Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, April 16, 1907, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextLOCAL SU PRStMi - W. b. McFati.ieu nas been aLaoe Ooua y visitor the past few days. Adam Wilneliu, Jr., of Monro, trans. ced bueimas in ' C rvallis, Saturday MiriB C r SuoJ.t ot Shedls alii d hrrived F. ldv for a visit with Cor Vallis lelaiivrs. Mrs. Wnliaua Marvin returned Friday from . few days' visit with bur on io the vicinity of ibe Beu ton county mill. The first wild geese of the spring were heard Saturday, a biu flock having mad-f thrir way over the central pirn ot towa during the f 're noon. W. O H ckart, after an absence Of a Ciupl- of w-seks, arrive J froru Ejenn, Friday, to look after hi crew of inen euipioyed on the John son brick, in this city. Misses E'h l Johnsop and Jessie Calkins of Euge have been gueptp at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Cath ay, the pbSt few da' p. heif g in at tendance at the Y. W. O. A. con vention. There are no new cspps f pcrlet fever and there is every reas'-n to be ieve that the trouble if about tided, as e.eiy precaution has been observed by physicians and authori ties to prevent a spread of the dis ease. T. T. V.nr,nt. went to Newhere, Friday, to officiate as one f the judges in a debute between Newberu and Albany co 1 gcs. From there be proceeded to Washington 'or a brief visit with his brother. He if fxpucted horn.- thi week. Aooong ihn delegate- at'ending the Y vV. C. A. convention the pat f-v days w re the fol owing f'om Uillas: Min-ies Elna Hall, Winnie Killy, Ru',h Adams, Id Thompson, Margin E'ans, Cordia G"Och, Etta and Eula Philfipp. The biisehall game F'idav after noon between the OAO team and a ri;ie from the W lln.iette High School was a stubbornly ooftested affiir, but. the re-ult wa a score o' 3 to 0 in favor of the visitors. Tn local men playe.' u good, fist gam but were not able to win out,. M. M. Davis r 'ceivsrl the sad in tellioei.ee, Frid-y, -hat bis soi. Hirry, who has baen i'l lor a num ber of .veekn in California, is very lo",'nd Mr. Davis depsutd 'h fame evening for llio hedeide. M'8 Davie bus been with Hary for 6t v eral wei ks. After being out for 48 hours the jmyin-the celehrati d Th-iw case his disagreed, the rumor being tht sev n were for murder in the first degree and five for ..i:quittal. Thus the entire c ee will have to be gone through Hgnin at the next au lumn term of c iurt. In order to meet expenses, tv e Y. W. C. A. women in this city decid ed to give a dinner in the armory, both Friday and Saturday, the price rf which, t d-fleates and others, was 15 cents. The patron Age was liberal and the funds will help materially in paying the nec essary expense incurred in holding the convention. The theft of flowers and th destruction of flower btds about town, by young girls and boys, has been much discussed of iate, and Mrs. Johnson Porter informs the Gazette that the custon has been so common for several years past and so many of her early fl wer bedi have been de-'t toyed that she bas abandoned altogether the task of trying to raise early flwers, &s thieves reap the benefit of her labor. A sorry condition, truly, foi' a town like Corvallib! An immense audiencs filled the College chapel Friday night to hear the address, "Alien or 'American'" by Mies Julia Frasier of San Fran cisco, who is a very brilliant speak er. The address is said to have bten the best heard in Corvllis in many day. Miss Marie Pelland gave a vocal so'o that was very muci pujoyed. A feature rf the evening was h college "'yel s" given by Paon delegat:on as their ni me was " Called. A9 there were many col leges and universities repr-sented. the desire to "out-yell" ech other created no small amount of noise, as well as merriment. News reached Cirva'lis, Friday, Of the death of Osca. Heatv, which occurred ia Portland, Thu-sd night, from pneumonia. Notice of Mr. Healy's serious illness appeared in a recent issue of the Gazette. The funeral occurred at Lebanon, Saturday, ami by request six mem bers of the M. V. A. lodge of Cor vallis met the funeral party at Al bany and officiated as pall t eaters. Mr. Healy was for quite a time a Corvallis merchant, aud made many friends here who are saddened by the news of his untimely death. I' was in Corvallis that Mr. Healy ws married to Mrs. Pygll, who is the surviving widow. Burd Croft '.eft Saturday for Port land, where he hopes to get a posi tion on the street cars. Virs. Hejry Sbeak and daugLter, Miss Edith, of Philomath, were Corvallis visitors the last of the week . Miss Laura Fersineer ot B lie- fountain expected to leave Corvallis yesterday for Portland, where 'she will be employed Th Y. W. C. A. delegates were eiven a bin dinner in tbe armory on Fridav and Saturday, by the town and college people. W. M. Stark ho I family, lately arrivea from the East, have just moved into the Gabiiel Long bouse in the western part of town. Percy Winkle, who resides near tne Buttes, left the last or the weeK forCalifornia in the hope of benefit ting his heaitb. He may proceed from thee to Arizona or Uolorado. Mrs. T. D. Campbell and chil dreo of Portland have been visiti ng Corvallis relatives since Friday. T.D.Campbell was also in this city the last of the week, being a traveling salesman for a Portland firm. J. W. Handy, who recently pur- cha ed the Butolph place in tne western part of town, is having it remodeled and improved. When completed it will be occupied by Mr. Handy 's son and facnilv, who came from tbe East a few months ago. T.ie balance of the skatintr rick floor was laid Friday, and for to or three nights before, there were large crowds Fkating, or learning to skate. The amusement givis prom ise of becoming very popular in thsi ci'y, bs it has already become in other places throughout the valley. Mrs. Hays, mother of Logan Hnys and for many years a resi dent of this city, came up from In dependence, Saturday, for a visit of a week with Mrs. J. W. Howard in this city. Mrs. Hays did not like Portland, afier moving there fiom Corvallis, and returned to In dependen e, where she has made her home. Mis Alda Metcalf is completing her pr parationa for the trip to the J.imesmwn exposition which she is o 'ri ike in compnny wit'- the Phil lip Bates pirt o voting women that leaves Poitland on May let. She goes to P.xt and the lat.ter part of this month toj iin'he par'y, as a few days wil- rn spent seeing Portland before the trip EaSt. The Orpgoni n is preparing to i'.sue on Monday, Ap-ii 29, a special rousts' and Honeseeker,.' Edition. The tii le describes accurately its purpose. The design is to ive in formation of pertinence, value and interest to the great army of new cotneis who are low peeking pe ran nent homes in the Pac fic North west and to the largH number of tourists who will come to the Paci fic Cotst during the Suuauu. r. Ore gonian. It is evident that Eu; ene h far more favored in regard to fuel thaii other sections of Oregon, 88 the R' gister says in regard to prices: "Woodcutter w'r.o have been get ting $1.U0 per cord all w'n.ter have found other employment and it, is hard to get them at $1.50 nd $1.75 This begins to look as though wood would be ab.-ut as high next winter as it is this. Only a few years ago second growth fir, corded , up, was sold in timber from 5 to 8 miles from town, at 80 cents to $1.00 per cord. This year it is being con tracted at from $2.00 to $2 50 per cod. The popular young western show men, Norris & R'we, advise us from th' ir Santa Cruz winter quarters that they will positmly appear in this city in the Spring. Tbe show has been enlarged to forty five cais, trave ing in sections of fifteen cars each. Jas. C. Smart, general con tracting agent, will be in the city soon to purchase large quantities of supplies, contract for lot location, hill board space, excursions, etc. The program is a lengthy one and includes every act known to the circus arena and in addition many odd and unusual features aud splendidly trained animals. John Sender has kindly donated an item thit he believes to be of much vaiue ti the general public. It relates to an ex 'eriment that he has triod with uccetip and which n hers wil! no doubt, find veiy he'p lul. Eveiyone who has a lawn knows what a pest dandelions are and how difficult it is tr eet rid of them, but Mr. Seneer declares that gai oline applied with a sprayer or otherwise is certain death to the torment. The fluid seems to burn its WuB to the very root-" of the dan delion and kills it completely, while doing no it juiy to the suriounding grass. Mr. Senger does not claim that the discovery is original, but his experience has been so satisfac tory that he wishes others, who de sire a lawn free from dandelions, to share tbe knowle ige. Born, Friday morning, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cu turnings, a daughter. Miss Tbelia Rickard expecs to go to Portland, tomorrow, tor a few days business visit. Tbe task of repainting the opera house was started Friday morning. Sam Kerr is tbe workman. Rev. J. R. N Bell and J. B. Ir vine returned Thursday from at tending the W.'llamette Presbytery at Brownsville. Friday was Arbor day and Miss E Jna Thompson treated the pupils of her grade to a sort of party in celebration of the day. Miss Jessie Johnstone returned last night from a brief visit in Pott land She is the popular trimmer at tbe Barclay millinery store. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Everett have purchased and will at once oc cupy the Ed Cummings houso on Fourth street, near the Wbitehorn home. Rev. McAdams, pastor of the Baptist church at McMinnville, was the guest of Prof. Horner, Fri dav. He has secured Professor Horner to give one of his highly entertaining lectures in McMinn ville the first of next month. Miss Dorothy Mellen went to Portland,' Friday, to meet her father who arrived tbat day from Mountain Hime, Idaho. Mr. Mel 1 n will be a partney of Mr. Pinser t' n in this city, ii the hardware store formerly operated by J. H. Simpson. There seems to be unnecessary alarm in this city over the cases o scarlet fever that have developed. The cases are so very mild that those afflicted are ill only a day ir two, and but for infecting others, would herdly need to be con fined at home 'onger than that length of time. The public school buildings were fumigated Friday as a further precaution, a nd it is not at all proo able that the ailment will be heard from further. Trainer Hay ward will keep hi- track pqund at the unive-eity during the April VnCation in training for the Stanford meet here M;jy 3rd says a Eugene dispatch. The pqund will be composed of about 20 men. and though many of them dislike remaining at the University during that week, tuere are none who will not sacrifice his own pleasure that much for the gocd of the team, es pecially as by not doing so he would likely lose his place. Oregon fefls 'hat the Stanford meet her9 will be the most important in her history and every preparation is being made in the way of training. Mrs. J. B. Horner and Mrs. John Rckard returned Thursday from Brownpville, where they attended the meeting 5f the Wil'amette Pretbyterial society. Mrs. Horner was hono-ed by being elected presi dent for the third term, whicb speaks more eloquent! v than words the high regard in which sh6 is held by cu-workers in the society. The meeting was weil attend ed and was tne moPl successful and interesting ever held by the organi zition. The yifts this year weri alfo in excess of those of last year The Willamette Presbyterial Socie ty embraces tbe coun ies of Li n, Lane, Lincoln, Benton, Polk, Yao- hili, and Marion, and CorvalliB is honored in h .vine one of her women chosen for three successive years as president over all this territory. Ralph Metcalf has gone to Falls City, where he has accepted employ merit. Elmer Dinges of Shedds station nas a Corvallis business visitor, Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Jackson returned the last of the week from a trip to Falls City. Miss Margaret Herron has been the guest the past week of Mrs . I. D. Bo- Dine Mr a. John Starns and daughter of Albany were guests over Sunday of Cor vallis relatives. Miss Mae Gerhard went to Monroe, Saturday, where she wastheg'iest until yesterday of friends. Mrs. O. T. Murphy and little daughter visited relatives in Independence, Sun day aud yesterday. Miss Lura Peterson left the last of the week for her home at Cove, Oregon, after an extended visit with relatives in Ben ton county. John Lenger left for Portland, Sunday, for a week's visit with his daughters. During his absence tbe mail wagon is being operated by Jim Howard. Miss Julia Bounds, formerly of Benton county but now of Monmouth, has been iii Corvallis the past few days, attending tha Y. W. C. A. convention and visiting old friends W. H. Dilley, Peter BKyeu, Jim Howard, Jonn Day, R. H. Colbert and B. D. Arno'd went to Lebanon, Satur day, to act as pall bearers at the funeral of the late Os;ar Healy. The services were conducted by Rev. Mark Noble, formerly pastor of the Baptist church in this city. Horace TJnderhill, of Summit, spent Sunday with friends in Corvallis. . Go to P. M. Zierolf for tbe best grass and clover seed. ' ' 22 if f 11 kinds' of clover seed, orcl.ard grass, timothy, and alike for sale at ZierolPs 22tf J. L. Caton, of Monroe, was a Corvallis business visitor, Saturday, and paid the Gazette a friendly call. Mica Ada Bareinger of Oak Ridge was the gueat several daya tbe last of the week of Misa Ttiella Ricsara, in this city. Dolph Kerr left yesterday for Salem, where he has accepted a position in tbe grocery store of his brother-in-law, irank Bowersux. Last week the Presbyterian church was left open for a couple of daya and some low sneak thief entered and carried away a at) candle poer electric globe, removing it from the socket. It is to be boped tbat thi next time the thief enters a nouse of worship, that he may become like the thief on tbe cross. NOriOa TO FARMERS Good alsiKe clover Seed fur 8a ie at 10 con b per pound. W. S. Tomlinson, Albany, Oregon. 27-35 A Bight tbat created a small wave of excitement ia the central part of ton n, Sunday, was a Jack rabbit which came up Madison street and went past the Horning grocery store and on out of sight westward. A similar thing o cur red last summer, when a saucy Jack rab bit visited the Fred Clark home and rested for a time on . the lawn. Mrs. Jessie Flint yesterday turned over to a local real estate firm a branch ot blossoms and some fully matured and aplendidly preserved fruit from the same apple tiee. Tbe apples are of the Ameri can Pippin variety and have been kept all winter in a ware house, being as firm aud fresh as though but recently pluck ed from the tree, which is again in full bloom for a second crop. Speci ii ..ale of books at Graham & Wells. 32tf A fine musical treat will be given the people of Albany at the opera bouse, April 17 th. Miss Edna Sheehy, the vo cal instructor at tbe Agricultural College, will give several selections, and Mlss Emma Sox, instructor at Albany College, w 11 be heard at tbe piano. following M. Monaghan's lecture. Father Datiu will siug tbe French national air in his native tongue. Albany Herald. Closing out our stock of books re gardless of cost. Graham & Wells. 32tf For Sal e One top buggv, nea rly new leather top and cushions, cost $85. Will sell for $61) if takeu before April 1st. Price buggies elsewhere then see this. Also seven . tons of bailed cheet hay. Phone 655, L. L. Brooks. 25tf The following three items are from Saturday's Albany Herald: "Frank Thrasher, who has been agent for tbe O. R. & IS. company in this city, has been appointed purser on the river steamer Pomona. Mr. Thrasher's position is tak en by O. J. Oleson, formerly of Portland. A party of Indian maidens from the Chemana Indian training school patsed through Albany, yesterday noon, bound for Coivallis to attend the state Y. W. C. A. convention, which is holding a th-ee dajV session in that city. Tom Nolan, & prominent young man of Cor vallis, was in Albany, yesterday, for a brief visit with Iriends." For Sale One hundred cotswold ewes with lambs, all well bred, also ne hundred goa s. . R. C. Thomp--ou, Corvallis, R. F. D. No. 1. 32-34 At a meeting of the '95 Mental Culture Club, Tuesday, English art, music, and literature was decided upon for the en suing year. Preparations were made for receiving Prof. J. B Horner of Cor vallis, who will deliver bis now state famed lecture on the "Holv Land," un der tbe auspices of the club, at the ar mory, in the Elks Temple, on Friday evening, April 26. The lecture will be illustrate! with 150 stereopticon yiewe. Th9 attendance will be confined ex, lu sively to club members and invited friends. Roseburg Review. Dean Kimball, of Willamette Univer sity, interested and entertained a very large audience at the armorv, Sundav evening, taking as his subject ''The Christian Atb'ete." It was the conven tion sermon for the Y. W. C. A., and was an able and scholavly address. There were no services at the various churches of the city, Sunday evening, all uniting in this closing affair. There was snrr. ial music by a male chorus, and tbe farewell sei vice was conducted by Miss Francis Gage. This closed one of tbe most helplul and successful conventions ever held in Oregon by the Y. W. C. A. Concerning the basoball game plaved in Albany, Saturday, in which the Cor vallis Christian church bovs participated the Herald says: "A large crowd wit nessed the game between the "Bearers" of the Cnrisiiau church of Curyallis and the ' Tri ruu Club" of the Christian church here. It was a lively game from the time the umpire said play ball, nntiltheend. Although the Corvallis boys were outsiz$d th y plaved heroic ally. The score was 18 to 5 in favor of the 'Tri mus." A return game is to be plaved at Corvallis next Saturday in which the "Bearers" have to redeem themselves. SsiUts We have too large a stock of Ladies' Shirtwaists. We want to sell them, and quickly, too,so here are our prices: Regular $1 35 Special $ 9S Regular 1 50 Special 1 14 Regular 1 75 Special 1 32 Regular 2 00 Special 1 49 Regular $2 50 Special ft 87 Regular 3 00 Special 2 23 Regular 3 50 Special 2 61 Regular 4 00 Special a 97 Regular $$ 00 Special $3 69 Sale includes new Johnnie Jones styles. Latest fabrics, mohair, batiste and albatross, all co! " s. No old stock; all this season's goods. One we k only at HLIIR5El IN FOR Women Swisses ami We have also received our Spring iin ; of Men'.-. Ox fords, etc., in all the latest shapes. Caii and Saw 3 .Pes Cent Of your cash by trading with us. Fm L. MMi$ CORVALLIS, KrS OREGON. 25 Bran is of BREAKFAST FOODS We Carry BUT YOU WANT TO TRY THE IATIIST This food is put up in one pound packt;es and sold for. 15 cents a package at HOSES GROCERY ry 1 1 1 1 '" " " " 1 1 i ii I If II I lt tricity. S Is not a thing of the future w have it to-day. Many of the most progressive people are cooking with nothing but Elec tricity. It heats and cooks quickly, without smell, without dirt, and without trouble. Best of all Electric Cooking is no more expensive. We can show you write, call or phone lor our representative to see you. vViilasii s, a . .sy G. A. CLARK, Mgr.