Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, March 08, 1901, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextTHE C0RVALL1S GAZETTE. FRIPAY, MARCH 8, 1801. Ladies' Silk Waists Good material. Good workman ship. Xew Styles. $7 to $10 each, Underskirts Mereeidzed cotton. Looks lik ilk. Wears as well as silk. Pop alar colors. 1.50 to $2.25 each TdleJine tot aaa sUrt linings and, for afairt SteV Twelve shade. 60 cents per S E Young & Son Albany, Oregon. LOCAL NEWS. New wash goods arrived today, at Wall paper in all designs and at all pnoei at Man a & Co a. Rev. L. M. Boozer will preach in the Witham school house Sunday afternoon at 2:30. John F. Steiwer has been quite ill at his residence in this oity dur ing the past few days. Attorney w. E. Yates went to Salem Wednesday morning on the Modoc, ilis Business was 01 a legal character. St. Patriek's Day will be a legal holiday in Oregon this year. This is a little ant of the ordinary, but it eoraes on Sunday. Baptist church, Sunday. Morn ing subject, "The Unpardonable Bin; '.evening subject, "Delighting in God." All heartily welcomed. Ladies, before yoa buy yenr spring outfits, be sure and look through Nolan & Callahan's ex tensive stock, they are sure to please you and save you money be sides. T. T. Barnhart took the boat for Portland, the firs of the week. Mr. Barnhart' 8 destination was Walla Walla, Wash,, where he has been assured of plenty of work in his line sign painting. Mrs. C. E. Happerset and child ren left on the . Modoc Monday day morning en route to Lima, Montana. She will ioin her hus band, who has employment with the O. R. & N. Co. at that point. Trees and flowers aro beginning to 'bloom once again. Among or--ehurdiats there is some nrnnincr in Drearies, and all hoDe that there may be no (.old rains this spring. There are several peaoh trees in bloom in th;s city. Regular services morning and evening in the United Evangelical church. Rev. L. Myron Boozer will deliver the second sermon of . series on the "Parable of the Sewer," in the evening. A cardial invitation Is extendedlo the public. Elmer Shipley arrived in Philo math last week on a visit to his nother. During the week he has bee a renewing his acquaintance with Corvallis folks. A few days ago he was a student at 0 AC. At present he is a conductor oa one of the suburban stseet-car lines in Portland. He is also a member of the regimental band of the metrop olis. He will return to Portland tomorrow. ..' ' On the announcement of his death at the preliminary session of court here Saturday an adjourn ment was at once taken ont of re spect to his memory. The Bar Association convened with Judge Hamilton in the chair, and Judge Fullerton, Judge Willis and Hon. A. M. Crawford were appointed to draft' resolutions of respect, in mem ory of Judge Burnett. Roseburg Review. The Frank Cooley Dratnatio Co. will begin a week's engagement in this city on March 18. Corvallis theatre patrons will recall with pleasure the brilliant and versatile acting of Frank Cooley, who was leading man of the Shirley Co., when that organization visited our citv. The Cooley Co. nave been re ceiving some very flattering press notices for their work in California and should meet with, good houses here. Among the plays to be pre sented are "A Peaceful Valley," "Lost Paradise" and the ."Galley Slave." Mention was made in this paper a few weeks ago of the fact that Otto Headrick, who is now em ployed in a large livery stable in Seattle, had been re bed of ?1dU. The statement was also made that Otto was morally oertain of the Identity of the thief. He worked around and put different clues to gether, so he wrote his brother, Grover. until he had a chain of circumstantial evidence against the suspect that was pretty strong and then he confronted his man. The upshot of the matter was that Otto cot back $35 in cash and the thief's note for the balance of the $150. Some may think that the fellow Snouia nave ueea buiis uer u road, but in that case Otto would have received nothing:, while as it is the" fellow has no doubt had good lesson, and will work pretty V . . Sanders, ths watchmaker. Lace curtains 85o on the dollar at Kline's. Miss Libby Whitaker left last Wednesday for an extended visit I' Woodburn. i' Sheriff Burnett states that prop erty owners are pacing their taxrs at a lively rate. During the recent spell of gocd weather quite a number of people made early gardens". Probate court convened Monday morning and will continue its ses sions until tomorrow evening. A shipment of 6,540 rolls of wall paper, in elegant patterns, has just been received by J. D. Mann '& Co. Just in a beautiful line of La dies' Hose, in all the latest shades, with lace effects 25c and 60c at Kline's. , S. Chipman has been confined to his bed during the past few days with a kidney disorder. At present ne is somewhat improved. Mordaunt Goodnough and his mother are now occupying the resi deuce just north of the home of the late Mrs. Greenberry Smith on Sixth street. Rev. Hays will oceupy the pulpit at too Presbyterian church next Sunday morning and evening. Sunday sehool and young people's meeting as usual. Regular services will be held at the M. E. Church, South, next Sab bath morning and evening. The subjeet will be "John the Baptist," a character study. Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Moses have been visiting in Tangent during ths week, the guests of their child ren who reside there. This little place was the home of Rev. Moses before he came tff Corvallis. Do not forget the game of indoor baseball tomorrow evening in the Armory, between teams from Corvallis and Eugene. The came will begin at 7:30, and a small ad mission fee will be charged. - - New spring goods have arrived at F. L. Miller's. Latest Btyles of ladies' shirt waists are ia stock and on display. Ladies, if yen want something nice, neat and stylish in shirt waists, at reasonable prices, bear in mind that Miller has them Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Finley en tertained the roune people of the M. E. Chuich, South, at their resi dence just out of town, last Satur i day evening. Conversation and j games contributed to the enjoy ment of the evening. Delicious re- i fresh ments were served. Louis Edwards and his little son. who lost one of his eyes recently .as the result of an unfortunate acci dent, were passeugers on the Modoc Wednesday morning for Salem. While in that city, Mr. Edwards will secure an artificial eye tore place his son's lost member. 1 Dr.James Witycombe and Prof. Pernot, of O A C, are attending the meeting of the Pacific Northwestern Woolerowers' Assaciation, which convened in Pendleton, Tuesday. Dr. Witbycombe was placed on a committee to draft certain resolu tions with a view to protecting the wool industry. The ladies of the Presbyterian church are preparing an entertain ment to be siren in the Opera House next Thursday, evening, March 14th. The greeram will consist of songs and recitations, the whole to conclude with the delight ful farce, "A New Woman." A rare treat is promised. Roy Taylor has been compelled by illness to leave his place in his father's barber shop, and is now rusticating at the home of his father-in law, John Porter. Chas. Wheeler, who occupied the same position two years ago,: now has charge of a chair in Mr. Taylor's shop., Tuesday evening about twenty representatives of the various young people's societies of the city met at the United Evangelical church, for ths purpose of effecting an organi zation of permanence. A commit tee was appointed to draft consti tution and by-laws for the govern ment ef the new organization. This committee will meet Monday night to perform these duties. The purpose of such organization is to break down . certain barriers that at present are thought to exist be tween certain societies, and to establish a more fraternal feeling among- the various young people who compose the different societies of the churches. .1 his idea is a good one and naught but beneficial results can follow. . - Next Monday evening at 7:30 sharp at the county court room in the .court house, there will baa meeting of all those who are inter ested in. the cleanliness and im provement el the eity. The aim is to organize a village impiovement society, for the purpose of entering upon a campaign of street, alley, fence, sidewalk and property im provement. It will be ths endeavor of the proposed organization to en' courage the planting of trees, shrubs and herbs and the perform ance of such other work as will tend to Improve and beautify our city's surroundings. It is hoped that all those interested in a movement of this character will be in attendance oa this occasion and lend a helping hand iu the work. THE CONTEST TONIGHT. It Promises to be one of the Closest and Best Ever Held in the State. Great preparations are in progress at the collego for the reeeption cf contestants in the-inter-collegiate contest which takes place ot the Armory this evening, and a large number of visitois who promise to be present. The eolers of the various colleges will appear pro fusely in the decorations ;in the Armory, which has been seated to accomodate 1,200 people. Student committees and mein bersof the faculty will be with the college band at all trains to meet delegates and friends. The following colleges have reserved blocks in the Armory which which' will b decorated in their respective colors; Mc Minnville, 40 seats: Albany, 70 seats; Uof O, 35 seats; Pacific University, 50 seats; Willamette University, 43 seats; Pacific College, 40 seats; Oregon State Normal School, 40 seats. This afternoon the cadets will give an exhibition of light artil lery and infantry practice in a sham battle especially arrang ed for the occasion. After the contest the delegates will be banqueted at Cauthorn Hall, where representatives of the various colleges will respond: to toasts relative to the greater unity of college work in Oregon, How Many Egg;s In a Tub? How manv eggs will a tub 23 inches in diameter at the top and 20 inches in diameter at the bot tom, sides 12 inches high, lairly well heaped up, hold? Before reading any farther, write your gness down. - Such a guessing match took place in the estab lishment of F- L. Milier ia this citv Tuesday- sight. " There was just such a tub ef eggs in sight and eight goofl guessers put up ten cents apleoe and attempted to foretell to the egg the number ef eggs in the tub. - The guesses varied all the way from 54 to 118 dezen. Three of the guessers were wnmn a dozen 01 each other, with Bob Johnson middle man. Bob, on ; finding that he was pocketed on the guess, offered to bet his old clothes that he would win and remarked confidently . that he knew he -would not miss it mere than two eggs. There was con siderable good-natured discus sion after the guesses were made as to who would win, and . sev eral of the boys made littla side bets between themselves oa the outcome. Reacbr, have yoa written dawn your guess? The egg9 were not counted nntu Wednesday morning, when it was found that the tub eentaiaed 73 dozea and 3 eggs. B. W. Johnsoa bad the best gness, ha having concluded that there were exactly 76 dozen and 6 eggs in the lot no more and no less. Grant Elgin was a closa second, wita a guess of 68. dozen. H. H. Earl at the Opera House Next Monday night. H. - H. Earl, who plays the leading cemedy roles with the "Between Two Hearts" Company, is well known the length and breadth ef the Pacific Coast. His greatest successes have been ia parts where natural - comedy and humor and "pathos have inter mingled.- His comedy is easy and natural, never forced, nor does he ever resort to horse-play or buffonty to win the plaudit of his auditorsv The present piece selected by Manager Nelgen to exploit Mr. Earl and. supporting players furnish ample scope lor his talent. Mr. Earl has .be sides bis rare humor a splendid presence and keen ; dramatie talent. The company will play here next Monday night Marsh ntn. Prices, 35, 50 and 75c. " "Between Two Hearts." Theatre patrons are r offered a sensational melo-drama next Mon day night in "Between Two Hearts." It is in every respect a heart story, making a direct appeal to the emo tions of the audience and teaching a good ' moral lesson. The leading lady, Mies Catherine Tabor, is par ticularly strong in the emotional lines that fall to her share. There is sufficient comedy in the pieee to relieve the strain induced by the seriousness of the plot and during the action of the play clever special ties will be introduced. Prices 35, 50 and 75c. Seats now on sale.; Putnam Fadeless Dye Black, will nrtt, ruh off. fade or wash out. This dve colors either Silk, Wool or Cot ton a beautiful black. Ten cents per package. Sold by Graham & Wells. . To Rent.:,.. : Ten acres, with house and barn, close to college. Enquire at this office. Witt ba Buried Today. u. 1. uianc, wno was opera ted upon for appendicitis at the Salem hospital the first of "the week, died- at . 12.15 a. m Wednesday. He took sick at the Salem hotel about a week before his death and a physician was summoned, but in- spite of medical attendance Mr. Clark grew rapid ly worse and it was considered best to remove him to the hospi tal. The attention of Drs. Byrd ana bmitn was called to me case as soon as Mr. Clark- reached the hospital, but the disease was so far advanced in its ravages that little hope of recovery was enter tained. Early Monday morning, his mother, Mrs. Ruth N. Clark, and brother, Ed, of this city, left for Salem to attend his bedside. me operation wmcn it was necessary to perform gave tempo rary relief, but the patient was so weak and the blood was poisoned to such an extent that it soon be came apparent that Mr. Clark coma not recover. ie was aware of his condition and con versed freely of his affairs, mak ing the request that his remains be interred in this city. He was married a lew years ago to Miss Mamie Milner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Milner, of this city, and for a number of years Corvallis was his home. But for the past year or more he has resided in Mc Minnville, where he was em ployed as agent1 lor an insurance company. He was a member of the McMinnville lodge of the Knight of Pythias. His wife sur vives him, as well as bis mother, a sister, Miss Jennie, and brother, Edward, of this city. There are three other brothers, Elmer A, Clark,' of Baker City; Elwood Clark, of Oregon City, and W. S. Clark, of White Plains, Nev. All but the latter were at his bedside when death occurred. W. S. Clark is expected to arrive early this morning. The deceased was a young man of excellent -character and had a host of ifricnds:in this city who will grieve over his death. The remains were met at the C. & E. depot, Wednesday after noon, by a delegation ol Knights of Pythias from.: Valley Lodge of this city, ; . and were .. escorted to the bemefi'Mri-A.K. Milner.; Services will be held this after1 noon at 2 o'clock, at the M. E.' church, Rev: F. L.-Moore officiating.- ,.$he renins Willfbe interred in Crystal 'Lake ceme tery under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias., W'.j : For Free Rural Delivery. L. L. Brooks has secured the reqnlsite nnmber of signers te a petition asking that a free rural delivery fonts be established la the coantry north of Corvallis. and has forwarded the same to Senator Mitchell at Washington. The document has the endorse inent of Postmaster Johnson, who recommended that the petition be granted. . The route covers a distance ef 27 miles and will serve 500 people. r The service Is praotically that of a traveling postoffice. Iron boxes, specified by the depart ment, are located at convenient places, and have all the protec tion under the law, which is gaaranteed to a postoffice. The carriers may sell stamps, issae money orders, and perform all other services required of a post master. . The proposed route will ran north to Mt. - View; west two miles; thence ever the hill to Sulphur springs; south to Mt. View; east to Richland seheol house, and north to Cervallis. Grange Meeting. Corvallis Grange Is hereby called to meet ea the 9th day ef March at 10 a. m, at the hall of Said Grange for the pur pose of electing delegates to attend the county convention which meets the same day and place at 2 p. m., to elect a rep presentalive to the State Grange. - H. T. French, See. . Hair Dressing. ' A file French hair dressing to cleaa hair. Call on Mrs. J. A. Sell wood, 1128, 3rd St., Corvallis. : Hair Dresser. ; A fine assartment ..of goods, consisting of first -class worK . " Oombings rooted and pat np as nice as cut hair. Old snitches a specialty ; dyed to any shade and made as nice as new. - - Mrs.'C. A, Spauldino. Call at 1123, 3rd St., Corvallis. For Rent. A goad . stock farm for either cattle or goats, ia Alsea. Enquire of F. Klkckeb. Longhbottom and Mason. At 11 a. m. 011 the 6th inst. at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.- H. Mason, in Alsea Valley, Mr. Donaland De witt Longbottoni and Miss Reua Mason were united fn marriage. The ceremony was performed by Rev. D. L. Fields, o"f Philomath, in the presence of the family and a number of friends. A sumptuous dinner was served. The bride is" the daughter of a wealthy farmer. The ,room is the son of Rev. Longhbottom! a Cumberland Presbyterian minis ter, now deceased. Mr. Long bottom has been engaged in teaching the valley schools and well liked. Both parties are well known, and the good wjsb.es of many friends are extended, The following persons were pres ent: Mr and Mrs J H Mason, Mr and Mrs W W Ryder of Corvallis, Mr and Mrs J E Taylor, Mr and Mrs J E Banton, Mrs Maggie Ma lone, Mrs Martha Slate, Mr and Mrs Hogue, Mrs R E Longbottom, Gerald Banton. Garland Banton. Ida Phillips, Ada Peek, Messrs E Dorsey of California. Tohn Slate. Jasper Hayden, Marion Hayden, 1 J rmillps. John Loncrhbottom. Hallia Longhbottom, - and Henry reea. Additional Local All the latest things in Dress Trimmings, at Kline's. At its session" yesterday the coun ty court awarded the contract for furnishing a rock crusher to John Simpson. The machine is of the F. C. Austin make. Mrs. Ella Humbert will occucv the pulpit at the Christian church next Lord's day. Morning sabjeet, "The Greatness of the Great Com mission;" evening, "The Unpar donable Sin." Service at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. All are welcome. The crew which has been niacin? the telephone between this city and Heskins passed through Corvallis, Wednesday, en route to Eugene. They have completed the line to Kings Valley, but ran out of ma terial, when this arrives the line will be completed. At the time of going to press last evening we were unable to obtain the minutes of-the commissioners' court which convened Wednesday morning; This term of court will be largely taken up with the con sideration of matters pertaining to roads in various parts of the county, a rock-crusher, etc. Perhaps the most important item that will de mand the courts attention will be the matter of & free ferry across the Willamette river at Coryallis. Wednesday a very painful accident befell the little daughter of Dri and Mrs. Pernot. The doc tor was just ia the act of pushing the lawn mower, which had iust been sharpened, across the lawn in a reverse position, when the child. who was running aloag before him stumbled and fell. Ear right thumb came in contact with the sharp blades of the mower, and was almost completely severed between I tne Hand and the first joint. Little hope is entertained of saving it. j Portia Knight, a Salem girl, re cently brought suit, in England, against the Duke of Manchester for breach of promise in marriage. bhe is about 23 or 24 years of age and was born and raised ia Salem. She received a fine education and went upon the stage, finally drift ing to England. The papers in the suit were served on the Duke short ly after his marriage to a Miss Zimmerman. Those whs are ac quainted with Miss Knight declare mat sne is abundantly able to take care of herself in this or any other matter that may come within touch of her. Little is known of her ca reer since she went abroad. , Regents at Unioa. A dispatch dated Union, Oregon, March 6th, contains the following information: A party composed of members of the board of regents of the Agri cultural College, ; including Capt. Apptrson, Senator Daly, . W. P. Keady and J. M. Church, accom panied by a number of other peo ple of Western Oregon, arrived here this morning. They came to in spect the land known as the branch asylum farm located west of this city, which, under aa act of the legislature, has been transferred to the board for the purpose of estab lishing thereon a state experiment station. The visitors expressed themselves as being very well pleased with it. - Upon returning to the city - an adjourned meeting of the board was held to disousa tho matter of the erection of buildings and other im provements to be immediately con structed for the new station. In the evening they were tendered an informal reception at the Maasonic Temple. Pests and Fencing. . The Corvallis Sawmill Co. have Just received two carloads cedar posts and fencing from their mill at Dilley. Boyes are invited to inspect this stock before purchasing elsewhere, : NEW FURNISHINGS FOR MEN V" ared this season to show von a larger and more up-to-date line of Gent's Furnishing Goods than ever before Gold and Silver Shirts. The most popular brand in America. luacy. ouver or&ua, LONDON FRONfZSlN. BACKT'sIN For Col lars We have any kind you want. All the new styles just in - 15 cents, two for 23 cents. Fancy Hose Eine line. Handkerchiefs, Ties, Suspenders, Gloves, Etc. wwwiw lb iu.ww UIIUC3 IUI ivicri. Our Spring stock is superb, comprising all the new styles in patent kid, 1 . ..- 1. 1 1 , . low cms, Made To ( We have three books from America's L The Corvallis 1 s Store- reepe eeastaatly sa hand Um celebrated -CORVALLIS km MOIROt: fLOllS A package of Arm & Hammer Soda Is given free wita v every sack of tte latter Hay, Oats, Grata. Bran, Shorts, Potatoes . Fish, Eggs, Penitry, Etc JOHN LEHGBR, Manager Corvallis' Most Popular Eating House Pioneer Bakery I AND RESTAURANT. J Fresh bread daily. A complete stock of. candies, fruits and i nuts kept canstantly on hand. Smokers supplies a specialty. H. W. HALL, Proprietor. JL- Hot Springs and These baths are health insurance. If you ore ailing they will make you well. If you are well they will ward oif disease. I handle the finest line of cabinets made j not' spurious imitations. Call at once, as our time is limited. A good agent wanted. Mes. J. A. Sellwood, No. 1123, Third Street, Corvallis, Or. Wood. Notice is hereby given that the county ceurt will receive sealed bids up to one o'clock p. m. Wednesday, March 6, 1901, to furnish 25 Icords of old growth body red fir wood four feet long and fifty cords of .grub oak wood four feet long- and not less than three 'inches in diameter, and four cords of grub eak wood two feet lone and not less than three inches in diame ter. All of said wood to be delivered at the ceurt house in Corvallis, Oregon, between June 1 and AuguBt 1, 1901, the same to be paid fer in county orders. The court reserves the right to reject any aad all bids. Dated this 16th day of February, A. D. 1901. Vibgil E. Waiters, County Clerk. ShiloIVs Consumption Cure cures coughs and colds at once. ; We don't mean that it relieves you for ai little while it cures. It has'Been doing this for half a century. It has saved hundreds of thousands of lives. ; It will save yours if you give it a chance. ' "I hay received to mach Benefit from It. thai I aimnrs 'recommend Shiloh's- for coughs s throat, bronchial and lung trouble." .- CHAS. VANDERCAR, Waterford, N. Y. 8tiiloh'( Consumption Cnre Is sold by all drafreista at 25o, 50c, 1.00 a bottle. A printed guarantee kocb with every bottle. If yoa are net aattsfied go to your druggial and set your money back. ., Write for illustrated book on consumption. Sen ritaout cost to you. S.C WeUs U.,LcRoy,N.Y Sold.b- Graham & Worth am. The very latest style3inhite and $1 uj; uoia uranu, $i ou. n BEACON FRONTS ItC BACK22IN uiai-K sou tans. Order Clothinn. foremost tailoring firms to select from KLINES. Commission $ Turkish Baths at Home How It i Is Done. The first object in life with the American people is .to "get rioh;" the second, how to regain good health. The first can be obtained by energy, honesty and saving; the second, (good health) by using Green's August Flower. Should ou be a despondent sufferer from any of the effects of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Appendicitis, In-- digestion, etc., such as Sick Head acne, Palpitation of the Heart,. Boar Stomach, Habitual Costive-, ness, Dizziness of the Head, Ner vous prostration, low spirits, etc., yoa need not suffer another day. Two doses of the well known August Flower will relieve you at once. Go to Graham & Wortham and; get a sample bottle ,free. Regular size, 75 centB. Get Green's Prize Almanac. For Sale or Exchange. - One hnndred;aad eighteen lota, in half and whale blocks, in the original town ot Newport, that health ful and beautiful summer resort, in Lincoln county, Oregon; some business lots: residence iota near the principal churches, school house, and other rest- ' deuces; also residence lota commanding beautiful views of ocean andf bar. , Five trct'oticl blocks, south of at)aPnear-uie State Arricultural .College; all completely tlM, -streets tt . jwn up and gradjd; beautiful, oosreiUask and he&lti.tal for residence. large dwelling, barn and outhouses, eeiitr. y " located on roomy and ronmodious grounda, In Corvallis; will exchange for farm near CorraUl. Twenty acres highly Improved, all Ule drainer', and in good state of cultivation; ezcellent roomy buildings; about;one-fourt aula from Agricultural College. 1 Largs and roomy house ud stable'an lot If) Cor vallis, good residence, two bl ocka 'fiem c :r ' Bouse; high, rolling ground. (Ben t ' . Eight nice residence lots, thorongnlytUsdraiser', in Wilkins Addition to Corvallis. On let and hotel, Ths Vincent HoOJO. M front street, in Corvallis, centrally looated. . - Seventy-three acres, 6 fn orchard, 13 fnwhes', balance in grubs, timber and pasture; situate wet adjoining the Odd Fellows Cemetery, near Corvall: . Will arohange ths town areperty named f ,- . suitable farm or acreage property; or wUl exchan i the aaroags property described, for town property , ether farms or acreage: or will sell any or, ail ef - aid property on reasonable terms and time a rei . oTutbte rate and prioe. a. a woodcock, CorvaQia, Oregon i bar A to pay bis not.