Union-Gazette.
FRIDAY, JAN, 5, 1900.
New Kid Gloves
Newly 800 pairs of new kid gloves for
ladies just added to oar stock. Oar
lines at $1 00, $1 25 and $1 50 are very
troLg. We have also a fine assort
ment of colors at $1 75, and black at
$2 00; two clasp with self, black and
contrast stitching.
Plaid Skirts
Another lot just placed on sale. A line
at 3 00 and another at 5 00 are ex
cepUoaally neat and good value. -
Golf
CAPES
AND JACKETS
' This department la now nearer com
plete than ever. We would like to
show the stock.
S. E Young & Son
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.
Prof, and Mrs. G. A. Cove 1 are proud
parents of a week-old son .
Miss Clara Irvine is visiting in this
city with her friend, Miss Clara Fischer.
license to wed has been granted to
Barry E. Willis and Fanny O. Crowley.
Kev. L. XL Boozer will preach in the
Mu View school house Sunday afternoon
at 2:30.
Mrs. Frank Bowersox returned to
. Salem, Monday, after spending the holi
days with her pareuts in this city.
Regular services at the United Evan
gelical church Sunday morning and eve
ning. A cordial invitation to all.
S. L. K'ine has been appointed agent
of the Northwestern Knitting Co., and
wil ell the Munsing Plated underware
lor 1900.
Prof. W. A. Ginn, teacher of piano,
organ and guitar. Special work in voice
culture. Call at Graham & Wells for
terms, etc
The "World's Week of Prayer" be
gins on Sunday. Services will be held
in the Presbytetiaa church evening at
7 daring the week. All invited. .
Willard B. Price and Miss Nettie Max
field were married at the home of the
bride's parents in Kings Valley, last
Friday. The ceremony was performed
by Kev. Gay Phelps. -
Lake Tncrnton. of Corvallis. is visiting
his brother, Jesse W. at Wiaslon. Mr.
Thornton was a former resident of this
county bat has net been here for several
yers Roseburg Review.
A copy of the "New Year" edition of
the Albany Herald has reached ns, for
which we return thanks. No more credi
table souvenir edition has beeu issued by
any paper in the npper valley.
Mrs. R. Church ill, Berlin, Vt., says,
"Oct baby was covered with running
ores. De Witts Witch Haxel Salve cured
her. A specific for piles and skin di
seases. Beware of worthless counterfeits
Graham & Wells.
Ths Latona Dramatic Club, of Philo
math, will entertain the people of that
city tomorrow evening with a rendition
cf the beautiful comedy-drama ' A Noble
Coteast," Corvallis hasn't all the talent
in Beaten county. -
Walter Taylor has acquired the right
to handle Wells Fargo Sc. Co'S delivery
business ia Corvallis. John Lenger has
resigned his position as driver, after a
service of seventeen years, on account of
failing health. -
Win. Groves e xhibited in this office
N ew Tears a branch of mature and lus
cious raspberries. This fruit was grown
at Mr. Groves home in this city, and he
says his bashes are well-ladea with these
tempting berries.
Prof. Ginn's claw in vocal music is
fast filling up. Those desiring to enroll
for the class work should do bo at once,
as the organisation will be completed
sonetime during the coming week.
Enrollment blank and terms at Graham
& Wells drugstore.
Rev. L. Myron Boozer will preach in
the United Evangelical church Sunday
at 11 a. m. and 7 :30 p. m. Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Special C. E. service
at 6:30 p. m at which time the officers
will be installed by the pastor. A cor
dial invitation to the public
Unearthed! exposed! made public!
terrible tragedy! full details! names giv
en! a blood stained bag 1 ghastly contents
to be exposed Saturday night 8 o'clock
at the Salvation Army ball, January 6th.
Full particulars of greatest crime ever
made public All are welcome.
Mr. Oscar Taylor, of Red Oak, Iowa,
la on a visit to relatives in this city.
Mr. Taylor was in this city some seven
years ago, at which time be visited with
his brother R. L. Taylor. He is now
stopping with his sister Mrs. George
Stafford, whom he had not seen tor 22
years.
Brown Bros., of this city have pur
chased from Monroe holders a bunch of
fine mutton sheep, containing about
S03 head. The price paid was 4 cents
per pound on foot, and the sheep
averaged above 100 pounds each. Ed.
H. Belknap owned about 200 of the
finer ones sold.
Mr. and Mrs. August Webber were
tendered a reception by the ladies of the
Catholic church Monday evening, on the
eve of their departure for their new
home near Granger. Last summer Mr.
Webber purchased the valuable farm
adjoining that of Hector brothers. Re
cently he disposed of his boot and shoe
business in this city and his future home
will be made on the farm.
Recorder Gellatly returned Saturday
from his visit to Sumpter and Baker City.
Both of these cities are alive with busi
ness stir and bustle and are experiencing
the mushroom growth of mining towns.
At Sampler Mr. Gellatly acquired prop
erty interests and it is his intention to
spend a portion of his time at least in
the future in that city, should present
glowing prospects prove permanent.
Many Corvallis boys are in that section.
William Hannon, Billy Williams and
Henry Stuart being located at Sumpter,
the latter being employed in the office
oi the Sumpter JImer.
A letter from Mr. S. L. Kline, who is
now in San Francisco, states that his
wife is ' rapidly recovering from the
effects of her accident, details of which
were printed in this paper last week.
A splendid piece of pen work is that
which appears in the January number of
the Barometer. It is an illustration in a
serial story and the artist, Robt. Lanka
is a student of tne O A C. He gives
prom ise of becoming one of the foremost
artists in the country,
Parties returning from the play Tues
day evenins, tell of a gay gentloman of
mature years undertaking to thrust his
attentions upon a couple of young girls
on their way home from the theater.
They traunced him roundly with their
umbrellas for his impudence.
".. Services at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath will be of more than ordi
nary interest. In the morning elders
will be re-installed and deacons ordain ed
followed with the reception of members
and communion service, Evening ser
vice at 7 :30. " A very kind welcome to
all.
Speaking of Judge Hamilton's decis
ion in the water case, a member of the
water company said yesterday, "It's a
political move on the part ef His Honor.
I do not know what action our attorneys
McFadden and Weatherford, have deci
ded to take in the matter, but the last
has not been heard of it."
January 1, 1900, was ushered in with
the booming of anvils, ringing of bells
and blowing of whistles. Half of the
population of Corvallis sat watching
1899 expire. New Years day was appro
priately observed, public offices and busi
ness houses being closed, while citizens
enjoyed the warm sunshine in holiday
attire. ;
, Miss Bertha Mercer had the misfortune
recently, to lose one of her valuable
Shorthorn cows.Jits death resulting from
tuberculosis. Miss Mercer is a daughter
of pur county surveyor sad she owns a
stock farm at Summer Lake in Lake
county. The cow twas got by the
Seventh Earl of Darlington, No. 66011,
and she was bred by Ladd& Read, of
Portland. She was valued at $150.
At the annual congregational meeting
of the Presbyterian church recently held.
the following officers were elected to fill
vacancies that occurred : Elders, Caleb
Davis and J W Crawford; deacons, Tay
lor Porte', D. W. Prichard, J. H. Hughes
and J. A. J. Flemming; superintendent
of Sabbath school, J. Fred Yates; assist
ant superintendent, Dr. L. G. Alt man-
Barnum '- Lodge I. O. O. Y . installed
the following officers at its meeting
Tuesday evening. Geo W Denman,
N G, Wm Porter, V SJ G W Henkle,
Treas; Geo E Smith, R S N G ; J T Phil
ips, LFNG; GWShaw,RSS; Wm
Broders, L S S; Geo S Garrett, I G;
T JCreighton, O G; S L Hays, Con;
Wm Bogue, LSVG; H H CroniF.e. R S
V G; 8 N Wilkins.T) D G M; C A Barn-
hart. Rec Secty.
William Buoy has leased the Dr. Rich
ranch, now occupied by Gust Forssell
and will engage in the live stock and
poultry business. His father, who ar
rived from Philomath Wednesday even
ing, will have , charge of the place as
William is too young to go it alone.
They have the correct idea, and will
certainly succeed. Mr. Forssell, we un
derstand, will move onto a ranch near
Elk City. Lincoln Leader. ; ...
A painful and serious accident over
took a young man named Miesner, while
hunting ducks eight or nine miles above
town Sunday. : The firing pin of his
shot gun penetrated the cap of a shell
and a piece of the powder was driven into
the ball of his eye. Nearly crazy with
pain, he was brought to Corvallis and
after an hour's work Dr. Cathey suc
ceeded in extracting ihe grain of powder
and relieving the injured member.
Oscar Tom offers the following remedy
for the disease which killed so many
goats in that section last winter. He
says it has been tried with success in that
section : Mix thoroughly two pounds of
sulphur aad one pound of ginger. To
one pound of the mixture add five to ten
drops of podoffoiin and five to ten drops
of svmocide. Mix the dose in a little
water until it is wet and then add water
and drench. Give it twice a day for a
week.
E. B. Oglium, of Captain Langfitt's
office, has just returned from a trip up
the Willamette, says the Telegram. He
went up to inspect the revetment work
being done at Corvallis. He says about
203 feet of the revetment has been con
structed and that with good weather it
should be completed within a short time.
The entire wall is to be 1000 teet in
length, and is for the purpose of prevent-J
ing a change in the channel of tne river
at that point. -
Prof. A. B. Cordley who has been on a
professional visit to the East for the past
six months, arrived with his wife in
Corvallis, Friday. The night before
Thanksgiving, while enronte from Ithaca
to New York on the Delaware & Lacha
wanna railroad, the train was wrecked
and more than 20 passengers killed and
30 others seriously injured. He occupied
a back seat in a coach near the rear of
the train and about 8 o'clock in the
evening, without warning, the train was
crashed into by a train approaching from
the rear. Three men seated near the
professor were instantly killed, and he
was pinioned between the irons of two
seats. Shortly after the wreck fire broke
out, and it was only after determined and
heroic efforts that Professor Cordley and
his fellow passengers were rescued from
the flames.
They are doing business in the regis
tration of voters at the Clerk's office
since Tuesday morning. The first man
to comply with the law was W. E. Yates,
and nearly all whose names graced the
rolls up to Wednesday morning were
Corvallisites. County court called a
number from the country on that day,
and they took advantage of the opportun
ity to register. Seven minutes has been
required on the average to enrele voters
flnd up to last night 60 names were on
'he books. Men from the country seem
to have given more attention to the pro
visions of the law as published in the
county papers than their city brethren .
So far S. N. Wilkins has been the only
one in town who knew the number and
location of his residence, while every
farmer who has presented himself, glibly
answered all the questions asked him by
th.eplerif.
The public school reopened Tuesday
The following day the winter term at the
college began, and students have been
flocking in all week, about 60 or 70 com
ing in on Tuesday night's bo at
Sam Warfield was out from Alsea, Fri
day. On his return he had safely stowed
away in the innermost recesses of his
coat a marriage license, granting Sam
Warfield and Lucy J. Seeley permission
to wed, and Sunday, at the residence of
the bride's brother in Alsea, Squire Ful-
lertoa pronounced them man and wife.
The groom is one of the most popular and
influential citizens, of Alsea, and his
bride is esteemed by all .who knew her.
Mr . and Mrs. Warfield began- house
keeping in their own home. The Union
Gazbttk extends congratulations.
Mr. Hodson of the firm Hodson-Irwin,
printers, Portland, was in Corvallis,
Wednesday. Speaking of the recent
misunderstanding between some of the
Portland fathers and printers of the
metropolis over bids offered for the city
printing, Mr. Hodson said that the prices
offered were only living prices and noth
ing like what business men and outside
counties were paying for the work.
Blanks that Benton county 'has been
paying $2.00 per hundred for, have been
furnished the city of Portland for 15 cents
per hundred. The prices of labor and
printers materials have risen materially
in the past year, and the unions of Pert
land propose that the prices for work
shall be set accordingly. '
Mr. S. N. Wilkins was greatly aud
agreeably surprised Wednesday, by hav
ing his brother, Dan, whom he bad not
seen nor beard from for seven years, step
in on him unannounced. In 1893, Dan
left Corvallis and took np a strip of land
in British Columbia. Up to two years
ago, but one log cabin stood near Mr.
Wilkin's place, now the city of Green
wood with a population of 2,000 occupies
that site. Rich mine discoveries brought
railroads and a thriving city has grown
op in the wilderness. Greenwood has
eighteen hotels all doing a thriving busi
ness. Mr. Wilkins is in the livery
business and the stables of that city can
furnish 125 first class teams. Altera
short visit with his brothers family in
this city. Mr. Wilkins, who came to
Oregon especially to visit his aged father
who resides at Roseburg, will return to
Greenwood.
It was a happy inspiration that in
duced the Ladies of the Coffee Club to
entertain their brother organization, the
firemen, the city fathers and a few favor
ed guests at their hall last Monday after
noon. The reception was held from 2:30
to 5 p.m. and the number who took ad
vantage of this graceful offering on the
part of the ladies exceeded' their highest
expectations. The decorations and table
setting were delecate and unique, and
genuin eneBS of the greeting bestowed
made the occasion one to be fondly re
membered. Coffee and cake was served,
and instrumental and vocal music added
to the enjoyment of the event. .The
ladies held out the hope that this might
be made a custom and they are assured
that such a resolve will in no wise de
tract from their popularity. In the eve
ning a dancing party was given, and it
was one of the most enjoy able events of
the season.
4 FERRY ORDERED.
The County Court Opens Bids for Bridges
Crowded With Work.
The commissioners' court has been in
session since Wednesday morning and
what with road districts to re-locate,
election precincts to establish, jury lists
to make up, judges and clerks of election
and read supervisors to appoint, they
will be busy and ia session all the rest of
the week at least.
Bids for building a draw bridge over
the Long Tom at Bundy's were opened
and are still being considered. (There
are three bidders and their proposals fol
low: W. H. Milhollen, tilt bridge,
1554; W. H. Millhollen, $746; David
Huggins, as per plans, $750. Henry
Stone offered three separate bids on
slightly different styles of bridge, one
for $925, another for J900 and a third for
$1,250.
Upon the petition of George Mercer,
Hugh Herron, Miles Starr and others,
praying the court to establish a ferry on
the Long Tom to accommodate people of
that vicinity during the absence of
bridges, the court entered into a contract
with Hugh Herron to operate a ferry.
Mr. Herron to establish a ferry at his
own expense and operate and keep it in
repair at his own expense for the sum
of $45 per month, the contract to cease
at the order of the court.
French & Hufford have instructed the
court that they are ready to file their
petition with the United States court
in the matter of collecting the O. D.
Co's taxes. The court has granted their
request for $10 tor filing fee.
A sidewalk was ordered built along the
west side of the court house square.
Hop Natters..
The pool of the Oregon Hop Growers
Association continues to grow, says the
Statesman. It now aggregates about
0,000 bales. During the past few days
1,561 bales have been signed over to the
association by individual gravers, the
amounts of the assignments ranging from
20 bales to 110.
There is practically no market for hops
at the present time, the highest quota
tions offered being from five to six cents
per pound. No sales have recently been
made either by the association or by
individual growers. The last sales made
by the association were on last Saturday,
when two Iocs of 70 and 100 bales re
spectively were made throngh the
Salem and the Portland offices. Jack &
Carmichael purchased the Salem lot and
although the selling price is not obtain
able it is reliably reported that the hops
brought a remunerative figure.
A fraction of the 1,561 bales herein
alluded to, were at a previous time
signed over to - the association but the
formal transfer was not consummated
until recently. A condition that is
especially gratifying to the association is
the fact that a large per cent of the 1,561
bales enumbrated here, were original
and bona fide transfers, having been
made in many instances, by growers who
until recently were not members of the
Association.
THE BOARD MEETS.
The Chair of Lady Bean Is Created aad
Other Business Transacted.
The regular mid-winter meeting of the
board of regents of the O A C was held
in this city, Wednesday afternoon, all
members being present except Dunbar
andPague, the latter being at present
in Chicago. , The work of the board was
expeditiously bandied and the session
was completed in about three hours.
The sewerage committee in its report
simply rehearsed what has been done by
the college and city in sewer construc
tion without making recommendations
or entering into details. The report
said that the college bad constructed its
sewer and the city had partially com
pleted the Jefferson street connection,
work on which had been postponed on
account of adverse weather conditions
until summer; that the college had con
tracted with the city for the use of the
sewer for $1,500, the city to keep the
sewer in repair and to bear all expenses
connected in the future Jwith its portion
of the sewer. No action was taken on
bis report.
The buildings committee, consisting
of Regents Apperson, Kalian, Keady
and Yates made a complete and detailed
report which was endorsed by the board
A minnte was given of all meetings held
by the committee and a general and
capitulated statement of business trans
acted. In its report on the construction
and cost Of the Mechanical Hall the com
mittee states that after the contract for
the construction of Ithe Mechanical Hall
bad been made with Mr. Ely for the
sum of $19,213, the committee thought
it best to substitute a gi anile wall
throughout the building to the base of
first windows for the sandstone con
tracted for, for that part of the walls at
an additional expense of $1,200 and the
contract was so modified. The cost of
the building has been as follows:
Original contract. .......... . .$19,213 00
Subsequent granite contract . . 1,200 00
Extras... 1,142 45
Power,House 1,950 00
Cementing Power House 464 00
Architect's fees . 1,544 75
Attorneys' fees. 25 00
Tntal SOKOSO 9fl
Demurrage for non-completion '
C 1 r . : nee aa
Actual cost $25,589 20
Paid by state under appropria
tion $25,000 00
Balance unpaid. .............$ 289 20
Contractor Ely asked the board
through his representative to refund the
$250 deducted from the contract price on
account of delay in completing the build
ing, but the report of the committee was
sustained.
The college received $17,072.57 from
the insurance companies upon the burn
ing of the old mechanical hall. Of this
sum $10,366.51 has been expended for
printing machinery, materials, etc., and
for furniture and other necessities, leav
ing a balance on hand of $6,706.06.
The report gives the following items of
expense in constructing the heating
plant:
Original contract. .$15,454 00
Special contract. . ............ 497 00
Architect's fees.....;. 1,783 87
Fees paid Stevenson ......... 583 80
Extras. 770 00
Total ....$19,088 77
By the term of the contract 10 per cen
of the original contract is retained by the
board until the plant has been tested.
A demurrage of $375 has been made
owing to failure to complete: the con
tract in the allotted time.
The chair of Lady Dean was created
in the faculty and Miss Ellen Chamber
lain, of the Monmouth Normal was
elected to the position. Her duties will
be to have general supervision of the
lady students and to do such teaching as
the president may prescribe. Her salary
will be $1,200 per annum, and the chair
will be filled immediately.
It was ordered that the bowling alley
be put down, the work to be done by the
college mechanics. The fixtures will be
the best obtainable and will cost $600.
If funds will permit, seperate steam
attachment will be made between the
power house and printing office so that
the latter may be supplied power without
being in any manner dependent upon the
other departments. This was a needed
improvement and has been long overdue,
much to the inconveniuceof the printers.
A resolution by Regent Hilleary to
make appropration for certain needed
farm implements, was adopted.
Action regarding charges looking to
the retirement of a member of the faculty
was referred to the executive committee.
The Water Case.
As announced in this paper last week
Judge Hamilton has decided the case of
the Corvallis Water Company vs the city
of Corvallis in the city's favor. Owing
to lack of time, we were unable to give
the details of the suit at that time. The
case is one in which the water company
undertook to compel the city to perform
a contract entered into by the police
judge of the city of Corvallis for the par-
chase of the water works for the sum of
$28,000, and suit was commenced in
April 1896.
The city after a special election, in
which the voters declared for an issue of
bonds for the purchase of water works,
ssed an ordinance authorizing the
police judge to enter into a contract for
the purchase of the plant of the Corvallis
Water Company. The contract was
duly signed, and the bonds were offered
for sale. An injunction suit was brought
by certain tax payers to restrain the city
from purchasing the water plant. In
1895 the legislature repealed that portion
of the charter permitting the city to issue
bonds for the purchase of water works,
and subsequently all ordinances bearing
on the subject were repealed. The suit
of the water company against the city to
compel performance of contract followed,
and it has been pending in the circuit
court for nearly four years.
In his opinion, Judge Hamilton holds
that the proceed ings f the council to
purchase the water works and isse bonds
were without authority of law, and void,
and consequently that the purchase was
void. Judge Hamilton holds also that
in the light of the requirements of the
city charter relative to special ele ction fo
the acquirements of water works, the
proceedings are void, because of the fail
ure of the election notice to follow these
requirements.
Conceding the contract to be legal,
the court holds that a performance of
the contract by the city could not be
compelled because the power to perform
was taken away by the legislature in
1895. The opinion admits that tae law
making power may not take away the
rights accuring under vested contract,
but holds that right to a particular
remedy is not a vested right. The
change in the law iu this case takes
away the equitable remedy of perform
ance by the city, and leaves the water
company to an action of damage as its
remedy.
BRING IT HERE.
Preparations are almost completed for
the annual meeting and exhibition of the
State Poultry Association which will be
held in Albany, January 22 to 27. in
clusive. Poultry men from all over the
Northwest are selecting their best fowls
to exhibit at this show and many' fine
birds from Corvallis and vicinity will be
in evidence. It is expected that this
will be the finest display of thorough
bred iowls ever brought together in the
Northwest.
On the last day oi the show the an
nual meeting of the State Association
will be held, at which time the reports
of officers will he submitted, new officers
will be .chosen, and a place selected for
holding the next show. It is the latter
item that just now is receiving the atten
tion of Benton county poultry men.
This is the second meeting of the asso
ciation to be held in Albany, and it is
proposed to make every effort to have
the next one in Corvallis.
The Benton County Association, with
its more than forty members, is ably
seconded in its efforts by the flourishing
association of Linn county, and if busi
ness men of Corvallis do their duty,
there is no doubt that the show can be
brought here. The constitution of the
association provides that meetings shall
be held in those sections which most
need encouragement, and which offer
special advantages for the raising of
poultry, and it is generally conceded that
Benton county is that field.
In order to bring the show here it will
be necessary fer Corvallis to subscribe a
guarantee fund. This fund is to cover
any emergency in expense that may
arise, and so far it has never been drawn
upon in the history of the association.
The premiums are all provided for by
funds raised through entrance fees, and
the ordinary expenses are met with cash
raised by admission fees and sale of ad
vertising space.
President R. F.Robinson, writing to
the Herald of the value of these shows
to the community in which they are held
says: 'These exhibitions are valuable
educators for those who may be able to
attend and they are also of inestimable
benefit to the community in which the
show is located. Such a collection of
fowls cannot help but interest everyone
who sees them. Seeing them an interest
is awakened and better fowls and more
of them are the result The fowls already
on hand will receive better attention as
a result of the stimulated interest and
good will follow everywhere. The result
of this increased interest comes so grad
ually that it may not be fully appreciated
by your people, but compare your
poultry and your poultry product today
with cities of equal size where this bene
ficial influence has not been exerted and
you will readily appreciate your adyan-
tage. However, I do not mean to imply
that the people of Albany have in any
sense undervalued the influence of the
State Association show. Quite the con
trary, they have appreciated its commer
cial advantages and have responded
liberally to the guarantee fund and cash
subscriptions, and what is more they
patronized the show so well last year
that it was unnecessary to collect one
dollar of the guarantee fund the door
receipts and entries paying all expenses.
Att Alsea Tragedy.
Details of a distressing tragedy in Alsea
were brought to this city by G. E. Tharp
last Saturday. The recital of his story,
which told of the death by burning of
venerable and beloved Grandma Malone,
brought a chill of horror to those who
listened.
Mrs. Malone, upon whose bead rested
the snows of 85 winters, lived with her
son. Captain Malone, and grandson,
Wade Malone, at their borne, one and
one-half miles south of the poetoffice ia
Alsea valley. Last Friday morning,
contrary to her custom, Mrs. Malone
arose before the other members of the
household and was preparing breakfast.
Between five and six o'clock her son,
who was in bed upstairs, heard her
screams and hastened to the sitting room
where he found his mother standing in
front of the fireplace, enveloped in a
sheet of flame. With desperate effort he
extinguished the fire which was rapidly
consuming her clothing, but before this
could be accomplished, the eyes of the
unfortunate victim had been burned out,
and her body bn-ned in places to a crisp.
Death did not come to her relief until
five o'clock Friday evening, and her
suffering was something frightful.
Funeral services were held Sunday, in
terment being made in Alsea cemetery.
Mrs. Malone was bora in Georgia 85
years ago. She was beloved of all who
knew her, and the tragic manner of her
death has cast a gloom over the neigh
borhood in which she lived.
Its First Meeting.
The Benton McKinley Club held its
initial meeting for the campaign of 1900,
at the court house Saturday evening.
Enthusiasm and good feeling prevailed.
All officers were elected by acclamation,
and all delegates nominated to represent
the club at the state league at Portland,
February 6th, were well supported.
E. R. Lake was chosen president; W. S.
Linville, vice president ; B. W. Johnson,
secretary, and M. S. Woodcock, treas
urer. The delegates are : O, V. Hurt,
M. S. Woodcock, J. D. Daly, W. S.
Linville, J. M. Cameron, Lee Henkle,
Geo. F. Eglin and J. B. Irvine.
The membership of the club promises
to be far in excess ef that of the last cam
paign, and there is a unity of purpose
and harmony of ideas which augur well
for effective work on the part of this
organization in the political battle which
is at hand.
For Sale.
The E J of Sec 25, Tp 10 S, B 6 W,
containing 360 acres; price, $1,300.
Terms, $800 cash; balance, mortgage.
Apply at this office.
CORVALLIS WAS SCARED.
Lincoln Chambers Was Detained in a Box
Car and Returned to Blodaett.
Cory all is got her worst small-pox
scare, Wednesday, when the news was
irculaled that a man with this disease
was in a box car at the C. & E. station.
The man in the box car proved to be
Lincoln Chambers, of Kins valley, and
while a victim of the disease some tim e
ago, he has been convalescent for over a
month. The disease is still raging in
his family, however.
Wednesday, Mr. Chamliers had busi
ness in Corvallis, and being assured," we
are informed, by Jack Hall, the small
pox nurse in that quarantined district,
that there was no danger, he applied to
the conductor of the eastbound C. & E.
for passage to Ibis city. He was refused
admission to the passenger coaches, but
after considerable parleying he was per
mitted to come to town in a box car. At
Philomath, the conductor wired the city
authorities of the condition of affairs,
and Chief Flett met the gentleman at the
depot. Mr. Chambers asked permission
to visit the residence of Assessor Alex
ander, but the Chief would not grant the
request until Mayor Crawford had been
consulted. The Mayor's orders were to
allow Mr. Chambers to visit no one and
to permit no one to see him. In accord,
ance with instructions from the quaran
tine officials of the city Mr. Chambers
returned to Wren in the box car Wednes
day noon.' He was in no way angered
at the city officials, as he realized that if
there was the slightest danger, it would
be criminal to introduce it into a city
filled with college students from all sec
tions of the state. Corvallis has been
especially fortunate thns far, and the
vigilance of those in authority promises
to keep it so.
Riley Logan, who lives on the Long
Tom, seventeen miles south of this city,
developed symptoms of the disease last
Friday and his home has been quaran
tined. Rumors are also current to the
effect that a Mr. Hamar living ia the
neighborhood of Dusty, is confined to
his bed with small-pox and investiga
tion will be made immediately.
- Letter List.
The letters remaining in the Corvallis
Post-office for the week ending Dec. 30,
1899.
Allen, E S Jones, J W .
Bothers, Elmer Lee, Wallace G
Bennett, N Lions, John
Porter, Geo Crawford, Miss Clara
Cowen, Joseph Reese, Miss Mary
Cakil, J J Summers, Miss Mayrne
Davis, D S Campbell, Mrs W F
Goodwin, Nellie Summers, Miss Mame
Haney, J A Simonson, Alias Anna
Harris, B J VengeleH, Phiiip
Shaw, T S Zachary, Mrs J R
Iryine, Jack Taylor Peter
B. W. Johnson P, M.
FARMS FOR RENT.
The Oregon Land and Investment com
pany, offers to lease to responsible
parties, for a term of years, two farms
near'Airlie, one of 1160 acres and one
of 320 acres. The company will also sell
to the lessees, if desired, all stock the
places will carry, also teams, grain, etc.
Immediate possession given. Write to
the undersigned at Kings Valley or
Forest Grove, Or., or call and see him at
the place after Jan. 10th, 1900.
E. P. Cadwell,
President.
Dilley The Fixer
is now prepared to ao an junoa Oi Bi
cycle repairing, enameling, varnishing,
etc. Besides being a champion "fixer'
of the Willamette valley, he carries a full
lint of bicycle sundries and supplies.
His shop is the headquarttrs for wheel
men. Pay him a visit.
Notice to Voters.
From the 2nd day of January, 1900 at
8 o'clock a. m. nntil the 15th day of
May. 1900, at 5 o'clock p. m., the records
for the registration of voters will be open
at the office of the county clerk of Benton
county. Naturalized citizens applying
to register will be required to produce
proofs of citizenship; either declara
tion of intention or certificate of citizen
ship, except where the same appears on
the records of Beaton county, and also
give their property street number if lo
cated in townorif in country, the sec
tion township and range. The law pro
vides that if an elector is unable to con
veniently appear before the county clerk
for registration, he may be registered by
a Notary Public or Justice of the Peace
in the county in which he resides.
Dated at Corvallis, Oregon, this 29th
day of December, 1899,
V. E. Watteks,
. County Clerk.
Arrived.
A delayed shipment of ladies
holiday slippers have arrived.
They are beauties and will be
sold at reduced prices.
Draw Bridge
Notice is hereby given that the County
Court of Benton County, Oregon, will
receiye sealed bids up to 1 o'clock p. m
Wednesday January 3rd, 1900, for the
construction of a wooden Draw Bridge
across the Long Tom River at the pres
ent location of nhe Bundy Bridge. All
bids must be accompanied by plans and
specifications and shall meet the approv
al of the County Court, and the Chief of
nginaers and the Secretary of War, of
U. S, A., before final acceptance. The
Court reserving the right to reject any
and all bids, -v
Dated Corvallis. Oregon Dec 8th. 1899.
Virqu, E. Waiters,
County Clerk.
Holiday Goods
TOYS
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Hodes & Hall's Bakery
Headquarters for Santa Clans.
Now that the Holidays
are over
OUR GREAT EXPANSION SALE
Will remain in full force
until
MARCH 1st, 1900.
Sweeping Reductions in all lines.
OPENING WEEK
AT.
The Arcade
- COMMENCING
MONDAY,
Holiday Goods in endless
See the beautiful line and latest pattern. Elegant display of
ART NEEDLE WORK
Fancy Pillows, Etc. -Don't
fail to come and see the display whether you wish to purcbas or not
Very Respectfully, ' .
W. P. IAFFERTY.
The Paint Store
C. A BARN HART, Manager.
An entirely new enterprise just opened in the Zierolf block op
posite the Postoffice. -
I PAINTS, OILS, BRUSHES, GLASS, PUTTY
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A specialty will be made of all kinds of ammunition. Shells
' reloaded and sportsman's goods of all kinds kept in stock.
C. A. BARNHART.
TRY . . .
FOR .
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COFFEES
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