LOCAL AVD PERSONAL
Ira B.iDiae has bean a Portland
toueinera vimtor this week.
Mies E hel Haater o' Waterville,
Wab., is the guest of her aunt
Mrs. Tom Bell.
Mr. and Mrs. t. A. Mosier re
turned home, Taenday, from a rieit
frith relatives at Oregon City and
Portland.
Mias Francis Bulk nap was able
to resume her position in tbe public
school, lueeday, after a ten days
Illness with la grippe.
M. Burnap and Jaoaily expect to
m ive this week into tbeir ne rest
dence on Ninth street which has
jiirt been completed.
Ti n Dff ir.j and family moved
this mez tryo the Blackleli cot
tai?4 in Job addition to a dwelling
near the Bo Dine warehouse.
Th postoffice grounds at Salem
are to be improved to the extent of
113,170. Tne contract has been
aw-trdad to local cmtractors in that
city.
April has not been an ideal month,
thUi f ir gtviw-TS tod Old wil'is
m iking it decided y uncomfortable
Out of doors ta Mt of tbe lima this
r-eek.
J W. Hind whihi&heen ill at
thd fimily h ime for ab.ut two
week is uot imiKoviog as rapidly
M hid been exp-cted, aad is still
cjufiued to bis houl
Dan KiKX celebrated his birth
day aanivers irv, donday night, by
giving a pirty to a nu uber of
young friends. A very pleaeant
evening was fpent, by all.
Mrs. Gerard raill ndir expects
ti depart tomorrow for Iowa for a
vixitwith relatives. Prof. Taillan
dier is to join her after the close of
coileg", and together t'iy will tour
Europe during the summer.
The pightly new residence tht
Norton Adams is erecting on his
lots in the western part of town ii
beinjr hurried to completion. It
will bf one of ' the most attractive
residences in that neighborhood
When completed.
A marriage license was issued a
few days ago to Traoy C. Word
and Helen C. Pneeo y. The groom
is from Coburgand tbe bride resides
In Benton. Details of the wedding,
if such has occurred, have not been
reported.
The district conven'.ion of the
Ghri tiao church is being held in
Engine, today, having opened yes
terday. Those wbo ex pec led to be
in attendance from the locil church
are Rev. and Mrt. T. S. Handsaker,
Mrs. Prudence Cbipmao, Mrs. J.
W. Horvard and Mrs. Buiiis.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lane have
moved this week into their own resi
dence on Ninth street.
Miss Mildred Starr has been
quite ill this week at the home of
her parents on Ninth street.
Miss Strouts returned to her
horn? at Summit, Tuesday, af'er a
few days' visit with Corvailis friends.
TheOias. Everett house on north
Main street has changed hands. .The
purchaser is W. H Gay aad the
omi i-rti j i n H.53J.
The April number of the Pacific
Northwest, published at Portland
contains an extensive article by
Prof. CI. Leia of OAC, entitled.
"The Walnut in Oregon."
Dr. W. A. G. Handford and fam
ily moved this week into the Will
Horning residence in South Cor.ai-
lis, Mrs. Handford and little ohild
having just arrived from Portland.
The receipts from the fat atid lean
basketball game at OAC the other
evening amounted to $112, which
is very satisfactory to those who
planned and carried out the affair.
Prof. McDougall 'resigned his
position at OAC, the first of the
week, and left immediately for
Sacramento, where he has accepted
a position in a big electrical estab
lishment.
Rev. P. A.Moses returned Tues
day from a tendance at tbe confer
ence of tbe M. E. church, 8 uth,
held at Harrisburg. He brings
home encouraging reports from all
branched ot the work .
It is related that a certain pair of
youngsters in Corvailis made a pil
grimage a few days ago and on re
turning in the evening each bore in
his arms a life-sized lamb, obtained
no one knows where. Incidently,
a certain sheep owner has lost some
lambs from an orchard just west of
town. W hat about tbe muter, par
ents? It might be well to find out
where so many of Mary's little
lambs are coming from, for pets.
The story is that already you'hs
have begun tbe work of disfiguring
the fountain that was completed
Wednesday on the public school
grounds. Tbe concrete base has
been kicked off on the edges about
four times, workmen returning af
ter eacn onslaught to repair the
damage. The deviltry is done bv
boys large enough and old enou . h
to know better and a watch should
be kept until the guilty parties are
apprehended, when proper punish
ment should be dealt them most
generously.
Captain Ulysses Grant MoAlex
ander of the Thirteenth Infantry,
Regular Army, is to become com
mandant and instructor of military
science at the Oregon Agricultural
College next fall, having been ap
pointed by tbe war department. He
is now official inspector of land
grnt for Agricultural colleges and
is just beginning his annual tour of
inspection in that capacitv, start
ing at N-w Orleans. He will in
epect the OAC cadets May 8th, re
turn to Washington D. C, and then
return to Cjrvallis in time for the
opening of college in September.
Near Salem there is a farmer who
not only makes his living from a
20-acre farm but who has for a j
number of years past been able to i
deposit in the bank yearly a thous
and dollars which he has made from j
the farm above expenses and cost of
living. The farm home is a moat
attractive one, with well kept lawn
and other indications that tbe money
deposited ia tbe bank was not the
result of parsimony but of good
farming, says an exchange. When
thousands of farmers in the Wil
lamette Valley hirn how to do as
well as this man has done there will
be little need of spending money to
advertise Oregon. Every person
who visits the state will beoome a
free advertiser for us.
The work of polishing t'ae fl or of
the new skating rink has been in
progress this week. It is consider
able of a tk and will be very fiae
when completed A grand opining
is to be held, aoovdingio report,
when the rink is finally ready to be
thrown open to the public.
The Kline fountain on the public
school block was completed Tues
dav afternoon and is a very hand
some xfftir. It speaks well for
Corvailis citzeos when they show
suet, a g. nerous public spirit as
has Mr. Kline in making this
splendid gift t ) the public sdhool.
A. Louts and fami'.v, accompanied
bg a married eon aud ms family,
arrived the first of the w-ek from
Adair coun'y, Iowa. They hive all
rcovd iiito the house near the C.
& E depot, recent y vcted by
Scott King. Mr. Louts is looking
for a farm and willss'tle in Ban ton.
Frank Conover arrived in this
ciiy th'S morning from BuUe,
Mont., to attend the funer. 1 of bis
mother, Mrs. R. B. Conover. He
is a former resident of Salem, hav
ing been in the book business here
about 10 years ago. For many
years he also edited tbe Gazette at
Corvailis. Tuesday's Capital Jour
nal. A letter has been received from
Archie VanCleve who left Seatle re
cently for the Philippines and
whose ship was wrecked, all of tbe
passengers escaping, however, with
their lives. Tbe letter was written
from Yokohoma and stated that
the writer escaped safely "from the
wreck but lost all his belongings.
He t.ajd they would spend several
days in Yokohoma.
A week from today the OAC
baseball team is to meet the Silem
High School nine in a game in this
city, and a week f.om that day, .c
two weeks from today, tbe OAC men
p'ay the Chemawa nine, and the
following evening go to Salem where
they engage in a contest with Wil
lamette University. It if up to the
local men to make a reputation in
keeping with records so far estab
lished the past season by the bas
ketball men and also by the basket
ball girls' team at OAC.
The annual meet at Columbia
occurs on tbe 13th of the present
month, but it is not likely that the
unlucky number will in any way
interfere with the work of the ath
letes. The OAC men are practicing
faithfully in the various events and
while the team that will go from
Corvailis is not yet selected, it ie- al
most certain that Greenhaw in the
half mile, Davolt in the mile, Chap
man in the high jump and Swann
in the pole vault will be among
those who will participate in the
meet.
Benton county farmers should be
on the look out for a gentlemanly
appearing hot o who is "doiog" this
section ot Oregon oa horseback, pre
tending to be a cattle buyer. He
has bee a operating in Miriou coun
ty, his plan being to go to a farm
house and offer such fancy prices
for cattle that the farmer at once
fancies that he ha made a great
bargain. The hobo professes to be
greatly pleased with the comforts ot
the farm home, where he is usually
allowed to remain for a day or two,
and on leaving he promises to re
turn next day and pay the fancy
price offered for the cattle. Need
less to say that is the last Been ot
him. jo this manner he is doing
the country pleasantly and without
expense.
J K. Berry returned Tuesday
from a business trip to the coast.
Sheriff M. P. Burnett h is been a
Portland business visitor this week
T. H. Wellsher has been confined
at home a part of this week by ill
nees.
D. D. Berman has been at home
this week, suffering with several of
"Job's comforters."
"Grandma" Nicools is seriously
ill at the borne of her son, Charles,
in this city She is 82 years old.
In the estate of Elizabeth V.
Taylor, deceased, W. a. Buchanan
has been appointri administrator.
Miss Ella Foster, saleslady at
Nolan's big store, has been on the
sick lii-t this we-k and unable to be
at her usual work.
Benton county court was in ses
sion, Wedo 'day, grinding out the
usual grist of bills and looking after
other business.
Miss Essie Adams, saleslady at
the J. H. Harrir store, has been at
home with illness several days this
week.
Will Keady visited Corvailis rela
tives several days this we.ik. en
route ho ne from the coast where he
had been to visit hie farm. He re.
sides in Portland.
In the estate of Nancy J. Slagle,
deceased, U,. Wilson has been
appointed administrator, with his
bond fixed at 1800 Nancy Slagle
rild at Widow Ureek, Oregon, in
1875.
Eight hundred persons, including
artists, connoisseurs and dealers,
visited the Stanford White house,
yesterday, ani viewed the. art ob.
jecta which are to be ro d at auction
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of this week. Admission was by
ticket. . Another public exhibition
wid be given today. Sir Casper
Purden Clark, director ol the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, has
made several visits of inspection.
His interest indioated thit tbe mu
seum would be an interested bidder
at the sales. Oregoniun.
If General Thorp's agricultural
automobile proves a succe a it may
serve as a fa'rly good substitute for
tbe ho se the next few yars, bridg
ing over tbe time that will be re
quired fo' the farmers to catch up
with their breeding and be afile to
supply the demand. It may, aW
no dnobt will continue to be a use
ful adjunct of the farm and com
merce, bu when it retires the h rse
from his wide fiald of usefulness we
my look for the early Pawning of
the millennium. Nor.h Pacific
Rural Spirit
The PoIkCmnty Mohair Associa
tion i.n Saturday sat April 2q &:
1:30 p m. as the date of sain tor the
mohair pool of the cour-ty, which
Cfltatainti about 20,0'JO fleeces. A
iarze attendance was present and
there was spirited discission of the
manner of sale and the most oppor
tune time. Sealed bids are to be
handed in at the hour named, the
association reserving the right to
reject any and all bids, subject to a
vote of tbe association. 1 he asso
ciation will meet on toe above date
at 10:30 a. m. for the transaction of
business, and entrance to the pool
will be hald open to 12:30 p. m. of
sa'.e day for the accommodation of
of those who have not entered, owing
to distance or other causes. Secre
tary H. L Fenton announced that
mohair would oe received at tbe
warehouse in Dallas on April 6, 13
and 20, or every Saturdav, until
and including sale day. Instruc
tions were given in grading the mo
hair of the pool by the president, G.
W. McBee. Telegram.
Earl Hawley, who recently completed,
a coarse at Schenectady, New York, is
filling tiie position for the time being
made vacant by the resignation of Prof.
McDougall, in the electrical engineering
department at OAC.
Wednesday morniuar the old building
on Main street osed for a bakery by Mrs.
W. X. Small was started on its trip to the
north end of Main street where it will be
placed on a lot and used as a residence.
Leder Brothers are doing tbe work of
removal, and as is usual in such cases, a
crowd ol spectators are nearly all tbe
time on tbe walk nearby, keeping an
eye oa the proceedings. '
Just received 200 copies sheet music.
Graham & Wells. 24-32
The political bee is beginniug to buzz
about ' Corvailis streets this week,
and the city election is much discussed.
There is to be a mayor, chief of police,
police judge and fourcouncilnien elected.
Miss Olive Mallow, a teacher in the
public schools, has been confined to her
borne with illness a day or so during
tbe past week. ,
A very interesting "mothers' meeting'
was held at the Beading room yesterday'
atternoon at three o'clock. A very en
joyable time is reported. Light refresh
ments were served.
"San Francisco," the new song, at
Gerhard's. Price 25c. 30
A marriage license was issued Wednes
day at the Beaton couaty clerk's office
to Clayton Brawn of Lane county aad
Amy Howard of Wells.
There is to be a game of basketball in
the armory tonight, between a team from
Philomath College and the Corvailis
limb School. , The pioceeds will go
towards sending the OAC basketball men
to Jamestown, and for this reaton there
should be a liberal patronage for the
game tonight. . The game will be called
at 7:45 aad everybody ia invited.
UK oAUs A nice line of second
nana furniture, carpets and matting at
JLempiD's new store. 28-31
Services at the Presbyterian church
ounaay mormog and evening. At the
morning service will be the reception ol
members, tbe ordination of eiders and
deacons, to be followed by the Holy
communion. Every member of t,he
church should be present, and all are in
vited to attend this solemn and impres
sive service. Do not fail to be D.esent in
toe evening ana near one of tbe minis
ters ot tbe Evangelical church who will
preach at that hour.
A country paper tells of two little boys
wbo asked their mother if they might
plav store in the dining room. "Yes,"
sbe replied, "if yon don't make much
noise." We'll be quiet about it, mom,"
said one. "We'll be storekeepers that
don t advertise. '
R. P. Selson and wife arrived. Wednes
day from Portland. Tbey have pur
chased a farm at iVrenn which they will
occupy at ones.
NOTICE TO FARMERS Good
alsiae clover seed for saie at lVA
cents per pouud. W. S. lomunsoo
Albany, Oregop. . 27-35
Mrs. J. F. Miller leaves - Monday fur
he. home near Oroville. California, alter
a visit of several m nths with relatives
in Corvailis.
1200 -fcidtson records, best on earth
Graham & Wells. 24-3J
Tne new suits for the OAC basiball
niue arrived Wednesday and tbe boys
will no douot present a very attractive
apearauoe hereafter, as tbe suits are
very handsome, maroon in color, with
orange bose and sweaters. Coach M:-
Keynolds slates that the men are practic
ing daily and are showing up so well
that it is bard to say wbo will be chosen
on the first team.
For Sale One top buirgv, ne rlynew
leather top and cushions, cost $85. Will
sell for $60 if taken - before April 1st.
Price buggies eisa where then see this.
Also seven tons of bailed cheat hay .
Ph jne 055, L. L. Brooks. 25tf
Walter Wells, an OAC boy who went
went to Nevada last fall to accept a posi
tion it a big salary in a pharmacy, writes
to his mother, MrB. John Wells, ia this
city, that ii he gets back to O -egou again
be will stay. Ha says the mud there is
something awful and when tbe letter was
written a week ao the thermometer was
20 below zero. Some idea of prices is ob
taiaed from the fact that Mr. Wills and
two other men occupy one small furnish
ed room, for which they have to pay $75
per month.
1 11 kinds of clover seed, orchard
grass, timothy, and aiaike for sale
atZ.erolfs 22if
Prof. D. M. Metzger of Dallas College
is to deliver an address at two o'clock,
Sunday afternoon, before the V. M. and
Y. W. C. A. members at OAC.
Last night at tbe United Evangelical
church, Rev. H. A. Deck, formerly pas
tor in Corvailis but now of Salem,
preached before the conference. Tonight
the sermon is by Rev. B. S. Hughes of
Irrigon, and tomorrow by Dr. O. A. Mock,
president of Dallas Ojllege. Sunday,
Bishop W. F. Heil, of Highland Park,
Illinois, preaches at 11 a. m. and at 8 p.
in. at the United Evangelical church,
and at 7 p. m., Rev. CP. Gates of
Brooks leads the K. L. C, E. , and there
will be brief addresses by O. O. Arnold,
W. N. Phelps and C. A. Burris. Prof.
Dunkelberger of Dallas, A. A. Winter
and W. S. Plowman participate in tbe
Sunday School services.
Sunday the following churches will be
supplied with speakers from tbe United
Evangelical conference: First M. E.
church, at 11 a. m., Dr. C A. Mock ; . :30,
S. J. Lindsay: M, E. church, South, 11
a. m., M. B. Young of Dayton ; Christian
church, 11 a. m., G. L. Lovell of
Florence; Presbyterian church. 7:30 p.
m., Rev. A. A. Winter, of Portland.
Little Margaret Cart-in has been quite
ill this week but is improving.
Children in Corvailis have recently
been picking np and chewing pieces of
tbe roofing tar that is used at the ' John
son brick. This is a very dangerous
practice and should be stopped immedi
ately. According to a Seattle dispatch
in the Telegram children in that city
have recently been poisoned by chewing
this tar, one little child dying in con
vulsions from swallowing a small bit of
it.
The funeral of Mae Bernice Mattley,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 3. H. Mattley,
occurred yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from tbe family residence near the S. P.
depot. The services were conducted by
Rev. T. S. Handsaker, and many friends
were present to pay a loving farewell to
tbe little girl whose brief life had ended
Mae Mattley was born iu Oregon and she
would have been 12 years of age on the
3lBt of May. Her malady was tubercu
lar meningitis and she had been ill for
about two weeks. Interment was in
Odd Fellows' cemetery. The bereaved
parents and other relatives have the deep
sympathy of all.
We have too lar?:e a stock of Ladies' Shirtwaists.
want to soli tU'iii, ani quickly, tooso here
are our prices:
Regular $i 5 Special $ 98
Regular t $0 Special 1 14
Regular 1 7 Special 1 32
Regular a 90 Special 1 49
Regular $5 00 Special J3 69
Regular f j 50 Special $ t 87
Regular 3 00 Special a 23
Regular 3 50 Special . 61
Regular 4 00 Special a 97
Sale includes new Johnnie Jones styles. Latest
fabrics mohair, batiste ani albdtross, all colors.
No old stock; all this . season's goods. One week
only at
SPE(BUMLTE&
IN
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FOR W
Women
Masses and f P
Children jSiWlJ
We have also received our Spring lines of Men's Ox
' fords, etc., in all the latest shapes.
Call and Save 5 Per Cent
Of your cash by trading with us.
aF.
C0RVALLIS,
Lm Miller
WHEN YOU SEE IT
IN 0URAD. IT'SSO
OREGON.
25
Brands of
BREAKFAST FOODS
We Carry
25
BUT YOU WANT TO TRY THE LATEST
TOASTED CORN
FLAKES
This food is put up in one pound packages and sold for
15 cents
a package at
HODES GROCERY
D. O. H9Mtmnd.
Chmm. Blmtmmlmm.
CQRVALUS STEAM LAUNDRY.
Patronlzo Homo industry
tOafalO Ortfara SolloHmd.
AH Work Buarmntmmd.
CORVALUS,
OREOOK.
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AN OPPORTUNITY.
To Have Your Eyes Tested and
Fitted to Glasses If you Need
Them By an Expert
Optician.
Headaches are often caused by eye
strain even if yonr sight seems very
good. Little defects of sight are often
corrected by nerve force, but this extra
nerve force is taken Irom some other
part of the human machine, which in
consequence of the eyes having turned
highway robbers, causes headaches, ner
vousness, tired eyes, etc., because of tbe
unequal distribution of nerve force. If
you have a suspicion of eye trouble and
will call at on 1 office our eye sight spec
ialist, Dr. Arthur A Keene will give
your eyes a thorough scientific examina
tion free of charge and will tell yon the
exact condition.
Office one door east of Miss Johnson's
Millinery Store, Corvailis, Oregon.
JOHN G. BARE CO.,
Salem's Leading Optical Experts. 30
Eggs.
Bring na your eggs clean and fresh.
We will giv4 you a square deal for them,
26 34 J. M. Nolan & Sos.
Go to P. M. Ziero'f for
grasb atid clover bet-d.
the
beet
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