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Vol. XLH.
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday, December 1. 1!M.
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CANNOT UNDERSTAND.
The Following is From the Salem
Statesman.
Twenty-eight to nothing.
And Willamette had the goose
ege. Oh, how chop-fallen the loyal
friends of the Willamette foot
ball eleven looked last evening
as the unwelcome bulletins were
posted in the Statesman window
recording the progress of the ter
rible walloping the boys were
receiving attne hands of the Cor
valiis "farmers!" No cheers;
no smiles, but sadness and sur
pries. But there is no use wail
ing about the result; the boys
will do better next tire. Just
read the story of the disaster
from the sporting editor who
witnessed it:
"It passeth all understanding."
For a climax of the strangest and
most unsatisfac tory football sea
son in the history of football in
the Pacific northwest, Wiliamette
lost to the Oregon x Agricultural
College at Corvallis "yesterday by
a score of '28 to o. Outweighed
and outplayed, battered and
beaten, t&e local lads contested
every inch of the ground with a
fierceness and desperation that is
characteristic sf their gritty play
ing. The game served to substan
tiate the belief that both Coryallis
and Willamette are stronger than
the University of Oregon, yet
both have been beaten by the
latter institution, and Eugene has
the Oregon championship. Of
course, Corvallis is a better team
than Willamette, but not nearly
so much so as the score would
indicate, for there is no denying
the fact that the Salem lads did
not play their best game, OAC's
getting the ball on the kick-off
and carrying it right through for
a touchdown, seemed to daze and
overwhelm the Methodists, and
they went to pieces at the start
W. U. has an uncertain team,
and there are many who still
maintain that it is invincible
when at its best. Yesterday the
tatigue of the train ride, the un
familiar field, the "" inclement
.weather and many other things
hurt the changes of the Salem
players.
However, Corvallis deserves
the fruits of victorv. It is the
general opinion that if U. of O.
had been in Willamette's place
the result would have been prac
tically the same. The farmers
are simply too heavy for the
other Oregon' elevens. Their
interference is great and with
men like, Walker, Dolan, Ab
raham and Root to carry the ball,
the attack is irrisistible. These
players are the stars, but the
whole eleven played as one , man,
Returning to the four players
mentioned, Walker and Dolan,
the tackles, respectively calleci,
"Fat" and "Fuzzy," deserve
great credit. Walker is too big
to stop, ana wnenever he was
called upon to take the ball a big
gain resulted. It is evident that
his transfer from center to tackle
was ; a wise move. Dolan is
another good ground gainer, but
he depended upon fine interfer
ence for his runs, while Walker
was a whole team by himself.
Captain Root at right half lived
up to his reputation, his 25-yard
run at the beginning of the game
being the longest of the day, as
Corvallis used line-bucking al-
most entirely. Abraham, the
full-back, did not prove himself
the star he was credited to be,
but he played good ball.
As Willamette did not once
mate yardage, tnere were no
offensive - stars. ' Xounsberry,
however, made a good gain when
he wriggled through the termers
for a 15-yard run, the occasion
being Corvallis' kick-off from the
25-yard line after a touchdown.
He was also given 'the ball , for
another gain of four yards' im
mediately : afterward, but his
team-mates failed to make up the
remainder. This was practically
all the ground Willamette gain
ed, except by Coleman's punts,
which were good, but his kick
offs miserable. Nace also played
a good game, and Pollard was a
match for the giant jWalker, and
a great bulwark of the line, as
was Philbrook at guard. These
two big fellows, together with
Kellar, were the only ones really
able to cope with the gigantic
farmers, for such men as Nelson
and Marker, the 154-pound cen
ter and the 164-pound guard,
were swept off their feet as by an
avalanche, but full of grit to the
last. Rader at fullback was a
tower of strength on the defensive
outplaying his opponent, Abra
ham, despite the latter's aid by
his team-mates. Rader is a like
ly candidate for all Northwest
honors.
In general, it was a good game
and Willamette lost to a worthy
foe, although by a score out of
proportion to the real comparative
strength of the two teams. A
company of over 200 loyal sup
porters went on the excursion in
the moining. The crowd at the
game was large, and CorvulUs
was last night fpotball mad. The
students executed the "serpentine
march."
The Show is On.
During the last few days before
the opening: of the Corvallis
Poultry Show a number of our
chicken fanciers were as busy as
bees making preparations for the
exhibit. The show opened on
Thanksgiving Day and the day
before saw a very large number
of coods of fancy-bred chickens
come in by express.
The exhibit is well worth any
body's time to visit. In fact, it
is of great interest whether you
are engaged in the chicken busi
ness or not. For many it will
prove an education. Those in
charge report a much higher class
of birds entered this year than
last, in numbers it will be on a
par with thelshow of a year ago
However, this is counting chick
ens onlv: if one were to reckon
the many rare and ; beautiful
pheasants and pigeons to be seen
at this exhibit .the number far
surpasses collection of the show
a year ago and . that one was
high-class.
We are now right in the height
of our glory - in the matter of
chicken show this year and have
on exhibit at the Opera House
some as fine birds as the country
at large produces. This is not
idle talk, but a fact. We prefer
you to doubt our word and gvisit
the show for your satisfaction on
this and other points. Every
thing is cleanliness itself and a
special : effort is being made to
interest the ladies in the show.
The management would greatly
appreciate a chicken show party
and; here is an opportunity for
some of our ladies and gentlemen
to come to the front in a novel
way. - .
General Thorn, who arrived
home a few days ago, came in com
pany with an attack 01 grippe,
Re i reports the greatest success
with the agricultural mobile which
he has invented and on which he
has been employed during the sum
mer and fall. The machine itself
is practically completed and the
only thing remaining now is the
attachment of power. This mat
ter is soon to be determined.
BAN ON FOOTBALL
Columbia University Forbids
Game After Jan. 1.
Torture of a Preacher.
The storv of the torture of .Rev. 0. D,
Moore, pastor of the Baptist church of
Harpersville. N. Y., will interest you.
He says : "I suffered agonies, because of
a persistant cough, resulting from the
grip. 1 had to sleep sitting up in bed. 1
tried many remedies, without relief, until
I took Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, which
entirely cured my Cough, and saved me
trom Consumption." A grand cure tor
diseased conditions of Throat and lungs.
At Allen & Woodward druggists. 50c
$1.00, guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
j.ne ioiiowing aispatcn was
sent out from New York Citv.
Nov. 28:
Columbia University has abol
ished the game of football, as at
present played, as one game of
sports in which students of the
university will be permitted to
engage. 1 his action was taken
at a meeting of the Columbia
University student organizations
held tonight at the University, at
which were present the lollowing
members of the committee:
Professor Lord chairman; Pro
fessor Mitchell and Professor
Odell; also President Butler and
Dean Kirchway and Professor
Brogart, the two latter being
former chairmen of the - com
mittee:
The following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
Under the authority conferred by the
University Council oa Student'o Organ
izations to supervise and control all
student organizations, athletic and other
wise which in any way repiesent the
university before the public; it is
'..Resolved, That from and alter Decem
ber 31, I9O5, the Football Association of
Columbia University shall be disbanded,
before which date ali accounts shall be
settled.'
Resolved, That in the opinion of thib
committee the present game of football
Bhall be abolished and the committee
respectfully recommends to the univer
sity - council that the game be prohibited
at Columbia University.
The action of, this committee
is hnal. 1 he students are not
permitted to play without the
consent of the committee and, if
they do so, they render them
selves liable to expulsion.
Professor I,ord said after the
meeting of the committee :
The reason for this action need no ex
planation. They must be present to the
mind of every one acquainted with the
game as now played. Only by such
radical action can the university and
college life be rid of an obsession which,
it is believed, has become as burdensome
to the great mass of students as it baa
proved itselfharmful to academic stand
ing and dangerous to human life. 1
From the above we see that
reaction has set in as the result
of i sentiment The game of
football is a strenuous one it can
not, be denied. Almost every
where there is a cry for modifi
cations of rules and of the game
generally, but Columbia Univer
sity, of New York City, takes the
lead among all ot the large col
leges of this country in abolish
ing the game.
The game of football as at
present played is most danger
ous and on a -count of lovers of
puie and wholesome sport, as
well as the interest of athletics
generally, it seems too bad that
there could not be a modification
of the game to a degree that
would reduce the danger to life
and limb. As at present indulg
ed in the game is pretty hard on
the youth of the. land. It is a
false doctrine to preach that the
flower of young manhood must
be crippled for life in order to
make the tuture generation
strong. We do not desire to -see
the game go, and would suggest
such a compromise as would les
sen casualties and place the game
on a footing approved by all
It seems that this could be ac
complished. ,
If - the game is maintained
along present lines it is quite
likely to be frowned out of col
leges and universities. This,
however, will not, in all prob
ability kill the sport, but will
result m football leagues n the
same lines that at present foster
professional baseball teams.
Whatever may be the turn of af
fairs it is quite likely that the
recent action of Columbia Uni
versity will result in good.
and the Telegram gives the lol
lowing report on a few staples:
Hops are considered firm at
present quotations, under stress
of inquiry on the part of brewers.
Dealers report orders for choice
at ioj and nc, while prim
have readier sale than they did r
few days ago. Even old hops,
which were sot considered worth
anything, are now called for fre
quently. -
"Brewers realize that the bot
tom has been struck in the Ore
gon hop market,'" said Mc Kin
ley Mitchell today, "and they
have become more , anxious to
buy. Some brokers have told
them they need be in no hurry,
as hops would go still lower in
Oregon. These same dealers
now realize that they have waited
a little too long."
Giowers who have refused to
sell at the very low prices offered
are not by any means anxious to
let go at the increased offers, but
are likely to hold on until a few
cents higher are reached.
In the opinion of some dealers
better prices will prevail before
the season has passed, but these
dealers' did not' look for high
prices. They indicate that 12c,
or possibly 14c, may rule before
the entire crop of Oregon has
been disposed of.
Beef will be cheap all season in
Portland, h unless California
should draw on Oregon's stock
of beef cattle. The dry season
in that state is again a source of
anxiety to stockmen, . and fat
steers will be very scarce for the
San Francisco market unless
copious rains fall between now
and January, occordmg to local
livestock dealers who are watch
ing the trend of events.
"Very little choice beef is
coming into Jrortiana now, be
cause owners of fat steers ate
holding off for an advance," one
dealer said. "Common cattle
are very cheap, and they make
indifferent beef, but they keep
the prices of good , steers down,
and discourage the sending of
choice qualities to market.
No . improvement is apparent
in the chicken market, and large
numbers of both live and dressed
appear on Front street, without ;
any demand.
Buyers are all looking for
turkeys today, but dealers hope
the high price of the Thanks
giving birds will be kept up in
order that chickens may be mov
ed at some figure. When the re
tail : price of turkeys is 25c a
pound or more, many customers
prefer chickens oh' account of
the difference in price.
Fresh Oregon ra nch eggs are
so scarce as to be virtually out
of the market, and quotations on
Eastern cold storage have been
marked up to 25 and 27 c a
dozen. These latter have ad
vanced in the East and are likelv
to remain high until the Oregon
product appears, in January.
Several carloads 01 Eastern eggs
are consumed in Portland every
week.
EXTRA INDUCEMENT
For the Holiday Trade
We are now comfortably located in our new and large quarters
on north Main, street in the Fischer building. Our stock is
new in every line and very complete. During the next thirty
days there will be special inducements for the public to trade
here. . Unmatchable bargains in every department Come.
roceries, Shoes, Ladies' Dress Oecds,
en's and Children's Clothing, Dishes,
Fancy Lamps, Cutlery, Croekery, Els.
Toys For the Little Folk
Lay in a supply nowwhile the stock is unbroken. Bring
the little children and let them suggest what Santa Claus
shall proyide. The variety is great and prices are low.
Silverware b ree with cash purchases. Goods delivered to all
parts of the city at all hours of the day.
OSES
Christmas and New Year
Beautiful "T t T?Tp O Lovely
Jewelry V-i-AX. JL k Silverware
The Holiday Season is near , at hand time to think about your
friends. This store is full of good suggestions and we invite
you to inspect the large, stock of magnificent holiday offerings.
A FIFTY DOLLAR DIAMOND RING
Some one will get this ring for nothing next January. For
every dollar purchase you get a ticket. Ask us to explain.
E. W. S. PRATT, Jeweler and Optician.
Country school district teachers
can i be supplied with monthly re
port oards by the Gazette. Write
yon? wants. 81tf
Take The Gazette for all the
local news.
Condition of Market.
.. The most important thing in
any country is the condition of
the ; market. ; , Portland is the
market for this part of the world
PAYING POSITIONS
await every young man or young lady who will thoroughly qualify
in Shorthand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping, and English.
Day and Night School
Night school meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7
t 9:30. Day school, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Five da-vs a week.
TAKES BUT A SHORT TIME. "
CORVALLIS BUSINESS COLLEGE
I. E. BICHAHDSON, President.
Soliool
at Fisher's Hall
Fair teim"$5.00. All lessons private; positively no spectators; classes every
niyht, 7:30 to 10; lessons every afternoon, 2 till 5. A complete term consists of the
following named dances: Waltz, Two-Step, Schottische, Three-Step and Five-Step.
The latest dances taught all dancers at the rate of 50 cents a lesson. The hall and
every facllitv nmv be had for all parties of a social and private nature. Orchestra
music furnished for all occasions. For further information inquire at the Hall of
PROF. Om RAYMOND, INSTRUCTOR
Don t miss the opportunity to look over our large line this
week. Matchless bargains in rugs and art squares. Some
very pretty A xministers added to our already large stock
It is not too early to select your presents
We have a large land well selected stock bought express
ly tor the holiday ( rade. Goods will be marked and stored
until Christmas if desired. Another invoice of pictures ar
rives this week.
(GabnMHB Sob sumaO co ano