LOCAL LORE.
Recent Happenings in Corvallis
and Vicinity. ,
Divid Blake, of Soap Creek, was
in the city Tuesday. .
Anton Myi trick was in the city
from Philomath Tuesday. -. .
Thomas Hayes" was in the city
from Blodgett on Tuesday.'""
Dr. W. S Hamilton, of Roeeburg
is registered at the Corvallis. '. ;
The State examinations for the
8th grade will be held this week. "
F. M. SeitSjOf Fisher, registered
at the Occidental on Wednesday. .
W. V. ' Hutchens and son of
Philomath were in the city Tues
day. . ' ...
. L. A. Hecker, of Soap Creek, was
doing business in the city Wed
nesday. N. E. Newton wa among those
that came over from Philomath
Wednesday.
The M. W. A. team will give an
excursion to Salem and return Sun
day, May 22. Round trip $1 00
Mrs. N. B. Baldwin and Miss
Faith Keezel were among the ar
rivals from Philomath yesterday .
A marriage license "was issued to
Mr. J. Vernon and Mrs. L. P. Tom
both of Alsea, under the date of
May 10..
The Oregon , program at the
public school last wt ek was a grand
success. About 90 visitors were
present.
A party of ten chittim peelers
'Sent out by Mr. Richards of Port
land stopped at the Farmers Hotel
-on their way to Alsea .
Fish Commissioner H. G. Van
Dusea, of Astoria was at the Coi
valiis Wednesday. He has just
returned from Newport and vicinity.
Miss Crawford of the Elocution
Dept. of the O. A. C. and Mrs. Green
will give a joint entertainment
sometime during Commencement
week
Two voung men of Portland have
Just returned from Alsea and rpport
that the chittim does not peel good
especially in the tops of the- frees
where the sap has not thoroughly
penetrated.
The sheep shearing season is now
tra and promises to furnish employ
ment to a large number of men .
The fleeces are unusually fine and
will net the owners a fine sum of
money . Wool is worth about 17
cents.
Mr. J. M. Lambley, from Illinois
has purchased the residence of G.
V. Smith, on Fourth Street, near
Madison. Mr. Lambley will make
liis home in this county and is on
the look out. for a business opening.
The Coryallia Steam Lauudry is
thoroughly equipped for first-class
"work. They will not only call for
-and deliver you' orders, but guar
antee satisfaction. Special rates on
family wash in j. Phone 374.
Postmaster Bancroft, of Portland
is to b investigated by the officials
ot the P. O. Dept. for violations of
the regulations of the Department.
It looks very probable that Ban
croft will be removed, atd it is
currently reported that this course
"Will be very satisfactory to a
majority of the people with whom
he is brought in business contact.
D. E. Swank, the noted Temper
ance Lecturer, of Aumsville, Ore
gon will visit Corvallis on next Sun
day and speak at the Barrett
Lyceum at 3 o'clock. His subject
will be Toitative Option and Temp
erance. All temperance people of
the city are invited to be present.
Thus. Van Horn shot a mad dog
yesterday about two miles west of
town. The canine was a stray one
of large size, with long, black ears.
Owner is not known . The dog took
refuge in Eli Kiog,s bam, out near
the Sol King,s place, and Mr. Aid
rich and others pronounced him
triad, and Mr. Van Horn was asked
to shoot him. This prompt action
is much to be commended.
Mrs. T. J. Denman has rented
her house in this city, and in com.
pany with her daughter Anna will
leave for the East soon. They
propose spending some time at the
Louisiana Exposition, St. Louis,
after that they will visit at her old
home in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Den
man's health has been poor for some
time and she is . in hope that the
Eastern trip will be beneficial.
Mr. Alfred Lehrenkrauss, gradu
ate of Hohenheini Agricultural Col
lege, Germany is registered at the
Corvallis. He is here as the repre
sentative of the above named college
to study agricultural conditions in
the United States and Canada with
a view to the improvement of the
farming class in Germany. He has
travelled through most of the states
and expresses himself as being well
J pleased with our country and its
marvelous resources. He says Ore
gon has the finest timber in the
world.
W. M. Howell, who lives a few
miles beyond Bell fountain was in
Corvallis Tuesday and while here
registered. ,
Walter Hamilton, brother d
Judge Hamilton passed through
the city yesterday on his way from
Rosebnrg to Newpoit. . - r
Subject at the Congregational
Church Sunday, VCollege Athletics,"
or "Was Dr. Driver Right?" - by
Ed.w. F. Greeni pastor.
- Subject at the -Baptist church
Sunday morning, '.'A Nation's True
Exaltation," , evening, "Grace and
Glory." A hearty invitation to all.
: The real estate firm of Ambler &
Watters of Philomath are - now
located - in the Hotel Corvallis.
The firm will continue to do busi
ness at the old stand. '
Dr. and Mrs. .Pernot and Miss
Bertha' Davis left Wednesday for
St. Louis and other Eastern points.
Dr. Pernot will take a four months
post-graduate course in a prominent
Chicago medical school. .
The last few days of warm
weather have changed crop con
ditions to a more hopeful outlook.
The early cherries have not been
injured to any great, extent, and
the prune crop will be as large as
usual. -
At the Church of Christ next
Sunday evening the pistor will
speak upon the subject, "The Sin
less Christ." Social and commun
ion service at 1 1 a. m . conducted
by the officers of the church.
Jess Brown, of Inavale, has enter
ed his trotting stallion "Pathmark
in the Northwest racing circuit:
He will be entered at Yakima,
Seattle, Walla Walla, Salem, and
othr "points. "Pathmark" is a fine
horse and will no doubt make a
creditable record in these events.
- The common council is to bt
commended on its action regarding
Clarence Hyland. : He is a good
workman and rcomes . of a good
family, but is possessed of a far too
social nature. He is yet yonng and
there is a good chanca of his making
a man of himself if his companions
and the saloonkeeper leave him
alone. - '
A pleasant affair came off at the
last meeting of Ferguson Chapter,
R. A. M. in Masonic Hall on Wed
nesday evening. . The occasion was
the presentation of a set of Officers
Jewels, by Oregon Council, R. & S.
M. The presentation was made by
Grand Master Chipman in a neat
and well considere I speech and
received by Comp J B. Irvine.
Speeches were also made by J. F.
Yates, E. R. Bryson, Prof. Craw
ford and others. After tlie cere
monies the members adjourned to
the supper room, where a tempting
feast made a fitting ending to an
enjoyable evening.
The City Council, at its regular
meeting this week, passed the vote
to pay one-half of a monument and
the funeral expenses of James Dunn,
who lost his life in the unfortunate
affair of April 24. , Tnis is as it
should be. But it is also sail that
the same Council, stopped the salary
of offijer Oaborn, who was shot the
same evening by the same party
and who has been confined to his
bed ever since. This may be
economy, but it is certainly a stain
ou the good name of the city.
David M. Osborn was shot while in
the discharge of his duty . It is
right and just not only that his nay
shall continue during his illness
but that the expenses incurred,
during his illness should be paid by
the City Council. Gentleman of
the City Council what will you do
about it?
The parade of the Norris & Rowe new
and greater shows this season promises
to be an event of more than ordinary in
terest" The Shows have grown so enor
mously that the army of acrobats, tum
blers, clowns, gymnasts, athletes, equil
ibrists and riders, combined with the
congress of marvelously trained animals,
makes almost a city in itself under the
enormous new terns which houses this
really wonderful organization known as
the New Norris & Rowe Greater Shows.
Tiie costumes for this -parade were made
especially for it and we are assured that
no other attraction has ever gone to so
great an expensb in this matter, however
it is eitnply a matter of personal pride
with Norris & Rowe to have the best and
most expensive street display ever ex
hibited in this section. Dozeis of new
wagons epic, span, new, and in all the
brilliancy of red and gold paint ; dozens
of rare and wild beasts, elephats,tigers,
lions, tapirs, etc. Hundred of educated
ponies and horses in all the glory of gay
trappings, make a veritable feast of color
for the eye and a spectacular parade
which will be long remembered as one
of the best features of the modern - big
circus. Norria & Rowe will exhibit here
Friday, May 20th.
Mr. and Mrs. 8 U Kline have returned
Home. They left their daughter in New
York much, improved in health.
Concert Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clk,
on Second St., by the. Faust Theatre
Company's Band.
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THE TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
Annual Gathering of the Teachers
of Benton County.
One of the most important edu
cational Jeatures .of the year in
this county, is the annual teach
ers institute, which is to be held
in this uty next week, commenc
ing Wednesday, May 18, and
continuing till : Saturday, May
21.. - . ... -;...''
The instructors on this occa
sion will be State School Supt.
J. H. Ackennan, of Salem ; Prof.
B. F. Mulkey, of the JVshland
Normal School ; Prof. L. R.
Tra ver, city superintendent of
the Salem schools. ; :
The law requires an attendance
of i6 hours for every teacher, not
counting the evening sessions,
and it is necessary to be punctual
at all school sessions as roll call
may be had at any time.
An elegant program T has been
issued by the County Superinten
dent, and copies . mailed to every
teacher- in the county. Bring
your program with you to the
session. ' '
Two sessions will be held every
day, except Saturday, which will
be a school officers' convention,
and be held in the public school
building.. i
The day sessions will be strict
ly for work, while the evening
sessions will be devoted to enter
tainment.
Wednesday evening at the
court house, the addresses will be
made and the Corvallis band, will
furnish excellent music. - Thurs
day evening will be devoted to
a grand concert of vocal and in
strumental music under the direc
tion of Prot. Turney. The full
program will oe published in
next Tuesday's paper. It is in
tended to make this evening mem
orable for music lovers, and there
is no doubt that the Opera House
will be crowded to its fullest
capacity. For giving pleasure
that is intellectual and ednca
tional, it'will parallel anything
that has been given in the city.
Friday evening will be an in
tellectual treat. Geo. L Paul
will furnish the entertainment
and the O. A. C. the music.
This ..will be something that
should not be missed.
The entire program of the in
stitute will be under the super
vision of County School Superin
tendent Geo. W. Denman, which
is sufficient guarantee , that every
promise will be carried out.
The public are most cordially in
vited to both the day and even
ing sessions, and everything will
be done to make the occasion one
of pleasure and profit to every
visitor.
Goethe's Faust.
It is saying a good deal to al
lege that Geothe's Faust stands
ahead of any of Shakespeare's
plays, and yet this is exactly the
position accorded it by the most
eminent literary critics. . It is
justly "entitled to be called the
greatest ot all dramas.
It is a play that depicts a hu
man soul tormented by all that
affects mankind; shaken by all
that disturbs it and made happy
by all that it desires. Its plot is
simple but character is sketched
in every line; each line is made
to stand for eternity and the
poem has entered as a whole into
the mind and thought of modern
Germany. -
Because of its simplicity it is
well adapted to stage production,
not requiring the extraordinary
talent necessary to properly rep
resent a Shakesperean drama,
but it is one that ; admits of the
use of extravagant scenery and
scenic effects.
It will be presented for the first
time in Corvallis on Saturday
evening at the Opera House by
the Palmer Company, who carry
their own special scenery for the
entire four acts, and appliances
for producing the light effects
necessary to the production.
The Company carry their own
band and orchestra and will give
a concert on Main street at 3 p.
m. Tickets on sale at Graham
& Wortham's. Popular prices.
Eggs 17 cents. - "
Mohair 32$ cents. '.'
Wool 16 and 17cents.
Butter 10 and 15 cents per pound
Scott Kine, merchant from Wren
was transacting business in the
city yesterday.
TEE ST4TE GRANGE.
Annual Meeting of the Patrons of
Husbandry in Corvallis..
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'The I next annual meeting of
tne btajte Grange ot the Patrons
of Husjbandrv, will be held in the
Agricultural Hall, at the College,
cammepcing Tuesday May 24,
and continuing till -Friday ..May
27. This will be one of the most
important meetings of this body
that has been held for years The
National Grange meets this year
at Portland, and some of the del
egates ;will be in attendance at
this meeting. - E. P. Wolcott,
Master of the State Grange, of
Kentucky, will assist, our own
State "Master during the session,.
; The: meeting will be open on
Tuesday - at 10 o'clock, and on
Tuesday evening a banquet will
be served at the College," on the
reception tendered by the Benton
County Granges to the State Del
egates. A great deal of business of much
practical importance is booked for
attention during the session.
On Thursday evening the in
stallation of officers Will take
place, and a banquet known as
"Flora's Feast" will be held.
The City Council at its last
meeting, appointed a committee,
with full power to act, to arrange
for the decoration of business
houses, 'and a general and gener
ous reception on the part of citi
zens to the visi ting delegates. -
We append a list of the officers
and committees of the grand body.
:: Officers.
. Master, B F Leedy, Tigard ville ;
Lecturer, A T Buxton, Forest Grove ;
Treasurer, H H Uirechberg, Independ
ence; " r
Secretary, Mary S Howard, Mulino;
Executive Committee. B G Leedy,
Tigard ville; G R Stephenson, Portland ;
Thos Paulsen, Portland;
Legislative Committee, B G Leedy,
Tigardville; J Voorhees, Woodburn ; W
M Ililleary, Turner.
Committees.
Finance: M J Butler, Chairman,
Goble.-A-L Waldron, Eugene Thorp,
Mrs L J Borland, Mrs Ruby Boyd.
- Credentials: F M Smith, Chairman,
Monmouth; Natt Harrison, Nehalem;
Mrs Mary S Howard, tMra Minerva S
Gleb, Mr Sarah E Bates. " ' '
Good of the Oedek: WrH Boyd,
Chairman ..Beaver ton; I H Copeland,
Mrs Clara H Waldo, Mrs A B Flint. .
Schools; Mrs Ida A MorrisoD.
Legislation: J P West, Chairman,
Scappoose; J B Waldo, Macleay: J At
kinson, Mrs ME Tharp, Mrs Electa B
Parker, Albany.
By-Laws: C C Borland, Chairman,
Oswego ; M J Butler, J Clem, Mrs Ida
Thorp, Gresham ; Mrs Ada Morrison.
Education : I H Copeland, Chairman,
Houlton ; M M Palmer, Mrs A B Flint,
Mrs-W F Gekeler, Mrs Eva M West
Co OfcEKATioN : Edward G Palmer,
Chairman, .ajax; Dan Catlow, J C
Sp'ague.Oregon City; Mrs Mary M Burns,
Rainier; Mrs S J Butler.
Transportation :, J Atkinson, Chair
man, LOrane ; Edward G Palmer, M
Parker, Mrs Anna Atkinson, Mrs Mary L
Trask, Lyons.
Agriculture : J B Trask, Chairman,
Lyons; Edwin Bates, Currinville;. J O
Schulmerich, Mrs S N Warfield, Alsea;
Mrs Agnes Palmer.
Resolutions: Eucene Thorp, Chair
man, Gresham; .AF Day is, Milwaukee;
J 0 Schumerich, Mrs Anna L Copeland,
Mrs Electa B Palmer.
- Mileage and Per Diem: A 1L Wal
dron, Chairman, Oregon City; S A Tharp,
Bellfountain ; P E Smith, Mrs Ruby
Boyd, Mrs Hettie Sprague, Oregon city.
Appeals: Price Robinson, Chairman,
Myrtle Point; R P Burns, W O Hembree,
Mrs Anna Atkinson, Mrs M E Tharp.
Agricultural College : Mrs Clara
Waldo, Chairman, Macleay; Mrs Mary
A Waldron, A-B Flint, Schools,. W P
Gekeler. W H Boyd.
Assessment and Taxation : H M Pal
mer, Chairman, Albany ; Wm Grass well,
J B Waldo, Mrs L B Robinson, Myrtle
Point; Mrs Hettie Sprague.
Good Koads : Dan Catlow, Chairman,
Turner; R P Burns, Rainier; A B Flint;
Mrs Sarah E Bates, Mrs Anna Grass well.
Dormant Granges: J Clem, Chair
man, Freewater; J P West, Edwin Bates,
Mrs L J Borland, Mrs Minnie Schul-
meric.
Pure Food : Wm Gresswell, Chair
man, Gresham ; Matt Morrison, J B Trask,
Mrs Melissa Catlow, Mrs Minerva J
Clem.
Division of Labor: S H Warfield.
Chairman, Alsea; W C Hembiee, Mc
Minnville; A F Davis, Mrs Ida Thorp,
Mrs L R Robinson. -
Woman's Work i Mrs May Waldron,
Chairman, Oregon City; Mrs AnnaL
Copeland, Houltoa; Mrs Melissa Cat
low, Turner; - Mrs Agness Palmer, Ajax ;
Mrs Mary C Parker. Shedd; Mrs 83
Butler,' Goble; Mrs E P Gekeler, La
Grande; Mrs Ida Morrison. Nehalem,
Mrs Eva M West, Shappose.
Wheat 73 cents.
FILLS
THE
UNION MADE
FOR SALE ONLY
BY LIE.
S. L.
1
J. C. HAMMEL, Prop.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
U.-K LflFFEESTY
bipnian'$
Regular Board $3.00.
Meal Tickets $3.50
Cbipman'S
Now is the Time . . .
To have your
Watch Repaired,
Clock Cleaned,
Spectales Fixed.
All work is done Neatly and Promptly . . .
. .. And Satisfaction is Guaranteed.
E. W. S. PRATT,
The Jeweler and Optician.
Store closes at 6 p. m. except Saturday.
man
HOME SEEKERS
AMBLER & WITTERS,
REAL ESTATE, LOANS,. INSURANCE
u.bam r UIITTEM. CORVALLia - ' HENRY AMBLEHi PHILOMATH
With one eye on style and the
other on economy is a position
lots of young men find them
selves m when buying shoes.
They can't aNord fancy-priced
shoes, but they must have
style. All styles Oxfords and
Bluchers, ; the most popular
leathers. They are built on
foot forms, style, ; comfort, j
service and hygenic principles
all retained.
Regulator of
9 Low Prices.
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Saturday, May 7,
MILES STAR ITS.
Madt to order
Tee
Cream
for occasion.
Collage shidtnt
trade partleulady
soDcltod. -
Spteial
Faney
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GORVALUS
Leading hotel in Corvallis. Newly
furnished with modern conveni
ences. Rates $1, $1.25, $2 per
day. ... . . . . .
COMMERCIAL MEN.
Notions, Fancy Goods,
China and Queensware.
Restaurant
Restaurant
For the Best
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list, or come and see us. We will take
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