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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1901)
THE C0RVALL1S GAZETfE. FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1901. SPRING 1901 STYLES -IN- guits and Skirts. s We haye now oa sale, and new Spring Suits & Dress Skirts HOar talU compiiso tbe newest and beat ef the late creations auch at coat and kslsro effects and postillion backs. New style skirts are also shown and jackets He. The price of our sails range from $8.00 . S E, Young & Son, Albany, Greson. L6CAL NEWS. The Black Cat. Take your eggs to Young's. All kinds of repairing, at the Bloyele Hospital. Braes curtain xods for sale at Young's Gash Store. Freeh candy, fruit and nuts, al ways on band at the Commission Stare. Poultry food, poultry cure, and sect powder, at the Commission Store. P. M. Zierolf went to Portland, Tuesday, to be absent a week or ten days. Dick Zahn brought J. G. Weuite felt and family in from their outing in Alsea Wednesday. v Friday is the time te order your dressed ehiuken for Sunday's din- ner, at the Commission Store. Dr. Flint, a prominent New York physician, is visiting in Corvallis with bis father, Dr. L. V. Flint. The big stitch for the piping that will conneot the Armory with the heating plant has been completed Ladies when yon visit Nolan & Callahan's be sure and look- over their remnant counter. Some oholee plams. Newport now has a daily paper, the Ysouina Bay News. It is de voted to tbe interests of the sum mer school. Ernest Case, formerly of this city, has sold bis barber shop at Cottage Grove and will take up his residence in Albany. The Gazbtte staff owes thank to Mr. S. N. Wilkins far a choice lot of Royal Anne cherries. We didn't do a thing to'them. A street finger entertained numer oua citizens on the First National Bank carter Wednesday. He has a good voice and is clever with jokes Mr. and, Mrs. S. L. Henderson left yesterday for Finis v soda springs. It is their intention to re main at the springs until Mr. Hen derson recovers from his present illness.. Wanted Active and energetic, agents; "permanent positions; good commissions; exclusive territory, either city or country. Address "Manager," roem 403, Chamber of Commerce building, Taeoma, wash Albany bakers have formed i union and issued an ultimatum wherein they declare that no more bread will be baked at night, and that hereafter nothing smaller than five-cent loaves will be made. This agreement goes into effect July 28th. The party consisting of Pan and Pole Avery, Joseph Yates and R, E. Gibson returned from their hunting trip in Alsea, Monday Four of. the five deer they brought home were killed by hunter Gibson. He got three of these the same morning. Sunday evening at the United Evangelical church Rev. L. Myron Boozer will give the third sermon on "Problems That Perplex," treat ins the subiect "Influence." In the morning the subject will be "The Ideal Christian. A cordial invita tien extended to all these services Harrv Beard, who came to Cor vallis to attend the Wallace-Michael nuptials, left Wednesday. Harry is new leader of the newly ergania ed band at the reform school There are now sixteen members in this organization, and a seeoad band will soon be formed whose members will be graduated into the representative band of the institu ition. : A gentlemen who was in from Alsea this week was quite indig nant over the fact that a party of hunters, presumably from Philo math, had been hunting deer with hounds near the lake above Dare Tom's. The worst feature of the matter was that the carcasses of the dead animals tLey bad killed nine were left to rot. The meat was stripped from the hams and the rest was left to the buzzards. The deputy game warden is looking into the matter and if there is any penalty for this latter offense, pros cution will fellow. W. A. Sanders, the watchmaker. Buy your harvesting outfits from Nolan & Callahan. No charges for prescriptions at the Bicycle Hospital. Leave orders at the Commission Store for all kinds of wood. ' Big speeial 25 per cent off on ail summer goods at inline s. Born, Monday, in this eity, to the wife of Rev. Frank L. Moore, a son. Our fJreat Mid-Summer Sale is now in full blaft. bargains all round. Nolan & Callahan. Given away a pair - of Queen Quality shoes on August 8th. Call at store for particulars at Kline's. Tuesday H. A. Scoggins came over from his homo near Browns ville for a brief visit with friends in this city. F. L. Miller returned from Port land, Tuesday, having been in the metropolis for a couple of days looking after matters of business. Mr. Dunham, who lives near the Catholic cemetery, has contributed an excellent, specimen of white vol unteer oats for the state fair exhibit. Major Bruce, of this county, is credited with growing the finest Al falfa in Oregon. Three cuttings from his field will be secured for the State fair exhibit. Considerable chilli m bark is now being brought to Corvallis. Five wagon loads arrived from Alsea Wednesday. The prevailing price is 2f cents, or 3 cents in trade. Sheriff Burnett has his hands full making out deeds for the prop erly sold July 8th, for delinquent taxes. There are about 250 of these documents to be recorded. Next week the Adams Brothers will begin the task of, putting a new roof on the cottage just south of the photograph gallery of Ed Philips. The dwelling is t&e property of pr. G. R. Farra. The marriage of T. Warren Ham lin and Miss Mary Fay Banks oa- cttrred Wednesday afternoon at the home of the bride's grandparents. Mr. and Mis. D. A. Millhollen, of the Oakvills district. The cere mony was performed by Rev. Hen derson and only a few relatives were present. There is an error in the dispatch from San Jose, Calif., stating that Henry Root Avery, who died in that city July 22, organized the First Presbyterian church in Cor vallis 1859. Rev. J. A. Henna or ganized the First Presbyterian chnrch of this city in 1853, and the church building was completed, in 1857. . An Oakville correspondent to the Albany Herald testifies to the wis dom of operating a free ferry at Corvallis. He says: "The free ferry at Corvallis is making that place the trading paint for a large part ot this county. A free bridge at Albany would be a big thing for the merchants of that place." Rey Raber returned homo daring the hrst of the week from Idaho, where he has mining ' interests. Part of the time he has been look ing after interests near Glen Ferry Roy Is looking to be in perfect health and en e would judge that the climate of Idaho was agreeable tomtfl. Just how long he will re main home is not known at present. Tuesday . morning, J. R. Smith and workmen began to lay the waste pipe leading from the O A C administration building to the main sewer. Thia work . will occupy sev eral days. This is preparatory to the general plumbing work that will be done at the various : college buildings by this firm as soon as the special order of supplies is re ceived from the East.. Farmers and raillmen are getting things in readiness for handling a big crop. The Knotts-Liaderman traotion engine has just undergone thorough over-bauhng at the foundry and Messrs. Franklin are now putting the IvlcBea-wmteside engine in shape for a season's threshing. They also have consid arable foundry " work to do for Fischer's flouring mills. Wednesday noon, at the home f the bride's parents in this city Mies Grace Miohael and J. Sher man Wallace were united in wod. leek. Rev. Black, n brother-in-law of Mr. Wallace, performed tbe cere- oaonv. Mrs. Wallace, mother of the-groom, was present. T. Sher man Wallace is a McMinuviHe boy and hat many friends in this city while , the bride is a Corvallis lady of most estimable character and her friends and well-wishers are many. Immediately after the ceremony the young eouple look their departure for Newport, where they will, pass their honeymoon, Considerable inquiry is being made, by citizens generally, con cerning the Benton county souve nirs. whieh it was understood would be out about the 20th of this month The committee having the matter in oharze informs ns that while the concern which was given the print ing promised to have the work done in six weeks from the time the or der was placed, they were not limit ed to time. The only requirement was that the work should be first class. No proofs have yet been re ceived. Scretary Woodson has written for. information concerning the matter and expects a reply to day or tomorrow. - Miss Pauline Kline is home from her visit to Portland. : Professor Berchtold is registered at tbe Imperial, in Portland. Charley Adams and family mov ed to the coast, Wednesday, to make their homo. .A 12x12 ft. drill tent, camp stove at.d chairs, for sale at Mrs. Agnes Thompson's residence. Mrs. Palmer, nee Jennie Gellatly, of Baker CUy, is visiting - her mother near Philomath. Marion Hayckn, one of Alsea's most prominent citizens, was in Corvallis on business Wednesday and Thursday. j Pntnam Fadeless Dye produees the fastest and brightest colors of any known dye stuff. Bold by Graham & Wells. Dr. Chas. Lee returned from Port-' land, yesterday, where he has been under the Care of the best physi cians in that city. Mrs. Grace E. Hall was in town, Wednesday, and paid this office a visit. She speaks well of the crop prospects in the vicinity of Wells. Ladies if you want bargains in hats call and see Fulliagton & Hor ton. During tho remainder of July everything will go at and below cost There will be a picnic given in Beach's grove, just across the Wil lamette river, today. It is given by the United Evangelical church to the Sunday school of that denomination.- A most enjoyable time will undoubtedly result. Tuesday, Ed Smith, of J. R. Smith & Co., made a trip through the country surrounding Dusty. On Mr. Barr.ard's place he noted what is supposed to be the first threshing machine of the season in operation. It was Mr. Price's horse power thresher and was working on cneat. This is about as early as any threshing is ever done ia Ben ton, if it was cheat. However. it is only a matter of a few days until grain threshing will be in fall blast. Last week J. R. Collison and wife and Mrs. H. C. Dunham and child, accompanied by Miss Ashford, ar rived from Maltland, Holt county. Missouri, to remain a month or longer. Mrs. Collison and Mrs Dqnham are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Oren, of this city, and the party are guests of the latter. Mr. Collison is a prominent mer chant of Maitland and himself and wife visited Corvallis about four years ago. Mrs. 1unnam paid a visit te this city something like eight years ago. This is Miss Ash' ford's first visit to this section. At the recent.mcetins of the board of regents, President Weatherford of the board, and President Gatch were authorized to select members of the faculty to constitute a party whose Riission was to visit the fossil beds of the John Day country and Becure specimens for the college museum. The members selected were Professors Pernot, Fulton and Phillips, and Major Edwards. This party lelt yesterday morning for their 250-rmle trip ovei the Cas cades by the Lebanon route, thor oughly provisioned and equipped. irt .. t , . ,i i ney expeot to do aoseni a montn or six weeks. - : Father Geo. D. Doyle, the Catho lic priest of Grants Pass, belongs to the baseball nine of that town and plays third base. The team could net get along without him in their contest bapday and he cele brated mass in his church at Grants Pass one-hour earlier than common in order to eome to Ashland and help his home town to wrest the championship of Southern ' Oregon. father xtoyle is a college raised man and after his graduation he followed teaching in a Catholic col lege," hence he is thoroughly im bued with the innocence of athletics. Ashland Record; : Undoubtedly,- this has been a good year for cherries. A few days go Mrs. Taylor. Porter furnished this office with a limb of fine cher ries that would be hard to beat in any country. The name of the cherry is not known, but it resem bles the Royal Ann. The tree is a seedling and has attained a large growth although not of great age. The secret of its rapid growth lies in the fact that it was planted over an eld well that had been filled up, thus giving its rents ample oppor tunity to reach out. If this theory be aorcect, considering the perfec tion of the cherries that reached this office, we are inclined tolnsist that in future cherry trees te slant ed over old wells. . Last Sunday Dick Zahn, of Alsea, Killed what ia reported to nave been the largest cougar ever killed in that section. He was assisted by his fai'hfol dog, "Grover." This is the twentieth cougar that .Grover has been instrumental ia bringing to its doom during the past eight or nine years. Aside from the cougars that he has helped to destroy the o:d dog has brought to death in numerable bears, wildcats and vari ous other am nals in the meantime. Grover is quite deaf, but his soent ia still keen and he is as full of the spirit of the chase today as he ever was. It is doubtful if another dog in Oregon bis a better reaord for ootigar thin has this faithful canine of Mr. Zahn. The cougar had.been killing goals and sheep belonging to the zahn boys. Consumption not Hereditary. If 'the conclusions drawn by ur. KODert Kocn, the eminent specialist, from experiments con ducted by himself are correct the time is not far distant a genera tion at mostwhen consumption, that most dread of all diseases will no longer contaminate the human family. In a paper read before the Brit ish Congress of Tuberculosis a few days ago, the rioted German professor said that human tuber culosis and bovine tuberculosis were radically different diseases, and that he had amply demon strated that cattle could not be infected with human tuberculosis. The counter proposition thai hu man beings were, not liable to in fection from bovine tuberculosis was hard to prove, the doctor said, owing to the difficulty of experimenting upon human sub jects, but personally he was satis fied such was the case, and he recited at length post mortem evidence " supporting this view. Dr. Koch said if. this point were conceded, it remained to deter mine the chief source of contag ion. Continuing he said that human immnnity from bovine infection disposed of the belief of infection through dairy products, and he considered this source of danger so slight as to be unworthy of precautionary measures. Hereditary was only an unim portant factor in tho transmission of tuberculosis, though the con trary had long been believed. Dr. Koch said the chief danger ot contagion lay in the sputum of consumptive patients and that a remedy was to be found in a law preventing the consumptive from ' strewing contagion about him. Dr. Koch highly compliment ed Dr. Herman M. Biggs, path ologist and director of the bacter- ologieal laboratories of the New York Health Department; - upon the repressive measures concern ing tuberculosis taken in New York Health Department, where he said, the mortality from tuber culosis had been reduced to 35 per cent since 1886, and recommend ed the system organized by Dr. Biggs in New York to the study and imitation of all municipali ties. ' . " Dr. Koch closed his remarks by expressing his bejef that the ultimate stamping out of tuber culosis was possible. '. . Yaqaina and Lous Tom. The report et Captain W. C. Langfitt, corps of United States engineers, on the improvements j of rivers and harbors in Oregon for the fiscal year ending Junes 30, 1 901, together with recom-j mendations for future appropria-, tions, has been made public. . j At Yaquiaa Bay the Improve-! ment provides for blasting away a cluster of rocks about 2000 feet seaward of the sea end of the south jetty. A peitioa of these rocks was removed daring the summer of iqoo, and the re mainder are to be removed dar ing the present summer, wnica will complete .all proposed work at Yaqulna bay. The improvement of the L,oag Tom River provides for remov ing snags and over-hanging trees with a View to obtaining a chan nel for high-water navigation during a few months in the rainy season. Tais project is now sat isfactorily complete!, but the sum f $500 will probably be re quired annually for remaving snags, logs and other obstruct ions, which may cotae into tae stream. The present project provides for the improvement of the Wil lamette from Portland to Eugene by the removal of obstructions, and the building of controlling works, with a view of obtaining a depth of 12 feet or more from Portland to trie loot 01 uiacisa mas Raeids (11 miles); f thre to three and one-half feet thence to Carvallis Cro7 miles), and of two to two and one-half feet from Corvallis to Eagene (53 miles.) One Dollar for a "Smack." The following incident is said to have happened at a chureh sociable in an Oregon town. Ia iastice to the voung men of Cor vatllis it is but right to say that -the occurence did not take . place in this citr: - - "A row of maidens, dressed iancilv. and pretty as an artiss's ideal, stood before a tent. In preat. laree letters, posted over their heads, appeared this legend: kKissin booth, a kiss for five cents.' - 'YouHg and old men spent nickels like drnnken sailors, but whea they got inside- each wl9 handei a candy kiss. "A general kick was made, and in a faw minutes another sign went up. Ie read: 'The real thing "Not a man was willing to put up this Pan-American price for the oseuislory, exercise and the treasury was not augmented. Conventional members said after ward that it was madness-to dis play the 'real . thing' sign, and the prettv girls whQv could not realize $ 1 for a smack have a poor idea of the young,; men of ths town." " - ; : Mrs." Ann Crawford. The funeral v of - Mrs. ; Ann Crawford, who died at ner home threa miles east of Corvallis Jaly 23, igor, occurred Wednesday. The funeral services were con ducted by Rev. Henderson at Oakville chaper and interment was made ia the cemetery near by. Maay friends and neigh bors jf tie deceased followed the body to the grave. Ann McBea was born in New York City, July 4th, 1819. She married Alexander Crawford in 1840, and together they came to Oregon territory in 185 They took up their residence ' in Lisa county in 1858, and hare they lived until their death. Mr. Crawford passed away about four fears ago. - Mrs. Crawford leaves two children, Milton Crawford, of Linn csunty, and Mrs. W. E. Yates, of this oity. A Day on the River. A Ivincoln county subscriber to the Gazette aska us to pub lish the following "bit of origin ality:" A Cray dawn and a white, white uiitt, " And morning comes on the river; The birds fire mute and the winds are hist, . Bat the waters flow on forever. The mists have risen, the sun breaks forth 'Tis high noon on the river ; The sea-fowl flock from over the way, There comes the breath of new-mown bay And the waters flow on forever. The western sun has gone to bed,. The western sky is golden and red 'T is evening on the river ; The evening damps cemein from the. sea, Tho cattle come homeward across the lea, Aud the waters go on forover. O, gray dawn! And white, white mist ! And birds that are mute and still ; O, wild west wind, where'er yon list, To go at your own sweet will; O, golden sua and sea-fowl flown, And cattle and meadow and home, It takes you all, yes every one, To make a day on the river. letter List. For the week ending July 20, 1901. Persons calling for these letters will please state date on which they were advertised. They will be charged at the rate of one cent each. F H Andrews. G F Branen. Mrs B Fargo, W E Lewis, F M Miller, Jno Mc Bride, Miss Mary Miller (2), Harry A Miller. Clayton Miller, Walter Stiles, Miss Mary Smith, Will Smith, Geo A Thomas, Geo F Wood and John F War- ton. B. W. Johnson, P. M. Additional Local. The Brygon-DaviSEOn-Callahan party returned. Tuesday from their hunting trip. Attorney Brjson is charged with, the assassination of one defenseless little neer. Ins other two members of the party are believed to have been accessor ies before the fact. The Magnolia- mill9 received the first load of wheat of the 901 crop Wednesday evening. . it was raised by W. A. Baekaar near Miller's station and threshed by I. D. Miller. It will go nearly o bushel3 to the acre and is ef the best quality. The berry .ia xeeedingly large and plump and rates as A - No. '1. i.t Albany Herald ;. Architect Burgraf. whose plans for the new agrieultaral hall at O A C have been adapted by the building committed ef the board of regents ia in the city.. The new hall will be 85x125 feet, and three stories bigh a trifla larger than the present mechanical hall. The first sterv will, be built of granite and the other stories of stone. It Is probable to at the first story will be built this fall. Mr. Bafgraf has designed many of the finest buildings ia Oregan The entertainment given at the Christian ehurch Wednesday even ing was the occasion of the first public appearance in this city of Miss Mabel Cronise Bince' her re turn from Chicago, where aha has been taking instruction in vocal and instrumental . music for the past two years. The little lady has a voice of remarkable sweetness over which she has perfect control, While lacking in power, it is pure and clear," and she sings, with ease and expression Every - number on the program was artistically render ed, and called forth liberal ap p'.ause. They were interspersed with readings by a Miss Tillotcon, M en s and Boys GLOTHING Owim to ib. fact that we will have the largest and best stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing that ever came to Coryallis this Fall, we will have to expand onr cloth ing room. Therefore wo will sell all remaining clothing At a Liberal Discount 15 Per Our new clothing will be the well-known Hart, Shaff ner & 11 arx- Brand; best clothing on earth at the price Strong Academic ad Professional Course. Well Equipped Training Department Sxyenses range from Scao to $175 pel year. Fan Term Opens Septemberji7tri. For catalog containing full announcements, address. J. B. V. BTrTlBH, T.H. CAKPBEIrl, Secretary. - President. BENTON COUNTY Manufacturers of all kinds of - . Rough and Dressed Fir Lumber IU CARLOAD LOTS - X YARDS AT Corner of 5th and For prices enquire at yards or Philomath, Oregon. Job Printing . at this Corvallis' Most Popular Eating House Pioneer Bakery AND! RESTAURANTr" Fresh bread daily. A complete stock' of candies, fruits and nuts kept canstantly on hand. Smokers supplies a specialty. ' H. W. HALL, Proprietor. Consumption Cure cures coughs and colds at once. "We don't mean that it relieves you for a 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 ii you give it a chance. . MI have received so nrach benefit from it, thai I alayfl recommend Shiloh'a for coughs . throat, bronchial and long trouble." y " CHAS. VANDERCAR, Waterford, N. Y. Slilloh's Consumption Cnre Is sold by all drageuta at asc, sue, i.u a poiue. h.lntH rm a m n to. irrw . wi Kh .V.rT bottle. If you are not satisfied go to your druggist ana got your money imui. ' Write for ill nitrated boot on comtunptioo. Seal without cost to yoa. S. C. Wells Co., LeRoy, N.Y : Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothes for dressy man, at S. I Kline's. Cent State NoMal SgIjoqI Monmouth Oregon. DEMAND FOR GRADUATES The demand for graduates ot the Normal School, dur ing the past year has been much beyond the supply. ' Positions from $40 to $75 m month. STATE CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS Students are prepared for the slate exam inations and readily take state papers on graduation. LUMBER GOMPA CORVALLISv Washington Streets. or address the company at. Corvallis office i native Herbs. Anyone desiring this great blood uni fier, may secure the earne by calling oa or addressing F. Kleceeb, Philomath, Or, Price $1 per bx. . Good Pasture. Patties desirous of securing good pas ture, should see O. V. Hurt, at S. L, Kline's store. ' The least in quantity and most in quality describes DeWitt's Little Early Bisers, the famous pills for constipation and liver complaints. Graham & Wellss Mew Lumber Yards. The Benton County Lumber Co. has opened a yard at the corner of 5th and' Washiegton streets, near the 8. P. depor in this city. They have a full stock ot fine fir lumber. Prices quoted on ap plication. Foley1 s Kidney Cure makes kidneys end bladder tight