IGWI ASD PERSONU
Mre. Afiiia Nlill&lfwas confined to
Tier bd net ral dfcys thi.- week with
illness.
Mrs. CUreoca Vidito tus return
ed home fron visit of several days
with her mother at Shfcdds.
Miss Lilly McKinoey has been
engaged to teach the Oak Rid-je
school the coming term. Sue begins
next Monday.
Cbarle Callahan and Robert
B'acTc of Big Elk were in Corvallis
Tuesday, leaving the same day for
Crescent City, California.
Recorder Emery -Newton and
family expect to move to Corvallis
next week. They will occupy one
of the J. F. Yates cottages.
Rev. and Mrs. M. C. Starr were
in Corvallis, Tuesday, en route 10
Portland to attend the M. E. con
ference. They reside at Balleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ambler ar
rived Wednesday from their four
months' visit in Scotland with rela
tives. They had a fiae trip and are
well and hearty.
Tonight at the armory the Seniors
of OAC will give their annual re
ception. The affair will no doubt
be up to the usual senior standard
and is certain to be largely attend
ed. The newly elected trustees of the
Methodist church are: - George Lil
ly, Dr. Cathey, Virgil Walters,' J
L. Underwood, Minor Swick, G.-'F.
Rice, J. U. Wells, Prof. Holmes
and W. C. Swann. -
The lumber arrived and work
was started on the S. L. Kline resi
dence Tuesday. Norton Adams is
the builder and the dwelling will
be a very handsome structure with
every modern convenience.
C. D. Thompson, formerly of this
city, left T.aesday for hia home in
Hood River after a visit with Cor
vallis relatives. He speaks in glow
ing terms of the Hood River fair to
be held theie October llth to 13th.
Miss Mabel Witbycombe went to
Portland, Wednesday, to visit a
week or ten days and attend the
wedding o Miss Estelle Killin, th
iauahter of Regent Kilin 'of OAC,
-which occurred Wednesday eveuicg.
The Corvallis Business College
opened this week and while the m
rollment is small, a larger nimhf"
of pupils are expected next wefk .
Everything is moving along nicely
under the management of Miss
Emma Yoder.
Mrs. F. L. Miller is in Portland,
where she attended the wedding
of her niece, Miss Grace Simpson,
which occurred Wednesday. The
bride is well known to many Cor
vallis people, where Bhe has visited
frequently in the paet.
Miss Phoebe Lamberson of Cor
val is writes a friend tha't phe is
getting along pplendidly at DmLhp;
where she ia stenographer in tha ot
tice f the Salem, Falls City and
Western railroad company. Miss
Lamberson is a gradutte of the Cor
vallis Business College.
Fercuson Chapter No. 5 of Mas
ons is to have a "high jinks" Wed
nesday evening. The Royal Arch
Degree will be conferred on three
cnndidates and a .banquet will be
enjoyed. The order is one of the
oldest and most honored, and is
moving right along in membership.
G-orge Warren of Drewsey, East
ern Oreaon, and his sister,, Miss
Pearl Warren, of Ontario, arrived
Tuesday for a visit with their sis
ter, Mrs. Milton Morgan. After
an extended visit they will prob
hlv hfl ftRcomnanied home bv Mrs.
Morgan who will go to Eastern
Oregon in the hope of benefitting
her health.
Afrer mnnv vexatious dflavP, thf
hij'iienr..f uoV ?r tht Wiilimette
Valley Company' litis arrived
Tuesday and the work of fuly con
necting up the new plant will be
hurried to completion. The new
lines to be put up will carry a vol -age
of 10,000 instead of 2.V00 volt
age as at preseat, and will furnish
as brilliant lights as can be found
anywhere.
At a public sale held near Halaej
a fw days ago, and which was at
tended by a Corvdlisite, Poland
China sows sold for $40 each; shoats
weighing 50 or 60 pounds brought
$0 or $7; stock sheep sold for $5 and
and cows for from $20 to $3U.
The fact that struck the Corvallis
man as remarkable was that sows
brought more than cows, and shoats
wore than sheep.
The Independent telephone line
men are busy people these days as
the company is adding materially
to its facilities and is putting in
many large new cables that will
provide a much better service for
patrons. The change will be wel
comed by those who have been suf
fering the tortures of a' four, five
and six party line service, owing to
the company's inability to furnish
.more lines. - - : " .
Arthur Bouquet left yesterday
for a few days' visit in Portland.
Mrs. G. R. Farra, Mrs. Inez Wil
son and Miss Grace Wilson gpent
yesterday shopping in Albany.
M. E. Church, South; Sabbath
School at 10 a. m.; subject at 11 a.
m.i Tne Divine Guest;" at 7:30, p.
m "The Two Ways."
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Plaster, aged
65 and 63 respectively, picked 21
boxes of hops last Thursday, there
by earning between them $10.50.
Mr. and Mrs. Plaster live at Leba
non. Independence We6t Side.
'Mrs. B. W. Wilson and daughter
Miss Minnie, left yesterday morn
ing for New York City, where they
will spend the winter and possibly
remain. They. are followed by the
good wishes of many warm friends.
At their ball Wednesday evn
ing the United Artisans are to have
a social and a general good time.
There wiii be a program and a col
lation, and all members are expected
to be there, wearing a happy smite
and their "best bib and tucker."
The Baptist Chapel Car left Wed
nesday for Wells, after a. five weeks'
stay in Corvallis. Rev. Hermen
sten will return to Corvallis, Sun
day, to preach at the Baptist church
morning and evening. The meet
ings here were well attended and
very interesting, and the speaker
will no doubt be warmly welcomed
at Wells.
Rav Stonier Io6t a valuable colt
which he had in pasture on the is
land . recently. The animal -was
shot and killed by some unknown
marksman, in what manner no one
knows. Mr. Stonier had been offer
ed $325 for the span of which the
colt was one. The accident is one
which should be a warning to all
hunters and others who go about
with fire-arms.
There is an enrollment at the
Corvallis public school now of 375.
Last year, on the same date, there
were 400 enrolled. A year ago last
Monday 90 pupils enrolled during
the day, but this year only 50 were
registered. The decrease is due, it
is thought, to the fine weather,
which keeps many pupils from com
ir.g in until certain fall work is
finished. (
The Independent long distance
telephone line from Portland to
Corvallis is now completed a fitile
luore than half wsj", and is expect
ed to be finished within .the rex',
two months. The poles are 30 foot
cedar, 9 inch tops and 40to t.be
mile; the wire is number 8 copper.
Out of the Corvallis Independent
office, the company is going to run
a new lead cable with 150 pair
wires to the C. & E. R. R. and from
there a 50 pair lead cable will go to
Jobs Addition, another towards
Philomath and a third ove onto
the college hill. The company has
from 50 to 60 new subscribers that
they are unable to get phones . in
fur until this work is, done. Most
oF the material is on hand for the
work, so those not having phones
will not have to wait but a short
time. To string this new cable on
the'ptles will require some JO or 15
experienced men in this line of
work;
Albany's athletic fraternity, not
to be behind, has bestirred itself,
and. yesterday a c'.ub was organized
to be known as the Albany Athletic
Cinb. The members will familiar
ize themselves with the new foot
ball rules and a teau will at once
be put into the field and active
practice initiated, beginning Satur
day. M. H. Gibbons, who has
been elected manager, said last
night that new 6uits had already
been Drocured for the team. Prac
tice will take place in Rambler
Park. Irwin Schultz will act as
captain sf the team, and will likely
occupy his old position at quarter.
Games are scheduled thus far with
Siilem on October 20; Eugene, Nov
ember 3; The DiUe, November 10
and 16. An efforf. is being made
to secure W.-Lair Tnompsoa as
coach. "VVitb th truauiity of good
material which is at Ijand, Albany
holds fair; to V have a strong team
this season. Wednesday's Herald.
Corvallis is on the map and the
fact is known beyond the boundaries
of Beuton county. This fact is
made clear in letters that occasion
ally arrive from the middle and
eastern states, showing that the
eyes of many are turned westward
and that Oiegon as a homeland ia
known far and near. One of these
writers is J. W. Uri, of Nebraska,
who sends to have hia subscription
to the Gazette renewed and also
gives some practical suggestions as
to what 'eastern readers desire to
get in the local paper. One thing
they wish is to know -of what ail
ment Ore gonians die. Mr. Uri
save: "As soon as I can dispose of
mv rjroDeitv here I- -am coming to
Oregon and to your, -neighborhood, j
I am takms-rtha paper to reaa up
on your locality" and severaLotfeefs'1
here also read it. We are interest-,
ed to know whatpeople, ;diff bf soj
when--you annoance a death please
state the ailment." -
H: Lewis, the Toledo merchant,
transacted business in Corvallis
Wednesday . - ; ; ' V - -
For sale or rent, preferably 'for
sale, residence and 24 acres of land
on college hill." Address M. Robin
son, Corvallis, Ore. ' , 73-tf
Prof. Margaret Snail leit Wed-
ne8day for MoMinnville and "Dallas
to attend an institute. . "' - -
Miss Ethel Downer spent Tues
day visiting friends in Albany.
Special prices to OAC students at
N. A. Fisher's. , . : 80
Captain A. W. Rose wno has been
visiting Corvallis relativea for the
past two weeks, left Wednesday for
his home at Lents, near Portland.
He states that A. F. Hershner, for
merly of this city, is-now principal
of the ' Lents echoo!. He formerly
taught at Gresham.
Economy Fruit Jars at Zierolfs.
: - . , '" ; 74tf
Will and James Horning were in
from Philomath, Wednesday, on
business. They have not begun
operations in their handle factory,
as the machinery has not yet arriv
ed. Tney have had to erect new
buildings to house the plant and as
soon as the machinery arrives they
will be ready for business.
Choice Grass Seeds Alslke, Red
and Waite clover, Orchard - Grast,
Blue Grass, Rye Grass and Timothy.
Thatcher & Johnson. ; . 76-SO
Mrs. Arch Horning is confined to
her bed with illness this week. '
United Evangelical Church, , C. T.
Hard, pastor. Morning subject "A Poor
Marksman." '- Evening subject, "Possi
bilities." Evening services at 6:30 and
7 :30 p. m. ' ' ;
Dallas college opened for the year
Tuesday. C. A. Mock, M. A4 Pb. D.? ie
the newly elected president. - ;
At the Baptist church next Sundar,
the Rev.' E. E. Hermistori will preach
in the morning on "The Sweetest Word"!
and in the evening on "Where Will You
Spend Eternity ?" Sundav school and
preaching at tbe usual hours? -
James Dobbin of Union,, is one of the
new students at OAC. , He arrived the
first of the week. .
Opening at Miss Johnson's, Saturday,
Sept. 19th from 10 a. m. until 8:30 p. in
One day .only. Music itirtiilhed on the '!
Trowbridge piano from Fisher's Music.'
Store. 79-80
Miss Bertha Coon, - daughter of-Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Coon of Bellefountain,
left Wednesday for near The Dalles where .
she is to teach school.
Miss Mamie Stevens of Albany, ia the
guesc mis wees oi miss xana Alien.., ji
Manly Buckingham, who had a foot;
severely cut quite a while ago, has been
in'Corvallis several davs this week "and
it was his intention yesterday to undergo
an operation on the foot, in the hope 6
being cured, as the wound has hitberto'
refused to heal although it has already;
been operated on twice- ... . vl t1
For a beautiful: organ eee N. A.!
Fisher. x 80
Mrs. C. A. Warner of Scio,' is the guest
this week of her sister, Mrs. A. J. John
son in this city. " . ; .
Mrs. William Wagner is to return to
day from the Burton hop yard at" Inde
pendence,' where she has been fof four.
weeks. Miss Luella .Wagner returned
the first of the. week. ' , V. " ;
Mrs. W. C. Schrieber who left here' re
cently for the East, writes Corvallis
friends that she has arrived safely at
Smithfield, Illinois. Mr. Schrieberis ftv
California, where he is engaged in" bind
ing a residence for W. E. Du nham. ;a!so
a former Corvallis resident. . ; : .
Donald Graham leaves today or tomor
row for his home at Grants Pass, after a
visit of several weeks with Dr . and Mrs..
G. R. Farra, ' r i ''V -
The scene at the corner where the A.
J. Johnson brick is to be erected remind b
one ot an ant hill these days, for from
early in the morning until late at iiittht
there is a crowd of spectators ofi hand
watching the movements of the crew of
men employed. The frame for holding
the concrete is being put in and the place
begins to look as though a building was
was to spring up on . the-spot, Uniy a
few short montlu and the corner. wilLbe
adorned with one of the handsomest and
most up-to-date structures that Corvallis
has ever had. ' ' ; -
The Ludwig piano ... that K.;A.
Fisher took in exchange on a Trow
bridge was sold a few days' ago to
Miss Grace Jolly, residing a few
miles from town. The Trowbridge
is evidently a, good piano or such
exchanges would not be . made by
such people as Mr, Jolly, whose
daughter is a fine musician k- and a
critic. Mr. Fisher is certainly do
ing a rushing business in his line,
, - 80
From t he prize fighting ring to the
saloon business is the latest in Jim Jeff en'
riea' career. He ia to open a saloon in
San Francisco and in his own words, as
quoted in a dispatch, "Bling booze.-" -;
The ticklish task of Tepainting" the
tower, cresting, roof, and clock face at
the court house has been awarded to - Al
Betners and work will begin .as soon as
possible. : Mr. Bethera painted ' the spire
at. Fisher's mUl, ' a task that few would
care wmndertake, but he apparently cares
Come and Bring a Friend to Our Opsn
ing Display of Wen's Fail Clothing . . .
Copyright 1906, by
Hart Schaffner jf Marx
Stiff and Soft Hats' in the ."new
Autumn shapes at $1.50 to $3.60.
. Autumn Cravats, Shirts, Gloyes,. ; fashi0nable weaves, ranging in price from $12 to $35,."
. . Hosiery, etc., from the leading and betfce yalue yQU neyer gaw than offered in thfl new
makers of the country shown here, , j t ' i. vi t e u V v j' j j ,
, . .. , . ' shaped-to-waist Chesterfields of medium and dark gray
. deserve your inspection. . . : .. - . : : .
cheviots at z
The People's Store ConrnifiG,
very little whether: he is perched on
six inch plank in mid "air. or walking
alone a solid pavement on mother earths
Mrs. Linnie Linville leaves tomorrow
for her home in Portland, after a visit of
Several weeks with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Lenger, in thja city, - :
The eang of youngsters" that, has.been
in the habit of hanging about the C. E.
depot and awaiting tbe "arrival of be
evening train has been practically broken
ud by the police, and the effort to entire
ly abate the nuisance will not be abn;
doned until tha "gang' is routed, lhese
youngsters have been a pest for a long
time and the 1 police are determined to
end the trouble -once and lor au,- ana
youngsters hanging about the depot pre
mises hereafter will probably find the
trouble forV which they seem to be. in
search. . . ' ' : ' ' '
Mahe it Your
To See Our -New
Line of , .
Just in from the Factory
The - Correct Thing in
fall and winter styles
"Wei. have also a complete' line .ofj
Shoes,. Ready-Made" Clothing and
"all Men's Furnishings. - ; '
Opposite the Postoffice
Ind.". Phone No. 484. T ' fj
Tomorrow and every day this week- we will have
"open house' to show you the largest and most mag
nificent collection of high-class apparel ever assembled
here. . If you wish to be "posted" regarding the cor
rect styles and fabrics and what constitutes GOOD
-Clothing, then you shouldn't miss this showing of
widely known , ,
. Hart Schaffner & Marx
and MichaelsStern
Fine Clotlng
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.which we have in a wonderful - variety of conservative
and extreme models in all the fashionable fabrics of. the
best American and European mills .
Men's and Young Men's
Fall Sack Suits
cut and finished in high-class custom-tailor style are 1
here at prices ranging from $10 to $30, with an excep
tionally large assortment of swell single and double
breasted Sack Suits splendid $18 value at ; .
" ' $15 .
Men's and Young Men's
Fall Overcoats'
r in all the new stvles and
For Women, Misses end Children
1906 Fall an! Winter 1907
The Fall Season is right at hand, and if you jave been weigh-
; ing the merits of different: lines, the time of decision is now.
We will show you in the "PALMER GARMENT" line the.
most stylish garments.you can find.
We Are Not 1 only showing the best styles, but in addition, the
' workmanship and quality of the . "PALMER GARMENT" are
unexcelled. . - , ; :
We Ask You to call on us whether you buy or not, ' It will give
us pleasure to show -.
THE, "PALMER GARMENT
F. L MILLER CORVALLIS, oregoh
.Sole Agent
piKIXO IS
' - Theft coin? in and see my Una of .Sporting Goods, and be, con -
v -vinced that it is the best and most complete line ever brouglit
; to your city, consisting of Guns and Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, . .
- Base-baU Goods, ' Bicycles and Sundries, , Pocket Knives, - Razors, '
Sewing Machine Supplios, et; Gasoline and Dry Cells for sale.
Agent fof the Olds' Gasoline Engines and Automobiles!? ; s
Guns and Bicycles For Reii. First-class Repair Shop, t '
Ind. Phone 126 Rasidenca 324 - i
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lieht weieht overcoatinsrs of
$18
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