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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. '
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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.
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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 ' ' .
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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.
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Corvallis; Ore,
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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
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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
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15
20
25
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50
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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
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