Corvallis gazette., September 21, 1906, Image 1

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Corvalus. Benton County, Oregon, Friday; September 21.
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THEY SAID GOODBYE.
Reception in Honor of Departing
Family, Tuesday Evening.
The handsome home of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Bell was the
scene of a very pleasant socia
event Tuesday evening; when a
farewell social was tendered Rev.
and Mrs. Edward Forrest Green,
who go to Ashland to reside.
The rooms were . beautifully
decorated with China astors in
purple pink and white, and the
evening was spent in social con
vernation, enlivened by vocal
solos by Rev. Green, Miss Edna
Allen and Mrs. Charles Peterson
Two handsome pieces of cut
glass were bestowed upon Rev.
and Mrs. Green by the assem
bled guests, as a token of the
high regard in which they are
held. The presentation speech
was made by Prof. F. Berchtold,
who said that in the gathering on
that occasion happiness and sad
ness were inter-mingled, as ties
were being severed, and that in
losing Rev. Green the Congrega
tional church lost not only a
pastor but a brother. He said
that Rev. Green had stood by the
church faithfully, and that when
members were ill he was there to
proffer his assistance.
In speaking of Mrs. Green,
Prof. Berchtold stated that the
church would feel keenly her
loss, for never has there been
anyone more faithful and effi
cient in the musical work of the
church than she, and in other
branches of labor she has ever
been ready and willing to assist
In responding: to Prof. Berch
told, Rev. Green declared that
while he left Corvallis with re
gret, he did not feel that the ties
of friendship formed were being
severed, as he should ever cherish
for this city and her people the
kindliest feelings. He said that
he expected to return, perhaps
not as a pastor but as a, friend,
and that he should ever have a
warm spot in his heart for Cor
vallis, and especially for the Con
gregational church.
Rev. G. H. Feese of the M.
E. church was present and made
a brief address, saying among
other things, that one of the char
acteristics which be had observed
in both Mr. aud Mrs. Green was
faithfulness. When a service
was expected of them, they were
always prompt in discharging
the duty.
About 65 guests were present
at the reception, every church in
the city being represented, a
fact which demonstrates more
forcibly than mere words the
high esteem in which Rev. and
Mrs. Green are held. -
In her position as head of the
vocal department at the Oregon
Agricultural College the past few
years. Mrs. Green has proven
herself a capable instructor and a
thorough musician, and her loss
will be keenly felt. She has
aided in many public ways with
her music and will be greatly
missed also in this respect.
Rev. Gieen has been known
always as a broad-minded, pub
lie spirited gentleman, as well as
an able pulpiter, and hosts of
friends join in wishing he and
his family success wherever thev
go.
IK SEATTLE.
What Has Been Done in Mitchell
Cref field Case.
A dispatch irom Seattle, Tues
day, gave the details of what had
occurred up to that date in the
trial of the two women in whom
Corvallis people are naturally
somewhat, interested because of
the local parties who are concern
ed in the trial. The dispatch
says: Will H. Morris, the attor
ney who defended George Mitch
ell when tried for the murder of
Franz Edmund Creffield, was the
most interesting witness in the
Mitchell-Creffield insanity hear
ing today. The session was very
short. Aside from Morris, Mrs.
Creffield and Dr. Snyder, the jail
physician, were the only witness
es examined.
Mr. Morris testified to having
seen Esther. Mitchell when she
came to Seattle immediately after
the shooting of Creffield. He
said that when he introduced him
self as the attorney for her brother
she refused to have anything to
do with him, saying that she had
nothing in common with her
brother George. He declared
that he and the other attorneys
nterested in the Mitchell case.
including Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney, John F. Mil'er. had
conceded at that time that the
two women were insane. He
said also that during the trial o
the case he had had those who
were known to have some unusu
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ai iu iciest in me case sworn in as
witnesses, so that they could be
excluded from the courtroom, as
he feared a demonstration miplir
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oe made.
Morris declared that in his
opinion the women have such
weak mentality that it will be
impossible to secure . a jury that
will convict them. He declared
his belief that they.are crazy,and
will never recover. He-said that
he thought the girl had done the
shooting :v because of ' a plan
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wmtuaaa oeen arranged lor a
new "Christ," to which she
was to have been a party, and
which was stopped by the death
of Creffield.
Mrs. Creffield was placed upon
tne stand during tne session and
questioned closely regarding her
life and religious belief, and later
Dr. Snyder told of the life of the
women in the county iail. No
thing' of particular importance
was brought out in the examina
tion of either of the witnesses.
men when the will of God
been made known to me."1
After making this I statement
has 1 forest protection inpinrlint th
patrol of forests by United States
cavalry troops, and the urpinw
the medical commission inquired of leading: cities to hold annual
if she bad been commanded bv extortions and fair?.
God .lo-kili George Mitchell, why Railroad officials are not only
sne-ieE .csiner iviucneu ao me giving unusual rates, for the ben-
slaying. She said: Vlt was efit of this convention, but manv
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vr a .win mat auc.suuuiu uu wc ui luc uuiciais are writin? Der
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staying'' ; s .v
'..In speaking of the possible con
sequences- ot the deed Esther
Mitchell .said: ... . "
"I wanted to see my brother
punished for shooting Creffield
When I was told it was my duty
to kill him I was glad. It was
not nard to do, lor 1 was given
strength. When we planned to
shoot George we made all the
preparations beforehand. We
did not plan to escape afterwards,
for we did not want to get away.
am not insane and never have
been."
sonal letters endorsing the im
portance of the movement- and
promising to be present.
T.he Corvallis Citizens' League
received an urgent; personal in
vitation to send delegates to this
meeting, which is of widespread
interest, .c. - - ; r
TUESDAY'S TRAIN WRECK.
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Collision in Dense Foe Several
injured.
They Were Wed.
About Por Farms
In view of the fact that there
has been much discussion of late
in Benton concerning the poor
farm, an item from Albany, giv
ing Linn county's experience is
given space. It says:
Paupers don't make good
farmers, and as .a result Linn
crflnty will soon change its sys
tem ofjmanaging its poor farm.
No attempt will be made to oper
ate the farm as an industry here
after, but the land will be reuted,
and the man in charge will be
paid a stated price per month for
the board and care of the poor.
Heretofore the county has main
tained the farm, paying a super
intendent, and the system 'has
not proved profitable.
Seattle, Sept. 18. In answer
to the question as to whether cr
not she was willing to undergo
punishment for the murder of
George Mitchell. Mrs. Maud
Hurt Creffield made the follow
ing reply to the alienist examin
ing her this morning:
"I am anxious to pay the pen
alty of the law. I would be glad
to give up my life for the taking
of George Mitchell's life. I have
f'llnlled the purpose for which
God placed me in this world and
I care not what happens to me."
Mrs. Creffield's testimony was
as follows:
"After the killing of my hus
band I was so disturbed that I
could not receive a message from
God. After I prayed I entered
into a state of prayer that God
might witness to me what I should
do. When I became composed,
it was witnessed througn my
spirit that it was the will of God
that I should kill Gecrge Mitch
ell. I feared that my desires and
not the will of God was speaking
to me, so I again entered into a
state of prayer. Again God's
word came to me that I should
kill George Mitchell. There
could be no mistake that it was
God's will.
'My husband's -spirit also
spoke to me telling me it was his
wish as well as God's that I should
avengehis death.-- -
"I was to fulfill the word of
God that I would be subjected to
the penalty of man's law. But
then I never consider the laws of
The home of Rev. and Mrs.
T. S. .Handsaker on Eighth
street was the scene of a pretty
though quiet wedding Tuesday
a:ternoon. I he -hour was two
o'clock, the bride was Miss Lot
tie Butler and the groom Henry
M. Ebbert, both of Benton coun
ty-
The bride's costume was a gray
tailor suit. The knot was tied
by Rev. Handsaker in the pres
ence ot a, party of near relatives,
and immediately after the cere
mony the young people left for
it , ,
ineir new nome. a ranch, near
Philomath. .
The bride is a daughter of
Martin Butler, residing about 12
miles southwest of Corvallis, and
well known hereabouts. . She is
an estimable young Ilady. The
groom formerly resided in or
near Monmouth, Polk county.
and is favorably known.
The guests were: Mrs. Frank
Chalafoue, Bruce, Oregon; Mrs.
J. L Hastings, Roseburg; J. O.
Bristow, Eugene: Sam Hackney,
Kansas; Martin Butler, Phil
omath; and Mr. and Mrs. F. E.
Stevens.
BEGINS TUESDAY.
Ureatest Convention Held on the
Coast Spokane the Place.
No convention ever held in
the Picific Northwes, not -even
excepting the very important
eeting of the Irrigation Con
gress, recently in session at
Boise, is of greater value than
the convention that is to be held
in Spokane Tuesday and . Wed
nesday of next- week. The
shrewdest business mea of this
part of the Pacific Northwest are
planning the program and pro
pose a movement which will ad
vertise the four states of Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and Montana
in a way which will rival the
greatest advertising schemes ever
known. Already many delegates
are promised for the convention,
assuring the important meeting
desired.
The committees which are
planning the meeting fight shy
of everything which is for indi
vidual localities as against the
enure in ortnwest. l aers is so
much of vast importance udou
which all communities in the
our states can unite, that the
convention will find that it will
lave all it can do to plan this
work.
Among the questions "which
have been suggested for discus
sion are the placing of lecturers
in the East, advertising the Pa
cific Northwest; opening of
rivers and harbors: the estab-
ishment of a -strong northwest
press bureau; securing by united
action naticn il conventions for
all the cities of the Northwest,
which are large enough to en
tertain them; the placing of an
immigration agent in Europe;
securing of an appropriation by
the legislature of each of the four
states for the advertising of that
state; the co-operation of the
United States government for
There was much discussion on
Corvallis streets at noon Tuesday
concerning a wreck that was re
ported on the S. P. which delay
ed trains and caused a general
stir in rail road affairs.7 Full par
ticulars of the accident are taken
from Wednesday's Herald, which
savs: i' "
The main line of the Southern
Pacific was blocked all dav Tues
day by a wreck caused by a to ut'a
bound , soldier-laden .passenger
train crashing head-on into a
northbound extra freight, which !
was standing on the : aiding at
Miller's Station, near Albanv.
The collision occurred at 7:40 in
the morning in a heavy fog. ;
By the qui :k work of Bert
Rose', engineer of the passenger.
a terrible wreck was averted and
great loss of life prevented. ; He
applied the air-brakes in time to
slacken the speed of the. oncom
ing train but was unable to avoid
atrollision. "-"The engine, of the
passenger was badly smashed up,:
the tender being pushed over the 1
cab, and the head of the other
engine was torn out One- box
car was telescoped and another
damaged. The' wrecked engines
stayed on the rails and the track
was not torn up at alk .
Engineer Bert Rose ' was the
only man severely hurt and there '
is no doubt but that he will, re
cover from his injuries, : Con
duct r H. C. Murphy, of the pas
senger, was looking out of the
window and received a cut in the
face and Fireman Bair was bruis
ed aud suffered a s Drained arm
when he leaped from the engine.
Ihe troop .train carried five
companies of the Twentihth In
fantry and many of the soldiers
were cut and bruised when thrown
out of their seats or berths by the
force of the collision . VThey were
en route from the maneuvers at
American Like, Wash., to Mon
terey, Calif.
; '.'ADMIRE?'- x
bat half expresses; it.- "We have some
things recently opened up you'll go in
ecstacies over. For an put and out eu
peru r line of
Newest Slylo Jowelpy
you can find it here We "invito von' to
call and see some choice things juet re
ceived. -Prices are not high. Small
marking of prfit i-oiitent W a I
Albert J. Metzger
WATCHMAKER
Occidental Buildinsr, - - . Corvallis
SPENCER'S
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Price, - Fifty Cents
Manufactured by
The Vegetable Compound Company
Corvaiils, Oregon , 9t
FOR A FINE LINE
Guns, Fishing Tackle, Bassbali Goods
-Go to GunllHodes'-
W Carry' the Famous Bristol Fishing Rod
ACCUlftfCY:
In time-pieces is a necessity with the average pereon. A watch that
keeps perfect time is a boon to auyone and should be repaired and over
hauled at least once every J8 months, and by " skilled - workmen only. If
your wa .tch needs repairing or regulating &ke it to. ., '.. : ;, ; ;
; E. W. S. PBATT- Jeweler and Optician
Estimates on Work Cheerfully Given and Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Already at Work.
At a meeting of the student
body in the college chapel on
Monday afternoon, Grover Cate
was named as the graduate ath
letic manager for the coming
year, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Bert Pilk
ington. Up to the Gazette press
hour yesterday no letter had
bsen received from Mr." Catel
who is in Hillsboro, but it is
hoped that he will accept the
position proffered him. The
name of Carl Steiwer has ' also
been mentioned for the place,
and in the event of Mr. Cae
being unable to, accept it" is pr
bable that Steiwer will, be tLi
man-
Tne first practice was hel
Tuesday afternoon by the foot
ball boys, and a second practice
03curred Wednesday afternocn
Qaite a lai'e nnmbar of suits
have been'given out and a gcod
ly suaek of men participated in
the practice. : ';
The field and weather are both
ideal just how. for practice,ilaiid
thera is every indication that the
favorite ga.ne will have plenty
of supporters again this year at
OAC.
SEEING IS BEIilE
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 KnivesV 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. Phono 12S; Rasidtnce 324
CORVALLIS, - OREGON.
THE GEM iGIGAR STORE!
All Mrst-cla8Si:igir8 and tobacco; whist and pool
rooinp. Every eus onier treated like a prince.
Four docis north of postoffice
Ind. Phone 130.
JACK MILNE
O. G. Hlmmtand.
Cham. Blakealeo.
CORVALLIS STEAM LAUNDRY.
Patronize Home Industry.
Outaldo Order: Solicited.
All Work '.Guaranteed.
CORVALLIS,
OREGON.
Public Sale.
I will sell at my ranch, tv o miles nonh
iestof Bellefountian, all stock and my
mire farming outfit and household ef
'"s. Sale, Sept. 29, 10 a. m., sharp.
t V. N. Rees.
Notice"'to Creditors.
Xolljj is hereby eiven to all whom it may con-e-ti
t the undersiued ban Been duly at poime 1
1 1 xe , 1 rlx of the Ust will and testament of James
! 1 . ..I : l3i, deceased, by the County Court of Ben-
lou Jjauty, Oregon. All persons having claims
.ai'i it the estate of said James P. McBee, deceas
ed, r i hereby required to present the same, with
proper vouchers therefor, duly verified as by law re
quired, within six months Irom the date hereof,
to the undersign e-i at her residence in Corvallis,
Oregon, or at the office of McFadden aud Bryson,
attornejs, in Ihe Fobtoffloe Building, Corvallis, Ore
gon, Dated at Corv-iLis, Oregon, this" 21st day of
September, KOS.
. IVA MAY MCBEE,
Executrix of the Xat A ill mod Testament of James
P. McBee, deceased. 78tf
Why Not Use Electric Lights?
Stop scratching matches on'jour wall.
Tnose streaky match scratches look
mighty bad on any wall. But as long as
you continue to use gas or oil you've get
to use matches.
The "matchless light" is the electric
liyht, a simple twist of the wrist does i.
We are improving and perfecting our
lighting-service in jthis city and can give
better eervice for less money than ever
in the history of the city.
The cost of wiring has been reduced
until it is within reach of all.
If you would like to know more .about
it, call on us in our new office opposite
the O. J. Blackledge furniture store or
phone us, Ind. Phone 499.
Willamette Valley Co.
G. A. Clark, Mgr.
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