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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1905)
T n warASB rtusoNU Miss Lotta Rose went to Albany, yesterday to visit friends. - - Is Jacobs was in town recently visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. F. L. Miller and son, Max, are spending a week in. Portland. Dr.-and Mrs. U. K. Farra ar rived home. Saturday, from a few ditys spent at the Exposition. It is estimated that 2,500 were in evidence in Portland from Ben ton and Polk counties last Thurs day. Grover Headrtck weut to Salem last Sunday. He reports that place to be rather quiet, although there is much building in the residence quarters. Mrs. T. W. Dilley returned home a few days ago from a visit at Mon mouth, tne guest ot her daughter, Mie's Bessie, who is attending the normal school. Mrs. E. Woodward and daughter, Miss Winona' and Mrs. J. S. Booth and daughter went to Portland last Saturday intendmg.to spend a wees in attendance at the Exposition. Clinton Cameron came up from ' Portland and remained about 24 hours visitiog former friends in this city. He is now with bis father, J. M. Cameron, atPomeroy, Wash. Elmer Wills came .up from Astoria last Thursday to accept a situation with J. M. Nolan & Son. Elmer is a splendid fallow and has many friends in thiB city who are pleased to see him bold a situation here. ; Sunday in the Catholic church of this citv. Arnold Kine and Miss Adelaide Hecker were united in marriage, Archbishop Christie perT forming the ceremony. Ihe young people start in life with a host of friends, who wisb them every bless ing. There is considerable complaint about parties .riding on the side walks of this city in violation of the law. Chief Lane desires in formation regarding the identity of any person guilty of this mis demeanor. Eighth grade graduation exer ciees for the schools of Southern Benton are lo occur tomorrow even ing, June 21, in Simpson Chapel All are invited, as it is the inten tion to make the occasion memora ble from an entertainment stand point. ' - John F. Reeves - left Friday for Lexington, Eastern Oregon, to be come foreman on a large stock farm near there. He has been here some three months, although in the past - he attended OAU for three years. leaving there to enlist with a lot of other cadets - for service in the Philippines in 1898. Some time during last spring gentleman bv the name of J. Holt purchased 12 acres ot land in Linn county just, south of the Joseph rates iarm. ror, this he gave $1,00C. Last week he sold out to a new-comer from Kansas and re ceived for his property $1,600. Mr, Holt is thinking of coming to this city and purchasing a small place on which to raise strawberries and vegetables, keep some chickens and a cow or two. .. A short time ago R. L. Taylor. of this city, had occasion to clriva to Coburg and on arriving th3re plac ed bis borEe in a ' liver v stable, While the animal was in the stable another horse got loose and kicked it so badly that Mr. Taylor's animal was almost killed. , In fact, Mr Taylor concluded that his horse was worthless and so did the pro prietors of the stable, for they paid Mr. Taylor the price of his -horse and kept it. Henry Ambler was in from Philomath, Saturday, and while here gave out the information that about July 1st he will take up his residence in this city. We are glad to note this, as Mr.; Ambler is a wide-awake business man and will materially assist in bringing Cor vallis and her interests to the front. While we do not wish to profit by Philomath's losses, yet in this in stance we feel certain vthat Philc r math will suffer a loss in the de parture of Mr. Ambler, as he has ever been energetic in furthering any and all interests' of the place in which he has resided during, re cent years. . . The 21st annual convention of the Department of Oregon W. R.C. , will be held in Oregon . City, June 20-1 -2 . The delegates selected to represent the local corps, Eisworth W. R. C. No 7, are president Mrs . Sarah Crohk, and M'esdames S. L. Kline, Sam Kerr, Elizabeth Hubler, Fannie Oren and T. J. Thorp. Mrs. T. J. Thorp has been appointed chief musician . by the department president to have charge of the music during the convention.; The delegates appointed from Corvallis are expected to depart for Oregon City this morniog. ".: . ',. , :: : . . : Born, Thursday, to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson, of Coryallis, a on. Tjtua Ranney, of ,Summit, has been in town during the past- day or twoi . - - - . Julian McFadden and wife re turned Saturday from a week at the Fair. William Ridenour, . of Big Elk, was in Corvallis last week attend mg some matters 01 business. Preparations are in progress for the laving of a concrete: walk in ront of the Laffeity building. A new concrete walk is being aid in front of C. E. Hout's meat market. Mr. Felton is doing the work. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. George Kerr returned from Portland and the Exposition. George thinks the Fair most creditable. Saturday morning witnessed the laying of a new carpet in the United Evangelical church and the inaug uration of many other lmtrove- ments. ' 0. FIRST. Takes as Many Points ' as All Other Colleges Combined. Thomas Whitehorn and son, Claud, spent a couple of days in Alsea fishing. They returned Sun- dao evening with 323 trout. This is really a true story, remarkable as it may appear. J. D. Wells and John Erwin went to Salem, yesterday to return with Arch Johnson ihe latter is to re main at the home of his mother, and Mr. Erwin will be with him as a sort of companion and attendant Yesterday saw the close of. the manufacturing department of D C. Rose & Son's cigar factory. The last cigar they expect to manu facture was made yesterday, and it is their intention to close up their business' as soon as possible. E. J. Garrow returned to Gazelle, CaliL yesterday to settle up his businees affairs at that place. Mr. Garrow and his son, s Joseph, have sold the saw mill that they " owned in that section and the former in ter ds returning to this city to reside in the course of about three weeks Johnson Porter and C. P. Fuller- ton, of this city, and Edward Wiles of poap Oreek, are three Benton county men drawn to serve on the United States grand jury 10 be con vened in .Portland at 10 o clock this morning, lhey will have to appear, but may not be compelled to serve. On account of the low state of water- the Oregona has made her last trip to this city for the season She departed down the river yester day morning. The O. C. T. Com- pany have made a splendid show ing on the Willamette this year and next fall will again take up their business with the go id will of all classes of ehippere. James Johnson, an uncle of Robt. Johnson, of this city, left for Port land, Sunday, after a two-months' visit in this city. He was to mjet a daughter in Portland and after seeing the Fair a few days it was their intention to proceed to Eastern Washington, where they have re latives. The old gentleman expects soon to proceed to his home in Iowa. Mr. Johnson made many friends while here. Last Thursday evening occurred the death of Rev. Thomas Starns, in this citv, at the age of nearly 80 years. The funeral services were held in the M. E. church, Saturday at 10 a. m., and were conducted by Rev. T. L. Jones, of Amity . The remains were interred in Crystal Lake cemetery. The widow, many children and numerous friends sur vive him. He was the father of Mrs. M. T. Starr, of this city. r F. P. Sheasgreen left yesterday morning for Fort Simpson, B. C.' Both Mr. Sheasgreen and Neil New house, of this city, have property at Fort Simpson . and the former is going up on a tour of investigation. Of late there has been a report in circulation mat this place was developing very rapidly and that things were humming up there. According to a survey that has beeu made Fort Simpson is to be the terminus of a Canadian trans continental railroad. Mr. Sheas green will be absent a couple of weeks and during this -time Mr. Newhouse will have charge of. the planing mill. LastThursday, Arthur Buchanan met with quite a paiofuL accident. He had driven from this city to his home 12 miles southwest and on ar riving there stopped at the gate in tront 01 the house to tafce some packages out of the buggy. While thus engaged the buggy horse 'sud denly took fright and without warning plunged forward, '. throw ing Arthur down and one of the wheels passing over him in such a manner as to badly lacerate -his left ear. He paid no heed to his injury until Saturday, when it had become so painful that he deemed it yrise.to come to town and consult a physician, which he- did. He is now getting along all right and anticipates no serious results. . Smithson and Williams were respectively first and second in J the 100-yard dash last Friday ,at tne tfair in tne games, tor. college athletes, Corv-illis made a great showing she took 33 points against U of O 10. Idaho 8. Columbia 6, Whitman 4. and Pacific 3. Corvallis certainlyhas earned a great ' reputation this year. She has gained this repu tation because she has accom plished great athletic feats fairly and honestly. The events ot Fndav were as follows: - 100-yard dash Smithson, OA.C; Wil liams, OAC; Kelly, C U; time 10 seconds. One-mile rnn Ednmodson, Idaho; Matthews, Idaho ; Gates, P TJ ; time 4 :35 3-5. V Quarter-mile ',, run Wiliiams;' OAC; Greeuhaw, OAC ; Hill, Whitman ; time 51 2-5 seconds. High jump -Kelly. Columbia; Smith- son, OAU; br. i'mlbrook, F U; distance 5 feet 6 1-4 inches. 16-pound shot put Hogg, TJ of O; Walker, OAC; W. Philbrook. P TJ. 120-yard high hurdles Smithson, OAC Belden, OAC; Cathey, OAC; time 1,61-5 seconds '. - Discus throw Hugg, TJ of O; Dutcher, Whitman ; Stout, OAC. ; On Saturday the great event was the half mile run and Ed mundson, of the University of Idaho,' made a new Northwest record. " It was a neck and neck race between Edmundson and Greenhaw of OAC from start to finish, the former leading slight ly at the finish ; time 2 :oo-1-5. Smithson won the 220-yard dash with. Williams second. In the relay race OAC won .easily. Swann, of OAC, took first in the pole vault, making 10 ft. 6 in. That, Greenhaw should not have taken the half-mile -was a disap pointment, Dut can only oe ac counted for on the ground that he was not at his best, for he has gone under the time made down there a couple of seconds. ; It was a great race anyway. OAC easily walked off with the honors on this occasion, as she took as many points alone as all the other colleges combined during the two day's games at the Exposition, The results Saturday were as Ibl lows: 220-yard dash Smithson (OAC) first, Williams (OAC) second, Kelly (Colum- bi), third. ; Time 53 1-5 seconds. . Pole vault Swann (OAC) first, 10 feet 6 inches; Murphy (Idaho) 10 feet 6 inch es; Woodcock (OAC) third, 10 feet. Half-mile, jruB Edmundson (Idaho) first, Greenhaw (OAC) second, Matthews (Idaho) third. , Time, 2:00 1-5. 16-pound hammer Baker (Cornell) 122 feet 4 inches, Hugg (TJ of O) 119 feet 10 inches, Walker (OAC) 115 feet. 1 inch :. 220-yard hurdles SinithsonOAO) first, Cathey (OAC) second, Williams (OAC) third. Time, 271-5 eeconds. :. Broad jump Kelly (Columbia) 22 feet 6 inches, Frissel (U of O) 21 feet 10 inch es, Moores (OAC) I9 5 inches. , Two -mile race Gates (P TJ) first, Mat thews (Idaho) second. Time. l0 28 2-5, Belay Oregon Agricultural- College. Time, 3:30 1-5 ,' ' and may return to this city with tb rise of, wirter next fatti Hila i good fellow and hustler. John L. Sullivan "will give a bparring exhibition with . Jim' Mc Cormick. Prices, 75cL50o and 25c. , . . , 501 At the school election yesterday F. L. MiHer was re-elected for a term of three years as director, and W. A. Buchanan' was re-elected clerk. Ten yotes weie cast. Tho White House. S.L. Kline. James Lewis reports to have ne gotiated the sale of some . 27 acres of land just north of town, where by this tract was deeded by w. G. Davis to A. J. Johnson, the con sideration being in the neighbor hood of $4,000 Sunday exening was the occasion of the Children's Day program in the United; Evangelical church. The program was given by the little ones only, and was very creditable. While all., did well, the 4rio by Myra, Neva and Ivy Moore and s iios by Nettie Howard and Edith Wood were especially deserving of mention. ' - The Benton County , Sunday sen 001 convention will oe neid m the M. E. church of Coryallis, June 29 and 30, 1905. A worker of the Sunday School Union of the North west will 03 present and, render valuable assistance. A pleasant as well as profitable time is expected. Come and help and be helped. W. C. Swann, Corvallis president. 50-2 At a meeting of the school board held last Friday evening MiBSes Bessie Young, of Dayton, Or., and Anna Lindgren, , of Coburg, Or., were engaged as teachers for our public schools during the- coming school year. All of those who taught last year are retained and tnese ladies are additional teachers. Miss Lindgren is' a sister of Mrs. Carroll Cummings, of this city. Last Sunday Archbishop Christie delivered two able discourses : to a packed church. A class of 22 were confirmed. Thosetaking confirma tion was froaa various nearby localities. His Grace expressed his pleasure at the many notice able imoroveinents about the church. The new bell was blessed and it was the intention to hang it yesterday. : A party in Arizona has deposited money with 'Gene Simpson for six China pheasants, the same to be delivered Sept, ,1st. cor the six young pheasants Mr. Simpson is to receive $22. . He start; d out last spring with the intentiou of f ais iug 2C0 pheasants and his chances fordoing so are first-class as he has lio at present. le manages to raise 75 percent of the birds hatch ed, and this is thought to be un-1 usually good. . Mr. Simpson says when you are properly fixed for the undertaking you find y u are out I of pocket several dollars:' How-' ever, his prospects are good and he has no regrets. It may be stated in this connection that the Wil-1 lamette Valley has bpen proved the greatest place in the world for rait ing foreign game bird?. ; Standard Patterns. ; To meet Jthe demand in our increasing Dress Goods Trade, we have added a full line of these popular fashions. The Standard Patterns give better satisfaction than any other now on the market r ' ' . ADVANCED IN QUALITY 10c. & 15c. NO HIGHER REDUCED IN . PRICE "THE DESIGNER." y Subscriptions taken for "The Designer," a real Home and Fashion Magazine. Was $1.00 per year, is now 80 cents. Its sole aim is one of helping all women, indoor and out, along beautiful anf practical lines. The very latest of fashions' trend. 1 "The Designer for June now on file, to cents per copy. Call and see our line of Summer Suitings. We carry the Newest and Most Popular Goods; Mail orders carefully and promptly filled. The White House, Corvallis; Ore, Lumber for Sale. Fir Lumber, dressed or rough. ; Complete house bills delivered if so desired. It will pay you to investigate the prices. Mills two miles west of Independent school house. Bell phone 4x2. ' ... OTIS SKIPTON - R. F. D. No. 2, Corvallis, Oregon. 0. O. Hlntand. Viham. Blakoalee. CORVALLIS STEAM LAUNDRY. Patronlzo Homo Industry. Outaldo Ordorm Salloltad. All Work Cuarantood. COHVALUS, ' OREGON. Ff L MILLER'S Sale Great June The Child Disappears. Additional Local. See Blackle4ge for furniture, etc. Ei L. Keezel, of Philomath, was attending matters of . businefas in Corvallis yesterday. , ' ' ' Finest bread '- obtainable any where at Small's. , 46-54 , Doke Hughes,1 accompanied by his wife and children, went to Port land, yesterday to attend tne Ex position. Doke will be absent about a week but his family will remain a couple of weeks or longer. Lost By C. A. Spaulding about 10 days ago, between this city and Beaver Creek, an overcoat. . Finder please leave at this office. Largest line of matting in coun ty at Blackledges. 30tf A certain estimable young man of this city, whose name shall never be divulged, is reported to. have at tempted to unlock his door the other evening, after a visit with his lady love, with a hairpin! - Black ledge, leading wall paper dealer. - ' - . 3t" John L. Sullivan, champion of the . world for 12 years, with his high-class company will . be in Al bany one night, June 21.", : 50-1 ; Monroe Camp, M. W A., are ar ranging for an ice cream social next Thursday evening, June 22. The general public invited a fine time guaranteed. , f 50-1 A. J. Shirley, local agent for the O. C.'. T. Co., .. during the - winter, took, his departure for Portland to-i day.' He id still withttie company, Mention was made in the last Gazette to the "effect that as the result of a suit recently brought in the Linn county court, by John Senger and wife, of this citv, for the care, custody and maintenance of their grandaughter, Wilma Ruth Warren, the judge had granted their petition and decreed I that the child be placed in their charge. In the light - of past events the following from the Al- J bany Herald will be ofTinterest: ; Wilma Ruth Warren, the : lit tle girl over whose control and possession the two sets .of grand parents, recently fought in the county court,' has been removed out of the jurisdiction of the court according to reports brought to this city, by the' sheriff yester day. Judge Stewart decided the habeas corpus case in favor of the grandparents on the deceased mother's side, Mr. and Mrs. John Senger Kand ordered the sherifi to secure the child from the father's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Warren and place her in the care of the -Sengers. When the sheriff reached the Warren home vesterdav the child could not be found, and the grandfather stated that she had been taken away during his absence. ; The father of the little girl, is supposed to have taken -her to relatives in the state of Washington. : A Bargain Opportunity that Happens Only Once a Year. On Wednesday, June 7th we place on sale . Our Entire Stock of Summer Wash Fabrics and Ladies' Waists. WASH FABRICS. 10c 121-2 15 20 25 35 50 Reduced 0 to IK 8c 10 11 15 19 271-2 371-2 NEW WAISTS. We have just received from the East a Sam pie line of. waists which we are instructed to Sell At Cost, ranging in price from 40c to $6. The sale includes all of our New Spring,Goods, and when we say it is a bargain opportunity, we mean it. So come in and see.' You are welcome everybody is. S i G. A. Robinson Robinson & Stevenson Real Estate, Loans and Insurance e ! V-'- 4 SON Independent Phone 149 A. L. STEV -NDEPENDENT PHONE 201 ENSON H A FULL LIST OF FARMS AND CITY PROPERTY r FOR SALE OFFICE PHONE, INDEPEND'T 375 Corvallis Ore. D 'J 3 HI YOU R PROPERTY WITH 1US. -. Buy your Lewis and Clark outfits from J. M. No'an &. Son. .... - . - 48-54 Take The Gazette for all the local news. ' -. Open Day and Night. Rooms Single or EnSuito. A k . CHAMMEL, Prop. One oftha FinestlEquIaed Hotels In the Valley, Both Phones, v . Bus Meets atl Trains. ,