are Mrs. Parker. Guv. Rosa, Alice and jCharlie, aud just as we go to press report comes that the bodies ot .Leonard and iSmma have been re covered. Mr. Wagner came here in July frem Dubuque, Iowa, with his wife and four childreu. He leaves his family in dea titute circumstances, as they are depending anon his daily labor for support. He was a hard working man who made a favorable impression on those with whom he had bus iuess relations. This case presents a practi cal appeal to the benevalence aud liberality f the people of Yaquina Bay. Mr. J. B. Hos3 attended to laying oat the bodies, lie thinks Mrs. Parker and the little girl found in her arms were killed by blows, probably from the overturning ot the boat. Mrs. Parker s skull was crushed in back of the ear and the body of the girl showed contusions, and there was no water in the lungs of either. Mr. Parker is com pletely prostrated by his great loss. ON THE OREGON PACIFIC. Gatesville, Nov. 6. The track will be laid to Breitenbush by Saturday night. All preparations are ready for the bridtre to be put up within four days after the track reaches there. Tile piers are up and the timbers framed. After passing Breitenbush the grade is ready for the track for six miles, which will bring them to the beginning of Orinan & Crook's con tract. The excavating of a large side track two miles above Breitenbush is being started. In all probability a station will e started there and a town spring up on the claim of Mr. Perry. Or man & Crook have 500 men at work on their first five miles of work, and will give employment to as many more. They have sent to Colorado fof a large force of their former em ployes. Several of their former Col orado sub-contractors will be here very shortly with outfits. Mr. Oman says that by the fifteenth of next month he expects to ship from Colorado here a large portion of their plant, which has been left there to finish their contracts. Antonelle & Doe will finish their contract by the first of December. Services at A the Presbyterian church next Sabbath morning and evening at the usual hours. Preaching by the pastor Dr. Thompson. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Topics of interest at ooth services. All are welcome. There seems to have been a gen eral cleaning up of streets in the residence portion of the city dur ing the past week. A good move. Let others follow and Corvallis will be still cleaner. That 'hoodlumism" by the col lege boys during the past few nights should not be allowed to continue. The idea of having to listen to a lot of loud talk grows monotonous. There will be services in the Congre gational church next Sunday at the usual hours. In the evening the pastor will deliver the third in the course of sermons on the Prodigal Son. All will be welcomed. -Dealer -Stoves and Manufacturer of Galvanized Iron Fronts and dealer In Cutlery Tools, Iron, Nails, Pumps, Rubber Hose, Barb Wire,, and everything usually kept in a first-class hardware store. SIGN OF THE PADLOCK. j27I have the largest stock and lowest prices iu Benton county. ' CORVALLIS, - - OREGON. Your special Attention is called to those new style - Which have just been received at the fur niture store of PHILIP WEBER; Call and see them; novelty. MOTHERS! Castoria is recommended by physicians for children teething. It is a purely vege table preparations, its ingredients are (nb lished around each battle. It is pleasant to the taste and absolutely harmless. It re lieves constipation, regulates the boweis, quiets pain, cures diarrhoea aud wind colic, allays feverisliness, - destroys worms, and prevents convulsions, swtlies the child aud gives it refreshing and nattiaal sleep. C'as toria is the children's panacea the mothers' friend. 33 doses, 35 cents. 3:16-'2y. Gun and sewing machine and genera re pairing neatly done at J. Win. Will's. Work warranted and at bottom prices. Consult J. Wm. Will for it will be to yonr interest. CRADLE. JACKSON. Near Corvallis, on Sat urday, Nov. 2, 18S9, to the wife of "Doe" Jackson, a son. TOMB. SMITH. On Monday, Nov. 4th, 1889, at Lis home near Corvallis, Alexander Smith, aged 41 years. The deceased vas born ou Decern her 11th, 1848, on the old Smith homestead in Benton county. He was married to Mis Ann Calloway on January 7. 1871, who. with two chil dren, survives him. His funeral, which was htld on Tuesday, was very largely attended, and the burial place was in Crystal Lake cemetery. Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of puritv, strength, and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the mul titude of low test, short weight alum or phosphite powders. Sold only in cans. Royal Baking Powdeb Co., 106 Wall Sf.. New York. 11:B0-qy. ESS' in- Tirxware.- they are the latest THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. To the end that public acknowledg ment may le made to God for His unn umbered mercies, 1 do hereby ap point Thursday, the 28th day of No vember, 1889, as a day of Thanksgiv ing and I would remind the good peo ple of this commonwealth that no ex pressions of gratitude can be more ac ceptable to heaven than are gifts from theirabundance in aid of the poor. In testimony whereof, I hereunto sign my name and cause the seal of the State to be affixed at the city of Salem, this 4th day of November, A. D. 1889. v Sylvester Pennoyer, By the Governor: Governor. Geo. VV. McBkide, Secretary of State. Member that I carry the finest FRENCH CANDIES In town. Also Cigars, Cigarettes, aud -Tobacco. Wesley Todd. Corvallis, Oregon. . . FRESH OYSTERS By the Pint, Quarter Bushel, WHOLESALE OR RETAIL AT THEi ijiiop iouse ana Oyster Saloon, NEAR THE POSTOFFICE. A. ASSELL, - PROPRIETOR. - Oysters Served in any Style. Meals at all Hours.
