LOCAL AND PERS0N4L
Benson Harris, of Lebanon, was
in the city this week, on business.
L. W. Karlan, of Albany, was in
the city Tuesday, on business.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Maitland, of
Portland, are visiting at the Oren i
home this week .
D. B. Taylor, of Independence,
was a business visitor in Corvallis
last Tuesday.
A. A. Mead, of Forest Grove,
was a guest at the Hotel Corvallis,
last Tuesday.
Lee Kennedy, if Portland, is
visiting friends and relatives in
Corvallis this week.
It is reported that C B. Winn
has retired from the Albany Her
ald, and that Mr. Westgate will
conduct the Daner alone.
Herbert Roct returned from his
Christmas vacation at his home Jin
Wasco, last Tuesday to resume his
studies at OAC.
In the great game between Mult
nomah and Seattle played in Port
land last Monday, the former team
won by a score of 6 to 0.
Frank Hurt has accepted a
position with the Seattle Water
company, and accompanied by his
wife left last Saturday for Seattle
to reside.
The annual Linn county poultry
show is to be held in Albany Jan
uary 1 8, 19, 20 and 21. A num
ber of Corvallis poultry fanciers
have signified their intention of ex
. hibiting.
The Iowa Club were highly en
tertained on New Years Day at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Francisco. A fine dinner was
served, at which about . 60 former
residents of Iowa were present.
Miss Eva Starr accompanied Mrs.
Van Fleet to her Portland home
yestrrday. Mrs. Van Fleet has
been visiting for a week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. M.. T.
Starr. . .'
L. School was a visitor in Albany
the first of the week.
F. A. Hills and 6. School were
in Eugene, Tuesday.
f
Fred Clark was quite ill I he first
of the week, but is able to be out
now.
Chester Mason was declared in
sane a few days ago and committed
to the asylum at Salem.
The Ladies Whist Club was en-
tertained last Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. A. L. Knisely.
'Editor Alexander, of the Stayton
Mail at Stayton, was a visitor in
this city the first of-the week.
Mr. 8,nd Mrs. H. H..Ling, of
Summit, were in Salem, the first
of the week, visiting friends.
, Messrs B. "Harris and W. Hob
son, have recently been grading the
roads out near Mt. View.
W. S. McFadtien was a visitor
in J unction City, this week.
Geo. C. Will, of Salem, was in
the city Wednesday. .
Rev. John Reeves, f this city,
ws an Albany visitor Wednesday
afternoon.
C. R. Zumwalt, who has been
very 1 w with typhoid fever is
rapidly improving in health.
Miss Pearl B-al, who has been
visiting at the home (f B. A.
Cat he v, left f r hnr home in
Douglas county, Tuesday morning.
There is a case of chicken pox at
the home of N. F. Leslie, in this
city. It is not iegardd as particu
lar y serious, however.
This office acknowledges receipts
of the compliments of the season
trom A. W. Rose, who is a promin
ent prune grower of this county,
now in St. Louis on business con-
George Campbell and bride, of nected ,with tms industry.
Portland, are in this city, visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Campbell.
Quite a nurnber of hew faces are
to be seen out at college as many
new students have arrived and
entered OAC.
J. C. Johnson, of Salem, arriyed
Tuesday for a brief visit at the
home of his son, A. J. Johnson, re
turning yesterday.
Mrs. C. K. GrefFoz, who recent
ly disposed of her property in this
city, and is building a fine nine
room residenca on 24th and Salmon
streets in Portland.
The First Spiritual Union of Cor
vallis will hold services in Barrett
Lyceum on Sunday at 3 r, m. A
cordial invitation is extended to
everyone.
A dim light will reflect more than
the darkness so will a small ad
vertisement in print do more good
than a big one in the imagination.
Mike's Dairy.
Miss Grace Huff, teacher of the
primary department at public
school, has been quite ill with an
attack of . appendicitis, but is im
proving. .- ,
Ex-Representative Ed. Belknap,
of Bellfountain, passed through
Corvallis yesterday enroute home
from Salem, where he attended the
funeral of Harleigh A. Belknap.
Win, Crees returned home
Wednesday from Portland, where
he left his wife t, take medical
treatment.
There will be a game at the
Armory Saturday night , between
the OAC and Monmouth Normal
school basket bail teams. Game
at o p. m. !
Charles Reed, a native of Sweden,
who nas lived in Kings Valley for
about ten rears, became a full
floilged citizen of th United Slates
last WediM-sdy;. Ernt Eddy and
T. T. Vincent were his witnesses.
The mafk ball given at the
Opera House Wednes ay f vening
was qu'ta successful Although
maskers were not numerous, a 1 rge
number of spectators bought tickets
and danced to the time of the
splendid music furnished by Cor
vallis Arion Orchestra.
Congregational Church Sunday
School and class for young men at
10 a m.; service at It a. m. and
7.30 p. in.; Christian Endeavor at
6.30 p. m. Vesper service 7:30
p. m. Morning sermon, "The Gos
pel of Cheerfulness;" evening ser
mon, "The Final Perseverence of
Goodness."
State Superintendent Ackerman
was in the city Wednesday in at
tendance at the Board oi Regents
meeting of OAC. He went hone
yesterday.
Datrick Miller, - of Blodgett,
was in Corvallis last Tuesday, and
took out his declaration of becom
ing a citizen of Uncle Sam before
the county clerk. Mr. Miller is a
native of Sweden.
City Council Proceedings.
A written acceptance of the
franchise granted by the. city of
Corvallis to the Willamette
Valley Electric Railroad com
pany was received at the meet
ing of the council Tuesday even
ing and spread on the minutes.
In the matter of not accepti g
the rerent proposition of the
local watt r coropiny to furnish
mountain wait r, the council up
held the action of the water com
mittee and the proposition was
rejected. ,
January Suggestions,
Bell phone No 341.
electric fire
James Feller aud. wife returned
to Hubbard, Tuesday, after a short
visit at the- home ot Mrs. C. A.
Bareinger at Oik Ridge. Mr.
Feller spnt Monday looking up
1 old acquaintances in Corvallis. He
attended school at the old Agri
cultural College at out twer ty years
ago. Mr, Feller is a prosperous
fatmer and hop grower of Marion
countv.
The choir
County court met in regular
session Wednesday. At this term
the most important business to
come up will be the drawing of
about 200 jurors for the coming
year. About 25 supervisors are to
of the Presbyterian oe appointed for this year, and the
After winning many valuable
awards in poultry shows in Cal
ifornia, Oregon and Washington
wi -,h his fine-blooded Buff Leghorns
Gene Simpson has sold his poultry
business to W. J. Fischer of Linn
county.
A copy of the first biennial re
port of the Bureau of Labor Statis
tics and Inspector of Factories has
just,been issued by the state print-
mg office, by ' U. itun, ? commis
sioner. This office acknowledges
receipt of a copy. ; v '
W. B. Chase, a former old-time
resident of this city, has been up
from Portland several days in the
interest of the local water company,
returning home yesterday . Mr .
Chase is now in the water works
business, and is at present putting
in a plant for the city of lillamook
He ' has. a proposition before the
council of this city, to bring water
down from Rock creek. He is the
man who built tve present water
works, a number of years ago.
The little four-year-old daughter
of Mrs. Keys became lost last Tues
day and wandered down to the
S. P. depot, where she found her
way on board the passenger train
and came near being ci rried out of
the city. Luckily the conductor
discovered the little tot and put
it off near the Howard home, and
as she could not tell where her home
was she was kept there over night.
Wednesday morning the child's
parents were found, but a com
plaint was made by other parties
and the little girl was committed
t the Boys and Girls Aid Society
in Portland, being taken there Wed
nesday.
At the " meeting of the board of
directors and stockholders of the
Great Eastern Mining Co., held at
the First National Bank Tuesday
evening the following were elected
as the board of directors for the
year 1905: F. J. Hard, Lewis
Hartley, A. K. Milner, August
Fischer and T. H. Welsher. F,
J. Hard, was elected president,
August Fischer, vice president, G.
E. Lilly, secretary and treasurer,
and Horace Lilly, assistant secre
tary. - The members of this com
pany report that everything is
working, smoothly in their mines,
and they are well pleased with the
outlook.
church under the direction of Mr
Herse, is - making the music a
special feature of each service
Sunday ovening the pastor will
preach a sermon to young people.
Come and enjoy the Bervice.
Presbyterian Church, Rev M. S.
Bush, Pastor Bible , School at 10
a. m.; preaching at 11 a. m., subject,
"Relative Values." - Christian
Endeavor Society meets at 6:30
p. m.; evening service at :dU,
subject, 'Religion Without Pur
pose."
road districts are to be rebounded.
The tax levy for the year 1905 is
also to be made. ' ' ' '
In regard to the
alarm svstem offered by the In
dependent telephone 'company,
the committee's report as laid
on table until the next regular
meeting.
Two remonstrances signed by
all but two property holders, who
would be aff cteri by the city's
proposed extension of .the city
limits, were -presented by E E.
Wilson, who was authorized tb
act for the remonstrators. He
made a brief talk se-tting forth
the views , for the remonstrators
and asking that the limit-! be not
extended as proposed. Consider
able discussion followed and. the
cmmittee were instructed to look
into the matter further, and re
port next Monday nigh:.
O ives in bulk at P, M. Zierolfp.
Patronize h ma iudustry
vallis Steam Laundry.
-Coi-
Do not fail to see P.
line of holiday china.
M. Zieroll',
Get your school books and school
supplies at Graham & Wells.
Lewis and C ark souvenir plates
at P. M. Zierolf's.
Si.k and woolen goods a special tv
at Corvallis Steaiu Laundry.
OAC souvenir
Zieroif's.
dishes at P. M
Send your lace curtains to Cor
Aallis Steam Laundry.
Mr. and Mrs. C.. W. Nixon have
purchased the furnishings of the
Occidental Hotel, and a.re now
overhauling ' and renovating tne
buiiding, preparatory to re opening
this popular hostelry. There seems
no reason why they should not do
a good business, as it is their in
tention to conduct a first-class hotel
and by the way. Mrs. Nixon is
noted as being an exceptionally
fine cook, and patrons will be as
sured of cooking "just like mcther j
did."
Another Good Man Gone Wrong,
He neglected to take Foley's Xidney
Cure at the Bret sigus of kidney 'trouble,
hoping it would wear away, ana he was
soon a victim oi Bright's disease. There
is danger in delay, but if Foley's Kidney
Cure is taken at once the symptoms will
disappear, the kidneys are strengthened
and you are soon sound and well. A. B.
Bass had to get up ten or twelve times
in the night and had a severe backache
and pains in the kMueys and was cured
of Fo'ey's Kidney Cure, for sale by
Graham & Wouham.
Hay for sale at Bodice's Ware
house, old carriage factory, nd.-phone290.
Communication.
To the Clergy op Cobvallis: Spirit
ualism having now been attacked Ironi
the orthodox pulpits of this city thrne
times since the opening of Barrett Ly
ceum, the members of the First Spirit
ual Union of Corvallis do think it lily
just and right that the orthod ;x ministry
do meet in open debate with their resi
dent speaker, Rev. Jessie S. P. F int.
The Bible does teach and sustain Spi it
return and- Spirit coin munition in t. e
present day. We affirm.
R. S Harrington,
L. V. Flint, '
R. C. Kiger,
Directors.
H. H. Glasspord, Secretary.
Foley's Kidney Cut
makes kidneys and bladder rigt
Last Sunday's Oregoniaa contain
ed an account of a noted wedding
in Baker City, in which, Eunice
Clark, the little three-year-old
grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Olark of this city, was ring
bearer. She carried the ring in
the heart of a calla lily. :'"-
Bob Vance, who was, in a way,
mixed up in a scrape- with his part
ner last week, and who left town
with Jack Street, has returned and
proclaims nis innocence, ana in
tends to reopen bis cleaning and
dyeing establishment. While he
was out of town, someone broke
into the shop and stole a number of I
articles.
S. L. KLINE'S
35th-Great January Clearance Sale-35!h
lias commenced, and like its thirty-four predecessors, it will continue
until February 1 st, and be conducted on t he same broad plans that
have made teem the greotest bargain opportunities of th year.
Sickening Shivering Fits .
of Ague and Malaria, can he relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This is
a pare tonic medicine ; of especial bene
fit in malaria, for it exerts a true enra'
tive influence on tha disease, driving it
entirely out of the system. It is much
to be preferred to quinine, having none
of this drag's bad after-effects. E. S.
Monday, of Henrietta, (Texas, writes
"My brother was very low with malarial
fever and jaundice, till he took Electric
Bitters, which saved his life. At Allen
& Woodward's drag store1 : price 50 cents,
Orville Wilkes, of Hillsboro, ar
rived in Corvallis, Monday, and
has accepted a position with the
Independent telephone company.
Mr. Wilkes is an experienced
elect rici in and lineman, having
been superintendent of the Hills
boro electric light plant for several
years. He expects to move his
family here in the near future.
. Mrs. Adams, known to the ladies
who frequent Newport, as a teacher
of embroiderv will be pleased to
have Corvallis ladies call at her
rooms, next door north of Prof.
Lake s, where she has an assort
ment of linens, canvas and designs
not found in any store in the
valley. Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
Calvin Ingles, whose home is at I
Philomath, returned Monday from !
Wasco, Oregon, and has entered
OAC, where he will resume his
studies in the pharmacy depart
ment. Calvin nas been employed
for the past six months in the fine
drug establishment of Jfi. D. Mc-
Kee, in Wasco, and it is probable
be will return there during the
next vacation. - He has many
friends here who welcome him back
to College. ,
i A letter was received yesterday
by the Uazette from a Mr.. J. W.
Bell, of Morland, Kansas, who has
heard so much of the wonderful re
sources and climate of Benton coun
ty that he is thinking of moving
nere. - He also wanted the (jABEtte
sent to him, so that he could learn
more of this fine country. Mr.
Bell will be welcomed here if he
decides to locate among as, and it
is certain be would never exchange
the mild weather we are now ex
periencing, with our roses and ever
greens now blooming outside, for
tne rigorous weatner Kansas is
Shoe Department
Everything in Shoes and Slippers for
ladies, men and children at persuading
prices.. " , -
Wool and . Silk, in the new colors and
. styles ' ' - rr,
Reduced from $5.00 to. .$4.00
' 4.50to.....: -.3 63,
" ' 4.00 to 3.17
"' " . 3.50 to.. 2.92
3.00 to... ...
2.50 to......
2.00 to......
J.50,to......
2.25 to.
2.31
1.&8
138
1.19
98
Special
Black, white and colored .dress fabrics,
black and fancy silks, Velvets and
velveteens, at a great sacrifice.
$ .50 values reduced to. $ .41
,75 values reduced to. .......... . .59
1.00 value reduced to. . . . . . .83
' 1.25 values reduced to. .......... 1.04
1.50 values reduced to.. ...... 1.21
12jc Viquna Cloth reduced to 10c per
"yard. i J,-
12c Napped Shirting reduced to 10c per
yard.
MEN,S & BOYS' UNDERWEAR
at greatly reduced prices.
Trunks, Bags and Suit Cases at Clearance
Sale Prices.
Toys, Dolls, Games, Etc., at greatly re
duced prices. .
Clearance Sale Prices Prevail on Blan
kets, Comforts, White Quilts, Sheets
and Pillow Cases. . . 5 "
Our entire stock of Lace Curtains and
Carpets and Bugs at Clearance Sale
Prices.
Mens and
; Boys Clothing
A Every Suit and Overcoat reduced, in
cluding the staples Blue Serges and
. Black Unfinished Worsteds. These
. garments were not bought np for this
" sale but are of ' the famous Hart.
Scnaffaer & Marx and Banuer
Brand make.
$5.00 Men's Suits and Overcoats at $3.94
7.50
8.50.
9.00
10.00
i 12.50
13.50
"15.00
16.50
18.00
20.00
5.98
6 80
7 20
8 00
9.98
10.60
12.15
13 25
14.40
15 95
$2.50 Boys' and Young Men's Suits re
duced to ........$1.99
$3.00 Boys' and Young Men's Suits re
duced to.. $2.40
$4.00 Boys' and Young Men's Suits re
duced to .$3.21
$5 00 Boys' and Young Men's Suits re
duced to. ..$3.95
$6.00 Boys' and Young Men's Suits re
duced to $4.83
Broken lines of Boys' and Men' Suits at
. Half Price. ,
LADIES CLOAKS
I will sell all the odd sizes and styles of
Ladies' and Misses' Jackets I have at
f 2.00 each. -1904-5
Tourist Coats and Jackets, and
Misses' Coats and Jackets at Big Ee-
ductions. -
Ladies' Furs
All of the latett styles. Here is your
chance:
$1.50 Furs..' 1.05 -
2.50 " .-v.. 1.75
3 50 " 2 45
5.00 " 3 60
7.50 " 5.35
How's This?
$1.50. . Men's Dress Shirts. . . . . .75c
1 At a general reduction of 10 per cent.
A few styles that I will discontinue at
half price.
Clearance Sale Prices prevail in this de
partment. The Black Cat Brand
excepted.
Wool gloves in plain and fancy colors.
Regular 25, 35, 50c, reduced to 20, 30,
and 42c.
Kid Gloves: $1.25 gloves at $1; $1
gloves at 90c.
Groceries
25c Armour's Washing Powder, 3 lbs 15c
15c Rex 100 per cent Lye, 3 cans for 25c
Good Sardines .6 cans for 25c
Arm & Hammer Soda 4 pegs for 25c
Schilling 's Soda 4 pkgs for 25c
Naptha Soap 4 bars for 25c
Western Yeast. ... per pkg 3c
IXL Macaroni and Cheese, 3 cans for 25c
IXL Chicken Tamales. ... .3 cans for 25c
Snider's Catsup large bottle 19c
Red Ribbon Cond. Cream. . . .per can 10c '
During this great sale Shawls and Faaci
natoas will be closed out Regardless of
Cost. ,
Onr Annual Clearance Sale insludes every department of this great stock of good merchandise, and the radical
reductions apply to eTery article excepting only, a few lines the prices of which the manufacturers control.
All mail orders received during sale will be filled at Clearance Sale prices.
Regulator of
Low Prices
Ul.
KLIHB
The White House
- guaranteed.
now having.