LOCAL AND PERSONAL
We are in receipt of an interest
ing note from J. C. Wood, which
we hope to give space in our next
issue. . ,
Cecil Butler, who has been as
sistant agent at the C. &. E., left
Tuesday for Portland to work in
the Union depot.
Subject at the Christian Church
next Sunday morning," Oar Coun
try" a patriotic service. Evening,
"Ten Girls of Corvallis."
Subject of sermon at the M. E.
enure n Sunday morning is, "Seek
ing First the Kingdom of God." In
the evening, "Serving two Masters."
Tomorrow afternoon at three
o'clock the band will play a concert
from the cupola of Hotel Corvallis.
The boys will play muBic way up.
Mrs. Chas. M. Kline departed
Monday for her old home at Craw
fordaville, Indiana. Her presence
there was necessitated by a suit
for possession of property.
At the M. E. church, South,
Sunday at 11 a. m., subject of ser
mon, "Christ's Message to a Faith
ful Church." At 8 p. m , "True
Greatness." J. A. Ellison, pastor.
lne Jubilee singers gave an ex
cellent concert at the Presbyterian
church Tuesday night. The at
tendance, however, was not as large
as the merits of the entertainment
warranted.
At 2 p. m . Sunday there will be
German preaching in the Presby
terian church. The services will be
conducted by Rev. C. J. Beyerline,
Lutheran Dastor at Albany. All
are welcome.
B. L. Bancom passed through
here Wednesday, en route home to
Portland from Newport, where he
had been engaged in work on hi
summer cottage which is in course
of construction.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Billings, of San
Francisco, have written relatives in
this city, that they escaped safe'y
from thw earthquake, but that all
their property was destroyed by
fire. Mrs. Hillings is a sister of
Lee Henkle, of this city.
The Uniform Rank of the K. O
1. M., oi rortiana, are to run an
excursion to Albany and Corvallis
on Sunday, May 6th. The train
will reach this city at 4:30 p. in.
and no doubt every member of the
order m this city will turn out to
welcome the visitors in their brief
stay.
We ar in receipt of garden seeds
from the general government
through the courtepy of Senator
Geario. So long as ih seeds last
we shall be pleased to distribute
them free to all who call for them.
We make this announcement with
an earnest desire to see if advertis
ing pays.
Miss Agnes Wilson's vote up to
Wednesdav in the Uregonian con
test is 51,000. the LaGrande girl
follows with 50,000, and Hood Rive
with 49,000, all of which shows the
intense interest taken in the con
test. Every Corvallis reader should
help send Miss Wilson to Yellow
stone Park;
Mrs. A. J. Hall and Miss M. J.
Lee came up from Polk county
Tuesday, and yesterday morning,
Mrs. Hall accompanied by her son,
Harley, left for Portland. From
there, last night, she was to start
for Albion, Eastern Washington, for
thi home of his son, Dr. Frank
Hall, where she will remain for
some time for medical treatment.
Miss Lee returned to Polk county
yesterday.
The delegates from the Congre
gational chmch left yesterday to
attend thi spring meeting of the
East Willamette Association at Al
bany. The following persons will
represent the Corvallis church.
Mrs. Martha Burnett, Miss Camp
bell. Mrs. Frederick Berchtold
will rend a paper on "Missions" and
Miss Edna Allen will singr. Mrs.
E. F. Green is vice-president of
the missionary societits in tr.e As
sociations," and presided .over the
Woman'e Missionary meeting of
yesterJay.
Monday, Major Dlckman, Thir
teenth Cavalry, U. S. A., made
the annual inspection of the cadets
at OAC. Major Dickman, who is
now attache d to the War College,
Wathington, D. C.,has been detail
ed to inspect the various cadet
bodies of the coast. Aside from
this duty at OA.C he was detailed
to make an inspection into the
OAC Quinlan matter. What
were his findings in this matter
is of course not yet ready for pub
lication. Monday was of the nature
of a holiday at the college. Many
visitors ou the campus and the
large body of cadets, flags flying
in the breeze, and music by the
regimental band, created an im
pression on all witnesses of the
scene. We are informed that the
boys - went through the various
military evolutions in a manner
rr.o3t crelhible. '
Mrs. A. D. Morrison, of Carlton,
is the guest of uer father, W. S
Linville. She arrived Taesd y.
-The World's Masterpiece,' bv
Dr. E. L. House, Corvallis L.eenm
Course, Friday veniog, April 27.
Mies Pearl Allen, an OAC gr ad
uate, arrived Wednesday "from Eu
ffene for a visit with Miss Mud
Mattlev.
Mrs. John Senger is still quite ill
at her home m tnis cuy. one is
suffering with liver and stomach
trouble.
Mrs. S. N. Wilkins, who has
been suffering severely with blood
poisoning in her arm, is about re
covered.
Rev. and Mrs. Clay Starr, of
Baliston, arrived a few days ago
and are the guests of relatives at
Bellefountain.
Mrs. Ed Cnmmings arrived
Tuesday from Seattle for a visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.
H Welishr.
Walter KlinH was able to rfturn
to the store Wednesday, having
ticfn confined at home for some
day. with illness.
Two different parties in Corvallis
report having found ripe strawber
ries last Sur dav in the hills west of
town. And it is April!
The second car of provisions for
the San Francisco sufferers, to be
shipped from Independence, passed
through. Corvallis, Tuesday.
Ttie ladies of the Presbyterian
Missionary Society were very pleas
antly entertained by Mrs. Mike
Bauer, Wednesday afternoon.
Raymond Bathers celebrated his
fourth birthday with a party at
his home Wednesday afternoon. A
number of little friends enjoyed the
event.
Last entertainment of the Corval
lis Lyceum Course, Fridav evening,
April 27. Stereopticon Illustrated
Lecture, "The World's Mastei
piece. It is requested by the committee
that all contributions for San Fran
cisco be left at John Simpson's store
by noon, Saturday, in order that
everything may be shipped -Saturday
night.
T. T. Vincent, republican nomi
nee for the office of county clerk.
leaves trdav to act as judge of a de
bate which occurs in that city this
evening between Aloany ana mc-
Minnville colleges.
S. H. Look, son-in-law of the
late Joshua Mason, and at one time
a dealer in boots and shoes, in Cor-
valiis, has been heard froTi He
was in Santa R'jsa when the earth
quake came but escaped uninjured.
There is every indication of an
iramensfl yield of fruit of all kinds
this year. Robert Johnson, man
ger of the big orchard of the Ben
ton County Prune Company, eays
that their prospects for a large
yield were never better.
Next Wednesday night the Ar
tisans of Corvallis, cast their final
vote for H. H. Cronise for supreme
representative. If he eecures this
office, Mr. Cronise' will repretent
Oregon for four years, in all meet
ings of the supreme lodge of the
order. A program and refreshments
are features planned for Wednesdav
evening and a -nig time is assured
all who attetKi.
At a meeting of the local lodge of
the Knights of Pythias, Monday
evening, the boys voted the sum or
$100 for the relief of fellow Knights
who were destitute in the awful dis-
ster of San Francisco. Tnis, so
far as is known, was the first action
on the part of any lodge of Knights
tn Oregon for the relief of their
fallows, and considering the mem
bership of Valley Lodge No 11 is a
most liberal contribution.
Wallace Balwin, formerly a
priminent business man of this
city, is again a resident of Corval-
i?. He left, San Francisco for this
city the day before the great eaith-
quake and on his arrival assumed
the management of the Graham &
Wells drug busmesF. J. L. Under
wood, who for several years manag
ed this business, tendered his re
signation some little time ago and
only awaited the arrival of some
party to fill his place. Just what
Mr. Underwood's plans for the
future are is not known.
A gentleman of this city who has
for the last twenty years been ac
quainted with Hon. Henry Benson,
nominated for Secretary of State,
speaks of him as a very capable
man who is the soul honor in all
things. Among many responsible
positions, he has held the office of
county eehool Buperindtendent and
county clerk, and for several years
has been president of ona of the
banks in Roseberg; which is to say
that he is a man of affairs who
will show ability in auditing the
bills of the state and will be a splen
did regent for the OAC which
office comes to him ex-officio.
ON GUARD IN 'FRISCO.
A Corvallis Boy Tells of Scenes
in the Stricken City.
lne ioliowine letter was re
ceived Wednesday by Mrs. F.
P. Morgan, of this city, from her
'on, Charles, who is now on duty
in San Francisco:
San Francisco, April 22, 1906.
Dear Mother:
We are now in 'Frisco and
doing duty on shore in the ruins
vou will probably like to hear a
word. We arrived Friday last.
ana sent every available man on
shore to do shore duty guarding
helpless people and partly burned
buildings where there is any
thing tor ' thugs to steal. So
many thugs have come to find
loot that there is no safety for
people out at night. The place
is unaer martial law, ana our
orders are to shoot all suspicious
person alter one order to hault.
At night there is shooting going
on all the time, and conveyances
ot all kinds are continually run
ning to the hospitals.
Our orders came three hours af
ter the shock to leave San Diego,
and proceed immediately to this
place. We arrived on Friday
morning at 6 a. in.
Today being Sunday the Cap
tain had us all ' back on board
ship for Sunday inspection, but
we will probably be on shore
tonight. My chum and I keep
together, and he says the flag'
snip nas just ordered our com
pany on shore again : but we do
lots for the people. They are in
need of everything even water,
as it is very scarce and guarded
all the time. Thev camp out on
vacant lots and line up at the
ions ana DarracKs tor provisions
which other cities send in, and
the military forces take charge of.
Money is no good now, and rich
and poor alike are camping
together and living as best they
can.
A good many homes went up
by dynamite, as that means was
resorted to in order to get them
out of the way of fire and keep
it from spreading. It was hard
for us to be compelled to drag a
family out and blow their
home up without letting them
take anything but bedding not
scrap of furniture: then blow
the houses to atoms in two sec-
ends, but that was orders and
di?obedience brings bullets with
out any parley.
I never imagined such a
pathetic sight. The entire busi
ness section and part oftheresi
c'e ice portion is simply heaps of
ashes. The quake shook down !
buildings and opened cracks in
the streets, then it all burned.
We saw the glow of fire 90 miles
down the coast, and it spread
larger all day Friday; but dyna
mite stopped it to a large extent,
and the fire mostly died out yes
terday. Now looting is worse
than ever, and this state will con
tinue for a week or ten days
more. I lo k out for No. 1 in
dangerous places, so don't w rry
about me. Only one man was
shot from this ship, and he was
drunk on his own loot. We are
rushed from noon one day to
noon the next, so will write again
when there is another chance.
Affectionately your son,
Charles Morg an,
Gun Capt., TJ. S. S. Marblehead.
Difference in Countries.
Major Joseph T. Dickman, 13th
Calvary, made the annual in
spection of the military depart
ment ot the Oregon Agricultural
College, Monday afternoon. 527
cadets registered this year, the
total registration being 734 stu
dents to date.
The inspection of cadets
throughout the United States is
made by a board of four officers
simultaneously who report in
Washington City in June. They
then compare notes and make
recommendations to bring about
greater uniformity in inspection
and efficiency in the service.
The Major states that he is sur
prised at the degree of appre
ciation manifested by patrons of
the State Colleges of the moral
and physicial development of
young men.
He said: "In thi3 country the
military standard is gradually
rising, and young men are
drawn from- the farms to the
towns and factories that it "seems
exceedingly difficult for the
majority to reach the military
standard. For this reason, the
British government is making
conscriptions of young men at
an age when they are most sus
ceptible of development; and thus
the nation hopes to overcome in
dications that bear 'symptons
of urban degeneracy." .,;
Received Re-Appointment.
B. W. Johnson has received his
third appointment as postmaster of
Corvaliis. When the period of the
third appointment has been served
Mr. Johnson will have filled this
office twelve years. The requirements
of the local omce are such as to
necessitate an efficient man and an
endorsement of a large majority of
our people stamp Mr. Johnson as
the man.
A short time before Mr. John
son's appointment he received the
following short note from Senator
F.ul ton which shows the esteem in
which Mr. Johnson's administration
of the affairs of his office is held by
the departmental Washington:
1 assume that yiu will want to
be re-appointed to the pobtmaster-
hip. 1 received a letter from the
department that your commission
would expire on the 30 Lh of June
and asking me to submit a name as
your successor. They eay, how
ever, that your work has been satis
factory m every way aud that they
would be well pleased to have you
recommended for re-appointment."
Sunday's' Concert.
The city band will appear Sun
day on the court house square
and render one of their popular
programs. They are in receipt
of a quantity of fine music en
tirely new to Corvallis ears and
we shall soon be treated with a
fine rendition of the same. The
concert is to be from 3 to 5 a
m., at which time the following
interesting program will be ren
dered: 1.
March, "Triumphant America,''
Losey
Selection, "King Do Do," Luders
Twostep, "Yankiana,"- Loftus
Flower Song, "Hearts and Flow
ed," Tobani
Waltzes, "Ramona,"- Anthcny
Characteristic, "The Lizard and
the Frog,"- ......Morse
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Twostep, "Moonlight,". . ....Moret
Overture, "Enchantment," Herman
Intermezzo, "Flying Arrow," ,
Holzman
"LiOeO fi Stjt Sng,"...Mollov
March, "EI Cipitan," Stisa
2.
10.
11.
Star Spangled Banner.
The band will play the U3ual
concert tomorrow afternoon.
Additional Local.
Let's go fishing At Hodes' Gun
Store. Biggest and most complete
line of fishing tackle in town. All
kinds of repair work guaranteed.
,28;f
Attorney E. R. Brysou arrived
home from Sj.!etn, Wrdnenday eve
ning, having been in thn city a
couple of days cn legal business.
Early Dent Ueid corn at Zie
rolf'e. 35tf
"The Worid's Masterpiece" bv Dr.
E. L. Houee, Corvaliis Lyceum
Course, Friday evening "April 27. I
Wood wanted
this office.
on subscription at
34'f
The banquet of the B'bls schcol
uf the Prenb terian church tote
aiven in CMd Fel own hat Friday
evening has been p 8tfoned for two
weeks.
Engraved calling cards per 100,
$3.00 and up. Morgan, The Print
er, Corvallis. 29tf
Mrs. W. P. Lifferty it home from
the City of Mexico, whither 6be
had'beea on account of her health.
Oregon raised early Dent corn
for seed 3ee Ziero'tf. 35tf
Presbyterian church, M. S. Bush,
pastor. Bible school at ten. Wor
ship at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. with
sermon by the pastor. C. E. meet
ing at 7 p. m.
Men Wanted Saw Mill and
Lumber Yard laborers $2.00 per
day. Woodsmen $2.25 to $3.00.
Steady work. A ply to Booth
Kelly Lumber Co., Eugene, Ore
eon. 34 tf
All Benton county re jaices in the
nomination of Dr. Withycombe for
the office of Governor of- Oregon.
No better man could have been
chosen. "- '
Wcod wanted on eubicriptioa at
this officj. ,1 ' - s34ff
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For Representative.
I hvreby annennw myself a cand;
date for the republican nomination foi
the otHce of representative from Benton
subj irt to the decision o! the voters at
the primaries April 20.
J, H. Edwards.
For Secretary of State.
1 nereoy annouu ur ine repuDiicars
of Oregon that I am a wmdidate for nom
ination for the oSIce of secretar3f of state
at the coming primary, April 20, 1906,
subject to the vote of the party.
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