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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1900)
THE CORVALLiS GAZETTE. FRIDAY. JUNE 29, 1900. Ladies' Silk Waists Good material. Good workman' ship. New Styles- $7 to $10 each Underskirts Mercenised cotton. Looks like ilk. Wears ss well as silk. Pop ular colors. $1.50 to f 2. 25 each Taffeline For fine skirt linings and for shirt waits. Twelve shade. 50 cents per yard. S, E, Young & Son Albany, Oregon. LOCAL NEWS. Corvallis will celebrate stun ning time will result. Rev. L. M. Boozer will preach in the Mt. View school house Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Wm. Cox. the carpenter, moved his family and household effects to Albany yestsrday to reside. Dr. Thompson will preach at the Oak-Ridge Presbyterian church next Sabbath at 3 o'clock p m. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. P. Helm, who have been visiting relatives in this city, returned to Albany Tuesday. Shirt waists, crash skirts and crash suits at 20 per cent discount. Some men's suiti at half-price at Miller's. Miss Carrie Denneinan entertain ed a number of friends at her home Wednesday evening. A pleasant evening was enjoyed by all. Services at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath School at 10 m, and Y P S C E at 7 p m. Prof. J. B. Parvin. of Salem, has written a two-step for orchestra, entitled the "Fourth Oregon March." It is reported to be quite good. All kinds of farm produce bought at highest prices at the Corvallis Commission store. Flour, feed, eggs, butter, vegetables, etc., always on hand. Parties having lunch baskets on the Fourth of July, nicy leave them in room No. 6 on the lower floor ot the court house, and they will be cared for free of charge. The remains of G. P. Rummelin, whose death recently occurred in New York City, as stated in a for-mei- issue, arriyed in Portland Sun day and were interred Monday. While working at the Corvallis sawmill, Wednesday, Joshua Mason had the misfortune to drop a heavy weight on bis right foot. It is pos sible that he will lose the great and index toes of that member. Rev. L. M. Boozer will preach Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in the United Evangelical church. In the evening the children of the Sunday School will give a Child ren's Day service. Everyone is in vited to attend. The hose company team have been out for the past few evenings racing against time as practice for the contest on the Fourth. They have made some pretty quick con nections and the team that beats them will have to '"hustle." The following special committee has been appointed to take charge of the liberty car, to secure little girls to represent the various states and arrange all details: D. A. Os burn, Mesdames Helm, Callahan, Selling, Creighton and Ruth Clark. There will be an excursion on the C & E from Albany to Newport, Sunday, July 1st. Regular excur sion rates of $1.50 will be charged. The train will leave Albany at 7 a. m. If the weather is nice this will be a very opportune time to play in the sands on the shores of ' Old Ocean. Ha ving a special sale on hand, and desiring to make the evening one of pleasure and profit to all, F L. Miller has hired the Corvallis orchestra to play a number of se lections at his store tomorrow even ing- Let everybody turn out and ear the music and see the bar gains offered. The re-union of; John Osburn's family and relatives, which occurred at hiB beautiful home on Wednes day the 27th in this city was a no table and intensely interesting event. All of Mr. Osburn's child ren with their families and his brother with his family, together with invited guests were present on this memorable occasion. It was indeed a very happy and delightful gathering. Duiing the afternoon a sumptuous and delicious banquet was served in the lovely parlors of Mr. Osburn's home, at which toasts, jokes and pleasant remines ences enlivened the scene. A host of friends congratulate Mr. Osburn, for Corvallis has no more honorable and worthy citizen than John Os burn. There were about forty guests present. You will soon hear the eagle scream in thi3 city. Attorney W. E. Yates has been attending court in Albany this week. S. L. Henderson returned a few days aeo from a trio to the Bohe mia mines. It is stated that the recent rain has proved very beneficial to spring- sown wheat. J. M. Wood, the blind violinist, is at present playing concerts in Crook county. . Attorney W. E. Yates has made two business trips to Portland dur ing the past week. Shirt waists, crash skirls and crash suits at 20 per cant disc junt Some men's suits at half prioe at Miller's. Frank Groves has completed his duty as census taker. He will not state the population of Corvallis, as he is not allowed that privilege. The Willamette river is now only about two feet above extreme low water mark. The O. R. & N. have laid their boats off and their local agent, Mr. Thayer, has been order ed to Lewis ton, Idaho. When Andrew Portei, surveyor of Lincoln county, came to Corvallis a few days ago from the Siletz, where he and a party have been doing some work, he brought with him a spotted fawn. The little creature followed him about the streets like a do,;. From what is by shown Eugene papers regarding the contest for Goddess of Liberty in that city for the Fourth of July celebration, there is not near the interest taken in our sister city that is taken in Corvallis. From last accounts the highest vote was a little short of 200. Mr. Geo. F. Eglin is chairman of the committee to secure floats for the parade on the Fourth. Many business houses will participate and Mr. Eglin is anxious that all shall be represented. He also desires to have 200 horsemen take part and all horsemen of every section of the county are invited to appear. Herman Breyer received a letter, Wednesday, from Carl Hodes. Carl had been at Herman's old home at Mindea. A letter received the same day from Ben Woldt slat ed that that gentleman would leave Germany for Paris on the 18th inst and after taking in the World's fair he intended returning to his old home for another visit. Married, Wednesday, the 27th, at the residence of Mr. W. E. Briene, two miles north of the citv, Mr. Frank Cole, of Winlock, Wash., and Miss Armiuta King, of this city, Dr. 1 horn peon officiating. The h?ppy couple left on the Portland train for their home in Wash. The wedding was a very pleasant home affair and the best wishes of their many friends go with them to their new home. Now and then the veil is lifted from the past and present generation are given a view of life as it was in former days. The other day Con rad Sanstrom, the baker at Hall's, chanced to pick up a piece of paper in an old shed deck of August Hodes' grocery. It was found to be a letter and it was written in Portland, December 12, 1859 over forty years ago. The author was I. H. Sellers and the missive was ad dressed to Carrel Friendly. The letter was not enclosed in an envel ope, but it is presumed that it was addressed to this place. It- was well preserved, quite legible, was written in German, and among other things recited the author's money troubles. From the general tone of the letter it is readily ob served that in Oregon forty years ago life was as full of care as it is today. Nobody knows of the men and in all probability they have passed to the great beyond. DEATH BY DROWNING. Wlun Larkins Finds a Watery Grave In Lemon sIohsH. Wednesday morning, between 9 and 10 o'clock, while assisting the Ingram Brothers at their logging camp on Lemon slough, about three and one-half miles east of Monroe, Winn Ltrkins, a well known citi zen of Dusty, met his death by drowning. Lemon slough helps to form an island near the Willamette rivei, and along its banks the In grams were getting out logs for C. K. Spaulding. They were logging with horses, hitching them to the logs and pulling them into the water: as soon as they floated the dog would be knocked from the log. In order to accomplish this it was necessary for the horses to pull out into the slough to come depth. The logs were right on the bar and did not have to be moved more than thirty feet. Something like a year ago Mr. Larkins had the misfortune to cut himself quite seriously with an ax, and this was the first time he had attempted to do anything since. He was only working as an accom modation, and until a man could be secured, as the Ingram Brothers were a little behind with their work, the logs being due in the Willam ette. He was put in charge of the team, as all he had to do was to ride the horses in and out of the water, there being three men to as sist him. His friends insisted that he was not able to work, but he de clared he was. In less than two hours after he started to work he was drowned. Not being acquainted with the sfcresni, he took them too far out and got into a hole of deep water. The horses began floundering and he was thrown off of the one he was riding, and falling between them, was forced under the water. After the struggling animals had quieted down and started ashore he came to the surface and made an attempt to swim, but there being a slight cur rent he united a few feet only when he sank. One of the Ingram boys had started to his assistance and had succeeded in swimming within a few feet of him when the unfor tunate man sank to rise no more. When the body was recovered it was found that there was quite a mark over the left eye, and the supposition is that during their struggle one of the horses struck Winn with its foot, and to this more than anything else is at tributed his death. In accordance with the law, as soon as the men recovered the body they telephoned Coroner Wilkins and Deputy District Attorney Bry soa. Both gentleman went up to the scene of the sad acoident, but the case was so plain that no offi cial action was taken in the matter. In no manner can any blame be at tached to the men who were work ing with Mr. Larkins at the time of his drowning. Winn Larkins was a young man, highly respected, and leaves a wife and three children, besides many friends to mourn his loss. About a year ago Mr. Larkins joined the lodge of Woodmen of the World, and was a member of Mon roe Camp. He carried a life insur ance policy of $1,000 in the order. He wiU be buried at Bellfountain at 11 a. m. today, under the auspices of Monroe Camp. Coroner Wil kins expected to be accompanied by a number of Woodmen of this city to attend the funeral services this morning. Fingers and Thumbs. Ko nut, the purest, sweetest, most healthful cooking material made ; call for it at Zierolfs. To Exchange. Property in Corvallis and vicinity fer Portland property. For particulars ad dress Box 77, Portland, Oregon. A couple of gentlemen who attracted attention on the streets of Corvallis, Wednesday, were J. W. Harvey and S. M. Fry. Both gentlemen carried their left arm in a si ing. In speaking of the matter they stated that they had both been employed at Kalt rider's shingle mill, a few miles southwest of Dusty, and had come in contact with the shingle saw. Mr. Harvev met with his calamity a few days before Mr. Fry met with his unfortunate ac cident. Mr. Harvey had two fingers cut oft by the saw, one of which was stuck on again, aua the hand otherwise lacerated. He states that his accident was the result of carelessness to some deeTee. Mr. Fry says he was operating in the mill as an all-around man and trying to attend two jobs at once when his thumb was severed. He laughed and said he never knew where it went to. so he had no chance to stick it on again. Both gentlemen are making the most of the matter, and jok ingly remarked that when they drove to town each held a rein on the horse, that in tying their shoes they operate a string each, and at the table one uses the knife and the other the fork Hence it will be seen that, if misfortune was to be the portion, it was a good thing for them that it came almost simultaneously. NOW IN REHEARSAL. The Uproarons Comedy "What Happened to Jones" to be Presented . Tuesday Night. A Close Shave. A Benton county man's team came pretty near causing serious trouble Tuesday evening. The following account is given by the Herald: L. Williamson, who lives at Wells, Benton county, was preparing to start home, when his team became frighten ed at some iron pipe which he placing in the wagon, and was ran away, across the speed, and Mrs. M. E The team headed big bridge at full about midway met Prettyrhan, her son and daughter in a buggy. The runaway team collided with the latter, but strange to say the heavy lumber wagon was over turned and the team stopped, without damage to the buggy or occupants. The harness of both teams was broken to pieces, and it was remarkable that no greater damage was done. Mrs. Pretty man's first impulse, when she saw the runaway team coming, was to iump out, but ". she could only leap in front of the oncoming horses or over the side of the bridge about ioo feet into the river, so she sat still which fortunately was the best thing, resulting very luckily for all concerned. Emboldened by their successes in former efforts in this line and incited by a committee anxious to obtain funds from whatever source, the local company ot players are preparing for presentation on the evening of July 3rd, the delight ful farce-comedy "What Happened to Jones. ' While Jones is much in evidence dur ing the two hours necessary for the pro duction of the play, the title i in a meas ure a misnomer, for it is not so much what happened to Jones as what he causes to happen to those so unfortunate as to come in contact with him, that make up the incidents of the comedy. Prof. Goodly, a staid old student of an atomy, possessed oi a tyramcal wile, a maiden sister of questionable age, two lovely daughters, a mischeivous ward and a brother who is the Bishop of Bal- larat, is induced by Richard Heatherly, a suitor of the professor's daughter, Marjone, to attend a prize fight The building is raided by the police, and in escaping, the professor has his eye blacked and his clothes badly torn. He and Bicbard seek refuge in the profes sor's study and are followed by Jones, whom they neversaw before, but who is also fleeing from the police. He is a drummer for a hymn book house and carries playing cards as a side line. In his struggle with the police he has lost a coat tail. The loss will serve to identi fy him and the officers are at the door. At this critical moment, Helma, the ser vant girl, appears with a suit of clothes intended for the Bisop who is expected to arrive the next day. Jone6 dons the Bish op's clothes and when the police arrive they find him assuming the role of that reverend gentleman. Now, it transpires that none of the characters, except the professor, have ever seen the Bishop, and when the ladies appear they accept Jones as that gentleman, and the curtain falls with them in the drummer's arms. The second act only increases the com plications. The real Bishop arrives, is mistaken for Jones and taken to prison. The maiden sister believes Jones is her betrothed, and makes love to him violent ly. Cissy, however, has probed the mys tery and Jones divulges the secret to her. William and the policeman do their share towards muddling matters. The play ends with an exposure of the impostor, and Alvina in possession of the Bishop. CAST OF. CHABACTOKB Jo.cs 1 - ' f on all our Boys' and Men's Clothing WmSBst LITTLE FELLOW'S VESTEE1B S iflflllsjB Suits with fancy vests. Price $1.50, J g H TWO PIECE SUITS in all tbadetg a8e 10 to 19 years, $4.00, upwards. kline's. AT KLINE'S.! Additional Local Miss Blanche Riddle, who has been attending the O. A. C., has returned to her home in Roseburg. The O. A. C. graduated 37 stu dents this year, Monmouth Normal school 24 and the Albany college 9. D. V. Poling, well known in Cor vallis, is to deliver the Fourth of July oration at Grass Valley this year. Junction City has determined to celebrate the Fourth, and is making great preparations for a glorious' time. Prof. Ebenezer Goodlty. Rev. Anthony Goodly Richard Heatherly Mr. B. W, Johnsen Mr. C. S- Woodson Mr. Alex Rennie William Bibee, the IndianMr. J. N. McFadcien Thomas Holder, policeman Mr. Ivan Daniel Cissy, Ebenezer's wartl Miss Leona Smith Marj.rie , Mis Mildred Liuville Minerva . Miss Louise Weber Mrs. Osodly Miss Olive Hamilton Alvina Starlight, her sister .-Mrs. B. W. Johnson Helma, a Sweedish girl Miss Lulu Spangler John Scrafford returned Wednes- from Summit where he had been to set up a tablet in the Summit Mr. Geo. x,. Paul Msemetery. The Ladias' Coffee Club will hold no more meetings until fall, as many of the ladies will take a sum mer outing. A Great Attraction. Contest fer Goddess. The votintr for Goddess of Libertv is becoming more and more spirited. But two days more remain of the contest, and the outcome is still in doubt. The result of today's count is as follows: Nonie Smith 68 Julia Warrior 573 Ina Barclay - 198 Carrie Dennaman 172 Lilah Spencer 33 Martha Fischer 32 Helen Steiwer 32 Mildred Linnville 27 Blanch Small 27 Edna Irvine 25 Lnla Spangler - 20 Minnie Buxton io Get your Job Work done here Somehow or other the impression is said to prevail in Albany that the "High land Brigade," advertised as one of Cor vallis' leading attractions for the cele bration, is a local combination. This is not the case at all. The company is composed of artists residing in Portland and San Francisco and are all natives of the highlands of Scotland. They were secured by the Corvallis committee at large expense and will provide a novel and interesting entertainment. The com pany consists of seven people. Their entertainment will be free and will be given in Highland Costume, on a raised platform to be constructed on Main street between the Occidental Hotel and the Arcade. The company consists of Prof. Moon, champion bag-piper, winner of 5,700 prizes ; Prof. J. P. Robertson, renowned hornpipe and sword dancer; James Rudiman, piccolo soloist and dancer; and J. W. Sharp, Misses Rosa Forbes, Myra and Belle Sharp In new and original Scotch dances. Ko-nut for pies and all pastry once used, always used ; for sale at Zierolfs. For Sale. A $350 stock of stationery notions, etc,, will sell at a big discount. Goods new. Enquire at this office. F. M. French, marfager of the Albany Belgian Hare Club, together with thirty or forty members of the club, wiU be in this city and will participate in the parade on the "Glorious Fourth." They will have a number of hares on exhibition in the parade. In speaking of the crop pros pects a couple of days ago, a gen tleman stated that fall grain look ed very poor and in some localities the summer fallow had been plow ed under. In many places the oats look pretty sickly, being of a red dish rusty color. Charley Taylor arrived in Cor vallis Wednesday from Portland. He came up for a visit with his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Greo. E. Taylor, and it is his first visit home in seven years. It is eleven years since he left Corvallis to seek his fortune in the wide, wide world. Mrs. Mandana C. Tharp ar rived home Tuesday from La Grande, where she had been in attendance during the sessions of the state meeting of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. convention. The La Grande chronicle speaks highly of a patriotic address de livered by this lady before the convention. Mrs. Tharp was re-elected department inspector for Oregon. While picking cherries yester day, Joe Emrick fell from a tree, breaking one of his ankles and badly spraining the other. A physician was summoned and Joe is now resting easily. Wm. Hogan, of Albany, and his nephew, Byron Taylor, of Corval lis, passed through here last Tues day. Mr. Hogan has become a full fledged "Webfooter" but anyone can see that he pines for a band of sheep among the bunch grass of Eastern Oregon. Prineville Re view. There seems to be a "hoodoo" loose about the Magnolia flouring mills in Albany. Not long since Johnny Goins, well known in this city, had a fall and was severely hurt; a few days ago G. A. Price, while working in the same mill, fell and fractured several ribs and rup tured his Kidneys. At the Presbyterian parsonage, 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Thompson united in marriage Mr. George H. Harris and Miss Iva Viola Smith. Mr. Harris is a very worthy and estimable gentleman of Wren, in .this county, and Miss Smith is a highly respectable young lady of this city. We bespeak for them a happy home and a pleasant life. On June 25th, in King's Valley, -Archie Robinson and Annie Wat son, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Watsou, were married at the residence of the bride's parents. Rev. B. J. Kelly officiated at the marriage. Both are highly respect ed young people and a host of friends join in congratulation. They will take up their residence in Albany. Mazamas. Alpine Climbers, Moun tain Goats, are the usual titles given to ambitious people who wish to get up in the world even if they haye to ascend a mountain to do so. But jolly good fellows is the best name for a party of Corvallisites who leave tomorrow for a two week's outing with the summit of Mt. Hood as their objective point. Professors Kent, McElfresh, UcKel lips and Dr. Jas. A. Harper com prise this notable quartet. The journey, covering a distance of 150 miles and return, will be made by team, and the party hope to cele brate the 4th of July on the peak ot the hoary monarch of the Cascades. THERE'S PROFIT IN TRADING HERE. LADIES who wish to avoid the bother of homework, or the details of dressmaking, will be interested in our new line of dress skirts. All the fashionable fabrics of the season are included in the line, and the skirts have the fit and "hang" af the best dress makermade. Take a look at them and you will agree with us. Prices from 45 c to $650 fjROCERY selling in a depart--" ment store no longer attracts attention because of its novelity, but for the reason that the best of food products costs less there than the exclusive grocer charges. This store is easily in the lead in this respect. Our grocery de partment is appreciated by well posted buyers because it offers an opportunity to supply the family needs in this line at closest prices. Country produce taken. WHENEVER you find a properly organized and rightly conducted men's furnish ing stock in a dry goods store there you will find a successful one. Men no longer shun dry goods store furnishings, for they know they can get correct styles at close prices. We invite the attention of our customers to an especially fine and complete line of neckwear just opened. SHOE value consists in wear, style and comfort. If any of the three are lacking the foot wear is not good value. Our shoes are strictly reliable in qual ity, therefore long wearing; they are stylish, as can be seen at a glance; they are Comfortable, be cause fitted by an expert. All our customers will bear out these statements. We believe this is the best place for you to buy shoes, and solicit your patronage. F . L. Miller. Every item offered below is proof of the above assertion. The quotations are only a very meagre representa tion of the values which place this store unquestionably in the lead. This store is crowded with the most com plete and comprehensive stock of dry goods we have ever shown. Every line was bought at close prices, and the goods will be passed along to our customers at the usual small margin of profit which has made this store so successful and popular. The New Spring Parasols Are Here. This store offers many attractions to economical buyers. A store that relies solely on low prices to win and hold trade is playing "a losing game." To win such success as this store is winning it is necessary that the low prices should represent goods of strictly reliable quality. Every woman in this city who is posted on dry goods, and who takes the time to compare goods and prices will admit that our values are superior. We make and hold customers by treating them right. We lead; others follow. IF you want a stylish spring hat for $3.00, just as good as the $5. 00 kind, come here. The only difference is in the absence of the name, and "what's in a name." If yon are willing to pay two dol lars for a name, bay the five dol lar hat If you want to pay only for the hat, come here. Agent for Kingburry hats. OUR glove stock is the best patronized and most popular in this vicinity, because we make a constant effort to show a larger line, and offer better glove values than any other local dealer. It is not easy to do a satisfactory kid glove business. It requires long experience, careful buying, con scientious selling and a willing ness to be content with a small profit. We recognize all these requirements and conform to them. That's why Corvallis women can get better gloves here for the price than elsewhere. 13EFORE your spring gown are fitted a new corset wil be needed. That goes almost without saying, for everyone knows that an ill-fitting or worn out corset spoils the fit of the dress. Oar corset woman can help customers select the proper model one that will improve the figure. Consult her and yon will be better satisfied with vonr cor set, and the fit of your dresses. Prices from 50c to $1. 50 RECENTLY advances have taken place in all lines of cotton goods. Before the advance we stocked uo with cords of do- A. mestics shirtings, sheetings, ginghams, prints, and other cot ton goods. We are now selling these goods at just about what other merchants have to pay fer them at present prices. Yotl will find this store a good place to sap ply your needs in this line. F. L. Miller.