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GO RVA snnrrrr Vol. XLHI. Corvallis, Benton County Oreo on, ' Tuesda v May, h. iim h ROUND UP. Merwin McMaines Had an Un pleasant Experience. Merwin McMaines, whose ex periences in Oregon have been many and varied, departed at a very early hour Saturday morn ing for Rockford, Illinois, by way of Portland. Few people knew of his intended departure at so early a date. About the hour of noon Mr. Nixon, ' 'Mine Host" at the Occidental Hotel, became suspicious that all was not well and made inquiry with trie result that he was assured of Mr. McMaines' flight. Mr. Nixon had cause to regret in the sum of about $21 due on board. Naturally, the hotel keeper was incensed. He issued a warrant tor 'Happy" and the authorities in Portland were communicated with. In about an hour they re ported that they had gathered in our long-haired boy and awaited instructions as to what Corvallis people desired done in the mat ter. In the meant me "Mc" opened up a series of" telephonic .com munications with ttiends in this city. Things looked biliious for "Happy'' for many hours, but about ten o'clock that evening he of the flowing locks was permit ted to proceed on his way East. Had Mr. McMaines remained in "Beaverdom" a few years more he would have gained quite an ex tensive knowledge of the various bastiles in Oregon. However, be was never up against it for any thing very serious that was whollv the conception of his own brain. He had been tendered a posi tion with the White Spear Medi cine Company and was to join them at Rockford, to begin a four-months' engagement. We presume he was wanted as a proof ot what hair tonic will do. Thus endeth, for a time at least, the career of Merwin McMaines so iar as orvains is concerned. In spite of his various shortcom ings there was nothing vicious about "Mc" and were he to re turn tomorrow many friends would give him a warm welcome. The Debate. A. good audien ce greeted the debaters in the college chapel Saturday evening when the team irom the Washington Agricultur al college of Pullman met the OAC team in a spirited contest of wits. The question was, "Resolved, That aside from the constitution ality, the United States should support an Income tax." OAC had the affirmative. . Both sides were prepared for the struggle, and showed careful preparation for discussion of the subject nan died. The OAC team was the same that had represented OAC all spring, viz: Miss Minnetle Phil lips, Mark Weatherford and Mr. Belden. The judges were Prof. Baldwin, of Philomath, Prof. Hawthorne of Eugene, and Pres. Ressler of Monmouth. The decision was in favor of the Washington Agricultural College. Street Exposition. The most unique and original street exposition ever held on the Pacific Coast will be in the thoroughfares and windows of the stores of the central district of Portland the week of May 19 to 26. The exposition is to con sist of the manufactured products of the entire state. The SDace for the exhibit offered for dis play has been secured entirely free of charge to manufacturers, and full opportunity for advertis ing may be utilized. The South ern Pactnc and the Oregon Rail road & Navigation Company have announced that they . will carry all exhibits free of charge, and will return them in the same manner. The entire denomina tion and carnival is in the ' inter ests of home manufacturers, and encouragement and stimulation of local pride of every community in their respective industrial en terprises. The exposition was undertaken through the instru mentality , of the Ad. Men's League, an energetic organization of publicity experts and Develop ment "Leaguers, men who believe in boosting Oregon interests gen erally, and to keep up the work every year. In the few short weeks that the enterprise has been organized, thousands of pieces ot literature regarding home industry and home-made articles, have been circulated, contests among school children for the best essay on Oregon have been started, prizes offered for the best displays of manufac tured articles, both in quantity and attractiveness. The week of display will be marked by parades., music, fireworks, a monster entertainment- at the Armory Hall on the 22d, a formal display and novel displays of industries. Her Spiritual Love. Mrs. B. E. Starr, of East Port land, who will be remembered in this neighborhcod as Donnie Mitchell, daughter of Charley Mitchell, deserted her husband Saturday night and departed to join'her "spiritual love," who is none other than the notorious Joshua Creffield, apostle, to the holy rollers, who in February finished serving a two year term in the state penitentiary for the liceutious practices carried on in the guise- of extreme holi ness. Siuie his release fiom im prisonment be has gathered to gether lew followers about him away out in Lincoln county, where he is reported to be carry ing on very much as of yore. Mrs. Starr is said to have fallen under the influence of Creffield three years ago, when the roll ing I prophet was playing havoc with weak-minded women, and had remarked to her husband re cently that she had a spiritual love for him. She Jeft . in the night, taking what money she could find in Mr. Starr's pock els. She left a note to. her hus band, saying she did not disturb him for fear the childien would crv, adding that "he said that Christ will take of them." "He" referring to CrefHeld. The Starr's have three little children, the youngest a seven-month's old babe, which Mr. Starr's mother has taken. Mrs. G. W. Mitch ell went dowu from here Tues day rooming and in the evening brought back the two pretty little girls, aged 5 and 3 years, to whom they will give a home. Newberg Graphic. At His Home Town. Regarding the Withycombe and general republican demon stration which is to take place in "Old Corvallis" tonight the Albany Herald says: The Opening rally of the state campaign is soon to be held in Corvallis on next Tuesday eve ning, when the leading state can didates will be in that city to fire the opening gun at the home of the candidate for governor, Dr. James Withycombe. A large number of the republicans of this city are desirous of going to Corvallis at that time, and ar rangements are under way to sercure a special train for the trip. The rally promises to be the largest political gathering ever held in Benton county and will be made a red letter one for that section of the state. It is expected that all repub licans who can be in attendance will be in Corvallis on that, date and take part in this the open ing meeting of a campaign- that will result in the! election of every candidate on : ' the i state ticket by the largest majorities ever recorded in the state. COST OF PRIMARY. An Expensive Luxury for the State and Candidate. If we are to take the figures on the cost of the primary election recently held, as given out from Linn county, as a basis for esti mates oi the cost to the State of Oregon we certainly will deal with big figures. The following article from Albany is worthy of serious consideration: ;' Costing almost a dollar for every vote cast in ' Linn county, the direct primary law has proved one of the most expensive1 luxu ries the voters of this section have ever enjoyed. The County Com missioner's Court, which today completed it session, audited and allowed claims against the coun ty, charged to the election ac count, which aggregated $1,716 jand the .end is not yet . Bills always come in for nearly a year succeeding every election, for work, supplies and incidentals. It is estimated that when these are all paid the total will run from 1,800 to $2,000. In the primary -election in Linn county there were polled but 2086 votes. Figuring upon the cost, nearly a dollar a vote, many are inclined to think the law is a luxury that it is not really necessary, or worth, the expense. Others favor the law. Opinion is divided in Linn coun tv, but many people 'who favored the law before the primary elec Jtiou, thinking it would get out a more representative vote, are open in their disapproval. The majority of votes were cast in the towns, where people could visit the polls and vote in a lew minutes. In city precincts votes did not cost the county a dollar each. But when there turns Irom a large number of country ptecincts were inspected many were found where but 8 to 20 votes were cast and an expense bill of $40 had to be paid by the county.. Under the direct primary law the result was about the same as under the old convention system, only it costs more. Farmers worked in their fields on election day, but all preparations had to be made and all tbev expenses of an election paid, whether votes were cast or not, and the aggre gate cost is large enough to make many advocates of the direct primary law in Linn countv doubt its value. .. .. 1 Of the expense bills, $1223 was for judges and clerks, $398 for prindngand the remainder for putting up booths, distribut ing boxes, etc. . All this money was paid bv Linn county. When the bills piid by the state for Linn county, which must be met by the taxpayers the same as those assessed directly against the county, are in, the expenses of a direct primary election iu Linn county will be one of the big items of the biennial budget. The .expenses that must have been paid incurred by the candi dates for nomination under the direct primary law add to the burden. Every candidate was forced to make a pretty thorough canvass in Linn county, where he had an opponent, and that occurred in most instances on the republican ticket. At the cl ose f the primaries candidates complained that the expenses of the primary campaign bad been so heavy that they could not make the campaign they would like for the general election. The first idea of the primary election to taxpayers of Linn county became known today when the court finished auditing expense bills. Flower Queen. The "Flower Queen',' will be given in the opera house next Monday evening, .May 14, under the auspices of the ladies of ihe Congregational church, Solos will be taken by Mrs. Frederic Bercn oid, Mis.. A. B Cord.e, he Misses Edna Allen, " Marie Pelland, Gertrude McBee, Marian Channel. Hettie Lilly. Marie Cathey, .Verna Larrell; Winona Woodward. Tean Kent, ' Inez Johnson. Mrs.. C. E. Peterson will tike the part -of "Rose Queen," and Miss Floy Johnson the part of "Recluse." , ; There will be a quartette of poDDies. and a semi-chorus of Heather Bells, besides j the full chorus. The stage in - the opera house will be converted . into a forest scene, with trees, ferns, mosses and flowers, and this to gether with the impersonations and music, will make a delight rul evening's entertainment. ;! Mrs. ,, E. F. Green will 'direct the music and accompany oh the piano. ---Miss Margaret Fowell will also accompany on the organ. , One of the best, numbers will be a duet, . "Nightingale and Rose." The Flute obligato will be played by Prof . J. B. Hor ner. ''''':'' Creffield Dead. A dispatch to this city from Seattle, Wash., yesterday con veyed - the information that George Mitchell had just shot and killed Edmund Creffield, of Holy Roller fame. Full particu lars were not obtainable at the time we went to press yesterday. Thus do the guilty meet their deserts. We realize fully that to take life is an awful thing, but there are things more prec ious than life. George Mitchell had two sisters become victims to Creffield's practices, vicious and awful as they were. Not only did Mr Mitchell suffer, but others families and communi ties- The taking of Creffield's life was no more than should have been expected. It was what the people of any respect able; community might desire. Cns dering the sorrow, grief, humiliation and many other causes for human suffering and distress this man was account able for hews of his death brings to this city more than any thing else a sense of relief. Lectures Here Thursday. Mrs. Helen D ckinon Harford, lecturer1 and organizer for the National American Woman Suf-fra-e; Association, will lecture at the court house on Tiiuisday evening, Mav ioih, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Harford is well known in Corvallis, having served tour years as State President of the Oregon Woman's Christian Tem perance Union. She will also give an address to women at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at the Presbyterian church. "Mrs. ; Harford lectured at the Methodist church last uighi to a full house. The gifted lady spoke about an hour and a half to an earnestly interested audience. It was the most eloquent address ever delivered i a this place. She said many bright, witty and even humorous things, which undoubt edly impressed her hearers for good." City News, Coquille, Oregon. Later Contributions. The foliowins is a list of con tributions lor the relief ot the destitute at San Francisco: Lillian Glass, egza Mrs J B Horuer, clothing......... E E Wilson, cash; E J Newton, bacon od potatoes Thos H C joper, bacoa and epg?. W P Liffrt), poiat;e- Nancy Barclay, bacon and ejjis... M-s Warren, olotbin.... P o' Cveil." '. John Bain, snc... ....... ......... B F To tea, flour... Dick Kier, potatoes............ A. K Bci', ilxi .oy 2 Ou 3 00 2 20 7 60 W E D u.!tt.' rir. and ia-ue8 3 CO E irly rolf'8. OiiU fis'd corn at Zie- 3 40 35tf TTtpmj 11 f "tt1 SOME POINTS ABOUT SCARF PINS won't hart you, if you intend to buy, and get the points of me. '' "ASCARFPINPOINT" you .get at my jewelry establishment is of genuine vame. convince yourseii Dy looking over that lot of new 1906 scarf pins just received. ' I have them "fruity," and of "simple elegance.'? Price in each instance is extremely low. Albert J. Metzger WATCHMAKER Occidental Building, - . - Corvallis i Hollesib rcj 1 Cady's '.Furniture Store discloses the fact that their stock is very complete all goods being of ' latest style and best manufacture. Among the things tastily displayed are Art Squares and Rugs, We have some very choice patterns in Ingrain, Shiraz, Brussells and Ax-: minister. You will surely miss something nice if you fail to look them over. A new and complete line of Granite and Tinware. We guarantee prices as low as anyx house in the Valley. A Specialty We are making a specialty in the form of the latest and most up-to-date eye glass mounting, ever offered to the public. This eye glass mou ting is "The Heard" guaranteed to stay on where others absolutely fail. If you care to investigate call at my store any time. E. W. S. PRATT, Jeweler and Optician ! SEEING IS BELIEIISrO Then come in and see my line of Sporting Goods and be con . vinced that it is the best and most complete line ever brought to your city, consisting of Guns and Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, Base-ball Goods, Bicycles and Sundries, Pocket Knives, Razors, Sewing Machine Supplies, etc Gasoline and Dry Cells for sale. Agent for the Olds Gasoline Engines and Automobiles?! Guns and Bicycles For Rent. First-class Repair Shop. M. M. LONG, Ind. Phona 126 Residence 324 ' CORVALLIS, - OREGON. O. O. H lest and. GORVALUS STEAM LAUNDRY. Patronize Home Industry. Outaldo Order Solicited. All Work Guaranteed. ncceed the first time use Herbine a ! you will get iDsiant relief. The grr -st liver rega!a or.. A positive -nr- MrConsumptibrii Dyspepsia. Malaria, Ch.iia and all- liver . complaint?. Mr. C .- of Emorv, ' Texas, writes : ' "My "My wife has ' een using Herbine for herself! and ildren lor five years. It is a sure , curr- for Consumption and Malaria fever w I ich is substantiated by what it has dv- for my family." 7 co ' -S 12 GO1, - : I Sold by Graham k Wortbam. SPENCER'S Hair invigorate r And Dandruff Eradlcator a i i 5 vs " S3 O O ft. 5 is at E i J. s S 3 2 2 " Trade lark Register'. - Price, Fifty Cents Manufactured by The Vegetable Compound Company Corvalils, Oregon Dt 131 'HI Wham. Blakamlm: CORVALLIS, OREGON. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of 0 c foe ckltdrmmg aafe, mu re- WV