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f ' Union-Gazette. FRIDAY, NOV. 17, 1899. New Kid Gloves Nearly 800 pairs of new kid gloves for ladies just added to our stock. Onr lines at $1 00, $1 25 and $1 50 are very strong. We have also a fine assort ment of colors at $1 75, and black at $-00; two clasp with self,, black and contrast stitch'ng. Plaid Skirts Another lot just placed ou sale. A line at $3 00 and another at $5 00 are ex ceptionally neat and good value. Golf CAPES AND JACKErS This department plete than ever, show the stock. is now nearer coni We would like to . S, E, Young & Son, Albany, Oregon. LOCAL NEWS. A so J Wa8 born to thi wife of Henry Wicks, Friday last; weight 11 J pounds. Horn to the wife of Chas. Everett, November 10th, a son; weight 13)4 pounds. Prof. Moses Craig, in a letter to friends in this city, states that he is now em ployed in the agricultural department of am institution near St Paul, Minn. Mr. J. W. Dunn has secured the ser vices of a first clasa music teacher and Plymouth and Oak Ridge will hare all kinds of singing schools this winter. Linn Hunter is now at Tucson, Arizo na. His many friends here will be pleased to learn that he has gained rapi dly in health and strength, si nee leaving Coryallis some t ro weeks ago . The largest crop of hop3 grown in Ore gon this year is that reported of John Chapman's yard near Midland; from 1703 vines he harvested 8000 pounds of dried hops, which is a most, remarkable yield. Mr. Frank Conover, who has been op- crating a job office in Salem since his departure from this city some three years ago. has disposed of his business inter ests in the capital city 'and accepted a po sition as city salesman with the Sliaw Borden Ca. of Spokane, large wholesale and retail stationers. E. I Wroten is to be added to the long list of Easterners who have an interest in Oregon, fie writes from Tanipico, 111., asking for the Union Gazette. Inci dentally the great number of correspon dents wa have from East and South, shows the esteem in which this paper is lield throughout the country. A display worthy of notice is that in the show window of F. L. Miller's estab lishment. It is a display of mens shirts and neck wear, arranged by Clerk Berry of the establishment. The collars there are for necks of every size aud length and neckties of colors suited for eyes and complexions of every hue. If you pass the windo w look in. We would suggest to those who want to have their eyes examined and glasses fitted by Dr. Lowe to see him as sson after his arrival as possible as he will, not be in Corvallia again soon. Nov. 23, 24 & 23, three days only are his days here. Dr. Lowe has been coining here for years and is the only optician we know of who ever comes back the second time His work, material and prices must please the people. Police Judge Greffoz is quite a fancier of fowls. His own fowls. He has some Kame roosters. Now, a Game needs Band. Judge Greffoz wishing superior birds, feeds his gravel. While hauling a wheelbarrow load of this delicacy to his Games last Monday, the Judge .in some manner ran over himself with the bar row, breaking the cartilage loose from his wishbone and producing numerous and sundry bumps on various portions of ids anatomy. The usual services will be held at the Christian church next Sunday, tnornin. and evening. Married at the residence of Rev. M. Noble on Thursday last, Mr. F. M Smith to Miss Nellie Rehwalt. Dr. Lowe the well known optician wil be in the Occidental Hotel Nov. 23, 24, &25. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, three days, positively no longer. Illustrated lecture, "Life aud Work" of Surgeon, " by Rev. M. Noble, Friday 7;30 at Baptist Tabernacle. All invited. Collection at close for church imDrove- mcnt fund. Rev. M. Noble was pleasantly surprised on Friday last by many of his friends in viting him into the church where he found many toktns of regard awaiting him. He returns heartiest thanks for all. Mrs. Woodcock, of Oorvallis, Oregon, a sister of Mrg. Belknap of this vicinity, is now a resident of this county aud ex pects to locate here permanently. She expects her daughter to arrive soon. Stanford Journal, Cal. The enterprising firm of A. Wilhelm Sons, of Monroe, report having shipped from that place this season 200,000 bush els of wheat, 80,000 bushels of oats, 100, 000 pounds of wool, 150,000 pounds of mohair, and 80,000 feet of lumber. Monmouth is quite well supplied now with two boot and shoe shops. Mr. G, B. Riggs, formerly of Ariie, is proprietor of one and Mr. J. A. Ray, of Corvallia is proprietor of the other. Thus our neigh bor city is moving in a business way. West Side. ... I BERT P. VAN CIIVL ;s$&?m$ W -iptf ' '.F: '. We call attention to the new registra tion law of Oregon aud all should mem ember that every voter in this state, be fore being eligible to exercise his right of fta nchise, must register with the clerk o his county ltween the first Monday in January, and 5 o'clock p. m. of the loth day of May of each year in which a gen era! state election is held. The law pro vides that every elector must register, either by appearing in the office of the county clerk or by appearing before a justics of the peace or notary public. Under this law registration will be made free to th county by the clerk, but it will co 10 cants apieca where mile b3 fore a justice . On i readers will remember the lawsuit recen tly contested in Justice Brysons court, to which the city of Philomath and J. W. Ingle were parties, and the amount involved was f 1.75. Mr. Ingle was his own attorney, and the case was decided in his favor. In addition to the 1 1.75, a cost of $59.80 was charged to the city of Philomath, The city's attorneys, E. L. Bryan and Weathrford and Wyatt, of Albany, have patitioned the circuit court far a review of the proceed ings in the Justice court, alleging that er rors were made. Mr. Ingle is debarred fro:n practicing in the circuit" court, and we were unable to learn who his attor neys will be. An amusing incident" happened a short distauce out in the country, on Tuesday night. An old farmer living out there, on walking out into his yard and gazing across the expanse of fields and meadows beheld a spectacle in the distance that came near astounding him. Away out there, shiuing like a ball of fire just over the horizon, could be seen a star, so brilliant and luoiinois that its sister con stellations were but objects of pity. "Good Lor, Mary, come out here and look at that star out yonder !" he called to his wife. There they both gazed, and wondered, but the only conclusion they could arrive at, was that the strange spectacle was one of the meteors, billed to come, and it had arrived early. The old innocents retired, to arise in the morning to find the star still there, and there it will be for many years to come, for it was naught but the large arc light beaming from the tower of the college administration building, Tuesday night leing the first time they were set burn Mr. A, F. Hershuer has leased the Ray Brick, occupied until recently by the Exchange, and will resume business in uorvams. tie is now busy arranging an elegant stock of new groceries, and expects to open his entire store to the public tomorrow. The Albany Democrat will now see how good a prophet it is. Of course it will not say the University of Oregon will win the championship. It will have to hedge some way. Forty-seven to noth ing is a very bitter pill to swallow: Statesman. In 43 minutes, too. While doing a little carpenter work about his premises last Friday, Mr. S. N. Wilkins had a little mixup with a re fractory board which came near placing him hors de combat.' The board was above and being loosened, fell, striking him on the cheek, breaking off a tooth and marring the beauty of that side of his face. As a business barom eter, a post office is entitled to no little consideration, and in this connection the. receipts of the post office as shown by the official re ports, indicates a story of unusual pros sperity that is worth mentioning, viz : The gross receipts of tho office for Octo ber just passed, were the largest in the history of the office, being 87 per cent more than for the corresponding month of 1895, 90 per cent more than for the same month of 1896, 80 per cent more than for the same month of 1897 and 27 per cent more than for the same month of 1898 or for- any other month since the establishment of the office. With fresh eggs selling at 22 to 25 cents a dozen in the Corvallis market, it looks as if "the woman with the hen" will su percede "the man with the hoe." Ore gon has made great strides in the poul try business during the- past few years, but the demand is outgrowing the sup ply. - Farmers should not overlook this branch of agriculture any longer, but en ter into it as a part of the farm work systematically. There can be no doubt of the demand for poultry products for years to come. There are other features of farm work that require more labor than a little attention to the poultry yards, with much less profit. News has been received here of the death of William Jasper : Freel, from cancer of the face, at Davenport, Wash., October 29th. Mr. Freel was a veteran of the Rogue river Indian war, and a pioneer of Benton county. He was born in Jasper connty, Indiana, April 22, 1839. In 1852 he emigrated to Oregon, locating in Benton county. Daring the trip across the plains his parents died of cholera, Mr. Freel re sided in Benton county until some 13 years ago. He leaves four sisters : Mrs. George Kiger, Philomath; Mrs. David Hawley, Dusty; Mrs. Johnathan Park inson, of Pomona, Kansas, and Mrs. Jas per Newton, of Thornton, Washington. Mr. S. II. Moore, late of Illinois, who recently purchased the farm of Ira Hun ter, received a letter from his father, Mr. J. H. Moore, of Brimfield, Illinois, Tuesday, instructing him to purchase immediately, the 630-acre farm of Henry Calioway, 10 miles north of Corvallis, ad joining the Ira Hunter place. Mr. Moore, junior, came to Corvallis without delay and closed the. bargain with Mr, Calloway, the consideration being $6,000. Instructions also came from the father to purchase the residence of Mr. A. F. Hershner for $1,600, aad deeds for both transactions were executed Tuesday. Mr. Moore has anunt in Illinois who wishes to purchase a 30 or 32-acre farm near Corvallis, for which she is willing to pay $1,000, and Mr. Moore is on the lookout for such a bargain. Mr. S. H. Moore will arrive in Corvallis about March 1, 190.). This is the season when in Northern states east of the Rocky mountains, the ground freezes and the muddy roads be come "hubby." Stock come scampering and shivering about the barns and sheds to be housed and fed. AVith thick, coarse coats and mittens the farmers go out in the morning to "do the chores'' into "a nipping and an eager air." Vegetation is all dead ; aud the long win ter has begun. Here in Corvallis in the heart of Webfoot, it will be several weeks yet before the cold winds come, and no surprise would be felt if they should not appear at all. In many of our Corvallis yards the roses are bloom ing yet and many bright and hardy flowers shed their autumnal fragrance upon the temperate atmosphere. Mud there is, and moisture, but most kinds of seasonable, out-of-door work can be prosecuted with no inconvenience a large portion of the time. We shall have some brief spells of sharp winter weather, but the climatic contrast be tween Oregon and Vermont, Bay, for the next five months, is one that Oregonians can view with satisfaction as to, their place of residence. Miss Bessie Settlemire spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents at Tangent. Col. J. H. Phillips, of Portland, is visiting his son, E. Phillips, our popular artist. ihe city council of Albany has sus tained the Mayor's veto of the bicycle ordinance. Rev, L. F. Stevens has been assisting in revival meetings in the Christian church at Eugene. Rev. Boozer of this city has been con ducting'revival services at the Evangel ical church in Sodaville. The ladies of the M. E. church, will hold their regular open market at J. D Mann's store, Saturday. Married, at Albany, Or., Noy. 11, 1899, Mr: A. J. Biers and Miss Mamie Sum-, mers. Rev. A. J. gturtevant, officiating. Mrs. John Fogarty, of South beach, Yaquina bay, is spending the winter in Corvallis, in the hope of benefiting her health. TOR fV-SEVEM TO ZERO Miss Olive Thompson has occepted a position as pianist with the Hotel del Coronado orchestra at Coionado Beach, California. Horace McBride, known in Corvallis as "an" athlete of repute, especially among the OAC people, was in Corvallis Satur day aud Sunday. The large arc lights, ordered placed on tne clock tower ot the administration building, shone brillantly forth for the first time last Tuesday evening. ti. A. Scoggin, a member of last year s graduating class of the college and the wiry quarter-back of formea days, was in Corvallis this week visiting friends James Davidson and wife, of Polk county, are in the city visiting relatives and friends. They will spend a week amongst their kindred and friends in Corvallis. Captain Hatch, foimerly of the U. snag boat, Mathlonia.and who has been in Alaska for the past year or more. passed through here last night from San Francisco for Portland to visit his family. He expects to visit Eugeue in the near future when we will hear all about the Nome beach mines. Guard. The college chapel was filled with peo pie on Friday evening to listen to the first of this year's series of col lege lectures. The lecturer was Rev. W E. Copeland, of Salem, and his subject was "Trusts." The discourse contained much information and was very instruc tive to those who attended. Excellent music was furnisned by the college or chestra. The Salem Statesman is authority for the statement that the officers of the Ore gon Hop Growers' Association are nego tiating for the sale of a 15,000 bale lot at 11 cents a pound. If this is consum mated it will be one of of the largest hop sales eyer made in the state. Hon. W. H. Holmes, of this city, is one of the members of the execu tive board of the association. Married, Saturday evening, November. 11th, at the family residence of Mrs. M. N.Jacobs, by Rev. E. J. Thompson, W. H. Newton and Eva Jacobs, both of this city. It was a very pleasant homegoing event. The immediate friends of the parlies were the invited guests and at the conclusion of the ceremony came congratulations, and a delicious wedding supper was served. Mr. and Mrs. New ton expect to reside in the city. State Biologist F. L. Washburn has received 10 barrels of young Eastern oysters , which he took to Yaquina Bay, where they were planted. Tho shipment weigned a ton ana a nan. rroiessor Washburn says the experim ent with Eastern oysters at Yaquina has proven successful, the oysters having spawned and developed satisfactory growth. The conditions at Yaquina having proved favorable, this shipment is made per manently to stock the oyster beds there with Eastern oysters. , In driving along the country roads at this time of year it is an easy matter to distinguish the thrifty farmer from the careless one. The difference is depicted in the manner in which each takes care of his farming machinery. The time tf year lms come wheu the farmer should take care of the farm implements. Every plow, wagon, harrow, reaper mower or other implement used should be stored away out of the sun, rain and snow, snea lor storage can oo easny built and it should be borne in mind that protection is as important as any task of the farm. Thousands of dollars are lost every year by the thoughlessness of farmers in not caring for their imple ments.' The jolly Freshmen of the college had one of their "times" at the armory last Friday evening. On entering the armory hall each lady was given a half heart on hich was written part of a familiar quotation, the gentlemen receiving the missing halves. All was pleasant con fusion uutil each boy succeeded in find ing his better half. After promenading for some time games were introduced in which all took and active part. Prof, Kent then called the attention' of the young people and started the grand march after which refreshments, con sisting of bananas and nuts were served. The presence of several members of the faculty added dignity to the occasion; At half past eleven the festive makers departed for home, heartily pleased with their evening's enjoyment. An item on the weather is always ap propriate, and in this regard we might say that prettier weather for this time of year could not be hoped for, or could be given ns than was afforded the first part of the week. It was as warm and brigh' as springtime, the air was lieht and balmy and those who were inclined to be blue were speedily cured of their ail ment. The farmers - who had been forced to cease their fall plowing a few days before owing to the rain, again had the opportunity of resum ing their work, and as a result much seed has been sown. But ou Wednesday morning the sleeping Oregonian was awakened at an early hour by the familiar tat too of the little silver raindrops on his roof, and old Web foot seemed herself once more. Those who had kept awake to witness the spectacle of shooting stars and falling meteorites were just a little disappointed. The more superstitious' pnes who ex pected to find themselves ',in eternity on Wednesday morning, awoke with a glad feeling in their- hearts for they knew it was entirely too wet to be that burn ing place of perdition. THE FARMERS FLEECE ALBANY AT FOOTBALL. The Visitors Failed to Make Yardage Even One Time, Whatever misgiving may have existed in the minds of the devotees of the grid iron as to the superior ability of OAC'i eleven of '99, was removed by those sturdy athletes last Saturday. Belittle Albany's team as you. may, it has same individual players who1 could secure posi tions on any college team in Oregon,: and its team work was far superior to any thing done by former elevens from that institution. It had shown itself the equal of Willamette in' practice game and held the U of O's seettnd eleven to a score of 6 to 0. While nor alarm was felt at the outcome of last Saturday's contest, the most sanguine admirer of OAC did not put the score at more than 30 to 0 in a game of 35-minute halves, afiSP-SHbauy felt that she had a chance to win. : The game was called at 3 o'clock with OAC defending the east goal, Hall kicked off to Albany's 2o-tyard "line Smich ran in for three yards. , Albany tried end but was downed for a loss ef three yards. She hit the ' line for one yard . and tried the end for no gain OAC's ball. She tried the end for three yards, and then sent Goodrich oyer the line for a touchdown. Time two minutes. Goodrich failed on goal. Score, OAG 5, Albany 0, - ' Albar.y kicked off -and IdoWned the orange for no gain.- OAC tried, end and fumbled. Quick as a flash, Albany's fast back, Morrison, gathered it in and started for the goal. He covered v 10 yards and was pounced -upon. .-"Albany could make no impression., on" the line and the ball went to OAC on downs The farmers began a series of plunges and shoitend rnns in which nearly every man on the team tried his hand at car rying the ball, and finally sent Hall over the line for a touch., down. -Jime 10 minutes. Hall kicked thisand very- succeeding goal. Score OAC 11, Albany 0. Albany kicked-to the farmers' 10-yard line. By short gains of 3 to 8,yards the ball was brought to the, center of the field, and given to Albany on an olTside play. Albany tried the eud, but John son caught her for a loss of "5 vards. She tried the other end fer no- gain, and lost 4 yards on a .fake. OAC'S ball Short line bucks followed and. Belt was sent around the end for a touchdown. Time, 19 minutes. OAC, 17; Albany, 0. Albany kicked to 26-yard line and Goodrich brought it back 20 -yards. McCaustland was started around the left end. Morrison . gathered . himself to tackle, but Belt threw him off his 'Bride and JHcUaustland .sped on.. -The mighty Hall was offering magnificent defense. Saoick was at McCaustlaud's elbow, nut Hall blocked him, swervingtd the Tell? just in time to defeat Morrison's .anXiousr efforts, - Striding like a cake WaIker..,MQ Caustland never glanced froift '.right tS left until, aided by -Hall's.' wonderful work he crossed the line for; the most V - T - beautifully earned touch downgyer seen or OAC field. Time 20: mmutes. ScoreV OAC 23, Albany 0. ":' 'H Albany ' kicked off, and the"tfarmeri? repeaJgH their tactics of shdrtV gains,. varied brfa 20 -yard dash by Belt and-One ol 15 yards by Goodrich. Hall plunged for 15 yards, and Goodrich was sent around the end for a touch down. " Time 26 minutes. Score, OAC 29, Albany, 0; Some idea of the rapidity of the farm er's play may be gathered from the num ber of line-ups made for the next touch down, which was made in Z minutes Albany kicked to 25-yard line. Belt ran in 5 yards. He was sent aronnd the end for 5 yards, and again for 4 yards. Johnson skirted the end for three yards. 1 Walters plunged 3 yards. McCaustland . tried the end for 12 yards, and Johnson did the same for 4 yards. Thurston went through -tackle for 5 yards. Good rich tried the end for 12 yards, and was sent against the line for 4 yards. Hall- plunged 5 yards, Walters 6 yards and, Belt 4 yards. McCaustland tried end for 4 yards. Thurston tried the line for 4 yards, aud Walters was sent through for touchdown. Time, 29 minutes. Score, OAC, 35; Albany, 0. Albany kicked to 15-yard line, Good rich returned the ball. 15 yards and time was called for first half. Albany was completely beaten and re fused to play another 30-ininute half. A 15-minute half was agreed upon, and Elgin was replaced at guard by Rice, an inexperienced man, and Noel took Belt's place at half. Harding went in as full. Albany kicked to Scott on 20-yard line, and this little, wonder dodged and squirmed until he had brought the ball to the center of the field. After an end run of 5 yards, Hall was given the ball for a punt, just to break the monotony. Albany fumbled," and OAC secured the ball, but gave it to Albany. - Albany tried double pass and lost-13 yards. McClanahan punted to center. OAC's ball. Line bucks and short runs brought the ball to the 15-yard line where Walters went through for a touchdown; Time, 6 minutes. Score, OAC, 41 ; Al bany, 0. After the next kickoff, a series of scrimmages, in which JNoel, Jttcuaust land and Johnson took a prominent part, brought the ball rapidly down the field and Noel was sent around for a touch down. Time, 11 minutes. Score, OAC 47; Albany, 0. But five more line-ups were made and time was called, with but 13 minutes of play in the last half. Fiual score, OAC, 47; Albany, 0. Actual time of play 43 minutes. Percy Young, of Albany, and Prof. F. E. Edwards acted as referees, and Arthur Stimpson as linesman. At a regular meeting of the council last Monday evening all. members were present, "the election of . nightwatch, no doubt, having some effect .upon the at- tenaance. : . ' . Three candidates entered ' the. lists C. B. Wells,'Emil Zeis and Lon Locke. The first, ballot stood, Wells, 4; Zeis 3; Locke, 2. The dye was again Cast and Wells receiyed 5 votes, Zeis 3. and ana Locke I. . r. . -. : -: The first payment upon the sewer con tract .was made in the sum of $3,500, The entire cost of the work is to be about $10,000.- The council will each month pay for work ; satisfactorily completed during that month;' . V, . , The city disposed of, its; ; warrant of $500, received, from the county in the tax division, for a premium Of $10. As $150 had. been paid out of the general fund for the attorneys' . fees in cbllection, this sum - was deducted from, the $510, and $103 of the remainder 'was placed in the street fund and the balance in the general fund. ' " '. v .. ... '' "' The finance - pominitiee reported- the financial reports of the treasurer and police juge: for the past two quarters, correct. -" ;-, ;r-.'1..;-J-.- . The matter . of building a sidewalk along the South Bide of t?je United Evan; gelical church was -referred to. the street committee." :.'.'- .: . ' ; '; ' ... ' Some who have received notice, to "con? struct sidewalks alongside of , their premh ises have not Icompliedand a resolatibn jvaSi passed:, authorizing .the," ; chief.- .ot police to proceed with the cousfructiorcof these walks. -' . 'JBills were 'allowed on' . the 'general fund to the amount of $4jt)00,: and $30 on the'street fund.- v - v: Withdrew" from tbe LeaffUeif; It is not probable that the gam sched uled for tomorrow between ;Sjilem --and' OAC will be played,"" owinsrjto; the faet that "Wi U. has no football team.vihey have half a dozen indifferent players, and have enlisted the services of some butcb-j ers, ,bekers, ' and .candlestick , maker? from the surrounding country, but no bona fide college eleven as required by tlie-faws ef the association formed by the colleges last " summer. - Before playing last Saturday, Forest Grove protested five of Salem's men. OAC. had -simply annihilated Salem's team, jn a; practice game tne proceeding Saturday and was prepared to repeat the perTormancey but U's. protest . deserved-investigation. Albany was out of the contM, so repre sentatives of U f O and DJ&G. met al Eugene Monday to consider tlie " matter It developed that P. U's stand? as well taken, and as Salem has violated the con ditions adopted by the association, &ke, had forfeited her right to contest for the pennant. The U of O andOAC. wHl play. the thanksgiving game at: 'Eugene -or. Albany. From - a financial' stdjjpinfr the: latter place would' be ' preferaBlei the grou nd -would be neutral , 'and. with Percy- Young, unquestionably-' the .. most coKi- ipelent and aseferee' asplendid teams would be '$ ;gfan4; ..... ? -K A Former CorvaHisite's Star ' ; cendency. tfhe ubiquitous Bert P. Van Cleve has at last lound an orbit, and the theatrical firmament is ablaze with his presence. A recent issue of the Portland Telegram contributes ' the following to history 'Among the. members of 'The Electri cia.u'. company, now playing at Cordray theatre, known to almost every Portland- er, is Bert P "Van Cleve, son of Coll Yan Cleve, the veteran newspaper man of Yaquina Bay. 1 ; . " - '-Bert is a native Oregonian and began his professional career as a su'pe in Cor dray 's theatre, in this city, receiving the munificent . sum of $3 a week for his first efforts. ' He worked his way up however, to such. an extent while here that he was given aniiner part with the Essie Tittle company, which left Portland about four years ago. ' After playing with the Tittle company, for sometime he was given more lucrative position with; the Carrie Higby dramatic show.-. - Since his depart ure from Portland, Mr. Van Cleve also played an extended engagement, at the Bash street theatre. ' in Sant Francisco, Hard 1 work resulted in total blindness and for sixteea weeks he was:- in 'a ios pital,-wondering if he would see' the light of day again. He recoyered, how ever, and far one year, while:in. the east,' jar, van uieve was with, the - Colombia Phonograph Company, ; , . . . - !".' "Singe his return to the stage.. he - has risnen so rapidly in his profession that he is today pne of the. highest salaried cont;' -medians':, with 7 stock, companies. ;" Iri .XhelectricaniMr. Van. Cleve appears as .Bariiey.:-:Martin,.7 which, -. although a ininor role, shows that he. hps nqbeen miscast m ligat comedyiv JEJis. "specialty- work -with,. Miss Blanch,- LaMar,- who sings thtfcppn ' song. .'You Ain't : One Two Three,"Js one. of .(he hits of the performance. . -;'?V.fC-i -.-.--; '-' --j7'? " .?!MiV Van Cleve is accompanied , by Tils wife, Eva Leslie Van Clevej, the com- ineaienne of-the company, who essays thejwle of Mary Toper, aad a 20-ipounA- son; whom he announces the -youngest tdmediaa in the profession The Reds! Won. X basketball game was played iri the armory Saturday evening after, the foot ball game. The' contestants- were" the Reds and" the Blues.- two local teams: Coach Fired Smith - Turnishes the follow ing details of the- game wbichwaswifc- aessea py about ouu people 4 The gam? was -called at 8 o'clock and the - blues scored a free throw from foul" line 'and 'Maud Hoover., threw a gpa?. From- this time on the Reds took posses sion of the ball 'and Inez Fuller-. threw twpfcoals followed by Pearl Shelton and Gertrude Ewihg; At the? end o the fifsfr half tbe reds had 8 points and the Blues 8. Twri subs K;tEyOulspnJandAEthef Lin villey went thelfielrl at the begining of the second halt, . This part pt the 1 game . 8eetoM,tpTelong to tlje jBlues-; They uai the jR4driiH ereaietfeB2,ih' "if.-?fr'ij';V.: imartiaLbn1dial.In;tfce-'fitaie.i;. this final jrtnrlnla!a W i- M. A. A. 5- C.-vs. O. A. C, Arrangements have been perfected by Manager. Gallagher, for a game of foot" L'halFIbefqfeen.v Multnomah and OAC on Bg4gfouhds" - tomorrow afternoon The entire- population of the city shenld "be 'Out to encourdge the orange. - - .' '' The- Roil Of Honor. the regular monthly cOntest"in adden dum between the schools of Benton county closes Sa the 10th of this month with district No. 24 winning the banner with an attendance of 99 per cent, . Miss Allie Keader is teaching the present term of school in this district; ' The next five schools having the highest-attend ance were:. districts JNo. 77, per cent; No. 66, 95 per cent ; No. 74, 93 per cent ; No. 8, -92 per. pent and No; 50, 90 per cent The teachers in the. above schools are, Nora Ingle; Bessie Meats,. Delia Pagenkppf,..Joha Van Grprg and Louise Senenberger. v -.'. . i - '; .-.:'- According, to the new plan in these contests, districtNo. 24 wins a county Roll of . Honor nicely framed, havin g previously twice won the "Banner" un der Miss' Edna "Finley, as teacher. A Roll of Hbnpr will alep.be given district No. 5, 'this district "having had the hfehest.attendahce'' among the schools of the county 'lor' six.isnccessiye months. The -school making, 100 per" cent each montlu Miss Rose Ingram taught dur ing this period. ' ' Under the ' new ' arrangement each school that haswon the banner will re ceive credit for t Bet same and as soon as has won the Banner three times a Roll of Honor will be" given the district which remains pesiently in Ihe school houses. A Treat In Store. Mr. Wells' Report. In. his report, submitted to the county judge, Supervisor C. B. Wells, gives the following list! of expenses for repairs oa the county road south of town : For hauling gravel $518 44 Plowing and grading 92 46 Teams hauling rails and straw. ... 56 03 Labor, shoveling gravel and on ditch..... .i Blackstni thing Dray age ........ . .. ........ Lumber and rails......... C. B. Wells as foreman .... ..'202 00 ... 100 . . ' ' .25 .. 35 40 .. 80 50 Friday , the 24th of November there will be a piano and song recital at the college chapel by Miss . Dorothea. Nash, pianist, and Marguerite Hansen contral to, accompanied 'by Mr.'fJSfi-' Gifford Nash. Miss Hansenis lately from, the city of Portland where sne now nas charge of the vocal department of the State University. " '. The program is one almost entirely new to a Corvallis audience and will be accompanied tfr a short analysis of-the pieces played, which will aid in the ap preciation of the music and help remote the dread which the average person feels toward so-called classical music, which is only because they do not hear it prop erly. ; The proceeds after expenses are paid will be turned over to the manage? of the football team, so that besides enjoy ing an evening of good music we can feel we are aiding in the chances of our being champions of the gridiron. The general admission "' will be-36 cents, students, -25. cents.. -Tickets for sale at Trask & Settlemire and by the li brarian at the college, ':'. --W- : '" ...-;(' 1 '. Letter List - ' l . ' The letters remaining in the. Corvallis Post-office for the week "ending NovjM, her gpfllit eiSset-to i. t.Tli&faQrite of tte audience-was Kitty iOulsoBy-irhoee quick ness resemDies iepna enusny.- : - :y:'?No'itie:riMew-;r, - t''-y''--y . I.-..-"--; r.v-r. "-Che agricultural people at.vthe OAC. say.that this Is the proper, 'time of year to make ;Sn examination of the .orchard trees, i-;::-. A.'-'. - '-". iv. -'i 1;: ' 4 " Study the, various systemf of prunitfg and the ends hy.are , -Bought: to .reach? Watch the insect and fungus toes and the lcliAaic 'conditions upon; the ..fruit foliage and buds, and -with the 'open&g of spring be .prepared to give the orchard a., vigoreus.tmt judicious f pruning and then follow this with generous, tillage of the soil. Only . under1 conditions like these can we expect to get the best re turns from the. orchard next year, under the usual Oregon climatic conditions. - -The past yeaV ith its 'unusual cli matic conditions, has been marked by signal neglect of tillage operations in the ereha'jrcfl of the State. One result of this. has been the formation of an extra large amount of. 'fruit' -wood akd :buds, fendJ under ordinary, conditions,- next spring' there will Jeet a, very r. much ' greater amount of frqit ihan will 'be best'fer both the intenest of thetree and the er- chardist. Th& orchard should receive a judicious," yes k vigorous; pruning-; this winter, to "the d that liberal thinning of fruit spurs, jihall be-had, etherwwe the more expetjve, work ot hand tain- ning mast be sloe; or. else there will be reproduced a mas ()f email inferior frtft t. for which no" market catbe fouhdanfl as too often PccurivHoe larger part of th crop becomes a waste. s- V- :- H ' ' :r ior; SALE. ; Two acres of landf well improved, good house and barn and other - outbuildings,; Onehalf mile west of agricultural collegej.; for $900. - , -' .V. ;'.! ':''; ,--;... ., '.'."., Y Wilson Bump, -' "KingsrYalley, Qre Beautiful Bfack Mlnorcas : I have them at the Pleasant View Poultry Yards, for farmer and fancier. Call or write for'prices. ' - , . B. R. Thompson, Corvallis, Oregon : during OUR GREAT EXPANSION ' SALE. - v Plum No. 1 Plum No. 2 A' lot of Men's Frock Suits, izet 34 to 39,-worth $jz 50 to $20 Your pick for 750. A. lot of Boys' Suits, ages 4 years, .worth, from $5 00 to $6 Your pick for $2 50.' "y " ' , - . A lot of Men's Fine Shoe?, lace and Plum No..' 3 congress, worth from jjp to 6-50. ' r'-p v.'-:. Your pick for $3 .50. Plum No., 4 A lot of Men's and Boys1 jats, , worth irom $'z. 00 to $5 00. ;f - . 7; Your pick for One Big-Dollar. :: We; are shdwing the- strongest line ofeMen's and Boys' Suit& vercoats Ulsters and Mackintoshes ever shown in this section, all :a ': : Sv.--...-'Yes, we were compelled to shelve-fioni -. JIo rnakej rsom for onr New'-Fall Stock consisting in part.of v"- DRY GOODS, TflNCY MODS UNDERWEAR'BLANKETS: KMF0RT& -;--"V ..- - . -4 -i-.V-'.sJ-Sj-'' . , . ' - .-. -. r.k ' . . j fSf'; ;v If you have neyer pa?ds a visit' k will pay you to dose. JBilly and his j i-m tuvma.ijB gxaa to geeyou; always nave some;tniiinew buow you r, v,i-rA:!''-" -YeeBpectHy,'V mm -i- mmmmmm 'v s;4'..; v"-a'VV' xBABrHART, Manager, ' r W An entirely niVF enterprise last opened in the Zierolf block op- ,y '(fQ&Wf'be-ia&ie.bi all kinds ol ammunition Shdla " reloaded andepbitsmah s goods of all kinds kept ,in mock. 1899. . - - -' WC Allingham Tom Acklen Mrs Annie Dupl D S Davis Vera Horton F Kamph T S Shaw ' Mrs Z Taylor, -Oeo Watts ' t ' ..... B w j0HNS0N p jj LOST - , A hunch of kevs. some where in the city of Corvallis, Monday of this week. Finder will please leave same at this office. Some how the turkey does not gobble so loud nor stmt so proudly as he did only a short while, ago The jjumpkins too begin to look as though thfjy " were to be massacred soon, and all indications point to the fact that we are to" have a glorious thanksgiving dinner soon. Services at the' Presbyterian church next Sabbath as usual. Preaching by the pastor both morning and evening. Topics of especial interest, In the even- ing-fche second lecture on the ssubject,' "A Young Woman's TdearXumr Man. Excellent music by the chorus choir The session will meet iu the church a 3 p, tn, Sabbath afternoon. McKenzie Fir Wood. . A larse sunnlv of the finest quality of Tniins-n sirLft McKenzie fir slabs cut in stove lengths, 1 ... i- n - ii Ti on nanp. at ine uorvams saw. ium, -u, must be sold. The price is $1 per load of five loads or more, E. W. Stkomg. v. ' ..-'- .5 ; JL'V V.o i'.'X" 9 w v AAWA y 'f'?YovL, want shoes. $2,00 x;.-f We've got finoes; Lowest prices. k" N Boys the Queen Bee Shoe. The besfoe 'a town or. the money. Call and see tnem. the cash store: , 4... I .. A J f TRY . vl- - - FOR Fresh Groceries FINE TEAS AND COFFEES PBIHliHS, NOTIONS, CIGARS COR-AIvIvIS Pioneer Bake0 & Restaurant The Most Popular Eating House i the City HODES & H AIi Li, Proprietors, Fresh bread daily. We keep a complete stock of Candies .Fruits and'Nuts. Everythint? In the line of Sraok- ;'. . er's Supplies. , ' Office of the long-distance and local telephones. Main Street, Coryallis, Oregon. ---- ' ' -1 . . . - . '"' - , ' ' ' i ) mm-. " : A Si? -l ' 1 A i .