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About Union gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1899)
SALE. HO HESSEWB 22 After mature consideration, ive have concluded to expand our business (expansion is the order of the day) and carry a more varied assortment of merchandise. In order to accomplish this end, our immmense stock of Men's Boy's and Children's Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Overcoats, Mackintoshes, Pants, Umbrellas, Trunks, Satchels MUSr BE REDUCED ONE-HALF BY JANUARY 1st, 1900. We, therefore, announce tlmt our entire -.stock of ' Men's and Boys' Goods are now thrown on the market at and near cost and ' many broken lines and odds and ends less than cost of manufacture. r: Our New ft Arriving and in transit will be offered less than market value. Don't take our word for this bold assersion, but call and be convinced that we mean what we say. Alll our Ladies', Misses' and Children's Fine Shoes aud Rubbers at reduced prices until January i st. - GREAT EXPANSION Stock HO RESERVE Unioit-Gazette. FRIDAY, SEPT. 15, 1899. 4rV Few Articles Use For Ladies' 'SASH BUCKLES Forty different iSty lea, 25 cents to $ 1.25. . i L STOCK COLLAR BUCKLES Just right; 2oc and 25c. Some to match sash (buckles. CUT .STEEL HAIR ORNAMENTS 'ThenwHiWog;" 95c to $2.00. XBEAkUT3f tttNS Gold wire, lc, 3c, 5c, . Jfic;; tPettrt,.5c tjxanp bead, 2Vc. Six ' heea patteitna. i- ELASTIC BELTS fewest thing in the store. Black jet, cut steel, white perrl ; 50c to $2.75. LEATHER BELTS Lots of them. Almost every price, 7c to $1.00. Patent . leather. - White wash belts. LADIES' TIES Modern patterns and : Uviea. ' " - Sfi YoUllg & Albany, Oregon. Son L0CA1 NEWS. ' President Thomas M.' Gatch, returne d Friday Ctota his visit to San Francisco. ' "iWnMnndav to the wife of Rev, L. M. Boozer, a daughter. Mother and - .-child doing well. ' Miss Francis Harris, after a pleasant " visit with friends in this efty, returned home to Portland o n Tuesday. ' Ed Stimpsoa, of Newport, passed , through Corvallis Tuesday on his way to Minneappolis where he is to attend s ! school of theology. Public school opens on Monday and - the teachers have been busy this week r getttag everything ia readiness for1 i- the reception of the pupils. ,'. ",v;"-". i " Little Earl and AniU Harkins, graud children of Mrs. Greffoz, left Tuesday for Vancouver, Wash., where they will t ; tend the Sisters and Brothers school. - .Projf Shaw, in reporting his experi .. V-ments" with sorghum, in Eastera Oregon, i says the seasons are too short and the : anights too cool for its perfect maturity, -. S J"red Steiwer and his brother came' up i 'heir farm near Jefferson on ! Tues- riePar0 their winter residence for Z conUog .Bohjrt year. The remainder d the family . lve 00 Monday, Th firtt contract for sale of 89 crop made at Eugne last Friday. M hops w jgoshen agree to garter & Mite. -t& Son. of Eugene, V Geo T. Ha. cents per y PotmA. been ' ihSS'!?' of eat has ? 'hauled into Hie Gn. n.- .u.. a...... - the week 'hv ' mariLUfc uuuub . "k "neighboring farmers. But htfle wheat X fu. t I, um uius nr ueeu re- - iS m"-11 has been' refused be- iaT - ' pa88ed throaSh the last Blly !? town of Coryallis has been un V , .inll in one : respect during the fcfoo- wing to the absence of so many citizens in the harvest fields and " yards. " r"- It is stated that the . ' pick" of Oregon is in the hop yards, . and there is no doubt but what, this is true.- - -' ; .-f ' y . A married man was heard recently to say: "A women is like one of the big trnsts. The instant she acquires s con trolling interest in you she becomes a regular ring master. She will make yeu jump through, lie down, roll over, walk . lame and play dead. And 'don't you think for a minute you v on't do it either." j Dr. Farra'a driving horse, being left' unguarded in frantof bis residence, took a lively spin wit. I he buggy to which it was harnessed on ; Monday afternoon. It was a lovely spin, but the animal ' soon conduced that it could not overtake what it was after and coming to a halt was caught near the outskirts of the town , dut little dimage having been done. Ben' Woldt, lour jovial fellow towns men is now a full fledged citizen of the "United States. His final papers were fixed up in the county curt- last Fri days and M. P. Burnett and Chas. Barnhart witnessed him transfer his al legiance from Emperor Wilhelm to Un cle Sam.- His first papers were taken out in Racine, . Wisconsin in October, 1884. One of the Hood . River fruit growers claims that the first 100 crates of straw, berries netted him , $300, and he is con sequently setting out several , more seres ot the sume kind, says the Northwest Pacific Farmer. Which reminds us that straw berries are a more profitable crop than wheat, and they can be raised to perfection in this section. An Independence papers announced that Police Judge Greffoz had been in that city quietly looking around for a fast driving animal and for ' the . past two weeks Judge Greffoff has been de luged with letters from owners of blood ed animals and hourly asked to step out . side and inspect some son;, of Dexter or Joe Patchen. Now Judge Greffoz . doesn't : want a driving horse and if there is any virtue in the law for abating , nuisance, he proposes to get it out, if Hthis thing is carried much further. There is a new girl at the home of Wtn . Currin. She arrived last Saturday. . License to wed has been granted to S. L, Groshong and May Patterson. Miss Olga Hewitt, ot Albany has been visiting Corvallis friends during the week Hop picking b?gan in the Sol King yard Wednesday. Sixty pickers answer the roll call. As Josh Billings would say: "Every man haz hiz fort. Legal advizeH aint the noospapsr mans fort. , Mr. Francis Klecker. of Alsea, was ad mitted ts citizenship Saturday. A.Hodes and Guy Seele were witnesses. r, The Eugene football team has secured Frank W. Simpson, of the University of California to coach them again the com ing season. Wednesday's S. P. freight was two and one-half hours late, due, we under stand, to the immense amount of dress goods it was bringing .to the store of F. L. Miller. ' Mr, and Mrs.' Stimpsoa, ot Newport were in the city during the week in quest ot a suitable house to rent for the winter, desiring to live here during the college year while, their children are in school. - Mr. A. F. Hershner and family re turned last week from an outing at Newport much , improved in health. During the season, Mr. Hershner con ducted a grocery store at that resort. If a satisfactory location can be secured he will resume his business, so uncere moniously intercepted by fire last spring. . A party of . hunters, the mention of whose names suggests a fearful slaughter of large game, left on Tuesday morning for Alsea. They were August Hodes, Julius Wuestefeldt, and Herman Breyer. They will make their headquarters at the home of the Zahn boys, who are them selves sportsmen of note. The party re turns home Saturday. -Rollie Roork, who will be remain-1 bered by many as an O. A. C, student of two years ago, has . recently enlisted in the hospital corp at Vancouver and will accompany that body to Maxila. Rollie has been engaged for sometime in the Portland hospital, has acquired a desire to become a surgeon end will accom pany the army hospitaj corps for the practice jt affords. . S. E. TraBk, ttm stationery and book man has sold a half interest of his stock to Miss Settlemire and jhe company will henceforth he known $s Trask 4 Settje mire. The stock of goods wjjl he doubly enlarged, and the people of Coryallis will have the benefit of the most com plete news stand and stationery store to be found outside of Portland. They will also carry a full line of dress patterns, school and college supplies. Mrs. Lena M. Weaver baa petitioned he probate court to remove Mrs. M. . '3C6iJjford as executrix of the Brigg,s HP ceutioa letl wren "'.--. hears malice toward. estate. i.T that the execn. . ' '-. tberefordT- "t a .... - ' ..r?es, tne petitioner and . the proper person to adminis... - to be is- The court has ordered citatio. Hobef sued to the executrix to appear O.. -. 10th and show cause why she should ik be removed. . The bids for the construction of the new college-city sewer will be opened to night and the award made. Owing to the objections made by prospective bid ders regarding the time given for the construction of the sewer, the time has been increased. At the meeting of the city council on Monday night it was de cided to increase the time or limit for the completion of the sewer from 90 to 135 days. This will give ample time for the workmen to complete the job in good order. Jessie, the youngest daughter of Mrs. L, L. Horning, died at her home in this city last Friday at noon, alter an illness of little more than a week. Her ail ment was appendicitis, and although a physician was called at the first signs of illness, and another was consulted as the case grew alarming, nothing could be done to prolong the life of the sufferer. Jessie Louise Horning was 13 years and 10 months of age, and was unusually bright and popular for one of her age. The funeral servces were conducted at the family residence by Rev. P. S. Knight of the Congregational church, Sunday at 2 p. m.,in the presence W a large number of friends of the family. Mr. Oscar Tom, of Alsea, passed through Corvallis Saturday, on his way home from Polk county, where he has been to purchase some thoroughbred an imals. Mr. Lambertson, of Monmouth, recently brought from Texas some full blood Angora goats, and Mr. Tom secured one magnificent buck, paying for the animal, $50. A fine Cotswold ram got ten at the same time, cost $20. Mr. Tom has a splendid herd of 100 Angoras, and there is probably no one in Oregon, who takes a keener interest ia goats or who is better posted on them than he. He. lost many of his herd last w inter by some disease which puzzled veterinari ans, among them a buck for which he. had paid $67. , While it was the general belief that the goats were victims of some disease, Mr. Tom is of the opinion that some poisonous plant, probably wild hemlock, was responsible for their death. Ne cupons will be given during this N J. Edwin Johnson arrived this week from Eastern Oregon to begin a course at the OAC. . . Nolan Smith, a graduate of the OAC, of '99 came up from his home in Dallas on Monday last to make arrangements for attending the college this coaling year. Henry Allen, who for the past several years has been engaged in farming hear Philomath, will accept a position in the drugstore of Alien & Woodward, about October 1st. " Mr. McEls wain, 'late of tne University of Illinois, . has been selected to fill the chair of assistant in the entomological department at the O. A.C., and is now en route for Corvallis. : The farm, lying near the Odd Fellows cemetery, which Mr. M. S. woodcock pur chased of Daniel Carlile several months ago, again changed hands last Saturdry. Mr. Woodcock sold it to H. M. Fleming, late of Nebraska, for $2,000. Mr. Flem ing and family will take possession of their new home at once. Another wedding was added to the long list of recent marriages, at the Pres byterian parsonage last Saturday after noon. Mr. Preston Walton and Miss Edna Culver were the high contracting parties, aad Dr. Thompson performed the ceremony. Mr, and Mrs. Preston are both highly respected residents of Fair- mount -. " - The Davidson hop-yard begun opera tions on Wednesday morning, the'e be ing nearly 100 pickers in the'yard. Mr. Davidson believes in having the hops amply ripe before picking them, thussav ing in the end. " Green hops are light and unsalable, the substance of the hop being yet undeveloped. It was for this reason that he delayed picking until this time. " ';' '....". The promoters of the Corvallis & Southern Railroad have elected officers as follows: Presedent. G.C.Millet: "Vice nresident; A. Wilhelm; treasurer, C. W. Washburne; secretary, Hi S. Wallace. Board of directors, C W, Washburne, J. A. Rushnell, G. C.Millet, B. S. Hvland, H. S." Wallace, A, Wilhelm, T. H. Welcher. The capital stock. of $50,030 had all been subscribed. " :, For a number f days past, the resi dnce section of the citjr has been thor oughly caavas3ed by several beggars. As is usually the case, those soliciting aid were large able bodied men. physir cajly capable of performing manual labor and they were not very royally treated and djned during their stay in this city, which was rery agreeably .very brief. There is not an ordinance in the city's statutes that applies directly to mendi cants, but that class of individuals are classified as vagrants aucT are punish able by a fine or imprisonment, in the city jail. V ( . ; ; ; V The thousands of acres of grain stubble-over the state which will lie unplow ed during the winter, awaiting the plow nf-hajmrjng will bo neglected in many ses, or in other iWi" nejiecc I Inreroduce weed seed endta-hlfe ' T " r r t. to give 86rfou3 4r.? bauk t0 the waron a,!., .-1 otherwise well tilled form. The number ofst?'? FQ'ty06'? VV ; 1140 V V VU VSU L " - ' Of tbe stubble weeds is enoriH?u8 sou. . based on partial counts gave Estimu. -wod 970 seeds.' Wild-mas-f or the tar , ' 81,000, while dog-fennel tard showed 80,000 seeds. These headed the list wii,. large for the ay estimates are much too NUeiF power to erage weed yet they show t. .-: " -... produce seed. . - . Authentic reports from the wheat . ' of Oregon and Washington show that ti. damage by rain has not been one-half what it was reported. In the Willam ette valley there has not been five per cent loss; in the Walla Walla and Pa louse countries there has not been ten per cent loss, and in this district, includ ing the Grande Ronde, the loss has been very slight indeed. Harvesting is about finished in the Willaui ette and East ern Oregon and Washington this week will see the grain all cut and partly threshed. These fields present a beauti ful sight. The land is rolling, and every hillside, golden in the sunlight, is cover ed with stacks sheaves or else the har vesters are bnsy making heaps of yellow grain, while the threshers have already commenced knocking out the rich ker nels which mean gold to the farmers, Dr. Jamea Withycombe, of the Oregon Agricultural College, in his lecture last week in this city, on "Bovine Tuberculo sis," surprised the majority of his audi ence when he asserted that that disease and consumption were not hereditary but contagious. In doing so he made a most logical argument in favor of his assertion, claiming that where cows had tuberculosis and were placed in unsan itary and badly ventilated barns with other cows, this was the principal cause of the spread of tuberculosis amongst cows. The same thing applied to persons suffering with consumption and the en vironments with which they were placed in with other people which caused con sumption to be contagions. Dr. Withy combe did not think there wast much fear of tuberculosis spreading in Tillamook county owing to climatic-conditions, but during his short stay here he had visited some barns which were not ventilated as they should be. Headlight. v . - Sale. All outstanding cupons will olaii Mrs. Mason's millinery store will open for business on Friday, Sep. 15. J Dr. Thompson will preach at the Oak Ridge Presbyterian church at 8 p. m next Sabbath. . We call the attention of our readers to the open letter addressed to them by F. L. Miller, on another page. Mrs. L. L. Horning and family wish to express their sincere thanks to all who so kindly assisted by word and deed dur ing the illsess and death of daughter and sister, Jessie. .; , W.' Gifford Nash, instructor of music in U. of O. passed through Corvallis Mon day on his way to Eugene. He has been spending his summer vacation on the Nash farm in Lincoln county. Gellatly's new threshing machiue is making good the great things claimed for it at the begining of the season. Wednes day, 850 bushels of wheat were threshed in two hours and three quarters., ", A wedding in which the deeply inter ested parties are a young Corvallis busi ness man and the daughter of one of 'the leading farmers of this county is schedul ed for the latter part of this month. Services of interest at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath. Sabbath school at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a, m . and 7.30 p. m. ,- Junior C. E. at 3 p. m. ' Sen ior C. E. at 6:30. A very kind welcome to all. : : Seeiug the popularity being gained by the organization known as the Native Sons, the ladies hare conceived the idea of a similar organization and are perfect ing an order in several of our Oregon cities known as the Native Daughters of Oregon. . Such an organization should meet with immense favor in Corvallis and we only wait further developments. Sudject at the Methodist Episcopal church Lords-day morning, "The large recepitive capacity of the human sonl". Sermon will.de followed bv the reading of the "Rules of the church" and the sac rament of the Lords Supper. In the eve ning the theme will be, "A great trial fu which an innocent man is condemmed. Next Sabbath will finish the work of the conference year. ' -, ' . ' : A little misunderstandsug arose last Tuesday between Samp Henderson and his unruly equine, as to whether the lat ter should pass a moving train or not, and the horse got the better of the ar gu ment. Just as the C, & E. passenger was thundering west, Samp was jogging east and had reached 4 point about a mile and a half beyond Philomath. His steed de termined to accept the locomotive's seem- ing challenge for a race, but iu the hnr ned turn which it njada at the pole, Samp was spilled out and the buggy was upset. The contest was a close one, but as Mr. Nag crossed the tape driverless the race was given to the locomotive. A matter of much annoyance and con siderable loss to grocery men along Main gtreet is tke handling of fruit by thought leas purchasers. A buyer will handle half the fruit in his reach while consid ering a purchase, while the dealer shuf fles about aervously, fearing to protest, lest he offend his customer, while he knows that more fruit is being bruised and spoiled than he is making profits from his sale. " "There is some fruit,' said a SWCbftPi yesterday, "which ft lady has just been" tcndling. It is so badly brnised that she wouldn't think of buy ing it if she came in tomorrow. I am certain that this habit arises from thoughtlessness, and by kindly calling attention to the matter, it woud be rem edied to a great extent." Let us hope so, The .council and people of Albany are pestling wi-th the bicycle question, a. '' last meeting of the council of At t. v ff .ordinance was proposed, that eh. - it misdemeanor for any which make. "f S .certain sidewalks one to ride a bic ti ysr, with the ar any time during . ' asjpg wheel, provision that cripples Nfce Exempt, for purpose of travel shall ''S4 witfc All bicycles must, also, be supp. tk , a light after dark. Commenting on i ordinance the Herald remarks : The dis cussion showed that a majority of the council did not favor requiring a light on wheels when not on a sidewalk, and both sections may ba amended. Now if that portion of the ordinance prohibiting bi cycles from any and all sidewalks during certain months is dropped out, it will be a very respectable ordinance. ' With the school opening will come the long line of people at the postoffice awaiting their mail When the trains come in. The colleere brinss three or four hundre d additional patrons of the office and folks are home from " vacations, harvesting aad hop-picking. One often wonders that many of those who day after day line up and - wait impatiently for their turn to inquire !'any mail for me?" do not get boxes and not only save themselves time but also shorten the line for their fellow . kind. The rent for the post-office boxes, which goes to the government, ia only 50 cents, 75 cents and $1.00 qer'quarter and for most a 20 cent box is amply, large ..Those having boxes have acce33 to them day and night. To a man whose time is worth anything 50 cents in three months is not a great consideration, while the wear and tear, of his temper and corns to say nothing of his time is often worth that much in one day. be redeemed on presentation. Callahan THE DIE IS CAST. Bicyclists Most Take the Road or Walk, Bat Not the Sidewalk. : The city fathers have been more than usually active of - late in enacting or dinances and rattling the dry bones of those . lying dormaut on the statute books. Where in the past few knew or cared much when council met, now scarcely a citizen but looks anxiously to the second Mon day evening of each succeeding month. When roll was called last Monday even ing nine councilmen answered "'Here," and the venerable mayor completed the list. . - The much discussed law tor excluding bicyclists from all sidewalks of Corvallis during the months of June, July, August, September and October, which had been passed by the council and vetoed by the mayor, was given consideration. . .No speeches were made by the fathers and no irate wheelman was there to demand protection of his vested rights. Silenca, befitting the occasion, reigned while the vote was being cast, and the result an nounced was eight in favor of the prdi nance to one, S. L. Hays, against. The only word spoken on the matter was by the mayor, when he took occasion when putting the question to explain his posi tion. He had availed himself of legal advice, he said, and the attitude taken Dy him was a legal one. , He thought that, so far as wheelmen were concerned, little objection would be offered to the ordinance if the word ''October" was stricken out. . " The recent charter provides that a city attorney shall be elected the first meeting ?.'i June of 'each year, or as soou thereafter as . practicable, This matter received the attention of the council, and W.' E, Yates was chosen the city's legal advisor. : By a vote of five to four, that portion of the license law which imposes a tax of $5 per quarter for wagous delivering merchandise for local stores or factories, was repealed. The drays run by the city delivery or any one else may now ! engage in business without paying the j tax-, . j in ordinance providing lor the 1m- j proving of sidewalks received the unani- j mous vote of the council. The ordi nance covers fourteen pages of type written matter and provides that npon (,he report of the chief of police as to the condition of the streets, the council, if it desires, can order the walk repaired. Ten days are allowed for the owner to file objections. - The city may repair the walks and make the expense a lien on the property. The limit for the timeof the complex tion of the proposed sewers was extend ed from 90 days to 135 days from the signing of the contract. Bidders stated that the amount .charged for doing the work would depend upon the time limit for completion, and an increase of thirty days would mean a saving to the city of at least $300. In the light of these facts the council extended the time. A committee consisting of P. Avery, James Taylor, S, L. Hays, R. E. Gib son and Jas. Smith, was appointed to the city's interest in the settlement of js claim against B,euton ounty fqr taxes due the former. The coininlttea is authorized to sue on the accqunt. The city claims that the amount due her. is $734, but the county believes that the sum is exaggerated and is willing to re. fund only $400, and County Judge Wood wapd js authorized to settle in a sum not to exceed that amount. ' Bills amounting to $414 on the general, and $100 on the street fund were allowed. Prof. Skelton was paid $100 on account for services as engineer of the sewer sys tem.'. ' ' '". . ''-' Council adjourned to meet this evening, at which time bids for the building of the sewer will be opened. 0PENS NEXT TUESDAY, . C. Will This Yea Have the Larg' The O. A "adaice Iti Its History, est At. ear of the O. A. C. The annual school j tto regular ex opens on next Tuesday, . ning on that amination of students begin. school day. Recitations and regula. day, work will begin in earnest on Thuu "If applications for catalogues and e. quiries regarding the school are any cri terion, to a large attendance," said Dean BercUtold on Wednesday, "then there seems but little doubt that the OAC will have a larger attendance this coming year than at any other time in its his tory." There was one day last week when Prof. Berchtold sent away 29 cat -alogues to interested people throughout the state, besides answering various let ters to people who desired information regarding the agricultural college. And there is no reason why the at tendance at the OAC should not be large. The facilities of the school will be this vearfar ahead of what they have ever been before, so far in fact that a student of a few years ago in visiting his alma mater now would hardly recognize the institution. Many ef the improvements -are as yet uncompleted, delays having Goods sold for cash only during occurred from Various reasons, although by the time the school is thoroughly set tled, these things will all be ia readiness for use. Librarian Stimpson is busily engaged in arranging and cataloguing the books in the new library. This department of the iustitution is far better than the dark, crowded library of old. The room is a large one, with plenty of light and is di vided into two parts, the one containing lhe books, periodicals, and office of the librariau and the other being the reading room for the patrons of the library. The books are to be arranged systemat ically and in such a way that anyone de siring a book on any subject can readily and easily find it. The same rules that have governed the library in the past will beln force in the future, with the exception of the one allowing tete-a-tetes behind the alcoves, such performances will be forbidden by Librarian Stimpson and will be conducted exclusively in the halls or on the grounds. The lecture rooms both in the admin istration building and in the hall of me chanical arts have been provided with the latest model university chairs. These seats, are not only more comfort able than the old ones, but they are pro vided with an arm-board ou which the student can take the notes of the lecture. . The heating plant is as yet quite a dis tance froni completion, delay on the work being caused by so much inclement weather during the summer months, and bv the builders being unable to secure their material on time ; but by the time the cool weather arrives the new hsating plant will be in operation and will prove itself far better than the old. . Prof. Coote and his assistants are busy getting the flower pots of the conserva tories in the best possible order, every thing seems all bud and bloom, and the sweet fragrance of the many blooming beauties makes the flower gardens and conservatories of the OAC as exhilerat ing a place as one could visit. The hall of mechanical arts, new, beautiful and up-to-date, is ready for its long years of work in .having the young idea taught within its walls, the practical methods of mechanics and mechanical engineering In fact everything at the conege has been so greatly improved dur- Mof tha naaf fa ar mtqn f.hafr an aH crraAn ate has ample cause for envy of those wh0 are now entering to take advantage of the many excellent accessories that the OAC affords. But may the good work continue, we are glad to see it, and every dollar spent in the interest of our college is judicious ly expended. We are proud of the OAC and still more glad to know that each and everyone owa an interest in it. PUBLIC SCHOOL AFFAIRS. Next Monday marks the opening of the public school. . Owing to the late ness of the hop picking season, due to unseasonable rains, a light attend ance is anticipated for the first two weeks of school. Many pupils are in the hop yards and grain fields. Prof.' Pratt and his excellent corp of assistants have everything in order to begin work sys tematically on the opening day, and by Monday evening the exercises will be moving along as smoothly as at any time during the school year. . The question of how- to relieve the crowded condition; of the class rooms, which agitated the board and citizens last spring has been temporarily solved,1 at least. The first grade will occupy the old Methodist . church building. The teachers and the grades under their charge follow : if.iss ifaud IJ. Taylor has be3n elected teacher of the fifth grade, vice Miss Phil brick, resigned. Miss Taylor hails from Pendleton, Ninth grade and principal, Prof. Pratt; eighth grade, Miss Starr; seventh, Miss Greffoz; sixth,-Mr. Swan j fifth, Miss Taylor; fourth, Miss Linville; third, Miss Wicks ; second, Miss Hodes ; first, Mrs, Nelms. . : . . . HOUSE CAVED IN. Tuesday afternoon Riley Shelton and Gabe Miller, of Scio, M. Elmore and E. E. Larimore of the Portland Linseed Oil Co., were inspecting a pile of loose flax in a barn at Scio, says the Herald, when the building suddenly collapsed. The four men were on the lower side of the structure and the timbers fell towards them. A large tree was close to the side of the barn and the'falling lumber struck he tree or a stump near by, holding it a ila of feet off the ground, enabling con, . jjjgjj jQ crawi OU(; uninjured, ex- the fou. vrjmore who had his neck cept Mr. slightly hurt. . fn,h,nffl in Scio has been ";r" I warehouses tumblii.. 15 uuniif Uh the mill going warehouse connected w. pe of the four down last fall. The esc. men from being instantly killed or smothered under the timbers a. id grain seems almost like a miracle, . Mr. E. E. Larimore is well knowrf Corvallis, where he was engaged in the" painting business several years ago. Since his departure from this city he has been elected as manager of the Portland Linseed Oil Co. Mr. Shelton also has acquaintances, thare, where he occasion ally visits with his brother-in-law, Mr. T. W. Dilley. this Sale COURT MATTERS. What the Commissioners Are Doing With the County's Business Afffirs, The following matters came up for con sideration at the September term of the commisioners court : amount was ordered drawn in his favor. Ia the matter of the claim of the city of Coryallis against Benton county, it was ordered that said matter be placed in the hands of Judge Woodward with full power to act and make settlement with the city of Corvallis, in amount to be hereinafter determined upon, not to exceed $400, in full settlement of said city's claims for.1893 to 1897 inclusive. The matter of removal of obstruction to navigation in Long Tom river, came on for consideration npon the notice of of W. C. Langfelt, captain corps of engineers, U. 8. A., of Portland, inform ing the county court that there are two county bridges crossing the river below the town of Monroe Oregon, that will interfere with navigation and that the same should be either made into draw bridges or removed and ferries substitut ed. The matter was referred to Judge Woodward with full power to have a competent person make a survey of said river at said places, aad to have plans and specifications of . suitable structures in accordance with rules and regulations of the engineer department submitted for' the consideration of the court at the Octo ber term. " In the matter ot the cancellation of the county orders issued more than 7 years prior to July 1st, 1899, it appearing that proceeding connected with the pub lication of said warrants, amounting to $29 was regular, it was ordered that they be cancelled and hereafter none of the said warrants shall be paid. It was ordered that the clerk be in structed to retain the assessment lolls for Benton county for the year 1899, which have just been delivered by Asses sor Alexander, until the same shall have been examined and corrected by the board of equalization. , The court having fully considered the matter of the application of Philomath College for rebate of taxes, the same hav ing been passed upon by the board of equalization in October, 1898, the matter was dismissed. The application of Mrs. Altman aad Mrs. Wilson for assistance for Mrs. Quivey was placed on file for further eference. In the matter of the rebate of the taxes on lands of Hugh 1). Smith, it appear ing that $4.68 had been erroneously col lected from him for Dist. No. 9, for the year 1898, it was ordered that a warrant foi the amount be drawn in his favor. It appearing that J. B. .Van Hoosen had been erroneously assessd $1.65 for the year 1898, for city taxes on property which it has been ascertained does not lie in the city limits, an Order for the The application of George L. Thomp and others for the location and establish ment of a county road in T. 10 S R 4 W, Was continued for the term. The matter of the petition of a com mittee of citizens regarding a "Free Fer ry," was continued lor the term, the court desiring to consider the matter. Cost bill in the matter of the matter of the inquest upon the body,, of Ellen Butcher was ordered paid, the bill amount ing to $48.95. Cost bill in the matter of the state of Oregon vs. Ed. Logdeon amounting to $7.30, was ordered paid. Cost bill in the matter of the state of Oregon vs. T. A. Logdson amounting " to $224o, was ordered paid. Cost bill in the matter of the state of Oregon, vs. Sarah E. Keyes amounting to $29.25, was allowed and ordered paid. The bill qf C. Sloper for the care of Wm. Keith was rejected, the court hav ing found that the. care of said Tern Keith was voluntary on the port of said Sloper, and not by order of the court. It was ordered that the fixing of the tax levy for the year 1899 for state, coun ty, school and other purposes be post poned until the nsxt regular term of court. Cauthom Hall Improvement. Cauthorn Hall is undergoing many needed repairs. Men are busily engaged in painting, kalsomining and otherwise repairing the rooms and hallways. The college authorities have surveyed a pear shaped piazza in front and are now filling in with a heavy coat of gravel the drive way that encircles it, - The Hall will be managed under the club plan this year by order of the board.. The club will be organized at the be ginning of the school session, the object of the club being mutual improvement. Rooms Jor the sick have been equipped, and a guest chamber has : been set - apart for immediate relatives visiting members of the club. The cost of living at Cauthorn Hall for the" coming year will be regulated largely by the club, and will not in all proba bility exceed the following weekly rates per member: Room rent and electric lights five cents; board and hired help $1.25 to $2.50, according to table ordered by the club ; fuel at the actual coat ft wood which is purchased at wholesalf rates ;nnforseen expenea will U redac ed to a minimum. All person liriag la the Hall will share the expense. f tU associatien, and the parlies managing the ckib will charge nothiag for their wr viceB. . ' - ' " Mr. and Mrs. William Annatrenf , wU known and highly respected ia Beatom county for the past twenty-five year; win room in the quarters formerly occupied tf Captain Crawford : and will have charge of the Hall in the absence of Mr.and Mr Horner. To Buy tlte Locks). Next Monday at 2 p. m. a pnblio meet ing will be held in Portland to consiear the advisability of the purchase and op eration of the locks at Oregon City by the general government. Mayor Craw ford has received notice to this effect from Captain Longfitt, of the United -States engineers. Persona Jor bodies of citizens interested in this matter are In vited to be present or send repretenta tives to disenss this proposition. It ia especially requested that showings as Car, as possible, be made in writing. - Mayor Crawford hag written Captain Longfitt setting forth the advantages to accrue to this city and county by the purchase of the canal aad locks and their 1 free operation by the government. As such an arrangement would mean a benefit of from $12,000 to $15,000 per year to this county in the saving of toll charges and increase in the price of wheat, it behooves our people to send a representative to Portland to urge for endorsement of the proposition. Bicyclists, Take Notice. Ordinance No. 84. -"To prohibit the riding ef bicycles, trieyles, and u Bi cycles, and velocipedes on the sidewalks, during certain months :" The city of Corvallis does ordain as follow j; . Sec 1. All persons are prohibited from riding any bicycle, tricycle, ni cycle or velocipede on aay of the side walks, within the city of Comllia, star ing the months of June, July, Angsst, September and October of each year. Sec. 2. Any person violating the pro visions of this ordinance, shall npon con viction thereof, be fined not less tfcan five nor more than fifty dollars; Sec. 3. All ordinances or parts of or dinances, in conflict with this ordinance, is hereby repealed. L " Passed the Common Council the 22nd day of Augsut, 1899. Attest: E.P. Ganrros, , Police Jndgs. ; .Delivered to the mayor for his appro valAug. 23,1899. Returned to the po lice judge Sept. 11, 1899 with the mayor's veto message, and without hit) approval. Passed the Common Council Sept. 11 1899, notwithstanding the mayor's disap proval by a two-thirds vote of the conn- . cil, in accordance with Sec 45 of Chap ter 6 of the Charter. Attest: ' ' l .- E. P; Gnt-fwot, ;".y-v ' ; . Police- Jadge. ' All persons will take due notice of the above ordinance and srovern themselves . accordingly.' E. P. Gunroz, . - , . Police Judge. A Matter of $334,7t. The moot question as to what is due) the city from Benton county far taxes colected is neariag settlement. Two at- torneys have been in the employ of the city for some time and after careful flgur ing, have given it as their opinion that there is due the city $734.71. The conn ty court baa had Clerk Walters expert ing the account in the interest of tho county, and bis report is also in. '. At the last meeting of the council e) committee was appointed to represent the city and on sue the account if neces sary. The county baa placed it Inter ests in the hands of Judge Woodward) with instractiona to make settlement in sum hot to exceed $400. So the matter stands. There is a little difference of opinion as to what -is dne the city amounting to $334.71, but an adjustment will probably be made without difficulty The ' present -misnnaerstanfuag it is clai med, grew out of the county's failuro to properly segregate the city's taxes in the Osburn settlement ' .'; : Suitable tor 9tKdMt For rent, a three' roonr cottage: furn ished: with wooA and water; six dollars a month-' Enquire at thai office "' v Letter IiW ' The following is the list of letter remaining in the . Corvallis postefflc for the week ending Sept. 2, 1899 : Cooper, F. K - "Snyder, Miss Blanch. ' Cooper, F. E. "" Simpson, Miss Marthas ' Dyer, John Suydam, V. Andrew. Day, Sam. Teller, Chas. Wells X, ii Garrett, Mary E. Yantis, SonsldV Kiger, Clyde. , B. W. JOHNSOK, P. V . For Sale. The of Sec25,Tp 10 S, B6W, containing 360 acres; price, $1,301), Terms, $800 cash; balance, mortgagsv Apply at this office. J t Jk