SALE.
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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
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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.
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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.
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