Vol. XULV.
Corvallis, Benton County, ; Oregon, jFri day, December 28. 190B,
SPENCER'S
air invim
And Dandruff Eradfcstor
7io Christmas Supplies
that's wanted at Xmas time is almost
end Ipsa.
Handsome gifts have to be carefully
selected. For instance.
Cut Glass Christmas
Presents
are not only highly prized on account
of their beauty, but on account of their
intrinsic value as well. We lave a
splendid display of cut glass ware and
you'll do well to inspect and buy from
it.
Albert J. Metzger
WATCHMAKER
Occidental Building, - - - Corvallis
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Visited Ccrvailis.
Man From Philippine Islands
Talks of Affairs There. "
Price, - Fifty Cents
Manufactured t ft
Th9 Vegetable Compound Company
Corvallis, Oregon Otf
Have your watch cleans.-! for $ t
mainspring for $1 ; all work ginr
anteed at Matthews', optician and
jeweler. 84' f
Early t- Bed
And early to rise. meks one liealthv
haptv and wise-especially if vou take
Herbine before retiring. A positiva cure,
for Constipation. Dyspepsia and all liver
complaints. Mrs 8 . Columbia, Tenn.
writes: I always keep a supply of vour
Herbine on hand. Am so pleased with
the relief it giyes in constipation and all
livw complaints, that words can't ex
press my appreciation. Sold by G-ahauo
& V ortham.
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Dig clZi&Ul biliCJlIiU Ul
Couches bougtii at a
bargui n.Will be sold at
20 per cent discount.
0. J. BLACKLEDGE'S Furniture Store
Corvallis - Oregon
Distinguished visitors c in Cor
vallis thi i week were Mr.- and
Mrs. A.' John Francis , of Manila,
P. I. The form ef is a brother
of "Mrs. John Allen at whose
home he has been a guest RIr2
Francis has been in the "general
merchandise business in the -Is-"
lands for eight years and is well
posted on affairs and conditions.
there. Monday's Oregoriian con
tains a column and a half write
up of an interview . -with the gen
tleman, who talked of the much
discussed . probability , of a war
with Japan. Oh this subject,
ahdjalso of the Japanese people,
Mr. Francis said in part:
" Why, it is simply ridiculous
ana absurd to taiic about a war
between the United States and
Japan," declared Mr. Francis
when seen at- the Hotel Portland
yesterday, afternoon. "I had
beard practically nothing of this
war talk until I arrived in this
IN SELECTING . . .
Your Chriitm'as gifts come in and see what we have to
offer, you.
Presents suitable for Papa, Mama and the rest of the
family. ' Yours for a merry Christmas,
..'..GUN- IIO D E S
The Delineator - -
EVIcC.iire's Ellagazsne $1.00
ft 3.00
C. A. Gerhard
Book Store
SEEING IS BELIEVING
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 ot Guns and Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, -Base-ball
Goods, Bicycles and Sundries, Pocket Knives, Razors,
Sewing Machine Supplies, etc Gasoline and Dry Cells for sale.
Ag.nt for th Olds Gasolin. Engines and Automobiles
G-ns and Bicycles For Rent First-class Repair Shop.
M. M. LONG,
Ind. Pfiona 126 Rtsldtnea 324
CORVALLIS, - OREGON.
country three weeks ago. I am
greatly surprised at it all because
the rumors you hear are. so far
from the truth. 5
J 'The United States inus re-i
tain tu Pmlippines,", said Mr.
Francis, laying particular em
phasis on t ha "must." . "If we
should abandon . them at this
time we would be the laughing
stock of the world. Why should
not the United States advance
abioad as well as at home? And
we shall. Fjom any view point
you consider it there is every rea
son why we should keep the Is
lands, and none why we should
let them go. In dollars and
cents it is to our benefit to keep
them. . v...--,v-.'.-"-"
"We are beginning ts see the
light of day over there and are
just entering into an era of re
markable development and ad
vancement. The islands aie
immensely rich and resourceful.
Its resources are wonderful, but
of course they must be develop
ed. "We have made the promise
that whenever the Fihpaos are
capable of governing themselves
we shall retire. But I do not
think we ever shall. The islands
will become so important from a
commercial standpoint that this
country will want to hang on to
them. That day is rapidly ap
proaching, and it is not far dis
tant. 4 'Considering everything, the
Americans have worked wonders
there. For hundreds of years
the Filipinos have been dormant,
and it is an impossibility to stir
them up at a moment's notice.
The rising generation will real
ize what we have done tor them,
and will develop into a very ap
preciative race. The schools
over there are crowded to their
capacity and some -day the Fili
pinos will be a high-minded peo
ple. And it will be to the in a
terial ' benefit ot the- United
States, which in later years will
nevei .regret the acquisition of
the Philippines."
Mr. and Mrs. Francis lett Cor
vallis yesterday for Portland,
from which place they leave
shortly ior San Francisco .on
their return to the Islands.;
-, Air. Dnttv has sustained quite
serious injuries to his foot caused
by dropping a heavy back log on
the unlucky member.
: Lester Mercer was "a Corvallis
visitor last Saturdav. '
I Mr. Winters has been -putting
in some new calberts in tne
county road last week.
- Mr. Hibbs of Bunker Hill pass
ed through the valley a few days
ago dehoruing cattle.
ft Lawrence Park who has been
attending the oth grade at Phil4
omath has been spending his va
cation at home.
John Daniel has purchased a
new side bill disc plow. It
works to perfection.
Mrs. Mercer received a box ot
oranges Christmas as a gift trom
her brother who lives in California.
Ish and Stevens expect to have
their saw mill in operation by
the first of April.
Their Silver Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. ,C. C. Chipman
celebrated the 2Uh anniversary
of their marriage at thei: home
in this city Tuesday evening.
The hours were from five to ten
and a host of friends called dur
ing the evening and paid their
respects in the way of handsome
and useful silver gifts.
The rooms were profusely dec
orated with mistletoe, ivy and
crepe paper, the color scheme be
ing red and green. In an alcove
formed ot festoons of red and
green, punch was served, and in
the dining room sherberr, cake,
coftee and cocoa were tendered
the euests. ' v
kMany of those invited were" de
tained at home because of Christ
mas guests arriving, . but a large
number were present and the
universal verdict is that the oc
casion was one of the happiest of
the season.
. Mr. ;and Mrs. Chipman are
among Corvallis' most respected
families and their friends wish
them many more long years of
wedded bliss.
Have Secured Instructor.
The Oregon Agricultural Col
lege has at this time finally
secured Professor F. C McRey
nolds as teacher of violin and
string instruments in their col
lege of music.
Prof. McReynolds is a very
thoroughly schooled man and has
had years of experience as a
teacher and player. He has
studied under some of the best
teachers in America, finishing
under Prof. A. F. Forbs, B. M.,
Berlin, Germany.
He comes to the college very
highly recommended. Prof. Mc
Reynolds will organize an orches
tra, also a mandolin and guitar
club, and all the musicians of the
city are invited to join.
"Hagless Dancing."
Beaver Creek.
For the correct thing in the jewelry line. We have a fine
of jewelry and silverware that is astonishing in its grace and
beauty and magnificent in its size and completeness.
Engraving nicely done in the latest ribbon script styles.
Repairing that is guaranteed and prices that are in keeping
wjth the class of work done.
E. 17. S. PRATT, Jewete and Optician
Alley Gove ate Christmas din
ner with friends in the Starr can
yon. The basket, social held at the
school house last .week for the
Jl benefit of the school library net
ted $29 as proceeds ot the events-
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Charley Armstrong and Billy
and Jack Gates visited relatives
at Coburg during Christmas.
The Inavale telephone com
pany now has.their poles as far a
the Independence school houst
and" will soon have their-line con
nected with central ;. at Philo
maths r
''Hnglesa' ; dancing and "waterless"
swimming are to be taught in Chicago
public Bthoos., The 220,000 pupils will
balance forward and backward, trip
through the steps ef the stately mazurka,
glide gracefully into waltzes aad two
steps, trip through polkas or dash over
the floor in an old fashioned gallop.
Bat they will trip, glide and dash alone.
No youthful arm will be allowed to belt
the girlish waist, and they, won't even
know that they are dancing, . because in
the curriculum, the "huglesa" dancing is
catalogued as ''fancy steos."
As for "swimming," the pupils will be
allowed to hang themselves from flying
hickory rings and go '"through the mo
tions of swimming iu midair.
Beginning with the OJening of toe
public schools for the winter term of
January 2 the course of study is to be
enriched by the introduction of the "h un
less" dancing the "waterless" swim
mini. Telegram. VVrily, this is a
progressiv-f age. Njx-!
Mr. u Aire. W J. inward, of
Corv'i' , and dnbtr,--Ve4fwa.
are visiting relativa in Eugene and
Spria rieltl during the .holidays.
Mibb Velmaia a a uientof the C AC
GROVmS WILDER.
Orgies
of "Tongues ol Fire" at
Salem.
taking
Healingthe blind and curing
men of cancers are onlv ordinary
little stunts at the Penticostal
mission, where the "Tonguers"
hold their nightly orgies and
claim to get power from the
Holy Ghost to speak in foreign
languages and to write messages
in unknown tongues.
They claim they will soon
have power to raise the dead and
no doubt they will try to perform
this miracle and are only waiting
for on appropriate corpse to show
up.
Saturday night Mrs. C. W.
Irvn, of Dallas, during one of
the most strenuous periods of the
meeting, while Sister Wiley, the
yellow girl trom JUos Angeles,
was chanting a wierd hymn ot
her own manufacture, arose from
her seat and said her eyes were
in a horrible fix, that they pain
ed her fearfully and she was al
most blind and that she wanted
to be healed.
"Heal me now, heal me now!"
she shrieked,' as she fell prostrate
atthedias. Mr. Ryan was at
that time doing a stunt in San
scrit stenography for the Holy
SDint and he remained oblivious
to Mrs. Irvin's suffering and kept
pegging away at his hierogly
phics. Mary Hanson, the little
girl medium, was seated at the
opposite end ot the platform and
her spasmodic jerks with the di
vine pencil grew all the
more rapid. She was
down a hvmn in Hebrew
When Mrs. Iryin goL-dorwn at
the altar, Sister Glasco, the big
Portland negress; Brother Wil
liams, the young soft-spoken
evangelist from California; Sister
Wiley, the star singer, and Sis
ter Crawford, from Los Angeles,
crowded around and laid their
hands on ' the blind woman's
head and all of them began to
pray in a loud voice.
Mrs. Irvin jumped up in a few
moments and began to shout and
pray and declared that she had
been instantly cured.
Mrs. Crawford's little girl to'd
.. ....
an incoherent story about the
Holy Ghost curing her of the
after-effects of diphtheria and
her mother took th: floor and
elaborated on the alleged miracle.
Edward Saiith ot Dallas is in
almost daily attendance at the
meetings. He claims that he
has had one of the most marvel
ous cares on record.
They assert that Mr. Smith
was afflicted with a cancer that
was pronounced incurable by the
physicians and that he had the
"saints," as they term them
selves, pray over him, lay hands j
on his head and anoint him with
oil and that almost in the
twinkling of an eye the cancer
dried up and tell out of his face,
leaving only a hole in his countenance.
The little Hanson girl who is
more completely under the domi
nation of the leaders than any of
the others, said in a public talk
Saturday night, that she expect
ed this would cost her life, but
that she was willing to sacrifice
it. She does three or four hour
tasks at rapid writing in un
known tongues and during all
ibis time her right hand is going
at the most rapid motion possi
ble. All the while she seems to
be in a trance, her eyes wild and
lusterless and her face reddened
with an unnatural flush and her
nerves completely unstrung.
Mrs. Crawford claims that she
has the power to swallow any
kind of poison without injury to
herself and that when any one
has been baptized with the Holy
Ghost and with fire, poisons will
have no effect on them and that
thev may be raised from the
dead. .. .
It would-ereate -no surprise if
some 01 ther more deluded 01 the
followers should attempt to try
the experiment. There can b
no doubt that some of them have
been worked up to the pitch thst
they could easily be induced to
take prison or. do anything else
they are told to do by the lead
ers. ' 0
Real Estate Transfers.
' and wf to
c deed 56
- C R Rainwater
j W Writsman, q
acres near Albany ; $1. j
- M Wygant & wf to S' S
Holmes, 5 acres near Albany;
$800.
H Bearden to A E Mulvany,
lots 7 & 8 bl 28 Jobs add Cor
vallis;: $375.
L V Flint & wf to W J Ed
wards & wf, lots 9, 10, 11 & 12
bi 7 Jobs add Corvallis; $1600.
H H Glassford& wf to John
iHeeszel, 41 acres North of Cor
vallis; $3500. ,
Webster Holms & wife to Geo
Bayne, 319 acres near Monroe;
$2332.24.
S Minuard & hus 1 1 E B Fol
lett, 160 acres in Alsea; $100.
H Bicknell to S Bicknell, 67
acres near Corvallis; 1630.
Mt Union Cem Association
to Ida A Burns, lot 118 M
Union Cemetery; $12.
J B Horner & wf to Roy Price
lots 11 & 12 bl 18 Wilkins add
Corvaiiis; 100.
E Wilson to John Gortmaker,
track of laad near Corvaiiis; $6 do
U S to Francis Klecker Pat
ent, i6d acres in Alsea;
: Wilson Scott. cc wt to U: P
Rahkfn7 1S0 acres sw of Philo
math; $1920.' - ?
H Ambler etal to M B Rankin
160 acres SW Philomath; $10.
S Dixon & wf to M B Rankin
160 SW of Pmlomath; $10.
Mary Klecker to M B Rankin
160 acres jsw of Philomath;
G Heitkemper & wf to M B
Rankin, 120 acres SW of Philo
math; $500.
Corvallis lodge No 14 A F & A
M to Mary E Smith, lots 504 &
505 Crystal Lake Cemetery; 5.
John Smith & wf to. Joseph C
Smith, track land in Bentoa
county; $1000.
United States to Wm R Bar
clay patent, 160 acres in Alsea;
Wm R Barclay to M J Strow.
160 acres; $1000.
John L Banton to M J Strow.
5 acres in Alsea; $31.25.
Extraordinary Attraction,
la Corvallis New Vear's Nisht. .
Worth Attending.
The announcememt of King
Richard the Third on January 1,
with the eminent tragedian John
Griffith in the-title role, prom
ises a great deal to the admirers
of Shakespearean drama.
Nature has peculiarly fitted
Mr. Griffith for this most stren
uous of stage portraitures. He
has the physical and mental
qualities that are ideal for it;
Mr. Griffith's supporting com
pany is excellent, and his scenic,
electrical and mechanical equip
ment will prove quite a revela
tion to local theatre goers. Un
usual interest is manifested in
this engagement and there is
every indication of a packed
house. Reserve seat sale opens
Friday morning. As' a fitting
tribute to the first day of the
nw year, one cannot do better
than to patronize this excellent
production, which the manage
ment guarantees to be as repre
sented or your money will be
cheerfully refunded.
- Mrs John Smith entertained a
party of friends very delightfully
Wednesday eveniDg, "500" being,
the amusement.