LOCAL AND PERSONAL
REGENTS IN SESSION.
Regular Semi-Annual Meeting Is
Held Wednesday.
Were The Midnight Prowlers I
Rollers High or Rollers Holy?
Musical entertainment at Armory
tonigbt.
G. W. Henkle left yesterday for
ban Jose, cant., wnere be win visit The regular semi-annual meet- Since the days when the Holy
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The Farmers Hotel has been cne Oregon Agricultural Allege j to public notice, no more myster-
renovated and will again be opened was. held at the Administration ious event has -taken 'place than
to the public on next Monday. I -building last Wednesday alter-1 the midnight raid of the "heroic
A MYSTERY Of THE NIGHT.
The new landlord is M. I. belts.
Carrie and Bessie Danneman re
turned this week from.Ea8tern Ore
... . .1
noon, beginning at 2 o'clock.
gon, where they ppent several daj s
with their fath r, near Arlington.
Joseph Garrow, who has bfen
visiting his mother, Mrs. E. J. Gar
row, in this city, returned Thurs
day to his home in Hazel Creek,
California.
W. P. Keady, of Portland, mem
ler of the Board of Regents, was in
the city yesterday attending the
meeting of the Board.
C. F. Hotchkiss has been ap
pointed janitor in the public schools
in place of H. C. Miller, who had
resigned tha position a short time
before his death.
A boxing match will
off on Saturday evening in the ath
letic hall between two young men
of Corvallia. ' The purse is for $100
and the contest will be decided on
points.
There will be a special
meeting of Corvallis Lodge
No. J 4, A. F. & A. M., Sat
urday evening, Jan. 9th
three" who braved the storm v
The major portion of the busi- Dassasre of the Willamette on
ness ofc the board is transacted at I their . perilous iourney to the
the regular mid-summer meeting home of the Rollers in the Linn
which is held in the month of countv hoD vard. Whether thev
Julv- went as friends or foes we know
There were present all the not alas, we never will know.
members except Governor Geo. When the ferrv . crossed the
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btate Dunbar and W. W. Cotton, hidden in the densest shadow of
Upon the recommendation of the smoke stack, lurked three
the building committee and ex- desperate looking characters.
eeutive committe being read the Who they were no one could tell.
same were approved and ordered When the ferry boat steamed up 4
mea. to the Linn conntv. shore thev
lhe building committee re- melted away in the darkness.
ported that as per instruction Through the startled midnight
irom tne board it haa expended air soon came a low whistle.
the $19,900 appropriation in "Hist! who's there? Stand and
fiimishitny the Atrnrnltnral Hall I 4r1j4 itmi
ha : & ? uu,uiu ""i-3"-
at an expense ot so.ooo, pur
chasing the Hoersr tract of land
in the sum of $6,ooo, digging
wells and vanous other matters.
The executive committee com
I m m m mm
ji rvien ana soys unaer-
i u wear.
I if $ 50 garments........; $ 41
J Si 75 " ...... ......... 67
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( 150 ' ................ .... 1 20
:;2 00 45
! Corsets.
1 . $1 00 " i. :.v. vr$ 85
" i 25 " :i 1 00
1 50 " 1 15
'. 60 corsets . 39
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A. J.O.UA
Bob"
'Willie'
and the three voices merged into
one and the three consturators
mended the activity of Regent came together and made their
Church in the management by way up the bank to the orchard.
ine committee oi me siauon Here a surprise awaited them.
located at Union and that there Out of the eloom of the orchard
Broken lines at just half price, or $1 for
Suits.
$10 OOaoita...
12 50 " ..
.13 50 " ...
15 00 " ..,
16 50 " ..,
18 00 " ...
.$ 7 35
. 9 75
.11 00
.12 25
. 13 10
. 14 00
ft
Work in the Master Masons is of the appropriation $3,975 on rose the gang of lynchers who
Uegree.
Mrs. S. N. Wilkins has issued in
vitationa for an afternoon tea at her
residence tomorrow from 2:30 to 5
o'clock. She will be assisted by
ber drfuehter, Mrs. Lola Wig'e, of
Piineville.
The Modern Woodmen of this
nitv had a hier time nn TiifiBdnv
niffht. State Winrr M. A. Mil- Kesolved That a list ot such
ler, of Lebanon, delivered an inter- books should be published an
f sii up address upon, the benefits of nually in the catalogue, and in
Woodcratt. After the lecture a fine case dealers do not make them
deposit in L,a Grande National had so bravely done their duty
isanK and ,ooo more in tne the nieht before.
hands ot the state treasurer. ''Here thev are" said the
The following resolution was lynchers. "The little fellow is
passed: . Creffield,"
Resolved, That textbooks "And the biff mustached man
snouid always De avauaDie to is Levens." said another.
students ot the Agricultural Col- "And the other is Brooks" said
lege at list prices." a third. "We've got the whole
lets
string
them
up at I
served to nearly 300
the home of Oscar
puppr was
prfoiiB at
Healy.
J. 0. Sutton and Delia Banhart
were mairied on the evening of
January 4th, at the residence of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. T.
Barnhart. The ceremony was per
formed by Judge E. Holeate. Mr
gang,
once.
Then thev jumped on their
necks and the moon went down
available at list prices and at the behind a cloud. Did the three
time required the president of heroes howl? Did they weep?
the College is hereby instructed Did thev crvformercv? There
to deal direct with publishers or lies the mvsterv. When we trv
.t . i . . i . - . .
Otner in securing SUCH text to interview them thev hanv nn.
books.
A petition by
for the payment
E. S. Hornady
of $200 dam-
O CJ I w ' t T I
Sutton was formerlv a resident of ages lor injuries to nis ii-year
Salem, but is now employed in the old daughter who suffered a frac
Kitchen Book Bindery in San Fran- tured limb, by the falling of the
cisco. The nappy coupli left on back of the stone seat erected by
the noon train on January 5th, for I the graduating class of 1003, was
San Francisco where they will re- read and referred to the president
BIue- of the board with power to act in
Copgrove at College Armory. Fri- the premises.
day, 8. p. m. Petition of students and others
Arthur flrR. wnll known aa nn for construction of a sidewalk on
of the football team when he was the north side of campus, was re
at the O. A. C. and who had his leg ferred to buildiug committee. .
broken while on the football team Upon request of the manage
01 tne uentai uouege in rortiand, ment $IOo was appropriated to
on Thanksgiving day, is rapidly re- assist in the publication of the
T 18 , r" . T u l College Barometer.
m 1 I I .T (t ; The salary of Otto F. h
time, on his crutches, on New Years Herse was raised from 5 $65
nf hi nir? per month to beein January 1
classmates
time of his
are with
trouble.
him in this
Dr. Evan?, the oculist, refers to
the many people he treated profes
siot ally during his visit to this city
last Fall. At the Occidental.
Temple Commandery No. 3,
Knights Templars, held a regular
meeting in Albany on Tuesday
evening, January 5th, for the pur
pose of installing the officers elect
ed at the last meeting. The cere
mony was carried out in all the
wealth of pomp and detail becom
ing to the ancient order. Sir
Knights W. E. Yates and T. B.
Horner, of Corvallis, were installed
as Senior Warden and Junior War
den respectively. After the cere
monies, the brethren from Corvallis
drove home in the pale moonlight
Dr. C. S. Evans, of Eugene, Ore-
eon, the oculist-opticianj is in the
city and will remain one week at
the Occidental.
Henry C. Miller, a well known
citizen of Corvallis, . and who has
been janitor of the public schools
for several years, died on Tuesday.
Jan. 5th, of acute pleurisy. He
had been sick for a week, but death
came unexpectedly. His age was
52 years, 7 months and 23 days
The burial took place Friday, at
10 a. m., from the family residence
in Jobs addition, under the auspices
of the Lodges of Maccabees and
Order of Lions, of which he was a
member, Revs. Carrack and Moore
officiating. The interment was in
Odd Fellows cemetery.
Dr. C. S. Evans, the well known
eys specialist is at the Occidental,
defects of vision, including astig
inaiion. Robert Smith, who has been liv
ing on the Philomath road for the
last five or six years, died on Mon
day last at 1 o'clock p. ni". He had
a stroke of paralysis about a year
ago and has been in a critical con
dilion since early in the Fall. The
immediate cause of his death was
heart disease. Mr. Smith was an
industrious, hard working man, and
had rnadq great progress in clearing
up and improving his farm. " The
funeral took : place on Wednesday,
and he was buried in Newton ceme
tery. He leaves a wife, one son
dJ two daughters.
A billof $25 for advertising in
Statesman was allowed and or
dered paid.
Profesfor E. R. Lake tendered
bis resignation to take effect at
the end of the current year and
the same was accepted, and the
matter of selection ot his suc
cessor was referred to the execu
tive committee.
An application by Prof. Lake
for variation of the age . limit so
that his son, Verne could enter
the College, under the age of 15
years was denied, there being a
difference of opinion in the board
as to the value of the rule.
One hundred and fifty dollars
was voted to Professors Covell
and Phillips, each, as compensa
tion for special and valuable ser
yices rendered by them in the
removal of the power house. It
was stated that these gentlemen
had labored night and day in or
der to get the plant established
by the holidays.
The executive committee were
empowered to ' consult and act
with the board of directors of
the Lewis and Clarke fair rela
tive to the College and Station
exhibit in the way ot horticul
ture and gardening on the five
acre tract at Portland offered by
that board without cost to the
College.
Will the Public Make Good?
It is now sometime since a Coryallis
audience had an opportunity to attend a
really good theatre, one that when buy
their tickets they could feel that they
were to get their money's worth, but the
Company to appear next "Wednesday
will be one of the very beet that ever
comes this way. It is the original Com
pany that played 300 nights in New
York City.
The play is "Are Yon a Mason?" and
is a thoroughly up-to-date standard play.
This Company played it for a week at
the Columbia in San Francisco and will
appear at the Marquam, Portland, on
the 18th. At the Marquam the prices
will raoire from 50 cents to $1.50 for sin
gle chairs. In Corvallia the highest
price will be 91 am tnree rows) ana
remnant 50 and 75 cents, and vet the
Corvallis public will be getting the same
show as that given in Portland or San
Francisco. Seats on Sale Tuesday morn-
' ing at Graham & Wortham'a.
Frank don't know, Bob won't
tell and Willie says he's saving
his news for a scoop. And the
lynchers? When you ask them
they look at Jeach other and
smile. And everybody smiles
out Frank, and Bob, and Willie
They don't have to.
O. A. C. Locals.
BY BERT YATES
Allen Airth left yesterday for his
home in Astoria, and will not re
turn this year on account of ill
health.
Capt. Appersou visited Chapel ex
ercises Wednesday morning, and as
usual was enthusiastically received
by the student body.
Mrs. Hardin, who has been suf
fering with an attack of pneumonia,
was at last reports, somewhat im
proved, she now being able to sit up
in bed.
Ross Wimer and Worth Henry,
of Salem, graduates from the Com'
ercial Course at O. A. C. last year
arrived yesterday for a visit with
their many friends. . -
Elmer Wills is undecided as to
whether or not he will enter school
this term, although the young
ladies are using every effort to have
him remain. HJmer visited in Al
bany, Wednesday and Thursday.
The students are very much
pleased that the Board of Regents
donated $100 to the College Ba
rometer. Last year $75 was given
by the regents toward the support
of the College paper.
Ridge Draper, of the pharmacy
class in the O. A. C, left on Wednes
day for his fathers home in Prine
ville. Ridge, played second cornet
in the college Dana, ana oy nis
quiet, gentlemanly conduct made
himself a favorite with his class
mates. He will return next year.
G. H. Root, who, when he started
home to spend the Christmas holi
days, was afraid he would be unable
to re-enter school this term, has re
turned, and consequently his friends
are much pleased. There is a strict
rule that a football player must re
main in school at least a full half-
year in order to be eligible the next
season.
The Cadet Band starts the second
term of school with veiy bright
prospects, as no men are leaving, as
has been the- case for several years
past, and Elmer Wills, the popular
leader of last year, has returned.
Director Turney has secured about
a dozen of the latest marches and
several standard overtures, during
the Christ mas recess, which, with
the new music purchased the first
of the year, makes a very fine col
lection.
Owing to the large number of
unexcused absences of late, the
faculty at their regular monthly
meeting Tuesday evening, passed
stricter but just rules regarding ab
sences. Each student is allowed
during a term two absences from a
five hour per week class, and no
questions asked, but all over two
must be excused beforehand by the
president. , Valid excuses include
sickness, attendance on friends who
are ill and .require aid, legal sum
mons, funerals, eta ; - - ;
Overcoats.
$ 5 00 overcoats..... 4 00
8 50 " ..... 6 25
10 00 " 7 35
12 50 9 25
15 00 " ..... ............ 12 00
18 00 - 13 85
Shawls and Fascinators.
During this great sale, shawls and fas
cinators ..will be closed oat regardless of
cost.
Silks and Dress Goods.
Black, white and colored dress fabrics,
black and fancy silks, velvets and velve
teens, at a great sacrifice.
$1 00 dress goods $ 79
75 " ' 62
50 " " 39
$1 25 silk and velvet . , . 99
100 " " " ............ 82
v 75 " " " ' 62
Wool Waists.
$1 25 wool waists....... $ 90
1 50 " ' 1 20
2 00 " " 1 45
2 50 " " 1 95
3 00 " '" 2 25
3 50 ' .........2 45
Trunks and Bags.
Trunks, bags and suit cases at clear
ance sale prices.
Toys, dells, games, etc, all at greatly
reduced prices.
Commenced FRIDAY, JANUARY THE FIRST,
like its thirty-three predecessors it will continue for 30
days, and be conducted on the same broad plans that have
made .them the greatest bargain opportunities. -. .
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Gloves
Wool gloves in plain and fancy colors.
$ 25 reduced to.. .......... 4... 20
35 v " ... ...... 25
50,- - ; 42
1 25 kid gloves. ., 1 00
1 00 . v90
Ladies and Misses'
Hosiery arid Underwear.
This is the best money-saving chance
of the year in the hosiery and underwear
department. Every garment is at a great
ly redaced;price. v
$1 00 garments
75. "
' 50 " ......;.
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34th:
GREAT ANNUAL
CLEARANCE
Shoe Department.
Everything in shoes and slippers for
ladies, men and children. . , v. . . ;,
$2 00 ladies shoes .........tl 45
2 50 " " 2 05
3 50 " " 2 75
2 50 men's shoes. ; , . . . . . .". . ". . . . :2 05
3 00 2 50
8 50 " ... 2 95
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Our Annual Clearance Sale includes
every department of this great stock of
good merchandise, and the radical reduc
tions apply to every article excepting
only a.few lines the prices of which the
manufacturers control.
1
r- li '
. vareecrics.
$ 25 Armour's wash' powder. 3 lbs. $ 15
25 Home baking powder. 19
15 Hex 100 per cent lye, 8 for. . . 25
15 canned corn 09
Arm & Hammer, and Schilling
soda, 4 for 25
Naptha soap, 4 for 25
Good sardines 6 for....' 25
Ladies' Skirts and Jackets
$ 5 00 Jackets... $ 3 95
10 00 7 95
13 50 " 10 00
15 00 " 11 85
4 50 Skirts 3 45
5 50 " 4 35
6 50 5 00
7 50 " ;.. 5 85
Children's and Misses' wraps are in
cluded in this great sale.
Carpets and Lace Curtains
Our entire stock of lace curtains and
carpets at clearance sale prices.
Boys' Clothing.
$1 50 boys' suits .$1 15
2 00 " l 45
2 50 1 gg
3 00" " " 2 45
3 50 " ' 2 85
4 50 " " 3 50
5 00 . " " 3 95
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ROLLERS ARE ROLLED.
Four of Them Receive Coat of Tar
and Feathers.
CREFFIELD WEDS MISS HURT.
Incident Brings' to an End a Disa
: greeable Reign of Rollerism
Frank Hurt Warned.
- The last act in the famous Cor
vallis Holy Roller drama came to
a close in a genuine Southern
whirlwind style on last Monday
night, when the four leaders of
this fanaticism that has made our
quiet little city a reputation that
will long be remembered, were
taken from their meeting place
by twenty determined men and
treated to an old-fashioned coat
of tar and feathers. The four
gentlemen so elaborately decora
ted were "Apostles" Creffield
and Brooks, and "ParsoHs"
Campbell and Levens. Earlier
reports and press dispatches say
that only Creffield and Brooks
were tarred and feathered, but we
are reliably informed that Camp
bell and Levens were also found
in the house and were treated in
the same manner as the apos
tles."
STORY OF THE AFFAIR.
It has been known lor some
time that all that was lacking in
carrying out the Monday night
episode was a leader. Plenty of
assistance could have been pro
cured weeks ago had any one
been willing to shoulder the re
sponsibility of leadership. Who
the leader was on Monday night
we do not know, but sufficient to
says he did his work well. . Get
ting twenty men whom necoum
depend upon, they marched
across the river and made tneir
way to the Beach house, where
the Rollers , have been holding
forth for about two weeks. Up-
- 'A 1 -f 4-1
on arriving at tne nouse iney
were compelled to break open the
door and entered the room where
the services were going on.
Stating their mission in a man
ner that none dare refuse to obey,
the four above expounders of re
ligion were tied together . and
marched down to the ferry,
where they' recrossed the river
and . scoffing any idea of secrecy
and without masks they marched
their victims through the quiet
streets down past the sawmill
When made aware of what was
going to happen Creffield broke
down and cried like a baby, beg
ging in an appealing manner to
be spared the humiliation of be
ing made one f the feathered
tribe. Leniency and sympathy
were both missing m the hearts
of the tar-and-feather artists and
Creffield was compelled to aban
don his wail of woe by the per
suasion of a switching, admin
istered in no gentle manner.
Standing under the mocking
glare and freezing glances of a
winter moon, the four victims
were compelled to strip them
selves, and with chattering teeth,
shaking knees and stubborn
silence, they were presented with
a nice layer of tar and then be
decked with feathers galore. The
mob was somewhat partial to
ward Creffield , and wanted to
make sure that he would get all
that was coming to him, so gave
him two coats and the beautiful
amount of feathers donated him
would make the .biggest bird
known turn blue with envy.
After the allotted mission was
completed the mob commanded
the victims to put on their
clothes, and we warrant they
never dressed with more alacrity
before in their lives. After
dressing they were told to get,
and never again be found in Ben
ton county under penalty of be
ing hanged to the nearest tree.
It is needless to say that they got,
and whether the feathers aided
them in their fight we cannot
Creffield were married. Frank
Hurt and wife acting as witnesses
After the ceremony they drove to
Tangent where, we understand,
Creffield and his bride boarded
the train.
The marriage of Creffield and
Miss iurt was a sensation in
itself. O. V. Hurt, the father of j sincerely
the girl, was not made acquainted pelled to
method could have been adopted
than the "one resorted to. All
the , parties tarred and feathered
were given warning after warn
ing to leave the community,
Tl;ey ignored the danger sismals
and had no one to blame but
themselves. Corvallis citizens
regretted to be com
resort to the means
with the facts of his daughter's adopted in ridding the vicinity
marriage until it was too late to
interfere. He denounces Creffield
in scathing terms and the "apos
tie" has not only the wrath of
the community to contend with
if he returns, but also that of Mr.
Hurt.
FRANK HURT IS WARNED.
Upon his return from Albany
related above, Frank Hurt re
turned to town with .the carriage
ui oucn a nuisance, out it was
only by force that they 'accom
plished such an end.
E. E. WHITE
REAL ESTATE CO
Just a Paw of Our Many Bargains.
No. 34. 460 acres adtainlnv ft Tt tnum ri
tillable, fine improvements. Only 25 per acre'.
No. 87.-387 acres 7 miles from Corvallis End
and was met on the street bv a t?.m.11?Jrom R- station, 2 good houses, fine
IiV ' w Taln- A one place;
CUIiailUHCC Ul UL1ZCI1S. WDUraVC
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him warning that unless he
i 11 1 . -, Ail ".? 20, 60 cres, good 9-room house. Rood
he WOUld be treated as Were the well and orcharo, in fenced; also . M Tieidof
the four above-named victims.
Sentiment is very strong against
him in Corvallis. for he is the
cause of Creffield returning, after JfrJi4&!attcEJ
tne latter naa oeen compelled to Ar ' "vc Ioresi wna. race $35 per
eave town. Jbiad it not been lor no. 26,-House
T? 1- TT j. r if- 1 J I fioou.
have been spared this last unfor
tunate affair.
No. 2i. 300 acres all fennnd. tfift
more could be. 100 acres to irrnln
SSli?m,,hf,,'.nnd W88n hogs and
No. 18. 30 acres. 25 in nmliirrl mAoti.
i0.,110?.!! D&" ood weU and running
and 2 lots on Main street!
Main street' good
say, but the first 100 yards was
made by Creffield in 10 flat and
if we had him on our track team
in the spring, honors would all
fall to us, as his speed is some
thing marvelous.
CUPID CARED NOT FOR TAR.
The remainder of the night
was spent in an attempt to re
move the tar and feathers after
they returned to their rendezvous.
One of our local druggists was
called upon after midnight for a
quantity of turpentine to remove
the glue-like substance. Early
in the morning, Frank Hurt
came to town and procured a car
riage and, returned across the
river. Accompanied by his wife,
sister and Creffield, he drove to
Albany, where a license was
secured and Mis Maud Hurt and
MOB MAKES SECOND CALI
On Tuesday night the mob
again called at the Beach house
to make sure that none of the
feathered tribe had returned.
Upon going to the house they
found no men there, but the
women were still in the building.
As stated in another column
some of our ambitious pencil
pushers were mistaken for the
Roller leaders, but fortunately
were able to identify themselves.
HOI.Y ROLLER INCIDENT CLOSED.
We sincerely hope that the
happenings of the past few days
will forever close the Holy
Roller fame in Corvallis. It has
made our county the talk of the
state and the finger of ridicule
has been pointed steadily toward
us for several months. On ac
count of the actions of a few the
entire community has been
laughed, at and made fun of.
While we do not approve of
Monday night's affray, yet we
feel that the end could only have
been brought about by some vio
lent measure and no easier
NO. 27. 22-font frnnt
location for business. $600.
No. 25. A fine lot on Third street; $135.
No. 31. Two fine lots, nice location; $500.
No. 85. Undivided half liiw n Kn-ir...
lot on Main street, good two-story brick 5x75
feet, a snap. Price. $4,600. i
SDaCfi Will nnt IwrniU. tt fnTini Aafal la K..f
if you want a flrnnrf i nvpntmon f nail anf
First door South of Beading Room.
WHITE & STONE.
THE OCCIDENTAL HOTEL
CORVALLIS, OREGON.
Rates $1.00 and $2.00 per day accord
ing to the quality of rooms and class of
service rendered.
Prices for regular boarders made rea
sonable on application. The house was
freshly painted inside and Daoered
throughout daring last summer and fall.
and supplied with new bath and toilets.
The table is furnished at all times with
the best the market affords. The beds
are changed every day and all rooms
aired and cleaned daily. Every effort
will be made to please the traveling pub
lic of all classes.
Free sample room and tbe best of ser
vice for commercial travelers. Will be
pleased to negotiate with all persons de- '
siring good comfortable homelike accom- "
modations. Free Bus to and from trains '
KM. BRUNK. PROPRIETOR
There's a reduction eale in men's
and boy's overcoats going on at
Kline's now.