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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1902)
THE CORMLt GAZETTE. TUESDAY, DEC. 9. 1902. To cover the cost of setting and dis " tributing the type in such matters, a charge of fifty tents will be niide for eah "Card of Thanks," and fiye cents pr line for each net of "Resolutions of Condolence" appearing in these columns. LOCAL NEWS. Drummers' eamp'es of various articles at cost, at Small & Son's. Attorney W. Lincoln county, E YateB visited last week, on legal bueineee. Mr. and Mrs. U. M. Brunk went to Salem by boat, Saturday, to at tend the Odd Fellows' .celebration in that city. A fine lin of smokers' supplies U Small & Son's. Just the things for a Christmas present for a gen tleman friend. The Juniors of O A C entertained the Seniors last Friday evening. The reception occurred in the Agri cultural Hall and was a very pleas ing affair. The dance giren in the Opera House was hot so well attended as the management had hoped it would be. Those who attended bad a very pleasant time. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Shick came up from Salem, Friday, for a visit with Corvallis Triends. They re turned to Salem, where Mr. Shick in engaged in the barber business, I. y boat yesterday morning. The recent rainfall was'unusually severe for this season of the year and caused the Willamette to get on the rampage. Smaller streams throughout the country were great ly swollen and plowing was aban doned. v In the last issue of the Pacific Homestead space is given the bul letin' on venegar making, recently written by Prof. E. F. Pernot, of the Department of Bacteriology at the Oregon Agricultural College. It is a splendidly written bulletin and contains much valuable infor mation. The interest in the meetings at the Baptist church is deepening. They will continue for two weeks. II . v. W- E. Randall will give Bi lle readings each afternoon at 2:30 from Monday until Fiiday. Do not fail to attend the services at 7.30 each evening, particularly. It is only a short lime now until Christmas, and preparations are al ready under way for this festive oc casion. All of our merchants ap pear to carrv unusually heavy Htock8 of holiday goods this year and he who cannot l9 suited with what can be obtained in Corvallis must be hard to please, indeed. Elmer Bethers, who started for Los Angeles, California, last Thurs day, did not succeed in getting any farther than Albany. When he ar rived in the capital of Linn county he did some 6erious thinking and concluded that the best thing for him to do was to remain here dur ing the winter. It is possible that he will proceed to Lis Angeles in the spring. Considerable trouble has been paused of late bv the dirt settling in thftPewors that were established in various parts ol this city. Quite frpnnent.lv some nattv has a horse r j uiired down or a wagon stuck in nno of theRa nlanea. No one is nar- t.iciilftrlv to blame for this state of affairs, no matter how ssrious it may p.ove. It seems to be a part of the p. ice that must be paid for 8iich improvement. Ohorlpv Ove.rlander was down from Salado Monday, making final proof on his homestead. His wit nesses were George Hodges and George Davenport. The trio walk id all the way from Elk City Sun day afternoon in one of the worst storms ever experienced in this country. It is needless to sny that tby got wet. Toledo Reporter. Charey is a brother of Fred Over lander of this city. Th i ferry cabin across the Wil lamette rivei at this city gave way Thursday, and residents of both sides of the river were discommoded. Rrml Rliimhart. who lives across the river a couple of miles was over t. town after a load of lumber when llu cable parted and was obliged to return home by way of Albany. L"e Henkle's dray team was on the Linn county side and he was oblig ed to return home via Albany. The Willametto river was 23 feet above low-water mark last Fri day. This is said to have been higher than it was at any time last winter. Old timers can distinctly remember times when the high water of the last few years would not have been considered high by comparison. It is said that 20 vais nan the river steamers were rnnnrfd t' the cateuosts ii: front of K Allen's residence in this city T.irt Hood of '90 to k out the cov ered bridge that spanned Marys river at this city. Tha banks of ih Willamette ar very high at r.-ir,i11U and no one need borrow any trouble of the possibility of get ting up some morning and finding his premises under water. Get your" umbrella ribs fixed at the Bicycle Hospital. An enjoyable evening is in store for all who attend the W. O. W. "foot social" next Thursday even ing Thomas Jacques writes from Provo City, Utah, for copies of the Gazette, and information oncern: 'g Benton county. Mr. and Mrs. Warren, of Graud Forks. North Dakota, arrived, Sit urday, for an extended visit with their daughter, Mrs. Carrick: They are accompanied by their son. The Corvallis Fiour Mills ' were obliged to clos down last Thurs day on account of high water. Au gust Fischer, proprietor, expected to be able to start up yesterday noon. H. W.'Hall undoubtedly has the finest and moat complete line of Chrismas goods for the little ones ever seen in Corvallis. If you can't find what you want at his store, it isn't in town. Father Jurek leaves shortly after the holidays for Washington where he has been assigned to a pastorate near Seattle. After his departure, services will be conducted at the Catholic church by visiting priests Prof. George Coote of the Oivgorv Agricultural College returned to Corvallis Monday. He had been to Newport collecting rhododendron and other plants to place oa the college grounds. Lincoln County Leader. Miss Laura Pratt exhibited her paintings at her home on 8th street last Saturday. She has a fin3 gal lery of paintings in oil and water and those who were fortunate to be present were- well repaid for their time. The young lady is ev idently talented. We were misinformed in our statement in the last issue regard ing who was to play piano for the rehearsals of the local chorus that will assist in the production of the oratorios at Eugene next May. Mrs. Inez Wilson is engaged a3 ac companist during rehearsals. - Heretofore, the department -of music at the O A C has. been lo cated in Cauthorn Hall, but it now occupies a suite of rooms in Agri cultural Hal!. This department is in a fli-iiirishlnfT p.ondition and Mor- daunt Goodnough, musical director, s r i IS Weil pieaseu, oom wwi uio new quarters and the work done by his pupils. Dr. C. MacLean has just complet ed laying a sidewalk along the north side of the Episcopal church, and has extended it along tne west, sido of the parsonage. This was a much needed improvement, but the doctor informs us that he has but started on a crusade of this charac ter, as it is urgent that the premis es be kept in a better state ot re pair. The ladies of the Coffee Club are already making preparations for a reception next New Years. The re ception given by the ladies last year is etill green in the memory of those who attended and if the one to be given next New Years equals the similar function of a year ago, and there ,is no reason to doubt that it will, it will be most pleasing every way. Telephonic communication with Monroe was interrupted for a short time last week. The line runs di- riectly from Corvallis to Fischer's mills, thence due west to the county road leading to Monroe. The high 'water washed out the poles near the mouth of Marys river, and the line was broken. Connection was made by running wires across Marys river bridge and tapping th main line where' the ro-id lead ing to Fischer's Mills opens into the county road. Last Saturday, machinists at the electric light plant placed a new valve cylinder head in the large en gine. A visit to the plant a few days ago brought, to mind, in con nection with tne present high water, the fact that during the flood of 'o0 Corvallis was about the only town in the valley whose electric light D'ant was not closed down on ac count of th high water. However, a couple of inches more would have put out the fires in the furnace. P.nsnar Zierolf arrived home. Friday, from a three-months' visit at his o!d heme in Henry count), Ohio. He had been absent from Ohio 32 years and he says the chance that has been wrought in that country during this period is almost beyond comprehension. During his visit in Ohio he was rovally entertained and from the time of his arrival there until his departure, there was an almost con tmuous reception in his honor. Mr Zierolf sneaks in highest terms of Ohio and her people. The familiar sound of the Salva tion Army drum is again heard in pertuis, the leader of the Northern Pacific Revival Brigade, arrived in this city, Saturday, and has been holding enthusiastic meetings. He will preach tonight on the su ject, 'The Two Ways." Tomorrow night Cantain DuDertuis will srive astere- opticon lecture entitled "Ten Nights in a Barroom, with Side Lights From the Salvation Army." Mudguards and bicycle rain capeS at knock-off price at Berry's, r E. J GaVrow left .yesterday for, a ten-dav'a business trip " to San Francisco. ; , E Allen .went to Portland, Sun day, on a business and pleasure trip! This is Mr. Allen's first vaca tion in four years. o. (!. eHaa t;nrain h OUU1B Ul luo ciivi.v,,. . way of . nanasercnifci anu giu? hn-res for Xmas presents ire now on display at H. W, Hall's. Mr. M. L. Adams save one would ne would and dry horrllw think it warm enough for bees to want; water, dui it is a fact, as his are watering here as late as the eta ot uecetnoer. A. L. Hathaway is home from TTnamak Island, off the Alaska past. where he has been fnr f Ha I past five months with a party of Miinitiiint liiht honuo engineers. I government light house engineers. Nothing so pleases the small boy as something military. H. W. Hall has full regalia for drum majors, captains and other officers boy's size. Then there are dolls, etc , for their sisters. Elsewhere will be found an ad vertisement for bids for wood, issued by tha purchasing agent of the Ag ricultural College. The advertise ment is inserted much earlier this year than usual. The conferring of the Pvoyal Arch degree of Masonry on E. R. Bryson. Seth Hulbert and E. B. , Horning, was made the occasion of a good time by the members of the chapter last night. A New England sup per was a feature. A telegram received in this city yesterday afternoon, announced the death, bv suicide, of John Turner, C. & E. agent at Albany. No further particulars were obtainable, than that he had gone home at the dinner hour and shot himself in the head. Mr. Turner was at one time, agent for the company in Corvallis. Ellsworth - Post, G. A.--R., elected the following officers at its last regular meeting: ' Com mander, Mr. Woods; : sen. vice, Mr. New.ton; junior, vice, Jas. Wilkinson; chaplain," J D. Adams; quartermaster, Levi Oren; officer of -the day, O. J. Treese. Game Warden Quimby was in uauic Corvalli?, yesterday to prosecute a violation of the game law. He nrpferrpd a eharce aeainst Mr. Nor wood for shipping China pheasants out of the state. Deputy District Attorney Bryson took action in the nnntt.er. nnd the case was heard be fore Justice Holgate yesterday af ternoon. Mr. Norwood pleaded guilty and was fined $50. Considerable damage to prcpRrtv and loss of stock has resulted from the present high water. Manj' re ports are in circulation concerning losses in this county, and, while we have ben unable to verify them, the information is regarded as trustworthy. Hugh Herron is re ported to have lost 10 head of cat- tie and 28 goats; Monroe Uhuders, 43 sheen, while Tav Zierblf's bunch j j of wool producers has been reduced by 25 head. The court at Hillsboro was star tled out of its usual sleepy dignity last Saturday, when Deputy Dis trict Attorney E. B. Tongue, son of Congressman Tongue, called Attor ney Mark Bump, formerly of Cor vallis, a nar. uunng tne argu ment, Attorney Bump alleged that tha District Attorney's office had coined evidence. Deputy District Attornev E. B. Toneue passed the lie, and Bump started ito lay bands on him. Tongue rose from his seat to meet him, and Judge McBride fined each $10, both to stand com-" mitted until the fines were paid. At this each paid his fine. The 25th anniversary of the Or der of Patrons of - Husbandry was celebrated in a fitting manner by the Willamette Grance at its spec- - ( y ial meeting convened for that pur pose last Inursday. Uwitg to tne very high stage of water in Muddy, it was impossible to meet in the Granere Hall. This obstacle was overcome by transferring the meet ing to the farm residence of Mrs., M. II . Whitby. A goodly number of farmers and grangers, together with their families, assembled at her home. The exercises were postponed until after noon. At noon everyone emoyed an excellent unch prepared by the grangers for this occasion. Those taking part n the exercises were: John . Whit- aker, Maude Whitaker, Mr. and Mrs. John Porter, Mrs. Jesse Porter, Mr. and Mrs. W. ti. wmtby, unar- lev Logan. G. W. Denman ' and the two sons ot Mr. YVnitby. lhe program rendered was inteiesting and very prchtabte to all. Alter spendin-' most of the afternoon, those present went home feeling benefitted by thf ir coming. Bids for Wood. Lids for furnishing the Oregon Agri cultural College vfith wood for the ensu ins school vear will be received at the office of the Purchasing Agent op to the thirt v-first dav ef December. 1902. Fer specifications and form of bid apply at the office of the Clerk, or to the under signed- Jonjf D. Daly, Secy. Board Regents Corvallis, Oregon, Pec. 8, 1902. Difficult Traveling. -. I. Friday aft-Tfcoon7 Mat Fruit,' liveryman of this- city, . had occa sion to take a hackload ofT trunks to ' Albany for some -traveling men . He succeeded. In reaching that citv in safetv. but had some difficulty on his way homer Af- ter he drove off the Benton court - ... . . - . ly ena w iuc uuugc oiimujiu; on his return ne -Jiaa a - gravei bar to cross, c The ." water.- was I mgrn enousa iswvu iuc w L depth oAwo.or.thtee feet and hib enough to cover the flat to there was some' driftwood . run got tangled up with the drift and 4 6 o.. . , . . . I ning. One ot Air.: bruit's norses became frightened, to such - a de- p-ree that it became unmanage M ui T f ,fr'e vl t-t rr if got a fore fOQt over the neckyoke ii , ii n 1 ana tiirew liocu. aucwaiti w t so deep that there was danger of the animal drowning; and Mr. Fruit was compelled .to' take . to the water to extricate the horse. The harness broke and he was able to get the animal on its feet. He was alone and was' fortunate in escaping : so. luckily. When he arrived at the Stewart bridge, three miles from this city-, he found that the south' apron of this bridge had washed out since he had ' crossed , it r a couple of hours before and he was obliged to go across the country to the Corvallis-Independence road to get to town. : : --' 1 ;:. Shortly .before Mr. Fruit ar rived at the Stewart bridge, one of Frank Skipton's teams, of Al bany, started , to cross this struc ture The drivef was bringing a couple of drummers and trunk to this city. The driver, not being aware that the apron was out, drove off into such a hole as to cause the hack, to, stand on its tongue. The . horses plunged and reared about, the : "knights of the grip" were terror-striken and mingled their cries ; with the snorts of the hotses' pandemon ium reigned. The. result , was that the horses were' finally sta bled in the Stewart . barn, while one of the teams from the Brick Stables was seat after the drum mers and the trunk, .he. Skip ton hack was left, standing on end for the night. The harness was badly broken, but1 aside from this no serious damage re sulted. ... ' "The Irish Pawnbrokers." A frolicsome farce comedy with plenty of bright features, pretty "girls in picturesque colors is promised at the Opera House, Thursday evening, when "The Irish Pawnbrokers" will be pre sented with those, clever Irish comedians Sullivan aad Mack and the favorite soubrette Mazie Trumbull in the leading roles. It is a new piece under the di rection of Joe W. Spears. The stars are players with established reputations as promoters of laugh ter, and this new up-to-date farccial device is -a good vehicle for a renowned demonstration of their varied talents. They are aided in making hilarious merri ment by clever young players, including- a score of winsome girls. Songs, dances and witty Hifllop-ne o-ive the fclav a brisk e o . and in many places a swift move ment New scenery tor each act aud other features all combined, form an attraction that is rarely seen in farce comedy. , O. A. C. vs. McMinnville. There will be a game of bask- et ball at the armory, Friday evening, between teams of ladies from O A C and McMmnville tp. Basketball is to indoor eames what football is to outdoor o . . . . t sports, and an exciting ana scien tific contest is promised all who attend Friday night. ' The strength ot the Agricul tural team is an uncertain quan tity, but the ladies can be relied urjon to give a good account ot themselves, and the Gazette is confident that they will win. The athletic management has been lortunate in securing aui their coach, Mr. Viggers, Cap tain of the All Star team of Port land, one oi the best players on the coast. . . Thp nroceeds from these in door shames will eo into the com men athletic tund, ana an enort 0 . . 1 V. will be made to realize some thing from basket ball and other contests to cover field and track expenses in the spring. ; Improving Their Plant. M. G. Flynn and S. S. Ewing, the Benton county sawmill men. were in Dallas Tuesday morning on their wav to Portland, where thev pt to buv new machinery for the plant of the Benton Couu - -r i - tu: :n iy lvumoer vuiupiuy. liuamui is located in a fine body ot tim ber about seven r miles southwest fcf Fhiloraathi The mill has bad a'fine run - this season, but. has been compelled to close down J. or ther winter on account of lack; of facilities for : transporting the lumber to the ; railroad for ship ments : . - ' '.. -' . . The company is preparing to construct a flume from the mill to the track-of the C & E. rail road, and will soon be enabled. to4 run the vear round. 1 he flume , ., . - .v.-- wiU be seven nnd will he constructed on aolan similar to those now in successful operation at Fall dty. -Messrs. TTntm on1 TMirnn are exrjer.enc- Ewincr and Flrnn are experienc ed sawmill men, and find a ready demand for all the - lumber they can turn out. Observer. incipient Conflagrations. Prompt action by the fire Department Sunday evening about six o'clock, saved Ben "Woldt another costly conflngratioo. The blaze started around the chimney near the roof. Slight damage resulted. The residence of J. Fred Yates came near going up ia smoke Saturday after nqon. Id some manner the curtains in one of the rooms caught fire and the flames spread to the carpet. , Mr. Yates burned his hands quits severely in ex tinguishing the blaze. : Two good Samaritans who happened to- be paseing at the right time, saved Mrs. Hemphill's fine new residence from de struction Saturday evening. That lady, after lighting a lamp, threw the match in the wood box. When she returned to the kitchen, the wood box was on fire and burning briskly. An effort to get the box outside simply scattered the flames. Matters looked dubious until two passers-by lent assistance. Will Play a Week. The popular young actress, Clara Mathes, supported by a. ca oable company, will begin a week's engagement in this city, next Monday evening. ier rep ertoire consists ot the latest suc cesses, carefully produced with every attention to detail, special sceuerv, elegant costumes ana a number of high-class vaudeville features. Miss Mathes has met with great success in her rendition of legitimate roles. Her "Juliet" has been . compared favorably with Mojeska's, and eminent crit ics have spoken in highest terms of her "Nell Gwynne." . Additional Local. Oil meal for sale at Graham & Wells. Splendid feed.-, for dairy stock. Ten per cent reduction on Men's suits at Kline's. Fit yourself out for Xmas. Alhums. dolls, toilet cases and a full lino nf ernnpral holidaV TOOds at . . . " - C wholesale prices at oiraii 05 con s. Wpnr "Ralston Health Shoe the cure for cold and wet feet. All lfn thorn and stvles: Drice. $4. S. L Kline, sole agent. Wanted. German or Sweedish girl for family. Inquire at this office. small Guns and Ammunition. In the future 1 will keep a full line of guns, ammunition and sportsman's sup plies.- Those desiring to rent guns or hi shells -loaded -to order can secure either at mv establishment. J. K.. Bekhy. MISS MABEL CRONISE (Chicago College of Music) Teacher of Voice and Pianoforte Terms Reasonable. CORVALLIS, OREGON. Watch Confidence Makes traveling a pleasure, when carrect time is always a necessity.. Yours may be I capatte .4.. -com- petent repairing yuu u.. itLrnirvr callv. Albert J. Metzoer nistial Bnildinar. CorvaUis, Or. Figs for Sale. 1V,,,( 9.1 Iinad of VOUDff pigs. En- 1 quire of nuvu. " . . - Walter Tayi,ok, Corvallis, Ore. HartSchaSaer Hand Tailored "lis! . 5 Watch my show win dows for pointers on Christmas presents. dinner. We have these, too, chow, etc. Everything to help a royal repast here. r- V 1 P. M. ZIEROLF Home- tp,,,, innt;n, fnr snmft Fruit and Poultry Ranches, write I shall take pleasure in giving you also showing you over the country. HENRY AMBLER, icru .- ..J Philomath, Benton County, Oregon Opera House, Special Sale . OF ' Smoking Tobacco O . AT KLINE'S. To close out some' lines that we will not carrv in the future : loz. Fashion, regular 5c, now 7 for 25c 2 cz. Golden Cupid, " iOc, sow 4 for 2oc 2 oz. Lime Kiln Club " 10c, now 4 tor due 2 oz. Plum, - - " 10c, now 4 for 25c iM nz. Sledge Mixt. " .ic, now 7 for 25c i 2 cz. Seal North Car. " 10c, now 5c These cannot be bought at factory I prices offered and smokers are invited I take advantage of the aDove price. The Best Dresser We want the man who thinks. : he's the best dresser in this vicin ity to come in here and try on oue of our Hart, Schaffner & Marx suits. We guarantee a fit, but we guarantee much more style, good tailoring, satisfaction in every way you'll find noth ing better anywhere. Received new suits this week more com m ng soon. - This store is head quarters for good clothes of every sort, suits, overcoats, hats, shoes, furnishings you can't make any mistake here. " . Clothes made to measure from the reliable Continental Tailor ing Co." Fit guaranteed. ! ' S. L. KLINE. My large Stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Etc. ' Has been constantly added to, and will con tinue to be added to preparatory for the Hol idays. I have the largest line of Holiday Goods ever displayed in your city. Call and look it over. . UJ. $. Pratt, The Jeweler and Optician. Fruits for the Christmas Table do here abound fruits fresh and fruits fresh when encased in. glass or tin; therefore sweet, fine flavored, luscious now. Then there are the relishes appertaining and belonging to that! famous feast, the Christmas in plenty sauces, catsups, v.uuw make the meats and vegetables -y, - eekers: real pood bargains in Stock, Grain;, for my special list or come and see me. all the reliable information you wu December 11th gE. A. MACKTD Desires lo inform the residents of Cor vallis and vicinity that he has opened a SHOE SHOP between J. K. Smith & Co.'s- hardware store and the Gazette office,' for makiag and repairing shoes. All work entrusted to him will be done promptly and in,.a superior manner. Fine Work a Snecialtv. for to