LOCAL AND PtRSOiUl
J. B. Mirvi" "t Monroe ousi
Dess visitor. Tuesday.
Bert Stevens arrived the firef of
this e-k from A biiy to act a it-
tractor and flt r manager ii. 'be
tkating rink htre
''Have you iearned to skate?" is
the leading question of the dy hi
Corvallis, just now.
O. J. BlckideH returned he
first of the week from a buiu-e
trip tj Portland.
Senator R b-rt VI. La Polleite at
the Opera House, Tuesday evening,
April 23. Coivallis Lyceum Cur e.
Mr. McFarlajd, one of the ".
ere of the skaUug riak, and hlr it
ter have moved this week into the
Tom Bell cottage.
Frank White, a talented youii
pianiHiof thiit city, Iea7es today for
the East, where he is to enter the
Bonton conservatory of music ti
continue his studies.
Mis? Julia Fuller has accepted a
position in Kliiu'e siore and is t
brgin work the first of the week
She has been for some time employ
ed at the Boulden grocery.
"Bi'ly" Emery and George Pau'
tr turned to Portland, Tueedav, hav.
lug come down to this c ty '.o Kttenrl
the big jubilee of the Knights of
Pythias the evening before.
C. C Sutton, who resided for a
time in Corvallis but returned to
Kansas last Srptemt er, has come
bck to this city and will operate a
bop yard this year on the island
above town.
D. C. Roae has ret rned from at
tendance at the regular quarterly
meeting of the Oregon Fire Relief
Association of McVlinnvilie, of which
he is a trustee. H reports the af
fairs of the Association iu a flourish
ing condition.
The grand opening of the Corval
lis skating rink occurred Mr.ndav
night and was both a successful
end profitable affair for the mana
gers. An immense crovd was
present and there was a band on
cer to add to the interest of the oc
casion. It is stated that the Corvallis
eteam laundry has changed hands
end that Mondav, Ed Strange, the
new owner, will take possession.
Further particulars were not learn
ed, further than that a new wagon
is to be put into operation by Mr.
Strange for the beuefit of patrons.
A letter from a gentlemen n sr
Mt naiouth, Pol".t county, to a real
estate firm in this city tils of so rue
experience the writer has had in
growing strawberries. He says
that last year from one-eighth acre
of hiil land he sold $52 worth of
berries, and could have sold ten
times as mny more right in Mon
mouth had he hud them to sell
He thinks the prospect fine for a
bumper crcp this year.
Mrs. F. L. Miller entertained
most delight'uily Monday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. W. J. Honeyman
and Miss Francis Gage, of Portland,
both of whom bad neep in Corvallis
attending the Y. VV. C. A. conven
tion. About 2U ladies from the
various churches of the city were
present and listened to an e cellent
address b Mrs. Honey nun relating
to women' i work along Y. W. C. A.
lines. Dainty refreshments were
served and the ladies voted Mrs.
Miller a verv successful hostess aod
the affair one of the pleasaotest,
socially, of the Beason.
The most complete traveling dairy
on wheels for educational purposes
yet sent out has just been operated
in Missouri, put-s the Agriculturist.
The State Dairy Oommifsioner of
that state planned the campaign
and the Industrial Department of
the Missouri Pacific railroad made
It possible to carry out the plan.
Two cars were run. Ooe of tl ese
contained a milking machine, a
two horse-power gasoline engine, a
cream separator, a complete pasteu
rizer and cool; r, a Babcock test and
a churn, eio. The other car con
taii ed all kinds of tools used on the
dairy farm and practical demonstra
tions of the contents of various
dairy kxk'p. A promir.ent Missouri
dairyman opetat d the milking m
chi'ie ikt the pl-ices when the train
Hopped. Meetings were h-ld at
sixteen town with demonstrations.
The p iltce headquarters will
hereafter be located in ths small
office room in the s-uth fide of the
Occidental building. The change
was made neceesary by the fact that
8. L. Kline is to begin at once the
long lalke 1 of imptovement to his
store building, which include the
erection of an addition to the main
building en the north, and the
changing of the large building into
a two 8. or y ftf ur. The plans show
a very handsome front of p'ate
gtnsa and piesed brick, a d when
completed the sore will be very
handsome and a credit to Corval
lis. The old police headquarter-"
will be moved away to make room
for the addition on the north.
J. P. Logan of Kiugs Valley was
a Corvallis business visitor, Wed
nesday.
M s. Wilbur Starr of Bellefouo
tain has been the guest since yester
day of relatives in this city.
Senator Robert M. La Follette at
the Opera House, Tuesday evening,
April 23. Corvallis Lvceuin Course.
The primary grade of the Belle
fountain school has been closed as
the teacher is tuffering from nerv
ous prostration.
Mrs. Dolph Emerick and child
returned to their home in Portland,
Tuesday, after a three weeks' visit
with relatives at Monroe.
Jesse Peek and E. E. Phillips
were in Corvallis the first of this
week, departing Tuesday for Deep
River, Wash. They had been on a
visit to relatives in Alsea.
Rev. F. L. Belknap and hs
cousin, Mr. Gilbert, passed through
Corvallis this week, en route to
Belletountaln for a visit with rela
tives. They reside in Washington.
Mr. an 1 Mrs. Robert Goldson
returned to Corvallis this week f om
Eugene, where thev have been
spending the winter. They will
again take up their residence in this
oity.
The two and a half year-old
1ugbter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Kerber of Kings Valley v-as burieci
at Rittner cemetery at Pedee, Tues
day The pnrents have the sym
pathy of the community in their
loss
The W. H. M. S. of the Firs.
Methodist church was entertained
in a very pleasant manner Werlues
dav afternoon by Mrr. Miles Starr
and Mrs. uean Starns, at the
home of the former on Ninth street.
The usual program was rendered
and tempting refreshments were
enjoyed.
R L. Whitehead, who has pur
cha ed the R. J. Watts 4-acre tract
on college hill, formerly the Burnap
home, is improving the property in
many ways. He expects at som?
fu ure time to make an ideal home
the.e, with a choice garden, chick
ens, fruit and other produce for
market
John McCoy who bad his leg
broken at the Strong saw mill last
il I, ii-fi this week for Falls City,
where he has accepted a position as
ni ineer in a logging camp. Mrs.
McCoy aoc iipnied her husband to
'ht p'ace, but is to return iti a few
d vs and remain in this city until
school closes.
One of he most pathetic sights
een in Corval'is in a long time was
a cripple who arri ;ed Tiipsdny from
parts unknown and spent f-ie day
on the streets. His lower limbs
were off just below the knees, large
leather padf, shaped souaothing Hk
a shoe wuh the toes pointing back
ward, affording a nvans of naviga
tion, with the aid of crutches. The
poor fellow soid cheap lead pencils
and shoe strings, and it is hoped ne
received liberal patronage in Cor
vallis, as such cases should appeal
instantly to "man's humanity to
man."
Things are going some in the
way of baseball practice out at
OA.C, as daily the men are coached
by Prof. McReynolds. The team
selected will be: pitching staff,
Todd, Looney, Brague; catcher,
Wolfe, sub., Weatherf rd ; 1st base,
Beatty; 2nd, Swann; 3rd, Captain
Jones; short stop, Muriay; right
field, Patterson; center field; Moore;
left field, Bilyeu. No dates are
given out and but little is known of
the schedule for the season, but it
now seems probable that games
wid be played with U. of O., Wil
lamette University, Salem High
School, Dallas, Monmouth, and
poBsiblyJwith Pullman, Washington.
O iver Todd, the pitcher, hails from
Newberg. He is 20 yars old, a
freshman, ! nd hps pitched for New
berg and Oregon City in past sea
sons. He is showing up well and
promises to make a strong pitcher
fur thj orange nine.
J. Benson Strr, a former Bsn'oo
county man, well known to manv
people here where he has d zins of
relatives, a musician, now located
at Pasadena, Cal , is making mark
ed progress in bis profession, as wili
be seen by the following from the
Pasidna New: "The First Con-Kreg.-tioi.Hl
church may justly be
prou l i f the E ister work of it?
choir. I;. ..as of the highi-st order
end t fi cts much credit on both
choir and director, r. Strr 8'un?
his baton with the precision ard
decision of a master, and the choir
responded heart and -rut tfith the
artistic re.-ult that L lighted the
audience. The morning mus'c con
sisted of the offertory solo an. an
Easter anthem, "Lights G'.Htering
Morn Bedecks the Sky," bv Parker,
The harraor.ic treatment is especial
ly suited to the words, and it was
rendered with hll the dignity and
breadth demanded by the theme
Mr. Starr gave the silo parts with
excellent understanding. His
enunciation was distinct and his
phrasing finished and effective.'
Mrs. G. A. Co veil and children
returned home, Tuesday, from an
outing of several days at Newport.
Senator Robert M. La Follette at
tha Opera House, Tuesday evening,
April i3. Corvallis Lyceum Course.
Miss Farris Stocker of OAC fell
and dislocated her right shoulder
learning to skate at tne .rink, Wed
nesday morning.
Mrs. Nancy Whiteaker and a
sister from California, who is to come
to this c:ty soon, are to leave in a
couple ot weeks for a visit in the
East.
Cecil Cathey has been spending
a few days at his home in this oity,
ihis week. He is traveling con
stantly in the interest . ot the sign
painting hrm of Cathey & Hayne
There are now three candidates
in the field for the office of chief of
police of Corvallis, bat in epUe ot
this fact one bears but little politi
cal talk about town. The candi-
tlates are J. D. Wells, Lincoln
Chambers and J. W. Ingle.
A rural mail carrier at Reno,
Nevada, holds his job although he
can neither read nor write. He
compares the number on the bouses
witb the addresses on the mail and
manages to succeed. The reason of
the government employing such a
man is because of the inability to
get men to take jbs of the sort
when higher wages can be made at
other woik.
The Brownsville "historical son
venir" just written and arranged by
Mrs. Iva Porter contains many in
teresting features, suca as 30 en
gravings of charter members and
church officers, together witb pic
tures of all the mimrtere and their
wives who have served the church
during the past 50 years, and
others. Among these photos are
those of three former Corvallis pas
tors, Revs. E. R. Geary, J. H.
Hanna and A. Carrtck.
The Eugene-Corvallis canal pro-
jpct is not fogotten. The Eugene
Register of 1 uesday says: "J. A. J.
Crow and Jerry Atkinson were in
from Crow and Lorane, yesterday,
and on behalf of those interested in
forwarding the proposed Eugene
Corvalhs canal, held a conference
with President Whitson and mem
bers of the Commercial club, Mon
day afternoon. It was decided that
since it would be impossible to have
a survey made btfore the mass
meeting is held here Saturday, April
27, it was thought best to send a
committee out over the rout9 to see
what can be done to secure the
right of way and report at the meet
ing one week from Saturdav. It is
proposed that the survey be made
during the summer months From
the widespread interest taken in
the canal movement the mass
meeting will be well attended, even
though it will be a busy time for
the farmers in their fields.
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Johnson and chil
dren are to return tomorrow from a visit
of several days with relatives at Airlie,
Polk county.
The dust hail become quite noticeable
on the main streets of Corvallis, but a
treutle rain Wednesday put a "damper"
on it and reminded residents of the fact
that summer is not yet here.
Rev. G. H. Gibbs, pastor of the M. E.
church, South, will preach next Sunday
on the following subjects : 11 a. m., "The
Light Bearing Christian;'' 7:30 p. m.,
Christ and Abundance of Life."
The last military ball of the season
takes place at the college armory tonight.
Stroudemeyer's Peerless orchestra of
Salem will furnish the music and a very
enjoyable time is assured all who attend.
The value of newspaper advertising is
recognized the world over, bat it has
been left to a Seattle pastor, Rev. F. J.
Van Hoin, to resort to display ads. to at
tract a congregation to a place of wor
ship. After running a three-column
display ad in the daily papers for two
dayp, the church was jammed, and a
vote taken for the purpose showed that a
majority of those in the audience bad
read the ads.
Preaching at the Presbyterian church,
Sunday morning and evening, by the
paster, Rev J.R.N. Bell. Mcrning
topic; "Hope, Patience and Joy;" eve
ning topic, "How to Avoid Earthquakes."
Sunday School at 10 a. m.; Senior Eo-dea-orat
6:30 p.m. Praver meeting
and Bible Study, Thursday evening at
7:30 p. m. Everybody invited and made
to feel at home.
Prof. F D. McLouth of OAC has been
awarded third prize, $10 in rash, for a
cover design for a book on Oregon, its
resources and desirability as a state in
which to live. It is to be issued by the
Portland Chamber of Commerce, by
whose trustees the awards were made,
The three winning designs appeared in
Wednesday'sOregonian. The first orizs
of $25 was taken by Miss Mary Oronan,
of Portland; the second, $15, by Miss
Aimee Spencer, Portland. The proposed
book on Oregon is to contain 61 pages,
and in addition to reading matter and
illustrations will contain an ineert map
of Oregon, 10 x 13j inches, and much
useful information, An edition of
50.000 of the books has been ordered and
they will be ued for free distribution by
the Chamber ol Commerce.
Don't Buy a Spring: Suit
Until You Have Seen The
Splendid Values We Are
Offering at $10 to $30
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pVIICHAE US-STERN
FINE c lot mi w ii coat or regular style, negligee or plaited boso n $1 to $2.50.
iHlCHAELSt STKRN ft CO
ROtNtmt, M. T. r
White and Fancy Waistcoats-single or double breasted, of flannel or wash materials in hand
some prtterns smart, dressy $1.50 to $5.00.
See our window display of Spring Hats and Haberdashery, its
THE PEOPLE'S STORE
Subject at the Church of God next
Sunday evening, "I was in the Spirit on
the Lord's Day. Eev. 1:10. Rev. A.
W. Darby, Elder.
Mrs. W. . HendricKsea returned to
her home at Lebanon the first of this
week, after a visit with her daughters, in
this city.
Go to P. M. Ziero'f for the best
grass and clover seed. 22tf
All kinds of clover seed, orcl ard
grass, timothy, aud alike for sale
atZserolf's 22tf
For Sa'e One top buggv, nearly new
leather top and cushions, cost $35. Will
sell for $60 if. taken betore April 1st.
Price buggies elsewhere then see thip.
Also seven tons of bailed cheet hay.
Phone 655, L. L. Brooks. 25tf
For Sale One hundred cotswold
ewes with lambs, all well bred, also
one hundred goa;a. R. C.Thomp
son, Corvallis, R. F. D. No. 1. 32-34
The Worthy Grand Matron of
the Eastern Star will visit the Iocs i
chapter on Tuesday, the 23rd. All
members are ured to be present.
34-35
Zierolf keeps all kinds cf clove
and grass seed for sale. 22t
Ed Williams, a prominent citizen of
Southern Benton, was a Corvallis visitor
Wednesday.
Special bale of books at Graham
& Wells. 32tf
Mrs. Homer Ifilly and little son , cf
Wrenn, have been visiting in Corvallis
this week.
Closing out our stock of books re
gardless of cost. Graham & Well .
32tl
H. A. Hoffman departed this week tor
Portland, to remain. He has been for
some time the O. R. & N agent in this
city, and bis position here is taken by J.
R. Stites.
NOTICSTO FARMERS Good
alsike clover seed fur sale, at 10
cents per pound. V. S. Tomlinfon.
Albany, Oregon. 27-35
Final proof on their timbe- claims was
made by Isaac T. Masoa and Minnie
Smith Mason before Clerk Vincent,
Tuesday. The parties reside in Port
land. John M. Spencer of Alsea made fioal
proof on his homestead before Clerk
Vincent, Tuesday, and William Mi CIup
key of Vfonroe mide proof on his timber
cla m, the same day.
The latest good thing to fall to the lot
of Albany ia the Lyons saw mill which
is to be removed Irom the latter D'a e in
I the near future. Rlte have been ram'e
I bv t.ie O. & E. railroad so that lours :'n
be shipped into Albany for use of the
! mill. The capacity of the p!aitistote
j increased after i.s removal.
MICHAELSSTERN
FINE CLOTHING
In this noted clothing: you will find better materials, bet
ter tailoring:, better style and a better fit than in any other
apparel costing: the same The garments are here to prove it.
Spring Sack Suits at $12 to S30
in all the new model single andgdouble-breasted coats, with
or without center vent, form-fittin; or semi-ferm-fitting:,
back, Ions:, shapely lapels: iu handsome gray. b. own and blue
worsteds cassimeres and cheviots in stripes i n 1 mixtures,
all hand tailored and wo-th from $5 to $10 more. Come see
and judge for yourself
Fashionable Spring CravatsNew Four-in hands, English
Squares and Ascots; latest Spring colorings, bright, hand
some effects, 50c to $1.5o.
Spring Shirts-vNewest
Established 1864.
FOR
Wont 321
Rflisses anil
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JS j aJ fLttaV kJ kaifffi
We have also received our Spring lint-s of Men's Ox
fords, et.c. , in all the latest shapes.
Caii snsi Saw B Par Gent
Of your cash by trading with us-
CORVALLIS,
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After seeing our large and superb as
" sortment of new model Sack Suits' and
critically examining: the materials and
the artistic hand-tailoring: if you don't
say they are the best suits you ever saw
for the money, you wiJ be an exception
to hundreds of knowing: men who have
seen, bought and are delighted.
colorings in marh - and percale,
interesting and worth seeing.
COiSVAlliS, CSCCiK
WHEN YOU SEE IT
IN OUR AD. IT'S SO
OREGON.
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Is not a thing of the future we 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
for our representative to see you.
G. A. CLARK, Mgr.
Sa
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