Union gazette., September 22, 1899, Image 3

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GREAT EXPANSION SALE.
HO RESERVE
HO RESESRVB
After mature consideration, we 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 imminense stoch of
Men's Boy's and Children's Clothing, furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Overcoats, Mackintoshes, Pants, Umbrellas, Trunks, Satchels
MUST BE REDUCED ONE-HALF BY JANUARY 1st, 1900.
We, therefore, announce that our entire stoch 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.
ur New fall Stock
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 Indies', Misses' and Children's Fine Shoes aud Rubbers at
reduced prices until January ist.
i(T reserve
Union-Gazette.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 2, 1899.
A Few Articles For Ladies'
Uses
SASH BUCKLES Forty different
styles, 25 cents to $1.25.
STOCK COLLAR BUCKLES Just
right; Soc and 25c. Some to match sash
buckles.
CUT STEEL HAIR ORNAMENTS
"The real tiling ;" 95c to $2.00.
BEAUTY PINS Gold wire, lc, 3c, 5c,
8c; Pearl, 5c; Cyrano bead, 2c. Six
teen patterns. .
iiiiL,rs newest tning 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
tries.
S, E, Young & Son,
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.
. Itobt. Huston visited Salem and the
fair this week.
County Judge Woodward and family
are spending a fortnight at Newport.
30 prune pickers wanted at the big
prune orchard. 10 cents a box. .
-Misses Olive Hamilton, Louise Fischer
and Emma Crawford are visiting in
Satan.
:Dr. M. M. Davis and family arri ved in
the city Monday, to remain through the
school year.
. Five hundred new volumes, consisting
of the latest and best ot historical novels
and fiction, have recently been added to
tbe college library.
Mrs. Greffoz returned home Saturday
from Vancouver, Wash., where she had
been to plac her little grandchildren in
the Sisters and Brothers schoot
Some pretty heavy blasting is being
done on the Long Tom'abont Monroe. In
the last few days many windows in town
have been broken and a few doors burst
in. '
SU new students is Union county's
contribution to the list of O. A. C. stu
dents this year. They accompanied Mr.
S. E. Harris on his return to school last
Monday. -
On Sunday evening at the United
Evangelical church the pastor will pre
sent the subject, "The Divine Model."
AH young people are especially invited
to this service.
Superintendent Denman has arranged
for a county institute to be held in the
Barclay school district near Monroe,
either Saturday, October 7th, or a week
from that date. ,
A new resident of Corvallis, who brings
three new students to the college, is Mr.
J. A. Howard, a prominent Crook coun
ty stock buyer. . Mr. Howard and fami
ly occupy the Dalaba residence.
"Where do all those pink bnndles come
irom?" enquired a stranger in Corvallis
one day this week. "From F.L. Miller's,"
answered a half dozen by-standers. All
pink bundles come from Miller's.
The court has approved and filed tbe
semi-annual account of B. L. Eddy,
guardian of the four minor heirs of
Sarah C. Applewhite. The receipts are
$1,722, and disbursements $1,824.
There will be a wedding ia Corvallis
Sunday. The young lady is the daugh
ter of a prominent frrmer. The future
home of the couple is located in Job's
addition and is ready for occupancy.
Harry Beard has enlisted as a musician
in the regular army, and is stationed at
Vancouver barracks. Harry : was a
member of last year's graduating class of
OAC and leader of the cadet band. He
will play solo b-flat cornet with the 35th
regimental band, aud will leave in about
ft month for the Philippines.
"Pap Hayseed" McAlister visited Cor
vallis friends and scenes this week. His
appearance on our streets suggested the
nucleus for a champion football team for
OAC this season, but Pap explained that
he had an excellent business offer else -where,
and football was too tame sport
after fighting Goo Gooe, anyway.
An improvement, in the shape of two
twelve-foot board walks, is being made
at the public school. One of these walks
will extend from tie north entrance of
the building to the corthwest corner. of
the grounds, aud the other to the north
east corner. These are being built for
the convenience of pupils living in the
north part of town.
Here is evidence that one editor at
least ia the patty which visited Oregon
in the early summer, was drunk. He is
the is the editor of the Kimball Graphic
and hails from North Dakota. Here is
the evidence: "Unlike most .of the
towns visited on the valley trip, Eugeue
is laid out on a level plain, while the
others had not room to expand without
encroaching on the foothills." Imagine
Corvallis or Albany "encroaching on the
foothills."
It has gotten ko now a days, that when
a man speaks of Lis typewriter, he has to
answer the question, "animate or inani
mate?" Mis. Hare will shortly move to Al
bany to reside. Her residence in this
city will be occupied by the family of
Professor Lake.
. All the ex-members of the 2nd Oregon
regiment in the vicinity are requested to
meet at Hodes & Hall's Saturday night,
j Important business.
I Mr. J ohn Baruhart is again a grand-
J father. The news was received last Sat
j urday that his daughter Mrs. Newman
i was the mother of a brand new baby girl.
j A case of supposed smallpox has de
veloped iu Salem and asla result fifteen
persons are quarantined. The case is a
mild one, but the health and police com
mittee of tbe city council have ordered
the quarantine. .
Lincoln Leader has again changed
hands. Its new proprietors are Charles
and Ada Soule, formerly proprietors of
the Yaquioa Tug. Tho Tug has been
consolidated with the Leader; just to
give it a stronger pull, as it were.
Mr. John Skelton, who has been for
the past year drug clerk for Allen &
Woodward, left Wednesday for Birming
ton,. Ala., where' he will take a position
in an iron and steel works. During his
residence here Mr. Skelton has become
quite popular. , -
Prof. Moses Craig left on yesterday's
afternoon train for St. Paul, Minn., where
he will take up work as a specialist in
botany ; work for which he is eminently
fitted. Prof. Craig has gained the friend
ship and respect of everyone "during his
residence among us, and it is with regret
that, they see him depart.
Some alarm was caused among mem
bers of the Farley threshing crew last
week while the outfit was working in the
neighborhood of Monroe. A number of
the men were poisoned by eating peaches,
and fears were . entertained for a time
that the attack might prove fatal, but at
last. accounts nothing serious had re
sulted. : : -
Justice E. R. Bryson is having rooms
fitted op in the Fisher brick, over the
postoffice, and will shortly occupy them.
Mr. Brysoa has in his office, as a law
student,' Mr. E. C. Woodson, recently
an assistant professor in the university
at Eugene. Mr. Woodson ia a true-blue
republican and a speaker of much force
and ability.
Hop picking was completed in the
Whiteaker yard this week. Mr. Wbite
aker will have 30,000 pounds of as fine
hops as ever went out of Benton county.
So heavy was the crop that the average
pick for. one person was five or six. boxes
a day. The crew of 160 pickers kept his
double furnace dryer busy night and day
for two weeks, and many days picking
was slopped a 4 p. m.
Harry Holgate, recently of the 2nd
Oregon, has been made the recipient of
one ot the places saved for returning
volunteers. It is a position in the cen
sus office at Washington, carrying with
it a salary of $1,000 to $1,200 a year with
chance for promotion. This patronage
is distributed by United States senators
and representatives, and it was Congress
man Tongue who so kindly remembered
Mr, Holgate.
Mr. W. A. Maxwell, publisher of the
Arlington, (Oregon) Record, was in Cor
vallis a couple of days this week. He
was accompanied by his son, who has
entered the -OAC. This is Mr. Max
well's first visit to Corvallis, and he ex
presses himself as agreeably surprised at
the size of the city and its live business
appearance. The college and its build
ings and equipment, also excited his ad
miration and commendation. Arlington
is now represented by five students at
the OAC.
Mr - Riley Hnrlburt narrowly escaped
being killed at ais farm home one day
last week. He had ridden to the house
on a bundle wagon driven by Con Ger
hard, and when the vehicle stopped at
the door, he rose and walked to the end
of the wagon to get out. Just at that
moment the team plunged forward. He
was thrown to the ground, Bufferiug a se
vere gash in the forehead, which render
ed him unconscious. He remained in
this condition for several hours. While
his shoulder was badly sprained and he
sustained numerous bruises, no bones
were. broken and he is now rapidly re
covering. Mr. C. A. Riddle has began again to
issue the Mite, the little paper which
grew into popularity last year. It' has
been enlarged to a three-column folio
the columns being 18 em and is bright
aud newsy. It will be published every
Monday evening, and its space jwill be
devoted almost entirely to matters per
taining to the college and its work. In
his opening editorial, Mr. Riddle makes
this explanation : "This paper is not iH
any way officially connected with or con
trolled by the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, but will be edited with the best in
terests of the institution at heart, and as
nearly as possible in harmony with the
views of the president and faculty. We
will ever strive to make the paper a credit
to the college and its training."
Ne cupons will be given during tkis
A meeting of the Coffee Club is called
for Monday, Sept. 25th.
Preaching at the Congregational church
by Rev. P. S. Knight next Sabbath.
The seats at the Presbyterian church
have been thoroughly repaired and here
after will be perfectly comfortable.
Frank Prindle dealer in watches clocks
jewelry silverware and spectacles. Fine
repairing done with despatch. Satisfac
tion guaranteed or money refunded.
Prof. Helen Crawford returned Mon
day to resume her duties as teacher at the
OAC. For the past two months Miss
Crawford has been taking a course in the
Chicago school of oratory.
The ice-cream social given by the ladies
of the Presbyteriaa Church on Tuesday
evening was a decided" success. . The at
tendance vaj large, the ice-cream and
cake and cocoa were delicious aud the re
ciepts were very satisfactory.
Dennis S to vail, the Corvallis author,
went out to Sonthern.Oregon on the oyer
land last night in search of material for
a new novel. He will visit Crater lake
and other romantic points while gone.
Herald. He is also in search of a heroine.
In the pacing event for three-year-olds
at the fair Monday, Jess .Brown's Path-
mark won in two straight heats iu 2 :32
and 2 :28, with much ease, Pathmark
has covered the mile in 2:17 in practice
trials, and is looked npon as a record
breaker.
Rev. Isaac Peart and wife have been
attending the 47th annual conference of
the Methodist church, which is being
held in Salem, since Tuesday. Rev,
Peart will riot be again assigned to this
pastorate, but his new . field of labor has
not yet been determined.
Theo H. Welsher Monroe's blacksmith
has sold his share of the shop to his part
ner, Mr, Jas. F. Bailey, and he will m ove
to Corvallis to -school his children and
will probably engage ia the blacksmith
business. Mr. Welsher has been a citi
zen of Monroe and Benton county for a
great many years. Bulletin.
Rube Kiger's valuable horse Hugo is
dead. While being exercised on the
Salem track last week, he suddenly
reared and fell backward, striking his
head . Concussion of the brain set in
and death resulted. Benton county, as
well as Mr. Kiger sustains a loss in the
death of this splendid animal, which had
a trotting record under 2:20.
Charles M. Hodson, player of bass in
the Marquam Grand and Hotel Portland
Orchestras, has accepted a position as
bass player with the Shirley Dramatic
Company, and left Saturday for Salem
to join the company, says the Telegram.
Charley is well-known in Corvallia
where he was foreman of the Gazette
office for a couple of years. The Shirley
company is" fortunate in securing his
services. .'"' ,
While riding his bicycle from Corvallis
to the Houck place above town last Tues
day morning, Al Kemp, engineer for the
Tyre Smith threshing outfit, came near
meeting with a severe accident. Some
one had placed a couple of rails across the
the bicycle path in the form of a V, and
Mr Kemp saw them just in time to avert
a fatal tumble. . The penalty for placing
obstructions of this kind upon bicycle
paths should be most severe.
Prof. McElswain, late of the Univer
sity of Illinois, has accepted the position
of assistant under Prof. Cordley, in the
entomological department, and will have
charge of that branch until Prof. Cord
ley returns from the East, says the Mite,
which will be some time near Jan. 1st.
Prof. VV. J. Gilstrap, former assistant,
now has no connection with the college
and has been engaged to teach a rive
month's school at Hoskins, in this
county. His school will open about Oc
tober 1st.
Much has been said of the doubtful
outlook for ciopsin Kings Valley, but
this old reliable section comes .to the
front with her usual bounteous yield.
Mr. A. C. Mi'.ltr, the obliging post
master of that section, who is also exten
sively engaged in farming, states that
yields of forty bushels of wheat and
fifty bushels ef oats to the acre were
not uncommon and the grain was of
excellent quality. In the low bottoms
some damage resulted from unseason
able showers, but this was slight.
The following is one of numerous re
quests received by this paper during the
past spring and summer, many of them
coming from the far South and East:
"Will you please send me a copy of your
valuable paper as I am very much inter
ester ia reliable information from your
city and county. If you can send me
any other literature ahowing the advan
taged of your city and county, I would
be very much obliged. W. A. Liston,
Atlantic, Iowa." No better evidence is
necessary of the wide attention the state
of Oregon is now receiving, and the un
paralled opportunity now offered the
state for securing much needed and de
sirable emigration. Boards of trade
should be organized in every city and re
liable information gathered and scattered
broadcast. While the newspapers are
doing much, their efiorts should, be sup
plemented with matter of detail along
Hues which they are muable to cover.
Sale. All outstanding capons will
Nolan &
D. C. Rosebrooks, formerly director of
the Marine band of this city, is solo cor-
netist with Bennett's band of San Fran-
cisco, which is to furnish music for the
coming Portland exposition. '
Mr. Mordaunt Geodnough, whose talent
as a pianist has received more than local
fame, has accepted a position with the
Wiley B. Allen Co. to tour with its car
and give recitals. Mr. Goodnough has
been at Yaquina during the summer sea
son and had a large class ia music. This
week the Wiley B. Allen Co. car visited
Toledo, and Mordaunt, eager to hear and
see the pianola, walked nine miles to
that city. His playing attracted the at
tention of Manager Allan, who immedi
ately offered him a situation at a good
salary, which was accepted. The day is
not far distant when this talented little
musician will be one of the leading pian
ists of the country.
The promoters of the Corvallis and
Southern railroad are not letting the grass
grow under their feet, but are pushing
forward with determination and energy.
The following from , the Junction City
Bulletin is the latest : news regarding
their movements: "The Corvallis and
Southern Railroad Co. having about se
cured right of way . between Junction
and Monroe, it is hoped by friends of the
road that the S. P. Co's right of way be
tween Monroe and Corvallis may be se-,
cured and the C. & S. R. R. Co, thereby
obviating the work and expense of se
curing another right of way along the
side of theirs. It is understood that Mr,
Wallace, Mgr., will be in Portland this
week in the interest of the C. & S. R.
R. Co. -
The public school opened last Monday
morning with bright prospects for an in
creased attendance and prosperous year
of school work. The new teachers are
rapidly taking hold of their duties, and
making friends with the pupils. Many
of the old pupils have not yet returned
from summer outings, but the number of
' new students is unusually . large. Al
ready some forty or fifty have entered
the classes above the first grade, and the
number usually registered the first week
is being appproached rapidly. Wednes
day 275 had been enrolled. Principal
Pratt anticipates a larger attendance than
that of last year, but the scarcity of
class room will be relieved in a measure'
by the overflow which will find accom
modations in the old Evangelical church.
Services at the Presbyterfan Church
next Sabbath as follows, Sabbath school
at 10 a. m. Class organization for all
grades of scholars, and good teachers pro
vided for all. Bible classes for the youn g
people and also for adults. Public wor- j
ship at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. jpreacbing
by Dr Thompson. J unior U. hi. at 3 p.
m. Senior C. E, at 6:30 p. m. A. very
kind welcome to all the services, and
students and strangers esepcially most
cordially invited.. On Sabbath evening
Dr. Thompson will give his first lecture
in the series he has prepared on the
"Noted Women of Sacred History." It
is hoped these lectures will not only be
entertaining but instructive to all and
especially to the young. " The topic Sun
day evening will be ''Eve the Mother of
the Human Family."
COUNTY ROLL OF HONOR.
Superintendent Denman Planning New
Methods for Improving: Benton's School
System.
We feel safe in saying that no county
in the state of Oregon has a more sys
tematic arrangement of its public school
system or a higher standard of excellence
than has Benton county. From a hap
hazard manner of conducting county
schools in which no two districts had
the same course of study or anything
else in common, the past few years has
sees a program of exercises adopted
which finds every country school in the
county performing the same ' duties at
the same hour every school day. This
enables students moving from one dis
trict to another to take np their studies
without confusion. An average of at
tendance has been reached that is unex
celled, and enthusiasm aroused in school
matters hitherto unknown in the county.
This has been accomplished through
the able supervision and untiring efforts
of Superintendent Denman.
The Banner of Attendance, a large
silken banner, which has been presented
by tho superintendent to the country
schools, to be held by the district hav
ing the best average attendance for the
month, has created a friendly and bene
ficial rivalry and has passed pretty well
around the county, the winning district
usually having a pertect attendance.
Superintendant Denman believes that
schools which have held the Banner of
Attendance a certain number of time
should have a special reward, and has
devised this plan:' When a district
wins the Banner of Attendance it will be
issued a Certificate of Attendance, giv
ng the average attendance and the
name of the teacher. : Every district
securing three of these certificates will
be entitled to a County Boll of Honor, a
large diploma 'nicely printed on elegant
paper and. beautifully framed. This can
be hung upon fhe wall of the school and
pointed to with just pride and gratification.
be redeemed on presentation.
Catla
EVERYTHING FAVORABLE.
Bids for Constructing tic City Sewer
Opened and Contract Awarded.
Everything looks favorable for the
early commencement of operations in
constructing the new (Jorvalus sewer
system. At a special meeting of the
city council last Friday evening bids
were opened and the contract awarded
for doing the work. Three bids were
entered which ranged from $9,953.37 to
$12,441.70 for the Jefferson street sewer,
and from $2,309.62 to $2,491.71 for the
college sewer. Tbe lowest bid, that of
Smyth, Howard & Stevenssn.of Port-
land; was accepted. The bid of J. B. Slem
moBs, of Portland, was the lowest
offered for the college work, but of course
the city has nothing to do. with this.
President Apperson, of the board of re
gents, was in the city Wednesday and
action will probably be taken on his
recommendation.
All councilmen were present when
the bids were opened and Councilman
Avery's motion to accept the Smyth,
Howard & Stevenson hid and award
the contract was unanimously adopted,
Mr. Stevenson atter carefully inspect
ing the contract drawn up by City Attor
ney Yates, expressed himself as pleased
with the conditions, and forwarded it
Wednesday together with the bond, to
Portland 'for the signatures of his co-
contractors. ,
OLD GENE IS DEAD.
His Only Heritage, an Avalanche of Debt
and Uncollected Wash Bills.
Old Gene is dead. No voice bemoans
his taking off; no eye dims at his loss.
For thirty -six years his Celestial abode
has been located in Corvallis, and when
he took his departure from this .mundane
sphere last Saturday morning for that
borae from which no Chinaman returns,
he left a heritage of uncollected wash'
bills and "an avalanch of debts to his
brother Monguls which bore dates cover-:
ing this entire period. Fifty-four times
have the heavenly signs brought around
their annual reckoning .since Gene first
saw the light of day,- and the latter ones
have shown a preponderance of figures
on the debit side of his moral and mater
ial ledgers. Not that Gene was worse,
particularly than -hia yellow or white
brethren, but seeds of folly planted ia
his youth bote fruits of ruin in his latter
days. His lucky and enormous win
nings at the gaming table in the years
agone, encouraged habits of prodigality
which sapped his small fortune and un
dermined his not too vigorous constitu
tion. His weekly ration of five dollars
worth of opium brought him to death's
door twelve months ago, but the dark
visitor stood with him at the portals while
Gene refused to smoke the poison of the
poppy, but, when driven by adversity to
again seek consolation in its soothing
fumes, the portals swung ajar.
Ills distracted countrymeu called in
Judge McFadden for consultation and
advice. This gentleman prescribed iiu
mediate burial, and the morrow was
chosen for this last sad rite. The judge
superintended the arrangements for the
funeral and it is to his credit that they
were modest and appropriate. Inter
ment was made iu Crystal Lake ceme
tery. ATTRACTING ATTENTION.
Benton County's. Enersetlc Manner of
Building; Paths Commented On.
The following important letter writien
by the manager of the Snowy Butte
Flouring Mills was recently received by
Judge Woodward:
Dear Sir: From newspaper comment
your county appears to be in the van in
matter of bicycle path construction, and
I write you as one of the committee ap
pointed in this county to know if you or
some one interested in the matter can
give us data in regard to construction.
Do you find a narrow, flat path with top
dressing of gravel rolled in to answer as
well as a graded path, and what method
do you employ to spread the gravel
economically ? Have you found any
specially designed tools answer better
for grading than the c.ommon drag;
also, is the ordinary soil of which
the roadside is composed as good for
path foundation as all gravel? . What
have you found the cost per mile to
amount to, where no extensive fills or
heavy grades are needed. Have you
found it necessary to require the tele
graph companies to place their poles far
enough in from limits of roadway to ad
mit of path being protected to some ex
tent by the poles? Has right-of-way
over private property been authorized by
court where muddy lands in winter
would destroy path? .-
Any information you can give us in re
gard to matters pertaining to paths and
construction will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
. Wm. M. Holmes.
Central Point, Oregon.
. The bicycle path has been an experi
ment. Last spring Benton county had
on hand a ' bicycle path law, but no
path ; and Oregon was practically
without experience in the matter. Ac-
Goods sold for cash only during
cordingly the county court set about to
have the entire matter organized, and
proceed so as to secure the best results
with the meager sum of $500 raised by
the bicycle tax. The result has been
that we now have 53 miles of as good
paths as there are in the state. . Benton
county prides herself on her tracks
which will be improved and extended as
funds will permit.
The following plan of procedure has
been generally followed in building these
paths : First, to plow where necessary';
and then grade with a county road
grader. 7 The track is then smoothened
with a V-shaped plane about three feet
wide. This ia the fiuishirg touch. It is
a rapid method of making a great deal of
track for a little money.
While the telegraph poles . should be
placed uniformly six feet from the fence,
they have been located without refer
ence to bicycle interests. However, the
court has not authorized any changes up
to date, but there are some places where
something of the kind will of necessity
have to be done.
The bicycle has come to stay. . It is
gaming friends every day. Those who
laughed at them are dependent on them
now. But the bicycle path is still more
useful than the bicycles are for the rea
son that the bicyclists must have them
to use, and all others must have them to
keep the bicyclists out of the way; so
the . bicycle path suits everybody, and
Benton county must have the best.
Next year we shall have three times as
much money set apart for that purpose
as we had this season, the workmen will
have the advantage of what has been
done this year, and we may expect bet
ter roads not only then, but better roads
the year following, and so on. '. Then the
improved condition of the tracks will be
a stimulus to improve the remainder of
the lane, hence make the county roads
better, .so... everybody can come to town
egardless of the elements. This is
good reasoning ; for the bicycle path is
high and dry and out of everybody's way,
hence is creating friends of ita objectors.
Let us have, the very best of the same
kind., , ; ' .
DIED AT EIGHTY-SIX.
The Final
Chapter in a
- Usefulness.
Long; Life of
Miss Eliza McFadden died at her home
in this city last Tuesday morning at the
advanced age, of eighty-six years. For
several months the condition of her
health has been such that death has
been expected.
Miss McFadden has been a resident of
Corvallis since the early '70s. She occu
pied the chair of drawing in the the old
Corvallis college for many years, filling
the position acceptably.aud finally retired
to enjoy a life of well-earned leisure,
She was a woman of refinement and edu
cation, and numbered . many warm
friends among her acquaintances. ,
Miss McFadden was born in Pennsyl
vania. She was given an excellent edu
cation and served as teacher of drawing
in Pleasant Hill Seminary for a long
period. After one year in a similar
position at Kansas City in 1875, she
moved to Corvalhs. She was the
maiden sister of Judge Obadiah McFad
den, United States judge in Oregon in
pioneer days, where he was sent by
President Pierce, in company with the
late Matthew P. Deady and Cyrus
Olney. On the ship bearing himself
and family from the East via Panama
was Dr. J. R. Bayley and family. He
was associate justice with Cyrus Olney
and George H. Williams in a term of
court in Oregon in 1853, and Joseph G.
Wilson, afterwards congressman Jrom
Oregon, was clerk of the court. Judge
McFadden died in 1875. He was the
father of Mrs. Miller, who was the only
relative at the bedside of her aunt dur
ing her recent illness and death. His
wife still lives at the advanced age of
eighty-three years and resides with her
daughter, Mrs. Miller at Seattle.
The body was embalmed by Under
taker S. N. Wilkins and will be started
on its journey to Middletown, Pennsyl
vania, today, accompanied by Mrs. Mil.
ler. '"-
AT THE BIG PRUNE ORCHARD.
Picking began iu the big prune
orchard of the Corvallis and Benton
Prune Company, near Granger, last
Thursday. Manager Johnson is of the
opinion that the yield this '. year will
not exceed 3,000 bushels, but says the
fruit will be large and of excellent quality
Last year the output of the orchard of
20,000 bushels, but facilities for drying
were so poor that only a third of them
were put through this process.
Great improvements have been made
in the dryer and little difficulty is anti
cipated in curing this years crop. Next
season the facilities will be such that
1500 bushels may be dried daily.
Speaking of the effect of last spring's
freeze, Mr. Johnson said that the damage
to the big orchard was very slight. ; Some
few trees were killed but there is one
patch of thirty or forty acres where not
a tree was injured.
this Sale
NO
REVIVED AGAIN.
New Light to be Thrown on the Fayne
Strahan "Badger" Case.
The Fayne Moore "badger" case which
created a sensation in .New York and
throughout the country a few months
ago is about to be revived again, but it is
not likely that as much interest will be
taken in the matter unless an unexpected
turn o.' affairs is presented. It is now said
that new evidence has been discovered in
the'ease of William A.'E. Moore, who is
under sentence of nineteen years in Sing
Sing for "badgering'' Martin Mahon,
proprietor of the Now. Amsterdam hotel.
A New York paper of recent date says :
Abraham Levy appeared yesterday
morning before Recorder Goff, ia Part 2,
General Session, and announced that he
would on Wednesday of the next week
file several aflidavites with the court
with the object of obtaining a new trial
for William A. E. Moore, the husband of
Fayne Moore. He is now serving a sen
tence of nineteen years aud six months
in Sing Sing for havinj robbed Martin
Mahon proprietor of the New Amsterdam
hotel. . . '
Newly discovered evidence is the basis
of the application. One of the affidavits is
by Philip Douras', counsel for Moore, to
the effect that at the time of the alleged
robbery Moore was contemplating divorce
proceedings on the statutory ground,'
naming Martin Mahon as co-respondent
During the trial Mahon swore to seeing
Moore in the Hotel Melropole when he
was robbed, saying thar he saw him
through a glass doar. . An affidavit is to
be presented from a man who swears that
he was the person that Mahon saw.
Moore and his wife make affidavits of
innocence. . ' '
Recorder Goff told Mr. Levy that he
would Consider the affidavits when regu
larly brought before him. .
Fayne Moore was tried after her hus
band was Convicted. The jury disagreed,
and she was released. - She has worked
almost constantly ever, since to get her
husband relea sed..'
A PROMISING BEGINNING.
The fall term of the OAC opened Tues
day and the predictions of those who an
ticipated a great increase of new students
this year are being fulfilled. So many of
those who are entering the college for the
first time come from schools not accredit
ed, that the -work of examination and
classification is no small task and regu
lar exercises will not be taken up before
Monday. Knowledge of this fact, to
gether with the late harvest, is keeping
numerous old students away, and more
strange than familiar faces are to be seen
about the college and campus. .
. Wednesday was given up to matricula-j
ting, and more than 160 stndents grasp
ed the opportunity to enroll.- This is
forty or fifty in excess of the number
that matriculated the first day last year,
Within a month the enrollment will
probably exceed that of any previous
year in the history of the institution,
Rooms are being eagerly sought at the
dormitories, Cauthorn Hall having reg
istered 52 already', and nearly every
available house in the city has been se
cured. Tonight the students reception
will be held. .
Were No Objectors.
The board of United States engineers,
which met in Portland Monday to in
quire into the proposal for the United
States to condemn and purchase the
Oregon City locks, consisted of Major
Henner, of San Francisco, and Captains
Langfitt and Hart of Portland. Con
gressman Thomas H. Tongue, champion
of the cause cf government purchase of
the locks, was present.
Henry B. Theilsen, secretary of the
Salem Chamber of Commerce, told the
board that the abolition of the toll of 50
cents per ton on freight shipped through
tbe locks would effect every year the
Willamette y alley shipment, aggregating
560,106 tons, As the freight rate is 50
cents a ton the abolition would result in
the saving of about $250,000 a year to
the producers and shippers interested.
The absence of a larger attendance
from the Upper Willamette counties was
accounted for by the statement that pro
ducers are taking advantage of every
hour of these bright warm days to gather
their grain and hops
The population of. the district pro-,
posed to be benefited by the purchase of
the locks is 141,000. It comprises tne
counties of Benton, Clackamas, Lane,
Linn, Marion, Polk and Yamhill.
; No protest was made againBt the pur
chase of the locks. The board will for
ward its leport to Washington.
Burning Their Farms.
At this time each year it is a common
sight, to see the sky red with burning
strawpiles. Thousands of tons of straw
are destroyed in the Willamette valley
each year in this way, not one farmer in
ten making any use whatever of the
straw grown each year on his farm.
If it was simply the loss of the straw
that the farmer suffers by having his an-
ual big bou-fire after harvest, the loss
RESERVE
would not be so extensive, but this is
not all by any means. Few farmers
seem to realize that in burning up their
straw they are also burning up their
farms. The substance required to pro
duce the straw on the stalx of the wheat
is taken from the soil, the wheat itself is
hauled away , and even if the straw was re
turned to recompense the the soil, mother
earth would be but scantily paid.
It takes no logical demonstration to
prove that this process of year after year
of continued sapping of the soil, without
returning tq it that which is removed
and that which is necessary to produce
plant life, or wheat in particular, will in
the end result in a total ruination of the
soil, aud the resources for producing wheat
will be entirely exhausted.
The straw should not lie burned, this
is ruinous, me straw should be hauled
out and scattered over the field, and
when plowed under will form a valuable
mulch and when rotted will return to
the ground a considerable' amount of,
plant food. V
This means a .large amount of work
but it is the only right way and is the
only paying one in the end.
For Sale or Trade.
One 800-galIon galvanized iron tank.
Enquire of R. N. Adams.
Music Lessons.
Miss Edith Gibson, teacher piano, Leip
zig method. ; Address 1321 Sixth St.
. For Sale.
The E)f of Sec 25, Tp JOS, R6W,
containing 360 acres ; price, $1,300.
Terms, $800 cash; balance, mortgage.
Apply at this office. '
Suitable lor Students.
For rent, a three room cottage: furn
ished; with wood and water; six
dollars a month. Enqnire at this office
Baptist Tabernacle Sunday School at
ten; preaching at ll.subject, "Pente
cost;" Y. P. M. 7, preaching at 7 .-.sub
ject "The Disciple and His Lord" As pre
sented by Ee v. H. C. Mabie, D. D. ef
Boston. All should hear this discourse.
All are heartily welcome.
Regular services at the Christian
Church, Lordsday Sept. 24th ; preaching
by the pastor L. F. Stephens at 11 a. to.
and 7 :30 p. m. Morning theme "Ser
vice", evening "The Cross of Christ"-
Bible school at 10 a. m. Y.P. S. C. E.
prayer meeting 6 :30 p. m. All are in
vited to these services. .
CORVALLIS OPERA HOUSE.
COMMENCING
Monday, Sept. 25th,
RETURN ENGAGEMENT '
OF THE POPULAR
Jessie Sirley GonmaQs
IN A
H.New Repertoire of New Plays-f
DORRiS,
MARRIED IN HASTE,
TRILBY, ,
LADY OF LYONS,
; MOTHS,
CLEVER FOOL.
Popular Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents.
Letter List.
The : following is the list of letters
remaining in the uorvauis postomce
for the week endinf Sept. 16, 1899:
Albert, John . Buchanan, Mrs JE
Bishop, M P . Disher. J II
Linville, R W Dickenson, Capt Geo
Olsen , Ben DeMoulin, Mrs J M (2)
Watts, ueo Titus, - jvirs Elizabeth
B. W. Joiinsoit, P. M.
The Home Supply Association of Port
land can save you $s0 to $100 a year on
the goods you buy. Many of the best
men in the county are members. For
prices call on or write to the agent at
Corvallis, Mr. H. G. Gue. .
FOR SALE.
A good grocery business. Enquire at
this office.
For Sale.
44.33 acres, known as the Felger Mill
property, one mile west of Philomath, ia
Benton county. Good residence, out
buildings and orchard. Fine place for
flouring mill, $1500 will take iU $250
cash, balance on ten years if desired at
8 per cent interest. This is a bargain.
Enquire of Geo. F. Eglin, Corvallis,
Or., or F. M. Johnson, Rooms 13 and 14
Sherlock Building, Portland, Or,