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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1906)
LOCAL AND PERSONAL We are pleased to note that Alice is married at last. B. J. Hecker, of Albany, was a business vieitor to Corvallis, Satur day.. Miss Ella Johnson left Sunday for a week's visit with . Portland friends.. Mr. and Mtb. Levi Oren are to return tomorrow from a visit in Portland. E. W. Strong returned yesterday from a few days business visit in Portland. Mrs. S. A. . Hemphill left Satur day for a few days' visit with.. Al bany friends.. .;, Mrs. A. R. Brown and daughter, of Philomath,, were Corvallis visit ors Saturday. Robert Green, of Irish. Bend, was an over Sundav visitor with Cor vallis relatives. Mrs. John Smith was expected home last night from California, where for two weeks she has been visiting her sister. General T. J. Thorp went to Vancouver, Wash, Friday, on busi ness that required his personal at- ten for several days. Mrs. and Mrs. W. L. Keene, who have for some time made their home in this city, leave shortly for Los Angeles to reside. During last -week T. T.. Kemp moved hia family from thia city to Philomath where he will have employment at the mi'l of G. R Farra. , Miss Lura Flett came up from Portland Friday for a week's visit She is attending business college in that city and is progressing rapidly in the work. Saturday. Harley L. Hall filed with the county clerk a petition an nouncing his candidacy for nomina tion for the office of county record er on the democratic ticket.. Prof. Harrv Beard, who is direc tor of OAC'b band, will go to Salem to participate- in a band concert in that city Sunday with trie band un der direction of Prof. Stoudenmeyer. Dr. Eshelman, of Portland, is to he nresent Wednesday evening at the meeting of the United Artisans, and assist in the initiation of a laree class of candidates. The evening will conclude with a ban quet. All members should Attend. A feature of the opening hours of the Christian Endeavor convention that begins in Corvallis, Thursday, will be an address of welcome in behalf of the churches by Rev. C. T. Hurd. another in behalf of the College by Prof. Berchtold and bv Mavor A. J. Johnson in behalf of the city. S. H. Moore, of this city, re- receivd a letter a few days ago from A. Dabler, who for several years was a resident of this city The latter is now located in St Andrews, Florida, and reports that he is doing well, hor more than two years he has held a clerkship in a large mercantile establishment of that city. Just half the time allowed for rgeisteting before the primaries, has iaped. 'atd only one-third the voters have signed up. If all the voters in the country expect to haye that great American privilege oo April 20, they will have to regis ter just twice as fast during the next 50 days as they have during the past 5U, as only 1UU days are allowed for registering and half the time is up. Hon. Lawrence T. Harris, of Eugene, the able and popular judge of this district, is a candidate to succeed himself, and will apparent ly have no opposition in the pri marks. While he may nave democratic opponent in the June election, this is by no means cer tain, as many prominent democrats consider him good enousrh lortnem It looks like a walkover for Judge Harris. Lincoln County Leader. It seems that there is nothing eacred in the minds of certain characters immune from desecra tion at their hands. Not long ago some person or persons visited the Masonic cemetery aud proceeded to destroy memorials to the dead that had been placed by the hands of the living. Among others, a mon ument in William Broders' grave lot was mutilated and profaned. Can nothing be done to protect people from this outrage? Sidney Trask has accepted the management of the department store of Bryan-Lucas Lumber Co., of Fall City, and expects to enter upon hie duties about March 1st. This is a splendid situation, one that does not come to young men often. In the store seven men are em ployed. The building itself is a three-story affair and at present an . elevator is being installed. The pay roll of Fall City is about $9,000 per month not bad for a small place. Mrs. Will Harning is to return tomorrow from a week s visit in Portland. v .-' . - Born, to the wife of A. H. Buck ingham, of Belief ountain, Feb. 15, 1906, a son. Frank Barden, of Dallas' arrived Friday for a visit with his father, A. Barden. Mrs. Florence Mulkey and daughter Gladys went to Portland yesterday 10. remain. Jack Milme went to Salem Satur day for a few days visit with friends and relatives. Miss Ester Mitchell of Portland is the guest for ten days of Misses Maud and Mae Hurt. A. W. Allen and family are ex pected up from Portland this week for a visit at the E. Allen home in this city. Miss Rose Greffoz, of ;' Portland, and Miss Myrtle Shonkwiler of Ore- eon City, left yesterday for their homes, after a few days visit witn Corvallis friends. James Skipton came up from Salem, Friday, to attend the funeral of his uncle, E. Shipton, whoee re mains were interred in JNewton cemetery on that day. Prof. Per not, of OAC, has made a test of a sample of water from Eugene and found 3,640 germs per centimeter. In ' the watr from Eugene no typhoid germs were found. Among those from Albany who attended the funeral of the late Elijah Skipton, Friday, were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tomlinson, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Anderson, Mr. Fargy and Mr. Huckepier. The Benton county permanent exhibit at the court house is as suminsr ehane rapidly under the supervision of Sidney Trask. When all is finally arranged it will be worthy the inspection of anyone, George Gerhard, who has been visiting his people in this city for the Dast week after an absence of thirteen years, departed yesterday for his home in Belhngham Bay, Wash. He is city engineer of that place. A "Washington" social will be eiven in the Baptist church Wed- neBday evening, February 41, by the choir. A good time is assured Everybody welcome. Admission free. Cake and coffee 10 cents, also home-made candy on sale. James Flett, wife, and sons, ex pect to start this morning for their Five River homestead. Miss Liura Flett. who came up from . Portland to vi&it the folks during the weefc they were here, will probably re turn to the metropolis today. The net proceeds from the enter tainment given recently in the Opera House, directed bv Miss rieien Crawford and Mrs. Florence Green, under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. amounted to $76 for which all concerned return thanks to the public. A few days ago Miss Agnss Wil son received a letter from a party in Watonga, Okla., inquiring if one Georere B. Tavlor lived mot near Corvallis. How the party in the East learned of Miss Wilson w something she does not understand. Does anyone know of George ti Taylor? The basement of the M. E. church is now complete and the varnishing is now in progress. The chairs for the auditorium in the basement arrived Wednesday and were taken to the church Saturday. There were 250 of them and they were ordered bv O.J. Blackledge from the Albany furniture factory. Miss Agnes Wilson, of Corvallis leads in the eleventh district of the Oregonian contest by many thou sand votes. Those desiring to vote the free coupons that appear in the daily Oregouian should drop same in the ballot box Brown's bakery and thus assist the (corvallis candi date, who is a popular and deserv ing young lady. Wednesday at the home of and Mrs. George Carl in this occurs the wedding of Mr. Smith and Miss Mae Kester. groom is well known here being a son of the late Charley Smith, and for a time was with the R. M. Wade hardware company in this city. The bride is an estimable young lady. She has but recently return ed from a three years' stay in California. Committees Working .Hard and " haveGood Reports. THE C. E. CONVENTION. Committees are busily at work ar ranging lor the H.naeavor convention, and all have encouraging reports. The entertainment committee desires yet more board and lodging for delegates and any that find they can .entertain some one will confer a favor by tending word to some memberof the committee, or to Rev. Green, chairman. The decoration committee suggests that 'Endeavor , members place C. E. monograms in windows of their homes. For information concerning same, see Bev. Hurd, chairman. Thursday being Washington's birthday, flags and bunt ing will also be in order. Why not dress our city in holiday attire in honor of the delegates who come into ur city on Thursday? It is expected that the noon train on that day will have a special car for the delegates and it is hoped that a large number of our citizens will meet a. the Chritian church registration bead- quarters corner to greet the visitors on arrival. The first session, as originally planned, will be on. Thursday eyening, but it is thought a session will be arranged for Thursday afternoon, eo that Saturday afternoon may be spent in visiting the College. If it is so arranged it will be held in the . Presbyterian church, and annoucement . will be made by the ring ing of that bell. The sessions Thursday and Friday evenings will be held in the Methodist church, the day sessions in the Presby terian church, and the reception Satur day evening and the union meeting Sun day evening, in the Armory. The churches will hold their Sunday schools and morning services as usual. Bishop Bell will preach in the Methodist church and the other pulpits will be filled by ministers attending the conven tion. The regular Endeavor and League meetings will be held in the various churches, and will probably be led by convention delegates. These meetings will be held at 6 o'clock, in order that all may reach the Armory in time for the union meetiDg at 7 :45. Announcements will be made later for the Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. and the Junior meetings. The public is cordially invited to at tend all the convention meetings. rbe program deserves the highe-t mttnt, aeveral selections being gron by : tte visitors, from Inavale and Independent, The receipts for the evening amounting to $26.70, with which the district is to purchase a bell for the - school house. After doing full justice to the sapper the crowd went home each feeling as ihougb. the social had been a thorough success. Mother and Child Dead. Mrs. John Ridders died at her home near Wells, at noon Thurs day, after brief illness. On Wednesday, twin babies,? a boy and a girl, -were born, and the little girl died a few hours later, to be followed on Thursday by the mother. The other child survives. Mrs. Ridders was formerly Miss Clara Loy. She came to Oregon three years ago and was married Nov. 25, 1904, to John Ridders, at Soap Creek. De ceased was 22 years of age and was a native of Wisconsin. The mneral was held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, the services being con ducted by Father Lane, of Albany. Interment was made in the Rid ders cemetery at Soap Creek. Many friends sympathize with Mr. Ridders and other relatives in their sorrow. COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE. BEAVER CREEK. Additional Local. machines $13 97tf Mr. city Ed The Henry Starr has recently been engag ed in hauiiug hay. Henry Ambler and Mr. Burnap passed through the valley one day last week. A Mr. Ireland and daughter, of Polk Co.. visited a few days last week at the home of J. S. Ireland. Mrs. Mercer is reported to be some what improved in health. Ben Ireland, Chas. Armstrong and John Daniels were Corvallis visitors one day last week. The basket social given at the Beaver Creek school house Saturday night Feb. 10, was a success in every way. A large crowd was present, man being m at tendance from Inavale and Independent. Drop head sewing at Blackledge's. Mrs. E. , M. SinQpKn expects to leave about Sunday- for California. She will, visit relatives in San Fran cisco and. in Sal&no coupty and will be absent, about a month which time she is certain to enjoy herself. ' Acme Washing . Machines .: nt Blackledge's. - ' 97f A. E. Holcomb, of the East Side Transfer Co , of Portland, is in town buying borseh. It will . be remem bered that in a recent fire in tb metropolis this company had 28 head of horses burned to death. - Dry stab wood at Saw Mill, $1.25 per loau.v ' ; , io-aot xasterany iorenoori - we were about ecared out of bur wits by an pxploeion in comparison with which . if 1 m i - tne cracK 01 aoooa" will be as a popgun to a cannon . Many win dow lights were broken, about town. Later it was learned that a man who .is using giant powder to blow out stumps in the Taylor hop yard about a mile from town, in thawing the frost out of it, had a box ex plode. . The man was about 30 feet away at the time and had a narrow escape for his life. As it was his clothes were badly torn and he was somewhat - injured bodily. .The windows in the Fischer, mills were broken out. Wood Wanted. Bids will be received un'il Feb. 25 on second growth red fir wood, 4 feet long, split to, medium size and well corded at the Corvallis Waterworks and delivered by Sept. 1st in amounts from 5o cords to two or three hundred. We reserve the right to reject any and ail bide. 16-17 G. R. Faeka. I J , 1, J ILL I .,1 I 'i , i- I V . .. . . " ,N WUMA DONNA SOPRANO The Minnesota Reds were sched uled to play OAC a game of basket ball in the Armory last night after we had gone to press. These players are making a 5000- mile tour of the Middle West ana expect to Dlav 40 games. I bixteen games have already been played and thev lost but two so far to Spokane and Dallas. The price of admiesion to the game last evening was 35 cents. The Minnesota Rede were champions of the Mid dle West last year. Save Your Nerves. What's the use of anything? Nothing when your feet ache and you are irritable and all fagged out from the tortures of ill-fitting shoes.' At. sucli a time , remember "Queen Quality" the, shoe ; that has., made. ; life .worth . living for thousands; who have been distressed , like . you. - And besides there is a bond of sympathy between its prices and your purse. $3.50 $3.00 the pair. La UZLUffllZ TIIE PEOPLE'S STORE. ESTABLISHED 18C4 CORVALLIS, OR. - - -j WOOL and WASH DRESS FABRICS Wanted. A gooa sound .wortt team, weight from 1200 to 14o0 pounds eacki. If suitable wonld purchase team, harnesB and waz3n. App.yatthis oflSce. 16tf OPERA HOUSE, " FRIDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 23. New Orleans Grand Colored Concert Company 4 Our first shipment of Woo!, Mohair, and Wash Dress Goods has arrived. All colors, weights and weaves, at prices that will tsmpt all. New Mercerized Taffeta Checkslat 25c per yard. Wool and Mohair Dress Goods, in Gray, Brown, Green, Navy, Fancy Mixtures. Checks and Stripes. New Dress Linens in White, Gray,,; Light Blue, , Green and Navy. New White Mercerized Shirt Waist Go xls. New Assortment Embroidered Waist Patterns New Velvets, Collars and Belts, discount on Remember, we give 5 per cent all Cash Purchases. HIGHEST PRICE FOR COUNTRY j PRODUCE. F F. L. MILLER, II &0 The rvPMvr OTaAR store; All first-class cigwsjand tobacco; whist and pool rooms. Every customer treated like a prince. tut Kir Four dois north of postoffice . JAUt Ml LINE. ' Ind. Phone 130. Chas. Blakoaleo. O. O. Hlestand. CORVALLIS STEAffl UlUfflDRY. Patronize Homo Industry A better Binger than Miss Knox is seldom heard; she is a graduate of the famous Fisk University, having studied under M m e . Jennie R, Stewart. The "Review" of Charlotte, - N. C, says Miss Knox's singing was a surprise, to a second encore eh responded witb "The Last Rose of Summer," as it was never before heard by a Charlotte audi6iice. Prices 35 and 50 cents. Reserved Seats at GBAHMH . & WOSITHMTS- Outside Orders Solicited. All Work Guaranteed. CORVALLIS, OREGON. 9 A WISE MAN WHO WILL GET IT? "If I can see your Shoes and Hat I can t.pll vou A Snlendid Prize will so JT w vallis Home. to Some Cor- of a what kind man you are. BO YEARS' EXPERIENCE I have lor sale here in Corvallis a beau tiful Schumann piano. As is well known it is a most superior instrument in every respect, being one of the old reliable makes. It has been familiar to the musi cal world for over fifty years. There is the fine, delicate artistic timbre to the Schumann tone that places it in the class of the very finest makes. It is well con structed in every particular, and all the materials entering into its makeup are the very best. ' This Schnmann piano which I am going to sell, is one remain ing of a car load sold by a representative of Eiler's Piano House, at a town near here. I have been authorized to close it out at a price way below what it ordi nun'W all frr Tf is the best value I have ever been able to sell in Corvallis. It is handsomely cased in mahogany. It may be secured .by paying thirty-five dollars and small . monthly payments. The Eiler's Piano House full guarantee goes with it. J. TAI14-ANDIER, 17.19 " ' Ind. phone 185. We have the Correct Styles in Shoes and Hats. They will bear inspection, irytnem. Corvallis' only exclusive Men's Furnishing store. A. K. RUSS, v Opposite Postoffice, CORVALLIS, OREGON. Trade Marks 9!C Designs 1 Copyrights &c. Anmne sending a sketch and description may oulckly ascertain our opinion free wnetner an invention is probably patentable. Commomca UoBWrtlycoifldential. HANDBOOK onPatenta gent free. Oldest agency for secunng patents. Patents taken throuRh Munn & Co. racalvfl special notice, without charge, in the Scientific ;ricam A handsomely fllnstrated weekly. Ireeet clr- HSUN" - ?o.3S1Bpoa(,way New York "5''. ?ht- T-.ahlpgton. P. C ItcH Ringworm. E. T. Lucas, Wingo, Ky.. writes, April 25, 19o2: " From ten to twelve years 1 hau been amiciea wim a maiauy known as the "itch". The itching was most unbearable: I bad tried for years no find relief, having tried all remedies L could hear of, besides a number of doc tors. I wish to state that one application of Ballard's Snow Liniment cured me completely and permanently. ; Since then I hare used the liniment on two separate occasions for ring worm and it cured ompletly. 25c, 50c and $1.00.. Sold by Graham & Wortbam. .