LOCAL LORE.
Recent
Happenings in
and Vicinity.
Corvallis
Visit tbe art booth, May 26.
Be pure and talk with Sacajawea,
May 25.
Ice creairr and cake at the Carni
val. Tbe grand march of "Flowers"
at tbe Carnival.
Albany, was in
attend the Can-
DEAD !
Fatal
Result of the Saturday
Night's Spree.
S. N. Steele, of
town on Friday, to
tata.
Miss Hattie Van Hoosen began a
term of school Monday, at Peak
Oregon.
Dr. M. M. Davis, of Corvallis,
wpnt to Albany from Newport on
Wednesday and is staying in that
city for a few days on business with
Edwin Stone.
Dr. J. G. Littler came over from
Albany on Friday afternoon last, to
attend the cantata of Esther as
presented at the Opeia House. He
was well pleased with the perform
ance. An article on the personality of
W. R Hearst will be a feature of
the Argonaut for April 25. It gives
in particular his record in congress,
and an account of his army of
fighters there.
If you want to sleep well Friday
night April V9, be sure to clear your
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tainment given for the benefit of the
poor, at the First M. E. church.
The program consists of music,
tableaux etc. Doors open at 7:30.
Admission 25 and 35 cents. Chil
dren under 12 years 15 cents.
Mr. Ek is preparing for summer
ice trade, and will commence supply
ing his regular customers this week.
Extensive alterations and improve
ments have been made in the plant
lnnliincr t.ii a. rrnnd nnmmr business
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He started in right for a flourishing
trade, by supplying himself with
some elegant stationery.
W. Pollack, a dealer in cascara
bark, has been making a business
trip through Lincoln county where
be spent several days looking over
the ground with a view to sizing up
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me situation regaruiug mw uuuuuit
for the chittim bark market. He
looks for lower prices this year than
3 l J :
were secured lasi. season, ana says
he market will scarcely open before
uly.
Miss Hortense Greffoz, formerly
of this city, but now a teacher of
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expects to leave shortly for Chicago,
where she will take a course in the
"University of Chicago. Miss Greffoz
is a graduate of the O" A. C. and
was for several years a teacher in
Corvallis public schools.
W. O. Nisley, the popular piano
tuner of Portland, was in Corvallis
for a few days last week. Mr. Nis
ley is now agent' for The Paul G.
Mehlin piano, and placed an in
verted grand instrument in the
Opera House for use during the
cantata of Queen Esther. He went
to Independence Sunday, but ex
pects to return to Corvallis this
week.
One of Vidito's buggies got a tip
over on the road to Albany on
Thursday evening. A voung drum
roer was making a trip to Albany,
when in passing a covered wagon
the horse shied, and the buggy tipped
over, throwing the young man out
in the road. Tbe horse behaved
well, and stopped at once. A slight
dislocation of the shoulde is said to
be the only result of the accident
The ''Week of Sabbath Obser
vance," appointed by the Womans
Christian Temperance Union to be
observed throughout the country
was not forgotten by the ladies
of that organization in Philomath.
At their request a prayer meeting
during the week was conducted by
the Pres. of Philomath College in
which many pertinent remarks on
the subject were made by different
ones. The ministers of the churches
were requested to preach on the
same subiect on the Sabbath and
tracts were distributed in the
churches. Rev. W. T . Tones preach
ed against the evils of Sabbath break
inr in his morning sermon, and in
the evening on the proper observ
ance of the Sabbath. The energetic
President of the W. C. T. U., Mrs
Rosebraugh, hopss to increase the
Society both in interest and num
bers.
James Dunn died at the Occi
dental Hotel this (Tuesday)tnorn
ing at 4.40 from the wound giv
en him early Sunday morning by
the assassin, Keady.
MURDER!
Two Officers Shot Down
Drunken Assassin.
by a
soon lodged in the city Jail.
The noise of the shooting soon
attracted a crowd, and stretchers
were procured from thecoroner's
office and Dunn was taken to the
Occidental Hotel. On the wav
On Sunday morning just after the boys who were carrying him
12, David M. Usburn, the mgnt were obliged to stoo and Dut out
policeman, was shot in the neck the fire, where the powder had
by Chester Keady. burned his clothes. , Physicians
Shortly after James Dunn, who who were already in attendance
had just been appointed a deputy Qn Dunn, rjtucklv attended the
sheriff, was also shot by Keady. murderers second victim. l
Mibb Edna Thrasher went to
McMinnville Saturday to visit
friends.
Mrs. Edwin Stone, of Albany,
was in town on Saturday to attend
the cantata.
W.L. Bush and Garfield Plunkett,
of Kings Valley, were among those
who registered Saturday.
Perry Eddy, the well-known sheep
raiser of Kings Valley, spent a few
days in the city last week.
J. S. Ireland came over from
hilomath Saturday, and while
here subscribed for the Gazette.
Mr. Nat Elliott aged 19 and Mrs.
Josie Dwyre aged 47 both of Cor
vallis were married by Justice Hol
gate last Friday.
, A. Peterson, of Bay View, is
pending a few days in the city, in
vestigating our creameries with a
view to starting one in his own town.
Forty new subscriptions were add
ed to oui list last week. The
Gazette is the leading paper of
Benton county. Subscribe for it now.
Farmers from Kings Vallev re
port most of the spring plowing and
sowing done. The pastures are good
and stock considering the long hard
winter is looking well.
Crop reports from Willamette,
Monroe and Fairmount indicate
that only about one-half of tbe
spring plowing and seeding has been
done.
Mrs. E. E. Paddock, of Indepen
dence, who is to be Queen Esther in
the cantata to be given in that city
this week attended the cantata in
this city Saturday night.
Mrs. Cooper, chairman of the
jadies Lewis and Clark club of
rfdependence, under whose auspices
the cantata Queen Esther is to be
given this wees registered at tne
Hotel Coryallis Saturday.
Supt. Denman goes to Dallas to-
morrow to deliver an address on
'fraternity" before a lodge of Odd
Fellows Tuesday evening. This
will be the 85th anniversary of the
birth of the order, and will be at
tended by all the Odd Fellow lodges
in this part of Polk country.
. P. Anderson and wife, of Dawes
county, Nebraska, were in the city
on Saturday, and made a call on
Mr. Boulden, wbo formerly lived in
the same county. Mr. Anderson
was at one time County Commis
sioner, and was quite prominent in
county affairs. They are looking
for a location in this vicinity.
John Ganaway, age 77 years a
veteran of the Lndian wars of the
Rogue River, and one of the oldest
pioneers of the county, died at hfs
home at i3ellfountain on Saturday,
April 23, at 6 a. m. after a long ill
ness. The funeral was held at 11
o'clock on Sunday and interrment
was in Bellfountain.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Aid Society will hold a Carnival
of Nations and also a Rose Fair.
All ladies are invited to bring roses
and compete for three prizes to be
given as follows: For the best col
lection of roses; best noral piece,
and best single specimen. The
Carnival is to be held May 25, 26,
and 27.
Our fellow townsman, Mordaunt
Goodnough. will appear at the com
mencement exercises of the North
Pacific Dental College to be, held in
the First Baptist church, cor. 12th
and Taylor street, in Portland
known as the White Temple. Mr.
Goodnough has a piano solo, and it
is unnecessary to say that the per
formance will be a treat to the
audience. He will also appear on
Saturday evening in a concert to be
given by the Western Academy of
Music, in Portland. Mr. Goodnough
has accepted a position as principal
of the Piano Dept., with the West
ern Academy of Music, and expects
to leave Corvallis in the early fall
Immediately after Keady was
shot by Sheriff Burnett and died
in a few moments.
The first fracas occurred on
Main street, near the post office.
The shooting- of Dunn and
Keady occurred on Madison street,-
Dr. Farra and Coroner Wilkins
were among the first to appear at
the scene of the shooting. The
Doctor examined Keady and
found him pulseless, " and , pro
nounced him dead though he was
still gasping. The body wasim-
near the corner of Third, on the mediately removed to the mor-
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Early on Saturday evening a
small gang of hoodlums, .consist
ing of Chester Keady, B. Tur
ner and Joe Bryant, started in on
a time. They visited the Opera
House where the cantata of Queen
Esther was being performed, and
created some disturbance. They
attempted to throw out the door
keeper, but were not successful.
They then went around to the
rear entrance of the Opera House,,
and tried to batter down the door,
but this was too tame for them.
Tiring of this, they went back
down town and proceeded to
"torch up," as they expressed it.
Keady became ambitious to show
off his bravery, and run the town.
Coming out of the Whitehorn
saloon, on Main street, flourish
ing his "gun," he fired across
the street, diagonally, striking
the Hotel Corvallis. He then
passed the pistol to Turner who
carried it lor him. On the
street in this vicinity they first
met Policeman Osburn, who en
deavored to get Jveady to go
home.
Keady broke away from Osburn
and proceeded up the street to
ward the postoffice. On the
crosswalk at Madison street, Tur
Keady was shot in the face,
near the right ear, the bullet
passing through and coming out
near the left eye. Another shot
entered the back near the thigh,
and lodged under the skin near
the navel. This was cut out by
the coroner. The third entered
the back, higher ud, struck a
rib and passed around the body
and was cut out on the breast.
Officer Osburn was shot in the
neck,, the ball passing through
his collar, iust below and in
front of the ear, the ball passing
backward and downward and
lodging probably back of the
shoulder blade. " This has not
yet been removed.
At four o'clock on Sunday
afternoon Officer Osburn was re
moved from the hotel to his
home, where he is now resting
quite comfortably. There are
well-founded hopes for his re
covery. ;
Dunn was shot in the left side,
the bullet entering a little below
the navel, and lodged near the
spine, lhe bullet still remains
in the body. -
James Dunn is between 40 and
and 50 years of age, and was at
one time chief of police of this
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Those famous H. S.& M.
Suits for men are haro
with all the style, color, trim
mings and retaining fronts
that go with that famous
make. ' . ; .
Prices from $5 to $20
Our Neckwear Department
is at its best with new spring
creations.
Next comes the Fancy Waist"
coats with textures and prices
that can't help but please.
We'll iell you all about the pretty
Stetson, Gordon, & Straw
Hats and Ralston Health
Shoes next time, but if you
will call at the Big Busy Store,
we will be pleased to show you
our spring styles. ' .
S. L. KLINE, W
ator of
Prices.
Farmers Hotel
Headquarters for Farmers.
White Labor employed
W.J. HOWELL, Prop'r.
Biggest meal in the City for 25 cents.. Only
Everything new and clean.
HOTEL CORVALLIS .
J. C. HAM MEL, Prop.
ner gave the pistol back to Keady. city, and was an efficient officer,
jeaay warned to snoot, some- He is now a farmer and stock
body, and made several threats, dealer, living on a farm on the
His friends tried to dissuade him. I T.onp- Tom river, near its month.
A uiuci iucu iuu. "uv uii 1ust east ot Monroe. Me is a
into the street to argue with him. widower, having three children.
Again Osburn tried to persuade two boys and one girl, the oldest
mm to go nome. jeaay warnea about 2I He is still in a criti,
him to keep his distance or he rai condition, with the rharices
would shoot. Osburn came rather against him.
nearer and Keady bred striking The coroner made preparations
him in the neck, the bullet pass- to nold an inquest, and had em-
ing back and down, lodging back panelled a jury for this purpose.
ot the shoulder blade. Usburn E. R. Brvson. representing the
was taken to the Occidental Ho- district attorney, objected to the
teland medical assistance sum- holdino- of an inonest on the
moned. I around that the sbootino- was
Keady and Turner started done by an officer of the law in
away. 111 tne meantime teie- the discharge of his dutv. The
phone messages had been sent to shooting being acknowledged by
Sneritt tmrnett ano niei 01 Jro-jthe sheriff.
lice L,ane. On the presentation of the
Burnett arrived on Main street facts the coroner decided the in-
and deputized three men to help quest unnecessary, and the jury
inhnoing tne murderer, xney 1 was discharged.
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The pistol used by Keady, and
which is claimed to have been
given him by Turner, was a five-
barreled Harrington & Richard
son, -its calibre, me pistol had
been re-loaded after the shooting I
on Main street, and when taken
from the corpse contained three
started out in different directions.
In the mean time Herman Breyer, ;
a barkeeper in Broder's saloon,
on his way home met the two
hoodlums near the corner of Third
and Madison street. Keady want
ed to shoot him, but was persuad
ed not to. While they were talk
ing bheritt Burnett and lJunn cartridges and two empty shells.
came waiiiiug up lug micci. tj -j;ne shooting Ot Usburn OC-
was too dark to ten who they Curred at about 12:10, and that
were. Keady raised his pistol Gf Keady and Dunn at 12:40 a.
and said, "watch me snoot those m on Sundav.
two s Breyer told him During the excitement on Main
they were "only two men on street Keady attempted to shoot
their way home, and he mustn't T0hn Vineyard but Turner struck
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When Burnett and Dunn came The funeral of Chester Keadv
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near enough to
e occurred from his father's resi-
crowd Burnett placed his hand on dence at 2:0 on Monday after-
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reg s snouiuer ana said jveauy, n0on. The runeral service was
I want you." Keady raised his held bv Rev. Conev. of the
pistol and fired at Burnett, but church ot the Good Samaritan.
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inisseu. uunu graspea jveauy uy During: the early tracas on
the shoulder and turned him Main street. Keadv trave the pis-
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round. K.eady placed his gum
against Dunn and fired. Burnett
shot Keady . through the head,
when both Keady and Dunn fell.
Dunn then shot Keady twice
through the body. Turner start
ed to run away, but was or
dered to stop by Burnett On
tol to Turner and the latter soon
returned it. He will probablv
be held as accessory. Turner is
said to have admitted this fact.
Preliminary evidence will be
taken in the case ot Turner on
Tuesday and there will be at, least
one certain charge against him, I
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