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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1906)
LOCAL AND PERSONAL R. E. Gibson, of Portland, has been a Corvallis visitor Bince Sat urday. Fred StimDSon. of OAC left Saturday for a two weeks' visit -with bis parents at Amity. Mis Minnie Phillip returned yesterday from a , few days' visit with Mi tttti uinar, in Albany. Mrs. B. W. Johnson was in Portland over Sunday, having gone down to attend the Keady-Johuson wedding. Prof. Pernot was reported as con1 eiderably improved, Saturday after coon, although his condition is still precarious. P. A. Cochran, of Woodburn, democratic nominee for congress, was in Corvallis the last of the week, looking after matters political. Harold Rayburn, son of Ed Rayburn, died in Portland, Thurs day, aged 22 years. The young man was born in Corvallis. Eckhardt's Ideals closed a three nights' engagement in this city Saturday evening. They have eom good people in the company. John Sutherland injured his back recently while at work at th creamery, and Saturday he was compelled to take his bed and has eince been quite ill. Rev. Handsaker, formerly pas tor of the Christian church in this city, arrived Saturday from Hood River and was an over-Sunday visitor. We defaire to call special attention to the half-page ad. of J. M. Nolan fe Son found elsewhere in this paper. Some surprising dis closures await the reader of the ad vertisement. Mr. and Mrs. G B. Keady and daughters were to return yesterday from Portland, where tiey went Saturday to attend the marriage that evening of of Walter Keady and Mies Mildred Johnson. The Amicitian literary society utertnined the me;nbets of the Feronian society, Saturday evening. The affair was a St. Patrick's party and was very much enjoyed by the guests. Will D. Fechter, the well-known violinist of Albany, is to leave that ciy today and go to Aberdeen, Wash., where be intends to engage in the tailoring business and follow the music business. R. C. Wills, who holds the pos ition of carpenter at OAC, recently hid th ends of a couple of his ringers cut off in a buzz saw and result has been much inconvenience and suffering. He expects to be all right soon. , ; Many horsemen and lovers of eport were on the track south of this city Ssturday to see the rac ing ibat occurred on that date. Some three or four races were run and report has it that coin of the realm changed hands quite freely. Bessie Smith, aged 14, while play ing b ill at school Thursday, fell and struck her hand in such a manner that the fore finger was dislocated, and the bone was brok en in the back of the hand. The accident happened in the district just across the river from Corvallis. Elsie My Miller, aged 16, was taken to the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society at Portland Saturday, by Deputy and Mrs. John Wells. It appears that the girl's parents could not give her a home, and as there was nothing better to be done for her, it was decided to tke her to Portland. The people in Oregon need a good, strong man to represent them in tlm United States Senate, and they can do no bttv than elect II. M. Cake of Portland. His rec ord as a leading factor in the organization of Oregon along iiues of commercial development is a sullicient endorsement of his capability and fitness as senatorial timber. Hefvroratlie election of United State9 Senators by direct vote of the people, and is opposed to the importation of Chinese coolie labor. At the Congregational church Friday afternoon at 3o'clock, Evan gelist Frank A. Miller gave a very interesting address to women and girls. Among the warnings held out to girls was idleness and another against trashy literature, and housekeeping was held up as the mist desirable of all ac complishments. A large audi ence of women heard the address. Suuday an address to men only was given in the opera house at 3 p. m. that was attended by a good audience. The union meetings will be held in the opera house for the n?xt two weeks, the building having been leased for that period of time, and a 50-foot platform having been built in front of the stage t3 accommodate "the large chorus choir. Bert Pilkington returned Sunday from a few days' visit in Portland. Miss Gail Hare, of Albany, was the guest last week of Mrs. E. R Lake. Mre.T. L. Jones is to arrive today from Amity to join her hus band and remain during the re vival meetings at the M. E. church Spraying operations are drawing near an end in the neighborhood just across the river from Corvallis. Friday and Saturday the 15-acre prune orchard of Ed Caldwell was given treatment, a job of no small size. ' Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Thayer were visiting Corvallis friends Friday. On Saturday they departed for the Sound country where Mr. Thayer expects to decide on a location and engage in the furniture business with a brother. ;" When last heard from Mrs. J. M. Porter, of this ; city, and her party, were in El Paso, Texas, just on the eve of their deperture for the City of Mexico. They should have arrived in the Mexican metropolis something more than a week ago. On the evening of the 5i8th iast. there is to be an , entertainment given under the auspices of the Village Improvement Society. The program will be composed of mubical and literary numbers. Be on the lookout for later details. W. A. Martin, of Dallas, was a Corvallh visitor Friday and Satur day. Mr. Martin and family have recently returned to Dallas after a years' residence in Washington, and Mr. Martin is again in the saw mill business in Dallas. There will be 20 cases on the docktt of the Benton count v. circuit Cuurt at the coming term. Five of the cases are criminal, and there are seven divorce suit already in sight, an immensely large number for Benton. Court convenes next Monday, although he preliminary session will beheld Saturday morn ing, as usual. A few days ngo Rich McBe, who lives some distance south of Cor vallis, took a shot at a sheep-kiU-ing eagle and broke its wing. He captured the great bird and brought it to town where it was boxed and placed on display in front of August Hodes', place of business, proving quite an attrac tion. Roy Woodcock intends mounting the eagle. B?rt Emeriok, editor of the Pacific Searchlight, published in Portland, was in Corvallis the last of the week. Abcut the middle of April the Sear hlight will contain a general write-up of Benton county and Corvallis, with views of the college, and photos of . a number of local people. Mr. Eajerick was gathering data, on his trip last week. C. M.-Hulburt, of Corvallis, came over last evening to take charge of Toledo creamery. " He is now pre pared to take all the cream th farmers have to spare. At present,' until the supply will warrant it the cream will be shipped to Cor vallis. Corvallis prices will be paid for butter fat and the manufac tured butter "will be furnished at same price as that paid for butter fat. Toledo Reporter. In our last issue in the article relat ing to the meeting of independent telephone people an "out" was made in the first paragraph. The entire paragraph should read as follows: "At a meeting held in Corvallis, March 10, 1906, of representatives of a number of independent tele phone lines, the preliminary steps were taken to form an organization of all independent farmers' lines for mutual benefits, protection, and ad vancement of the interests of all." Word ha3 reached Corvallis to the effect that Mrs. John. Day is in a very serious condition near Forest Grove. She is down with a pvere attack of vtyphoid fever. -This is one of the saddest capes that ever came to the notice of our people. During the past few week.3 Mr. and Mrs. Day buried three child ren, the eldest of whom was a young lady and the other two were nearly grown. Less than two weeks had elapsed bet ween the death of the first and last child. Typhoid, was the cause of death. And new the mother i3 down with it at Forest Grove. The contract between Biker and Crabtree, promoters, of the Coast Railroad, and the Lincoln County Right of Way Co. is now sigrned, says the Toledo Reporter. The company have received their seal and are now fully incorporated. In brief the contract specifies that the road shall be built from Port land to Toledo and on south to Coos; that work shall commence in Lincoln county within six months; that a depot shall be established at Toledo; that the road shall be completed in three years; that rights of way shall be turned oyer to the company only as they ara needed in the progress of construction. - The "Unterrified" Met. According to arrangement, the meeting of Benton county demo crats took place at the court house Friday night. The attendance was not as large as had been ex pectedj'but the interest manifest ed was all that could be desired. Judge McFadden presided vand Victor Moses was . elected secre tary. The principal motive for call ing the meeting was . to discuss the materials available for demo cratic nominees to be voted for at the coming primaries, and this was done, fully and treelyv Talks were made by Judge : Mc Fadden, Robert Johnson, El E. Wilson, Judge Watters, Marion Frantz, Pun Avery and others, and all who desired were given opportunity to speak. According to the forecast, as arranged by this representative gathering of ; democrats, the democratic nominees . for state and county will be about . as fol lws: foi state senator, W. H. Springer of Philomath, or Adam VVilhelm, Jr., of Monroe; repre- senative, Joseph C. bmith, of Wells; E. E. Wilson, county judge; John Price or A. E. rhurston, commissioner; M. P. Burnett, sheriff; Victor P. Moses, county clerk; Harley L,, Hall, re corder; W. A. Buchanan, treas urer; Thomas Jones, surveyor; Jesse Spencer, coroner. During the meeting Judge Watters was asked to accept the nomination for state senator, but declined. Big Land Deal. We are authoritively informed that the W. H. Hogan real estate firm, of Albany, have negotiated the sale of 30,000 acres of land held by the Coast Land and Live Stock; Company. . The deal was consummated Saturday and the purchasers of the land are Mr. Weitman, of Kentucky, a d Mr. Tallman, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. These lands lie in Benton and Lincoln counties and are a parcel of what is known as the old Coe tract. It is stated that the pur chasers intend to cut the tract in to small ranches and make every effort to have them settled at an early date. St. Patrick and Terpsichore. It is many long days since the ladies of the Coffee Club did honor on such an elaborate scale as was placed the function of Saturday night. An unusually large crowd was in attendance many . from abroad. Dancing was the order of the evening St. Patrick and Terpsichore. Evergreen decorations were in profusion everywhere and a miniature bower of boughs, il lumined by Japanese lanterns, served as a refreshment salon. Unique programs in Shamrock form and color " were in service and will be looked upori as choice souvenirs, bringing pleasing memories to mind for many years to come. The refresh ments were dainty, delicious and abundant The occasion was a joyous one, all were as merry as people get to be nothing stiff and formal was suggested at any time. , The music was thought to be very good and was furnished by Will D. Fechter and Miss Lillian Brener of Albany, v and Harry Beard and Ruthyn Turney of this city. From the preparations in evidence it is plain that the ladies intended their . guests should have an enjoyable even ing, and they certainly did. : Evangelist Meeting. Meetings every evening at the opera house under the guidance of Rev. Frank A. Miller the singing evangelist. The meetings began in the opera house ou Sunday morning with a union service of dedicators. At three o'clock meetings were held simultaneously in the Presby terian church and in the opera house. The meeting in the church was for women and filled the room. It was ai dresed by Rev. Miller who then hasten ed to the meeting for men at the opera house. The meeting was, according to the testimony of business men, a great inspiration aad aim at the modern sin of Deglect of home, the point ofbreakdewn of our American civilization. There is . a loud . call for another meeting next Sunday afternoon . Watch for it, a number of 'young men went forward and took their first step ia the new life. Sunday evening the chorus choir of some forty voices was in its place and the floor of the opera bouse was filled to overflowing when the gallery bad to be used. :. There haa never been such an interest manifested in spiritual things in this city for years as now-; :-- Kev. Miller is going : to give "Chalk Talks" in the opera bouse at 3 :45 to the pupils of the public school and to the ola and young who do not attend school, These meetings are to continue through the week, you are invited to be there Admission ia by tickets obtained through the children. , V ; Additional Local. At a fire in .Albany Sunday evening J. H. Simpson, of this city, suffered the loss of his restaurant property. A brother of Mr.' Simp son was running the restaurant. A fine line of spring hats on dis play at Mrs. J. Mason's 20f Mr. and Mrs Joseph Garrow came up from Salem, : Saturday, to visit a day or two with relatives in this city. t ' .. '. Wanted Wood haulers, P. k Kline. 21tl Mibs Helen Steiwer, of Jefferson. has been the guest of Corvallis friends for a few days. , s; Panion The black Percheron stallion, will be in .. Corvallis every Saturday, at Abbott's barn. 22-25 Toe Lyceum Lecture Course fifth entertainment, Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. The Harry T. Butter- worth Uoncert Co. - Reports ar in circulation that Corvallis is going to have another bank in the near future, backed by local capital. Further particulars could not be secured. V Holders of Season, tickets get re served seats beginning Thursday the 20t,h at Graham & Worthams Drug Store. General admission 50 cents reserved seats 75 cents. 5 Grand Opening Fine display of millinery next Thursday and Fri day at Mrs. j. Mason's. i25 Sidney Trask came home a few days ago from Falls City on ac count of the illness of bis little bov. The child is now better and .'Mr Trask expected to return . to' hie place of business yesterday. Opening at Miss Johnson's Thursday and Friday, Marchi22nd and 23rd. Will have on display s' fine line of patterns from CbicagnC An effort will likely be made to bring Frederic Wafde and his superb company. to this city ere long. If - this is 'undertaken, it will be the biggest thing here in many yearp. . . .. The W. R. C. tea eiverj at the W. G. Lane hom, on Fri$vi ' wP a success over .40 Udien tying pr- SQit ' Every, one enjoypd . a. social time and the delicious luijch served by the committee. . v . 'Not' a ruingle chsb f typhoid fever among the students of our college! This is not exactly a. thinij to boast abqut,.but it is something to be very grateful for. We have been free from the scourge lot disease to a very remarkable degree Lrt us all endeavor,, to maintain this re cord in an unblemished state OA. U. Barometer. - j '. It wilL likely be of interest to many to learn that immediately following the business of those connected with the tnovement rel ative independent telephone linn, paid meeting to occur a', the curi boupe r ext SatunUy, the matter of pooling mohair wijl , be dipcussfd. Here, is .a' live proposition" and . it stands all mohair owners in hand to be in attpridancW on this occasion. Governor Fojk, of Missouri puys: Representative government depends upon the peoplr. If they want it long enough and Ji ir l enough they . can get it. If th people do not , govern themselves then pptcal interests will govern the people. There is and has been a constant fight between the in terests of the masses and the selfish ness of the classes, the low and the lawless, the right and tne wrong. The interests of the masses, the law, the right mu6t always be fought for. The selfishness of the classes, the lawless, the false, the wrong must be fought against. It ia not enough to be merely against the wrong; the people must be aggressively against it. Call for City Warants, Notice is hereby given that there is money in the Treasury to pay all war rants drawn on the general fund and in dorsed prior to October 15, 1902. . There is also money.in the Treasury to pay all indorsed Street fund warrants. Interest on same will stop from this date.; ,' ,'.. Dated at CorvaUis, Oregon, March 20, 1906.? . '.,.,'.,. William McLagax, 25-30 City Trsaa. Our Display is the Don't Fail THE PEOPLE'S STORK.1! ESTABLISHED 18G4. r WOOL and WASH 12 Our first shipmentjof Wool, Khhair, andWash Dress Goods has arrived. AH colors, weights and weaves, at pricss that vjM f snipt ail. - - . . New Mercerized Taffeta Checksat 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 Whiie Mercerized Shirt Waist Goods. New Assortment Embroidered Waist Patterns- New Velvets, Collars and Belts. Ramomlisr, wa give .5 per cant discount on all Cash Purchases. HIGHEST PRICE FOR COUNTRY! PRODUCE. All first-clas cig irsjand tobicco; whist and pool roorcs. Every customer . 'i-V treated Jike a prince. JACK MILNE O. G. H last and. Chas. Blake loo. CORVALLIS STEAM LAUNDRY. Oaf side Orders Solicited. All Work Guaranteed. MENS1 ALL STYLES. - - .s . ::v. r A. K. RUSS, The Very Smartest of the NEW SPRING JACKETS It is really a delight to look at them. The season's most fetching styles are shown , here in a pleasing' variety, which increases in interest and at tractiveness every day, by reasonof ; ' the : constant additions which arefl arriving from the fashion center.-! The modish garments that fashion has designed ; are . here, being ; made in the right styles, and last but not least, the prices are right, " Talk of the Town. to See It. CORVALLIS, OR. DRESS FABRICS II Four d-oi8 north of postoffice Ind. Phone 130. ' mm CORVALUS. V. Patfonixo Homo industry i CORVALLIS, OREGON. BO YEARS' V EXPERIENCE 1 Trade Marks Designs J J I V ' H 1m ocuunijj a. t " V ' ' 1 ' uuu n .... v.. .......... quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica tions strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest aeency for securing patents. Patents taken through Mumi & Co. recelre special notice, without charge, in the esenMsc Jftneticaii dilation of any poientific journal. 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