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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1906)
G1& Best Advertisiti? Medium. Tuesday. October 23. 190G. NO. ST ttt Corvallis. Benton County, Oreon, ILm .V - PaOSIlSE OF TWO-BITS For Valley Hops -Something About Local Conditions. C 'vallis growers are not sell id hops these davs, for they fij Uf 'hat there is a good time coming when the price will be be"r than the present, which lol'v is x64 cents. One of the best osted hop men in this city is J. C. Hammel, of Hotel Cor-vpUi-:. and he states that he ex pects the price to go to 20 cents at least. No sales are being mde here, although Oswald W-'st filled a contract for 15 cnts per pound and Mr. Henkle at Philomath is understood to hav also met a contract at 15 cents hmits. The crops of Ire'fend, Hammel, Porter and Tar lor are still unsold, and it seems very probable that the growers will receive gilt edge prices, if the statements of the produce state press are at all relia ble. McKinley Mitchell, the well known merchant and hop dealer, formerly ot Marion county, but now of Portland, declares his firm belief that the price is going up In giving his reasons for the opin ion Mr. Mitchell says: "Not m-!ch is lef t of last year's crop and the production this year is not above the actual need or brewers to carry them over till next year's crop is available. They had a large, reserve from last year's crop but that is nearly exhausted and they cannot stay out ot the market much longer ior they dare not allow their, stocks to get too low. Remem-! ber the shortage in Europe and when you figure their consump tion you will see that they and the east must come to the coast for hops, and when they have sup plfed their needs there will be left barely enough to supply our lo cal brewery needs. "Groweis are foolish to sell at prices offered for prime goods for they soon can get more than is now offered. I do not blame the dealers for buving as cheaply as possible but they will soon have to raise their otters. I 'like to see a lively market. It is beneficial to all and activity will not be ex- Derienced when one side tries to hold the market down. If grow ers were not in too great a hurry to let go they would fare better but they seem easily stampeded, sometimes, then all want to sell at once and break the market This i alwavs a had thin j to a A telegram from New Friday, stated that hop were selliug at 25 cents. telephone, finally succeeding in locating the father at Harris burg. Shortly there came over the wires the welcome consent. The messaye was delivered to the deputy clerk and just before the closing hour at toe court house the happy couple received the license. . The wedding was scheduled to occur in Southern Benton; Sun day, and it is hoped the young people mav "live happily ever after." "The Holy City." One of the rno?t beautiful and impressive productions ever staged, will be seen at the opera house on November 1st. It is a biblical story, founded princi pally on the Book of John. The epoch covering tie birth ot Christianity provides scenes of vivid comparison with the arro gant, sensual splendor of pagan Rome, No more absorbing tra gedy was ever conceivec sweater stage pictures ever pre sented. In "The 'Holy City," the nrissihilities for dramatic ef fect have been fully embraced by the exrellent fhembers of the cast, the dignity of the characters and picturesque costuming giving them rare opportunity tor lin pressive work. The company carries complete scenic and elec trical effects, and the production is said to be one of the most elaborate on the road this season. The above attraction is now play ing a weeks engagement in OAKVILLE MAH VANISHES Leaving a Brief Note of Farewell Has Relatives Here. Portland. Watch the papers for comments. Which is Practical an I Should Receive Attention Portland PASSED A RESOLUTION. York, there He Forgot to Sign It. They were a fond and happy pair as they meandered into tbe county clerk's office a day or two ago and asked bashfully for a marriage license. Deputy Clerk Crawford gravely proceed ed to fill out the necessary paper but when he came to the bride's age there was a sudden hitch in proceedings, for she admitted being only 17. 'Is one of these women your mother?" inquired the deputy, . referring to the witnesses who ac compauied the pair, but the ans wer was that the mother was not there. Remembering his own youth, Deputy Crawford felt al most tempted to give them the paper auvwav. but he figured that the law was not a plaything for hovs. and therefore he was forced to tell the young people that thev would nave to secure the consent of one of the parents. The groom seemed equal to the emergency, however, for he immediately drew from bis inner Docket an envelope which, con tained the written consent of the bride's father, but sad to relate, the gentleman had forgotten to si cm his name! When this fact was discovered the vonncr eonnle cot busv and did aoae lively "hustling" by Bv request we give space for resolution that passed at the last meeting of Willamette Grange No. 2. The subject is being widely talked 01 through out the state and it created much discussion in Willamette Grange as all were so heartily in favor of the nrODOsed measure. The res- r L olution follows: Whereas. The farmers of Oregon have for a number of o years been paying what we be lieve to be an unreasonable price tor grain sacks; and Whereas. We believe we are forced to pay these prices by the combinations ot those who are in charere of the masiutacture and sale of said sacks-and Whereas. We leel satisfied that the prison labor, in our state orison, could be utilized m the 1. manufacture of grain sacks to the financial benefit ot the State of Oregon; therefore, be it Resolved, by the WiUaurstte Grange, That we are in favor of the State of Oregon establish ing a plant at the state prison and utilize prisou labor for the manufacture of iute and flix into crrain and wool sacks aud cloth for the covering of hop biles, and all other purposes for waica suca cloth is used, lhererore. be it further Resolved. That we recom mend to our Legislative Com mittee the propriety of prepariu; a bill to this etrect and nave it brought before the next Legisla tive Assembly aud urge upon it the necessitv nl mssinpr sucll a j x 0 measure. Howard Wagner, Sec. Tohn WhitakeO J. F. Porter Trustees J. W. Jones J By Mary Whitby, Master Willamette Grange. Parties in Corvallis a day or two ago from the vicinity of Oak y511 n fpOT miles from this city across the riverj told of a certain resident of that locality having mvstenonsH' disaoDeared. but as full details of the affair could not be given, the Gazette decided to await developments. The story is now given in full, as it appear ed in Saturday's Herald. Several relatives of the parties in the case reside in Corvallis, being well known citizens. The facts are thus -related: 'Good-bye, dear; I'm gone forever this time. Charley." A torn fragment of note paper, on which were written these word: conveved to Mrs. Charles fTharp of Oakville the first intelli gence that her husband had left her. It was last Wednesday morning when Mrs. Tharp dis covered the brief note lying on the kitchen table. The missing man had arisen some time during the night and quietly left the house, after first leaving a final sage. What has become ot Tharp is simply a matter of spec ulation. It is not thought, now- ever, that any narm Has Deiancu him, as this is not the first time the man has disappeared. From what can be learned, it seems that Tharp left his first wife about nine vears ago, and after about three years returned, his wife meanwhile procuring a divorce on the grounds of deser tion. Shortly after his return ne married again. Four years ago Tharp leu his farm near Oakville, and for a time no trace could be obtained of his whereabouts. Mrs. .Tharp was left alone 'with a, baby girl. She prosecuted a vigorous search for her husband and finally touna him in The Dalles. Tharp was nprsnaded to return home, and since then has lived at Oakville on the farm. At the time of his second dis- aooearahce Tharp was said to be heavilv in debt, which was given as a cause for his leaving. This his third evanishment. is also said by neighbors1 and those fa miliar with the circumstances to the result of similar financial embarrassments. Mrs Trurn with her child is ... . 1 1 1 now living witn ner oruiuei, Henrv Fiilhelm. on the latter's farm near Oakville and is said to n rostrated over the aSair. There is absolutely no trace of where Tliarp has gone, though it is thought he first came to this citv and from here took a train j for parts nnknown. torn to pieces by the children o men. The ben helpeth to lift the mortgage from the farm. She sendeth the missionary to the foreign field . She helpeth tg pay the preacher's salary. She prepareth the bride for the alter and helpeth to build the wedding cake. And if you would let her sh6 would lay for you . in the Corvallis bank a handsome bank account. Corvallis has long needed an up-to-date music store, and now that N. A. Fisher has estabished one here it seems . to bad that he has not room to make a display of his beautiful pianos. Mr. Fisher seems to be the right man in the right place, as his liberal patronage already shows. - He has ithe Mehhn 6c bons pianos that he sells $100 under the Portland prices. He also hasthe Bush & Gerts, the Trow bridge and Henry Jb. Miller. Such pianos cannot be excelled in Oregon. It seems impossible to keep the Trowbridge in stock, so great is the demand for them. Mr. Fisher is to move this week into the building lately oc cupied ;by the Centennial meat market. near Hollenberg 6c Cady's. He has on hand a fine ine of pianolo music, also Vic tor, Columbia and Zonophone records. Free musical entertainments every evening and everyone wel come. 87 Tribute Paid Her. Seeks New Location. "ADMIRE' but half expresses it. Ye have some things recently opened op you'll go in ecBtacies over. For an out and out eu. perit r line of Ko west Style Jewelry you can find it here. We invite you to call und see some choice thing? just re ceived. Prices are not . high. Small mart' ins of profit content hp. Albert J. Metzeer WATCHMAKER SFEKCER'S air Irivlgoralor And Dandruff Eradicate? 5 SL B m p jc 5 . 5 I - -i 3 la irj sr is .j b a 3 I ir n n t ta Occidental Building, Corvallis Trade Ktrk resisted. - , Price, - Fifty Cents Manufactured by The Vegetable Compound torrsvy CorvsKis, Oregon 9t I miiiM mill ipiiiLuuiiMBWtMMMgBMM' w nmrmiMsmaaa j.. WHY THEY ARE COMING. Niggers and; Cyclones" Much for Them. Too "We're tired of niggers and All Wool and Granite Art Squares HT FurnEturo Store Corvallis - - - Oregon .....ii BwiiHi-iKtt .twu.'aw -OWING TO OUR LARGE FALL RUN On Sporting Goods we have replenished our stock with a large and complete line of. guns and rifles. Also a larere suoolv of shells and cartridges .... Just Received! a FSne With eggs thirty cents per dnzen in the local market and not anv too plentiful at that, and with probably the largest chicken ranch in Oregon located near Corvallis, a tribute to the hen, as given by an exchange, seems timely: In former davs the hen scratch ed for a living; today she cack leth over the choicest food. She used to make her nest in the weeds or barnvard: today she is supplied with a nest as cozy andj comfortable as a berth on a .full man palace car. We used to ex change her eggs, at 4 WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED Three thousand cords of wood to he cut. let oat in number of cords to suit choppers. Parties wanting a 10b come at Phone P. A once. Kline, Don't write. Kline's line. 84tf All kinds of grass seed for sale at Zierolf a Timothy, clover and orchard grass seed. - . 74tf and 5 cents, for buttons and thread. Today they are exchanged for Christmas presents, Easter bon nets, silk shirt waists, shoes, stockings and everything. If I were an eer and were go- in? to be set on and hatched, 1 would long to be a pullet when the time rolled round ior me to flaD mv flippers on the stage o action. Hot ereese and hungry people await the rooster, unless he is exceedingly handsome. A rooster's life is so uncertain. To dav he mav be the champion crower amoncr the cacklers. To morrow bis lifeless body may be cyclones, and we're coming to Oregon.' This is the lmigration slogan of Tohn T. Pi ior. ot Prior sta- tion. Ga.. who is in Portland as the advance agent of a colony of - a i;.ooo or 20.000 people who will come to this state to build homes as soon as satisfactory arrange ments can be. made. Mr. Prior has laid his proposition before Secretary Laber, of the Portland Board of Trade, who expresses greit confidence in this proposi tion and declares that the board will do all it can to assist them. "Conditions in the Southeast are not remunerative to labor in comparison with what they are in Oregon," savs Mr. Prior. "The resources of that district do not allow higher wages than an aver age of 60 cents per day for 12 hours' work. Crops are almost a failure. It has rained in tor rents almost every day this sum mer, and corn and cotton are rotting in the fields. "If conditions here are favor able, I hope to bring as many as' 20, boo people to Oregon . I have j merely come to see what can oe done for them. The railroads have treated me fine. I am not able financially to undertake the work mvself, but I am willing to do what I can to arrange for their coming. I am not partic ular about getting a compact colony formed, but I do want to get the people away from their present condition mw a tuuuMjr where thev can live, cet bom-s and be independent. I may;" back alter I have looked over t ne field, with some sort ot an ex hibit, to show them what there i-j out here. As for myself, I ha v : come to Oregan to live." ! Such statements as these are : wnat cause Oregon business me" , to affirtn that real estate hen Razors and Razor Strops, Pocket Knives and Hunting rvnives Come in and ee our new lirtft -of Footballs Salmon Hooks and Bass Hooks. All Kinds of Lines GUN IIOUES The Delineator - - $1.00 McClure's Magazine $1.00 World's Work - - $3.00 jljajTO C. A. Gerhard gook store - SKEING IS BELIEVING ' Then come in and see my line of Sporting Goods and be con vinced that it is the best and most complete hue ever brought to your citv, consisting of Guns and Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, Baseball 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. Phone 126 Residence 324 CORVALLIS, - OREGON. Cham. Blakexlea. Dm C. Hlomtand. m CORVALLIS STEAM LAUNDRY. Patronize Home Industry. Outmlda1 Orders Solicited. All Work Guaranteed. CORVALLIS, rjl OREGON, f pie turn, and for this reason Oregon soil is certain to be valu able because of th"e constantly in creasing demand for it. will never go below its presen i price and it is- much more likelv to go higher. Jiacn year tnous ands leave the Eastern and mid dle states because of storms, crop taiiure's aud other disasters, and these people must have homes som -wheie. Oregon, with its mild, salu hrioiis climate is the Mecca to ward which many of these peo- f-itel Port'nnd baker, Charles V. csberg, bkft for Smalls. 86-90 Rain Two lots with seven room house and barn ; desirable lo- f.ation. Cal' on or address .airs. so.. McKinnev. Corvallis. 83 tf RVmn mv 1?, nit Jars at Zierolf 8. LETTER LIST. The following letters remain uncalled for in the Corvallis postoffice, for the week ending Oct. 20, 1906: Mr L H Bentley. Misa Susie Day, mrs D F Higginbotham, Mr .Lang, Price, Ormel Standard, F E Taylor. B. W. Johnsox, P. M. WANTED 500 live geese before the first of November. Call or ad dress Smith & Boulden, Corvallis, Oregon. 84tf There is to be a big ..oyster supper at Oakville Friday evening, given by the church. r